Finish Him! feat. Zeke (Mortal Kombat 2 Prepisode)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the Mortal Kombat film series and its cultural significance in preparation for the release of Mortal Kombat II.

This week, POPpaGoss and Sprang welcome Zeke back to the show to discuss Mortal Kombat (1995) , Mortal Kombat: Annihilation , Big Trouble in Little China , and Mortal Kombat (2021) in preparation for Mortal Kombat II , hitting theaters that Friday. #mortalkombat #mortalkombatannihilation #finishhim #mortalkombat2 We post episodes every Monday. Follow and subscribe to never miss an episode. We've got ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCH!!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Podcast Intro and Coming soon 02:27 Introduction to Mortal Kombat and Its Legacy 07:08 The Controversy of Violence in Gaming 11:43 Video Game Add Ons 15:52 Finish Him! 22:19 Backlot Breakdown: Big Trouble in Little China 36:31 Mortal Kombat: A Cultural Phenomenon 41:11 Backlot Breakdown: Mortal Kombat 49:45 The Cheese Factor: Mortal Kombat Annihilation 01:00:07 A New Era: Mortal Kombat 2020

People in this episode

Hosts: POPpaGoss, Sprang

Guest: Zeke

Topics covered

• Mortal Kombat
• Film reviews
• Video game adaptations
• Cultural impact
• Violence in gaming
• Movie legacy

Keywords

• Mortal Kombat
• Mortal Kombat II
• film reviews
• video games
• Big Trouble in Little China
• cultural phenomenon
• violence in gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Big Trouble in Little China, Mortal Kombat (2021), Mortal Kombat II

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