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Episode 111
Rob Reiner’s legendary heavy-metal mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” is in our sights. This is one of our very favorite films, and so Jason, Andy Ihn…
13 years, 8 months ago
Cyborg Cowboy
Episode 110
Robot sheriff, coming through! We break down the first half of “Doctor Who” season 7, and discover the truth about the Siracusa Threshold. Today we a…
13 years, 8 months ago
Evil, Surfing Ronald McDonald
Episode 109
Soon to be a major motion picture you probably shouldn’t see, David Mitchell’s 2004 novel “Cloud Atlas” is in our sights. This novel consists of six …
13 years, 9 months ago
Then We Touched, Then We Sang
Episode 108
A video game beloved by John Siracusa, “Journey” for the PS3, is in the spotlight. We toot the biggest Spoiler Horn of all time — don’t listen if you…
13 years, 9 months ago
A Little Obsessed With Kirk
Episode 107
We take on one of our favorite movies, “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” while also acknowledging the flaws that make it all the more lovable. Topic…
13 years, 9 months ago
Dance With a Dalek in the Pale Moonlight
Episode 106
FLASH! A bonus (unedited) episode, in which we react quickly to the premiere episode of this season of Doctor Who, “Asylum of the Daleks.” Plus: The …
13 years, 10 months ago
That Mr. Hitler Seems Nice
Episode 105
Our Book Club reconvenes to discuss Jo Walton’s Small Change trilogy of novels, “Farthing,” “Ha’Penny,” and “Half a Crown.” (We fire off the spoiler …
13 years, 10 months ago
Kids Have Bad Taste
Episode 104
Believe it or not, some of us have managed to breed successfully. Even Steve Lutz. So we talk about what media we provide for our kids. Topics includ…
13 years, 10 months ago
Fat-Guy Comics
Episode 103
Our Comic Book Club returns to discuss super-team comics. What makes them work, and what makes them fail? And our primary subject is Top 10, Alan Moo…
13 years, 10 months ago
Princess Indiana Jones
Episode 102
Pixar takes on princesses with the new film “Brave.” We discuss Pixar’s mother/bear-daughter story, but also the larger issues of female characters i…
13 years, 10 months ago