Mortal Podkast
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 166 ratingsTV writer and Mortal Kombat expert Ben Mekler overwrites his friends' most precious childhood memories with everything there is to know about a single Mortal Kombat character. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
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Episodes
Jess Lane vs. Jacqui Briggs
September 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBTHE FINAL EPISODE OF MORTAL PODKAST ARRIVES. Writer/Comedian/Rock Star Jess Lane - the voice that yells "Mortal Podkast" in our iconic theme song - finally joins the show to hear the epic generational saga behind JACQUI BRIGGS! Thanks for listening, and as always... finish him. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Elyse & James Willems vs. Cetrion & Geras
September 12, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe infamous Elyse and James Willems join the show for its penultimate (for now) episode, journeying back to the dawn of kreation with CETRION and GERAS! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Rax King vs. Kotal Kahn
September 05, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBAuthor Rax King (Tacky) takes on the rise of KOTAL KAHN! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Eric Appel vs. Cassie Cage
August 29, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBWriter/director Eric Appel (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story) joins the show to talk about the legacy of CASSIE CAGE! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Cody Ziglar vs. Takeda Takahashi
August 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBZig joins the show this week to hear the face-ripping, chain-whipping saga of Takeda Takahashi! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
David Sims vs. Kung Jin
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBBlank Check Podcast's David Sims joins the show for a journey back to the Shaolin Temple with Mortal Kombat's very own Artful Dodger, KUNG JIN! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Josh Gondelman vs. D'vorah
August 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBIt's famously nice man vs. famously bug woman on today's Mortal Podkast as writer and comedian Josh Gondelman joins the show to hear the slimy, controversial story of D'VORAH! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Cargill vs. Erron Black
August 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBHope you're ready for a rootin-tootin' centaur-shootin' good time, cause we're talking about interdimensional gunslinger Erron Black with none other than screenwriter C. Robert Cargill (Doctor Strange, The Black Phone) on today's MORTAL PODKAST! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
JD Dillard vs. Kollector
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBGet ready for a journey into mystery, as special guest JD Dillard (writer/director of the upcoming DEVOTION) joins the show to hear about one of Mortal Kombat's least-explored kharacters, THE KOLLECTOR! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Merritt K/Eric Thurm vs. Ferra/Torr
July 18, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe've got a double-header double-header today, as the wonderful Eric Thurm and Merritt K join the show to break down the symbiotic Outworld duo known as Ferra/Torr! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Writers vs. Kronika
July 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBPREPARE THYSELF, PODKASTHEADS - we've got a big one today. FIVE guests, simultaneously breaking down the treacherous tale of the titan of time herself, KRONIKA. Jasmine Chiong, Shane Lynch, Neyah Barbee, Ellie Guzman, and of course Ben's writing partner Chris Amick join the show this week in celebration of Dreamworks' upcoming KUNG FU PANDA: THE DRAGON KNIGHT! Support the show (Ben was head writer and co-EP!) by checking it out on Netflix July 14th! --- Support this podcast: https://podca...
Rachael "Steak" Finley vs. Skarlet
July 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWe're back, baby! The final (for now) season of Mortal Podkast begins with the delightful Rachael Finley aka Steak - breaking down the bloody history of phlebotomancer SKARLET! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Dave Schilling vs. Taven
September 06, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBWe're wrapping Season 6 up with a big one as Dave Schilling joins the show for the apocalyptically inept adventures of TAVEN! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Blair Socci vs. Daegon
August 30, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIt's ARMAGEDDON TIME, baby! Blair Socci joins the show to hear the devastatingly inept tale of DAEGON, a demi-god who looks exactly like a guy named Daegon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Arin Hanson vs. Shujinko
August 23, 2021 11:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBGame Grumps' own Arin Hanson joins the show for the epic and frankly pathetic saga of eternal sucker, SHUJINKO! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Scott Wampler vs. Onaga
August 16, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBThe Kingcast's Scott Wampler joins the show to discuss a very different kind of king - ONAGA, THE DRAGON KING! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Hector Navarro & Keller Knoblock vs. Kobra & Kira
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBIt's a double-double header this week as 500 Greatest Films podcast hosts Hector Navarro and Keller Knoblock join the show to discuss two of the least popular kombatants in MK history - Black Dragon rejects Kobra & Kira! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Erika Ishii vs. Ashrah
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIt's time to take a trip to the Netherrealm to meet demon slayer ASHRAH with none other than demon slayer Erika Ishii! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Jordan Morris vs. The Orderrealm (Hotaru, Dairou, and Darrius)
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBBeloved podcast genius Jordan Morris joins the show to talk about THREE of the coppiest cops who ever copped it up in copsville. We're talking about the Orderrealm's own Hotaru, Hsu Hao, and Darrius on a very orderly episode of Mortal Podkast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Michael Chakraverty vs. Havik
July 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBSeason 6 begins with a long-awaited trip to the chaosrealm alongside VERY special guest Michael Chakraverty (Great British Bake Off, menkind)! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
VyceVictus vs. Mortal Kombat (2021)
April 24, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBAsk and ye shall receive! After many requests for a Mortal Podkast review of the new Mortal Kombat movie, I sat down with film essayist VyceVictus to discuss the flick and its liberal use of arcana. Enjoy, Podkastheads! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Broti Gupta vs. Kenshi
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBSeason 5 comes to a thrilling conclusion as comedy writer Broti Gupta joins the show for the legendary tale of blind swordsman KENSHI! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Akilah Hughes vs. Hsu Hao, Drahmin, Moloch, AND Mokap
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBAkilah Hughes joins the show to run through a gauntlet of obscure fighters - from cybernetic cult member Hsu Hao to demon buddies Drahmin and Moloch to Mokap, a karate teacher from Chicago. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Emily Gaudette vs. Frost
February 22, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBSome cryomancers are kind, some are cruel, and some are just colossal assholes. Writer Emily Gaudette joins the show to talk about the meanest ice-ssassin in the MK universe, FROST! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Dana Donnelly vs. Bo' Rai Cho
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBBuckle up Podkastheads, it's time for the match-up you've all been waiting for: writer/comedian Dana Donnelly vs. barf-hurling interdimensional martial arts master/drunk Bo' Rai Cho! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Dana Donnelly vs. Bo' Rai Cho
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBBuckle up Podkastheads, it's time for the match-up you've all been waiting for: writer/comedian Dana Donnelly vs. barf-hurling interdimensional martial arts master/drunk Bo' Rai Cho!
Maggie Mae Fish vs. Nitara
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBHope you're ready to enter the vampireverse, cause we're exploring the weirdly detailed history of Mortal Kombat bloodsuckers with Maggie Mae Fish! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Sophia Benoit vs. Li Mei
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWriter Sophia Benoit joins the show to hear the shockingly horny saga of Outworld's very own Li Mei. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Heather Anne Campbell vs. Mavado
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBThe time has come to hear the tale of one of Mortal Kombat's least iconic warriors: bad-boy illuminati merc MOVADO! Join writer/comedian/bad video game podcaster Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty, How Did This Get Played) for a whole lot of "huh, okay, good for him I guess" on today's Mortal Podkast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Amelia Elizalde vs. Blaze
January 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBYou've heard him mentioned in nearly every Mortal Podkast episode to date. We're kicking off season five with the legend of big ol' fire hunk Blaze, featuring special guest Amelia Elizalde! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Joan Ford vs. Tanya
August 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBSeason 4 comes to a rousing conclusion as we break down the Traitor of Edenia, TANYA, with writer/comedian/Beetlejuice the Musical fan Joan Ford! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Peter Hastings vs. Kai & Meat & Tremor
August 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBAnimation legend and Ben Mekler's boss Peter Hastings joins the show to talk about three underrepresented Mortal Kombat kombatants who are bound by a common theme. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Taylor Garron vs. Jarek
August 10, 2020 07:06 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWriter, comedian, and Zoom alumnus Taylor Garron joins the show to give the Mortal Kombat universe's pettiest criminal his moment in the spotlight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Rich Sommer vs. Reiko
August 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBActor Rich Sommer (Mad Men, Glow) joins the show to talk about one of the biggest pieces of shit in the entire Mortal Kombat franchise. A man who is just fully garbage. We are talking, of course, about Reiko. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Karen Han vs. Sareena
July 27, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThe underrated demon with a heart of gold finally gets her due, with the help of writer Karen Han. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Kumail Nanjiani vs. Quan Chi
July 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBWriter/actor/almond milk enthusiast Kumail Nanjiani joins the show to hear the heart-stopping saga of Quan Chi, a dark sorceror addicted to being an asshole. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Joey Clift vs. Fujin
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBIt's the God of Wind vs. writer/comedian/God of Garfield memes Joey Clift! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Shea Serrano vs. Shinnok
July 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBSeason 4 kicks off with a big one - with the help of New York Times best-selling author Shea Serrano, we're diving right into the big bad of Mortal Kombat 4: SHINNOK! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Griffin Newman vs. Rain
May 04, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBOne part Hercules, one part Aladdin, ten parts douchebag and what do you get? One of the least popular and most powerful kharacters in the Mortal Kombat universe. Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check podcast) joins the show (twice!) to bring Season 3 of Mortal Podkast to a klose with the saga of the water-wielding demi-god himself, Rain! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Whitney Moore vs. Sindel
April 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBIt's undead banshee queen time, baby! Actor, writer, host, and lil' stinker Whitney Moore joins the show to hear the epic and often upsetting saga of Mortal Kombat's hottest mom, SINDEL! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Anthony Carboni vs. Cyrax
April 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBIn the world of Mortal Kombat, some cyborg ninjas are heroes. Some are villains. And others...are Cyrax. Mortal Podkast returns from the depths of kuarantine for a patent pending remote-i-sode with Anthony Carboni (We Have Concerns, The Star Wars Show) and everyone's favorite well-meaning, self-destructing punching bag: CYRAX. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
BONUS-SODE: MK vs. DC Universe
April 06, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBAnother Patreon jewel unleashed upon the masses as the kuarantine marches on! As you may have heard, there's one more major MK game out there that is arguably kanon. It brings Batman, Superman, and Joker into the kontinuity. It's...really fucking weird. Hear the full saga of MK vs. DC Universe on a bonus episode of Mortal Podkast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
BONUS-SODE: Kirby Mekler vs. Freddy Krueger
March 30, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThe lockdown drags on, so it's time to drag some Patreon kontent out for the masses. Here's a bonus episode with Kirby Mekler (Leisure Fan Club) tracking MK9 guest fighter Freddy Krueger's journey out of the dreamrealm! You might be thinking that Freddy doesn't fit into MK kanon. Well, you're wrong. Maybe. Tune in to find out why! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
BONUS-SODE: Kirby Mekler vs. Freddy Krueger
March 30, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThe lockdown drags on, so it's time to drag some Patreon kontent out for the masses. Here's a bonus episode with Kirby Mekler (Leisure Fan Club) tracking MK9 guest fighter Freddy Krueger's journey out of the dreamrealm! You might be thinking that Freddy doesn't fit into MK kanon. Well, you're wrong. Maybe. Tune in to find out why!
BONUS-SODE: Mortal Podkast Q&A
March 23, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThanks to the koronavirus, Season 3 is getting delayed a bit. So, to keep you busy, host Ben Mekler is answering questions from the Mortal Podkast Patreon subscribers for your edutainment! Shout out to our sponsor Acre Gold. To learn more, check them out at getacre.com/mortal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Shannon Woodward vs. Motaro
March 16, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThis one's for the horse girls: Shannon Woodward (The Last of Us Part II, Westworld) gallops on over to hear about the many foibles of Mortal Kombat's resident centaur, Motaro. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Adam Murray vs. Stryker
March 09, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBHalf-man, other half-man, all cop. Filmmaker Adam Murray joins the show to talk about one of the Mortal Kombat franchise's most-maligned characters: regular ol' SWAT guy Kurtis Stryker. Special thanks to our sponsor, Acre Gold! Check 'em out at getacregold.com/mortal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
April Wolfe vs. Sheeva
March 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWe've gabbed about Goro, kicked it with Kintaro...which means we've got one Shokan left. Screenwriter April Wolfe (Black Christmas) joins the show to hear the surprisingly triumphant story of SHEEVA on today's Mortal Podkast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
Niccole Thurman vs. Ermac
February 24, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBIt's time to hear the tragic tale of everybody's favorite blessed union of souls, Ermac! With special guest Niccole Thurman (Shrill, A Black Lady Sketch Show). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support
John Tobias vs. Mortal Podkast
February 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBCan it be? Yes it could! Mortal Kombat ko-kreator John Tobias joins the show this week to talk about the very inception of the Mortal Kombat story, the alternate paths the franchise could have taken, and to share all sorts of cool secret knowledge. It's an honor, a blessing, and it's all yours. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mortalpodkast/support