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Snark Squad Pod

135 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 54 ratings

A media podcast full of friendship, feelings, and snark.

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035: Sharp Objects (2018)

September 12, 2018 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

This week we are very fortunate to have Katie from the booktube channel ChapterStackss joining us to discuss the HBO adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name Sharp Objects. Find out how we felt about all of the twists and turns and powerful performances.Find us all on Twitter:Katie: twitter.com/chapterstackssNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

034: GLOW (2017– )

September 05, 2018 14:06 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Neon! Spandex! Wrestling! We are joined by Matthew Gaydos of I Love It! podcast to talk about the Netflix original series GLOW.Find us all on Twitter:Matt: twitter.com/matthewgaydosNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

033: Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

August 29, 2018 12:58 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

This week we are discussing the recently released film Crazy Rich Asians, based on the Kevin Kwan novel of the same name. We are joined by Ceri Riley and Stefan Chin to talk about the the cast, the outfits, and all our feelings about this opulent romcom.Find us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyStefan: twitter.com/itsmestefanchinNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

032: Gravity Falls (2012-2016)

August 22, 2018 13:02 - 54 minutes - 50 MB

We are joined once again by podcast regular Ceri Riley to talk about the two season Disney XD show Gravity Falls.Find us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

031: Sibling Stories

August 15, 2018 13:05 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

We often gush about how much we love our favorite fictional siblings, so this week we are joined by Tobin Addington of the wonderful podcast The Contenders (which he co-hosts with his sister) to talk about some of our favorite (and least favorite) fictional siblings.Find us all on Twitter:Nick: twitter.com/tobinaddingtonNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.comhttp://www.patreon.com/snarksquad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

030: Marvel Cinematic Universe, phase 1

August 08, 2018 16:04 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

Superheroes! Origin stories! Questionable dialogue! After watching the Thor movies a few weeks ago, we decided to make our way through the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, but we're going to go in order, rather than by superhero. This week we're starting with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Avengers. We are joined on this journey through the MCU by our friends Nick Jenkins and Rich Camillucci and this episode is also a crossover wi...

029: A Storm Of Swords by George R. R. Martin

August 01, 2018 14:09 - 1 hour - 64 MB

We have reached the midpoint in our journey through George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, book 3. (The mid point of the published novel, at least). For this trip through Westeros and across the narrow sea we are joined again by our dear friend Sam (Democracy Diva) as we relive all! the! big! moments! from the red wedding to Oberyn Martell's arrival in King Landing. We also spend a lot of time fangirling over one particular character that the show never introduced.Support the sh...

028: Annihilation

July 25, 2018 13:04 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

We've brought our friend Rich back to discuss 2018's film adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's novel of the same name, Annihilation. The movie is atmospheric, features a fantastic cast, and is...weird. This week's episode is a bit of a journey, much like the film itself, as we try to figure out how exactly we feel about this move.Find us all on Twitter:Rich: twitter.com/RichCamiNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on ...

027: The Bold Type

July 18, 2018 14:43 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

This week we are joined by two friends to discuss a show all about friendship: Freeform's The Bold Type. Find out what we – and our friends Annie and Silvia – loved (and maybe a few a things we could have done without) about this show.Find us all on Twitter:Silvia: twitter.com/silvia717Annie: twiter.com/girlfrmmarsNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

026: Eliza & Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

July 11, 2018 12:17 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Our friend Chelsea is back as we discuss a book she recommended to us: Francesca Zappia's Eliza & Her Monsters. Find out what we thought about this 2017 YA novel about a girl who anonymously publishes a popular webcomic, and explores the impact and consequences of this secrecy, fandom, and mental health.Find us all on Twitter:Chelsea: twitter.com/anoutlawlifeNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acas...

025: Fandom & Fan Identity

July 04, 2018 13:55 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

As we talk about beloved properties old and new, something lurking around the edges of our conversations has been a question of fan identity. When do you call yourself a fan? How do you exhibit fannish behavior? This week we're rehashing a 3 year old Snark Lady debate with the help of our very wise friend Ceri Riley.Find us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See...

024: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

June 27, 2018 14:28 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

This week we discuss the Fox-turned-NBC comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, sitcoms with heavy themes, and get a little meta about how to talk about stuff on this podcast, all with the help of our brilliant friend Taylor Behnke.Find us all on Twitter:Taylor: twitter.com/itsradishtimeNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

023: Ocean's 8

June 20, 2018 10:21 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

We saw the recently released Ocean's film, starring Sandra Bullock, and sat down with our friends from Reel Love, Sam & Rachel, to talk about it.Find us all on Twitter:Sam & Rachel: twitter.com/reellovepodNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

022: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin

June 13, 2018 12:11 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

We head back to Westeros (and Qarth, too!) to discuss the second book in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. We're joined again by our dear friend Sam (Democracy Diva) as we share our struggles (Theon) and highlights.Find us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/democracydivaNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

021: The Last Jedi

June 06, 2018 13:31 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

We are continuing our journey through the new Star Wars trilogy with The Last Jedi. This time, though, we are joined by our good friend and actual Star Wars fan Miriam Nielsen as we talk about what worked and what didn't in this second installment.Find us all on Twitter:Miriam: twitter.com/zentouroNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

020: Thor, Thor: The Dark World, & Thor: Ragnarok

May 23, 2018 14:48 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

As that cumbersome title suggests, we are talking about THREE movies today. We are joined by Rich Camillucci to discuss the Thor movies. Hear our many feelings about the god of thunder and his pals – as well as our feelings about whether grouping these movies in this way was a good idea in the first place.Find us all on Twitter:Rich: twitter.com/RichCamiNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

019: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

May 16, 2018 18:29 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

This week we are talking about The CW show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," a comedy/musical that made us laugh, cry, cringe and sing. We are joined by two special guests this week, Snark Squad Pod regular Ceri Riley and Snark Lady Democracy Diva. Find us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/democracydivaCeri: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

018: The Last Airbender (2010)

May 09, 2018 13:57 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

After gushing about our love for Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon last week, this week Ceri Riley joins us again to sort through our issues with the 2010 film adaptation. Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

017: Avatar: The Last Airbender with Ceri Riley

May 02, 2018 14:19 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

This week we are watching our first animated series in an episode that Marines has been excited to make since the beginning of this podcast. We are joined on this chosen one journey by the always thoughtful Ceri Riley.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

016: Anti-Heroes with Samantha Lane

April 25, 2018 14:24 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Nicole & Marines have some strong feelings on anti-hero stories and this week we are joined again by Samantha Lane from Thoughts on Tomes who has her own very strong feelings on the matter. Hear about some of our favorites as well as the kinds of things turn us off from these stories.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/thoughtsontomesNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snar...

015: Atomic Blonde with Caitlin Hofmeister

April 18, 2018 10:18 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Spies! Badass lady spy! Charlize Theron! This week we are joined by the incredibly delightful Caitlin Hoftmeister to discuss 2017's Atomic Blonde.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Caitlin: twitter.com/snarkyfernNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

014: Westworld with Abi Rein

April 04, 2018 14:01 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

In anticipation of the second season of Westworld premiering later this month, we're watching the first season of HBO's sci fi mystery. We're joined by our good friend Abi and this conversation escalates from 0 to #deep real fast. As always we have an abundance of feelings.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Abi: twitter.com/abi_jeanNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksq...

013: A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin with Democracy Diva

March 28, 2018 14:29 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

While we ride out the long winter waiting for the final season of Game of Thrones, we decided it was finally time to dive into the books. We are joined by Sam (@DemocracyDiva), fellow Game of Thrones recapper and book fangirl. Find out what we all thought of this first installment.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/democracydivaNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squ...

012: Marvel's Runaways with Ceri Riley

March 21, 2018 10:37 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

We're talking about another adaptation this week, though this time time from the comic book world: Marvel's Runaways, the story of a band of teenage superheroes who come together after discovering that their parents are super villains. We are joined again this week by the brilliant Ceri Riley.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Ceri: twitter.com/cerileyNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/sn...

011: A Wrinkle In Time (2018) with Megan Toenyes

March 14, 2018 14:10 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MB

Ava Duvernay's film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, starring Storm Reid, was released this weekend. After chatting about the book and adaptations more broadly, this week we are joined by our wonderful friend Megan Toenyes to chat about what worked and didn't work in this movie.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Megan: twitter.com/megan10yesNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadww...

010: Adaptations with Samantha Lane

March 07, 2018 14:49 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

This week we're joined by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes to talk about what makes adaptations work – and what makes them fall apart. We'll talk about some of our favorites and least favorites as well as what we're looking forward to seeing adapted.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/thoughtsontomesNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/snark_squadwww.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast...

009: A Wrinkle In Time with The Reading Outlaw

February 28, 2018 13:30 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

With the upcoming theatrical release of A Wrinkle in Time, we Snark Ladies decided it was about time to give the 1962 science fantasy novel by Madeleine L'Engle a read. Since we're both coming to it for the first time as adults, we're joined by Chelsea of The Reading Outlaw, who has loved this book since childhood.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Chelsea: twitter.com/anoutlawlifeNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com...

008: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Democracy Diva

February 21, 2018 15:46 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

Today we are talking about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with our dear snarky friend, Sam, or as she's known around the internet, Democracy Diva. We talk about our favorite parts of Amy Sherman-Palladino's Amazon series, our love of Rachel Brosnahan, and our contempt for a certain character.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/itsmestefanchinFind us all on Twitter:Sam: twitter.com/democracydivaNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/sna...

007: Near Dark with Nick Jenkins

February 14, 2018 17:35 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB

This week we are joined by Reel Bad Pod's Nick Jenkins so he can spend some time chatting about a movie that doesn't suck. We let him pick any movie he wanted and he chose Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 vampire thriller Near Dark. Find out why he chose it and what we thought of it on this week's episode.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: www.twitter.com/pilocratesFind us all on Twitter:Nick: twitter.com/ngjenkinsNicole: twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: twitter.com/mynameismarinestwitter.com/sn...

006: Midnight, Texas with Marie Ann Fernandez-Silva

February 07, 2018 15:32 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

This week, we're talking about ABC's summer series about psychics, vampires, angels, and more based on novels by Charlaine Harris. We're joined by our good friend Marie Ann Fernandez-Silva to talk about why this one...didn't quite work for us.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: http://www.twitter.com/pilocratesFind us all on Twitter:Marie Ann: http://twitter.com/mfdezsilvaNicole: http://twitter.com/sweeneysaysMarines: http://twitter.com/mynameismarineshttp://twitter.com/snark_squadhttp...

005: Bonfire by Krysten Ritter with Rincey Abraham

January 31, 2018 15:53 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

This week, we're talking about actress Krysten Ritter's debut novel, Bonfire. To join us in this discussion, we invited our friend Rincey, who in addition to having some of the best and most consistent content on BookTube, is a regular contributor on BookRiot and their podcast Read or Dead. We're real lucky to have her and we hope you enjoy us trying to decide how much we liked this book and how much we actually just like Jessica Jones.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music: http://www.twi...

004: Chosen One Stories with Ceri Riley

January 24, 2018 16:27 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

On this week's VERY SPECIAL EPISODE, the Snark Ladies have a guest. Ceri Riley is a writer and editor for Sci Show and Crash Course Film as well as an editorial assistant for Monstress and all-around awesome human being. She's joining us today for a larger, topical media conversation, about CHOSEN ONE stories throughout media. We hope you have as much fun with this as we did.Fancy music, as always, by the wonderful Stefan Chin: http://www.twitter.com/pilocratesFind us on Twitter:http://www.tw...

003: The Force Awakens

January 17, 2018 16:11 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MB

Somehow the Snark Ladies managed to live 3 decades on this planet without ever viewing a Star Wars film. Recently that changed and today they attempt to discuss one. It goes...well, it goes.theme music by Stefan Chin: http://www.twitter.com/pilocratesFind us on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/Snark_Squadhttp://www.twitter.com/SweeneySayshttp://www.twitter.com/mynameismarineshttp://www.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

002: Bone Gap by Laura Ruby

January 10, 2018 16:27 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

This week the Snark Ladies are still trying to figure out how to podcast as we discuss Laura Ruby's Greek mythology inspired YA novel Bone Gap. Also we have a lot of feelings about the corn.theme music by Stefan Chin: http://www.twitter.com/pilocratesFind us on Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/Snark_Squadhttp://www.twitter.com/SweeneySayshttp://www.twitter.com/mynameismarineshttp://www.snarksquad.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

001: Riverdale

January 03, 2018 17:04 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MB

Marines Alvarez & Nicole Sweeney from the Snark Squad get together every week to chat about some piece of media they've both agreed to consume. In this, our inaugural episode we're discussing the popular CW teen drama Riverdale.Thanks to Stefan Chin for our theme music:http://www.twitter.com/pilocratesFind us around the internet:http://www.snarksquad.comhttp://www.twitter.com/snark_squadhttp://www.twitter.com/mynameismarineshttp://www.twitter.com/sweeneysays Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Guests

Nick Jenkins
1 Episode

Books

A Wrinkle in Time
2 Episodes
A Clash of Kings
1 Episode
A Feast for Crows
1 Episode
A Game of Thrones
1 Episode
The Amber Spyglass
1 Episode
The Subtle Knife
1 Episode

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