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The Summer of Time Travel begins/ends/continues (pick one) with 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” in which two dumb guys collect some of history’s greatest figures and take them to the mall. Party on, dudes! "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Lisa Schmeiser, Kelly Guimont and Moisés Chiullan Referenced Works Bi…

The Summer of Time Travel begins/ends/continues (pick one) with 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” in which two dumb guys collect some of history’s greatest figures and take them to the mall. Party on, dudes! "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Lisa Schmeiser, Kelly Guimont and Moisés Chiullan Referenced Works Bi…

Feud! The contestants are crumbling under attacks by the ruthless host, Jason Snell. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere. In a stunning move, the fiendish Incomparable listeners have swept into the Incomparable Star Wars survey and answered questions as they best see fit. As the host attempts to flee the besieged game with his valuab…

On the occasion of the publication of “The Nova Incident,” Jason asks Dan a bunch of questions from readers (and listeners) about his writing career, techniques, tools, and more. Host Jason Snell with Dan Moren Referenced Works Show Notes & Links The Nova Incident on Dan's websiteThe Incomparable tarafından oluşturuldu

Our Agents revisit a modern classic or perhaps a cult favourite for many of us. A movie about books, authors, readers, and a cognizant watch that is, indeed, Stranger than Fiction. Some of our Agents have seen this movie repeatedly, but we have two Agents coming to it with completely fresh perspectives. We delve into the twists and turns of this mo…

Stephen and Tiff make sure they don’t have any lice before discussing “Lice”. This episode of “The Office” originally aired on January 10, 2013. "Scalp leeches, skull vampires, follicle gypsies, hair lawyers." Tiff Arment and Stephen Hackett Referenced Works The Office (U.S.) Show Notes & Links The Office - S9E10 "Lice" | Dunderpedia The Office - S…

Feud! The contestants are crumbling under attacks by the ruthless host, Jason Snell. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere. In a stunning move, the fiendish Incomparable listeners have swept into the Incomparable Star Wars survey and answered questions as they best see fit. As the host attempts to flee the besieged game with his valuab…

This dungeon’s gonna be sweet. Dragonforge & Associates V, Part 2 Tony Sindelar with Erika Ensign, Georgia Dow, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley, Sarah Barbour and Steve Lutz Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.Total Party Kill tarafından oluşturuldu

Believing they didn’t have enough to fill an hour your intrepid hosts hatched a plan to steal the show and go boldly into the well explored. Everything unravels as they discover an hour worth of conversation about the Groot animated shorts, the Light & Magic documentary series, and The Sandman. They’ll never sit in the captain’s chair again after t…

For the last time this season, your “hosts” Don and Kelly do their best to react to the latest episode of Westworld. Kelly has a new obsession, and Don isn’t sure any of the string on his wall actually got him anywhere. Westworld S4E8 Reaction Kelly Guimont and Don Melton Referenced Works Westworld Show Notes & Links…

Step into analysis with your “hosts” Don and Kelly as they ponder the big questions: What happens in the finale, what happens next season, and just how blended everyone’s brains will be by season’s end. Westworld S4E7 Analysis Kelly Guimont and Don Melton Referenced Works Westworld Show Notes & Links…

The days of appointment television are long gone, but what if you could create a streaming service broadcasting the best that TV had to offer in the 21st century? What shows would be on your marquee? We’ve got you covered, with our very first Peak TV draft (patent pending)! Will your favorite shows get drafted? Tune in to find out! 21st Century TV …

The days of appointment television are long gone, but what if you could create a streaming service broadcasting the best that TV had to offer in the 21st century? What shows would be on your marquee? We’ve got you covered, with our very first Peak TV draft (patent pending)! Will your favorite shows get drafted? Tune in to find out! 21st Century TV …

To bring this mini-season of Not Playing to a close, we have to go back to the beginning. Time traveler Lex Friedman encounters asylum inmate Dan Moren as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of 12 Monkeys. Hot topics include timey-wimey logic, Brad Pitt’s disturbing eye prosthetic, and all the Terry Gilliaming Terry Gilliam can Terry Gilliam. Pro…

So it all comes down to this. It’s the mega-length season finale of “For All Mankind,” in which many plot threads and characters will be explosively resolved! (But what of the vending machine? Won’t anyone think of the vending machine?) We get information about our surprising new character, Dev and Margo offer final(?) pep talks, Jimmy struggles to…

Burt Lancaster plays a newspaper columnist who is based on Walter Winchell. Winchell was a powerful, vindictive dude, and Lancaster is deliciously evil here, going after the man his sister loves, because he can. Tony Curtis co-stars as a man doing Lancaster’s bidding to advance his own career. The film is based on Ernest Lehman’s novel, and the scr…

Dragonforge is back, and so are his associates! Will they ever find Rutherford Urmbrusk? We’ll find out in this, the final season of Dragonforge & Associates. First, they have to make their way past a baseball team’s worth of goblins. Dragonforge & Associates V, Part 1 Tony Sindelar with Erika Ensign, Georgia Dow, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley, Sarah B…

I’m the drip who waters it. No Movie Joe Rosensteel and Dan SturmDefocused tarafından oluşturuldu

This week we have three podcasts in one as we discuss the cancellation of Batgirl and the general chaos that is the Warner Brothers / Discovery+ mess. Also, a lovely reader sent along a conversation with the people who cut together the terrific Wakanda Forever trailer. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works Batgirl 2022 Show Notes &…

Topology can be tricky. John Siracusa and Jason SnellRobot or Not? tarafından oluşturuldu

Bring yourself back online. Don and Kelly return to react to the penultimate episode of Season Four! With plenty to discuss, your “hosts” race against the clock to get it all in under the wire and then spend a moment pondering the sneak peek of next week’s finale. Westworld S4E7 Reaction Kelly Guimont and Don Melton Referenced Works Westworld Show …

Bring yourself back online. Your “hosts” Don and Kelly step into analysis for Episode 6 of Westworld! Kelly has a theory about motivations, and Don shares his current list(s) of theories. Westworld S4E6 Analysis Kelly Guimont and Don Melton Referenced Works Westworld Show Notes & LinksGreetings from the Uncanny Valley tarafından oluşturuldu

The release of the super-meta “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” with John Mulaney and Andy Samberg on Disney+ put us in mind of a movie from which it borrowed a hunk of its DNA: “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”. We first toon, er, tune our dial to that classic, groundbreaking 1988 Robert Zemeckis-directed film, then look at its 2022 chip off the old block. F…

The release of the super-meta “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” with John Mulaney and Andy Samberg on Disney+ put us in mind of a movie from which it borrowed a hunk of its DNA: “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”. We first toon, er, tune our dial to that classic, groundbreaking 1988 Robert Zemeckis-directed film, then look at its 2022 chip off the old block. F…

By special Agent request, our Agents are discussing a 2022 independently-published book Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes by Travis Baldree which will be re-released this November through Tor. This warm bath of a book gave us all a warm glow and we just wanted to share that feeling with all of you. Take some DnD style charact…

Digging out on Mars, reinventing Watergate at home, and investigating a Soviet asset. There’s a lot going on in this episode of “For All Mankind” even before the last five minutes happen! Dan Moren and Jason Snell Referenced Works For All Mankind Show Notes & LinksNASA Vending Machine tarafından oluşturuldu

At long last, it’s the return of Low Definition with host Steve Lutz! Words, phrases, artworks, humps, and of course the CRAZY ROUND all feature in this classic version of America’s favorite game show! Low Definition Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, Lex Friedman, Jason Snell and Kelly Guimont Support this show and other…

At long last, it’s the return of Low Definition with host Steve Lutz! Words, phrases, artworks, humps, and of course the CRAZY ROUND all feature in this classic version of America’s favorite game show! Low Definition Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, Lex Friedman, Jason Snell and Kelly Guimont…

It’s the season finale for the Dog and Pony show! Will the gang figure out what the heck is happening in Vallaki? Will All Be Well? Listen to find out! Dog & Pony Show V, Part 15 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.…

Once again, your “hosts” Don and Kelly react to the latest episode of Westworld! Two-thirds of the way through the seasons, some truths remain self-evident. Turns out drone hosts are still terrifying, the show still has some tricks up its sleeve, and the OTP will always be Bernard and Stubbs. Send your theories and pictures of your wall of cards an…

John and Guy are back this week to discuss some of what Marvel announced at San Diego Comic Con. We cover the trailers for Black Panther 2, SHE-HULK, and assorted stuff about what’s on the way. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works Black Panther She-Hulk Show Notes & LinksBiff! tarafından oluşturuldu

Your “hosts” Kelly and Don are back to step into analysis for Episode Five of Westworld! There are theories, there are cards and string, and there are definitely some Opinions about Some Things. Send your theories and photos of your own theory wall to @UncannyGreeting on Twitter. Westworld S4E5 Analysis Kelly Guimont and Don Melton Referenced Works…

Thirty-three episodes of new live-action “Star Trek” have now concluded, and we’re going to talk about all of it. We bring some tough love for “Discovery” and “Picard”, which disappointed us. But all is not lost—there’s a lot of unabashed love for “Strange New Worlds.” Star Trek three-series season wrap Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Joe Rosenste…

Thirty-three episodes of new live-action “Star Trek” have now concluded, and we’re going to talk about all of it. We bring some tough love for “Discovery” and “Picard”, which disappointed us. But all is not lost—there’s a lot of unabashed love for “Strange New Worlds.” Star Trek three-series season wrap Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Joe Rosenste…

Gilgamesh, a king, at Uruk. It’s not just a Star Trek meme. Gregory Fried talks ritual sex, heavenly bulls, and sneaky snakes in the Epic of Gilgamesh. John McCoy with Gregory Fried Referenced Works Epic of Gilgamesh Show Notes & Links Wikipedia article on the Epic of Gilgamesh Line-by-line literal translation of Gilgamesh, ed. Morris Jastrow…

We’re past the halfway point in our abbreviated season and this time hotshot programmer Lex Friedman has been sucked into a computer where he meets heroic program Dan Moren and they watch 1982’s Tron. Hot topics include glossaries of computer terms, frisbee playing, and the power of metaphors. Programming Note: In addition to this capsule episode, …

In the aftermath of last week’s landslide, this week is all about picking up the pieces. The physical pieces, but also the emotional ones. Karen gets confronted, finally, about her behavior last season—and from an unexpected source. And Danny, this year’s Karen, reveals a lot more about his own problems. Dan Moren and Jason Snell Referenced Works F…

After Tiff and Stephen watch Die Hard, break the pig rib, and drink some Glühwein, they can finally discuss “Dwight Christmas”. This episode of “The Office” originally aired on December 6, 2012. "Am I the only one who wants to try hufflepuffs and schnauzerhosen, and meet this glenpickle guy?" Tiff Arment and Stephen Hackett Referenced Works The Off…

Barbara Stanwyck is back, and we’ve got her. Here’s a noir melodrama with its share of flaws that I like, regardless. And man, IMDB gives a LOT more plot than I would have. “A pregnant woman adopts the identity of a railroad crash victim and starts a new life with the woman’s wealthy in-laws, but is soon blackmailed by her devious ex.” It’s stylish…

Are we herding them? Or Hurting them? Dog & Pony Show V, Part 14 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.Total Party Kill tarafından oluşturuldu

It’s a big thing in the middle of nowhere. Does it need to be a rock to be a monolith? John Siracusa and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Mysterious monolithsRobot or Not? tarafından oluşturuldu

Your “hosts” Kelly and Don are back to react to the latest episode of Westworld! Don gets to do a brief “I Was Right” dance, and Kelly discovers Westworld-themed nail polish for all Buckaroos. Westworld S4E5 Reaction Kelly Guimont and Don Melton Referenced Works Westworld Show Notes & LinksGreetings from the Uncanny Valley tarafından oluşturuldu