A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery. 

But you know what's not a joke, ridicule or mockery? The hard work that goes into those shows! We brought on hattie from Cincinnati's own smoke and queers to talk about all things burlesque and drag, as well as putting on a burlesque show. So Entertain This...

Quick This: Chloe talks Calico

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Do you like farming simulators? How about making friends? What about overthrowing a tyrannical capitalistic overlord by shopping local and never selling out to increase your own financial gain; instead, choosing to fight for the land your dead grandfather gave you so that one day his ghost will visit and tell you how proud he is of you? Well then do we have a game for you! 

Join us as we discuss all the cute little details of Stardew Valley and Entertain This...

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A wise fairy once said “I need a hero” and boy oh boy do we have heroes for you! This week we’ll be discussing the original superhero origin story. Where our heroes come from and where they are going. 

Join us as we discuss comic book history and how the Superhero became the icons they're now known for as well as how the tropes we are familiar with developed!

So suit up, mask up and Entertain This...

Quick This: Michael talks The Boys

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Persistence is key, and by golly if have exemplified that by bringing you our 119th episode!

Video games can bring us to the brink of our patience, but it's in that struggle that the most joy can be found. The true art of gave development can be felt when every time you hit "Start" you experience the same game in a brand new way. That's when you finally feel the joys of persistence and success. 

In no other game type is this concept displayed better than in a genre known as "rougelike" games. So lace up your boots, prepare to respawn and don't forget Entertain This...

Quick this: Clinton Avery Tharp talks Severance

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We have all walked the lonely aisle of our local thrift store and found ourselves perusing the furniture section. Scuffed and unloved, these pieces of decor from years gone by lay as less than a space waster waiting to meet its end. Thats where Clinton Avery Tharp Steps in. This week we talk to this TikTok sensation about how he discovered his talent of furniture flipping, and how we might employ his tactics in our everyday lives. So don't flip a table, Entertain This...

Quick This: Nick talks Bill Nye: The Science Guy

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Dystopia can mean a lot of different things, and most rational people agree that they wouldn't want to live in any dystopian society, whether real or fictional. But what happens when people are so happy that they don't have a reason to care about the state of things? Then I guess you'd get a Brave New World. We'll be talking about this classic book by Aldous Huxley in this episode and see how he thought the world would be different 500 or so years after Our Ford. So take a gram of Soma, listen in, and enjoy. 

Quick This: Alex talks about Boy meets World

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In 1895, a man by the name of Georges Polti was deep into analyzing classical Greek texts and had the epiphany that all those ancient stories could be distilled into just 36 different dramatic situations. So that's what we're talking about today, as we pick up the torch where he left off all those years ago. We'll be reading through these situations and applying them to modern-day movies to provide a basis for our own exploration of today's narratives. As an added bonus you can follow along at home, and scream towards your listening device when we get something wrong. So, listen in and Enjoy! 

Quick This: Michael talks about Elden Ring's bad parts

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Any internet-savvy human has at least heard of the topic of today's episode, Elden Ring. It's yet another in a long line of excellent games created by From Software and seats itself as one of their crowning achievements to date. And like the other games in the Dark Souls series, it has immersive lore that we'll discuss in-depth and it has something different to offer this time around too. A true open-world experience. So don't be a dung-eater, listen to this episode! 

Quick This: Special Guest Dan Robertson talks about the Other Percy Jackson Books

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A kid who grew up with us? Check. Ancient Greek gods? Check. Both in the same story? It can only be the series of young adult fantasy novels known as Percy Jackson and the Olympians. While the Olympians in this story may not be competing for any medals, they have something special about them—one of their parents are divine, and they all end up in the same summer camp. Seems like a recipe for disaster, but the only real disaster is the movie they made from the first book. And that's what we'll be talking about today on Entertain This... 

Quick This: Nick loves to watch How it's Made

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This podcast is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get. And on this episode, you're getting a gentle float through the tumultuous modern era of United States History as told by Mr. Forrest Gump. This film is extremely quotable and endearing but also has some hidden metaphors that you might not have picked up on watching for the first time. We'll talk through the life and times of Forrest Gump, and delve deeper into the events that he was a part of. So come have a seat in Nick's history class, you're bound to learn something and have a laugh! That's all I got to say about that. 

Quick This: Forrest Gump Book and Movie Differences

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