C2E2 Panel w/ First Issue Club & The Short Box!
The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast

Recent Episodes

April 19, 2021

Best Fan Theories

For episode 35, Chris and Aaron discuss Mads Mikkelsen joining in INDIANA JONES 5, the emotional trailer for Netflix's CHADWICK BOSEMAN: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST, Zack Snyder's ARMY OF THE DEAD finally gets its first trailer, a…
April 12, 2021

DC Future State w/ First Issue Club

Welcome back to a very special episode of The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast, The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO! This week, we teamed up with one of the VERY BEST comic book podcasts in the mu…
April 5, 2021

MOVIE REVIEW: Godzilla vs. Kong

For episode 33, Chris and Aaron discuss BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN animated film voice cast has been announced, the two sequels for Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT headed to Netflix in $450 million deal, and director Adam Wingard …
March 31, 2021

The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast Trailer

Hosted by Chris Hacker & Aaron Knowles, The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast discusses the week-in-review of all things comic-books, television, film, video games, & so much more. We will also have one central topic per …
March 29, 2021

*BONUS EPISODE* Hops Geek News x The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast: Villains We Sympathize With

This is from when Chris was a special guest on Hops Geek News! With hosts Mash and Hoppy, the crew talked about some of the most sympathetic villains in all of comics! Check out Hops Geek News on Twitter ( https://twitter.co…
March 22, 2021

MOVIE REVIEW: Justice League (The Snyder Cut)

*insert Junkie XL WAAMMMM* IT IS FINALLY HERE! SNYDER BROS REJOICE! For episode 32, Chris and Aaron discuss Warner Bros. and DC to develop a film adaptation for HOURMAN, Mena Massoud seemingly teases taking on EZRA BRIDGER r…
March 15, 2021

SERIES REVIEW: WandaVision

It was The Oblivion Bar all along! For episode 31, Chris and Aaron discuss movie theaters in major cities could open back up NEXT WEEK, Xbox officially completes ZeniMax Media acquisition that includes Bethesda, and Marvel's…
March 1, 2021

Star Wars Films Ranked

What's up nerf herders! Welcome back for episode 30 of The Oblivion Bar: A Nerd-Culture Podcast, The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO. Chris and Aaron discuss Daft Punk calling it quits after 28 years …
Feb. 22, 2021

GAME REVIEW: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

For episode 29, Chris and Aaron discuss the AWESOMELY brutal first trailer for MORTAL KOMBAT, Danny Elfman set to score Sam Raimi's DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, DC announces new digital comics for SUPERMAN '7…
Feb. 15, 2021

STREAMING 101 w/ @LittleLeonessa

Woah! 28 episodes? Seems like yesterday, we were just starting this wacky podcast in the middle of a pandemic. Glad that's all over wi..... wait, that's still happening? Oh.... anyways, Welcome back to The Oblivion Bar Podca…
Feb. 1, 2021

INTERVIEW: Liana Kangas

Oh.... we didn't see you there. We were just in middle of dropping our 27th episode of The Oblivion Bar Podcast, The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO.! For our aforementioned 27th episode, Chris and Aa…
Guest: Liana Kangas
Jan. 24, 2021

WandaVision Episodes 1-3 Thoughts

Glamor! Illusion! It's another magical week here at The Oblivion Bar, The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO. For episode 26, Chris and Aaron discuss Lucasfilm launching a series of STAR WARS: THE HIGH R…
Jan. 17, 2021

INTERVIEW: Phillip Kennedy Johnson

LANDMARK 25th EPISODE! Wow, what a freaking #MILESTONE! Hey everyone, welcome back to The Oblivion Bar, the Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO. For episode 25, Chris and Aaron discuss Chris Evans in talk…
Jan. 11, 2021

MOVIE REVIEW: Wonder Woman 1984 / SERIES REVIEW: Mandalorian Season 2

New year, same ole Oblivion Bar! Hey friends, welcome back to our first episode The Oblivion Bar Podcast, The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO, of 2021! For episode 24, Chris and Aaron discuss Zack Sny…
Dec. 15, 2020

Disney's Investor Presentation Breakdown / 2020 Last Call Awards

Final episode of 2020 WOOO! For episode 23, Chris and Aaron discuss AT&T to sell Crunchyroll to Sony's Funimation for $1.175 billion dollars, Warner Bros. annoying a lot of people in Hollywood over their decision to release …
Nov. 24, 2020

A New Era

Oh my gosh, you look worried. Is it because you thought there wouldn't be a new episode of The Oblivion Bar Podcast out this week? Well, no worries friendo -- here's episode 21 for ya! This, of course, is The Oblivion Bar Po…
Nov. 9, 2020

Battle Royale II

For episode 20, Chris and Aaron discuss the passing of Sean Connery, the trailer for Pedro Pascal’s new Sci-Fi Western PROSPECT, and DC's GREEN LANTERN series reportedly casting a black female Lantern in the lead role. LET'S…
Nov. 3, 2020

2020 Halloween Special

Oh look, another glorious morning... makes us sick! Would you like to know what doesn't make us sick? A brand new episode of The Oblivion Bar Podcast, the Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO! For episode …
Oct. 19, 2020

SERIES REVIEW: The Boys Season 2

Eighteen full episodes, who woulda thought? Not us! * Paul Rudd voice* For episode 18, Chris and Aaron discuss DEXTER surprisingly making a return for a limited series on Showtime, Xochitl Gomez being casted in Doctor Strang…
Oct. 12, 2020

The Return

WE'RE BACK!!! Boy, are we happy to see you all (metaphorically of course. We aren't looking at you through your bedroom window... that'd just be weird. Why'd we even say that?) For episode 17, Chris and Aaron get back into t…
Aug. 24, 2020

SERIES REVIEW: Umbrella Academy Season 2 / DC FanDome Breakdown

For episode 16, Chris and Aaron discuss the title of Marvel's upcoming SPIDER-MAN 3 possibly being revealed, the intense trailer for Netflix's THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME, Jared Leto commenting on his role with Disney's new TRON …
Aug. 9, 2020

Next MCU Big Bad? (Phase Five)

Episode 15? What a run, what a legacy! Welcome back to The Oblivion Bar Podcast, The Official Podcast of the Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO. For episode 15, Chris and Aaron cover CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 being directed by Nia DaCos…
Aug. 3, 2020

Chris Evans, You Beautiful, Rule-Breaking Moth

For episode 14, Chris and Aaron discuss Universal Pictures agreeing to a $200 million budget for Tom Cruise's space movie with Christopher McQuarrie is on board, Karl Urban reveals his secret cameo in STAR WARS: THE RISE OF …
July 20, 2020

MOVIE REVIEW: The Old Guard

You know what's really cool? Podcasts. You know what's even cooler than podcasts? Dogs. You want to know what's EVEN COOLER than dogs? The Oblivion Bar Podcast -- The Official Podcast of The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO! …