Stick your ear buds in your ear holes and take your dog for a walk... it's time to listen to this week's Anomaly! Have you ever wondered what your pets are up to when you're away? They're throwing parties, playing your music too loud and going on wild adventures in the jungle that is Manhattan, that's what! In this episode, Jen is joined by her little boy, Aaron, to talk about the animated film: "The Secret Life of Pets". She also talks about the crazy antics of her own dogs and cats, briefly di...
Aug 04, 2016•1 hr 3 min
With no new Who on on the immediate horizon until Christmastime, KC and I have turned our attention to the Big Finish audio dramas and the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate (as Ten and Donna, of course) to The Tenth Doctor Adventures, Vol 1 This set encompasses three stores: Technophobia , Time Reaver , and Death and the Queen. We share our thoughts on the stories, try to place them chronologically (whatever that means) in Series 4, and gush about The DoctorDonna. As usual, with Your Mo...
Jul 24, 2016•31 min
Thank you for watching! In honor of Sir Patrick Stewart's birthday, Angela and I talked about our favorite Captains and build our own crews. Who are your fav caps and what would your crew look like? Let us know! Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! Join in the conversation and get your voice heard on Anomaly:...
Jul 20, 2016•24 min
Well it’s kind of crazy how long it’s taken me to record all five seasons of Babylon 5! I was just sitting here thinking about how much in my life has changed since I started actually. It’s been really cool getting to watch through this and getting to see people responding to it. It’s been cool experiencing something new and a sci-fi show I really had no idea about before I started. I’ll be completely honest this show doesn’t really feel like it’s ‘mine’ in the same way I feel like other shows f...
Jul 10, 2016•41 min
In this episode Jen and Angela are back to chat about the first novel in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series entitled: Eye of the World. Which WoT faction do you belong to? They talked about the prequel novel: New Spring, in this episode: http://traffic.libsyn.com/anomaly/Anomaly_WoTNewSpringReRelease.mp3 Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com...
Jul 02, 2016•1 hr 2 min
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, we discuss the 2015 Disney/Pixar film, Inside Out! What happens in the mind of a young girl's head when she and her family move to a brand new city? Talking points include the creativity of the film's concept, the importance of emotions like sadness and fear, and fan theories regarding the film. Warning: Spoilers abound... Next time on Anomaly Supplemental: Sunday, July 10th - Sarah's Review of Babylon 5 , Season Five, pt. II Sunday, July 24th - Your Mome...
Jun 26, 2016•57 min
Happy Father's Day! In this episode from 2009, Angela and I discussed the prequel novel to The Wheel of Time called: New Spring. We also introduced listeners to the awesome world and characters of Robert Jordan. Angela's little one was sick and we weren't able to record this time but, we'll be back next time with the discussion about the first book: "Eye of the World". Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improv...
Jun 19, 2016•1 hr 20 min
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, we discuss the spectacle of Broadway musicals; our early personal experiences seeing, hearing and performing theater; stage-to-screen adaptations; jukebox musicals; screen-to-stage adaptations; the 2016 Tony Awards; and our “desert island musicals.” 0:02:11 – Listener Emails! from Jen, Elly, and Father Beast 0:14:45 – Book recommendations 0:17:17 – Main Topic: Broadway Musicals! 0:57:22 – Tony Award Speculation 1:01:58 – “Desert Island Musicals” 1:10:41 –...
Jun 12, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Ancient Mysteries and Crystal Skulls... That's just two of the subjects discussed in this edition of the Anomaly Podcast. Jen was joined by her guest host, Noah, in a chat with author Douglas Stearns, about his novel: Guardians of the Crystal Skull , book one of The Harmonic Wars. Douglas has been on Coast to Coast AM, Caravan to Midnight and Midnight in the Desert , talking about the theories he based his story on. He was an entertaining guest on Anomaly too. Check it out and let us know what y...
Jun 05, 2016•39 min
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental Sarah discusses the first half of Babylon 5 Season 5. New characters, new story-arcs (...at least they are TRYING to have story arcs...I think...) and the countdown to the end of Babylon 5. Special thanks to the ladies of Anomaly Supplemental for letting Sarah host and Sarah's husband for editing the whole dang episode because he's cool like that. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your frien...
May 29, 2016•49 min
Jen and Angela talk about a great episode of Firefly called: Our Mrs Reynolds. SPOILERS. Show notes will be late. Give us a day to get them together. :) Please subscribe to the show and if you enjoy what we do here, give us a rating on iTunes, Stitcher and wherever you get your podcasts. It helps people find our show and makes us feel loved. :) Listen to our other episodes on Firefly here : anomalypodcast.com/firefly/reviews-firefly-episodes/ . Prepare for the next Anomaly episode, on The Wheel ...
May 22, 2016•37 min
In this mid-May episode of Anomaly Supplemental, KC and Sue discuss their feelings about reading Every Anxious Wave, and they transition into the topic of not liking certain geek projects, guilt or lack of guilt, gatekeeping, etc. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! Join in the conversation and get your voic...
May 16, 2016•1 hr 3 min
In "The Terminator", the movie we reviewed for this edition of Anomaly, Sarah Connor is being protected as a "mom to be". She's important to the future of the resistance—a resistance lead by her future son. She eventually teaches her son everything she knows and raises him to be a freedom fighter. That's why we decided to cover The Terminator for Mother's Day. It seemed appropriate… SPOILER ALERT! Did you see The Terminator in the theatre back in 1984? What was that experience like? Let us know....
May 07, 2016•42 min
This is the podcast that flaps in the night. This is the bubblegum that clings to your shoe. This is DARKWING DUCK! In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, KC and Sue discuss the 1991-1992 animated series Darkwing Duck, all about “a bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick” ( IMDB ). We discuss the tone, comedy, and parodies featured in the series, the voice talent of the actors (and Disney Animation in general), cartoons in the 90s, and some of our favo...
May 02, 2016•48 min
Angela explains why this episode Buffy The Vampire Slayer is so flippin' awesome. If you like Buffy, visit our show notes for additional episodes about Buffy, Firefly and Joss in general. Email: girlygeekz@gmail.com Voice Mail: 432-363-4742 Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! Join in the conversation and get...
Apr 24, 2016•50 min
Anomaly Supplemental co-hosts KC and Sue re-release their 2012 episode about their favorite sci-fi and fantasy cartoons. Features staff writer Anne and Anomaly co-creator Jen. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! Join in the conversation and get your voice heard on Anomaly: Send an audio comment or email to g...
Apr 17, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Visit the Show Notes for this episode to see the Star Trek The Experience Video and photos of the exhibits Angela mentioned. In this edition of Anomaly, Jen and Angela talk about Star Trek: First Contact—Picard's fallibility (what humanizes him), themes, favorite quotes, cyborg zombies, favorite characters and more. P.S. Lily Sloane's decedent should be the captain of the next star ship featured in the new Star Trek series. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes ...
Apr 10, 2016•57 min
In Star Trek's 50th Anniversary year, KC and Sue are re-releasing their 2012 character analysis of one of TNG's most popular characters: Lt. Cmdr. Data. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! Join in the conversation and get your voice heard on Anomaly: Send an audio comment or email to girlygeekz@gmail.com Cal...
Apr 03, 2016•58 min
Visit the show notes for links . Harry Potter. Star Trek. Sliders. Outlander. Buffy. Etiquette and Espionage. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies... If the world was ending and you could escape to a fantasy realm based on our reality, which would you flee to? There are lots of things to consider, like how you would navigate a world full of Hell Mouths... In this episode we explore these different universes and what makes them twisted realities. We also talk about a few books we've read recently and ...
Mar 27, 2016•36 min
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, KC and Sue have a conversation about the tonal differences and thematic similarities in Marvel's Agent Carter and Jessica Jones. Warning: Not only does this episode contain spoilers, but it also discusses adult content and themes. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! J...
Mar 21, 2016•59 min
It's Anomaly's birthday! Hear Jen and Angela's hope for the show, the message of Anomaly, funny stories, their favorite podcast memories, episodes and more. Be sure to visit the show notes for links to all the episodes they discussed. Making Anomaly has been a lot of hard work, but even MORE fun and Jen and Angela thank you for listening to them geek out all these years. Stick around, they have much more to gab about. If you enjoy our shows, please subscribe to the podcast and blog . There's ple...
Mar 13, 2016•1 hr 11 min
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, KC and Sue discuss the 2004 film National Treasure starring Academy Award Winning Actor Nicholas Cage. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us on iTunes and Stitcher and share with your friends. Help us improve what we do here, by filling out this survey: survey.libsyn.com/anomaly Your voice matters to us! Join in the conversation and get your voice heard on Anomaly: Send an audio comment or email to girlygeekz@gmail.com Call our voi...
Mar 06, 2016•42 min
** Please visit the show notes for links mentioned and related episodes and blog posts.** "Remember Me" is one of the greatest Star Trek episodes all time, and Doctor Beverly Crusher is one of Trek's most significant role models—Bev definitely deserved more stories like this. Best selling author and fellow Trekkie, Gail Carriger, joins Jen and Angela to discuss why they love "Remember Me" and admire Beverly as much as they do. The three also chat about other TNG episodes, Gail's books and funny ...
Feb 28, 2016•1 hr
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, KC and Sue discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking 1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel of the Year. The Left Hand of Darkness is regularly cited in discussions of gender and sexuality in science-fiction, but also touches on concepts of interpersonal relationship, international politics, patriotism, fear, and more. It is "among the first books published in the feminist science fiction genre and ...
Feb 21, 2016•48 min
In honor of Valentine's Day (a day we're brainwashed by marketers to buy candy), Jen & Angela talk about their favorite Sci-Fi Fantasy couples. Again! If they didn't cover it in this episode, and it's not in their previous Sci-Fi Fantasy Couple episode , email them and let them know and they'll cover it next time we do one of these shipper shows! Thanks for listening! Be sure to visit the show notes for links and a mini blog post on the subject. :) Thank you for listening! If you like our sh...
Feb 15, 2016•52 min
February starts with Anomaly Supplemental’s KC and Sue chatting about yet another underrated modern Disney classic: Lilo & Stitch . The two hosts talk about the animation style and behind the scenes trivia, the blend of humor and drama, what sets little Lilo apart from her Disney princess counterparts, and how your family, or “ohana”, can extend to other people and pets. Plus, KC shows off her Stitch impression. Thank you for listening! If you like our show, please rate us in iTunes and Stit...
Feb 07, 2016•1 hr 9 min
In this episode of Anomaly, Jen and Angela pit their favorite fantasy characters in an epic battle of Bitchiness, Magic and Badassery. Included are characters from Xena , The Wizard of Oz , Game of Thrones, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, Legend of the Seeker, Star Wars and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Who do you think would win??? Before you watch the Super Bowl next Sunday, be sure to listen to this Fantasy Face-Off! Make sure...
Jan 30, 2016•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of Anomaly Supplemental, KC and Sue are back after a long holiday season. The topic: The X-Files , which returns to TV tonight, January 24th, on Fox. Due to the fact that KC had never seen The X-Files until just recently and has completed her blog review trilogy of Chris Carter's Ten Essential Episodes, the ladies focus on these episodes alone and how it affects life-long and newbie fans alike. This episode is tagged explicit because KC likes swear words. Thank you for listening!...
Jan 24, 2016•52 min
Spoiler Alert for those who still haven't seen The Force Awakens! GET ON THAT! ;) In this edition of Anomaly, Angela and Jen respond to email and voice messages from listeners about Star Wars Episode 7 as well as feedback on their Return of the King , The Dynamics of Real-Life Raid Groups , Independence Day , Star Trek: Lower Decks , and Star Trek: The Game episodes. Angela also talks about the technology convention she went to recently. Check the show notes here for all the links mentioned in t...
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 9 min
We were saddened by the passing of David Bowie this week, and wanted to honor him by posting an episode all about the classic Jim Henson Film: "Labyrinth". This Anomaly Supplemental episode, from 2011, has been archived on our site for about five years...we thought it was time to put it up again. Among other chat—Sue, KC and Anne dive deep into the story, talk about the magic of puppetry and discuss the Easter Eggs they found in the movie. Please visit the show notes for related episodes. Jen an...
Jan 13, 2016•59 min
