Podside Picnic
602 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsKarlo, Kurt, Chris and Pete explore the literature of the fantastic, movies and everything between. Join us! Check us out on Patreon.com/PodsidePicnic for premium content.
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Episodes
The Quiet Boy
August 17, 2021 11:43 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBPete chats with Ben H. Winters about his newest novel, The Quiet Boy in a wide-ranging discussion.
Episode 130: The Quiet Boy
August 17, 2021 11:43 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBPete chats with Ben H. Winters about his newest novel, The Quiet Boy in a wide-ranging discussion.
Green Knight Preview
August 12, 2021 12:52 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBJT Greathouse returns to chat with Karlo about the quest of ye olde King Arthur's fail-nephew, Garwin. Spoiler alert: plot is overrated; only vibes are allowed Check out Jeremy's book: https://www.amazon.com/Hand-Sun-King-Book-Pattern-ebook/dp/B08KSX6T1P Jeremy's website: https://jtgreathouse.wordpress.com/
Conan The Barbarian - 1982 (Ft. Emma Bowers)
August 10, 2021 14:12 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBWhat's best in life? Can we squeeze "listening to Pete, Karlo and Emma Bowers talk Conan" between "Crush your enemies" and "hear the lamentations of their women?" Watch Emma's great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFn7yKbylNY
Episode 129: Conan The Barbarian - 1982 (Ft. Emma Bowers)
August 10, 2021 14:12 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBWhat's best in life? Can we squeeze "listening to Pete, Karlo and Emma Bowers talk Conan" between "Crush your enemies" and "hear the lamentations of their women?" Watch Emma's great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFn7yKbylNY
The Lathe Of Heaven Preview
August 05, 2021 14:13 - 4 minutes - 6.72 MBKarlo and Pete try to talk about Le Guin's book about dreaming reality into being, but learn the hard way that the Dao that can be told isn't the true Dao, and instead end up talking about ten thousand (other) things.
Episode 128: LOTRO (Ft. Trevor Strunk and Kurt Schiller)
August 03, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBTrevor and Kurt come back to talk up the charm of Lord of the Rings Online. Leave it to Podside to imitate Tolkien with extra Lord of the Rings material. . .
LOTRO (Ft. Trevor Strunk and Kurt)
August 03, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBTrevor and Kurt come back to talk up the charm of Lord of the Rings Online. Leave it to Podside to imitate Tolkien with extra Lord of the Rings material. . .
Return Of The King Book Preview
July 30, 2021 00:02 - 6 minutes - 9.55 MBIt's the Return of the Connor as he joins Karlo to discuss the final book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We hope you enjoy how much dumb jock energy Eomer brings to the book as much as we do!
Return Of The King Film
July 27, 2021 13:21 - 1 hour - 148 MBKarlo's joined by Aaron and Carlee of Hit Factory Podcast to talk about Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. We discuss when the film was released in theaters, and if in reshoots it resorts to the dreary allegory Tolkien himself disliked.
Episode 127: Return Of The King Film
July 27, 2021 13:21 - 1 hour - 148 MBKarlo's joined by Aaron and Carlee of Hit Factory Podcast to talk about Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. We discuss when the film was released in theaters, and if in reshoots it resorts to the dreary allegory Tolkien himself disliked.
Two Towers Book Preview
July 22, 2021 14:21 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBKarlo, Kurt and Connor discuss their re-read of The Two Towers. They concentrate on many of the characters and parts of the story that weren't adapted into the films (hint: it's time for some wizard shit at Isengard!)
The Two Towers
July 20, 2021 13:42 - 1 hour - 145 MBKarlo is joined by Aaron from The Hit Factory to talk about the second Lord of the Rings films. We discuss the many moving parts of the film and Peter Jackson's weird fixations regarding orcs, but sadly never figure out which two towers the movie's talking about.
Episode 126: The Two Towers
July 20, 2021 13:42 - 1 hour - 145 MBKarlo is joined by Aaron from The Hit Factory to talk about the second Lord of the Rings films. We discuss the many moving parts of the film and Peter Jackson's weird fixations regarding orcs, but sadly never figure out which two towers the movie's talking about.
Fellowship of the Ring with Kurt, Karlo and Connor
July 17, 2021 01:26 - 5 minutes - 7.38 MBKarlo, Kurt and Connor discuss their re-read of The Fellowship of the Ring. They concentrate on many of the characters and parts of the story that weren't adapted into the films (hint: it's Bombadillo time!)
Fellowship of the Ring with Kurt, Karlo and Connoir
July 17, 2021 01:26 - 5 minutes - 7.38 MBKarlo, Kurt and Connor discuss their re-read of The Two Towers. They concentrate on many of the characters and parts of the story that weren't adapted into the films (hint: it's time for some wizard shit at Isengard!)
Episde 125: Fellowship of the Ring w/HitFactoryPod
July 13, 2021 21:37 - 1 hour - 136 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Aaron and Carlee of The Hit Factory Podcast to talk about Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss the staying power of the film, but stay tuned for which other directors would be the best (or worst) for these films!
Episode 125: Fellowship of the Ring w/HitFactoryPod
July 13, 2021 21:37 - 1 hour - 136 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Aaron and Carlee of The Hit Factory Podcast to talk about Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss the staying power of the film, but stay tuned for which other directors would be the best (or worst) for these films!
Baru Finale Preview
July 08, 2021 14:56 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBPodside interrupts our previously programmed Lord of the Rings Month to wrap up Seth Dickinson's decidedly NOT Tolkienesque, The Traitor Baru Cormorant.
The Hobbit Book
July 06, 2021 14:25 - 1 hour - 116 MBKurt and Chris from Parents Just Don't Understand Podcast return to talk about the parts of The Hobbit that didn't make it into the Rankin Bass animated film. Enjoy going there and back again with us!
Episode 124: The Hobbit Book
July 06, 2021 14:25 - 1 hour - 116 MBKurt and Chris from Parents Just Don't Understand Podcast return to talk about the parts of The Hobbit that didn't make it into the Rankin Bass animated film. Enjoy going there and back again with us!
The Hobbit Preview
July 01, 2021 12:51 - 6 minutes - 8.42 MBWhat's it gots in its pocketses? Pete and Karlo are joined by Kurt and Chris of Parents Just Don't Understand Podcast to try to answer this very question. We risk it all and go down, down, to Goblin Town to get to the bottom of this mystery!
Episode 123 Ex Machina (Ft. MK Anderson)
June 29, 2021 18:05 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBKarlo's joined by M.K. Anderson to talk about the 2014 film Ex Machina. We discuss Turing Tests, the ethics of creating possibly sentient robots, and why casting charismatic and sexy Oscar Isaac as the Bad Guy almost doesn't work.
Episode 123: Ex Machina (Ft. MK Anderson)
June 29, 2021 18:05 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBKarlo's joined by M.K. Anderson to talk about the 2014 film Ex Machina. We discuss Turing Tests, the ethics of creating possibly sentient robots, and why casting charismatic and sexy Oscar Isaac as the Bad Guy almost doesn't work.
Podside Book Club 21 - 25 Preview
June 24, 2021 14:42 - 5 minutes - 7.39 MBPodside's first book club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of Seth Dickinson's 2015 novel, The Traitor Baru Cormorant (Chapters 21 - 25).
Love Death + Robots (Ft. Connor Wroe Southard)
June 22, 2021 12:27 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBPete and Karlo are joined by none other than Connor to chat about season 2 of Netflix's anthology show, Love Death + Robots. Go watch it -- it's pretty good!
Episode 122: Love Death + Robots (Ft. Connor Wroe Southard)
June 22, 2021 12:27 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBPete and Karlo are joined by none other than Connor to chat about season 2 of Netflix's anthology show, Love Death + Robots. Go watch it -- it's pretty good!
Christine Preview
June 17, 2021 15:02 - 5 minutes - 7.57 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Trev and Ted from We Need to Talk About Kevin Podcast for John Carpenter's Christine (1983). If you ever fall into unrequited love with a car that was made evil, we have all sorts of advice for you.
Episode 121: Porco Rosso
June 15, 2021 12:23 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIt's time for a little anti-Italian discrimination as Rite Gud's own Sid Oozeley and I answer the age-old question: can a sad antifa pig-man fly? Check out Rite Gud: Patreon.com/RiteGud
Porco Rosso
June 15, 2021 12:23 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIt's time for a little anti-Italian discrimination as Rite Gud's own Sid Oozeley and I answer the age-old question: can a sad antifa pig-man fly? Check out Rite Gud: Patreon.com/RiteGud
Podside Book Club 16 - 20 Preview
June 10, 2021 13:10 - 5 minutes - 7.61 MBPodside's first book club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of Seth Dickinson's 2015 novel, The Traitor Baru Cormorant. Podside Book Club will take a brief hiatus and return in September to discuss Walter John Williams' Metropolitan. Join us then!
The Empty Man
June 08, 2021 14:32 - 58 minutes - 81 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Emma Berquist to talk about the 2020 horror film, The Empty Man. Listen as we talk about tulpas, the self-help tips of the Pontifex Institute and Emma's dog offers her own (grumbling and adorable) opinions.
Episode 120: The Empty Man
June 08, 2021 14:32 - 58 minutes - 81 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Emma Berquist to talk about the 2020 horror film, The Empty Man. Listen as we talk about tulpas, the self-help tips of the Pontifex Institute and Emma's dog offers her own (grumbling and adorable) opinions.
Preview: Excalibur
June 03, 2021 14:04 - 4 minutes - 6.67 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Kurt Schiller and Chris Woodward of Parents Just Don't Understand Podcast to talk about Excalibur (1981). We discuss how this film feels like a new adaptation of the source material, which may be a dream to some. . . a nightmare to others!
Long-Expected Beer Run
June 01, 2021 14:44 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBA new month, a brand new beer run where Pete and Karlo talk about Brood X as a potential buffet for dogs of all sizes, the merits of small beer in the medieval ages and how we'll be covering The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in July, nbd
Episode 119: Long-Expected Beer Run
June 01, 2021 14:44 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBA new month, a brand new beer run where Pete and Karlo talk about Brood X as a potential buffet for dogs of all sizes, the merits of small beer in the medieval ages and how we'll be covering The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in July, nbd
Robocop Preview
May 27, 2021 14:19 - 6 minutes - 8.82 MBPete and Karlo are joined by the most dangerous woman in speculative fiction, Raquel S. Benedict to talk about RoboCop. Spoiler alert: we all love this movie, so it's with a heavy heart we must say ACAB includes RoboCop.
Episode 118: Castle In The Sky
May 25, 2021 14:08 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBPete, Karlo and Rite Gud's own Sid Oozeley (@MagusDeluxe) talk Castle in the Sky. Listen in to find out why Miyazaki loves flying in his films, and at least one other less-than-pleasant insight.
Castle In The Sky
May 25, 2021 14:08 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBPete, Karlo and Rite Gud's own Sid Oozeley (@MagusDeluxe) talk Castle in the Sky. Listen in to find out why Miyazaki loves flying in his films, and at least one other less-than-pleasant insight.
Halt! Hugos There Preview
May 20, 2021 13:40 - 5 minutes - 7.63 MBSad Puppies! Rabid Puppies! Join Pete and Karlo for the recent history of the Hugo Awards, and what's going on today.
Dragonsbane
May 18, 2021 13:41 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBDid you know Pete has a Doctorate in Barbara Hambly Studies? Well, he does, and he brings all his knowledge to bear in this discussion of the author's 1985 novel, Dragonsbane. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Dragonsbane-Winterlands-Book-Barbara-Hambly-ebook/dp/B004TC149G/ref=sr_1_1?
Episode 117: Dragonsbane
May 18, 2021 13:41 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBDid you know Pete has a Doctorate in Barbara Hambly Studies? Well, he does, and he brings all his knowledge to bear in this discussion of the author's 1985 novel, Dragonsbane. Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Dragonsbane-Winterlands-Book-Barbara-Hambly-ebook/dp/B004TC149G/ref=sr_1_1?
Podside Book Club 11 - 15 Preview
May 14, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 6.34 MBPodside's first book club! Listen in to our Discord community's discussions of Seth Dickinson's 2015 novel, The Traitor Baru Cormorant. Join us for our next discussions: Chapters 21-25 for discussion/recording 5/22/21 Chapters 26-30 (+ epilogues) for discussion/recording 6/8/21 We'll be starting discussions on the listed dates at 9 PM EST so read along and join us next time! Get the book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765380739 We'll be starting discussions on the listed dates at 8 P...
Episode 116: Running Man
May 11, 2021 12:07 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Paul Walker-Emig of Utopian Horizons podcast to talk about 1987's The Running Man. Learn the differences between the book (one of the Bachman Books). Welcome to the 80s, baby and most important -- get ready to run! Back Paul's new book, Object Oriented: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/objectoriented/object-oriented Check out Utopian Horizons: https://www.patreon.com/utopianhorizons
Running Man
May 11, 2021 12:07 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Paul Walker-Emig of Utopian Horizons podcast to talk about 1987's The Running Man. Learn the differences between the book (one of the Bachman Books). Welcome to the 80s, baby and most important -- get ready to run! Back Paul's new book, Object Oriented: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/objectoriented/object-oriented Check out Utopian Horizons: https://www.patreon.com/utopianhorizons
Preview: Donnie Darko
May 07, 2021 17:49 - 5 minutes - 7.8 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Tiffany Meuret (@TMeuretBooks) to discuss the 2001 cult classic Donnie Darko. Is Donnie a superhero? Why doesn't he fire his therapist? Listen in and find out!
Episode 115: Little Goddess (Ft. PJDU)
May 04, 2021 12:21 - 1 hour - 111 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Kurt Schiller and Chris Woodward of Parents Just Don't Understand podcast to talk about the Hugo Award-winning novella, The Little Goddess by Ian McDonald. Spoiler alert: we all loved it despite some of its flaws and had a fruitful discussion about some of its themes, its prose and of course how best to cancel poor Ian today (not really).
First Black President (Ft. Michel Lichand)
April 30, 2021 02:12 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBWe sat down with Michael Lichand of @fmanalists and @that2ep fame to discuss a Sci-Fi classic by Montiero Lobato, a celebrated children's author in Brazil. It's....its safe to say that it did NOT go as expected, but it was a lively and interesting discussion.
Episode 114: Mortal Kombat (ft. pjdu)
April 27, 2021 21:22 - 1 hour - 116 MBPete and Karlo are joined by Kurt Schiller and Chris Woodward of Parents Just Don't Understand podcast to make the techno noises for the Paul W. S. Anderson's 1995 crapterpiece, Mortal Kombat. Find out who the secret characters are, how this movie is both good and bad, and why Kano's special attack is chewing scenery with his mouth open.
Preview: Paranoia Agent Part 2
April 23, 2021 02:14 - 6 minutes - 8.26 MBIn this preview Struggle Session's anime correspondents, Emma Bowers and Abby Denton return to talk about Satoshi Kon's show, Paranoia Agent. Watch out -- Lil Slugger might get you, too . . .