Episode 237: Chainsaw Man
Ashely Adams joins us again to talk Chainsaw Man. Anime, that is, not manga - mostly
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min
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Summer People Preview
We discuss Kelly Link's The Summer People, who aren't what we'd call your typical out-of-towners Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-86461
Sep 14, 2023•5 min
Episode 236: Green Snake (Ft. Wendy Xu)
Hugo-nominated comic book artist, Wendy Xu joins us to talk about Tsui Hark's Green Snake (1993). Immortal snake devil sisters, sanctimonious monks, a hapless (and feckless) scholar make for an outstanding experience
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Strange & Norrell: Parts 1 - 11 Preview
As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes by
Sep 07, 2023•6 min
Episode 235: Was She Wicked, Was She Good?
This time, we talk about M. Rickert's Was She Wicked, Was She Good? and what the dangers of childhood innocence are, and what it costs when it's lost Read it here: https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/was-she-wicked-was-she-good/
Sep 05, 2023•50 min
Super Mario Bros Preview
We discuss the questionable merit and irrefutable weirdness of the 1993 Super Mario Bros movie. Finally, a film that asks: can working stiffs be heroes?
Aug 31, 2023•5 min
Episode 234: Beer With Us, Here
We get back together to chat what we've been enjoying over a few beers. Join us!
Aug 29, 2023•59 min
Piranesi: Parts 4 - 7 Preview
We bid you farewell, Fair Traveler, as we Discover at last the Great and Secret Knowledge of the House in the last parts of this Profound Book, so full of Charm!
Aug 24, 2023•6 min
Episode 233: Altered States
Tripping balls, isolation tanks, asshole geniuses. No, this isn't the latest techbro cleanse, but the 1980 film, Altered States. Join us to answer, "to be, or not to be . . . monke"
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The House Of Asterion Preview
We take a small detour from Piranesi to visit another labyrinth. This one was built by Jorge Luis Borges, for his own Favored Child way back in 1947. Be careful, though - Asterion's games of tag are killer
Aug 17, 2023•5 min
Episode 232: Dungeonmaster
We talk about The Dungeonmaster (1984), aka Ragewar a movie that shows that we need not accept the Jock/Nerd binary, but accept that both can exist - in the form of onine warrior, X-CaliBR8
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr
Superman II Preview
Aaron Thorpe returns for the Superman II theatrical and not the Donner cut, more's the pity.
Aug 10, 2023•7 min
Venture Brothers Movie
Go Team Venture! The team gets back one last time to round out the multiple, intricate storylines in Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon's Heart Remember: this is not a good-bye, only a see you later
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Piranesi: Parts 1 - 3 Preview
Welcome, Fair Traveler! We welcome you to the Majesty and Beauty of the House as we Discuss the first three parts of this Profound Book, so full of Charm!
Aug 03, 2023•7 min
Episode 230: Boltgun
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only one game we will be playing, and that's BOLTGUN. So, tune in, battle brother and get ready to purge chaos in the Emperor's name! Check out Jeff's WH40K webcomic, Reforged: https://www.warhammer-community.com/web-comics/
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Joe Vs The Volcano Preview
Be sure to have your favorite orange soda on hand before starting the show because this time, we discuss 1990's Joe Versus the Volcano - an modern fairy tale with parts that equal more than its sum.
Jul 27, 2023•7 min
Episode 229: Piranesi/Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Read Alongs
As the year begins to turn, Podside does too. . . Get ready for another of our read-alongs, beginning with Susanna Clarke's Piranesi and moving on to Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Join us as we explore!
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Phantom Of The Paradise Preview
There's a spectre haunting the club - a phantom, even. That's where we come in: to discuss Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974). Rock and roll, baybee! Read Chris's Blood Knife essay on Phantom of the Paradise: https://bloodknife.com/phantom-of-the-paradise/
Jul 20, 2023•6 min
Episode 228: Consider Phlevas
Pete returns to talk about Matthew Hughes and his novella, The Helper and His Hero (collected in The Compleat Guth Bandar- see link below). Hughes draws on the fun of Vance's Dying Earth, but without the deep misanthropy. Check out Matthew Hughes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4687520 Read The Compleat Guth Bandar: https://www.amazon.com/Compleat-Guth-Bandar-Matthew-Hughes/dp/1927880262
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Zardoz Preview
Beyond 1984, beyond 2001, beyond love, beyond death: Zardoz. What else can we say about a movie bold enough to say, "the gun is good, the penis is evil"?
Jul 13, 2023•6 min
Episode 227: The Gardener
A rare St. Clair! We talk about one of Margaret St. Clair's short story, The Gardener, where any bureaucrat given sufficient rank will go mad with power and must be dealt with Read The Gardner (page 56): https://archive.org/details/ThrillingWonderStoriesV35N01194910/page/n55/mode/2up
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min
The Just Good Vibes Episode
Welcome to our episode. Only good vibes allowed. . . Don't harsh em, bro!
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Episode 226: The Handyman Method (Ft. Andrew F. Sullivan & Nick Cutter)
Returning champ and author of The Marigold returns, and brings horror author Nick Cutter with him to show us how to replace the seals on the hatches, and make other repairs to this old pod. Oh, they also talk about their forthcoming book, The Handyman Method. Pre-Order The Handyman Method: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-handyman-method/18899608?ean=9781982196714
Jul 04, 2023•52 min
UNLOCKED: Citadel Of The Autarch I - X
It's that time again - time to unlock the next step in our journey through the Year of the New Sun. Just as you can't read a Gene Wolfe story, only re-read it, so we hope it goes with podcasts. Music by Loot the Body
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Culture War: Excession 10 - 12 Preview
The Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. And just like that, the Culture Peace has been declared (but may flare back up at any moment), so it pays to stay alert. Until the next Culture War breaks out, stay safe. . .
Jun 29, 2023•7 min
Episode 225: Superman: The Movie
Aaron Thorpe of Everybody Loves Communism and the Trillbilly Worker's Party podcasts returns to talk about Krypton's Last Son and 1978's Superman: The Movie. You'll believe a man will podcast
Jun 28, 2023•2 hr 23 min
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead Preview
Pete returns to talk a bit about the 2012 mumblecore zombie apocalypse movie, The Battery before (much like the movie) veering off to talk less about zombies and movies, and a bit more about StokerCon
Jun 22, 2023•5 min
Epidsode 224: Conan the Bar Beer Run
Join us as we talk about Conan the Adventurer - specifically, The Serpent Riders of Set (S1E11) and Blood of My Blood (S2E21)
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Culture War: Excession 7 - 9
The Culture War rages on as we discuss Iain M. Banks' Excession. Ready for all hell to break loose - at the speed of light?
Jun 15, 2023•8 min
Episode 223: Enemy Mine
This episode we tackle Enemy Mine (1985), adapted from the award-winning 1979 novella by Barry Longyear. Find out what happens when two species stop being polite and start getting real
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 39 min
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