A new Matrix movie is coming out in December. In light of that, here is the episode where we discuss the original 1999 movie. You can watch it online on HBOMax, Amazon, or Youtube. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of transphobia, and an unfortunate number of Catholic jokes We reference or spoil: Avatar: The […]

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Re-Run 3: The Matrix

In this episode we once again play a game of our own devising called “Wheel of Tropes.” We use random TV Tropes and entries from Diana Wynne Jones‘s The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.  Content warnings for strong language, reference to netorare, numerous instances of people saying “bifurcation”, and an absurd number of anime references just […]

Episode 98: Wheel of Tropes 5

It’s the fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode we talk about some sketches Brendan wrote! Content warnings for strong language, discussion of horror movie tropes, and dunking on Kat We reference or spoil: Saturday Night Live, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Great Food Truck Race, Great British Bake Off, E. E. Cummings, Blue’s Clues, […]

Minisode 16: Sketches

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Kat called “Partial Transcript: Shell Game”.  Content warnings for strong language, general horror, body horror, and mentions of Donald Trump and Elon Musk We reference or spoil: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, P.T. Barnum, Penn & Teller‘s Shell Game, Serial podcast, Kuleshov Effect, Nathan Fillion […]

Episode 97: Shell Game

In this episode we discuss the 1984 film Streets of Fire. You can watch it on Netflix, or rent it from Youtube, or Apple TV.  Content warnings for strong language, discussions of misogyny, quick rape mention, and our strange obsession with Willem DeFoe. We reference or spoil: Fire Inc’s “Nowhere Fast”, “I was studying the […]

Episode 96: Streets of Fire

In this episode we discuss the classic Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. You can read it online from the Folger Shakespeare Library.  Content warnings for strong language, Shakespeare-level misogyny, terrible Boston accents, and Boston-memes We reference or spoil: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Great Food Truck Race, Project Runway “it’s fucking red” meme, […]

Episode 95: Much Ado About Nothing

In this episode Brendan, Pippin, and Alex play the tabletop role-playing game Honey Heist, created by Grant Howitt. You can obtain the game directly from the creator.  Content warnings for strong language, bear violence, too many puns, and wandering accents We reference or spoil: Honey Heist, Noreascon, Worldcon, Leverage, Fast and the Furious cinematic universe, […]

Episode 94: Honey Heist

In this episode we discuss the 1996 film Space Jam. You can watch it on YouTube, Amazon Prime, or HBO Max.  Content warnings for strong language, discussion of pandemics and vaccinations, general 90s awfulness (including misogyny and use of outdated terms for those with intellectual disabilities), references to R. Kelly, references to Nazis, and live […]

Episode 93: Space Jam

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Brendan! Content warnings for strong language, discussion of climate change, bugs, bug horror, body horror, Covid talk, and the destruction of Lyntton, British Columbia. We reference or spoil: “In the Navy” by The Village People, Margaritaville restaurant, Animaniacs, No Story is Sacred episode “Writ of […]

Episode 92: Port of Fall

It’s the fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode we talk about the Apple TV show Mythic Quest Content warnings for strong language, discussions about the relationship between art and commerce, and Kat’s complete inability to understand the very basics of video games  We reference or spoil: Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, MMORPGs, World of Warcraft, […]

Minisode 15: Mythic Quest

In this episode we discuss the 1999 film Wing Commander. You can watch it on YouTube, Apple TV, or Amazon Prime.  Content warnings for strong language, discussions of women killed to promote a man’s story, misogyny and “future” racism in the text, sex jokes, several minutes’ worth of trying to remember New Hampshire movie theatres […]

Episode 91: Wing Commander (1999)

In this episode we discuss an original story idea by Pippin. Content warnings for strong language, discussions of inappropriate work relationships, misunderstandings of how the law works, and bad lawyer puns. We reference or spoil: various legal terms, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, She’s All That, Legal Eagle youtube channel, John Grisham, Lady Gaga’s “Bad […]

Episode 90: Writ of Attachment

In this episode we discuss the 2021 film Mortal Kombat. You can watch it in theaters or on HBO Max.  Content warnings for strong language, discussions of extreme violence, misogyny, and fridging, and more bad jokes than usual. We reference or spoil:  The Mortal Kombat extended universe, Cole Younger of the James-Younger Gang, The Assassination […]

Episode 89: Mortal Kombat (2021)

In this episode we discuss the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious. You can watch it online on Amazon, YouTube, or HBO Max.  Content warnings for strong language, discussions of homophobic slurs, police brutality, Asian-American violence, and real-life death. We reference or spoil:  Guys & Dolls, The Simpsons, Oh, Hello, the Fast & Furious […]

Episode 88: The Fast and the Furious

In this episode we discuss the 1997 film Batman & Robin. You can watch it online on Amazon, YouTube, or HBO Max.  Content warnings for strong language, references to #MeToo, discussions of racism and classism, male gaze nonsense, numerous jokes about academia, and Kat’s microphone being INCORRECT. We reference or spoil: “Uma Thurman” by Fall […]

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