At the edge of the Final Frontier, the Universe’s greatest mystery is about to unfold! This month, we’re strolling the promenade and enjoying a hasperat with camp director for Camp Quest NorthWest, Michael Warbington, and Michel “Siskoid” Albert of the … Continue reading →
Aug 08, 2019•2 hr 35 min
In the month of December, Mike and Casey will participate in the first Ask Us Anything episode of Radio vs. the Martians!, exclusive to Patreon! We will answer (nearly) anything you ask us about any topic, even stuff that we … Continue reading →
Jul 24, 2019•2 min
We sit back down with Sam Mulvey to learn that Keanu Reeves is now in a video game, and that he remains the best human. And we ponder… Are there places on the internet, and in online gaming, where people … Continue reading →
Jun 25, 2019•39 min
“Just one more thing…” In this month’s Single Serving Selection, we join Ask an Atheist‘s Sam Mulvey to snoop around the first episode of the beloved inverted-mystery series, starring Peter Falk’s rumbled detective: 1971’s Columbo: Murder By the Book. When … Continue reading →
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 7 min
In our new episode, Greg Hatcher rejoins us for a free range conversation. We chat a bit about Trek, the character of Captain Kirk and why it can be a gift when fictional characters age along with their actors. We … Continue reading →
Jun 10, 2019•58 min
We continue our chat with Joe Preti, as things get a little bit loud. In a discussion of recent adaptations, sequels and reboots, we look a bit at the then-impending end of HBO’s Game of Thrones, its prose origins and … Continue reading →
May 21, 2019•32 min
Leave no loose ends. This month, we get scorpion neck tattoos and stock up on Axe body spray with returning guest Joe Preti of the House of Jack and Stan, to work through the needlessly ugly and mean-spirited crime ensemble: … Continue reading →
May 13, 2019•1 hr
In our latest fun-sized chat with Tobiah Panshin, we dig into the topics that really matter to working people, like the media depiction of Clowns, and how it’s affected their public perception. Is the happy clown character now a totally … Continue reading →
Apr 27, 2019•47 min
“Spins a web, any size. Catches thieves, just like flies.” This month, we’re web-slinging through New York with the Fire and Water Network‘s Ryan Daly and Tobiah Panshin of the House of Jack and Stan podcast. We’re climbing the wall … Continue reading →
Apr 20, 2019•2 hr 27 min
In our new episode, there’s some more stuff to clean out the basement. Casey loves science fiction, but has grown tired of the ubiquity of sci-fi that treats dystopia, calamity and apocalypse as inevitability. What happened to looking for positive … Continue reading →
Apr 03, 2019•34 min
We’re back with a Frankensteinian Fun Size double feature! First, we continue our chat with Kit Laika, where a discussion about Lords of Chaos, the recent semi-fictional Norwegian death metal movie, leads into a talk about how music biopics in … Continue reading →
Mar 19, 2019•40 min
An all-new adventure down the yellow brick road. In our latest Single Serving Selection, we return to the Emerald City and dig into some nostalgic childhood nightmare fuel with librarian and friend of the show, Kit Laika. This month’s topic … Continue reading →
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 9 min
In our latest episode, we empty the basement. Mike has been a dedicated, lifelong comics book and superhero fan. And he’s been thrilled to see these characters and stories play out on the big screen… or he did. So he … Continue reading →
Mar 06, 2019•44 min
He will erase your past to protect your future. This month, we burn our drivers’ licenses and take refuge in the City Zoo with returning guest Greg Hatcher of the Atomic Junk Shop blog, to dig into the mid-90s high … Continue reading →
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 9 min
We’re back! For this month’s off-topic dive, we look at the tale of two recent franchise spin-offs: Bumblebee and Fantastic Beasts: the Crimes of Grindelwald. Why does the former succeed out of the wreckage of a totally maligned series, while … Continue reading →
Feb 13, 2019•39 min
In the afterglow of WrestleMania, we rejoin Morgan Lambert to talk about the mixed results of professional wrestlers becoming Hollywood actors, and wonder why it’s so hard for Dwayne Johnson to get a movie project worthy of his charisma. Plus, … Continue reading →
Jan 29, 2019•44 min
Dare to Dream. We’re back! And in our first double-sized Single Serving Selection of the new year, we’re diving our way back into the world of sleeper holds and suplexes with the program director for RadioTacoma 101.9, Morgan Lambert! This … Continue reading →
Jan 16, 2019•2 hr 19 min
In our latest episode, it’s Halloween for Christmas! Recorded back in October, we dip into the horror genre, as Casey was watching one scary movie a day, often for the first time. As a horror novice, Casey relates the experience … Continue reading →
Dec 25, 2018•26 min
In our latest episode, we join Sam Mulvey to dig into the question of adapting properties that we care about, and whether it’s important to even attempt fidelity to the source material. From Watchmen to Dune; from Starship Troopers to … Continue reading →
Dec 19, 2018•46 min
We continue our talk with Sam Mulvey and dig into the questions that try men’s souls. We ponder the repeated use of various firearms in movies, and why laser weapons aren’t nearly as numerous these days. We dive into the … Continue reading →
Nov 28, 2018•27 min
They stole his mind, now he wants it back. It’s time to get our asses to Mars and regain our buried identities with returning guest Sam Mulvey of the Ask an Atheist radio show. This month, we’re plunging into the … Continue reading →
Nov 22, 2018•1 hr 20 min
In our latest episode, a trip to a computer museum prompts a mind-breaking discussion about the mechanics of time travel in the Back to the Future movies. When we return to a present that we’ve created by altering the past, … Continue reading →
Nov 10, 2018•47 min
It’s Back! So Tug down your on shirts and put your party shoes on! Join Mike and Casey for our third annual Holiday Season gathering! We’ll be at the Poodle Dog restaurant in Fife, in their Board Room for good … Continue reading →
Oct 31, 2018•2 min
“Spirals…This town is contaminated with Spirals…” In our latest Single Serving Selection, we descend into a mind-bending and stomach-churning modern classic of Japanese manga horror with librarian and friend of the show, Kit Laika, but perhaps you’ll wish we hadn’t. … Continue reading →
Oct 30, 2018•54 min
We sit down with Tom Satwicz to muse on how various fictional interpretations of New York City and New Yorkers have shaped our perceptions of the place and its people. And does Detroit get a bad rap in fiction, or … Continue reading →
Oct 22, 2018•54 min
We’re back to dive into an overstuffed grab bag of off-topic nonsense with Roz Townsend, and we grapple with the important questions that keep us up at night. Is Colonel Sanders the closest thing we have to an American Time … Continue reading →
Sep 22, 2018•1 hr 24 min
This isn’t the movies anymore. We’re back. This time we’re traveling to the world behind the silver screen with artist Roz Townsend to dissect the meta-fictional cult action/comedy movie that many at the time considered Arnold’s first box office flop, … Continue reading →
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 1 min
We jump back into the fray with Greg Hatcher, to talk debate the merits of Star Trek Discovery, the future of the franchise and what we want from a Trek property. We also look at the trailer for the new … Continue reading →
Sep 01, 2018•1 hr 17 min
“There can be only one.” This month, we feel an irresistible pull towards a far away land to test our blades against those of Atomic Junk Shop‘s Greg Hatcher and David “Ace” Gutiérrez of Emmys.com. The field of battle, the Highlander … Continue reading →
Aug 28, 2018•2 hr 15 min
In what is an ultra-MEGA-sized two-and-a-half hour episode, we really run the gamut. First, we talk about popular culture we loved as kids, but are afraid to revisit, because we fear it won’t survive adult scrutiny. In Mike’s case that … Continue reading →
Jul 26, 2018•2 hr 33 min