Thank You for Spieling podcast
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Long time podcast host Eric Scull presents a podcast dedicated to the pleasure of talking passionately about stuff. Guest hosts every episode from the podcast community or across media will join Eric in spieling to their heart's content.
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Thank You for Spore-ing #9, HBO's The Last of Us episode 9 Finale Reactions!
March 14, 2023 04:35 - 1 hour - 141 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 9 is upon us! It's titled "Look For the Light" and is the Season One finale! I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Now that we've reached the end of Season One, all talk about the plot for The Last of Us - Part II is reserved for the spoiler section which begins at 1:10:00. On this episode, we reach the destination with our heroes a...
Thank You for Spore-ing #8, HBO's The Last of Us episode 8 Reactions!
March 06, 2023 19:05 - 1 hour - 111 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 8 is upon us! It's titled "When We Are in Need." I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game's future plot are saved for the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 1:05:00. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the corresponding...
Thank You for Spore-ing #7, HBO's The Last of Us episode 7 Reactions!
February 27, 2023 17:49 - 1 hour - 105 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 7 is upon us! It's titled "Left Behind." I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game's future plot are saved for the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 1:02:00. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the corresponding televis...
Thank You for Spore-ing #6, HBO's The Last of Us episode 6 Reactions!
February 21, 2023 04:12 - 1 hour - 121 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 6 is upon us! It's titled "Kin." I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game and future plot are now placed at the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 1:10:00. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the corresponding televisio...
Thank You for Spore-ing #5, HBO's The Last of Us episode 5 Reactions!
February 13, 2023 06:55 - 1 hour - 101 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 5 is upon us! It's titled "Endure and Survive." I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game and future plot are now placed at the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 59:30. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the correspond...
Thank You for Spore-ing #4, HBO's The Last of Us episode 4 Reactions!
February 06, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 4 is upon us! It's titled "Please Hold To My Hand" I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game and future plot are now placed at the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 51:30. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the corresp...
Thank You for Spore-ing #3, HBO's The Last of Us episode 3 Reactions!
January 30, 2023 14:23 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 3 is upon us! It's titled "Long, Long Time." I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game and future plot are now placed at the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 48:00. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the corresponding...
Thank You for Spore-ing #2, HBO's The Last of Us episode 2 Reactions!
January 24, 2023 04:28 - 1 hour - 122 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" episode 2 is upon us! It's titled "Infected." I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for our weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game and future plot are now placed at the end of the episode behind a warning! This week's spoilers begin at 1:09:00. Up until that point we will just be discussing events that you'll have seen if you have watched the corresponding tele...
Thank You for Spore-ing, HBO's The Last of Us episode 1 Reactions!
January 16, 2023 18:11 - 1 hour - 105 MBHBO's "The Last of Us" has finally debuted! I bring my friend and longtime fellow TLOU stan Chad Hopkins on for what will be a weekly reaction podcast to the exciting event series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Spoilers for the video game will be kept to a minimum for those who haven't played, but have watched the show. Spoilers for the show abound as we go along! Chad and Eric briefly recap their expectations going in to the season and then break down HBO's premiere episode by ...
S2E2 - Before We Were Famous, with Micah Tannenbaum, Part 2
August 08, 2022 02:13 - 1 hour - 104 MBFor the start of Season 2, I am joined by my long time MuggleCast podcast co-host and dear friend Micah Tannenbaum for a two-part interview about our life outside of Harry Potter! On this Part 2 episode, we discuss high school field trips and learning the value of education, weathering the costs for college and we also dive deep into life with an anxiety disorder as both Eric and Micah offer tips to overcome high anxiety, and Micah shares his experiences from childhood. This is a can't-miss ...
S2E1 - Before We Were Famous, with Micah Tannenbaum, Part 1
July 31, 2022 17:10 - 1 hour - 117 MBThank You for Spieling is back!!!!!! For the start of Season 2, I am joined by my long-time MuggleCast podcast co-host and dear friend Micah Tannenbaum for a two-part interview about our life outside of Harry Potter! We talk about formative experiences, favorite TV shows, early celebrity crushes, and much more on this Part 1 episode. Part 2 will be released next week or sooner. Thank you all for waiting during the inter-season break, and thanks especially to Rob Southgate for his amazing w...
Ep 23: Covid Delta Scariants Do Not Yield SkyMiles®
August 10, 2021 05:21 - 1 hour - 147 MBIt's been a few months since our last Covid-19 check in episode, so I welcome back Dr. Preeyam Patel to chat about the Delta variant, breakthrough cases, vaccine boosters and more! The science is presented in such a way that a layperson such as myself can understand, as with our previous episodes! Topics in-depth: - Will Covid become endemic, like the flu? - Why the so-called "free" vaccine may not actually be free in the US - All things Delta variant. What makes it more contagious? How...
TYFS One Year Retrospective!
June 28, 2021 07:18 - 1 hour - 104 MB"Thank You for Spieling" is one year old! I am joined by fellow podcaster and friend Julianna (last heard on Episode 2 of this show!) to get crazy and discuss her thoughts as well as my major takeaways from the first year of Spieling. Secrets are told, as I reveal the official lyrics to the TYFS theme song, and admit that much like a certain fictional farm boy, what I'm really saying when I podcast with people is, "I love you." It's a very candid and zany episode, where we are even join...
Ep 21 - My Mom, the Speech Therapist
May 17, 2021 16:20 - 2 hours - 167 MBThe month of May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! On this very special episode of Thank You for Spieling, I interview my mother, Janet Scull, about her long career as a speech and language pathologist working in a school district for 34 years. It was a great treat to finally talk to my mom about her career, now that I am older and understand such things! Despite retiring last year, my mom's clear dedication and depth of knowledge in the subject and her passion are clearer than ever. We ...
20. Aaahh!!! Real Witches!
May 04, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBOn this episode I'm joined by my friend Fuchsia Rascal who is a real-life practicing witch! All my years spent podcasting on Harry Potter could not have prepared me to hear about what real witches do (and don't do), compared to the movies and books! And Fuchsia, who I met through Harry Potter over a decade ago, is the perfect guest to get me (and listeners) caught up. Follow us into the broom closet as we discuss the following things: —How did Fuchsia get started as a witch? —Are there or...
19. COVID-19 Children Facts and Jam Packed Catch-Up!
March 29, 2021 03:04 - 2 hours - 207 MBReturning to the podcast is Dr. Preeyam Patel (@ThePreesKnees) to mark one year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic! Tune in for the latest scientific facts that have been heavily checked, being explained in ways that make sense. We also praise the amazing speed by which the US President was able to secure vaccines and have the US administer over 100M at the date of airing, pledging even more. And, a first for this show, we discuss CHILDREN getting COVID and what the statistics and reas...
18. Dungeons, Dragons and Spirituality, Oh My! with Menachem Cohen
March 11, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 154 MBWhat can roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons teach us about the Divine? How can an increasingly secular world find answers to life's deepest questions through means other than organized religion? The latest episode of Thank You for Spieling discusses this and much more as my friend Sarah Davis joins me in interviewing Menachem Cohen, a spiritual leader and rabbi from Chicago whose work using games to guide youths and adults spiritually is quickly garnering attention. Each of the...
17. Klingon Pop, and Our Favorite Love Songs!
February 14, 2021 01:56 - 2 hours - 187 MBJoining Eric this week is returning guest David J. Peterson, language creator extraordinaire, who first spoke with Eric on Episode 3 of the show about the songs we are most glad exist. And ALSO joining the show, for the first time, is Jen Usellis, a.k.a. the Klingon Pop Warrior! Jen's been translating pop and Rock'n'roll music into the Klingon language (from Star Trek) and most recently her 3rd EP "Great Deeds, Great Songs" has been successfully funded on Kickstarter! Having two guests ...
16. The Eric and Nobody Else Show (1997-8)
February 07, 2021 22:34 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBConverted from the original audio cassette tape, it's your morning radio show with Eric Scull (Age 9) from Reading, PA! Modern-day reflections at 24:45. Enjoy
xv. COVID-19, New Year, New Science Facts!
January 09, 2021 10:15 - 2 hours - 169 MBWe're back with another apolitical science episode! Dr. Preeyam Patel (PhD in immunology) and Eric follow up their initial episode (8 of this podcast) and the supplemental vaccine talk (of episode 12) to update listeners on how much of the information previously discussed is still accurate (spoiler: it's 100%!) and talk about the latest questions emerging from COVID-19 across the globe. Such as: - We've updated the original sources cited document to include all-new research for today's ep...
xiv. Doctor Who + Christmas = Special!
December 25, 2020 16:39 - 2 hours - 177 MBOn this Holiday episode I invite my dear friends Derek Martz and Joe Falbo, both long-time fans of the BBC's Doctor Who, to discuss what a time-traveling alien from Gallifrey means to them. Covering an impressive span of 56 years in the show's history, the guys bring informative facts and anecdotal humor to the table. On this episode, I ask: —is "Rose" still the default entry point for new viewers? —in what ways has Doctor Who been political? —How did the hosts get into Who, which co...
13b - The Game Awards 2020 recap and Last of Us Part II wins!
December 11, 2020 08:04 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBOn this special mini-episode, your in-house Last of Us Part 2 stans Chad and Eric discuss the 7 wins that #TLOU2 picked up at tonight's The Game Awards 2020 on Dec. 10, and we also go through several of the fellow nominees and winners and have a nice little brief conversation about video games. It's a quick one and fun! Feel free to e-mail the show at [email protected], find us on Twitter @TYFSpiels and do consider leaving a review of the show on iTunes!
xiii. HBO's "The Last of Us" Fan casting and Wish list!
December 04, 2020 08:28 - 1 hour - 150 MBWith the news that PlayStation's "The Last of Us" is getting a full series order over at HBO, it's time to dive back into discussing the game on this podcast for the first time since Episode 1! I'm joined by the first episode's co-host Chad Hopkins of The Cinescope Podcast, and we are joined QUITE excitedly by the brilliant Melissa Anelli of Mischief Management, the team behind BroadwayCon, Con of Thrones and of course, LeakyCon! In addition to sharing our love for a certain boy wizard, M...
xii. Election Takeaways and FUN with COVID Vaccine News!
November 17, 2020 15:44 - 2 hours - 184 MBMy first recurring guests of the podcast, Caleb Woods and Dr. Preeyam Patel join me to discuss our feelings in the aftermath of the 2020 US Presidential Election, and also talk SCIENCE about the new vaccine announcement made by Pfizer and also Moderna! What does the word "efficacy" mean? What do the 70M votes for the GOP candidate mean amid a devastating pandemic? We seek solace in each other's company as we get to the bottom of our thoughts. POLITICS opens our episode. VACCINE talks begi...
xi. The "S" Word, with Karen Yates of Wild & Sublime
November 11, 2020 02:07 - 1 hour - 122 MBLet's talk about sex! This week, I am joined by Karen Yates of the Wild & Sublime podcast (formerly live show in Chicago) for an episode that is an important coming-of-age moment for myself as a podcaster. Karen is used to talking about the subject in her capacity as a somatic sex educator ("somatic" meaning, "of the body"), and her compassion and great knowledge make for a tremendously insightful discussion. We talk about my first experiences encountering a wide variety of gender identiti...
10 - No Wrong Way to Sew a Button! with Twin Roses Designs
October 17, 2020 01:50 - 1 hour - 131 MBOn this very special episode, I am joined by Andrea Wakely, of Twin Roses Designs, with whom I've been working since 2004! Andrea is a costume designer, small business owner, and marine biologist operating out of Bristol, VA. She's the woman who made my Gryffindor Harry Potter robes back when you couldn't get those anywhere, even before the 3rd HP movie! Tune in as Andrea discusses what got her started, what keeps her going, and Eric recounts many tales from his times in a Twin Roses costu...
9 - Crash Bandicoots 1-4 and one on the way!
September 23, 2020 14:33 - 1 hour - 165 MBFor this episode I am joined by Derek of Down in Front and Drew of Gamer News Radio to discuss our personal history with Naughty Dog's classic Crash Bandicoot video games. For two of us, Crash was our first game on the PlayStation. We walk through what made each game great, what was improved in the 2017 "N. Sane Trilogy," and of course cover CTR: Crash Team Racing, too. Then, we look forward to next month's release of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time! This episode is dedicated to the me...
8 - Fun with COVID-19 Antibodies!
September 01, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBFomites! Droplets! Aerosols! B-Cells! T-Cells! Vaccines! The only thing that's missing from this episode is a big yellow school bus! In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Preeyam Patel, an immunologist, to talk about what happens inside our immune system after a COVID-19 infection. Not only that, but Dr. Patel highlights some of the most interesting contemporary studies of the day and catches me up on all things vaccine development. For a full run-down, look no further than this Amazing Sou...
7 - Tony Hawk and Old Friends
August 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBThis episode, I am joined by my oldest friend, Josh Sullivan, who I've known since I was 4 years old. We discuss our shared history of video gaming, what made our friendship last this long, and MOST of all, our favorite skateboarding games Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. The original games are seeing a remaster, available Friday, September 4! This is a can't-miss episode if you want to learn a bit more about my pre-Harry years than you've ever heard before, and if you...
6 - Why Aren't People Wearing Masks, and is Hollywood to Blame?
August 18, 2020 14:39 - 2 hours - 114 MBIn this special crossover episode I am joined by the hosts of Popcorn Psychology, a podcast that regularly analyzes pop culture films from a therapeutic lens. The hosts Ben, Brittney and Hannah are all licensed psychotherapists, and this time they're helping me understand WHAT IS GOING ON with the continuing surge of Coronavirus cases in the world. It was wonderful hearing them discuss and diagnose what may be happening from a mental health standpoint in both adults and children at this pr...
Episode 5 - Dave Jorgenson, the Tik-Tok Prince
August 11, 2020 14:10 - 2 hours - 129 MBIf the shortest story ever written can be six words (and some have purported to beat that), my guest Dave Jorgenson has produced novels and novels of work. He's the Washington Post writer/producer doing all of those COVID Quarantine TikToks (and their TikToks in general), and he's here to tell me how it gets done! This episode is a hugely fun conversation that is jam-packed with discussion on the creative process, life experiences and even Harry Potter, of which Dave is also a fan! We dive...
Episode 4 - COVID-19 Close-Up
July 23, 2020 11:40 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBThe Doctor is in. My friend, Angela Kuras, DNP joins this episode of TYFS to discuss her real, lived-in experiences with COVID-19 in her capacity as CRNA working in an ICU during Chicago's first wave of Coronavirus. A lot of acronyms, but we do our best to break them all down. What you'll find on this episode is a discussion on what members of the medical profession have experienced these last four months, what symptoms as well as lasting effects a Covid diagnosis will bring, and regrettably...
Episode 3 - The Language of the Soul, with David J Peterson
July 12, 2020 18:15 - 2 hours - 177 MBIn keeping with the trend of having guests on to talk about things OTHER than their usual, I am THRILLED to have on Episode 3 special guest David J. Peterson, language creator of (among others) the Valyrian and Dothraki languages for HBO's "Game of Thrones." David and I discuss something we were both really excited about, our tastes in MUSIC and the songs that we are most glad exist. Everything from The Carpenters to Oingo Boingo, Stratovarius to Hootie and the Blowfish, Amberian Dawn, P...
Episode 2 - Happy Birthday America, and Also Caleb
July 04, 2020 16:14 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn this episode, one of my guests has a birthday coming up and another guest has COVID-19 antibodies! Neither of those facts was known when I first asked them to join me to talk about how THIS Fourth of July, I'm as unexcited as I've ever been to celebrate America. We discuss as a group what 4th of July meant to us as children, the thoughts and ideals we learned back when and how reality has slowly peeled away to reveal an America that is divided, oppressive and largely uneducated. If yo...
Episode 1 - The Last of Us, Part 2
June 27, 2020 23:30 - 2 hours - 176 MBIn what has proven to be a topic strong enough for me to make a podcast just to talk about, it's time to talk The Last of Us, Part II by Naughty Dog! I'm joined by my buddy Chad Hopkins of The Cinescope Podcast with whom I had been texting all last weekend during my play-through of the game for the first time. There is a SPOILER-FREE portion of this episode which contains only mild details regarding the highlights of this game. If you've already played and beaten the game, feel free to jum...
Episode 0 - About the Show
June 27, 2020 23:03 - 13 minutes - 19 MBWelcome to "Thank You for Spieling," dear listener. In this brief introduction, I (Eric Scull) explain what I'm hoping to accomplish with this project, the first of many podcasts that I've been on which I can wholly call my own. This intro accompanies Episode 1 of the podcast, where I get right down to talking about things I love, with good friends. MASSIVE shout-out to Yike Lu of XYZ Podcast with Yike and Zak for developing the Show Intro and Outro music. Big thanks to Meg Scott for th...