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2,112 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsA collection of pop culture podcasts full of smart, funny people who love talking about TV, movies, books, comics, games, and much more. This feed contains episodes from all the podcasts produced by The Incomparable.
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The Incomparable Mothership 649: I'm Gonna Marry That Robot Lady
January 20, 2023 17:58 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBPut on your headset and get ready to jump into a polt, because we’re going to discuss “The Peripheral,” Prime Video’s adaptation of William Gibson’s novel. What makes its approach to certain famous sci-fi tropes unique? How interesting are the accents? Why is there an invisible car? We’ll answer those questions as soon as we flee to another stub. Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Lisa Schmeiser and Antony Johnston.
Sophomore Lit 138: Great Expectations
January 20, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBI have good feelings about this one! Zach Powers returns to discuss desparate criminals and mysterious benefactors in Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations (1861). John McCoy with Zach Powers.
Agents of SMOOCH 92: A Pirate Emergency
January 20, 2023 09:58 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBOur intrepid romancers are back with the continuation of our Valentine-themed romance RPG. While they literally try to herd cats, it becomes a romantic chase story. Who will find whom? What is happening with Magnus’ kids? Will this Valentine’s Day Dance ever happen? Tune in to join Betty (Kathy), Cameron (Will), Magnus (James), Mayor Miranda (Kirsten), Stella (Shelly), and Ms. Harper (Jean) in this rollicking romance. Annette Wierstra with Kathy Campbell, Will Wagner, James Thomson, K...
Pants in the Boot 44: Expletive Delighted
January 18, 2023 17:01 - 22 minutes - 17.6 MBThis episode features outbursts of descriptive words of body parts and fluids—and not just in English. We talk both about stuff people are uncomfortable saying and words that they use as freely as breathing air. With our international cast of characters on this episode, spanning three continents and two hemispheres, we mix English, Dutch, Russian, and Swedish, with a dash of Scots England. Glenn Fleishman with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald, Julia Skott, Sarah Hendric...
Game Show 196: If You Weren't Sweepin', You're Weepin'
January 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBIt’s the 25th edition of Random Pursuit! Only one player can win, but the silver lining is everyone learns something, even if that something is what they don’t know about Trivial Pursuit! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Lizbeth Myles, Shelly Brisbin, Cicero Holmes and Steve Lutz.
Total Party Kill 380: We're Gonna Be Good Strahds
January 17, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBWe’re rapping about werewolves and finding Infinity Stones. Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent.
Biff! 166: Dan's Report Card
January 17, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBWe’re back after a holiday break to chat about what Dan has been watching. On his list are Pennyworth colon The Origin Of The Butler To The Batman, Stargirl Season 3, and Black Adam. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.
The Cast of Us 2: S1E1 Review: "When You're Lost in the Darkness"
January 16, 2023 18:37 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBIt’s 1968, and two epidemiologists discuss viral infections on ABC. It’s 2003, and just two years after 9/11, a zombie outbreak stops the world in its tracks. It’s 2023, and three friends that love video games, TV dramas, and podcasting started a new show recapping HBO’s The Last of Us TV series. Whether you’re here for creepy zombie chase scenes or arguments about a car battery, this TV show is for people who love guns and emotions. Ben Rice McCarthy, Brian Hamilton and Tiff Arment.
Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 26: Avatar: The Way of Water
January 16, 2023 04:47 - 17 minutes - 12.6 MBJames Cameron has done it again! Made a movie, that is. And Monty and Rhias both liked it! Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall.
The Incomparable Mothership 648: Magical NDA
January 13, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBStore up some mana and watch out for maleficers and maw-mouths! We’re going to discuss Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, which takes the familiar story of a school for teenage magicians and does some very different things with it! Before the Spoiler Horn, we talk generally about the books and why you should read them. Then we dig into some of the details of how the series changes as it comes to its end. [Our next Book Club selection is “Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History...
Total Party Kill 379: Prisoner's Dilemma
January 10, 2023 17:00 - 59 minutes - 41.7 MBMeet Danu! In the basement! Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent.
Beginner's Puck 49: Here's How We're Going to Do It
January 10, 2023 01:42 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBAre our favorite teams still saddled with Problematic Players? You bet. Are we tired of these things keeping us from the game we love? One Hundred Percent! In this episode we work our way through and beyond the messiness and get back to the joy of the sport. We catch up on our teams, make a (very) small case for Torts being the right coach for Philly and how World Juniors hit a bit different in Canada this year. We give props to Boston for their “man, we really screwed up and we have a plan...
Robot or Not? 251: Happy New Year
January 09, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBAre we too late to say it? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
The Cast of Us 1: Trailer Analysis
January 09, 2023 13:30 - 46 minutes - 21.7 MBIn advance of the debut of The Last of Us on HBO, Ben and Brian discuss their histories with the video game and their excitement at the cast and crew of the show before analyzing the first teaser trailer. Finally a Mushroom of the Week is crowned. See you all next week! Recorded December 12, 2022 Ben Rice McCarthy, Brian Hamilton and Tiff Arment.
The Incomparable Mothership 647: Obnoxiously Vegan
January 08, 2023 06:04 - 1 hour - 109 MBOur favorites from 2022, plus a few clips. Jason Snell with Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, Chip Sudderth, Tony Sindelar, Jean MacDonald, Cicero Holmes and Lisa Schmeiser.
Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 25: M3GAN
January 07, 2023 04:18 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MBM3GAN is a movie about a killer robot. So why didn’t Monty and Rhias like it? Let them tell you about it! Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall.
Agents of SMOOCH 91: With a Cat on My Head
January 06, 2023 09:51 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBA long time ago, for our second anniversary, we recorded a Valentine-themed romance RPG. As we head back into the new year, with our third anniversary fast approaching, we are releasing part one of this delightful, cat-centric romance story. Join Betty (Kathy), Cameron (Will), Magnus (James), Mayor Miranda (Kirsten), Stella (Shelly), and Ms. Harper (Jean) as they try to plan the Valentine Dance of their dreams. This is our second romantic role-playing game using the Warmer in Winter game from...
Total Party Kill 378: Brunch with Strahd
January 03, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBThe Dog & Pony crew is back - all 10 of them! They’re prepared to be just reckless enough as they finally take the Big Bad up on his invitation to dine at Castle Ravenloft. Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent.
Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 24: Babylon
January 02, 2023 04:34 - 34 minutes - 25.4 MBMonty and Rhias are back to versus movies! What kind of movie? ANY kind! For example, we’re kicking off this New Era with Babylon, Damien Chazelle’s ridiculously overblown spectacle…or is it a love letter to the movies and the power of cinema? Monty and Rhias disagree! (This episode contains explicit talk about gross things, because otherwise we wouldn’t have a lot to talk about) Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall.
Defocused 360: Fix Yourselves, Michigan
December 31, 2022 16:38 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIf you tape them back together, you’ve still got tape. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
Lions, Towers & Shields 67: Gene Kelly's Butt
December 29, 2022 16:30 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBAnother year draws to a close, and so many classic movies remain undiscussed on Lions, Towers & Shields. But many of your regular panelists have feelings, as well as recommendations for the future. So I invited them to share them in a themed draft episode. NOTE: LTS will return in March 2023. We'll cover at least 21 films next year, but the episodes will be spaced out over three, seven-episode seasons to give our panelists (and your host) time to rest and reflect on all the classic film good...
Total Party Kill 377: Live, Laugh, Lava
December 27, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIn this season finale, Eglath’s Angels almost saved the world from a very decentralized cult. Scott McNulty with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar.
Robot or Not? 250: Roomba Update
December 26, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutes - 4.26 MBSome deeper questions about whether certain Roomba behavior makes it more or less of a robot. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
Game Show 195: Steve Wink. And Art Carney.
December 25, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 43 MBThere’s no game like Turns Out for the holidays, and no matter how wild these stories are, at least one of them is true. On this special holiday bonus episode, we’re talking about holiday specials, from Peanuts to Rankin-Bass and beyond. We also introduce the glacial lightning round, there are holiday songs but no caroling, and a wee bit of the blarney even though it’s not St. Patrick’s Day. David J. Loehr with Shelly Brisbin, Monty Ashley, Juno Hopson and Kelly Guimont.
Sophomore Lit 137: A Christmas Carol
December 24, 2022 19:23 - 31 minutes - 25.2 MBThere are many podcasts from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited. John and Marina discuss Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (1843). John McCoy with Marina McCoy.
The Incomparable Mothership 646: A Christmas Quarrel
December 23, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBThe Knight before Christmas this year is David Lowery’s 2021 film “The Green Knight.” This year’s final Mothership episode is a game inside a gift inside a game, much like the movie. Is every episode featuring Glenn secretly (or not-so-secretly) about Zardoz? What secrets of the exotic West Midlands does Antony have to reveal? Find out as we champion diverging from the path as the most direct route to completing a quest. Moisés Chiullán with Antony Johnston and Glenn Fleishman.
Agents of SMOOCH 90: Serial Killer Android Angels
December 23, 2022 10:39 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBIt’s that time of year again! We’ve got our ugly sweaters on and some of the agents who are all in the same city gathered for snacks, cocktails, and a daylong holiday movie marathon! We discuss the ineffable definition of chemistry and why some actors have it and some don’t. We also evaluate the quality of the movies we’ve been watching from a variety of criteria: Is it good/good? Is it bad in the best way? Was there chemistry? Did I have a good bingo card round? Does it remind us of Do...
Magnum, podcast 68: "L.A." (S7E1-2)
December 22, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBWe wrap up our season with a festive holiday special about a two-part episode that features multiple surprise murders, a very surprising marriage proposal, and an extremely extended search for Alfonso Ribeiro. Also, David has an exciting holiday-themed quiz, and grinds the show to a halt with some horrible A.I. art. See you next summer! Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
Game Show 194: Christmas Trivia Is All Around
December 21, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MB‘Twas the week before Christmas, And all through the Incomparable, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a…wait, what rhymes with Incomparable? Never mind, here is a delightful Christmas-themed trivia game. Happy Holidays, everyone! Kathy Campbell with Erika Ensign, Lex Friedman, Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton and Shelly Brisbin.
Total Party Kill 376: Salamanders from the South!
December 20, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBFlamin’ hot salamanders and suggestive art. Scott McNulty with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar.
Biff! 165: Wakanda Forever
December 19, 2022 22:40 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThis week we revisit Wakanda in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s death. A movie about loss, grief, and a dude with wings on his feet. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.
Dragonmount: The Wheel of Time Podcast 15: Interview with Rafe Judkins
December 19, 2022 20:08 - 34 minutes - 49.2 MBKathy and Thom DeSimone (from the YouTube channel) interviewed the showrunner of The Wheel of Time TV show: Rafe Judkins. If you want to watch the video version of this podcast, you can find it here! Podcast edited by the incredible Thom DeSimone. For more information on The Wheel of Time tv show, along with full episode recaps, visit Dragonmount.com/TV Dragonmount Patreon | Dragonmount Website | Dragonmount Facebook | Dragonmount Instagram | Dragonmount TikTok | Dragonmount Twitter | Dr...
The Incomparable Mothership 645: Oh No, My Spleen!
December 16, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBOur annual Kilmas tradition leads us to watch the questionable 2000 sci-fi film “Red Planet,” in which Val Kimer is at his best, and several other actors are also present. Also, the main plot points of this film are so similar to “The Martian” that we’re now convinced Andy Weir must have seen this film and vowed to do it better. But if you’ve ever wanted to watch a dumber version of “The Martian,” have we found the movie for you. Jason Snell with Moisés Chiullán, Annette Wierstra, Erika...
Magnum, podcast 67: "Ms. Jones" (S5E19)
December 15, 2022 17:28 - 46 minutes - 32.4 MBA clerk from the hall of records needs Magnum’s help to unravel a really stupid and convoluted plot involving her husband (hey, it’s that guy!) and artificial intelligence computer code that is so advanced it should probably never be used by anyone. But the real attraction is the episode’s visit to the U.S. Male adult entertainment show, which is perplexing in every possible way. Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
Lions, Towers & Shields 66: I'm Not Just Your Preston Sturges, I'm Your Indiana
December 14, 2022 21:45 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBBarbara Stanwyck and Fred McMurray team up, not to kill for insurance money, but to share a sweet but unlikely holiday road trip. It’s the last movie Preston Sturges wrote before he turned fully to directing. Happy holidays from your friends at Lions, Towers & Shields. Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr, Micheline Maynard, Erika Ensign and Nathan Alderman.
Total Party Kill 375: Lava Hurts
December 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWhen you have no thoughts or plans and are surrounded by lava and incompetence, how much worse could it get? Scott McNulty with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar.
Robot or Not? 249: Blaine the Mono
December 12, 2022 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.46 MBBlaine is a pain, and that is the truth. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
The Incomparable Mothership 644: Spoilers for "ALF"
December 09, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBStar Wars gets serious with “Andor,” a show that gives us exactly what we needed (but didn’t know we wanted?) from the venerable franchise. We break down the plots, characters, and storytelling choices, live from John Siracusa’s living room! Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and John Siracusa.
Agents of SMOOCH 89: Hat on a Fuzzy Hat
December 09, 2022 10:22 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBWe are back with Season 3 of Agents of SMOOCH. We couldn’t let prime romance movie season pass us by. So we are starting with Lindsay Lohan’s holiday offering: Falling for Christmas. Join our agents as they discuss what worked, what didn’t, which snow was fake, and what makes this a very good movie for our holiday bingo cards. Annette Wierstra with Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign.
Magnum, podcast 66: "Black on White" (S3E6)
December 08, 2022 17:24 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBEllo, guvna! Ian McShane guest stars as a very, very sweaty racist ex-soldier who is convinced he’s about to be killed by the ghosts of the Mau Mau uprising. It’s an opportunity for thoughtful explorations of the legacy of empire and the damage it did to people on both sides, but this is “Magnum, p.i.” so instead it’s an abortive attempt to recreate “The Odd Couple” with Thomas and Higgins! Also: A series of poor accents, an amazing Pac-Man game, Rick takes one right to the head, and there’s ...
Game Show 193: Clear Minds, Full Melds
December 07, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MBAmerica’s favorite game show is back with Mind Meld, now a regular part of the of the Game Show rotation! Will this week’s contestants lock minds and win? Or will their stubborn iconoclasm ruin the day? Listen and find out! Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Chip Sudderth, Brian Hamilton, Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign and Jason Snell.
Sophomore Lit 136: Stuart Little
December 07, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 46.5 MBThis is one weird mouse book. Phil Gonzales and John discuss E. B. White’s Stuart Little(1945). John McCoy with Phil Gonzales.
Total Party Kill 374: Everybody out of the Cloud
December 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBWe camped on a butt because we didn’t watch the floor. Scott McNulty with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar.
Defocused 359: Arby's Sandwiches with Extra Arby
December 05, 2022 19:38 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBPaul Reiser is on TikTok. Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.
Biff! 164: Guardians, Go-Bots, and Gunn
December 05, 2022 04:49 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBWe’re back this week to chat about the Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special, the trailer for their next movie, and James Gunn’s DC plans. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.
The Incomparable Mothership 643: Shouty Oscar Winners
December 02, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBAt midnight on New Year’s Eve, the S. S. Poseidon, enroute from New York to Athens, met with disaster and was lost. A handful of podcasters follow the challenges faced by a handful of Oscar winners and other assorted stars from the 1970s to celebrate that 50th anniversary of this classic disaster flick. This is their story. Jean MacDonald with Steve Lutz, Shelly Brisbin and John Chidgey.
Somehow I Manage 190: Güten Pränk (S9E24/25)
December 02, 2022 03:30 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBTiff, Stephen, and Mikah pull up some hay bales (with complementary hay hooks) and share an emotional goodbye as they discuss “Finale”. This episode of “The Office” originally aired on May 16, 2013. Tiff Arment and Stephen Hackett with Mikah Sargent.
Lions, Towers & Shields 65: This Is Not Jessica Fletcher
December 01, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThe John Frankenheimer classic tells you all you need to know about Angela Lansbury’s talent. And it’s a crackerjack political thriller, too. Shelly Brisbin with David J. Loehr.
Magnum, podcast 65: "Ghost Writer" (S2E12)
December 01, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat’s more dangerous than a box full of DANGER? Two boxes! In a helicopter! This episode features Elisha Cook Jr. as someone other than Ice Pick, a lot of comedy bits, a classic take to the camera, and a plot free of any sense. Corporate espionage, pshaw! Give me some Howard Hughes jokes instead! Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr.
Incomparable Radio Theater 3.9: Where or When: The Second Hand Unwinds
November 30, 2022 21:18 - 26 minutes - 20.9 MBCheck out our co-production with Lost Girls Theatre, a time-traveling beach read of a romcom, Where or When, created by Andie Arthur and David J. Loehr. Meet Liv and Will, living their happily ever after. She’s an event planner, he’s a university librarian. All is right with their world. And then, the university is bequeathed an estate named Avalon… Get lost with us in the worlds of Where or When. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, the first five episodes are already avail...