IP Consultants Podcast

Episode 18: Tomb Raider (Reverse Scooby-Doo)

This time on IP Consultants Podcast, Vincent dusts off the ol' Swenglish accent in honor of Alicia Vikander and Ian tolerates it as they go on an honestly not very deep dive into the cavernous crypts of the Tomb Raider franchise to give some of the least qualified advice yet. You asked for it. You got it. Here it is. Indiana Jones: The Next Generation. 

Episode 17: Superman (Whatever happened to the Champion of the Oppressed?)

We were supposed to be here last week, but our pod got knocked off course-- Sorry, wrong Kryptonian. Is it a bird? A plane, perhaps? No, this week, Ian and Vincent discuss the Last Son of Krypton, the Man of Tomorrow, the first official superhero, Superman, and whether the big blue boy scout is worthy of a clean slate after having his name dragged in the mud in front of the current generation of movie goers by the very people hired to tell his story. Can the Man of Steel be saved? This looks like a job for the IP Consultants! 

Episode 16: Hitman (Skipping through the Woods)

A series of games, a couple of movies, a topic Vincent knows basically nothing about and hasn't bothered to research. This week, Ian explains an IP to Vincent in the hopes of arriving at some idea of what should be done with it, and then Vincent spends most of two weeks procrastinating the editing, and then, at way past bedtime, tries to come up with an episode description. Put on your suit and red tie and get ready to make it look like an accident, because it's time to consult on Hitman. Or possibly sleep. 

Episode 15: Scooby-Doo (Reverse X-Files)

Well, gang, it looks like we have another mystery on our hands! Warner Bros. has bought a house built on top of an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon graveyard, and now they're being haunted. Let's see who this IP really is! Turns out it's nothing paranormal, just a talking Great Dane. Those meddling kids Ian and Vincent are once again putting their noses where they don't belong, this time to map out the future of Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang (not to be confused with the Scooby Gang, which is a whole different IP). 

Episode 14: Jurassic World, née Park (Deus rex machina)

IP, uh, finds a way, and sometimes that way comes down to changing the title slightly so it's a double entendre that might get you out of the damn park eventually. This week, Ian and Vincent marvel at the wonders of the genetically modified and cloned natural world. That's how it always starts, but then later there's running and screaming. 

Episode 13: James Bond 007 (War Bonds)

His name is Bond. James Bond. Or so he says. He has a license to kill. Whatever that means. He's on Her Majesty's secret service, and he's kind of a terrible employee, but he gets the job done, so Her Majesty just sort of goes with it. He does a lot of drinking and gambling at work. He might have a problem. He's a relic of a bygone era and a walking lawsuit waiting to happen, but don't worry, because Ian and Vincent are here to figure out how to keep the name relevant. Will they succeed? Will the use all the gadgets and return none of them in one piece? Will they deliver a blend of obvious and unworkable ideas, shaken, not stirred? Find out in this week's IP Consultants Podcast! 

Episode 12: Ghostbusters (Vague rememberances of a skybeam)

We got one! Are you troubled by strange decisions in your franchise? Do you experience feelings of déjà vu in your sequel or reboot? Have you or your family ever seen a spinoff, crossover or expanded universe? If the answer is "yes," then don't wait another minute. Pick up the phone and tweet the professionals: @IPConsultPod!
This week, in honor of the recent unreboot announcement, Ian and Vincent respectfully measure the PKE levels of the Ghostbusters franchise and try not to cross the streams as they figure out how to move forward in a way that can hopefully please anyone who's not a gatekeeper. 

Episode 11: Commander Keen (Doomguy's maybe grandpa)

Slip into your Chucks, strap on your brother's Packers helmet and climb into the Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket, because this week, Ian and Vincent go on a journey of childlike wonder, babysitter-eating aliens, pogo sticks, dizzymaking rayguns and very little ammo, with the groundbreaking early-'90s MSDOS sci-fi platform game series Commander Keen! Where did it go? Where should it go? Listen and find out, and reach us on the photachyon transceiver (or Twitter, email, whatever's convenient) if you have a better idea! 

Episode 10: Super Mario Bros. (Miyamotormouth)

After an accidentally extended hiatus and an episode stuck in the pipes, Ian and Vincent are finally back to figure out what approach Illumination should take with that Super Mario movie they're supposedly working on, while trying to get a handle on what the canon actually is according to creator Shigeru Miyamoto and whether he'll ever start making sense. What is Mario's last name? How much younger is his brother? What species are they? What do Smurves have to do with any of it? All these questions and more get barely touched upon in the first IP Consultants Podcast of 2019. 

Episode 9: MCU fantasy draft picks (Shifting shapes)

The Avengers 4 teaser is out and Ian and Vincent are once again forced to talk about the future of Marvel. Can they see John Cena in it? Can they fill an episode without completely running out of random names to drop? Find out in this year's final episode of IP Consultants! (Don't worry, it's coming back soon enough.)