The Thread S6Ep5: The Threadys

Ladies and gents, it is once again time to roll out the red carpet for The Thread Awards! Awarding the best in cinema, television, video games, and music.

The Thread S6Ep4: RIPcast 2014

Due to the timing of this recording, several notable celebrity deaths occurring within the last week were not discussed during this podcast. On the bright side, none of them were part of our 2015 deathpool predictions. Happy RIPcast 2014!

The Thread S6Ep2: DVR Problems

The Thread discusses Fall/Winter 2014 TV shows. This podcast was recorded in front of a live virtual audience.

The Thread S6Ep1 – Where is The Thread?

Fat jokes, drinking, video games, and obscure movie references. The Thread is back! Season 6 is go!

The Thread S5Ep13: We Like (Most) Beer

For our Season 5 finale, The Thread gets drunk. In this episode we discuss the craft beer industry while enjoying a few beers from Anderson Valley, Independent Fermentations, and The Plymouth Brewtherhood. As an added bonus, we’ve included some of our “warm-up sessions” from the past season at the very end of the episode. Topics include: Sochi Olympics, You Know How I Know You’re Fat, “24”, and Fatt Damon.

The Thread S5Ep10: PAX East 2014

Another PAX East is in the bag. The weekend began with another great bar crawl and ended with the return of Eric’s PAX curse. Also, congratulations to all our bar crawl prize winners, especially Jason who won our grand prize “Portal Pack” which included a Portal 2 replica gun.

 

The Thread S5Ep9: The Feel-Good Podcast of the Summer

Grab a bucket of popcorn and hide a bottle of water in your shorts. It’s time to gear up for our summer movie preview.

PAX East 2014: Pre-PAX Charity Bar Crawl

Do you like fun, games and drinking? The Thread Podcast is once again hosting a bar crawl for PAX East’ers. This year’s Crawl will held on Thursday, April 10th.  We’re bringing the party closer to the convention center and hitting Boston’s Seaport area.

Last year we gave away video game downloads, collectibles, and one lucky attendee walked away with a BioShock Infinite Skyhook Replica before the game was even released.

The only way to find out what we’re giving away this year is to attend.

The Schedule

•  Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall – 7pm
• Jerry Remys – 8pm
• Atlantic Beer Garden – 9pm
• Whiskey Priest – 10pm

The Charity

The guys from The Thread will be collecting donations that night for Childs Play charity! Be sure to bring your generosity along with your Crawling shoes!

The Event

Visit our Eventbrite page for tickets NOW!!  http://paxeastbarcrawl2014.eventbrite.com

Locations subject to change prior to event.

The Thread S5Ep8: Threadaversary

March Twenty-something. 2010. A date that will live in vagary. That’s the day The Thread Podcast was bor…ah…recorde…well…its the Anniversary of The Thread Podcast. The boys from Boston discuss their humble beginnings from the streets of Boston, to the modern-day amenities afforded to the Thread Podcast in the suburbs of Boston. Reminiscing is had. Thoughts are shared. Eric is ridiculed.

The Thread S5Ep7: What Are You Playing?

For a guy who is single, why doesn’t Eric finish more video games? When will Mike play “Fallout 4”? Will Mark get “Command & Conquer” rebooted? These video game topics and more are covered in our annual “State of the Video Games” address.

The Thread S5Ep5: 2014 Thready Awards

People of the World, put on your Sunday’s best! It’s time once again for The Thready Awards. The Thread bestows its greatest honor upon the best and worst of 2013 in video games, television, movies and MORE!

The Thread S5Ep4: RIPCast 2013

As another year comes to a close, The Thread takes a moment to reflect on celebrity deaths of 2013. Also, the results of our 2012 RIPCast celebrity death predictions.

The Thread S5Ep3: ‘Tis The Season

One half of The Thread would like to wish you a “Happy Holiday”, while the other half wants this holy hell of a season to be over already. This week The Thread tackles all the festive topics: from gifts to drinking, from family get-togethers to drinking again, and from holiday characters to more drinking.

The Thread S5Ep2: Talking About Watching TV

Which shows does Scott love? Which shows are making Eric cry? Which shows are slowly wasting away on Mike’s DVR? Which shows have Mark wishing them a horrible burning death in the depths of TV hell? The Thread discusses Fall 2013 shows.

The Thread S4Ep19: USMC

Friend of the podcast (/podcasters) and USMC Veteran Shawn Connors recently sat down with The Thread to discuss his experience joining the Marines, being deployed to Iraq, acronyms, and thoughts on current military themed topics.

The Thread S4Ep16: The Best Baseball Podcast Of All Time

The 2013 MLB Season has just begun and it has already been interesting. Random injuries and brawls have taken out great players. A shitty 2012 Red Sox team has changed into a team with promise. But the big questions still remain: Who will make the playoffs? Is the Play-in game a good thing? Does Eric still know nothing about sports? And a listener poll asking “What is your favorite baseball movie?”

No Kryptonite in “Man of Steel”?

MARK: I just read an article about “Man of Steel” on Yahoo.  Apparently there will be no kryptonite in the movie.

MIKE: ….wha wha?

ERIC: Good.  It’s a tired old plot device.

MIKE: My guess/hope is that they’re not ruling it out as a ‘thing’, but just saying it’s not in this movie… made much more tired by the kryptonite island-thing in Superman Returns

MARK: Um….Tired old plot device.  It is a major piece comic book/movie knowledge and “truth”.  It is a BIG piece of his story line!

MIKE: Yeah. It’ll be back in in the sequel, either way. Probably more of a thing for the eventual Lex Luthor to use, if anything.

MARK: Hey, I agree the kryptonite island was pretty bad.  It’s like saying underneath the surface of an island there is this hand wheel and when turned makes the island disappear and/or move somewhere else.  However, it is still a major part to the storyline.

MIKE: Hey!  That was totally based on….something!

MARK: Well no doubt but seeing we were all influenced by “Superman II” it was a major piece to how the General and his cronies were defeated.

MIKE: My Pollyanna wish is that they never even mentioned any sort of specific details about the movie. I think the trailers are as good of an appetite wetter as one will find. ZERO need to officially mention that kryptonite isn’t in the movie. Also, there may be an ‘official’ announcement coming soon that Nolan and Christian Bale will have nothing to do w/Man of Steel, let alone whatever becomes of Justice League. Way to keep us on the hook, WB.

MARK: Just give me Iron Man 3 and be done with it.  It’s been one crap fest after another.

MIKE: Harrumph!

SCOTT: Until he needs to fight a human, no kryptonite needed. I’ll allow it.

MARK: Of course you would.  It will end up a perpetual seemingly unending fight between the two until a mirror somehow shows up out of nowhere (aka phantom zone) and Superman somehow gets the General in it.

SCOTT: …. And that’s why Kryptonians are scared of their own reflection.

ERIC: Anybody ever wonder why Superman never wove some sort of lead fabric into his suit to, you know, protect him from the kryptonite?

SCOTT: Duh! It wouldn’t protect his face. Moron.

ERIC: He could make a suit.  With a helmet.  Sure, lead is heavy, but he’s Superman.

MARK: It would be too cumbersome.  It would be like fighting in suits of armor.  Range of motion would be limited as well as sight.

SCOTT: Helmet still doesn’t protect his entire face. You of all people should know this considering you should probably be wearing one at all times.

ERIC: Not if he came up with a way to weave or infuse the lead molecules into fabric.  He could make a mask.  Plus, again, he’s Superman.  Weight wouldn’t be a factor.

MARK: I was not talking about the weight because the guy can pick up a frickin’ building without breaking a sweat but his range of motion will still be limited and his sight will still be limited due to the fact the fabric is made out of lead.

SCOTT: So he’d have to invent see-thru lead? Plus, Eric how do you know it already isn’t woven with lead into the suit. Have you read the label?

ERIC: His eyes would probably be vulnerable, yes.  But not his whole body.  He could still fly away if there was kryptonite.  Sure, he’d probably bump into a few things…..

MARK: I agree there will be a window of opportunity for him to fly away before the effects of the kryptonite consume him.

SCOTT: It would just be easier to get kryptonite allergy shots. Eric’s argument is stupid.

MARK: Yeah, kryptonite allergy shots are a winning argument.  You have been hanging out with Suff too long.

ERIC: Right, genius.  There would have to be kryptonite in the room for his skin to allow the needle to pass through and administer the shot.  You dumb, you so dumb.

SCOTT: He’s gotten shots before in that manner. Moron. I was obviously kidding about the allergy shots, but strangely, I forgot he kind of did get a Kryptonite allergy shot in All-Star Superman, so my comment is actually valid.

MIKE: For the record, I adore this conversation.

MARK: I am voting, nay, on validity.

SCOTT: I have the proof. It has been written!… and drawn! But doesn’t it all really come down to the question of how Superman has sex with Lois Lane. His super sperm would blow a hole right through her fallopian tubes.

MIKE: I mean, the co-pay alone! Jeeze Louise!

MARK: What the $20 to see the doctor?  I’m sure the Planet has good medical. I challenge this.  The use of “kind of” in your statement has me thinking it was something else.

ERIC: SPOILERS!

MARK: As if you were reading anything that would lead you down this path where you would come upon this subject.

SCOTT: Superman basically was given hyper-exposure to Kryptonite to point where it killed him. His body was then launched into the sun. When he came back to life (thanks sun!) he was no longer affected by Kryptonite. That is why I say it is a bit like an allergy shot. Enough exposure to it and it no longer worked to weaken him. That or maybe Zombie Superman is immune.

ERIC: Zombie Superman vs. The Governor.

MARK: Well you said shot but then again I guess you played the Obi-Wan “from a different point of view” scenario there.  However, I am still arguing the “shot” terminology. Superman II, he was introduced to the rays of the kryptonian sun where he was turned “human”.  Good thing green crystal was still around to save his butt.

The Thread S4Ep12: The ‘Annual’ Thread Q&A

Which end of the elephant does Eric prefer? How would we survive a dinosaur apocalypse? Hamburger? These are the types of hard hitting questions submitted by fans for The Thread’s annual Q&A podcast. Prepare for awesomeness.

(Originally aired on 3/11/13)

The Thread S4Ep11: The Unnecessary Movie Preview

The Thread crew previews upcoming spring and summer movies. Film categories discussed include: Comedies Mark Will Hate, Superhero Movies Probably Better Than “The Green Lantern”, and Why the F*ck is The Rock in So Many Movies.

(Originally aired on 2/19/13)

The Thread S4Ep9: Winter Vacation

The Thread crew recaps what they did over their winter vacation. Movies, television, sports and video games are discussed.

(Originally aired on 1/22/13)

The Thread S4Ep8: RIPCast 2012

As is tradition, The Thread crew reflects on some of the famous celebrity deaths of 2012 and makes their death predictions for 2013. Mark correctly predicted 2 out of 3 deaths this year, so pray you aren’t on his list.

(Originally aired on 1/2/13)

The Thread S4Ep7: Return of the Star Wars

The Thread crew discusses the implications of Disney acquiring the rights to the Star Wars universe and what it means for the already announced “Episode 7”.

(Originally aired on 12/11/12)

The Thread S4Ep6: Guy Tech 3.0

The guys pay homage to “A Christmas Carol” by discussing holiday tech gifts from the past, present and future. Also, jetpacks.

(Originally aired on 11/27/12)

The Thread S3Ep14 – The Podcast You’re About to Hear

As independent radio stations continue to die, how will we discover new bands and music? The Thread discusses how the music industry is evolving.

The Thread S3Ep6 – The Fundamentally Sound Baseball Podcast

The Thread discuss trends, fantasy, and our top picks for the 2012 MLB Season.

The Thread S2Ep13 – PAX East 2011, Day 2

A very tired Thread crew recaps Day 2 of PAX East 2011. Interviews with developers and attendees are included.

The Thread S2Ep12 – PAX East 2011, Day 1

The Thread crew recaps the first day of PAX East 2011. Interviews with attendees and developers are included.

Season 1 Highlight – Jack Takes Over

The Thread discusses two of its favorite shows as they entered their final seasons: 24 and Lost. Our email discussions regarding these shows inspired the creation of the podcast.