Best Ethan Phillips Podcasts (2025)

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Tom Lennon and Guitars! 53:25

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5d ago53:25

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The podcast just wouldn't be the podcast without Tom Lennon! OF COURSE you know Tom from Reno 911, The State, @midnight, the first ever episode of this very podcast, and a million movies that he's acted in and/or written...but he is ALSO quite the guitar wizard. At Chris's request, Tom brought one of his fancy guitars to give Chris a couple of poin…

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Sparks Returns! 1:17:03

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It's Sparks! The Band!! Russell and Ron Mael are back on the podcast to talk about their new album, "Mad!" (available now), going out on their big world tour, and how it's possible to overthink things and STILL just move forward anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Ben Schwartz 1:28:23

1M ago1:28:23

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It’s the first episode of a new era! And what better way to start than with the hilarious and wonderful Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog, Parks and Rec, The Afterparty) discussing improv and how you don’t have TIME to overthink it. Find Ben's live show dates at rejectedjokes.com! Oh, and PS, the pre-show intro on this ep is probably a weeeeeee long…

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Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?? 26:02

1M ago26:02

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Aaaaaaaaand we’re back!! PHEW! That was a quick three years! Chris starts this new podcast chapter with a minisode that explains the decision to hit the pause button and focus on being a dad after the birth of his daughter in 2022, why he wanted to come back now, and what to expect with the new show. I mean, it’s pretty much like the old show, but …

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Me and the Homie Take Our Medication 1:01:18

2+ y ago1:01:18

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Me and Shayne decide to take our medicine and enjoy some waffle making! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/support

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Movie Recap: Wakanda Forever! Spoiler Warning 1:29:48

2+ y ago1:29:48

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Shayne and I come back and cover the newest in the Marvel line up, Blank Panther: Wakanda Forever! We go in step by step through the movie talking about the scenes and thing we saw that might be interesting. Plus a fun little extra bit for you guys at the end so stay tuned. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-…

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TFT Reboot 1:20:37

3y ago1:20:37

1:20:37

!!!!SPOILER WARNING!!!! I'm back after a long hiatus from recording and streaming to bring a fun new episode! this time i bring my buddy Shayne along for the crazy adventure that is Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/messageSupport this podcast: https://p…

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Al Madrigal Returns 1:27:09

3+ y ago1:27:09

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Al Madrigal talks to Chris about touring, building a fulfilling career, and, of course, parenting! Al’s new movie "Morbius" is in theaters April 1st and his comic book "Primos" is available right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Chris Hardwick

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David Dastmalchian 1:13:27

3+ y ago1:13:27

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David Dastmalchian and Chris catch up and talk about dealing with loss, addiction, and the importance of having an emotional support system. They also talk about "Dune", David’s comic book series "Count Crowley", and playing Polka-Dot Man in "The Suicide Squad"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Christina Ricci Returns 1:03:47

3+ y ago1:03:47

1:03:47

Christina Ricci chats with Chris about how both their families are expecting babies soon (since this ep recorded, her baby was born! Congratulations, Ricci!!), how to negotiate device screentime with your kids, and what it was like to work on the new “Matrix” film. Her current show “Yellowjackets” on Showtime is amazing and “The Matrix Resurrection…

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Karen David 1:20:47

3+ y ago1:20:47

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Karen David (Fear the Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time, Barry) chats with Chris about their mutual love of home renovation/restoration, how she's balanced careers in music and acting, and going from working on a Fairy Tale show to an Apocalypse show. Speaking of which, the mid-season finale of Fear the Walking Dead is Sunday, Dec 5 which you can watc…

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Ron Funches Is Back! 1:27:10

3+ y ago1:27:10

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Ron Funches is back on the podcast! He and Chris talk about voice-over acting, what video games Ron is currently playing and how he made his wrestling debut. Ron is currently on a terrific animated show called Poorly Drawn Lines (based on the popular webcomic) on FXX and Hulu! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Dick and Angel Strawbridge 1:12:46

3+ y ago1:12:46

1:12:46

Dick and Angel Strawbridge are a charming British couple who are on one of Chris & Lydia's favorite shows, "Escape to the Chateau", which follows them on their amazing journey to restore a centuries-old French chateau and turn it into a stunning home/B&B/events location. The show is the perfect cross of DIY art and engineering! Even if you haven't …

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Danny Elfman 1:21:04

3+ y ago1:21:04

1:21:04

Danny Elfman has a terrific chat with Chris about their mutual love of Victorian-era taxidermy, how Danny made the jump from science to music in high school, the early days of Oingo Boingo, and making the shift from band to film scoring. There are some really great stories! Danny will be performing 2 shows at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angel…

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Stanley Tucci 1:02:35

4y ago1:02:35

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Stanley Tucci chats with Chris about the process of getting dual Italian citizenship, how life can be viewed experientially through the food we eat, and his battle overcoming cancer. Stanley's new memoir "Taste: My Life Through Food" is available in bookstores now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Nightbooks with Yarvo! 1:27:00

4y ago1:27:00

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Director David Yarovesky--a.k.a. Yarvo (Brightburn, The Hive)--is back on the podcast! He and Chris talk about the ups and downs of directing, making your vision a reality, and finding the right balance of CG in a movie. They also talk about Chris & Lydia's recent baby announcement! Yarvo’s new film "Nightbooks" is on Netflix now! Learn more about …

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Disneyland's Behind the Attraction with Brian Volk-Weiss! 1:33:42

4y ago1:33:42

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Creator and producer Brian Volk-Weiss has not only produced stand-up specials for some of the biggest names in comedy, but he also has given us such gems as Netflix's "The Toys That Made Us" and "The Movies That Made Us". His newest series is also a home run, Disney+'s "Behind the Attraction", which focuses on a different legendary aspect of the Di…

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Angela Kang 1:23:59

4y ago1:23:59

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"Walking Dead" showrunner Angela Kang chats with Chris about the extended final season of "The Walking Dead", using creative writing to discover your voice, and how to organize your time with a mountain of responsibility! "The Walking Dead" is airing now on Sundays at 9/8c on AMC and this final season will extend into late 2022! Learn more about yo…

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Colman Domingo Returns Again! 1:12:50

4y ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead, Euphoria, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom) is back on the podcast! Colman talks about designing a meaningful career path as a creator, writer, director, and actor. Currently, he is in the new "Candyman," in theaters August 27, and "Fear the Walking Dead" which returns on October 17th! (Also SPOILER ALERT! if you're n…

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Andrew Rannells 1:11:51

4y ago1:11:51

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Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon, Girls, Big Mouth) chats with Chris about his impressive career on Broadway, how he keeps his voice healthy for voiceover work, comedy acting, and moving into the director's chair. Andrew is on the new season of "Modern Love" on Amazon and also "Black Monday" on Showtime! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

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Connie Britton #3 1:13:28

4y ago1:13:28

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Connie Britton (White Lotus, Friday Night Lights, Nashville) is back on the show! She and Chris Zoom it up even though live a few houses away from each other. They talk about Connie’s extensive career, how neither of them knows that much about investing, and their love for house restoration. Connie's current show "The White Lotus" is on HBO Max rig…

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John Cena Returns! 1:07:23

4y ago1:07:23

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John Cena is back on the podcast! John and Chris talk about different types of Hulks, goal-setting, the definition of success, returning to the WWE, and managing a non-stop work schedule. John is currently in "The Suicide Squad", on HBO Max, and in theaters now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Matt Damon 58:45

4y ago58:45

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Matt Damon chats with Chris about his process of writing, how his life changed after they sold the script for Good Will Hunting, and Matt’s admiration for stand-up. Matt also talks about working with different directors, working with his best friend, and his new movie Stillwater, in theaters now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…

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Rainn Wilson Returns Again! 1:23:37

4y ago1:23:37

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Rainn Wilson returns to the podcast! He and Chris talk about working on House of 1000 Corpses together, the phenomenon of "The Office", and not getting typecast as Dwight. They also come up with an idea for a Mork & Mindy reboot and Rainn talks about his new scripted podcast "Dark Air with Terry Carnation", now available wherever you get your podca…

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Aasif Mandvi Returns 1:27:50

4y ago1:27:50

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Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show, This Way Up, Evil) returns to the podcast! He and Chris talk about mindfulness practice in performance, how TV is quickly adapting and evolving into streaming, and dealing with tinnitus. Season 2 of "Evil" is on Paramount+ and "This Way Up" is on Hulu! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice…

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Sam Richardson 1:03:32

4y ago1:03:32

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Sam Richardson (Detroiters, Veep) chats with Chris about working on Detroiters, his love of television as a kid, and his encyclopedic knowledge of TV history. Sam also talks about his writing style, the comedy editing process, and acting with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. His two new movies are "Werewolves Within" (in theaters and VOD) and "The Tomorrow War…

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Edgar Wright and Sparks 1:12:53

4y ago1:12:53

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This episode welcomes director Edgar Wright and Ron and Russell Mael of the band Sparks! Edgar directed a documentary about them called "The Sparks Brothers" and it is truly FANTASTIC. In the podcast, they share some amazing stories about their 54 years in the music business and how they stay true to their artistic vision. This film is a must-see w…

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Michael Cudlitz Returns 1:18:04

4y ago1:18:04

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Michael Cudlitz (Walking Dead, The Kids Are Alright, Clarice) returns to the podcast to talk about choosing roles that allow him to live a balanced life and working through quarantine. Chris and Michael also talk about going to Disneyland in the 1900s! His current show, "Clarice", is on Paramount+ right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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Lisa Edelstein 1:13:19

4y ago1:13:19

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Lisa Edelstein (House, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce) has a wonderful chat with Chris about acting, directing, and learning how to find things that are meaningful to you. Lisa also talks about growing up as the youngest child, her time in the New York City club scene in the 80s, and navigating fame. Lisa is currently on the new season of "The Komin…

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Garret Dillahunt 1:13:54

4y ago1:13:54

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Garret Dillahunt chats with Chris about the best Zoom etiquette, dealing with negativity, and the importance of believing in yourself. They also go deep into Deadwood talk and OF COURSE cover some Fear the Walking Dead stuff (spoiler warning!). Garret’s new movie Army of the Dead is on Netflix right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

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Sean Hayes 1:18:32

4y ago1:18:32

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Sean Hayes joins Chris to talk about the world of podcasting, feeling weird at fancy parties, getting a "busy" signal on the landlines of yesteryear, and how Sean started out as a concert pianist. Sean now has not one but TWO podcasts! Smartless, which he co-hosts with Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, and his new show HypochondriActor, a podcast abou…

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Darren Lynn Bousman Spirals! 1:25:20

4y ago1:25:20

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Darren Lynn Bousman is back on the podcast talking about his new film "Spiral: From the Book of Saw" starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson! There is also much talk of horror films, horror props, and the best way to acquire the aforementioned props when you are a director. Spiral is out now!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…

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Billy Crystal Is Here Today! 1:21:45

4y ago1:21:45

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Billy Crystal returns to the podcast! He talks about breaking into stand-up, his first "Tonight Show" appearance in 1975, and maintaining a successful career/life balance. His new movie is called "Here Today" and he co-wrote, directed and co-stars in it with Tiffany Haddish. It's in theaters now! OH and a new "Monsters, Inc." series is on the way t…

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Hakeem Oluseyi Returns 1:36:46

4y ago1:36:46

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Astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi returns to the podcast! He and Chris talk about science education, the Mars Curiosity Rover, and cross-pollinating your career with different interests. Hakeem also talks about his upcoming memoir, "A QUANTUM LIFE: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars" out June 15th and the new season of "How the Univer…

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Kevin Bacon Is Back-On! 1:17:42

4y ago1:17:42

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Kevin Bacon and Chris chat about their love of guitars, practice routines, and how live shows might change as things begin to open back up. Kevin also talks about the audition process, watching dailies as an actor, and how he and his wife Kyra Sedgwick made a movie at home during the pandemic. Check out season 2 of his show "City on a Hill" on Show…

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Ben Falcone 1:12:06

4y ago1:12:06

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Writer/Director/Actor Ben Falcone joins Chris to talk about spending the pandemic in Australia, getting his start at The Groundlings, his marriage to Melissa McCarthy, working with your spouse, and Jason Bateman's crab arms in their new movie "Thunder Force", now on Netflix! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Erica Rhodes 1:31:26

4+ y ago1:31:26

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Comedian Erica Rhodes joins Chris to talk about doing stand-up during the pandemic, the re-opening of comedy clubs, their wishlist of plans once life is back to normal, doing @midnight, Erica's cello skills, and filming her newest comedy special at the Rose Bowl, "La Vie en Rhodes", available April 13th from Comedy Dynamics! Learn more about your a…

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Alan Tudyk Returns 1:19:37

4+ y ago1:19:37

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Alan Tudyk is back on the podcast! He and Chris talk about the joys of moving, turning 50, collecting vintage science art, and what life in Canada is like. They also riff on Alan's amazing voiceover skills, come up with ideas for his Star Wars U character K-2SO, and discuss his show "Resident Alien", which is on Syfy channel and available to stream…

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Robert Kirkman #5 1:31:24

4+ y ago1:31:24

1:31:24

Robert Kirkman is back on the podcast! Right out of the gate there is much talk about 1986's animated classic "The Transformers: The Movie" and how it actually influenced The Walking Dead. On the topic of TWD, Kirkman shares his original (but unused) ending for the comics. Also, whatever happened to waterbeds? They have theories! Robert’s brand new…

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Christina Hendricks 1:17:06

4+ y ago1:17:06

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Christina Hendricks and Chris reminisce about the days of dining at restaurants and the beginnings of reacclimating to public spaces after the last year. The conversation also covers Christina's passion for interior design, her time on Mad Men, and the new season of Good Girls, which airs Sundays on NBC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…

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-Ep. 20- WandaVision Finale! 45:49

4+ y ago45:49

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After a bit of a break we are back and full of ideas an theories! What happened to new vision? where is Wanda? what direction are they going in now? Who is Maphisto? All these questions and more answered on this weeks episode of This Family Talks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/messageSupport th…

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Lou Diamond Phillips 1:08:51

4+ y ago1:08:51

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Lou Diamond Phillips chats with Chris about his cross-country trip last year, his love of directing, his prolific resume, and how quickly his life changed after 1987's "La Bamba". Lou also talks about working simultaneously in TV, film, and theater, and how his love of The Walking Dead lead to directing an episode of Fear The Walking Dead. His new …

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Eve Hewson 1:07:30

4+ y ago1:07:30

1:07:30

Eve Hewson chats with Chris about her new show Behind Her Eyes, their shared love of Ireland, and Chris & Lydia’s dream to rehab an old Irish castle. Behind Her Eyes is a really great and eerie psychological thriller that's available on Netflix right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Khary Payton 1:51:42

4+ y ago1:51:42

1:51:42

Khary Payton (The Walking Dead, Teen Titans Go!) have a great catch-up that covers everything from starting an instrument later in life, surfing, skiing, finding your purpose, and a little show called "The Walking Dead", which returns to AMC (along with its energetic cousin "Talking Dead") Feb. 28th and AMC+ Feb. 21! Learn more about your ad choice…

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-Ep. 19- Previous WandaVision Theories and Cuckoo Qanon- 1:03:41

4+ y ago1:03:41

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This episode is airing a week late sadly but it is still relevant! We discuss our theories on WandaVision before we had seen the fourth episode, then Jared takes the reins this time and discusses an online entity that calls himself Cuckoo Qanon... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/messageSupport th…

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-Ep. 18- New WandaVision and the ending to Cicada 3301 - 1:24:13

4+ y ago1:24:13

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SPOILER ALERT! We talk about the newest episodes of WandaVision and talk about our many theories. So if you havent seen them yet YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Then after that we finally finish up our discussion on the convoluted mystery that is Cicada 3301. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/messageSupport …

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John Chester - The Biggest Little Farm 1:36:20

4+ y ago1:36:20

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John Chester (The Biggest Little Farm) talks to Chris about what inspired him and his wife to start a farm, how they turned it into an incredible documentary, and the many life lessons that came from it. Topics range from sustainability and soil science to existentialism and the Circle of Life. Even if farming isn't in your interest wheelhouse ther…

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-Ep. 17- The Ireland Triangle - 1:02:23

4+ y ago1:02:23

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This time Amanda takes the reins and tells us of some vary weird disappearances that happened in Ireland. Join us in talking about what could've happened to these poor women. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phillips0/suppo…

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Elisabeth Shue 1:19:19

4+ y ago1:19:19

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Elisabeth Shue is a fantastic guest on the podcast! As someone who has been in some of the most iconic pop culture touchstones (Karate Kid, Back to the Future II & III, Adventures in Babysitting, Leaving Las Vegas, The Boys) there's a lot to talk about. In addition, she is very cool, kind, and open while sharing some great advice for staying ground…

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-Ep. 16- Cicada Puzzle 3 -Part 1- 47:45

4+ y ago47:45

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We're back with cicada starting the info we know about the last puzzle! This is only part one because there is just so much information with this one it's crazy. So were gonna go over this first part then take a break and come back to wrap it up after the next episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethan-phill…