In which we discuss true crime, mixed metaphors, death by soundstage, Cain the palantir, and showdowns vs hoedowns. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
After following Sheila's writing on Supernatural , film, and television for a decade, we were honored and elated to talk with her about her backwards rewatch of the show, prioritizing character over plot, masculinity in Supernatural , the irresistible but deadly drift towards bureaucracy, good things coming in season 11, and of course the phenom that is Jensen Ackles. You can read The Sheila Variations here . You can read "Breaking Down the Schtick" here . You can pre-order the Art and Making of...
"Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky tells us that long before phones, people were still murdering and still feeling the guilt. You can do it in a 19th century apartment in Russia. The phones are not the problem. Human nature is." SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com...
In which we discuss Sam the Stoic and Flower Sommelier, what kind of toilet Lucifer would be, and what it means to pull a Dean Winchester. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss sanitized evil, the bummer of binaries, and Winchester exceptionalism. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss Shakespearean blocking (derogatory), the worst demon butler, Michelle's indifference to Sam's wet hair, and Dean's murderous bowlegs. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com...
In which we discuss Grilled Cheesegate, Dean's purple plaid, Claire vs Jack, the legend of Dad, and Castiel as clown, father, avenger, and doof. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss excruciating teambuilding activities, Dean's puppy eyes, Benny erasure, Interview With the Vampire (!), and the unbridled awesomeness of a Donna/Jody team up. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com...
In which we discuss the Show's long-standing vessel dilemma, the scorching of subplots, and a decade-old Sam Laugh preserved in a time capsule. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss pastiche vs parody, which Supernatural characters would have wills, and whether all numerical values are arbitrary. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss Boy Melodrama, the definitive fancasting for Female Dean, our favorite musical moments, and Epic Art. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss "We Time," lycanthropic nature vs. nurture, longterm resources for moral monsters, and the powderkeg of Dean's embarrassment. Also featured: your best and worst of season 9! SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com...
In which we discuss season 9 erasure, Hammergate, and Sam's classroom management strategies. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss Dean's blood type, opposing primary-colored shirts, and what Sam could learn from "Princess Peach Showtime." SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com
In which we discuss MONSTER MONSTERS, the philosophical and literary implications of the title, Crowley's Enneagram type, the contrasts between Demon Dean and Soulless Sam, and Michelle's uninformed opinions about Sam's hair. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast...
In which we discuss Farah Mendlesohn's "Rhetorics of Fantasy," the saddest bowl of cornflakes and the funniest glass of orange juice, the surprising complexity of Anne Marie, and the evolution and degeneration of Demon Dean. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast...
We all know the Supernatural writers love to make us cry. Which moments devastated us the most? We had a hard time narrowing it down. We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast
Thank you for all of your thoughtful questions! Today we take a stab at answering them. We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast
In which we discuss our Best and Worst of season 9, a close reading of "I lied" and "I'm proud of us," and one of the most shocking twists in the series. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast...
In which we discuss ancient emails, missing dialogue, Gadreel's redemption, and the writers' comparisons to an HBO series that we did not expect. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast...
[This episode contains discussion of suicide.] In which we discuss campy angels, the character assassination of Tessa, and the DEFINITIVE pronunciation of Gadreel! SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast
No one in the history of torture has ever been tortured like we were tortured by Enochian, Gavin, and the seagull anecdotes of random angels in this episode. (Or like you'll be tortured as you listen to us discuss whether a tvs show can have four characters. YES, IT CAN.) SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would lov...
In which we discuss the worst episode in the series: "Bloodlines." SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!...
[This episode includes references to sexual assault.] In which we discuss subconscious projection, the humanizing power of grief, and a tour de force performance from Kim Rhodes. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidca...
[This episode discusses suicidal ideation and self-harm.] In which Michelle finally notices jackets! Discussion includes Hamlet (of course), Moby-Dick , Macbeth , Metatron's editing, and a dromedary approach to season 9 script analysis. Have questions for our Q&A episode? Submit them here ! SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/th...
In which we discuss the best part of being a nun (10 pm bedtime), the best units for soul storage, and the best deli in Northridge. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!...
In which we discuss Waiting For Aldo, Sam's inner middle school teacher, inside out Winchesters, and which of the Little Women Crowley is most like. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast Please leave us a review on...
In which we discuss creepypasta, the cesspool of the internet, the voyeurism of true crime, the perfect blend of shmoop and tragedy, and the secret of Michelle's rating system. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast...
In which we discuss vengeful ghosts, the horror of storage lockers, the appropriate size for headphones, and the fine line between restraint and underwriting. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/theplaidcast Please leave us a...
In which Michelle gives Bethany yoga tips. Discussion includes the sunshine of Donna, the many pronunciations of "Gadreel," the murkiness of "that," Dean's revisionist history, and Sam as Jane Eyre. SPOILERS for ALL seasons! Looking for earlier episodes? Find all episodes organized by season on our Facebook page, or scroll through our back catalogue here: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theplaidcast We would love to hear from you! Email: theplaidcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.c...
