5/20/2020 This week David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman return with a jam packed episode! Starting things off is part 2 of their co-host personality quiz! Get to know the maniacs you're listening to! Topics discussed this episode include Mad Max and the upcoming Furiosa prequel. Seth Rogen's An American Pickle. The eventual Avatar sequels and their recent set photos. The saber tooth anchovy which was recently revealed by science. Casting rumors for the second season of the Mandalorian. And the se...
May 20, 2020•59 min
5/13/20 Guess who is back to discuss another week of pop culture and entertainment? It's David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman! This week the co-hosts are taking part 1 of an ersatz personality test which is left to the listeners to interpret! They ask the question "Who is Rothgar Deng?" Briefly touch on the best bounty hunter in Star Wars. Discuss the insanely entertaining (or insane and entertaining) Godziban (sponsored by Lawsons?). Talk about Mongolian metal band, The HU. And bring up the newes...
May 13, 2020•50 min
The Simpatico Podcast dishes out a BONUS episode this week! During a recent recording session David and Joshua (mainly Joshua, as usual) just couldn't shut up about Star Wars! The recording had to be trimmed down drastically BUT we swept up the cutting room floor to bring you this additional conversation! Listen to hear the co-hosts discuss Star Wars Battlefront 2, the game's recent update, and the abrupt conclusion to this underdog Star Wars title. Plus Josh and Dave talk about previous Star Wa...
May 06, 2020•36 min
5/6/2020 David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman return with another update of their weekly entertainment endeavors. Listen this week to hear about Dave and Josh's musical knowledge (or lack thereof). Also is Snowpiercer a sequel to Willy Wonka? More video game discussions - Pokemon Sword/Shield, Animal Crossing, and Dead by Daylight - PLUS new late night talk show filmed within Animal Crossing: ANIMAL TALKING with Gary Whitta. All this and more!
May 06, 2020•53 min
4/29/2020 Co-hosts David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman return to discuss their weekly entertainment endeavors. The topics coming at you this week include but are not limited to: authenticity of pop culture opinions, David Lynch and his lack of interest in the upcoming Dune film, What We Do In the Shadows, Toast of London, Insecure season 4, Star Wars: the Clone Wars, and a plea for Disney+ to stream the Ewok Movies.
Apr 29, 2020•52 min
4/22/2020 Co-hosts David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman return to discuss their weekly entertainment endeavors. This week the topics range from Film Criticism VS. Fandom Expectations, the recent set photos revealed from the upcoming Dune film, Trolls World Tour, Sam Raimi confirmed to direct Doctor Strange sequel, and the unexpected disappearance of Murder She Wrote.
Apr 22, 2020•59 min
A New Beginning! Co-hosts David Tavolier and Joshua Witsaman kick off a reformatted version of the podcast formally known as Trio Simpatico. Trio no more - The Simpatico Podcast will be a weekly pop culture journal. The hosts will discuss their latest endeavors in entertainment and make suggestions for their listeners.
Apr 15, 2020•52 min
*** SPOILERS *** Trio Simpatico returns for further discussion of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER In this episode DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN return to further dissect the latest installment of the Star Wars saga and cover more of the intricacies not discussed in the recent reactions episode. The co-hosts are joined by, Star Wars enthusiast and aspiring Sith Lord, GABE IRWIN! Aside from breaking down TROS make sure to listen in as the Trio outlines their new slash fic INTERFORCE! All thi...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 44 min
**SPOILER WARNING** TRIO SIMPATICO returns at long last to discuss the newest (and current final installment) of the Skywalker Saga. That’s right DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are back to share their initial reactions to STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Once again the Star Wars fandom has been divided by the release of a new Star Wars movie into the franchise. Even our co-hosts are divided on the subject, not divided amongst themselves but divided amongst their own personal opinions about i...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Halloween is right around the corner and your TRIO SIMPATICO co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are ready to discuss it ! And we don’t mean the holiday! That’s right, this episode is all about IT: CHAPTER 2! TRIO SIMPATICO is kicking off its annual horror theme by chatting about the climactic finale of this popular Stephen King film adaptation! Once again the trio is reduced to a duo as the podcast remains without a guest. However Josh takes this opportunity to interrogate his co-host D...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 18 min
David and Joshua are back for another episode of TRIO SIMPATICO! The trio is down by 1/3 however because there is no guest this episode. Lately the co-hosts have been keeping themselves busy with their real-world pursuits and decided to take some time to catch up! And as it just so happens JOSHUA WITSAMAN recently ventured to WALT DISNEY WORLD in Orlando, Florida and visited the newly opened STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Although Josh is not a Disney Parks expert (which...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 29 min
The year is 2261, the name of the place is Babylon 5! The Aboods have returned! JEFF & NICK ABOOD are back to discuss another season of the science fiction television epic, BABYLON 5! This time your co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are discussing season 4, the penultimate chapter of this 90's classic! There is a lot that happens during this season of B5 and every episode seems jam packed with details, storyline, and character development! As done with the discussions of the previo...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 10 min
The year is 2260, the name of the place is Babylon 5! For this episode of TRIO SIMPATICO, the trio is a quartet! Joining your co-hosts for this BABYLON 5 conversation are returning guests JEFF & NICK ABOOD! Continuing the theme of BABYLON 5 the podcast has reached season three of the sci-fi epic, which many consider to be the best of the series. In this season of the show A LOT of exciting and varied story threads are pulled together as the tapestry of BABYLON 5 begins to reveal the exquisit...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 8 min
The year is 2259, the name of the place is Babylon 5! Co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are back to discuss the second season of BABYLON 5! Also returning this episode is TRIO SIMPATICO legal counsel BRIAN ASHTON to continue his conversation about this sci-fi epic! The second season of the show picks up where the first season left off, yet some major changes have already taken place and several mysteries remain to be explained! The most noticeable difference is a change in command. Due...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 36 min
The year is 2258, the name of the episode is Babylon 5: Season One! TRIO SIMPATICO returns with the next installment of our BABYLON 5 theme! DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are once again joined by TRIO SIMPATICO legal counsel BRIAN ASHTON to discuss the inaugural season of BABYLON 5! As with most television shows during their first season, BABYLON 5 has its share of growing pains to work through as the series works to find its groove. However that is by no means any reason to bypass these ep...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 46 min
Babylon 5: It's the Star Trek of our generation! For this episode your co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are joined by returning guest and TRIO SIMPATICO legal counsel BRIAN ASHTON! As promised, the topic of BABYLON 5 is finally being explored in greater detail. Initially this episode was only going to be a part of our discussion regarding season one of BABYLON 5. However as we often do, things ran a little long and we decided to make this section its own episode! So if you're complete...
Jul 24, 2019•59 min
TRIO SIMPATICO is celebrating it's three year anniversary! Co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN have been putting out these half-assed episodes for THREE YEARS now, continually working their way up to whole-assed episodes! As the show progresses Josh and Dave thought it might be a good idea to reintroduce themselves AND reintroduce the main premise of the podcast, so any new listeners might have a place to jump on! And this episode has EVERYTHING! Joined by returning guests MARY CLAIRE WI...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 45 min
This is quite possibly the most ambitious installment of TRIO SIMPATICO to date! On this episode, co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN head out on the highway for their first TRAVEL SIMPATICO! To celebrate Free Comic Book Day AND Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you!) Josh and Dave travel between four local toy shops in their region to partake in the festivities and the deals: The Toys Time Forgot, Classic Plastics, Adam's Action Figures and Comics, and Apple Jax Toys! THEN your co-host...
May 08, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Reporting from STAR WARS CELEBRATION once again, DAVID TAVOLIER combines this month's theme of Toys and Collectibles with the weekend event he and his companions have just celebrated. With STAR WARS CELEBRATION comes plenty of merchandise and memorabilia available for purchase, and who better to give his thoughts on the matter than known Star Wars collector ALEX ZAK?! And returning to the podcast once again is NICK ABOOD to tell us all about his ever-growing collection of toys and memorabilia, w...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 27 min
We now interrupt our currently scheduled monthly podcast theme to bring you the following BONUS EPISODE! STAR WARS CELEBRATION CHICAGO has come and gone, and co-host Joshua Witsaman has missed out once again. Thankfully our other co-host, David Tavolier, was there in the Windy City doing a damn fine job of representing TRIO SIMPATICO among the STAR WARS fandom. For this episode David is joined by friends and fellow Celebration attendees, ALEX ZAK and returning guest NICK ABOOD! Together via Skyp...
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Greetings true collectors! Who's ready for another exciting episode of TRIO SIMPATICO, your friendly neighborhood podcast? That's right we are back with another installment of our month-long theme of TOYS & COLLECTIBLES! Co-hosts DAVID and JOSHUA are joined by very special guest MARVIN HOOVER to discuss his extensive and impressive collection of SPIDER-MAN memorabilia! Focusing mainly on vintage SPIDER-MAN collectibles, Marvin's trove of Spidey treasures primarily date from 1989 and older. T...
Apr 10, 2019•59 min
We have officially begun our month-long theme of TOYS & COLLECTIBLES and returning junior guest LUCY WITSAMAN is here to usher it in with an episode teased during her last appearance! Throughout this month's string of episodes we will undoubtedly be discussing quite a few older, more vintage, lines of toys and collectibles but we'll be kicking things off here with something that's hot with the kids RIGHT NOW! The LOL SURPRISE line of unboxing collectible dolls! Yes as Lucy demanded previousl...
Apr 03, 2019•17 min
Well here it is, the final installment of our MISSED MOVIES theme! David and Joshua are back with returning guest LAUREN WITSAMAN and this time it is our very own co-host Joshua Witsaman discussing a popular film he's never seen! That's right Josh has finally sat down to watch the James Cameron smash hit (intentional wording) TITANIC! As you'll quickly discover listening to this episode there is still a great deal left to say about this 90's blockbuster and it certainly has made Josh feel a lot ...
Mar 20, 2019•1 hr 31 min
On this episode of TRIO SIMPATICO co-hosts David and Joshua welcome back returning guest LAUREN WITSAMAN to discuss THE SOUND OF MUSIC, a film Lauren had never seen until we forced her to! Listen as we delve into the mythos of this classic musical film adaptation and ask the hard hitting questions: What's your favorite song? Which is your favorite von Trapp kid? And what exactly is Maria's origin story? Seriously, where the hell did she come from?? Continuing our theme of MISSED MOVIES we also t...
Mar 13, 2019•1 hr 15 min
A WILD BONUS EPISODE APPEARED!! What a week to be a Pokemon fan. As a quick interlude to our Missed Movies themed month, co-host David Tavolier sits down with long-time friend of the show, David Wester, to discuss some recent news regarding the beloved Pokemon franchise. Not only were we blessed with a new trailer for the upcoming Pokemon Detective Pikachu, but we also received the long-awaited announcement of a new Pokemon game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch! Is it everything David Wester has...
Mar 05, 2019•59 min
We are back with another episode about MISSED MOVIES: POPULAR FILMS WE'VE NEVER SEEN! This time our very own co-host David Tavolier discusses his first viewing of the David Lean film THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI while Joshua and returning guest CARL RANDLES listen intently! During this episode we really go on a fair amount of tangents, in true TRIO SIMPATICO style. Listen in as Joshua and David discuss several other popular films they've never seen. Hear Carl get interrogated about zoo hypotheti...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 15 min
TRIO SIMPATICO returns with our latest theme-of-the-month! This month is MISSED MOVIES: POPULAR FILMS WE'VE NEVER SEEN! For this episode David and Joshua are joined by returning guest CARL RANDLES to discuss Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL! Two of the Trio had never seen this dystopian cult masterpiece previously so we take some time to not only talk about this movie but several other Terry Gilliam works as well. Listen in as we discuss which aspects of modern life BRAZIL predicts correctly, praise this ...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 16 min
On this episode of TRIO SIMPATICO the trio is filled out by a contingent of returning reviewers of international film and television DANA GALBRAITH, RYAN RIMMELE, AND ROSEY TUMPAK. This panel of global media devotees will be extolling upon the virtues of Japan and Netflix's joint reality television venture TERRACE HOUSE! Co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN sit down individually with these guests to find out what drew them to Japan's congenial twist on reality TV, discuss some of their fa...
Jan 30, 2019•2 hr 2 min
2019 has arrived and TRIO SIMPATICO is back! This year the podcast will be instituting monthly themes to help focus our content! Your co-hosts DAVID TAVOLIER and JOSHUA WITSAMAN are at last reunited to continue this month's theme: OBSCURE TELEVISION! For this episode both of the co-hosts will present an obscure television series to share with the listening audience! But which shows could they be? What era are they from? What genre? Well there's only one way to find out, by listening in to this e...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 10 min
TRIO SIMPATICO is back! (Sort of!) On this bonus episode we are without co-host David Tavolier but we do have returning guest, television and movie reviewer, LUCY WITSAMAN! This time Lucy is dissecting SHE-RA AND THE PRINCESSES OF POWER the newest incarnation of the Masters of the Universe Etherian heroin from Dreamworks and Netflix! As always co-host JOSHUA WITSAMAN holds our guests to the strictest standards of authenticity and expertise, putting this particular critic's opinions through the w...
Jan 16, 2019•32 min
