Sabers and Spells
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsA geek pop culture podcast hosted by Christy Morris and Amanda Difonzo. These experienced hosts are ready to do an all-encompassing geek podcast to cover anything and everything they love.
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Episodes
13: Diving Out of a Plane: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - Sabers & Spells #13
April 18, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBWelcome Androids, Aliens and Wizards to Episode 13 of Sabers and Spells! This time Christy and Amanda review the first three episodes of new Marvel series on Disney+, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. We discuss hilarious one-liners, feeling worthy, picking up the mantle, dealing with trauma, and share speculations for the last half of the series. Note: This episode was recorded April 6th, before the airing of the fourth episode in the series. Come back again for our discussion of the f...
12: It's Gonna Be a Gas! - WandaVision S&S #12
March 19, 2021 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWelcome Witches, Synthezoids, and True Believers to Episode 12 of Sabers and Spells! Christy Morris and new co-host, Amanda DiFonzo, review the first Marvel series on Disney+, WandaVision. We explore how the series shows the importance of mental health, who this Agatha woman is, and what the show means for the future of Marvel on Disney+. Now solemnly swear that you are up to no good, and join us!
11. Mandalorians, Moffs, and more! - S&S #11
December 21, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBWelcome Jedi, Wizards, and Sithmas friends to Episode 11 of Sabers and Spells! This episode has some surprises as we announce BIG news about our show, and in Star Wars, and discuss Season 2 of The Mandalorian, jumping in at Chapter 14: The Tragedy. What news is this? Which tragedy are we talking about? You'll have to jump in the escape pod and listen closely to find out! May the force be with you always
Frappes, Pears & Sailor Moon- S&S #10
March 24, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBWelcome Jedi, Wizards and Couch Potatoes to episode 10 of Sabers and Spells! This episode takes us off our couches to enjoy a good rambling of topics. We all need a little break every now and then. Take one with us as we discuss baby Yoda frappes, pears and Sailor Moon. This discussion goes all over the place as we discuss all the things going on in our lives right now. From early film releases, to rain jackets with streamers. We also discuss the new Star Wars publishing initiative formerly...
Spells: Our Harry Potter Fandom - S&S #9
March 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWelcome Jedi, Wizards and Muggles to episode 9 of Sabers and Spells! This episode takes us into the wizarding world of Harry Potter and our Harry Potter fandom, as we discuss for the first time our own personal Harry Potter fandom. Harry Potter took the world by storm in the 1990s. Since then the wizarding world has continued to grow. Its fans began as children and have grown up loving the magical world so much they have passed their love down to their children. Harry Potter is one of those...
The Saber: Our Star Wars Fandom - S&S #8
December 17, 2019 21:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBWelcome Jedi, Wizards, and Padawans? to episode 8 of Sabers and Spells! This episode takes us Into The Realm of Star Wars Fandom, as we discuss for the first time our own personal Star Wars fandom. Star Wars has been going strong since it first debuted in theaters in May of 1977. Since then the fandom around Star Wars has grown and grown. In the last 5 years, however, Star Wars has ushered in a new generation of fans. When Disney bought the Star Wars franchise along with Lucasfilm there wa...
Into the Unknown: Frozen 2 - S&S #7
December 09, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBWelcome Jedi, Wizards, and Snowgies to episode 7 of Sabers and Spells! This episode takes us Into The Unknown with Frozen 2. The phenomenon that is Frozen continues with the return of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven. For us Frozen 2 was never a should they make another one it was always a WHEN are they making another one. The characters of Frozen for many are beloved while yes we admit some of the songs from the original frozen have worn us out. Frozen 2 delivers a powerful soundtrack...
Who Needs Netflix?: Faith, Trust and Disney+ - S&S #6
November 04, 2019 22:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBWelcome Jedi, Wizards, and Mouseketeers to episode 6 of Sabers and Spells! This episode its all about Faith, Trust, and Disney+. Who really is going to need Netflix anymore? The streaming wars have begun! First Apple TV+ launched and in a few short days, Disney+ will be available. It is truly going to be a war for the consumer dollar. If you still are not quite sure what you are going to do, or if you are not sure what you want to watch, OR if you just want to hear what we are excited abou...
Scoops Ahoy America: Stranger Things Season 3
October 17, 2019 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBWelcome Jedi and Wizards to episode 5 of Sabers and Spells. On this episode, we board the USS Butterscotch and say Scoops Ahoy, as we discuss season 3 of Stranger Things. Stranger Things season 3 took us on many brand new types of adventures as well as introduces us to some amazing new characters. We get to take a flashback trip to the malls of the '80s and what it was like to have your first relationship. We discuss the season but of course also jump down some fun rabbit trails including ...
Magic Carpet Ride: Aladdin (2019) - S&S #4
June 17, 2019 03:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBWelcome Jedi and Wizards to episode 4 of Sabers and Spells. On this episode, we go on a magic carpet ride as we discuss Walt Disney's newest live-action film, Aladdin. In this episode, we talk a little park news because Teresa has been to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland! There is also a new ride in Hogsmeade at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure The main topic is, of course, our thoughts and feelings on the newest of the animated classic to live action remakes, Aladdin. Despite w...
West of Westeros: GoT Series Finale - S&S #3
May 23, 2019 22:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome Jedi and Wizards to episode 3 of Sabers and Spells. On this episode, we go west of Westeros to say goodbye to Game of Thrones in the series finale. In this episode, we cover the new "trend" of starting petitions for things that happen in fandom that people do not like. We quickly voice our opinions on this topic and we urge you to check out this article here. This article is fabulous and the author Susana Polo makes excellent points that should be read by all fans. The core of this...
Dracarys: GoT Season 8 Ep 1-5 - S&S #2
May 15, 2019 02:00 - 54 minutes - 25 MBJoin us as we journey to Westeros! ****MAJOR SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS EPISODE**** In this episode, we discuss all of our thoughts and feelings on the final season of Game of Thrones. This episode is longer than most of the episodes will be moving forward but it was simply due to the fact that we had so much content to cover. We go through each of the 5 episodes pointing out the things we like and the things we did not. We highlight some of the moments we feel have really done the series g...
The Journey Begins - S&S #1
May 14, 2019 18:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBWelcome everyone to the first episode of Sabers and Spells a Geek Pop Culture podcast. We are so excited to be here with you to share in this amazing moment. My name is Teresa Delgado and I co-host this podcast with my amazing friend Christy Morris. Both of us are seasoned podcasters and have actually already done a show together. On this episode of Sabers and Spells, we dive into introducing the show and ourselves to you our listeners. We want to make sure you know the kind of adventure y...