Best Kyle Whitaker Podcasts (2025)

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The Incomparable Mothership 783: A Submarine Trifle 1:32:15

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Our Summer of Submarines floats on with “U-571”, a 21st centry-style action movie that manages to hit most of the squares on the submarine bingo card. McConaughey is a disgruntled XO! Depth charges terrify! A surprising twist if you didn’t think about the title! Turns out, submarine movies aren’t a genre—they’re a format that lets filmmakers explor…

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Sorkin' In It 4.33: The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant (Sports Night S2E10) 25:29

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Cracks are forming in Dana’s dating plan while Dan is recruiting a reluctant Isaac for a special feature on, you guessed it, the Giants winning the pennant back in 1951. Sure, Lex and Brian are wondering how Sorkin continues to pick the strangest titles for his shows, but you, dear listener, need not worry. Just keep Sorkin’ In It. Lex Friedman and…

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Vulcan Hello 102: "New Life and New Civilizations" (S3E10) 44:12

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A season of “Strange New Worlds” comes to an end, and so does this season of our podcast! But before we go, we have thoughts about Pike and Batel, “Doctor Who” plots, ley lines, parallel timelines, and even “Star Trek: Scouts” and “Star Trek: Khan”! Scott McNulty and Jason SnellBy Vulcan Hello

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Magnum, podcast 111: "Paper War" (S7E8) 50:43

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It’s Higgins versus Magnum in a tit-for-tat, Roland for Oliver battle of pranks, hijinks, and accused felonies. There’s a long scene in an elevator. Our characters become as impervious to damage as cartoon characters. And put away your red string and conspiracy board, because there’s a terrible idea in this episode that receives the blanket condemn…

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Game Show 264: But That's Not a Real Point 1:38:01

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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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Lazy Doctor Who 271: Genesis of the Daleks - 3 30:51

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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 SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who

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Total Party Kill 518: Infinite Supply of Crab Juice 1:03:33

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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 MysteriesBy Total Party Kill

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The Incomparable Mothership 782: In Russia, Truck Stops You 1:18:46

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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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Vulcan Hello 101: "Terrarium" (SNW S3E9) 27:31

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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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Magnum, podcast 110: "The Taking of Dick McWilliams" (S2E10) 45:53

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Old 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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Total Party Kill 517: Never Bring a Dolphin to a Ghost Fight 1:04:26

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The 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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Lazy Doctor Who 270: Genesis of the Daleks - 2 16:37

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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 SchapanskyBy Lazy Doctor Who

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Robot or Not? 322: Vehicle 2:55

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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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Incomparable Radio Theater 4.6: The Adventures of Slim Skinner and the Cowhands of the Range, Part 2 27:16

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Live 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) 23:36

11d ago23:36

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You 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 1:07:12

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The 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? Up Per…

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Vulcan Hello 100: "Four and a Half Vulcans" (SNW S3E8) 43:36

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Never 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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Magnum, podcast 109: "Three Minus Two" (S2E22) 43:36

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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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Sophomore Lit 177: The Pushcart War 51:50

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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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Game Show 263: Zaddy Zeitgeist 44:59

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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 1:02:47

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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 MysteriesBy Total Party Kill

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Reframing the Bible with Zach Lambert 1:06:58

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Text us your questions! Ready to transform your relationship with the Bible? Zach Lambert, pastor of Restore Church in Austin and author of Better Ways to Read the Bible, offers a healing pathway for those wounded by scripture in this candid conversation. Growing up in a Southern Baptist megachurch during the "fundamentalist takeover," Lambert expe…

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Episode 64 - What is Our Purpose? 21:21

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Send us a text Dustin and Kyle talk about their purpose and how everything they do is to shine the light on Jesus and make him known to the world. "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31By Silence The Talk

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Vulcan Hello 99: "What Is Starfleet?" (SNW S3E7) 27:41

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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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The Incomparable Mothership 780: The Perfect Bubble 1:14:20

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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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Magnum, podcast 108: "Try to Remember" (S2E15) 55:10

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The most important supporting character in the show (the Ferrari) is sidelined and, oh yeah, Magnum is hospitalized! But is his amnesia a result of his head injuries, or is it more sinister? What does Thomas have in common with Superman and Batman? Jason focuses on island vibes, Phil gets to talk an awful lot about baseball, and we may or may not h…

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Total Party Kill 515: Take a Penny, Leave a Healing 1:11:40

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Jasper aggressively chugs a healing potion while making eye contact. K’ronng starts pressing buttons and pulling levers. J’osh pulls a Teddy bear. Revelle has a hot wet lion summer. Tony thinks monks’ robes are like drab toga parties. Tixie Tockworth is air-gapped and did not plan for lions. Keys from the Golden Vault - Tockworth’s Clockwork, Part …

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Robot or Not? 321: Glass 3:04

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Can a drinking glass be made out of plastic? Or is it just a cup? John Siracusa and Jason SnellBy Robot or Not?

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Episode 63 - Pray and Don't Be Weird 35:47

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Send us a text Dustin and Kyle talk about prayer and how we tend to make it way more complicated than it is. "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18By Silence The Talk

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The Incomparable Mothership 779: Not a Hugo 1:12:17

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Our 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. Awards Book Club final rankings and Hugo short fiction Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty, Aleen Simms and Heather Berberet Show Notes & Links What Are We Reading? Sco…

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Vulcan Hello 98: "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" (SNW S3E6) 37:57

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Captain Kirk takes control of the USS… Farragut! While he’s facing his first crucial command decisions in an emergency situation with the help of a few familiar faces, Pike and company are repelling a monstrous boarding party. (The monsters are, in hindsight, exactly who you should have expected.) Scott McNulty and Jason Snell…

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Sorkin' In It 4.31: The Reunion (Sports Night S2E8) 30:32

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Fresh off his drug scandal, Dana’s brother is coming to visit. Casey tells her to be nice. Dan is TOO nice when reviewing Natalie’s audition tape — until he veers unnecessarily hard the other way. Casey is failing his audition for “best friend ever” with Brian and Lex, but no matter. We’re still Sorkin’ in it together. Lex Friedman and Brian Warren…

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Magnum, podcast 107: "Straight and Narrow" (S7E4) 39:25

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Candy Clark returns as an ex-hooker who is a deeply unreliable partner. We get caught in the Island Breeze, which services a lot of local men who need their carpets cleaned on a regular basis, sometimes by an unlikely pair of janitors? Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. LoehrBy Magnum, podcast

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Game Show 262: There Are No Lessons to Be Learned 42:17

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The last of the recent trilogy of Doctor Who episodes of Feuding Families is ready for your ears! Do we still love our listeners? Of course we do! Do they know a lot about Doctor Who? Of course they d…checks notes…Of course some of them do! Doctor Who Feuding Families 4 Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Erika Ensign, Evan Teng, Glen…

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Total Party Kill 514: Tockworth's Clockwise Clockworks 54:14

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J’osh is still alive…ish. K’ronng is poetry in motion. Revelle shifts the wind. Jasper tried. Tony is mean to the people he actually likes. Keys from the Golden Vault - Tockworth’s Clockwork, Part 7 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Chip Sudderth, Jason Snell and Monty Ashley Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. Keys from the Golden Vault…

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Biff! 244: Fantastic Four: First Steps 1:28:04

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Forth time’s a charm? The Fantastic Four are back on the big screen and they’re better than ever! We’re off to the lovely universe of Earth-828. A place just brimming with Silver Age charm where you’ll find Moleman, intelligent super-apes, our family of heroes and a hungry Galactus. Pop this episode into your face-tape-player and join us for a cosm…

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Episode 62 - You Can't Steal My Joy 33:44

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Send us a text Dustin and Kyle talk about Dustin's bad day and how important it is to stay rooted in Christ to fight the spiritual battles. We may lose some battles but Jesus won the war. "The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10…

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The Incomparable Mothership 778: Oops! All Batman 1:49:24

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We celebrate the tenth anniversary of our Summer Superhero Spectacular tournament with something slightly different: A draft of our favorite superhero movies. Superhero Movie Draft Jason Snell with Andy Ihnatko, Chip Sudderth, James Thomson, Annette Wierstra, Tony Sindelar, Moisés Chiullán and David J. Loehr Show Notes & Links Tony - Batman Begins …

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Magnum, podcast 106: "The Hotel Dick" (S6E5) 56:15

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Presented by Famous Big Hi-Rise Hotel on Waikiki, it’s “The Hotel Dick!” Magnum quits his job (?) to become a hotel detective (??) and foil a thief called the Cat Man of Kauai (???) with the help of a hooker with a heart of gold (???!) and no help from his boss, a mean man who might be up to no good. This is a “Magnum” like no other. Jason Snell, P…

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Vulcan Hello 97: "Through the Lens of Time" (SNW S3E5) 43:22

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Not all red shirts wear red! (But some do!) This episode has a lot of death, an alien mystery, some questionable archaeology, a reversal of cause and effect, and multi-dimensional layering. In other words: It’s Star Trek! Also, Jason passes on a wild theory about Batel’s new Gorn-chimera lifestyle. Scott McNulty and Jason Snell Show Notes & Links T…

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Total Party Kill 513: Experienced Bucket People 58:48

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J’osh is in the jaws of defeat. Jasper finds a new favourite bell. K’ronng is doing all the work. Revelle is a Triton again. Tony likes to use robot dogs to hurt his friends. Keys from the Golden Vault - Tockworth’s Clockwork, Part 6 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Chip Sudderth, Jason Snell and Monty Ashley Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensig…

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Robot or Not? 320: Parasol 1:14

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Summer is in full swing, so Listener Ken has asked us to differentiate between umbrellas and parasols. John Siracusa and Jason SnellBy Robot or Not?

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Episode 61 - Co-Parenting Through Addiction Pt. 2 - w/ Leah Whitaker and Steve and Shonda Bourdo 44:17

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Send us a text Part 2 - Leah, Steve and Shonda continue their story of how co-parenting through addiction led to healing and forgiveness. "Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity…

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The Incomparable Mothership 777: The 44% Rule 1:10:50

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2025 Awards Book Club nears the end with award nominees “Asunder,” “The Ministry of Time,” and “The Tainted Cup.” Plus: What else are we reading? 2025 Awards Book Club, part 3 Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms and Heather Berberet Referenced Works Asunder [Amazon] [Apple] The Ministry of Time [Amazon] [Apple] The Tainted Cup…

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Vulcan Hello 96: "A Space Adventure Hour" (SNW S3E4) 36:29

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This week’s “Strange New Worlds” is an homage to 1960s Star Trek, 1970s murder mysteries, and all murderous holodeck stories throughout Trek history. Also, Paul Wesley gets to do his best Shatner. It’s called acting! Scott McNulty and Jason SnellBy Vulcan Hello

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Lions, Towers & Shields 126: The Women, with a Cat 1:04:12

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ere is one of the greatest ensembles of the classic era - or any era, for that matter. Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Lucile Ball, Ann Miller, Eve Arden (and cat), Gail Patrick, Andrea Leads. Constance Collier, all sharing a theatrical boarding house in New York, and struggling to become big stars. Kate says something about calla lilies, and als…

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Sorkin' In It 4.30: Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks (Sports Night S2E7) 28:11

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Dana’s excited about a fresh NFL steroids scandal… until she realizes her own brother is caught up in the mix. Also, Jeremy eventually fires an intern who absolutely should be fired, even if maybe Jeremy’s motivation for the firing isn’t perfect. You know what IS perfect, though? Our analysis. Join Brian and Lex. Let’s Sorkin’ In It together. Lex F…

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Magnum, podcast 105: "Dream a Little Dream" (S4E20) 45:17

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Sun, surf, and fake Beach Boys muzak can only mean one thing: It’s time for flashbacks! In this episode, we see Magnum, T.C., and Rick as they were before the pilot episode. Magnum’s a struggling P.I. on his first case. T.C.’s flying someone else’s helicopter. Rick is still doing that weird not-Bogart impression. Unfortunately there’s also a plot i…

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Game Show 261: Extortion Isn't Measured in Hearts 59:26

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In this installment of the 1955 edition of Careers, one player is a slick politician, one player is a business tycoon, and one player…gets hit by a karma. Careers 6 Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Deborah Stanish and Shelly BrisbinBy Game Show

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Total Party Kill 512: Hey Abbot! 1:02:31

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K’ronng opens Slonk’s eyes. Jasper doesn’t want to beat up the robot dogs. J’osh checks the potty. Revelle likes a man with smooth hands. Tony has feelings about numbers. Keys from the Golden Vault - Tockworth’s Clockwork, Part 5 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Chip Sudderth, Jason Snell and Monty Ashley Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign. K…