New Year, New Episode! We’re back once again to discuss a show that’s been on television for as long as anyone can remember. Saturday Night Live has been the birthplace of several significant comedic moments throughout its time on the air and has led to the creation of a myriad of Hollywood stars, like Chevy Chase and Andy Samberg. But how did a show that led to the creation of household names fall to its current humdrum shuffle? Find out this and more on this episode of Entertain This…
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min
In this final episode of the year, we reflect on our favorite episodes and offer some behind-the-scenes glances into the thought process and rationale behind some of the fan-favorites. We’ll even take a trip down memory lane to recapture how we got started doing our show in the first place. And it wouldn’t be the Holidays without a little airing of grievances too! Listen in as a guest, be entertained by us discussing entertainment, and Entertain This… Quick This: The Santa Claus with Nick
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min
One week closer to Christmas, and we don’t know how to conduct ourselves without going off the rails! But that’s alright because this episode we’re taking a trip to the North Pole and visiting Santa! How you may ask? Well by train, of course! Ride along on the Polar Express with us, where every character is Tom Hanks, and Nick just wants to blow the whistle. We’ll stay on track, but there’s no need to get steamed about this movie, it’s a holiday classic! Ride the rails with us, Entertain This… Q...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Happy Hanukkah! It’s the Holiday Season, and in this episode, we have a set of stories about a Jewish man that has received some bad press for his numerous films, Adam Sandler. In the spirit of forgiveness, we invite you along with us as we dissect the man himself from humble beginnings to movie mogul that he now, and maybe after that, you’ll agree that no one has been treated more unfairly than this former Saturday Night Live personality. We’re talking about movies like “Click, Big Daddy, Eight...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Hey, get rhythm! And have some fun doing it too! That’s what these games are all about, whether you’re strumming along with Guitar Hero, or tapping your feet to the beat on Dance Dance Revolution, these digital experiences have come out of the screen and left a mark on our lives. We’ll chat about the history of these games and take a few trips down memory lane as we reminisce on all the stories that were made gathering around the console on an evening not so long ago. So we humbly ask you to Ent...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Magic the Gathering is often called the Most Popular Card Game Nobody has heard of. Maybe you have, but we brought on Some Nobodies to elucidate on this very topic much better than we ever could have dreamt! Climb the paywall and see the plains and swamps of your battlefield, cast some creatures with your mana, but first, you have to buy a pack of cards. The things we do to Entertain This… A very special thanks to Some Nobodies for talking with us on this episode, show them some love here, and t...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 25 min
From humble beginnings as a point and click RPG, the Fallout Franchise has blossomed into a well respected AAA title that has a massive following. In this episode, we hope to foster a more adept appreciation for a series of video games that is both loved and hated (often simultaneously) by so much of its own fanbase. Tune your Pip Boys to Entertain This… Radio and listen along with us as we delve into the nooks and crannies of the lore, and tell some interesting anecdotes about our time in the C...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Las Vegas is in trouble. The shifting sands of ownership and the paradigm shift of its outward appearance has led to what very well might be its last gasp. We’ll review the history of The Entertainment Capitol of the World and how it has fallen on hard times only compounded by the ongoing pandemic, along with a seamless transition to the 1995 movie ‘Casino’ flawlessly illustrates what went wrong. Quick This: Presidential Election Entertainment with Michael
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min
How did this unassuming show end up ignored for so long? Leading off this month’s host rotation is a heartfelt discussion of Avatar the Last Airbender. The eastern cultural setting and deeper emotional dynamics at play are not something you’d expect from a show on the Nickelodeon network. And yet, that’s where the show premiered all those years ago, for better or worse. In our opinion, it’s definitely worth a rewatch as we ask you to Entertain This… Quick This: Technology Connections on Youtube
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min
The day is finally upon us… Halloween is Here! We wrap up our game of Ten Candles with our special guests in this episode. Sadly, our characters don’t live to see another day, but go down swinging! And what’s this? An original radio drama about a boy named Fern in high school? Just when you think we couldn’t possibly outdo ourselves, we do it again. Entertain This… Spooky Halloween Special Part 2! Interested in playing your own game of Ten Candles? Check out their website here!
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 32 min
As the perfect end to cap off the incredible spooky and scary month of October, the gang gets together to play the tabletop role-playing game, Ten Candles with a few very special guests. Join our characters as they attempt to stave off the darkness, and preserve their own sanity in the process. There are truths that we speak, and the dares that we all take in order to survive. Have a listen, turn off the lights, light some candles, and try not to get too scared as you Entertain This… Spooky Hall...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Not only is October “Spooky Season”, but it’s also a very special month for another reason. We have five Fridays this month, and we think the best way to make this a special gift to our many listeners is to expand your horizons with a guest episode. The hosts may be different, but the presentation and subject matter is fascinating. The Opera Queers podcast dissects the intersection of Queer culture and Opera, so what more is there to say? Listen and Entertain This special bonus episode of the Po...
Oct 23, 2020•59 min
Our Halloween Haunt continues this month with tales that are not your conventional scary stories. Yet, still very much unnerving. Black Mirror on its surface, is a television anthology powerhouse with mind-bending shows, but what this proverbial mirror reflects is an ugly and prolonged look at us and the world around us. How we think and how we act when faced with the coming wave of technological advancement in the future. So gaze into the void with us and let’s have a laugh or two along the way...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Before the era of film, there were live plays in the sphere of theatre that still continue to be important and widely enjoyed today! Broadway shows like Hamilton has brought theatre once again to the forefront of our imaginations and thoughts. But there is the haunting side of some plays, scaring the audience in ways you wouldn’t expect from a performance on stage. These plays and much more live theatrics are what we’re talking about on this episode of Entertain This… Quick This: The Haunting of...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Why do we like to be scared? It’s not a fun emotion to experience, and yet Horror Movies are still ever popular. Since the very inception of moving pictures, writers and directors have thought of ways to startle audiences far and wide, taking elements from classic tales of ghouls and goblins that have been told around fires for generations and projecting them onto the silver screen and the zeitgeist of our modern lives. They’re influential, and whether you enjoy being horrified or not, these mov...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 35 min
By now, you’ve at least heard of a collection of superhero movies called the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Big-name titles like “Endgame", “The Avengers”, and many others have been heavily advertised and lauded as some of the best films of all time. Our guest, Sam, a.k.a ThorHeckYeah on twitch, seems to think so too. And we’d like to know why. We’ll examine what makes these so much more than just another superhero movie. And finally, why we think you should Entertain This… Quick This: Phineas and F...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Are there sins too big to be forgiven? What’s the big deal about the Wild West anyways? Answers to the big questions and more are within this episode of Entertain This… We’ll examine this open-world rootin’ tootin’ cowboy game, that’s more than just a mindless violence shoot ‘em up game. Red Dead Redemption 2 seamlessly lends itself to being art or an enthralling cinematic experience at times, with a compelling story following the adventures of Dutch and the gang through the eyes of everyone’s f...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 17 min
No singular artist has ever been so popular or controversial as the international man of mystery, Banksy. He’s a real troublemaker on the streets, but never nefarious when he strikes. In this episode, we’ll put him on a shelf (or wall) next to Picasso, Michelangelo, and other famous artists to compare how this guerrilla graffiti artist got his start and the influences surrounding his rise to fame. Join us as we tour a virtual art gallery with the following links: Rage the Flower Thrower, There i...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 10 min
At this point, who hasn’t heard of this game? Maybe some of us haven’t been so lucky to dive into a world of Runescape, but it’s well known that this game is a grind and to level up takes an arduous amount of time, so why keep playing it? Because it’s the perfectly crafted game chill out, trade, or duke it out… maybe cook a couple of shrimps, or just play your own way! All this and more on this episode of the podcast. The world is your oyster, so why not Entertain This… Quick This: Other Famous ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Do we have to catch them all? Can’t the Pokemon Trainers of Kanto be satisfied with just a few good pocket monsters? The answer is no. And you’ll find out why on this episode, where our special guest Tony will frolic in the Veridian Forest and make some stops for battles (and some memories) along the way. From the humble beginnings as a Game Boy Game to the cash cow that it is today, have a listen and Entertain This… Quick This: Kung Fury - Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_this Follow us on Inst...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min
On this episode of Entertain This… the Throwback continues as we talk about a blockbuster hit movie from the 1980s in the present day (there’s a metaphor for time travel in there somewhere). Things go from 0 to 88 miles an hour real quick when we dissect the plot and how this film was made among the wider cultural context among the multitude of ‘coming of age’ dramas. It’s goofy, it’s wacky and that’s great because we are too! So why not have a listen, and laugh along with us? Quick This: Bill a...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Nickelodeon was on a roll in the late 90s and early 2000s, and what an awesome time to be alive and watching TV it was! Shows like Rugrats, Spongebob Squarepants, All That, and Hey Arnold led the charge of Nickelodeon’s animation domination of a younger demographic and spawned some stars we still talk about today! Listen to rekindle those memories of procrastinating on homework and surf the channels of cartoon nostalgia with us! Quick This: What’s the deal with the N64 Controller? - Follow us on...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 31 min
There is only one board game that is sure to spark hatred and vitriol around the kitchen table on family game night. Monopoly. The brutality of cold hard business is certain to bring out the worst in even the sweetest of Grandmas, but what if that’s the way it’s supposed to be played? Michael leads off Throwback Month on this discussion of a game that will leave you anything but ‘board’. Listen Now! Quick This: Star Wars Episode 9 with D33JW - Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_this Follow us on I...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 22 min
The calendar gods have blessed us with a 5th Friday this month, so in lieu of messing up our rotation of hosts, we have an episode loosely based around a discussion of Skyrim! Our conversation spirals out from one idea to the next, off-script! You’re in for a ride, not on a glitchy mount, but one through our recollections of a game that’s still ‘remastered’ today… Just try to avoid taking an arrow to the knee… Let us know what you think about this wacky tangential episode on our brand new subred...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Our Special Guest this month, Entertain This… Music Contributor, Devon Walker (d33jw) joins us this episode to talk about the process of creating music and how inspiration can strike in all facets of life. We’ll grill him on how to make it big in the Music Industry, and acquire insider knowledge on collaboration behind the scenes in the Internet Age. Listen Now! Quick This: News at 11 by Cat System Corp - Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_this Follow us on Instagram: @entertainthispodcast Music P...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Have you ever told a joke that maybe went a little too far? Maybe you’ve told an off-color story to a less-than-receptive audience. It’s the Dark Side of the Comedy Force which deals with jokes about things that make you uncomfortable, and they’re not all bad! We’ll explore the history of these jests and find out how they went from obscene and outrageous to an endearing force for good. You have the great power and responsibility to say what you want. And we hope you listen to what we have to say...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 30 min
The classic whodunit tale gets a modern makeover with hidden themes. Listen in as we delve into who killed Harlan, and why? Of course, there are metaphors at work here, while not explicitly stated, once pointed out it’s hard to avoid watching this movie through that lens. You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to follow along, listen now! - Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_this Follow us on Instagram: @entertainthispodcast Music Produced by @D33jw on twitter, or @d33jw on Instagram
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min
What happens when man-made mechanical men start to learn too much? And what is their relationship with those who have created them? This and many more questions arise in our discussion of the 2017 Japanese Action Role Playing Game, Nier: Automata. Tune in as we tread the deep water in search of meaning, and in the process, discover more about the existential human condition. Listen Now! - Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_this Follow us on Instagram: @entertainthispodcast Music Produced by @D33jw...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 32 min
What if the process of creating art was just as interesting as the final piece itself? With the dawn of social media, how an artist achieves the final form of their creations is just as important as the end product. Special guest and Art-nerd, Jade walks us through the transformation of Process Art from a means to an end, to the social media phenomenon, it is today. Entertain This... and listen now! - Follow us on Twitter: @entertain_this Follow us on Instagram: @entertainthispodcast Music Produ...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Nick admits he’s a Control freak and tells us why! Control is the name of a game with a million different levels of meaning to it and is more than meets the eye. Listen in as we speculate wildly about every little aspect! Plenty of mindbending ‘WTF’ moments ahead as you’ll find out all that the Federal Bureau of Control is up to, and maybe you’ll Entertain This… Special Thanks to @lliliceofficial_ for talking to us! Check out his MOST FIRE TRACK Here: https://youtu.be/5127inlTTHQ - Follow us on ...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 7 min
