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The members of The Incomparable panel watch old movies selected by our old-movie sommelier, Philip Michaels, and then talk about them.
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Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore. Have a question for John? Email [email protected].
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John McCoy and a guest host read books you might have been assigned in high school, or college, or other stuff you might have read when you were a kid. The theming is loose!
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With no guards up and no filters, we explore what it takes to rise to the top while staying true to family, culture, and heritage. Tune in for real, unguarded conversations that inspire, empower, and celebrate the spirit of Italian perseverance!
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Scott McNulty and Jason Snell discuss brand-new live action Star Trek as episodes are released. We’ve covered “Discovery” and “Picard” and are currently covering “Strange New Worlds.”
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Three yo-yos from the 2020s watch selected episodes of one of the greatest TV shows of the 1980s, “Magnum, p.i.” There are a lot of segments. E-mail [email protected] to suggest episodes or insult other listeners.
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Adventuring since 2013, Total Party Kill is an actual-play podcast in which a bunch of friends play D&D on the Internet for your amusement.
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Every Incomparable network episode about Star Wars (franchise).
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Steven Schapansky (Radio Free Skaro, The Memory Cheats) and Erika Ensign (Verity!, Total Party Kill) are married Doctor Who fans (who also co-produce a fiction podcast for Uncanny Magazine). This is a podcast where they watch every Doctor Who story ever made, from start to finish. Each episode is recorded live on a red couch. No, they have no “schedule”. They’re lazy. Want proof? Check out this fab listener-created spreadsheet of episode releases. Follow on Mastodon @[email protected] ...
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Hosts of The Incomparable discuss recent games they’ve enjoyed playing.
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We watch so you don’t have to! A podcast in which we watch TV and then offer our judgments. From the people who bring you The Incomparable.
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Hello, we are an Apostolic Pentecostal community that want to reach each and every person. Leading them closer to Jesus, bringing them into a life worth living for a deeper relationship with Jesus
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Jason Snell, Erika Ensign, and Chip Sudderth have a post-episode discussion of “Doctor Who” that’s always bigger on the inside.
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We place less-loved science fiction films from the past under our microscope and try to understand what went wrong.
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Bounty hunting, not unlike podcasting, is A Complicated Profession. Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat are here to discuss all the new television series from a galaxy far, far away.
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A fortnightly podcast hosted by two adults who aren’t ashamed to proclaim their love for cartoons. With Christina Warren and Mikah Sargent. Check out the Tumblr at cartooncast.co!
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Friends in Your Ears is a podcast where Kathy Campbell interviews podcasters about their favorite podcasts.
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Never seen The Expanse before and want to get in on the ground floor? Let some long-time podcasters, pop-culture journalists and Doctor Who fans join you as we visit—or revisit—one of the smartest streaming science fiction shows. Podcast artwork by Antony Johnston; podcast theme by Shahid Kamal Ahmad.
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A Beverly Cleary podcast with Phil Gonzales and John McCoy.
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An advent calendar in podcast form, full of assorted holiday stuff picked by the people who bring you The Incomparable.
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Love is a many splendored thing, but the stories about it aren’t always as splendid. AJ Knox and Julia Skott try to figure out if they can make chick flicks and romcoms better - or make them weird.
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Do you love musical theater? We do too! Every episode, Quinn Rose and a guest lovingly dissect a musical’s music, characters, plot, themes, and anything else that occurs to them.
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We break down every episode of HBO’s “Westworld.”
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Batman University is a seasonal podcast about you know who. It began with an analysis of episodes of “Batman: The Animated Series” but has now expanded to cover other series, movies, and media. Your professor is Tony Sindelar.
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Words are dumb. In this podcast, Steve Lutz gets a bunch of people to invent ridiculous fake definitions for ridiculous real words.
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The Incomparable’s large collection of hosts and panelists act like team players and take turns watching Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” and discussing every episode in detail.
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Steven and Erika of Lazy Doctor Who watch the colourful, psychadelic, trippy, wtf-is-happening spy-fi series that is 1967’s "The Prisoner."
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A podcast focusing on the entertaining sport that is professional wrestling.
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A podcast where two guys fill the gaps in their pop-culture knowledge by watching classic movies that they haven't seen before.
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This episode of Random Pursuit features a quest for CanCon, fours for everyone, and two new editions of Trivial Pursuit! Numbers! Random Pursuit XLV Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Sarah Murphy and Tom Dickinson Show Notes & Links Cicero Holmes - Discovery Debrief Glenn Fleishmann - Six Centurie…
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Game Show 264: But That's Not a Real Point
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1:38:01This episode of Random Pursuit features a quest for CanCon, fours for everyone, and two new editions of Trivial Pursuit! Numbers! Random Pursuit XLV Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Sarah Murphy and Tom Dickinson Show Notes & Links Cicero Holmes - Discovery Debrief Glenn Fleishmann - Six Centurie…
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We dive beneath the sea again with “K-19: The Widowmaker,” in which Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star as… wait a second… Soviet naval officers? It’s a film about a horrible nuclear accident assembled from pieces of other submarine movies, as well as possibly several “Star Trek” movies, and we can’t decide if the screenplay or the casting is more o…
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4.6: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 2
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27:16Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part two of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! This episode has everything: double entendres (or not), dinosaurs (or not), a little zeppelin (Led…or not), and more singing cowboys than you can shake a temptress at. Yes, s…
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Your Permission to Speak Freely is Rescinded (The Incomparable Mothership 781)
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1:07:12The Summer of Submarines resurfaces with James Garner going on a secret mission to an enemy island in 1959’s “Up Periscope.” The Skipper is not a skipper, but he’s got some interesting romantic ideas. Some scenes are impressively bad from multiple angles. And we realize that we’re starting to get good at this submarine-movie business, maybe? Host J…
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Not a Hugo (The Incomparable Mothership 779)
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1:12:17Our Awards Book Club closes up shop for 2025 with a final set of rankings, the presentation of an award we made up, and an overview of all the Hugo-nominated short fiction. Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty, Aleen Simms and Heather Berberet Show Notes & Links What Are We Reading? Scott: How to Solve Your Own Murder Erika: Swordheart…
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But That's Not a Real Point (Game Show 264)
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1:38:01This episode of Random Pursuit features a quest for CanCon, fours for everyone, and two new editions of Trivial Pursuit! Numbers! Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Sarah Murphy and Tom Dickinson Show Notes & Links Cicero Holmes - Discovery Debrief Glenn Fleishmann - Six Centuries of Type & Pr…
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Lazy Doctor Who 271: Genesis of the Daleks - 3
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30:51Erika and Steven reach the mid-point of the last 6-parter structured like this one. Turns out there’s a lot to talk about here in the middle! 4E (3) Erika Ensign and Steven SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who
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Erika and Steven reach the mid-point of the last 6-parter structured like this one. Turns out there’s a lot to talk about here in the middle! 4E (3) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.…
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This episode has less chaos, but more dragon. Candlekeep - Zikran's Zephyrean Tome, Part 3 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. Candlekeep Mysteries Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get …
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Total Party Kill 518: Infinite Supply of Crab Juice
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1:03:33This episode has less chaos, but more dragon. Candlekeep - Zikran's Zephyrean Tome, Part 3 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. Candlekeep MysteriesBy Total Party Kill
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The Incomparable Mothership 782: In Russia, Truck Stops You
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1:18:46We dive beneath the sea again with “K-19: The Widowmaker,” in which Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star as… wait a second… Soviet naval officers? It’s a film about a horrible nuclear accident assembled from pieces of other submarine movies, as well as possibly several “Star Trek” movies, and we can’t decide if the screenplay or the casting is more o…
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Who knew that the opposite of an Arena was an Enemy Mine? Scott McNulty and Jason Snell Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.By The Incomparable
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Who knew that the opposite of an Arena was an Enemy Mine? Scott McNulty and Jason SnellBy Vulcan Hello
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110: "The Taking of Dick McWilliams" (S2E10)
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45:53Old cars versus helicopters, karate and seppuku, a helpful anecdote from Higgins, and a kidnapped guy who’s such a jerk that nobody (except maybe his wife?) wants to see him again. We watch a broken-down old episode from a writer who would go on to do better things, because what else can we do? We’re on the executive board of the Anglo-Hawaiian Fri…
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Magnum, podcast 110: "The Taking of Dick McWilliams" (S2E10)
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Rocco and Tony - Episode 27 - 20th Anniversary of the Big Fight and other stuff.
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1:00:40Send us a text Rocco and Tony reflect on the 20th anniversary of the legendary showdown between Parnjeep Singh and Rocco Rompamuro in Mumbai, India. They dive into the pre-fight preparation, intense training, and winning strategies that led Rocco to victory in this unforgettable bout. Of Course, the discussion does not stop there. Enjoys yourself. …
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517: Never Bring a Dolphin to a Ghost Fight
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1:04:26The chaos continues with a greedy rogue, a breath-holding Tortle carrying a Gnome, a swimming Centaur carrying no one, a generous Tiefling, and a totally ineffective dolphin. Candlekeep - Zikran's Zephyrean Tome, Part 2 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensi…
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Total Party Kill 517: Never Bring a Dolphin to a Ghost Fight
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1:04:26The chaos continues with a greedy rogue, a breath-holding Tortle carrying a Gnome, a swimming Centaur carrying no one, a generous Tiefling, and a totally ineffective dolphin. Candlekeep - Zikran's Zephyrean Tome, Part 2 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensi…
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Steven and Erika brave the smoke and heat of Edmonton to bring you discussion of the bunkers and domes of Skaro! 4E (2) Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.…
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Lazy Doctor Who 270: Genesis of the Daleks - 2
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16:37Steven and Erika brave the smoke and heat of Edmonton to bring you discussion of the bunkers and domes of Skaro! 4E (2) Erika Ensign and Steven SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who
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Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be before it’s not a vehicle anymore. John Siracusa and Jason SnellBy Robot or Not?
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Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be before it’s not a vehicle anymore. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.…
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Incomparable Radio Theater 4.6: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 2
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27:16Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part two of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! This episode has everything: double entendres (or not), dinosaurs (or not), a little zeppelin (Led…or not), and more singing cowboys than you can shake a temptress at. Yes, s…
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Sorkin' In It 4.32: A Girl Named Pixley (Sports Night S2E9)
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23:36You know how Brian and Lex hate Dana’s dating plan for Casey? Boy oh boy, does it come to a head this week, in A Girl Named Pixley. On a podcast named Sorkin’ In It, two hosts named Lex and Brian are an emotion called annoyed. Also, Jeremy might win an award. (Spoiler: He doesn’t. Just ask Natalie.) Lex Friedman and Brian Warren Referenced Works Sp…
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The Incomparable Mothership 781: Your Permission to Speak Freely is Rescinded
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781: Your Permission to Speak Freely is Rescinded
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Vulcan Hello 100: "Four and a Half Vulcans" (SNW S3E8)
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43:36Never before has Vulcan Hello said hello to so many Vulcans. (And a Romulan, but shh, don’t say Romulan for canonical reasons!) We discuss Trek comedy, the delightful true fan of Humanity known as Doug, the depth of Number One as played by Rebecca Romijn, the action buddy comedy starring Kirk and Scotty, Batel’s jerk Vulcan boss, and Chapel’s inabi…
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100: "Four and a Half Vulcans" (SNW S3E8)
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43:36Never before has Vulcan Hello said hello to so many Vulcans. (And a Romulan, but shh, don’t say Romulan for canonical reasons!) We discuss Trek comedy, the delightful true fan of Humanity known as Doug, the depth of Number One as played by Rebecca Romijn, the action buddy comedy starring Kirk and Scotty, Batel’s jerk Vulcan boss, and Chapel’s inabi…
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This final episode of season two is strangely a leftover from season one, so far as we can tell. So many scenes from the opening credits! Julia Nickson is back! We meet Chekhov’s Security Guard, whose name is Ox! The Law of the Economy of Characters and the Fallacy of the Talking Killer are both on display! And, most importantly, we introduce perha…
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Magnum, podcast 109: "Three Minus Two" (S2E22)
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43:36This final episode of season two is strangely a leftover from season one, so far as we can tell. So many scenes from the opening credits! Julia Nickson is back! We meet Chekhov’s Security Guard, whose name is Ox! The Law of the Economy of Characters and the Fallacy of the Talking Killer are both on display! And, most importantly, we introduce perha…
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Brush up on the Large Object Theory of History. Shaenon K. Garrity returns to discuss Jean Merrill’s The Pushcart War (1964). John McCoy with Shaenon K. Garrity Show Notes & Links Sophomore Lit Tee Shirt The first ever SophLit merch!By Sophomore Lit
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Brush up on the Large Object Theory of History. Shaenon K. Garrity returns to discuss Jean Merrill’s The Pushcart War (1964). John McCoy with Shaenon K. Garrity Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.…
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Claudio Coppola - Episode 26 - The return of one of our very first guests.
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1:03:59Send us a text Rocco and Tony thought it would be fitting to bring back one of their first BringYourGuardDown podcast guest for another go around. This time we look into what has been going on with the wedding industry in terms of videography among other topics. Enjoys yourself. RIng The BellBy Rocco Rompamuro-Tony Incomparable
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Join us for a new experimental game show: Bracket Case. In our inaugural episode, five players try to decide who’s our Zaddy. Bracket Case Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with James Thomson, Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Erika Ensign and Glenn Fleishman Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member.…
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Join us for a new experimental game show: Bracket Case. In our inaugural episode, five players try to decide who’s our Zaddy. Bracket Case Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with James Thomson, Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Erika Ensign and Glenn FleishmanBy Game Show
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Total Party Kill 516: Tureen Full of Djinn
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1:02:47A chaotic crew assembles to free a head from a book. Candlekeep - Zikran's Zephyrean Tome, Part 1 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. Candlekeep MysteriesBy Total Party Kill
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A chaotic crew assembles to free a head from a book. Candlekeep - Zikran's Zephyrean Tome, Part 1 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. Candlekeep Mysteries Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Membe…
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Vulcan Hello 99: "What Is Starfleet?" (SNW S3E7)
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27:41“Strange New Worlds” gets the documentary treatment this week, as the Enterprise is confronted with some difficult choices that call into question some of Starfleet’s most deeply held beliiefs. The documentary has a real character arc, going from deep skepticism to a final understanding in just 40 minutes. Unfortunately, that’s not how documentarie…
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“Strange New Worlds” gets the documentary treatment this week, as the Enterprise is confronted with some difficult choices that call into question some of Starfleet’s most deeply held beliiefs. The documentary has a real character arc, going from deep skepticism to a final understanding in just 40 minutes. Unfortunately, that’s not how documentarie…
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We return to 1995 not to hack into the Net but to wander, Netless, around Vienna with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Palm readers! Street poets! Plays featuring cows! It’s “Before Sunrise,” a movie in which nothing happens… except maybe the most extraordinary thing in two people’s lives. "Before Sunrise" (1995) Jason Snell with Brian Hamilton, Erika …
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