In this episode we chat up and talk about what we’ve been reading and watching recently. Content warnings for strong language. We reference or spoil: Worcester Polytechnical Institute‘s IMGD program, The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses by Jesse Schell, No Story is Sacred episode “Writ of Attachment”, Taylor Swift, Swifties, Select Start instag…

In this episode we discuss the fake show Blow the Man Down. Content warnings for strong language, unreality (episode focuses on creation/discussion of media in an alternate reality), and references to child death (historical pirate John King). We reference or spoil: Our Flag Means Death seasons 1 and 2, No Story Is Sacred episode “Our Flag Means De…

After a long hiatus that we totally planned and wasn’t us failing to successfully arrange the schedules of four adults with lives, we return with an episode discussing an original story idea by Alex! Another in his series of Space Ace Detective stories. Content warnings for strong language, bad casino puns, a passing reference to grief, bad New Eng…

In this episode we discuss the 1997 film George of the Jungle. You can stream it on Disney+, or rent it on Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, discussion of abusive relationships, unhealthy eating, toxic masculinity, randomly insulting the name “Brandon”, and Pippin insisting that George is her babygirl We reference or spoil: t…

In this episode we discuss the 2001 film Ocean’s Eleven. You can rent it from Amazon, YouTube, or iTunes. Content warnings for strong language, casual crime, discussions of the patriarchy, being mean to Kat right off the bat, and Kat taking that as a challenge We reference or spoil: Ocean’s 11 (1960), Bernie Mac, cockney rhyming slang, O Brother, W…

In this episode we discuss the upcoming video game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Content warnings for strong language, mentions of borderline beastiality (between a human and a humanoid fish), time travel, and theorizing with absolutely no information. We reference or spoil: The Legend of Zelda franchise as a whole, Howl’s Moving Castl…

In this episode we once again play a game of our own devising called “Wheel of Tropes.” We use random TV Tropes, entries from Diana Wynne Jones‘s The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, a tarot card deck, and crayon colors. Content warnings for strong language, references to eugenics, too many references to “eyes”, and Kat steamrolling over everyone becaus…

In this episode we discuss the 2020 film Wonder Woman 1984. You can stream it on HBO Max or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, Lack of consent, bodyswap, bodily autonomy, discussion of depression and suicidal ideation, and a special guest appearance by Jasper the dog. We reference or spoil: Into the Woods (musical…

In this episode we talk about an original story idea by Alex. It involves robots and AI! Content warnings for strong language, robots, the problem of machine learning and algorithms, catholicism, Kat really having no idea how video game genre conventions work, and Kat and Pippin being in the same room. We reference or spoil: The Prestige (movie and…

In this episode we discuss the 2022 film Dog. You can stream it on Amazon Prime or rent it from Google Play or Apple TV. Content warnings for strong language, PTSD, war, American military industrial complex, military propaganda in American film, on-screen photograph of injured dog, discussion of dog injury and trauma, descriptions of animal cruelty…

In this episode we discuss the 1952 film Singin’ in the Rain. You can stream it on HBO Max or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, Kat doing a terrible version of Lina Lamont’s accent, Pippin’s evil queer punnery laughter, and too many DREAM BALLETS. We reference or spoil: “Be a Clown” by Cole Porter, Iron Man (2008…

In this episode we discuss the 2004 film Van Helsing. You can watch it on Peacock or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, oviposition, and references to incest and pandemics (though not at the same time). We reference or spoil: Mary Shelley‘s Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. …

In this episode we discuss the 1996 film Mission: Impossible. You can watch it on Paramount+ or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of modern politics, sexualized violence, and Pippin podcasting with a cold . We reference or spoil: Galaxy Quest, Middleditch and Schwartz, Friends, Cold Comfort Farm, Warh…

In this episode we once again play a game of our own devising called “Wheel of Tropes.” We use random TV Tropes, entries from Diana Wynne Jones‘s The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, and The Cryptid Factor podcast and Discord server. Content warnings for strong language, general horror vibes, and Kat gasping a lot because they experience the wonder of t…

In this episode we discuss the 2022 film Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. You can watch it on Disney+ or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of horror tropes, body horror, and dunking on Reed Richards We reference or spoil: Evil Dead, Angel: the Series, Midsommar, New Mutants, Blair Witch P…

In this episode three of us speculate about the upcoming 2023 film Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. You can watch the trailer on YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, so so many D&D jokes that Kat doesn’t get, and Brendan still not letting Kat play an angry camel. We reference or spoil: Dungeons & Dragons (tabletop game), Dungeon…

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Pippin! Content warnings for strong language, discussions of contaminated food, Kat and Pippin sniping at each other, coffee puns, and dunking on academia We reference or spoil: Digiorno pizza, Parks and Rec “I have never done anything wrong in life”, Bo Burnham’s “Content”, Star Wars Holiday Spe…

In this episode we discuss the 2011 film Green Lantern. You can watch it on HBO Max or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, discussion of suicidal ideation, early Ryan Reynolds, and Kat making noises. We reference or spoil: The Matrix, Tom Jones‘s “You Can Leave Your Hat On“, Citizen Kane, The Dark Knight Rises, nuc…

It’s the fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode we talk about some of our favorite tropes! Content warnings for strong language, bad accents, catholic on main, and so many Taika Waititi namedrops. We reference or spoil: Alexa, “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!, XFiles, “Amazon Alexa will be able to mimic deceased loved ones’ voices”…

In this episode we finally discuss the 1995 film Clueless. You can rent it from Amazon, YouTube, or iTunes. Content warnings for strong language, nonconsensual kiss, attempted sexual assault, gun robbery, r slur (referenced), disordered eating (quoted), not respecting consent, as well as Stories of Our Youth and Our Weird Fuckin Vibes We reference …

In this episode, Brendan, Pippin, and Alex talk about what they’ve been watching and reading lately. Content warnings for strong language, eye trauma, body horror, breaking the fourth wall, and references to gossip that we refuse to elaborated on . We reference or spoil: The Nanny, Hades, Our Flag Means Death, Eternal Darkness, Clueless, “All Out o…

In this episode, Brendan, Pippin, and Alex discuss the 2002 video game Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem. It was available on the Nintendo Gamecube. It has not been rereleased. Content warnings for strong language, significant discussion of and reference to mental illness, derangement, and derealization/dissociation as pertaining to the gameworld …

In this episode, Kat, Pippin, and Alex discuss the 2022 TV show Our Flag Means Death. You can stream it from HBO Max. Content warnings for strong language, references to murder, gross bodily harm, suicidal ideation and auto-cannibalism, bad accents, historical piracy (and gossip from same), passing references to slavery, bad math, discussions of to…

In this episode we discuss the video game Hades. You can find where to purchase it on Supergiant Games website. Content warnings for strong language, casual discussion of death, dysfunctional family dynamics, mythological incest, and a potentially excessive amount of video game jargon We reference or spoil: Clueless, Venmo, Supergiant Games, Bastio…

In this episode we discuss the 1994 film The Shadow. You can rent it from Amazon, YouTube, or iTunes. Content warnings for strong language, deeply ingrained racism, induced suicide, murder, consent issues, mindreading and manipulation, body horror, medical horror, drug use, asylums for the mentally ill, and Scooby-Doo hijinks We reference or spoil:…

In this episode we discuss a story idea by Alex, continuing his Space Ace Detective series! Content warnings for strong language, discussions of murder and suicide for the purposes of plot, ACAB, very many pseudo-posh big-game-hunter harumphing noises, humorous discussion of Kat’s and Brendan’s future deaths and wakes, and Kat getting the giggles a…

In this episode we discuss the 2017 film The Book of Henry. You can stream it from Netflix or rent it from Amazon or YouTube. Content warnings for strong language, murder, child abuse in a variety of forms, suicide, unaddressed alcoholism, a deeply underutilized cast that deserved better, and medical advice (we are not medical professionals and can…

In this episode we discuss the 2018 film How It Ends. You can stream it from Netflix. Content warnings for strong language, mentions of Joe Rogan, honeypots, California wildfires, the September 11th attacks, and Pippin’s complete and eventually purposeful inability to remember geography. We reference or spoil: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, emergency go-ba…

In this episode we discuss the 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula. You can stream it from Netflix, or rent it from YouTube, or Amazon Prime. Content warnings for strong language, sex, violence, blood, drinking blood, murder, consent issues, sexual assault and metaphors for sexual assault, sex-shaming, Catholicism, discussion of suicide and references …

In this episode we discuss the 1984 film Ghostbusters. You can rent it from Youtube, Apple TV, or Amazon Prime. Content warnings for strong language, references to sex toys, bad Boston accents, a lot of theorizing in the absence of data with regard to the academic history of the parapsychology lab of Columbia University, middle-aged adults being di…

In this episode we discuss a story idea by Brendan about doing heists in space! Content warnings for strong language, references to bugs/insects, saying spice way too much, and politics in science fiction. We reference or spoil: “Dick in a Box” by The Lonely Island, Dune by Frank Hebert, Critical Role “Do you spice?”, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, …

In this episode we discuss the 2004 film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. You can watch it on Disney+, or rent it from Youtube, or Amazon Prime. Content warnings for strong language as well as discussions of misogyny, colonialism, American imperialism, multiple succession crises, a distressing number of off-the-cuff revolutionary speeches,…

In this episode we discuss the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness. Again. Just in case something changed after we watched it for our very first episode. You can watch it on Paramount+, or rent it from Youtube, or Amazon Prime. Content warnings for strong language as well as discussions of racism, facism, and OSHA violations We reference or spoil: St…

In this episode we discuss the 1986 film Labyrinth. You can watch it on Netflix, or rent it from Youtube, or Amazon Prime. Content warnings for strong language, kidnapping, implied inappropriate-age-difference romance, discussion of horror tropes, discussion of lost children and child death, Kat’s youthful badfic fantasy novel parody, David Bowie’s…

A new Matrix movie is coming out in December. In light of that, here is the episode where we discuss the original 1999 movie. You can watch it online on HBOMax, Amazon, or Youtube. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of transphobia, and an unfortunate number of Catholic jokes We reference or spoil: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Joseph C…

In this episode we once again play a game of our own devising called “Wheel of Tropes.” We use random TV Tropes and entries from Diana Wynne Jones‘s The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Content warnings for strong language, reference to netorare, numerous instances of people saying “bifurcation”, and an absurd number of anime references just to annoy Ka…

It’s the fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode we talk about some sketches Brendan wrote! Content warnings for strong language, discussion of horror movie tropes, and dunking on Kat We reference or spoil: Saturday Night Live, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Great Food Truck Race, Great British Bake Off, E. E. Cummings, Blue’s Clues,…

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Kat called “Partial Transcript: Shell Game”. Content warnings for strong language, general horror, body horror, and mentions of Donald Trump and Elon Musk We reference or spoil: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, P.T. Barnum, Penn & Teller‘s Shell Game, Serial podcast, Kuleshov Effect, Nathan Fil…

In this episode we discuss the 1984 film Streets of Fire. You can watch it on Netflix, or rent it from Youtube, or Apple TV. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of misogyny, quick rape mention, and our strange obsession with Willem DeFoe. We reference or spoil: Fire Inc’s “Nowhere Fast”, “I was studying the blade” meme, Fire Inc’s “To…

In this episode we discuss the classic Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. You can read it online from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Content warnings for strong language, Shakespeare-level misogyny, terrible Boston accents, and Boston-memes We reference or spoil: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Great Food Truck Race, Project Runway “it’s…

In this episode Brendan, Pippin, and Alex play the tabletop role-playing game Honey Heist, created by Grant Howitt. You can obtain the game directly from the creator. Content warnings for strong language, bear violence, too many puns, and wandering accents We reference or spoil: Honey Heist, Noreascon, Worldcon, Leverage, Fast and the Furious cinem…

In this episode we discuss the 1996 film Space Jam. You can watch it on YouTube, Amazon Prime, or HBO Max. Content warnings for strong language, discussion of pandemics and vaccinations, general 90s awfulness (including misogyny and use of outdated terms for those with intellectual disabilities), references to R. Kelly, references to Nazis, and liv…

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Brendan! Content warnings for strong language, discussion of climate change, bugs, bug horror, body horror, Covid talk, and the destruction of Lyntton, British Columbia. We reference or spoil: “In the Navy” by The Village People, Margaritaville restaurant, Animaniacs, No Story is Sacred episode “…

It’s the fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode we talk about the Apple TV show Mythic Quest Content warnings for strong language, discussions about the relationship between art and commerce, and Kat’s complete inability to understand the very basics of video games We reference or spoil: Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, MMORPGs, World of W…

In this episode we discuss the 1999 film Wing Commander. You can watch it on YouTube, Apple TV, or Amazon Prime. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of women killed to promote a man’s story, misogyny and “future” racism in the text, sex jokes, several minutes’ worth of trying to remember New Hampshire movie theatres from the 90s, bad …

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Pippin. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of inappropriate work relationships, misunderstandings of how the law works, and bad lawyer puns. We reference or spoil: various legal terms, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, She’s All That, Legal Eagle youtube channel, John Grisham, Lad…

In this episode we discuss the 2021 film Mortal Kombat. You can watch it in theaters or on HBO Max. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of extreme violence, misogyny, and fridging, and more bad jokes than usual. We reference or spoil: The Mortal Kombat extended universe, Cole Younger of the James-Younger Gang, The Assassination of Jes…

In this episode we discuss the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious. You can watch it online on Amazon, YouTube, or HBO Max. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of homophobic slurs, police brutality, Asian-American violence, and real-life death. We reference or spoil: Guys & Dolls, The Simpsons, Oh, Hello, the Fast & Furious cinematic u…

In this episode we discuss the 1997 film Batman & Robin. You can watch it online on Amazon, YouTube, or HBO Max. Content warnings for strong language, references to #MeToo, discussions of racism and classism, male gaze nonsense, numerous jokes about academia, and Kat’s microphone being INCORRECT. We reference or spoil: “Uma Thurman” by Fall Out Boy…

It’s the fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode Pippin and Brendan talk about the recent Marvel television shows. You can watch WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of grief, references to the Current State of the World, and Pippin attempting math. We reference or…