What does a shark, a manic handyman, and an alien in a trunk have in common? They're all Summer blockbusters! Well, at least our blockbusters anyway. It's the season two finale of Cover Decoder and the Decoders sign off with some great covers, stories and a glimpse at the future. Grab your bud light pistachio and join us!

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S2E23 Summer Blockbusters 2

In our second to last episode of the season the boice plug into the cyber synthscapes of Andrew and Justin, exploring the art and music of New Frontiers, Soma Free Institute and many more! Join us for a jaunt through a cover dimension of creative passion, artistic cohesion and synth mastery.  

S2E22 Interview with New Frontiers and SFI Records

Massive creatures emerge from the Cover Portals for an epic art battle of destructive magnificence! Who will be victorious? Listen as the boice champion their favorite Titans and then cast your vote for the Mightiest Monster!

S2E21Kaijune Cover Clash

In this Episode the Cover Decoders take the Bandcamp challenge and discover music based on the album Cover! Travel to distant worlds, dreamscapes, and places lost in time through the portal that is Bandcamp Covers.

S2E20 Bandcamp Challenge!

Hear part one of the epic battle between the covers as the Decoders pit their coverbots against one another. Towering martians blow you away with their hot acrylic ray guns, Iron giants unleash an arsenal of atomic hell and a foreign cyber creation reboots the meaning of badass. Who wins? You choose!

S2E19: Dawn of the Battlebots (Part 1)

Once again the Cover Decoders kneel before the magic cover box. What strange futuristic prehistoric sounds emanate from its folds? What furry creature peeks over its rim?? Who is yelling Burglekutt!? Join us to see for yourself, hear the art mysteries unfold and figure out what the hell is in the BOX!

S2E18: Return of What's In The Box!

What is a patch? What is so intriguing about these mini covers? Curiosity had struck the Decoders, lo and behold the gods of Coverdom sent an emissary to answer their questions and more! Join the boice as they sit with Mike Greylord for an evening of art, design, creative passion and fantastic stories. You may be new to the patch world, but after this episode you’ll be stitching them to every fiber of your being.

S2E17: The Patchwork King: An Interview With Mike Greylord

The Cover boice once again uncork the ceremonial art liquor and pour it on the ground in honor of the great Richard Corben. Witness the creative bust and brawn of this legendary artist and hear the stories behind some covers you may know and some you may not. This ones a twelve pounder folks, grab your sock and raise your glass, legendary art awaits behind this cover gate!

S2E16 The Ballad of Richard Corben

Join the Cover Decoders for an epic interview with legendary comic artist and creator of the series Mouse Guard, David Petersen. Venture forth with the Cover Guard into the wide world of artistic expression as they discuss his work past, present, and future. And discover what it takes to pick up the sword of creativity in a world that's so much bigger than you. 

S2E15 Meeting of The Cover Guard, An Interview with David Petersen

Featuring: Seth Rubin, Cynthia Krupat, Corey Wolfe, Gary Meyer, Howard Terpning and David Paul Seymour  Fantasy February's sagas of cover legends ends with a journey as Tapes reveals a map of three cover realms. Taking you to the tower of epic metal, the land of ancient poems and of course, the VHS store. Monsters, warriors and awesome art await you in the final chapter of a truly mythic month.  

S2E14 Cover Quest

Featuring: Gerald Brom, Don Punchatz and John Shroades In this thrilling installment of the fantasy cover festivities the Brengineer takes you beyond the backroom of Egghead Software, into the dank darkness of his pixel dungeon! Explore the cryptic, cover caverns of Heretic and Hexen. Square off against demonic hoards and Minotaurs caught in the act of intimate self appreciation. Hold tight to your tome of power folks because this cover conquest is sure to get your staff's power crystal buzzing.

S2E13 Enter the Pixel Dungeon

Featuring: Paul Wenzel, Evaline Ness, Don Maitz, Jean-Leon Huens, David Wyatt and Brian Froud In this chapter of the Fantasy February saga Inks throws the Decoder boice into a black cauldron and hauls them through the glorious cover world of Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series. Horned kings, bad haircuts and strong smelling hominids await! To adventure!

S2E12: The Chronicles of Coverdain

Fantasy February has begun! And what could be more epic than riding into battle with a master of heavy metal and oil painting, the mighty Vidarr The Silent! Join the boice as they speak to this cover warrior about fantasy, heavy metal and the intricate process or art and creativity.

S2E11A Legendry interview with Vidarr the Silent

Featuring: Aleta Rafton and Bill Gold January is getting steamy as the boice dig into the sultry world of romance covers. Get ready to have your crotch ignited with beefy phoenix fire fighters and your curiosity moistened by mermaids, fish men and of course, Tom Hanks. Featuring a Q & A interview and some legendary artists this episode is sure to give those stiff jeans a run for their money.

S2E10: Cover Lovin

Featuring: J.R.R. Tolkien, Arthur Rankin jr., Ralph Bakshi and Tom Jung A New Year should be a time of epic beginnings and what could be more epic than a visual journey through the covers of some of the most influential fantasy books of all time written by none other than J.R.R. Tolkien! Join The Fellowship of decoders as they lead you through an astounding cover world inspired and sometimes created by Tolkien himself! Dodge the neon spandex wearing goblins of 80s book art, sing the ballads of middle earth with a host of hairy animated dwarves and prepare to throw the next hour of your life into the fires of Mount Doom, because the greatest art adventure is what lies ahead!

S2E9: There and Back Again, A Decoders Tale

A force surrounds you. It is ancient and all powerful and for centuries it has crept in the background of your day to day existence, content in the shadows. But no longer! The Cover Decoders are here and they have seen the light. They have seen the almighty truth behind the COVER! Whatever you eat, read, wear, or watch, it all has a cover. Now these crusaders three, Inks, Brengineer and Tapes, ride out to unearth the why, how, and who for the unsung heroes of the artistic world. Join us! We are Cover Decoder!!!

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