Latest Levent Podcast Episodes
Episode 17 - Can You Ever Forgive Me
Based on a True Fiction - May 11, 2019 18:50 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsFellow history nerds Nicole Palermo and Emma Kreienberg join Abby and Stacy in their deep dive of the darkly comedic "Can You Ever Forgive Me" (2018).
Episode 16 - The Favourite
Based on a True Fiction - February 20, 2019 18:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsAbby and Stacy discuss one of their favourite films to date; the delightfully anachronistic Yorgos Lanthimos film, The Favourite (2018).
Episode 15 - Pocahontas
Based on a True Fiction - October 05, 2018 22:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy and Abby get back to ruining your childhood by exploring the dark and unsettling history behind this Disney classic in their first ever commentary episode: Pocahontas (1995).
Episode 14 - Don't leave your dolls on the tracks
RELEVANT SH*T - October 05, 2018 04:46 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we discuss Cosby's whereabouts, a hot tinder date, a dirty bird, vaping, 22 hours of peace in Chicago, and a doll that ended up on the wrong side of the tracks. Enjoy! Enjoy Episode 14 - Recorded September 30, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 13 - You're Getting on my T**s
RELEVANT SH*T - September 11, 2018 03:48 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe're back after a hiatus. Discover why we were gone for a bit and enjoy our conversation about cars, curriculum vitaes, vaping congressmen, mayo, and Tesla Trucks. Enjoy Episode 13 - Recorded September 8, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 12 - Colorado Fun Time
RELEVANT SH*T - August 05, 2018 00:53 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhile on vacation in Colorado we recorded a special podcast episode. Dealing with Colorado news and some world news. Enjoy our most elevated conversation. Featuring Joe (Rob's bro). Enjoy Episode 12 - Recorded July 28, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 11 - Die Hard: Activists, Casinos, and Death Row
RELEVANT SH*T - July 19, 2018 01:27 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we talk about activists vanishing mysteriously in tough countries, our favorite Christmas movies, death row, terrorism lawsuits, and whether you should ever help anyone in trouble. Enjoy Episode 11 - Recorded July 17, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 10 - Orange Handed
RELEVANT SH*T - July 12, 2018 02:17 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we discuss flag law, American's quitting their jobs, Paypal raising the dead, cheetohs in a bathtub, and a woman's vagina. Lets get it going! Enjoy Episode 10 - Recorded July 10, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 9 - Laser Guns
RELEVANT SH*T - July 06, 2018 02:56 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we discuss the weapon every 5 year old wants, a fishy proposition, spitting vomit, miscommunication by Samsung, and whether Rob would eat a Giraffe. Enjoy Episode 9- Recorded July 3, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 14 - Apollo 13
Based on a True Fiction - July 02, 2018 16:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsFailure to listen is not an option! Christopher Modoono returns in this epic dissection of NASA's most successful failure via Ron Howard's faithful portrayal: Apollo 13 (1995). Houston we have a podcast!
Episode 8 - The Ladies Are Here
RELEVANT SH*T - June 20, 2018 02:39 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we cover Einstein's racism, a python that loves gardeners, a grandma that kicks ass, charity marijuana, police quality control over your narcotics, and we generally go off the rails with our special guests. Enjoy Episode 8 - Recorded June 16, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 7 - We Got Back to Poop
RELEVANT SH*T - June 13, 2018 02:17 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat do 420, a Jamaican lottery winner, a stinky train, and a nursery rhyme have in common? Nothing... but we cover them all in this week's episode. Enjoy Episode 7 - Recorded June 10, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 6 - Get Out, Grow a Pair, and Drink Milk
RELEVANT SH*T - May 30, 2018 03:02 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we talk about spreading your wings, a strange doctor's sauna and fake balls, the next super food no one wants, and love in a cemetery. Enjoy Episode 6 - Recorded May 28, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 5 - Mugshots, Treasures, and the Prom
RELEVANT SH*T - May 23, 2018 01:49 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we unravel a treasure mystery, discuss public mugshots, visit the prom with an exotic animal, and try a follow up. Enjoy Episode 5 - Recorded May 20, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 13 - A Knight's Tale
Based on a True Fiction - May 20, 2018 18:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy and Abby gallantly herald their thoughts on a movie that's meant to break historical rules: A Knight's Tale (2001).
Episode 4 - Jerkers, Tigers, Redskins, Oh My!
RELEVANT SH*T - May 09, 2018 02:45 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we try to understand the laws behind public bathrooms, purchasing rare cats, taking cheerleaders to the Caribbean, and why a superintendent felt so crappy. Enjoy! Episode 4 is now live - Recorded May 6, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Ageism & The Radical Age Movement
Ronnie Eldridge - Keeping Relevant - May 08, 2018 16:00 - 56 minutes ★ - 1 ratingAlice Fisher and Steve Burkhardt organized The Radical Age Movement to challenge perspectives/policies impacting the aging/aged in our society. A new social movement, guests discuss jobs-and more. "Age Justice Movement" Rally 5/15 - radicalagemovement.org
Episode 3 - Autistic Puppies
RELEVANT SH*T - May 02, 2018 03:13 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we tackle the lingering racism that rears it's ugly head from time to time, the impending doom of earth from too many loads being blown, drivers sitting shotgun, and your dogs autism. Episode 3 is now live - Recorded April 28, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 2 - Poop Train
RELEVANT SH*T - April 25, 2018 02:31 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsEpisode 2 is now live - Recorded April 21, 2018 CLICK TO LISTEN
Episode 1 - Kennecia's Dilemma
RELEVANT SH*T - April 25, 2018 02:20 ★★★★ - 7 ratingsOur first podcast is live! - Recorded April 14, 2018. CLICK TO LISTEN Enjoy and drop us a comment if you liked it or if you didn't. We're cool with constructive criticism.
Episode 12 - Marie Antoinette
Based on a True Fiction - March 23, 2018 17:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy, Abby, and special guest Jackie Feiler explore the movie of the life of Marie Antoinette (2006)...but not really the French Revolution. Join their dissection of Sofia Coppola's unique historical take on the titular queen.
Episode 11 - I, Tonya
Based on a True Fiction - December 28, 2017 17:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy and Abby are back to discuss the first story they've examined that took place in their living memory: I, Tonya (2017). The only problem? In this movie everyone's "truth" is told, and the versions usually don't match up.
Episode 10 - Troy
Based on a True Fiction - October 08, 2017 20:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy and Abby bust some myths in their examination of Troy (2004).
Episode 9 - Dunkirk
Based on a True Fiction - August 26, 2017 21:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHistorical spoiler alert! Stacy and Abby get relevant with Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017).
Episode 8 - 1776
Based on a True Fiction - July 05, 2017 01:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis Independence Day, Christopher Modoono joins Abby and Stacy in analyzing 1776 (1972), the musical interpretation of our nation's founding.
Episode 7 - Titanic
Based on a True Fiction - May 30, 2017 18:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy and Abby explore James Cameron's surprisingly close-to-perfect historical depiction of Titanic (1997). From the old couple in the bed to the very carpet used on set, almost every character and image you see has some basis in fact. Besides the love story so, you know, the main plot.
Episode 6 - The Prince of Egypt
Based on a True Fiction - April 12, 2017 19:43 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsFor Passover, Stacy and Abby try their hands at historical theology with the Moses story in The Prince of Egypt (1998). From analyzing the science behind the plagues, to pinning down which century this story takes place in, they will discover the history behind ancient myth is sometimes as murky...
Episode 5 - Gangs of New York
Based on a True Fiction - March 17, 2017 18:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsKathleen Littlefield joins Abby Brosh and Stacy Shirk this St. Patrick's Day on a romp through New York during the Civil War! If that sounds like a lot, you'd be right. Enjoy a pint as we tackle Boss Tweed, xenophobia, and America's first draft.
Episode 4 - The Young Victoria
Based on a True Fiction - February 14, 2017 21:57 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThis Valentine's Day immerse yourself in the political/personal love story between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in The Young Victoria (2009). Julian Fellowes and Jean-Marc Vallee distinguish themselves as the most historically accurate filmmakers Stacy and Abby have yet covered, by far.
Episode 3 - Pearl Harbor
Based on a True Fiction - January 27, 2017 19:53 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsStacy and Abby finally get into World War II in the biopic love story Pearl Harbor (2001).