Best Tech Doctor Blog Podcasts (2025)

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TV Talk Machine 257: Another Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman

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[Cross-posted from Downstream #109 on Relay FM.] Tim Goodman pops down the chimney again to reunite with Jason and discuss the Oscars on YouTube, finding balance in the TV review game, the rise of international content, episode deconstructions, “Pluribus,” and his top shows of the year. Tim Goodman and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Shows mentioned…

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Total Party Kill 532: What Are We Inspecting? 1:03:14

11m ago1:03:14

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A broken bridge and a buncha wolves, what could go wrong? Many things, apparently. The Slaying Stone, Part 2 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. The Slaying StoneBy Total Party Kill

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Biff! 249: Supergirl Trailer 52:04

25m ago52:04

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Up up and away to the bars amoung the stars! A teaser trailer for Supergirl was recently released and Team Biff is here to chat about it. We also get into some superhero sweep and try to remember how to do the show. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works Supergirl (2026) Show Notes & Links…

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Robot or Not? 329: Charger follow-up 6:38

9h ago6:38

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Listener William challenges our ruling about chargers and we get deep into the weeds of car charging. John Siracusa and Jason SnellBy Robot or Not?

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Vulcan Hello 104: "Star Trek: Khan" 57:42

3d ago57:42

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The Wreath of Khan continues with our review of the “Star Trek: Khan” audio drama—available where you get podcasts. Scott McNulty and Jason Snell Referenced Works Star Trek: Khan Show Notes & LinksBy Vulcan Hello

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The Incomparable Mothership 796: Grape Juice Plus 1:09:53

2d ago1:09:53

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Our Ape Club reconvenes to celebrate the holidays with a viewing of 1971’s “Escape from the Planet of the Apes!” Is this an ape movie or an episode of “Mannix”? What happens when you change lanes on the Freeway of Time? Why is Zira the smartest of all creatures, ape or human? And was Dr. Cornelius framed by big government? Apes smart, humans dumb! …

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Agents of SMOOCH 138: Chekhov's Antlers 1:20:59

5d ago1:20:59

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This year is our 5th annual Holiday Movie Bingo Marathon. For this mission, our Agents watch three Christmas movies, including An Alpine Holiday, Merry Christmas Ted Cooper!, and A Keller Christmas Vacation. We unintentionally chose the theme of siblings, but there are still miscommunications, almost smooches, and European settings. And we learn th…

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Lions, Towers & Shields 133: Clown Car Full of Raincoats 1:08:47

4h ago1:08:47

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Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Gotta be a musical, right? Actually, it’s a film noir, whose connection to Christmas is limited at best. So much misdirection, and I haven’t even told you the plot. Christmas Holiday Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga and Micheline Maynard Referenced Works Christmas Holiday Show Notes & Links Get in touch with the show …

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Game Show 271: Peppermint Scented Fog 1:02:04

1h ago1:02:04

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Bracket Case returns for the third time, and on this occasion our panelists whittle down a list of the best Christmas movies to determine which one is the most Christmassy of them all! Bracket Case 3 Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley and Micki Maynard…

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Sophomore Lit 182: The Watch House 48:41

2h ago48:41

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Who watches the Watch House? Not us, the book is better. Ross Cleaver returns to discuss Robert Westall’s The Watch House (1977). John McCoy with Ross Cleaver Show Notes & Links *Pathetic Fallacy* post to accompany this episode The 1988 BBC adaptation (if you must)By Sophomore Lit

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Total Party Kill 531: Nothing Bad Happens to Polar Bears 58:34

14m ago58:34

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A crew of adventurers (some new, some old friends) gathers to do some academic research! And then hit the road toward the actual adventure. The Slaying Stone, Part 1 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Chelsea Hackman, Heather Berberet, James Thomson and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. The Slaying Stone…

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Vulcan Hello 103: "Space Seed" (TOS S1E24) 44:57

3d ago44:57

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We kick off “The Wreath of Khan,” our monthlong celebration of Star Trek’s favorite mad tyrant, with a look back at where it all started: “Space Seed.” At least, after Khan wakes up 15 minutes into the episode… Scott McNulty and Jason Snell Referenced Works Star Trek (The Original Series) Show Notes & Links…

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The Incomparable Mothership 795: Put the Magic Baby Down 1:20:25

13m ago1:20:25

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Set in a bright retro-future world, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” doesn’t have anything to do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe… yet. We analyze the latest attempt to translate Marvel’s first family to the big screen, including the trade-offs involved in introducing characters, not retreading the origin story again, turning Galactus into Rumpl…

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Sorkin' In It 4.38: Celebrities (Sports Night S2E15) 26:18

11d ago26:18

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Jeremy meets an intriguing woman…primarily because he wasn’t invited to the office game of Celebrities. Breakups are hard. What’s not hard is breaking DOWN… another Sports Night episode. Lex Friedman and Brian Warren Referenced Works Sports Night [Amazon] Show Notes & LinksBy Sorkin' In It

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Lions, Towers & Shields 132: Clothes, Cars and Acreage 1:02:36

13d ago1:02:36

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Tracy and Hepburn do “battle of the sexes” and help Judy Holiday launch her film career. There’s a random Cole Porter song, and T & H are adorable. George Cukor directs a great script. Adam's Rib Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard Referenced Works Adam's Rib Show Notes & Links Get in touch with the show at lts…

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Total Party Kill 530: The Most Beautiful Owl in the Room at the Moment 1:10:56

15d ago1:10:56

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In the thrilling conclusion to our 8-bit adventure, our heroes stab someone to cure him, face off against a beholder, and try to find their way out of a multi-layered, increasingly silly, pixel-based prison! Candlekeep - The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale, Part 5 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley and Tiff Arm…

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Robot or Not? 328: Hoodie 7:44

17d ago7:44

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Stephen Hackett has called us out and requests John’s ruling. John Siracusa and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links Connected 538: A Future That Is Now Stuck in the PastBy Robot or Not?

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Recorded Live at Fan Expo - The Law of 1985 Cult Classic Movies 51:20

10d ago51:20

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Send us a text We had a blast celebrating the movies from 1985 at Fan Expo San Francisco! Tune in for the live recording from our panel on November 30, 2025. The Law of 1985 Cult Movies Great Scott! The Movies of 1985 are packed with legal issues! Goonies. Better Off Dead. Back to the Future. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. These are just a few of the cla…

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Recorded Live at Fan Expo SF - Life Legally after being the Villain in Star Wars 51:10

12d ago51:10

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Send us a text We had an amazing time at Fan Expo San Francisco. Thank you everyone who attended our panel, had awesome questions, and fantastic discussion after our presentation. Life Legally After Being the Villain in Star Wars Crosshair, Alexsandr Kallus, Barriss Offee, and Asajj Ventress, are all former villains who abandoned being the “bad guy…

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Free the Squee 21: Men in Corsets and Women in Well-Tailored Suits 29:57

18d ago29:57

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Hello nerds and welcome to our 21st episode! Join us as we fangirl over Cynthia Erivo, chatting about her tv specials, live performances, Harriet and, of course, Elphaba. We also discuss our current tv faves: Alien: Earth, Stranger Things 5, The Diplomat and expereince a shared flashback to The West Wing. And are you ready for Mouin Rouge “film to …

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Incomparable Radio Theater 4.7: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 3 21:58

18d ago21:58

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Live on stage at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, it’s the Incomparable Radio Theater Live, with part three of the Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range! Slim is blue, Charlie is gone, the band is yodeling, there’s some creative arithmetic, David takes a coffee break with more coffee, and we learn what makes the sun rise…it’…

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Agents of SMOOCH 137: Anyone but Emily 1:15:51

20d ago1:15:51

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Today’s mission is long overdue. Our agents have been preparing for it for 4 long seasons. It’s time to go to France, even if we can’t speak a word of French and are actually pretty bad at our jobs. This is a mission of love and of hate and Emily in Paris. Join our Agents as they explore why they are always annoyed with Emily and yet are enamoured …

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The Incomparable Mothership 794: Oops! All Rats 1:16:40

19d ago1:16:40

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We celebrate Fangsgiving with a visit to darkest Transylvania (and Germany) for the plague-stricken, rat-infested tale of “Nosferatu”, a legally questionable knock-off of “Dracula” more than a century old that surprisingly reinvigorates the classic lines of the Dracula story. "Nosferatu" (2024) Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Annette Wierstra, Tiff Ar…

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Game Show 270: More Questions About Buildings and Food 1:05:25

21d ago1:05:25

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It’s the return of Eat or Be Eaten! Three years after its debut episode, here are some more questions that are all food or drink related. Let’s call this one “lunch”. You may become hungry while listening, or, like the contestants, you may just need a drink. Eat Or Be Eaten 2 Shelly Brisbin and Kathy Campbell with Antony Johnston, Annette Wierstra,…

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Sophomore Lit 181: Thanksgiving Special: Protest Songs 35:11

17d ago35:11

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The answer, my friend…is not a lyric in the any of the songs the McCoy Brothers discuss. For this annual drunk Thanksgiving Special, Rob, Dan, and John talk about Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, One Tin Soldier, and Alice’s Restaurant. John McCoy with Rob McCoy and Dan McCoy Show Notes & Links Pathetic Fallacy: Hurrah for the Pumpkin Pie A compan…

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Total Party Kill 529: You Obviously Love Owls 56:20

23d ago56:20

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Plummeting frogs, chaff owls, and seducin’ medusas - oh my! The party fights and reunites as their path through pixelated perdition continues! Candlekeep - The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale, Part 4 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edited by Warren Frey. Candlekeep Mysterie…

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The Incomparable Mothership 793: Table 19, Your Pizza's Ready 1:10:07

22d ago1:10:07

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Ever wonder what happened to The Oneders? We celebrate Hanksgiving by discussing Tom Hanks’s love letter to ’60s pop that’s also a clear-eyed look at the machinery of the entertainment business, “That Thing You Do!” Powered by a legitimately classic pop song, a stunning cast (turns out, Tom Hanks knows some people), and scenes of joy, warmth, and k…

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Total Party Kill 528: Elk, Yassified 53:42

23d ago53:42

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A pitched battle with forest-dwelling medusas, a rock gnome smitten with said medusas, and giant angry birds harassing our heroes as they plummet to certain death are mere morsels of excitement in this installment of our adventurers’ saga inside a painting inside a book inside a house? Confusing? Yes! Candlekeep - The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale,…

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Lazy Doctor Who 274: Genesis of the Daleks - 6 29:15

27d ago29:15

29:15

Steven and Erika conclude a very good, but very dark story. 4E (6) Erika Ensign and Steven SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who

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Lazy Doctor Who 273: Genesis of the Daleks - 5 16:03

27d ago16:03

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Erika and Steven talk about Davros, mostly. With good reason! 4E (5) Erika Ensign and Steven SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who

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Lazy Doctor Who 272: Genesis of the Daleks - 4 18:55

27d ago18:55

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Steven and Erika talk about Nazis. I mean Daleks. No, I mean Nazis. But yeah, also Daleks. 4E (4) Erika Ensign and Steven SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who

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The Incomparable Mothership 792: Deep Books in a Trenchcoat 1:47:23

1M ago1:47:23

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If you’ve been thinking of reading Science Fiction and Fantasy but had no idea where to start, we’re here to help. Our panel of longtime SF/F readers has some suggestions just for you! New to SF/F reading list Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, David J. Loehr, Erika Ensign, Heather Berberet and Sandra Wong Show Notes & Links David - The Human Division b…

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We Contain Multitudes 0: Hello! 0:37

29d ago0:37

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Sandra Wong announces a wee addition to The Incomparable network: a weekly(ish) chat show with famous guests, about their not-as-famous (possibly obscure!) geek-outs. Sandra Wong Show Notes & Links Sandra's podcast pageBy We Contain Multitudes

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Agents of SMOOCH 136: If You're Diane Keaton, You Wear Hats 1:15:25

29d ago1:15:25

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We’ve recently lost the iconic Diane Keaton, and the Agency wanted to do a special mission to honour her work. We chose The First Wives Club with Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and some amazing power suits. Join us for a celebration of women, friendship, and a good dance scene. The First Wives Club Annette Wierstra with Heather Berberet, Shelly Brisbin …

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Lions, Towers & Shields 131: Temu Cary Grant 59:16

30d ago59:16

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Billy Wilder tells the story of a man’s (Ray Milland) alcoholic weekend, and the lies he tells to family and friends about his drinking. Surprisingly gritty and emotional for the era, and photography that heightens the mood. Also, Jane Wyman, Philip Terry, and Frank Faylen again. The Lost Weekend Shelly Brisbin with Nathan Alderman and Micheline Ma…

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Sorkin' In It 4.37: And the Crowd Goes Wild (Sports Night S2E14) 26:44

30d ago26:44

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Casey can’t see. It’s funny, even if it beggars belief. Sam’s leaving the show. That’s sad, even if it was inevitable. And there’s a break up on the show, but don’t worry, it’s not Brian and Lex. By some counts, this is our 100th show, and we’re still together, Sorkin’ In It. Lex Friedman and Brian Warren Referenced Works Sports Night [Amazon] Show…

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Game Show 269: I Should Have Known It But I Didn't Say It 1:09:38

1M ago1:09:38

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It’s Random Pursuit, but with a twist! Welcome to the pilot episode of Random Pursuit: Choose Your Own Edition! In this new occasional variant, each contestant chooses their preferred edition of Trivial Pursuit, limiting the pool of questions to five editions. Now, how many players will actually randomly select questions from their preferred editio…

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Total Party Kill 527: B for Beholder 1:05:36

1M ago1:05:36

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Our heroes move onward in a land of pixels and paintings as they wrestle with a split party, getting deep, real deep, into a book and a forest full of foes at fractious frame rates! Candlekeep - The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale, Part 2 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Edi…

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Biff! 248: Peacemaker S2 1:04:14

1M ago1:04:14

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The Peacemaker gang is back and after having saved the world last season they’re doing about as well as you’d expect. Not great. This week we discuss season two of James Gunn’s Peacemaker. Can his pechant for dancing on a knive’s edge pay off again? Or will we end up with Mirror Universe Gunn? Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works …

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Sophomore Lit 180: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Podcasts could happen to anyone. David Loehr discusses exits and entrances in Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (first performed 1966, published 1967). John McCoy with David J. Loehr Show Notes & Links Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Trailer for 1990 movie. Björk: Bachelorette That Björk video John references, if anyone cares…

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Robot or Not? 327: Blogs 5:39

1M ago5:39

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What’s a blog, and what’s a news outlet? Are Jason and John bloggers? John Siracusa and Jason SnellBy Robot or Not?

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Lions, Towers & Shields 130: Big Teeth, Bad Hair 1:02:02

1M ago1:02:02

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Another tale of evangelicals who use their charisma to con the faithful. Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Shirley Jones and a cast of 50s heavies are all on hand. Based on Sinclair Lewis’ (Dodsworth) story. Elmer Gantry Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and Nathan Alderman Referenced Works Elmer Gantry Show Notes & Links Get in touch with the show…

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The Incomparable Mothership 791: Elio and Glordon's Excellent Space Adventure 1:20:54

1M ago1:20:54

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Pixar Club re-forms to discuss “Elio,” the studio’s lowest-grossing feature film of all time. Funny thing, though… it’s a pretty good movie? It’s funny, has some space adventure and gross-but-lovable aliens, and even has a nice message about making connections. Look, we didn’t go see it in the theater either, but we sure had a fun time watching it …

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Total Party Kill 526: It's Not Larceny, It's Financial Planning 56:53

1M ago56:53

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Things take a turn toward the 8-bit in a new saga for our adventurers, who are tasked with travelling inside a book to…do some murdering? Join them as they venture into a town where everyone answers to “NPC”, the aesthetic leans toward “blocky”, and everyone loves mead! Candlekeep - The Curious Tale of Wisteria Vale, Part 1 Tony Sindelar with Aleen…

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Agents of SMOOCH 135: The Sexy Part 1:08:17

2M ago1:08:17

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The Agents are back with a Halloween mission full of magic and glorious 80s hair. Join us for Witches of Eastwick with Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer with the devilish Jack Nicholson. Our coven walks through the important questions. Who is taking care of all those kids? Is Jack Nicholson actually the devil? What is the horniest scene? We c…

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Free the Squee 20: The Spooky Season Spectacular Spectacular 1:48:08

2M ago1:48:08

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Hello Halloween nerds! Are you ready for an EXTRA long episode?? Heather, Stacy and Chelsea (The Amazing One) have created a super-sized episode covering 125 years of witches! Join us as we walk The Witches Road (hee hee!) and examine the witches of Oz, from the original Frank Baum books to the various shades of Wicked. Wonder with us at silent wit…

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Lions, Towers & Shields 129: There Are No Cars 55:56

2M ago55:56

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he team behind our previous Spooky Season entry CAT PEOPLE — producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur — return with the Jane Eyre-inspired tale of a naive nurse summoned to a tropical island to care for a rich nepo baby’s ailing wife. But the patient’s malady may have a sinister, supernatural source. Get ready for an atmospheric, antiracis…

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The Incomparable Mothership 790: Serious Academic Arguments 1:15:38

2M ago1:15:38

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It’s time for another Old Spooky Club, as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stuart Gordon’s horror-comedy classic, “Re-Animator”, which bears very little resemblance to the works of H.P. Lovecraft. We’ve got notes about severed heads, chomped-on fingers, lobotomized deans, weird character motivations, creepy stalkers, a literal blood bath, and e…

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Sorkin' In It 4.36: Dana Get Your Gun (Sports Night S2E13) 25:20

2M ago25:20

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Dan wants to see Tom Waits, which is hard to explain. (Wait a sec. Lex, did you write this? I happen to like Tom Waits. Anyway…) Dana inherits a gun, which is also strange (OK, we both agree here). William H. Macy’s Sam gets a big storyline and a dramatic moment, and the substitute anchor filling in for Dan is so terrible that it — you guessed it! …

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Legal Lessons From Dracula AD 1972 9:07

2M ago9:07

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Send us a text Analysis of Dracula AD 1972! That's right, it is time to discuss the Hammer classic with Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing! Trespassing! Hate crimes! Fraud! And 1970s over the top funkiness. Support the show No part of this recording should be considered legal advice. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok…