It's our Not About The Weather 2021 retrospective, and we are going all-in with our biggest pop culture hype and gripe of the year. Ariana, Brittany, Natalie and Karen are all here to decompress. Ted Lasso and Mythic Quest are both heavily featured, with a shout out to Dickinson as well. No, we are not shills for Apple, yes we will become so if ever they want us to be. That platform is creating a lot of great work right now. Ariana takes us through her hype regarding this year's wonderful coming...
Dec 31, 2021•3 hr 11 min
It’s the Supernatural Finale Anniversary Special! Natalie and Cass are joined by Liliana, host of the Supernatural podcast St Alphonso's Academy of Squee and recent guest contributor here on Subjectify, to talk about the Supernatural series finale, and what the hell has happened since, a year after it all ended. Join us for a very special and very long celebration slash mourning slash something as we hype and gripe the demise of the show, air our worries about what’s become of the fandom, and be...
Nov 18, 2021•3 hr 31 min
You all saw that video of Daniel Radcliffe, right? Ariana is in love with the man due to the unusual anthology series Miracle Workers , and tells us all about the potential link between each unrelated season. Having fallen down a DanRad hole, the only issue is that he hasn’t yet claimed his throne as a romcom prince. If you’re in the mood for a cozy mystery, Natalie can't recommend Only Murders in the Building highly enough as a major hype of fall TV, and Only Murders was Brittany’s hype too, un...
Nov 05, 2021•2 hr 8 min
This right here is the Subjectify Media Special. In this episode, we let you know all about the founding of our new home, Subjectify Media, and look back together on the decade of podcasting and journalism on Hypable that brought us here. We've all shared a lot, working together, and we reflect on all the best things about that - the friendship, collaboration, travel, special events, skills gained, experiences, fandoms, the lot, while explaining what the plan and inspiration is for the new websi...
Oct 07, 2021•2 hr 33 min
Never Have I Ever... left an unaired podcast episode in drafts for over a year due to a global pandemic! What we have here is a throwback episode** that includes a long discussion of the excellent first season of Never Have I Ever, inspired by the topic of well-executed love triangles. With the second season coming out in a matter of days, catch up with us to find out if we are Team Ben or Team Paxton as we reflect on all the things that make this show fantastic. Since Ariana picked love triangl...
Jul 13, 2021•2 hr 5 min
It's the Supernatural Special Series that absolutely no one asked for! During 2021, Natalie is forcing forever-newbie Brittany to watch Supernatural in its entirety - an episode a day, taking us all the way to the end of the year to cover 15 seasons and 327 episodes. Although this rewatch is merely a social event taking place within a group chat "book club" of about ten good friends, we couldn't help share some of our thoughts in podcast form, so you're getting one episode per season, and we'll ...
Mar 31, 2021•2 hr 5 min
Season 2 of Not About The Weather is here! There's a new Presidential Administration and we feel like it's finally safe to come out of our holes. We explain the reason for our longer hiatus and attempt to get back into the swing of things. On the agenda today: it's trashy romance novel time for Brittany in both her hype and her gripe, Natalie takes issue with the lack of brand-new stories finding their place on television but hypocritically has plenty of praise for a new show that's tied very he...
Feb 03, 2021•2 hr 17 min
A SPECIAL OF ICE AND FIRE: As winter approaches and Game of Thrones will soon provide answers regarding the conclusion of George R.R. Martin's as yet unfinished Song of Ice and Fire novels, we wanted to talk about that entire situation and how the TV show outstripping the books may affect the story of the series in general. Ariana and Natalie - both book readers and show watchers - are joined by ASOIAF superfan (and wordsmith for another of the great genre television epics of our time) Meredith ...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Rent: Live may have proved that the 21st century iteration of the live TV musical is a failed experiment, and we try to figure out where it all went wrong. Consumers in the global community need to be more conscious about their access to content, but what part does privilege play? And the horrific R. Kelly documentary leaves us feeling helpless about the lack of accountability in the public eye and wondering if this will ever change. But on a lighter note, Natalie wants to introduce you to the n...
Feb 13, 2019•3 hr 3 min
PODCASTING ABOUT PODCASTING SPECIAL: Natalie and Brittany are joined by Meghan Fitzmartin, host of Wine and Comics and creator of Red Rhino, to hype and gripe about our experiences as podcast producers and listeners, with a particular focus on the resurging world of scripted audio drama. Meghan shares her history as a writer as she tells us how radio plays were her gateway drug into script classes, and explains exactly why audio drama is such an important and evocative way of storytelling for he...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 54 min
We're saying thank you, next to 2018 with our End of Year Special - a bumper episode covering our biggest hypes and gripes of the entire year that's past. Over the course of 2018, Brittany discovered a hatred of the streaming binge model and wants to get back to week-to-week episodic watch experience, and also is on a personal mission to revamp every awards show ever (excepting the Tonys, of course.) Mitch and Natalie share issues about moving and upheaval, and a horror of feeling apathetic and ...
Jan 01, 2019•3 hr 12 min
Feeling walked all over by The Walking Dead, Mitch needs his traumatic TV deaths to be real and permanent - he definitely should not attempt to watch Supernatural any time soon. Speaking of SPN, Natalie is feeling some frustration with storytelling in general - or rather, the growing lack of trust that audiences seem to have in the structure of serialized work - you’ve gotta be willing to wait for it! Especially, it seems, when one Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays and integral role. And we’re back on B...
Dec 14, 2018•2 hr 17 min
The exhaustion of a Hollywood assistant, the commitment to volunteering for a charity and the shaming of a working actor all lead to a long reflection on what we owe to each other, whether it comes to the service industry, the sad state of the world or the entitlement of human nature. Thankfully, The Good Place is here to save us all, and they have the podcast to prove it. Meanwhile, Mitch is disgusted by the development of video-game add-ons that prey on FOMO, but needs to use a metaphor about ...
Dec 02, 2018•2 hr 22 min
We're shipping it with author and TV writer Britta Lundin - this episode features a deep dive into Britta's incredible novel 'Ship It' and a very special chat with the author herself. In our interview segment, Britta discusses her own fandom history and her unique perspective behind the scenes on pretty much all sides of the fandom/creator divide - as a voracious shipper with plenty of queer readings of assumed straight characters, and as a TV writer who works on a CW show and is privy to many o...
Sep 01, 2018•2 hr 45 min
Buffy's back and Brittany's bothered by reactionary reboot rage. Natalie's been on a voyage down Schitt's Creek and she's thrown away the paddle. And always late, but better late than never: Mitch finally saw Call Me By Your Name and he does not think the level of emotional terrorism should be allowed, but he finally knows the difference between Pretty Woman and Miss Congeniality. We've got some questions about the Mamma Mia extended universe, but at the end of the day who really cares, when we'...
Aug 16, 2018•2 hr 35 min
One for our SPN family - from Sydney to Los Angeles to Rome, here's a two-part discussion between Natalie and Supernatural mainstay Richard Speight, Jr, about a very special recent episode that Richard starred in - as two separate characters - and also directed. During a press phoner for a teaser article, the idea of a follow-up post-episode breakdown was brought to the table by the man himself, and in an abandoned staff hallway behind the scenes of a convention in Rome, we sat down to get into ...
May 27, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Tremors (1990) is a cult classic that Karen loves more than should be possible. While her cohosts reluctantly join the hype bandwagon for the new movie, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, the hype is real about our interview with series star Michael Gross. Reba and Jaws references aplenty, this special NATWP will be the perfect thing to get you excited about the Tremors series again. Follow us on EVERYTHING: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram // Tumblr // iTunes // Stitcher Visit natwpodcast.com or emai...
May 12, 2018•1 hr 11 min
Heavy is the head that wears The Crown, especially when it comes to light that our glorious Elizabeth Regina, Claire Foy, isn't worth as much to Netflix as her whiny husband. That's gotta be some deeply ironic sort of treason. Also in gripes, Brittany is furious about being emotionally manipulated by The Bachelor - a show that none of us watch - and Mitch is disappointed Netflix's latest original horror movie, Veronica , for its lack of originality. In better news, Christopher Robin proves that ...
Mar 19, 2018•2 hr 12 min
Who'da thunk it? Paddington 2 : the hype is real. BAFTA nomination real. Speaking of award show season, as we approach the Oscars, Natalie might still be holding a little tiny grudge about someone being robbed of a certain EGOT. Meanwhile, Ariana, Professional Hollywood PA, is well on her way to her very own IMDB page - catch her in the end credits of a certain brilliant sitcom reboot. And in a Dirk Gently dual hype and gripe, Brittany leads a discussion about the difficulty of falling overwhelm...
Mar 03, 2018•1 hr 37 min
The Greatest Showman goes up against the real greatest showman - the one and only Harry Styles. All of Brittany's Spongebob-iest dreams have come true; Caitlin indoctrinates us into the cult of Beebo, the God of War; and Mitch has been sitting on his Anne with an E explosion for many moons. Surprise, surprise: J.K. Rowling continues to exemplify the ancient proverb about dying a hero or living long enough to see yourself become a villain. And hey, remember when Roy Moore LOST the Alabama electio...
Dec 22, 2017•2 hr 49 min
Yes, San Diego Comic-Con was in July. Yes, it is now December. But hey, Open Registration just happened, so celebrate your wins or mourn your losses with our very special Comic-Con Clip Show! During the convention, we spoke to lots and lots of awesome people who all play a specific role as part of what makes SDCC magical - from the artists to the logisticians, fellow journalists to creators of iconic fandoms, we shared stories about our experiences at this year's cons and memories of cons in the...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 50 min
Live from New York, it's... Sunday afternoon, TBH. For our first ever live-in-person recording, Natalie and Brittany are joined by old friends Mara, of Atlantic Records and the Brooklyn Theatre Club; and Leo, of yelling through the door at home during Natalie's podcasting sessions. Vaguely themed around New York itself, this episode touches on the highs and lows of summer in the city: food and tipping, industrial history, subway urban legends... and, naturally, Broadway. Mara has some unique ane...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 48 min
Spider-Man: Homecoming was a Stark-fest, and we're in love on this almost-live episode recorded during Indy PopCon. Heckling Matt Ryan was the best thing ever - and he gives as good as he gets. Not having air-conditioning at any con is the worst. Also the worst: mosquitos. And while conventions are awesome, the illness known as con-crud is not. Unpacking after a con is a nightmare, especially when your car has turned into a swimming pool. Reuniting and making friends at cons is a highlight. Gett...
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 5 min
OITNB. Dirk Gently. Baby. As in, B - A - B - Y Baby. These coincidentally rhyming properties are some of the things that we're currently recommending. But in the wake of MTV's recent announcement, we're passionately enraged by the ongoing dismissal of longform content. The issue of the alleged shortening attention span of the average internet user ties into several more of our gripes, including Jack's observation of online abuse in the RuPaul's Drag Race community and Karen's discovery of the wo...
Jul 10, 2017•2 hr 39 min
Cats and gaming. Gaming and cats. That's pretty much what you're getting here. Mitch and Natalie are joined by author, spoken-word performer and video game restoration artist Christopher Gutierrez to talk about his new charitable initiative, The Catcade, an arcade alley take on the traditional cat cafe. This combination of interests has us talking about the best and worst of our experiences with animal rescue, gaming culture, the hang-ups of asking for support as a self-made creator, and, of cou...
May 17, 2017•2 hr 47 min
We want our men to cry and our women to kill, if our love of Jon Bernthal's Punisher and Charlize Theron's Atomic Blonde are any indication. Social media needs to stop trying to fix what ain't broke - good thing that this recording took place prior the most recent and disgusting Twitter update, otherwise we'd still be screaming. Meanwhile, Mitch makes some extremely incorrect assumptions about Keanu Reeves and Natalie uses the podcast as a cheap form of therapy as she expresses her joys and sorr...
Apr 03, 2017•2 hr 36 min
If all superhero films turn out like Logan, Brittany will be single-handedly funding the entire genre, but if all live-action Disney films turn out like Beauty and the Beast, she will be burning the studio to the ground. Movies aside, the rest of this episode is a veritable deluge of CW commentary. Ariana arrives armed with a spreadsheet to explain her hype and gripe as a singular issue, Jane the Virgin's Raf vs Michael debate* - is it an example of white mediocrity surpassing brown excellence? ...
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 52 min
Newsies proved that cinema screenings are the way forward for Broadway, but while we're on the subject of theater, Mitch and Brittany are still arguing about the Gilmore revival - in this case, specifically whether the 16 minute Stars Hollow: The Musical scene was a work of genius or a waste of space. Bringing it down a notch: Natalie is a house wanker, Brit has lost her fandom FOMO, and Caitlin recounts her experience within the nonsensical American healthcare system. However, our love remains ...
Mar 14, 2017•3 hr 12 min
From Thunderbirds to Auguries, Malfoys to MACUSA, this episode is themed specifically around the new Potter canon that's been released into the world in this past year via Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This might honestly just be an excuse for us to talk excessively about Jamie Parker, who makes Cursed Child worth seeing, but we've got lots of love for the play's casting, performance and magical special effects, if not its plot. We're taking umbra...
Feb 19, 2017•2 hr 4 min
Where the hell is Darren Criss? The rest of the team chimes in with their ultimate obsessions to share and grievances to air from the horrorshow that was 2016. Tragic TV cancellations - some more prominent than others - are on the gripe menu, as is the seriously problematic way that some YA creators handle requests for diversity. However, a lot of family films like Zootopia and Pete's Dragon served up some super-woke meaningful content that we can all enjoy, and we're alive on Planet Earth at th...
Feb 06, 2017•2 hr 13 min
