Trentus Magnus Punches Reality

In this week's ball-flooding episode, Magnus delivers a hurricane of awesomeness with a fond look back at Star Wars Tales #02. For trivia's sake, this is the first Star Wars comic His Excellency ever bought. And what a first issue to buy! It's a varied assortment of Star Wars stories set in the Star Wars universe about Star Wars characters and a wonderful time is had by all! So what are you waiting for? Start listening right away or else you'll get swept away in a downpour of blaster fire or something. Due to the deluge of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent leader's ring. Corrupt DiManzocorp interns are ready, willing, able and eager to accept your bribe to present your meager missives to your wise emperor. The email address to use

The last of Radio Free Isengard! At least for now. In today's ball-ringing episode of Trentus Magnus Jabs Reality, Magnus watches the flood waters decrease while wrapping up the Lord Of The Rings rewatch-in-reverse by waxing intellectual about The Fellowship Of The Ring's extended edition as compared to the theatrical edition. Which version came out on top? What is His Excellency's go-to edition of Fellowship? Wouldn't answering that question here defeat the point of listening to the show? So what more do you need? Start listening now before a Balrog pays you a visit.

Radio Free Isengard continues! In today's ball-ringing episode of Trentus Magnus Jabs Reality, His Excellency continues the Lord Of The Rings kick by taking another look at the theatrical cut of The Two Towers! Wait, what? Watching The Two Towers *AFTER* Return Of The King? What madness is this? But that's what happened. And it would be fair to say that the comparison of the theatrical cut of The Two Towers fares very differently from that of Return Of The King? Better? Or worse? There's only one way to find out! So start listening now! Otherwise, the Ents will wreck your house and it'll make the floods of Hurricane Harvey look like a pleasant vacation by comparison!

Radio Free Isengard! In today's ball-ringing episode of Trentus Magnus Jabs Reality, His Excellency finds himself flooded in as Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey wrecks shop on the Texas gulf coast. Not having much else to do, Magnus opted to rewatch the theatrical cut of Return Of The King... and came away with some remarkable insights. Y'know, considering that His Excellency is hardly a Tolkien expert. A fun little excursion... in the middle of what's shaping up to be the worst flood in the history of Texas, and possibly the worst in the country's history.

In this week's ball-delivering episode, Magnus continues the Smallville season 05 retrospective by shining a brilliant white light on the episodes 'Void', 'Fragile' and 'Mercy'. We're building closer, ever closer, to the season finale and the chess pieces are getting moved around the chess board in an epic game of chess as the characters start getting ready for what is sure to be a ball-exploding season finale as they move around the aforementioned chess board. And stuff. In the bargain, Magnus recounts the story of the evening in question per sé, Your Honor, when he first watched the episode 'Fragile' on the night in question when it first aired lo those many years ago when it debuted on TV. And whatnot. But the long and the short of it... is a pretty annoying expression which gets used way too much. So what more is there? Download this episode right now. Otherwise, Maddie will jack up your iPhone. For those of you determined to ruin the Internet for everybody else by sharing click-bait headlines, "Yo

In this week's ball-nuking episode, Magnus once again joins forces with Chris Honeywell to talk about Weird Stuff. And the Weird Stuff they talk about this week is a popular conspiracy theory that regained a lot of currency last year: Nuclear weapons don't exist. Picture the devestation you saw in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. That's impossible. Or so this conspiracy theory would have you believe anyway. But is that actually true? Honeywell and Magnus turn this theory upside down and inside out as they ponder the why's and how's, while also indulging in many a tangent, as is their trademark. So what else is there to say? Download this episode immediately or else Honeywell will drop a firecracker on top of your favorite pizza shop. Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you

In this week's ball-genociding episode, Magnus turns his gaze toward some Marvel funnie-books. On the docket this week is 'E Is For Extinction', Grant Morrison's debut on New X-Men. This seemed appropriate since Magnus is a total X-Men dummy. So why not read Morrison's X-Men relaunch? Needless to say, His Excellency got a lot more than was first expected. Art is carefully studied, continuity is ignored (which is good since Magnus doesn't know much about it anyway), characters are mutated and a fun time is had by all! So what more do you want? Start listening or else Beast will transform you into a cat-mutant or something. Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent leader's ring. Corrupt DiManzocorp interns are ready,

In today's ball-riffing episode, Magnus blows the dust off the Musical Magnus series and joins forces with Bob Fisher in order to yammer about the Coverdale*Page album. Or six songs from the Coverdale*Page album anyway. Anyway, what makes this album special? Beyond the obvious, I mean. And why did this CD send Magnus into a months-long depression back in the summer of 1998? Those answers, and many more, can be found here! Along the way, Magnus and Bob follow any number of tangents and side-adventures. Stories are recounted, anecdotes are shared, lessons are imparted and it would probably be fair to say that Magnus and Bob both came away from the experience as different, perhaps better, men. So what more do you need? Start listening now before Robert Plant starts ripping you up to the international press.

In this week's ball-saving episode, Magnus fulfills a promise made last year by paying homage to Astro City vol. 02 #01, the ongoing series that debuted in 1996. Yes, it's really happening! Promises can be kept and dreams can come true! Much fawning is done over this awesome issue's splendid awesomeness and splendor. It's splendid! That's a good word, isn't it? Splendid! Anyway, so copious amounts of time gets spent studying Astro City #01 in a level of detail which some might consider unnecessary. A splendid time is guaranteed to all! So what else do you need? Download this sucker right now or else Thunderhead will snack on your hometown. Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent leader's ring. Corrupt DiManzocorp

In today's ball-answering episode, Magnus explains why a Magnus-brand Patreon has not existed, does not exist and will probably never exist. The answer is not what you think! This is in response to numerous emails and text messages from listeners curious to know why such a Patreon does not exist. You'll have your answer in less than 20 minutes!

This week's ball-booming episode literally starts off with a literal bang literally as a storm wreaks havoc outside one of our brave host's houses. But nothing can stop Magnus, Rebecca Johnson and Jon M. Wilson from putting the finishing touches on this mega retrospective for Batman v Superman- Dawn of Justice! Engagement rings are pondered, memories are shared, anecdotes related, legs broken, cars stolen and a wonderful time is had by all. So what's left to say? Start listening right now or Magnus won't share any pizza with you.

The Batman v Superman retrospective continues! In today's ball-exiling episode, Magnus is once again joined by Rebecca Johnson and Jon M. Wilson. Is Lex an atheist? A humanist? A disgruntled believer? Does Perry know Clark's secret identity? Why does that one check in the Senate building totally ignore Superman? All these questions and lots more are pored over, analyzed, scrutinized, disassembled, reassembled, studied, examined, poked, prodded and even probed in one case. So what are you waiting for? Start listening right now before Jon (there's no "H" in that name) steals your car.

In today's ball-collapsing episode, Magnus launches a Trentus Magnus Jabs Reality super-special all about Batman v Superman- Dawn of Justice! Three parts, three podcasters, three DC superheroes and more analysis and character-study than you can shake a batarang at. Yes indeed, Magnus joins forces with Jon M. Wilson and Rebecca Johnson to relitigate everything that makes BVS awesome! Quibbles? Sure, there are quibbles. But Magnus, Wilson and Johnson are pretty much unified in their love of this movie. And of Amy Adams. So what more do you want? Start listening right now before Rebecca comes to your house and breaks your legs.

In this week's ball-red-pilling episode, Magnus takes a look back at a couple of Matrix comics. Strange although it seems today, there was a time when being seen in public reading Matrix comics was pretty much the epitome of coolness. Today... well, less so. But that doesn't stop your humble host from plunging into some Matrix comics anyway! The result? Not bad! Two, count 'em TWO, mind-bending tales to astound and befuddle! These are time capsules from the time before, when popular opinion concerning The Matrix was at an all-time high. These two comics demonstrate why The Matrix was so well-regarded. And yet, there's so much more to say than just that! So what are you waiting for? Start listening now or Trinity will come to your house and shoot twin uzis at you or something. Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effor

You know, the original plan was for Magnus to just wait until tomorrow to post this episode. Because it's been a long, tiring day and Uncle Magnus needs some beauty sleep. But then he checked the schedule and realized today's episode is all about Superboy. If ever there was a time to post a show on a Monday, this is it. So here you go, in this week's ball-mind-wiping episode, Magnus pays homage to The New Adventures of Superboy #01! After the Legion hijacked Superboy's own title, he was eventually given a brand new book with a brand new creative team and a brand new direction! And unless you really suck at counting, you probably realize this is the first issue thereof! So kick back, take a few drags of strawberry candy-flavored vape and enjoy some Bronze Age goodness! Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tri

In this week's ball-thwipping episode, Magnus is sorry not sorry, sorry not sorry. He ain't sorry. Because Marvel comics don't get talked about as often as they might, this week seemed like a good time (meaning there wasn't anything more interesting to talk about) to gab about some Spider-Man funnybooks. Specifically, these are Amazing Spider-Man #224 and #225, the beginning of the famous Roger Stern run. As something of a Spider-Man outsider, what did His Excellency think about these comics? And more importantly, what's the verdict on the John Romita, Jr. art? For all that (plus so much more!), you'll have to play the show and hear for yourself. So what are you waiting for? Get to listening right now or else the Vulture will kidnap your grandfather or something. Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute

So. It's come to this. In this week's ball-blasting episode, Magnus just can't resist the urge to gush all about The Punisher Meets Archie. If this isn't the weirdest inter-company crossover ever, it's got to be in the top five, right? There are probably tons of ways this crossover could've been a crashing failure. But not very many ways it could've been done well. So what's the verdict? Did His Excellency love this issue? Or despise it? Well, answering the question here defeats the point of listening to the show. Needless to say, the answer is the opposite of whatever you're expecting. So what are waiting for? Start listening right now before The Punisher mistakes you for some lowlife he's hunting! Best of all? We have feedback this week! Magnus has been slowly getting caught up so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent leader's ring. Corrupt DiManzocorp interns are ready, willing, able and

In this week's ball-controlling episode, Magnus puts everything else on hold to continue the Smallville season 5 retrospective. This just about the time that a lot of core fans began turning on the show and projecting flaws onto it that it doesn't even have. In the doing of all that, several episodes and subplots got skewered... and some of those episodes and subplots are included in this week's ball-controlling episode. Yes indeed, boys and girls, this week the curtain rises on Vengeance, Tomb, Cyborg and Hypnotic... or, in other words, some of the most criticized episodes of Smallville's entire run. How bad are these episodes *REALLY*? Well, you might be surprised. In analyzing this week's batch of shows, Magnus looks back at established precedent to justify actions Clark takes which some viewers (for some reason) found questionable and justifies certain decisions made by Martha. Hold on to your balls, people, because the analysis and study this week ain't for the faint of heart! So what are waiting for? St

Nothing fancy this week, folks. Here once again Magnus was unable to get together again with Chris Honeywell to talk about Weird Stuff. Because of that, enjoy some Buffy the Vampire Slayer commentary! The spotlight falls on The Zeppo from the awesome third season of Buffy. Is there more to say here? Maybe. But Uncle Magnus is tired after work and then moving into a new home. You'll deal. And be happy none of this caused a delay.

In this week's ball-remembering episode, by popular demand Magnus offers up commentary on two (you can count 'em if you want, *TWO*) episodes of Superman- The Animated Series: Stolen Memories and The Way of All Flesh Did Magnus love these episodes? Despise them? Would saying so here ruin the surprise? Of course it would. For those of you who contribute to the creative bankruptcy of the Internet by sharing idiotic click-bait, "You won't believe what Magnus thinks of Superman- The Animated Series!" How's that for a tease, eh? Eh, listeners? Eh? How's that for a tease, eh? So what are you waiting for? Start listening right now or else Brainiac will shrink you down, imprison you in a bottle and feed you to Metallo or something. Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus is slowly getting caught up so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent