In this episode, Ed shares the story behind the development of the first BSG series, and begins comparing it to the reboot of the 2000’s. Damian opens the episode with proof that he missed his calling harassing goats from beneath a bridge. Toward the end, Ed tries and fails to do a Russian accent. Good times!

Damian and Ed Discuess

Damian and Ed discuss how Steve Rogers / Captain American is the personification of The New Deal.

Damian and Ed discuss how Steve Rogers / Captain American is the personification of The New Deal.

This week, comic book writer Tim Watts joins Damian for a discussion of the changing resonance of V for Vendetta over time and across media (the comic was better, fight me, sincerely Ed).

This week, comic book writer Tim Watts joins Damian for a discussion of the changing resonance of V for Vendetta over time and across media (the comic was better, fight me, sincerely Ed).

A message from Producer George about the break we’re taking for the holidays. See you all in the next decade!

Our good friend Tessa Pogorelskin joins us for a discussion around the defining traits of the Houses of Hogwarts. As the lone Gryffindor at the table, Ed finds himself outnumbered. Everybody agrees Snape is trash.

In this episode, Ed traces the development of Orcs from their origins in Tolkien’s work up through their current incarnation in World of Warcraft, and how they dropped one set of racial tropes for another. Damian makes a truly unfortunate pun about French Goblin-men and then a series of more unfortunate puns about mushrooms.

In this episode, Damian fully develops his argument about the connection between the Patriot Act and Civil War. Ed spends some time talking about what a jerk Reed Richards is.