On this WBreakdown episode, we breakdown the definitive, perennial superhero, the one who started it all and will continue to set the boundaries for what a superhero can do.  

Benny Briseno is a huge Batman fan, he's a Batman-ologist, and his secret origin is entwined with the caped crusader.  We both honor the human, the myth, the justice that is the dark knight as we crown who has the best bat lips.

We go over every person to have played Batman, and we still don't know who played him in the WB Network TV 2002 series Birds of Prey, which we do bring up along with many other of the Batmen including Val, the Cloon, Bat-fleck, as well as a shoutout to Lewis Wilson and Robert Lowery, who were the Batmen of the 50s black and white TV serials.  

And we get real, as we further dive into the Snyder-verse, as we delve further into the feud between Ray Fisher and Walter Hamada and how Ray won with the ousting of toxic male avenger Joss Whedon from HBO. #AccountabilityOverEntertainment

Join us as we talk about the greatest superhero of all time, star WB proprietary fighter in Multiversus: Batman


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Episode 40 - Character WBreakdown - Batman With Benny Briseno

On this very special episode of the podcast, I have on special co-host Jeremy Blum, who is a huge fan and lover of all things Steven Universe.  We dive into the Steven Universe and I discover just how progressive and amazing this animated show truly is.  Rebecca Sugar has created such an incredibly artistically rich narrative and, shall we say, universe to play in.  From the characters being gems with their own identity, to what "fusing" represents, as well as the breakdown and rebuilding of the different types of typical family dynamics.  Steven Universe breaks it all down and gives us something new, something fresh and emphasizes the importance of not being bullied to be something you don't want to be, but the true factor of being cool is to be your truest self, even if that self is weird and you turn your fingers into cat heads.

Jeremy explores the trans-narrative laid out throughout the series, how the characters deal with grief and so much more.

The is a Character WBreakdown episode as Steven from Steven Universe will be one of the many playable characters in WB's Multiversus video game, which pits WB's biggest stars together.

Episode 41 - Character WBreakdown - Steven Universe With Jeremy Blum

On this very special episode of the AT&WB Podcast we break down the fourth Matrix movie, the Matrix Resurrections!

In our second The Matt-rix episode Matt Vicari and Chris Bucca Taylor break down the multiple metaphors Lana planted within the new film.  We examine the Trans narrative, the meta-narrative of Neo's journey and how Neo is Lana, and we even break down Trinity's narrative and what it means for women.

As we jack-in even further into the Matrix, we also bring up the video games, as well as what each character in this film ultimately represents.  It's a perfect bow on the Matrix franchise and one that needed to be told.

Oh and most importantly we talk about the deep connection to Warner Brothers that is present in the narrative as well as the new Matrix character named Bugs who breaks Neo out of the Matrix.  Bug Bunny being a trans icon and representative of the WB waking up the franchise kind of brings the Matrix meta-narrative neatly back to where it all originated.

Episode 42 - The Matt-rix - Episode II - The Matrix Resurrections WBreakdown

The Flash (2014- )

On this episode of The AT&WB Podcast we WBreakdown the CW Network and DCWverse / Arrowverse series The Flash (2014- )!

The Flash superfan and our resident Flash Forensic Scientist Grayson Leveque, gives us run through (pun intended) of seasons one through seven of the series.  We go over every Big Bad from each season, as well as the legacy characters played by the actors John Wesley Shipp, Mark Hamill, Amanda Pays, and Alex Desert, as well as Shipp and Hamill's time on Batman: Brave and the Bold.

We also go over the CW Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event that saw the melding of every DC Comics live-action TV series and movies.  Earth-89, Earth-203 and all the other earths get a mention.

And since I have seen the entire run of John Wesley Shipp's turn as Barry on the 1990s Flash series, I go into infinite detail about the scene where they had Tiny Toon Adventure plush characters, and so much more!

And before you listen or after or simultaneously watch Grayson's Gralaxy Productions' super fun Lego short entitled "The Speed Limit" inside this link:

https://youtu.be/GQpVne4j4Ec

Episode 43 - DCWverse Episode I - The Flash With Grayson Leveque

It's our WBreakdown of Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN.  I am joined by Grayson Leveque of the Gralaxy Productions YouTube Channel.  We talk the similarities The Batman has with the Rebirth Batman.  I delve deep in Morrison's run and we WBreakdown THE acting, THE directing, THE scope of the film, and THE psyche of THE Batman.  Grayson also created the cover art for this weeks episode!

We also reminisce about family member John Leveque, Grayson's uncle who recently passed away in November 2021.  John Leveque was the Supervising Sound Editor on both BATMAN FOREVER and BATMAN AND ROBIN.  We talk about the stories he used to tell about recording sounds of actual bats in actual batcaves and the result was harrowing.  The lengths John went for great sound effects!

All this and more on this THE AT&WBat Podcast!

Episode 44 - WBreakdown - The Batman With Grayson Leveque Of Gralaxy Productions

On this incredibly special episode of The AT&WB Podcast, we say goodbye to the AT& portion of the podcast.  AT&T has officially sold off it's stake in WB to the folks at Discovery Channel and David Zaslav, who Discovery discovered in 2006, is now steering the entire Warner Brothers boat.

He's making drastic decisions which seem to compromise the artist for the sake of saving a few bucks.  We go over everything from the cancelation of BATGIRL, to the erasure of INFINITY TRAIN and the dropped original content on HBO Max to Discovery's breakdown of demographics and the incredibly rich history of systemic racism in the first 100 years of Warner Brothers.

Actor, creative director, friend and entertainment industry hound Brando Cutts joins me to WBreakdown the entirety of the buyout, the rumors of Henry Cavill's return, WB angering creatives such as Nolan and Legendary Entertainment, and I even find the perfect bat-shark repellant joke.  We crunch every number from rotten tomato to every dollar SHAZAM made on DVD and Halle's Berry's CATWOMAN made in theaters!

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Episode 45 - Discovery Buys WarnerMedia

First, we want to congratulate the actors of SAG-AFTRA on getting their fair share, what they earned and are owed.  Now that the Strike is over, I can now release this WBreakdown of The Flash (2023)!  The guest and co-host for this episode is SAG-AFTRA actor and friend Paul Alan Dixon from off of Film Vets on YouTube!

During the strike we broke down our name change from the AT&WB Podcast to the Warner Bender Podcast just as HBO Max goes to just Max and how it reminds a generation of Skinemax.  We touch on the beginning of Zaslav Shark Shelfing completed films for tax write-offs some more, and happy 100 Years of storytelling and owning things to Warner Brothers and every human who helped bring stories of humanity to life!

Warner Bender Podcast - Episode 46 - The Flash (2023) WBreakdown

Introducing the AT&WB Podcast from Full Dinosaur Productions!

Now that AT&T owns Warner Bros. we discuss how the AT&T money will affect Warner's intellectual properties such as DC Comics, Looney Tunes, The Harry Potter Movie Universe, maybe even The Matrix and Mad Max.

AT&WB Podcast

Episode 1 - AT&T Buys TimeWarner

In the eighth episode I research the martians from two different universes hanging out.  Marvin the Martian meets the Martian Manhunter in my ongoing look at DCComics Meets Looney Tunes.    www.FullDino.com

Episode 8 - DC meet Looney Tunes Issue 2 -Martian Manhunter Meets Marvin the Martian

On this episode we discuss Wile E. Coyote from Looney Tunes meeting Lobo from DC Comics.  It's a Warner Synergized episode!  www.FullDinosaur.com

Episode 10 - DC meet Looney Tunes Issue 4 - Wile E. Coyote Meets Lobo

On this episode we go over the latest issue of DC Universe Meets the Looney Tunes Universe with Jonah Hex meeting Yosemite Sam.  If you thought Yosemite was innocent, wait until he slaps a hooker!  www.FullDinosaur.com

Episode 12 - DC meet Looney Tunes Issue 5 - Jonah Hex Meets Yosemite Sam

On this episode I discuss the upcoming creation known as the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe and go into depth about Warner Animation Group aka WAG!  www.FullDinosaur.com

Episode 14 - WAG the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe

Trans Lives Matter

On this episode I have Harry Potter EXPERT Holly Leveque in studio and we get into the nitty gritty of the tenth Harry Potter Universe film, The Crimes of Grindelwald.  We delve into the easter eggs as well as the deep lore and mythology JK Rowling unraveled in the 2nd Fantastic Beasts movie.  www.FullDino.com

Episode 15 - The Crimes of Grindelwald - Corroded Expansion Joints w/ Potter Expert Holly Leveque

In the 18 episode of this long running series we go over Timothée Chalamet perhaps being Terry McGinnis in a Batman Beyond movie because he leads the star studded cast of Warner's Dune and then we discuss who could play his old Bruce Wayne.  We also have Space Jam 2 news and DC Super Pets news and Michael B. Jordan news.  It's all the news you can utilize about Warner Brothers and the Warner sister Dot.

Episode 18 - 3 Tiered, 2 Sided, and 1 Timothée Chalamet as Batman Beyond

In the latest episode we talk for four hours about the upcoming Warner epic The Kitchen and then we delve into the little known Aquaman 2, the Many Saints of Newark and The Suicide Squad.  Someone also makes a joke about Les Moonves working at CVS.

Episode 19 - Mature Friendly

On Batman's 80th Birthday we celebrate by talking about a completely different superhero and letting The Bat breathe a little.  It's our SHAZAM SPOILER SPECTACULAR with Holly and Chris!  Now be warned SPOILERS ABOUND!  And this is a week before the movie is officially released, so be warned if you listen to this episode you will be spoiled.  Here's a mini spoiler in three, two, one: This movie is amazing!

Episode 20b - Shazam WBreakdown - Early World Premiere

From the Pokémon anime airing on Kids' WB starting in 1999 to the Warner Brothers Pictures release of Detective Pikachu in 2019, Pokémon has been a Warner Brothers property more so than you would think.

I put on my detective hat and look for all the clues that lead me to believe Pikachu and co. are just as much Warner Brothers properties as Bugs Bunny, Yakko Warner, and Batman are.

Join Alex and Chris as we examine Pokémon and the interstitial bumper commercials that made up the Kids' WB brand that had Ash Ketchum interacting with Mark Hamill's Joker!

Episode 21 - Pokémon as a Warner Brothers Property

WARNER WARNING: This episode was recorded on April 17th, 2019, before we knew about Robert Pattinson as Batman and HBO Max as the name of the Warner Streaming Service.
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LeBron James has to "out family" the Monstars; the Scooby Cinematic Universe is taking shape, and Chubby Ripped Val Kilmer all are discussed in length on this episode of the ALL TALK AND WITTY BANTER Podcast! The only place where grown men talk about Sesame Street and The Sopranos at the same time.

Episode 22 - Hose on Fire

Now that the Warner Streaming Service has the not so surprising name of Home Box Office Max, we go over the reveal trailer, complete with Wizard of Oz references and the announced new and old shows for the service!

Episode 24 - There's No Place Like Home... Box Office... Max

An episode exclusively about DC Comics and Looney Tunes news.  Between a calvalcade of old characters and legacy actors returning to the Crisis on Infinite Earths DCW Universe Crossover Event to the Crisis of Space Jam 2 directors, we go over it all and more!

Episode 26 - Crisis on Infinite Space Jam 2 Directors

It's the first episode about a WB Adult Teen Drama and the spotlight is on The CW Network's Gossip Girl as well as HBO Max's Gossip GIrl Reboot.  We go over the original failed spinoffs of the original series as well as You, the creator's other show and the connections to this show and the synergy to the great WB Adult Teen Drama Meta-Universe.   But most importantly we discuss how Penn Bagely was up for and should be Dick Grayson aka Robin aka Nightwing in a live action Batman movie. You know you love me. XOXO Gossip Girl!

Episode 28 - CW Network Dramas - Gossip Girl

On this very special and very looney episode of the AT&WB Podcast, I have on guest Jonathan Graves from the Of Course You Realize THIS Means Podcast, a podcast devoted to all things Looney Tunes!

We do a deep dive on the precursor to Space Jam, the 1992 and 1993 Nike Air Jordan Super Bowl Commercials.

We also talk Astroworld in Texas and it's connection to the Warner Brothers brand.

We are pretty sure it's either Joe Alaskay or Billy West doing the voice of Bug Bunny in these Super Bowl commericals.

Jonathan realize how he could've made Skate Jam into reality

And we finally break down a little bit of Bryan Lynch's VARSITY BUGS.

Jonathan was grateful enough to have me on his podcast to talk all about the Warner Animation movie: Scoob, and you should listen to it as a sort of prequel to this AT&WB episode.  The Of Course You Realize This Means episode can be found here: https://thismeanspodcast.podbean.com/e/wb-synergy-scoob-review-plus-mini-reviews-for-wet-cement-and-tunnel-vision/

Episode 31 - Space Jam 0 - The Nike Air Jordan Super Bowl Commercials with Jonathan Graves

It's an almost exclusively DC Comics news episode with the biggest news being Michael Keaton's return to the DC Extended Universe.  This brings up the return of other TV and Movie versions of other DC Comics characters in the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event that was on The CW Network in December 2019.  In this event they bring back characters from Smallville, The WB Network's Birds of Prey (2002), Burt Ward the original Robin from Batman (1966), Lucifer, Superman Returns and many other DC Comics shows and movies that are now folded into the same DC multiverse.

In fact, they go back to Tim Burton's Batman 1989 universe, on what is now called Earth-89 and we see the Batsignal in the air which, I think is shaped like the Batman Beyond batsymbol, which makes us think that Michael Keaton may return in a Batman Beyond type suit.  Here Alex makes the Warner synergistic connection that Arliss from the HBO series is on Earth-89.

Michael Rosenbaum and his father John Glover are both part of the DC Comics family.  John Glover is even plays the voice of the Riddler on The Batman Animated Series, which we do not mention.

This new idea of the HBO Max companion series for a Warner movie gets a mention with Gotham PD and Dune: The Sisterhood.

Zack's Snyder's Justice League Director's Cut gets compared to Richard Donner's Superman 2 Director's Cut.

Obviously we have time to talk the now HBO Max series The OC and how Ben Mckenzie should play Batman, but as his Detective Gordon character from the show Gotham.

And we find out that Batwoman grew up on a military base named after a confederate general.

All this and more on a very special Michael Keaton as Batman episode of the AT&WB Podcast.

Episode 32 - Michael Keaton Returns & The Crisis Continuity Cleanup - DC FanDome Predictions Part I

A Warner Restructure

As we lead into the first ever DC Fandome, we give our predictions as to what is going to happen and we look back on the 600 people who sadly lost their jobs at DC Comics, WB and HBO.

Just like how they are restructuring the DC multiverse and getting away from the DCEU idea, Warner itself is restructuring. 

Stankey, Greenblatt and 600 workers have been let go from Warner Brothers / DC Comics / HBO Max. 

We delve further into the CW Crisis Crossover event and the comic book companion Crisis on Infinite Earths: Paragons Rising and the Council of Lex and Council of Supermen.

And finally we talk Val Kilmer, as his name was on the list of people attending DC FanDome.  Could Val Kilmer be returning as Batman in Andy Muschietti's The Flash?

All this and more!

Episode 33 - Val Kilmer Forever & The Crisis Corporation Cleanup - DC FanDome Predictions Part II

Roswell Part 1 of 2

It's the WB Network vs. UPN on this special episode of the AT&WB Podcast with Warner Brothers Network drama expert Holly Leveque.

The most important topic of the episode is how Jason Behr came to appear on BOTH shows

As we lead into the DC Fandome, we focus on another WB property and how both DC Comics and Roswell deal with a multiverse.

We talk about how the new show is a reinterpretation of the original show's mythology, in the same way the original show was a reinterpretation of the mythology of the original book.

But also the original Michael and Maria had and still have a spinoff idea for the original Roswell were they have their own detective agency.

From the Greater Warner Fandom--

We compare HBO documentary and show I'll Be Gone In the Dark to HBO Max animated series Harley Quinn.

The eventual move of CW Network shows from Netflix to HBO Max and the new fall lineup for the CW is being taken from other services because Covid.

And finally we reminisce about going to a movie theater and WBs Wizard of Oz in 3D they did in theaters.

All this an more on Part One of the two part Roswell comparison adventure!

Episode 34 - WB Network Dramas - Roswell (1999) - The Roswell Multiverse - Part I

How does the WB Network / UPN show Roswell (1999) and the CW Network show Roswell: New Mexico echo the DC Comics multiverse?  How does each show echo the other?  Will Grant Gustin's Flash end up in Roswell: New Mexico or Legacies or Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher?  Find out on this episode as we compare the show to the DC Comics multiverse and we speculate about the DC FanDome!

Episode 35 - CW Network Dramas - Roswell New Mexico - The Roswell Multiverse - Part II

When one Alex has a baby, another needs to fill in.  I am joined by co-host Alex Newman who has probably seen more movies than you, although you probably have seen more giant tentpole studio films than he has.  I give him a brief history on the DC FanDome and we discuss WINGS alums Tim Daly, who played Superman in the Animated Universe and Steven Weber who bookends this very special AT&WB episode.

Episode 36 - Into The Steven Weber-Verse & The History Of The DC FanDome

Get out your front burners and get ready for another NEWS episode of the AT&WB Podcast, there is a lot to get to since Alex was on paternity leave since before the DC FanDome hit us with a ton of info.

In this episode we delve into how AT&T is shaving off WB's debt and the exit of television exec-extraordinaire Peter Roth who help usher in and define not on the WB TV brand, but also the branding for The WB Network which later morphed into the brand identity of The CW Network.

WB Interactive's upcoming games get a mention, as well as the great covid shuffle of film release dates.  The future of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter gets sorted out in more ways than one (trans rights are human rights), we go over the new Animaniacs as well as the news of new Tiny Toons and a long time Freakazoid dream of Chris' finally comes true, that's right they made Freakazoid officially part of the DC Comics Multiverse!

It's Warner Synergy all over the place.  All that and more and within that "more" is a quick go over on the leaked synopsis of Space Jam 2: A New Legacy on this episode of the AT&WB Podcast! 

If your ears love two people talking about a giant corporation's debt and the Looney Tunes playing basketball with the Animaniacs, then you've come to the right place!

Episode 37 - On The Front Burner Of A New Freakazoid Legacy

On this very Supernatural episode of the AT&WB Podcast and our resident Supernatural expert, lover and fan Alex Newman and I go over the Pilot episode of Supernatural and the WB Network / CW Network brand.  We get our Nut on when talking David Nutter, as we as our Roth on with more talk about Peter Roth and how they both established said brand.

We delve deep and talk how Joss Whedon would not have survived the Supernatural pilot, as well as a major spoiler for his show Angel.

It's an all synergy and symmetry episode of the AT&WB Podcast all about the longest running WB Network / CW Network show Supernatural!

Episode 38 - WB&CW Network Dramas - Supernatural Pilot - Symmetry & Synergy

Warner Bros. did it, they actually did it and announced that all 17 of their giant tentpole films will be released simultaneously on their own streamer HBO Max and in theaters starting with Wonder Woman 1984.  Alex Newman joins Bucca Taylor as we delve into the nitty gritty of the transition from theatrical to the new digital delivery system.

We also go in depth about Johnny Depp and Joss Whedon's relationships with Warner Bros. and how they both moved from Disney to Warner Bros. and then became quite toxic to the latter.

VRV and the greater Otter Media digital empire that WB owns is mentioned, as is that final Game of Thrones season and speculation as to why it went down the way that it did.  Also Ray Fisher's Accountability over Entertainment is a message that we fully support here.

And finally the super special guests include non other than Bucca's cat Lana Leopard and Newman's cat Eevee, listen as the wreck havoc in the Podcast studio.

Episode 39 - WB Synergy Breaks The Theatrical Distribution Model

We talk about WB the same way people talk about Disney.

I've been a fan of Warner Brothers ever since the very first time I went to the movie theater at three years old, the movie was Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the moment was when Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse fell through the sky together.  Ever since then I thought of Warner and Disney as parallel synergistic entities.

Even through the 90s where they had the 2nd generation of Looney Tunes with Spielberg's Tiny Toons Adventures, Animaniacs, Freakazoid, and Histeria and Batman and Superman crossing over all on their own branded channel, The WB Network, high quality Batman films 20 years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Six Flags hosting the Looney Tunes and DC Comics characters and their Warner Brothers Studios Stores, Warner Bros was a force to be reckoned with.

About a week after AT&T bought Warner Brothers, I put together a podcast devoted to all things Warner Brothers entitled: The AT&WB Podcast.

AT&T sold WB to Discovery who now runs DC Comics, HBO, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Game of Thrones, The Harry Potter Film Universe, and even Mad Max and The Matrix... The IPs go on and on.

It's the Warner Bender Podcast, with news about DC Comics and the Greater Warner Brothers Fandom, a term I completely made up!

(Formally the AT&WB Podcast)

The Warner Bender Podcast

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