Critical Thinking

By Final Show Films

What's Critical Thinking about?

Three writers, gamers, and film / tv buffs take the time to re-watch and discuss the critically acclaimed internet Dungeons & Dragons show Critical Role.

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Critical Thinking episodes:

03.04.2020
Critical Thinking 55: In The Belly Of The Beast
John Bates - @johnabatesJack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411maniaThanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors:AntitonicKat WaterflameSamantha BatesMaureen MonteeDrevian Alexander ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
01.22.2020
Critical Thinking 54: At Dawn, We Plan!
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
01.09.2020
Critical Thinking 53: The Kill Box
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
12.11.2019
Critical Thinking 52: Test Of Pride
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
11.13.2019
Critical Thinking 51: Best Laid Plans...
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
10.30.2019
Critical Thinking 50: A Name Is Earned
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
10.16.2019
Critical Thinking 49: Into The Frostweald
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
10.12.2019
Critical Thinking 48: The Family Business
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
10.12.2019
Critical Thinking 47: Cindergrove Revisited
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
10.11.2019
Critical Thinking 46: Those Who Walk Away
John Bates - @johnabates Jack Gregory - @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas - @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
08.22.2019
Critical Thinking 45: The Sunken Tomb
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee Drevian Alexander
08.17.2019
Critical Thinking 44: Return to Vasselheim
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
08.16.2019
Critical Thinking 43: Dangerous Dealings
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
08.15.2019
Critical Thinking 42: In Ruins
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
02.27.2019
Critical Thinking 41: Desperate Measures
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
12.06.2018
Critical Thinking 40: Omens
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
11.12.2018
Critical Thinking 39: Echoes of the Past
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
10.24.2018
Critical Thinking 38: A Musician's Nostalgia
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania Thanks to all of our supporters at patreon.com/fsfilms for making this possible! Especially our $25+ Donors: Antitonic Kat Waterflame Samantha Bates Maureen Montee
10.09.2018
Critical Thinking 37: Winter's Crest in Whitestone
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
07.30.2018
Critical Thinking 36: Denouement
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
07.21.2018
Critical Thinking 36: Denouement
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
07.08.2018
Critical Thinking 35: Race to the Ziggurat
John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
05.27.2018
Critical Thinking 34: Reunions (Part 2)
This week, we finish getting through the episode we started last time. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
05.09.2018
Critical Thinking 33: Reunions (Part 1)
This week we run out of time trying to get through this episode! This one will have to be a two parter. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
05.09.2018
Critical Thinking 32: Against the Tide of Bone
This week we talk about altogether too many skeletons. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
04.13.2018
Critical Thinking 31: Gunpowder Plot
This week we talk revolution, distraction, and exactly how many turtles down you can go in distracting a group of people. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
03.29.2018
Critical Thinking 30: Stoke the Flames
This episode contains talk of a distraction dinosaur. You'll have to listen to find out what that means. Also, Discord was having some technical hiccups so there may be pieces that sound funny. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
03.29.2018
Critical Thinking 29: Whispers
We're back after a bit of difficullty this week with Episode 29 of Critical Role! This week, we take a darker turn, and hope you enjoy. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
02.24.2018
Critical Thinking 28: The Sun Tree
We're back on brand with tangents left and right! This week on Critical Thinking we discuss episode 28 of Critical Role: The Sun Tree John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
02.08.2018
Critical Thinking 27: The Path to Whitestone
We far more effectively than ever before condense an episode of Critical Role down to an hour long discussion about narrative and roleplaying moments. Have a listen why don't you? John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
02.07.2018
Critical Thinking 26: Consequences and Cows
This week we try to see how much we can wring out of discussion on filler content after we finish the real meat of the story - hope you enjoy! John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
02.07.2018
Critical Thinking 25: Crimson Diplomacy
Vampires, Conspiracy, and Old Ladies - oh my! This week we talk about Crimson Diplomacy! John Bates @Johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
12.31.2017
Critical Thinking 24: The Feast
This week we cross the threshold into the Briarwood Arc - join us! John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
12.13.2017
Critical Thinking 23: The Rematch
This week we get to talk about wrestling in our D&D podcast! What even is that!? John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
12.08.2017
Critical Thinking 22: AraMente to Pyrah
We return after a bit of a hiatus with our breakdown and discussion of Critical Role Episode 22: AraMente to Pyrah John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
10.16.2017
Critical Thinking 21: Trial of the Take Part 4
It's time we finish (talking about) the Trial of the Take with part 4! John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
09.25.2017
Critical Thinking 20: Trial of the Take Part 3
We're back with more Critical Thinking after quite a while! This week, talking about Episode 20 of Critical Role: Trial of the Take Part 3 John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
07.22.2017
Critical Thinking 19: Tal'Dorei Campaign Guide Review
This week we discuss and review the Tal'Dorei Campaign guide, taking a slight break from Critical Role to discuss Critical Role adjacent information. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4games Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
07.18.2017
Critical Thinking 18: Trial of the Take Part 2
We continue talking about the Trial of the Take this week! John Bates @Johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
07.06.2017
Critical Thinking 17: The Trial of the Take
This week we begin discussing the Trial of the Take, guest spots, and other tangentally related narrative issues. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
06.25.2017
Critical Thinking 16: Hubris
This week we talk about Episode 17 of Critical Role, and of writing characters out of narratives. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregor @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
06.10.2017
Critical Thinking 15: Enter Vasselheim
More tangents this week as the Critical Role crew enter Vasselheim! John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregor @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
05.30.2017
Critical Thinking 14: Skyward
This week we return to Tangent town as we discuss episode 15 of Critical Role; Skyward. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
05.23.2017
Critical Thinking 13: Shopping & Shipping
After missing a few weeks due to scheduling conflicts, we're back with more Critical Thinking! This week we discuss Critical Role Episode 14: Shopping & Shipping John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
04.22.2017
Critical Thinking 12: Escape from the Underdark
This week on Critical Thinking we diverge from our previously aligned numerical image and are re-watching Episode 13: Escape from the Underdark. Episode 12 was a GM Tips pilot show, so we skipped it, because that's not what we're here...
04.22.2017
Critical Thinking 11: Temple Showdown
This week we finally get to dealing with K'Varn! Eventually. First we spend most of the episode talking about other stuff. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
04.22.2017
Critical Thinking 10: K'Varn Revealed
This week we delve back into problematic characters - but this time, how they're done correctly - and other narrative topics of discussion as we go through Episode 10 of Critical Role: K'Varn Revealed. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
04.22.2017
Critical Thinking 09: Yug'Voril Uncovered
CONTENT WARNING: From the timespan of 18:12 to 38:58 we discuss the culture of sexual objectification and violence in narrative and media, also known as rape culture. We do our best to respectfully speak on the subject over the course...
04.22.2017
Critical Thinking 08: Glass and Bone
This week we discuss a divisive episode of Critical Role - and divisive narrative / character decisions. We also talk about how stories 'earn' or, in some cases, fail to earn their drama. John Bates @johnabates Jack Gregory @altf4gamers Jeremy Thomas @jthomas411mania
04.22.2017
Critical Thinking 07: The Throne Room
We continue to try and prove we're dedicated to this life choice this week with Episode 7 of our Critical Role Rewatch podcast - Critical Thinking! This week, we're sans a Grog, and in possession of more silly plans. John Bates...

What's Critical Thinking about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Critical Thinking episodes:

Critical Thinking 55: In The Belly Of The Beast

Critical Thinking 54: At Dawn, We Plan!

Critical Thinking 53: The Kill Box

Critical Thinking 52: Test Of Pride

Critical Thinking 51: Best Laid Plans...

Critical Thinking 50: A Name Is Earned

Critical Thinking 49: Into The Frostweald

Critical Thinking 48: The Family Business

Critical Thinking 47: Cindergrove Revisited

Critical Thinking 46: Those Who Walk Away

Critical Thinking 45: The Sunken Tomb

Critical Thinking 44: Return to Vasselheim

Critical Thinking 43: Dangerous Dealings

Critical Thinking 42: In Ruins

Critical Thinking 41: Desperate Measures

Critical Thinking 40: Omens

Critical Thinking 39: Echoes of the Past

Critical Thinking 38: A Musician's Nostalgia

Critical Thinking 37: Winter's Crest in Whitestone

Critical Thinking 36: Denouement

Critical Thinking 36: Denouement

Critical Thinking 35: Race to the Ziggurat

Critical Thinking 34: Reunions (Part 2)

Critical Thinking 33: Reunions (Part 1)

Critical Thinking 32: Against the Tide of Bone

Critical Thinking 31: Gunpowder Plot

Critical Thinking 30: Stoke the Flames

Critical Thinking 29: Whispers

Critical Thinking 28: The Sun Tree

Critical Thinking 27: The Path to Whitestone

Critical Thinking 26: Consequences and Cows

Critical Thinking 25: Crimson Diplomacy

Critical Thinking 24: The Feast

Critical Thinking 23: The Rematch

Critical Thinking 22: AraMente to Pyrah

Critical Thinking 21: Trial of the Take Part 4

Critical Thinking 20: Trial of the Take Part 3

Critical Thinking 19: Tal'Dorei Campaign Guide Review

Critical Thinking 18: Trial of the Take Part 2

Critical Thinking 17: The Trial of the Take

Critical Thinking 16: Hubris

Critical Thinking 15: Enter Vasselheim

Critical Thinking 14: Skyward

Critical Thinking 13: Shopping & Shipping

Critical Thinking 12: Escape from the Underdark

Critical Thinking 11: Temple Showdown

Critical Thinking 10: K'Varn Revealed

Critical Thinking 09: Yug'Voril Uncovered

Critical Thinking 08: Glass and Bone

Critical Thinking 07: The Throne Room