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Looking to catch up on pop culture? We're reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is ... more
FAQs about But Why Tho?:How many episodes does But Why Tho? have?The podcast currently has 691 episodes available.
September 03, 2025Episode 96: Genre Isn't A Cookie RecipeThis week, Alex, Swara, and Kyle discuss genre, its utility in determining what to consume, its shortcomings as an aspect of marketing, and the malleability that genre needs to remain fresh and relevant. Plus, why AI art can never express emotion....more1h 11minPlay
August 27, 2025Episode 95: Kids Certainly Aren't Buying Sauron HelmetsThis week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss whether liking nerdy things is childish, why it's important to understand what age demographic media is made and marketed for, and how it all gets harder when stories refuse to ever end....more1h 10minPlay
August 20, 2025Episode 94: If It's Not Political, It's Not PunkThis week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss the seminal 2004 Green Day album, American Idiot, its meaning at the time, its impact on music and culture since, and where to find good, politically salient music today....more1h 15minPlay
August 13, 2025Episode 93: Don't Gerrymander Your Moral LinesThis week, Alex, Kate, and Matt talk dead people again, this time, about why we remember certain celebrities differently than others, whether it's okay that we pick and choose which parts of their legacies to hold onto, and what it means to gerrymander our moral lines around which famous people's art we like best....more1h 5minPlay
August 06, 2025Episode 166: King of the Hill Matters...But Why Tho?This week, we're taking a break and rerunning our original King of the Hill episode in honor of its return to TV!...more1h 26minPlay
July 30, 2025Episode 92: Maybe Gatekeeping is Good, ActuallyThis week, Alex and Kate are joined by Jess Cogswell and Joseph Bradford to discuss Magic the Gathering, what got them into it in the first place, what's kept them invested, and the different ways it has created, and frustrated, community for them over the years....more1h 15minPlay
July 23, 2025Episode 91: Oops, All Recommendations!This week, Alex, Adrian, and Kyle go all recommendations, sharing some of the shows, books, and more that have been bringing them joy lately, from Dropout TV to the Malazan series and much more....more1h 9minPlay
July 16, 2025Episode 90: Superman IV Is Great, ActuallyThis week, Alex, Jason, and Neysha go full spoilers on the new Superman (2025), discuss what makes a great Superman depiction, and talk about why Superman IV is great, actually, and a huge influence on the new movie....more1h 22minPlay
July 09, 2025Episode 89: F1 Is For Everyone NowThis week, Alex, Kate, and Kyle discuss the rise of F1, the shows like F1: The Academy and Drive to Survive that have helped popularize it, and how whether it's F1 or NASCAR, motorsports can be and should be enjoyable for everyone, not just certain groups of people....more1h 9minPlay
July 02, 2025Episode 88: The Krusty Crab Is Unfair, Mr. Krabs Is In ThereThis week, Alex and Adrian discuss the intersection of pop culture and real-life protests, especially the recent No Kings protest, and the line between memes as community building and memes as a distraction from the cause....more59minPlay
FAQs about But Why Tho?:How many episodes does But Why Tho? have?The podcast currently has 691 episodes available.