Hello! Wow, feels like it’s been a while since our last episode. Sorry about that everyone. Turns out time management kinda gets away from you around holiday times and then it’s hard to get back on track. And what really helped us get on track was this Golden Compass. This week we figure out how...

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Golden Compass

Hello! This week we take a look at some more and very interesting SCPs. Like a TV that only displays a peculiar style of ice skating, I pigeon that also speaks English and Italian, a nefarious beach ball, and a crab! Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to...

SCPs

Hello! This week we take a look at Cowboy Bebop. Hit touch on all our fan favorite topics like faster than light travel, artificial gravity, and drugs. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to...

Cowboy Bebop

Hello! This week we take a look at the very particular fairy mythos found in The Fairly OddParents. We discuss just how they change size and shape and how their wands work. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show...

The Fairly OddParents

Hello! This week we discuss vampires, in general. They’re kind of a tough nut to crack because vampires from different stories all seem to follow different rules. So we found some through lines like drinking blood and weakness to sunlight to highlight. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free...

Vampires

Hello! This week one of us (and it might surprise you who it is) went and probably picked up one of those very cool breakthrough covid cases (the test should come back tomorrow). Thankfully the vaccine seems to have helped mitigate how bad things got but it turns out coughing into a live mic for...

Teletubbies – Rebroadcast

Hello! This week we explore The Fifth Element. We hit topics like how food works in the future, floating cars, and why it seems so easy to unlock and use a doomsday super weapon. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for...

The Fifth Element

Hello! This week we discuss our distant future and Martian invaders while taking a look at the works of H.G. Wells Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to discuss through our contact page or...

H.G. Wells

Hello! We found a rich vein of content a few weeks ago and we’re gonna keep at it. We’re still in Greek myth but we’re going to drill down on our boy Hercules. Granted, most of his labors are to chase a thing or wrestle a thing, or to hit a thing with a club....

The Labors of Hercules

Hello! We decided we liked covering mythology so much we decided to do it again. This week we dive into Greek myth. We cover some favorites like gorgons, sirens, wings made of wax, and Hades (the place, not the god). We also touch on Zeus shapeshifting, we avoid getting into why but we do touching...

Greek Mythology

Hello! This week we start taking a look at Norse mythology. Topics like how Loki shape shifts, that one time Loki got Balder killed, Mimir’s well, and Mimir’s head. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want...

Norse Mythology

Hello! This week we’ve been kinda busy and didn’t get a chance to record. So here is one of our favorite episodes again. You know we couldn’t get these pirate themed power rangers couldn’t get out of our heads. And side note, Geoff is going to try to start streaming games sometime and might even...

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger – Rebroadcast

Hello! This week we take another crack at some hard sci-fi concepts like faster than light travel and how they manage it in Mass Effect. We also discuss why so many aliens are so similar to humans. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give...

Mass Effect

Hello! This week we dig a little deeper into that good mascot content. We hit on some of your favorites like Mr. Clean, the scrubbing bubbles, and Chuck E. Cheese. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you...

Ad Mascots

Hello! This week we discuss, well, nothing actually. We maybe forgot about the time and missed our recording day. So here is one of our favorite episodes again to hold you over for another couple weeks. I’m sure by then at least one of us will have bought a calendar or remember how to be...

The Witcher – Rebroadcast

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