Smash Fiction
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsSmash Fiction is a debate-style comedy podcast in which a rotating cast of nerds argue on behalf of their chosen fictional characters. Only one can win!
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Extraordinary League 3 - Hold On To Your Butts
March 06, 2016 16:15 - 50 minutes - 70 MBThis week on Extraordinary League: Mordin goes bird-catching, Stitch destroys a kitchen, Dante learns Prince Adam's favorite recipe for Lunchables, and Miles lives out his 19-year-old Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball fantasies through Sterling Archer...and that's BEFORE they get to Jurassic Park. Also, somebody uses a Triceratops as a surfboard.
28 - Judge Dredd vs. V
February 28, 2016 17:39 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBUnder the spreading chestnut tree, V fought Dredd and Dredd fought V! The Fawkes-faced anarchist and the majestic-chinned lawman have arrived in 1984's Airstrip One, where they immediately come into conflict. Can Dredd live up to his reputation as the toughest judge of them all by upholding the principles of goodthink and sending V to the Ministry of Love? Or will V pursue his trademark orchestral vendetta and bring yet another tyrannical regime crashing down like so many dominoes? Also in t...
27 - Iceman vs. Ice King vs. Sub-Zero vs. Elsa
February 21, 2016 20:13 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBThere are consequences for ripping a giant hole in the fabric of reality, Lord Asriel. One of them is that Iorek Byrnison and his bears have to find a new home. Ice. The other is that four masters of the forces of cold from four other worlds have wandered into Svalbard, where the bears plan to use their powers for their own ends. Ice. But only one can accompany King Iorek through the door in space, and that one will be determined by good old-fashioned gladiatorial combat! Ice! For the first ...
26 - Iago vs. Ron and Hermione
February 14, 2016 19:42 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBIn this extra-romantic Valentine's Day match, longtime lovebirds Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger from the world of Harry Potter return to Hogwarts for some continuing education, but trouble awaits in the form of their new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher: Shakespeare's Iago! Will Iago be able to do irreparable damage to this long-time fan favorite couple, or will true love conquer all? Can teen drama beat classic drama? Can our advocates quote Shakespeare without sounding like total to...
Extraordinary League 2 - From Here To Eternia
February 07, 2016 09:52 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt's time for the second episode of Extraordinary League, Smash Fiction's monthly actual-play RPG special! Our heroes -- Dante Sparda, Sterling Archer, Mordin Solus, and Stitch -- have escaped the initial capture that brought them together, and now must battle their way through hordes of Phyrexian abominations to escape the apocalyptic hellscape that is...London! Special appearances by Buffy Summers, the Terminator, Razputin Aquato, Zelda, and a certain doctor (no, probably not that one, but...
25 - Witchblade vs. Ryuko Matoi
January 31, 2016 19:57 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBOh, those wacky superheroes and their misunderstandings. Answering a call for help to deal with the escaped Venom symbiote, two of the multiverse's deadliest cosplayers -- Detective Sara Pezzini, aka Witchblade, and Ryuko Matoi of the anime Kill La Kill -- run into one another while on the hunt, and naturally assume that the obviously superpowered costume of the other is the symbiote wrapped around its villanous host. Fighting and argumentative hijinks ensue, along with near-nudity, unrealis...
24 - Katniss Everdeen vs. Jon Snow
January 24, 2016 15:28 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBThanks to the inexplicable but still totally fiendish machinations of certain Marvel Comics villains (you'll never guess who), District 12's celebrity star of the deadly Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, and the bastard-born Lord Commander of the Night's Watch of Westeros, Jon Snow, have found themselves trapped together in the anachronistic Antarctic tropical paradise known as the Savage Land! Which survivalist teen fantasy hero can defeat dinosaurs, mutants, the elements, and the other compe...
23 - Aang vs. Captain Planet (feat. Tim Mulkerin)
January 17, 2016 17:13 - 50 minutes - 69 MBIt's an environmentalist battle of the four (Five? Four and a half?) elements as Gaia's pun-slinging, green-mulleted global defender, Captain Planet, clashes with the fun-loving, arrow-tattooed Last Airbender himself, Aang (because apparently Colin thinks it's Earth Day). Insults are hurled like trees in a hurricane, specious claims are made like a climate change denier on speed, and of course, it's all just a big misunderstanding. Featuring special guest host Tim Mulkerin, as well as an une...
22 - Jareth the Goblin King vs. Frank N. Furter (feat. Madeline Thomas)
January 12, 2016 00:37 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBWe must be doing the Time Warp again, or maybe Twilight was all just a dream, because Bella Swan never made it to Forks, WA, after all. Stranded in the middle of nowhere on the rainy night, she suddenly finds herself the object of desire for two of fiction's most persuasive, seductive, and flamboyant charmers! Will Bella be swayed by Jareth, the Goblin King, his wish-granting abilities, and his "rufie peaches?" Or will she remain within Frank's castle of unearthly (and also totally earthly) ...
Extraordinary League 1 - Escape From Phyrexia
January 04, 2016 02:51 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBIt's time for the first official episode of Extraordinary League, the actual-play RPG podcast featuring the co-hosts of Smash Fiction! Mordin Solus, Dante Sparda, Sterling Archer, and Stitch find themselves thrown into unexpected partnership after being captured by a mysterious group of magical cyborg aliens (or something). Will our heroes be able to escape their kidnappers and figure out where they are -- and why? Will Archer be able to stop bickering with the other characters long enough t...
21 - Castor Troy vs. Cameron Poe vs. Edward Malus vs. Ben Gates
December 27, 2015 20:39 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBSmash Fiction wishes you a ridiculous and wonderful holiday season by celebrating the most ridiculous and wonderful person on Earth...Nicolas Cage! In solidarity with the Flophouse Podcast's celebration of "Cagemas," it's a WWE-style Cage Match, featuring featuring no fewer than four classic Cage characters! Castor Troy brings golden chairs to the ring, Cameron Poe knows more about wrestling than you, Edward Malus wears a bear costume, and Ben Gates is crouched in the corner trying to figure...
20 - Riddick vs. Daredevil (feat. MeganBob)
December 21, 2015 00:30 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBJustice is blind, but there's a surgical fix for that -- you just have to kill a few people. After another daring, corpse-ridden escape from another intergalactic prison, the convicted murderer and part-time god-emperor Richard B. Riddick has somehow found himself on the strange world of Earth-616, and now, he's trapped in a Hell's Kitchen warehouse with the masked vigilante known as Daredevil! Can the man without fear deliver his own brand of justice to one of sci-fi's most feared killers, ...
19 - Darth Maul vs. Darth Tyranus vs. Darth Vader
December 16, 2015 10:46 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBJust in time for The Force Awakens, Smash Fiction brings you a three-way showdown of the Sith! Emperor Palpatine has force-resurrected (it's probably a real thing, just go with it) his three greatest apprentices, and now demands that they battle to the death to determine who will regain their rightful place by his side! Which Dark Lord will telekinetically choke the life from his opponents and fling their corpses down a bottomless pit? Also, Darth Maul is functionally immortal, Anakin Skywal...
18 - Kirby vs. No-Face vs. Homer Simpson
December 06, 2015 23:34 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBSmash Fiction's special Thanksgiving episode is a gut-bursting three-way eating contest featuring the multiverse's most gluttonous face-stuffers! Kirby of Dreamland, No-Face from Spirited Away, and Homer J. Simpson himself are locked in multiple-course combat on Coney Island, and only one can be named fiction's fastest, most furious foodie. Does Kirby need to crack open the shellfish before consuming them? How will Homer deal with ghost pepper? Can No-Face get drunk? And what in the name of ...
17 - Geralt vs. Link (feat. Andrew Madden)
November 29, 2015 23:42 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBOh, horrors! Geralt of Rivia and Link of Hyrule have somehow arrived on the mysterious island of "England," where they are charged by God to seek the Holy Grail! Which magic-wielding, sword-swinging adventurer can successfully brave the Caves of Caerbannog, defeat the killer rabbit, and make their way across the Bridge of Death for a final assault on the Castle Aaaaaaaarrrrggghhh? Guest appearance by SCIENCE! (And there was much rejoicing.)
Extraordinary League 0 - Introducing the League
November 23, 2015 00:12 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBWelcome to an actual-play RPG podcast, Smash Fiction style! Our planned offering for this week, Geralt vs. Link had to be moved to next week due to a scheduling conflict, but we've been waiting for the opportunity to share Extraordinary League with the world! Dan Mulkerin GMs a home-brewed version of the 1980s Marvel Superheroes RPG, featuring a party of existing fictional characters. In this episode, Kit, Liz, Miles, and Colin debate which characters they want to try and bring to life, whil...
16 - Spinal Tap vs. Flight of the Conchords (feat. Hannah Pascoe)
November 15, 2015 10:41 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBIn the biggest Battle of the Bands in fictional music history, two groups have advanced to the finals: the legendary rockers Spinal Tap (one of Britain's loudest groups) and the obscure New Zealand duo Flight of the Conchords. Only one act can win the hearts of the audience and become the greatest band in all of fandom! But no matter who prevails, you know Dethklok is still going to find a way to ruin the show...or make it exponentially more awesome. Special thanks (in addition to our usual ...
15 - Mike and Sulley vs. Mulder and Scully (feat. Kris Newton and Katrina Ehrnman-Newton)
November 08, 2015 10:52 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBMonstropolis is in crisis again, as its connection to the human world has begun to fray! To solve the problem, Monsters Inc. has sent its top agents, Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan, on a journey to the most terrifying place on Earth...Florida. Unfortunately, after a lucky tourist manages to take a snapshot of the two monsters, they find themselves hunted by the FBI's most eccentric and relentless truth-chasers, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Special guest advocates Kris Newton and Katrina ...
14 - Buffy vs. Blade (feat. Brad Bultman)
November 02, 2015 05:56 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBWhen a coven of vampires in Austria commits a grisly series of murders, Buffy Summers and Eric "Blade" Brooks know exactly what to do. It's suckhead staking season...but which deadly scourge of the undead is better at their job? Will Blade's vast array of bizarre but effective weaponry allow him to mow through his enemies with his classic "kick in the door and kill them all" technique? Or will the savior of Sunnydale's Slayer superpowers put an end to yet another faction of fanged, face-chan...
13 - Ghostbusters vs. Silent Hill (feat. Rafael Medina)
October 25, 2015 09:57 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBIn Smash Fiction's special Halloween episode, that peerless band of exorcists-for-hire, the Ghostbusters, travel to the small, shrouded resort town known as Silent Hill. Can Venkman, Ray, Egon, and Winston clear out the horrific haven of hellish nightmares, or will Pyramid Head and his demons continue to haunt the minds of those who enter Silent Hill...but never leave?
12 - Maleficent vs. The Wicked Witch of the West (feat. Tim Mulkerin)
October 18, 2015 10:15 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBThe two most famously scorned and slandered spell-slingers in the history of black magic are up to their old tricks again. After being snubbed out of a party invitation, Maleficent and the Wicked Witch of the West decide to throw a couple parties of their own. The only catch is that they don't plan on letting any of the guests reach their castles alive! Will Maleficent's wall of thorns and draconic shape-shifting be enough to keep out the most would-be revelers, or will the Wicked Witch's fl...
11 - Brock Samson vs. Sterling Archer
October 11, 2015 12:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBThe villainous Monarch will choke on his own hatred before allowing Dr. Thaddeus Venture to show off his new invention at the science expo! To foil his arch-enemy, the Monarch hires the covert agency ISIS to steal Venture's creation, and top/most obnoxious agent Sterling Archer (Codename: Duchess) is assigned the task. But Venture's walking Swedish murder machine, Brock Samson, is on watch to prevent any funny business. It's spy vs. spy as Samson and Archer enter the danger zone and begin a ...
10 - Inigo Montoya vs. Zorro (feat. Anton Balane and Brad Bultman)
October 04, 2015 19:38 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBSmash Fiction friends Anton Balane and Brad Bultman join the show for a battle of fencing, buckle-swashing, and romance, as the beautiful (though somewhat withdrawn) Princess Elsa has drawn the eyes of the spectacular Spanish swordsman Inigo Montoya and the masked crusader of Californian justice, Zorro. But only one can win her definitely-not-pierced-by-frost-magic heart! The duel rages across Elsa's balcony (before moving to a place that is far, far away). Which master of the blade will def...
9 - Lich King vs. Kerrigan vs. Diablo
September 27, 2015 18:51 - 54 minutes - 75 MBIn an all-important quest for better Hearthstone cards, Arthas, the Lich King, Kerrigan, the Queen of Blades, and Diablo, the Lord of Terror, find themselves in the land of Skyrim. Each of the three big-time Blizzard baddies must take out the other two in order to claim the precious cards. Head to head. Army to army. Resurrection to resurrection. Corruption to corruption. Special ability called "Apocalypse" to special ability called "Apocalypse." You get the idea. Plus, the Lighting Round ta...
8 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Gargoyles
September 20, 2015 18:23 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBFighting has broken out on the streets of New York City! Of couse, that's hardly unusual in and of itself, but in this case, the battle involves four anthropomorphoid reptiles, five gothic architecture rejects, and one vague misunderstanding. In the battle of animated TV super-teams, will the Gargoyles rise to new heights, or will the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drag them down into the sewers?
7 - Indiana Jones vs. Lara Croft
September 13, 2015 20:28 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBTwo of the most celebrated discoverers of ancient evil stuff in pop culture history suddenly find themselves in the mysterious land of Hyrule...but only one can get home again! Which of them will be able to infiltrate strange temples, fight off their bizarre defenders, and lay hands on the mysterious Spiritual Stones? Or will they just lay hands on one another? Find out in Smash Fiction's most innuendo-filled episode yet!
6 - Speed Racer vs. Ghost Rider vs. Vanellope von Schweetz vs. Mad Max
September 06, 2015 22:17 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBIn the not-too-distant future, the biggest race in the mega-sport spectacle known as Mario Kart is contested between Speed Racer, Ghost Rider, Vanellope von Schweetz, and Mad Max. Which acceleration junkie will dominate his or her opponents? How much witty but ultimately meaningless banter can their advocates squeeze into fifty minutes? And just how bad is Liz Logan's Australian accent, anyway? The answers to these questions can only be found on the Rainbow Road!
5 - Batman vs. Dr. Doom
August 30, 2015 08:02 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThe legend of the Batman has reached the ears of one Victor von Doom. Ever-desirous of proving himself superior, Doom sets a cunning trap for Batman, who naturally observes it's trap-ness and comes up with a plan of his own. Will the Caped Crusader bring the Lord of Latveria to justice, or will Batman ultimately be forced to kneel before Doom?
4 - Gandalf vs. Dumbledore
August 23, 2015 10:13 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBThe most powerful wizards of popular fantasy engage in epic magical combat as they attempt to rid the world of an ancient evil! Will Gandalf be subdued by charms and transmutation, or is it Dumbledore who shall not pass? Special guest appearance by the Tome of Eternal Darkness!
3 - Master Chief vs. Samus Aran
August 16, 2015 16:06 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBWeyland-Yutani has suffered another Aliens-related setback, and have hired a pair of bounty hunters to bail them out. Will Samus Aran's skills at rolling herself through small places help her reach the Alien Queen first, or will Master Chief's heavy-duty arsenal and lack of personality prove the greater force?
2 - Power Rangers vs. Godzilla
August 09, 2015 16:37 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBAi-yi-yi-yi-yi! Rita Repulsa has convinced Godzilla to attack Angel Grove! The Power Rangers Zord up to defend their hometown against this walking nuclear disaster! Which nerd icon will prevail?
1 - Terminator vs. Predator
August 02, 2015 18:34 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBThe Predator has caught John Connor's scent. The Terminator has arrived to protect him. Which nerd icon will prevail?