Podcast Episodes

In Russia, Truck Stops You

Episode 782

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 assemble…

Published on 6 hours ago

Your Permission to Speak Freely is Rescinded

Episode 781

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…

Published on 1 week ago

The Perfect Bubble

Episode 780

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 …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Not a Hugo

Episode 779

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 ran…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Oops! All Batman

Episode 778

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 …

Published on 4 weeks ago

The 44% Rule

Episode 777

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 Sc…

Published on 1 month ago

Next Stop Black Hole City

Episode 776

We went to the theater to see James Gunn’s “Superman” (2025) and are back to report about the pleasant experience. Gunn sets a new direction for DC superheroes, and fans of Zack Snyder may want to lo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Herring Salad

Episode 775

We remain submerged for a very long time to watch a very long film, 1981’s “Das Boot.” This certifiable classic is certainly long and German, encompassing almost everything you might expect in the ge…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Very Photogenic Submarine

Episode 774

The Summer of Submarines joins forces with Old Movie Club to take on 1958’s “Run Silent, Run Deep,” starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. It’s a tense thriller that has inspired sub and sci-fi mov…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

One Dog Is Too Many

Episode 773

The summer of submarines kicks off with 1995’s “Crimson Tide,” a taut character drama that pits a captain (Gene Hackman) against his XO (Denzel Washington) in a conflict that escalates as global tens…

Published on 2 months ago