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Al Kennedy

@alkennedy.bsky.social

50% of the world's ninth longest running comic book podcast, House to Astonish. 100% of interview/book group podcast Desert Island Discworld. New Warriorologist. He/him.

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Sorry, that came into my head and I had to make it somebody else's problem

04.03.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Super Mairzy Doats Brothers

04.03.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
04.03.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's okay, we're all just very very very old πŸ˜”

04.03.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
House to Astonish Β» House to Astonish Episode 217

Good time t’say I’ve followed the House to Astonish podcast w/ @alkennedy.bsky.social & @ifdestroyed.bsky.social since its 2015 start, even when not buying comics. Love the analysis and dynamic, and they’re like old friends now. Try it!

#comics #comicsky #comicbooks

www.housetoastonish.com?p=11828

04.03.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

(2008, if you can believe it!)

04.03.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Man, exactly

04.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What truths am I unleashing about the X-Men on this episode? You'll have to listen to find out!

04.03.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman with a tear coming out of her eye and the words i 'm right behind her Alt: Sandra bullock saying "I'm right aren't I?"
04.03.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
House to Astonish Β» House to Astonish Episode 217

House to Astonish Episode 217 is now live, with me and @ifdestroyed.bsky.social talking Tatjana Wood, 3 Worlds 3 Moons, Hulk War, Terminal, Skate Ali, Concrete, the scourge of blind bags, JLA/Avengers facsimilies, The Punisher and The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery bit.ly/astonish217

02.03.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

I've enjoyed all three a lot; I think End of Life is probably my favourite so far (though that didn't stop me calling it "the Living End" during the review of Brutal Dark we did on this week's House to Astonish, like an utter clown)

04.03.2026 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

finally read uncle vanya, one more thing i can chekhov my bucket list

04.03.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 215    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

28.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13021    πŸ” 5280    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 182

Honestly I think you give us too much credit

04.03.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lyle Conway sculpting Aughra from The Dark Crystal

Lyle Conway sculpting Aughra from The Dark Crystal

RIP Lyle Conway

The sculptor of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors,

Aughra, Skeksis, and Urskeks from The Dark Crystal,

Jack Pumpkinhead, Gump, and Billina and Return to Oz,

The monsters from Where the Wild Things Are and the remake of The Blob

04.03.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Me: β€œYou can find me on Pinteresque”

Them: β€œyou mean Pinterest?”

Me: …

Them: …

Me: …

Them: …

Me: …no

04.03.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Al & Paul’s podcast might be the first I ever downloaded, and it’s definitely the one I’ve stuck with longest. Just listened to the latest episode on my commute today and nodded along to their expert dissection of Marvel’s current woes & why IMPERIAL didn’t land: www.housetoastonish.com?p=11828

03.03.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean why *wouldn't* you be listening to House To Astonish? It's always a fantastic way to spend an hour, and episodes are now released so sporadically that it gives newcomers a great chance to catch up housetoastonish.com

04.03.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#TheTenX5 Day 29

22. Pete and the Pirates - Half Moon Street (2011)

The final single from this lot before they got reformatted into Teleman, the stars are Thomas Sanders' voice and a guitar line worthy of first-album-Suede Bernard Butler

youtu.be/yhjaeeUpPAE

04.03.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Folks. You should be listening to House to Astonish. www.housetoastonish.com

03.03.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Al" is short for "Alpaca wool"

03.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The first Al had a full flowing head of hair

03.03.2026 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gorillaz Revive Midcentury Animation Techniques In New Video Directors Max Taylor and Tim McCourt break down the hybrid analog-digital process behind the band’s richly textured new animated short.

If they couldn’t have done it in the 1950s, they didn’t try to emulate it in this video. Join us way inside the handmade illusion of Gorillaz’s richly textured new video for 'The Mountain, The Moon Cave and the Sad God': www.cartoonbrew.com/music-videos...

03.03.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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a woman in a floral shirt is sitting in a chair with the words nobodies written on the bottom Alt: Melissa McCarthy doing heart hands
03.03.2026 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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taylor swift is making a funny face while wearing a gray shirt . Alt: taylor swift doing heart hands
03.03.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing glasses and a black shirt is laughing on a stage . Alt: Sean lock pretending to twirl his moustache
03.03.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(At current rate of downloads, we'll get there before the end of 2026, but if everyone who listened over the past 24 hours got ten of their mates to listen tomorrow, we'd hit it, well, tomorrow)

(This is hypothetical, not a specific request)

03.03.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Geek Syndicate (technically not *just* a comics podcast, but they still do comics)

03.03.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

DO NOT LET WILL'S EFFORT BE IN VAIN

03.03.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0