All Doubt artwork

All Doubt

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -

It is said that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Join hosts Phelan and Vincent as they put their English majors to good use and talk about the ideas inside books, movies, games, and more.

Subscribe today to hear them open their mouths and definitively remove all doubt.

Books Arts Leisure Video Games burnaby literature books englishmajor film movies popculture television vancouver
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

015: We're from Brooklyn (Newsies)

August 16, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 63.1 MB

Vincent and Phelan talk about the beloved Disney musical Newsies, as both a film and a stage production, where a 1899 pre-Batman Christian Bale helps form a union against Robert Duvall and his very tall office. Plus we discuss the new Lion King and the future of Villain Songs in the Disney remakes, required reading behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (spoilers), the problematic aliens in Star Wars, weirdly ripped teens in 1899, weirdly ripped teens in Riverdale, the economics of 1899, Rob...

014: Not Very Gyllenhaal of You (Spider-Man: Far From Home)

August 15, 2019 23:03 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

After talking about the movie Endgame, Vincent and Phelan talk about the movie after Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, in which a teen continues to deal with the consequences of his mentors enemies. Plus we discuss Danny Boyle's Trainspotting and its real-time sequel and other genre shifted sequels, the outdoor stage production of Newsies, and Phelan's new "meme" and his "Gyllenhaal List". Then we dive into our Spider-Man Talk by starting with the mid-credits stinger and what it could ...

013: ASMR Assemble (Avengers: Endgame 2&3/3)

August 14, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

Vincent and Phelan continue to talk about Endgame, and then conclude talking about Endgame, in our second and third installment of our Endgame Talk. Specifically we talk Titans, the duality in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the lack of wolves in Rocketman, Detective Pikachu, Doom Patrol and assorted movies. Then we dive into the Endgame talk with whether or not people could hear Cap say assemble, audience engagement during movies, the impact of Infinity War, and time travel in...

013: ASMR Assemble (Avengers: Endgame 2/3)

August 14, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MB

Vincent and Phelan continue to talk about Endgame, and then conclude talking about Endgame, in our second and third installment of our Endgame Talk. Specifically we talk Titans, the duality in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the lack of wolves in Rocketman, Detective Pikachu, Doom Patrol and assorted movies. Then we dive into the Endgame talk with whether or not people could hear Cap say assemble, audience engagement during movies, the impact of Infinity War, and time travel in...

012: And Then Endgame Happened (Avengers: Endgame 1/3)

August 13, 2019 22:00 - 59 minutes - 27.9 MB

Vincent and Phelan talk about the beloved indie shortfilm, Avengers: Endgame. How does one talk about a movie like Endgame? In three parts, apparently. This is the first one. Plus Vincent and Phelan also discuss Agents of Shield, Detective Pikachu, Captain America's bad advice, the phases of Thor, Hawkeye's murder world tour, and is Thor 2 important to the MCU? If you want to hear more from Joel, check out his new podcast Mainland, about the history of British Columbia. Assignment: Ave...

011: Capital-C Classics Review

December 22, 2018 01:35 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

The one in which Joel and Vincent summarize and wax poetic about the classic films and novels they've covered. Why are classics important? Are they important at all? What makes something a classic? Plus Vincent continues to talk about Ready Player One and Joel grapples with his childhood nemesis Betrayal at Krondor, we discuss old hard games like classic X-Com, and other categories of Classics. Assignment: Capital-C Classics Review Next Assignment: ? Send us your questions at AllDoub...

010: Reading the Wikipedia Page with Vincent and Joel (The Old Man and the Sea)

June 30, 2018 22:11 - 1 hour - 34.6 MB

In our final assignment for our series on Capital-C Classics, we tackle the Ernest Hemingway novela The Old Man and the Sea. What does the marlin represent? How prepared should one be after 80+ days of failure? Are tourists evil? Plus we also discuss presumptions and time in Dungeons and Dragons, getting into the mind of a character, the 90's Redwall cartoon, tonal shift in Agents of SHIELD, the DnD podcasts Critical Role and BomBARDed, the privelage of the protagonist in Ready Player One,...

009: We Got Vocal Mics (War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast)

June 09, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 38.3 MB

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you the next installment of our Capital-C Classics block where we discuss infamous 1938 Orson Welles War of the Worlds radio broadcast. Plus we also discuss Fullmetal Alchemist (Brotherhood, not the other one), Hurricane Heist, Max Goof, Infinity War and Ready Player One pre-hype, the treasure hunt picture book Masquerade, the ending of Remember Me (again), Classic Doctor Who, and fake news articles. The articles that Vincent mentions having writte...

008: Julie Andrews Is A Treasure, Whatever (The Sound of Music)

May 25, 2018 20:30 - 1 hour - 40 MB

In this installment of our Capital-C Classics block, Joel and Vincent discuss The Sound of Music and everything it reminds us of. Plus we also discuss Papers Please, Problem Sleuth and Homestuck, Black Panther, James Cameron's Avatar vs Cloverfield, Moonlight, laugh tracks, the accidental bad-audio Mummy trailer, stage acting on film, accents, and variations within romance stories. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b...

007: Mystery Solved! (Citizen Kane)

May 04, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

In the second installment of our Capital-C Classics block, Joel and Vincent dig deep into the Classic film Citizen Kane, whether or not knowing a twist spoils the ending, and the different ways the infamous ending could be interpreted. Plus we also discuss The Greatest Showman, Dungeons and Dragons, Mouse Guard, the rise of the dork into mainstream pop culture, and Don't Starve. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dw...

006: You Have My Face (Rebel Without a Cause)

April 20, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 40.4 MB

Joel and Vincent kick off their block of Capital-C Classics by discussing the Classic film Rebel Without a Cause and how it's full of parental issues, lost cultural contexts, and casual switchblade fights. Vincent didn't like it. Plus we also discuss New West town pride, Young Justice, Thor: Ragnarok, the 2017 Murder on the Orient Express film, the era of commercial skipping, other old films Vincent didn't like, Deadwood, Riverdale, The Puppini Sisters, Baby It's Cold Outside, and modern s...

005: Was It Like This? (Murder on the Orient Express)

April 06, 2018 07:11 - 1 hour - 28.6 MB

Joel and Vincent discuss Murder on the Orient Express (the novel), Murder on the Orient Express (the radio play), Murder on the Orient Express (the television episode), and Murder on the Orient Express (the adventure video game). We also discuss The Giving Tree, jazz, coffee, The Unwritten, vigilante justice, and police procedural television shows. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dwarves-world Assignment: Murder ...

004: They Were The Boss Thief (Die Hard)

February 24, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB

Vincent tries to convince Joel that Die Hard is the most "Christmas" Christmas Movie; Joel is surprised the movie passes the Bechdel Test. We also discuss The intricacies of Dwarf Fortress, the merits of Skyrim versus Fallout, the strengths and weaknesses of Die Hard and how of-the-80's the film is. The audio quality in this episode takes a noticable dip compared to our previous episodes. The audio gremlins should be worked out by the next episode. The short story collection Vincent cont...

003: Always Amnesiacs and Narrators (9:05 and Violet)

January 19, 2018 08:17 - 58 minutes - 27 MB

In this episode we discuss the The Adventure Zone podcast, tabletop podcasting, Baby Driver, movies about talking babies, text adventure games, 9:05, Violet, puzzles in mystery stories, video games as fair mysteries, and the difference between mystery stories and horror stories. Assignment: the text adventures "9:05" and "Violet" Next Assignment: Die Hard Send us your questions at [email protected] Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ ...

002: Culturally Devoid Rosetta Stone of Music (Mouth Sounds)

January 04, 2018 20:01 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MB

In this episode we discuss Baz Luhrmann films, various adaptations of Romeos and Juliets, Bard on the Beach, the components of a Pirates of the Caribbean film, Mouth Sounds, Plunderphonics by John Oswald, how new pop culture becomes stale, the context of popularity, and the Literal Video version of Total Eclipse of the Heart. Assignment: Mouth Sounds by Neil Cicierega Next Assignment: the text adventures "9:05" and "Violet" Send us your questions at [email protected] Website: Al...

001: I'm Not Familiar With This Show (DS9 S02E14 Whispers)

December 21, 2017 23:40 - 43 minutes - 20 MB

In our debut episode, we discuss university classes about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other pop culture, Better Call Saul and the film Thelma and Louise (spoilers), concerns about security procedures aboard the Deep Space Nine station, Doctor Who, the ending of Fight Club. Apologies for the audio quality in this episode. It should improve in an episode or two. Assignment: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Whispers" Next Assignment: Mouth Sounds by Neil Cicierega Send us your questions at ...

0: All Doubt Trailer

December 15, 2017 11:18 - 45 seconds - 1.46 MB

It is said that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Join hosts Joel and Vincent as they put their English majors to good use and talk about the ideas inside books, movies, games, and more. Subscribe today to hear them open their mouths and definitively remove all doubt. Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere

Books

Twitter Mentions

@alldoubtpod 16 Episodes