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Remember the rush you got the first time you plugged "Tetris" into your Game Boy, and realized that you could finally take your gaming with you? Handheld gaming has been a signature joy for decades, and it's a trend that continues with mobile gaming today. In this edition of FYF, Saint and Jim dive into what makes on-the-go-gaming such an enduring hobby.

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Simply put: Banning books is bad. Nobody throughout history who has ever banned a book has ended up on the right side of said history. To say nothing of the irony of banning books about people who banned books. So, Saint and Jim are gonna dig into that, as it pertains to the only graphic novel to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. Also: what the actual EFF, Spotify?!?

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Saint and Jim revisit the topic of toxic fandom in this episode. They didn't want to have to. They SHOULDN'T have had to. But the backward butt-skulls of certain corners of deep geekery keep forcing their hand. Bottom line: nerd media is getting more colorful, more queer, and more gender-diverse ALL THE TIME. That's the way Stan Lee wanted it, that's the way Gene Roddenberry wanted it, and that's how it's supposed to be. And it's time for the dusty dinosaurs to get on the boat — or be left in the wake. So get woke, already.

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A lot happened while Saint and Jim were on hiatus. We lost some truly treasured pop-culture icons, the world of digital entertainment got shaken up by some massive acquisitions, and all kinds of other tangent-worthy stuff went down. We're back, baby! So fill your earholes with our manic meandering as we do our best to stay focused for our Season Four debut.

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Saint and Jim break down this week's deluge of geek news, reflect on some of their favorite moments of the last three seasons, and look ahead at what's in-store for season 4 after they return from their brief year-end hiatus. This one is equal parts warm fuzzies, unapologetic nerdery, and filthy euphemisms. So if you're into that, happy holidays! And if you're not, then what are any of us even doing here, anyway?

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Hey, remember Jiffy Peanut Butter? Looney Toons? Or the Berenstein Bears? No the hell you don't. Because apparently, they never existed. At least, not in THIS timeline. "The Mandela Effect" is the name that the popular culture has given to what's either mass false memories, alternative realities, or gestalt theory. Can you trust your own memory? In this episode, Saint and Jim might have you questioning that.

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The archetype of the antihero is almost as old as entertainment itself. The idea of a charming, relatable pseudo-protagonist who also gets up to some deeply evil stuff in the name of serving a (sometimes noble?) agenda often makes for a fascinating character study. But why do we relate so closely to, and so enthusiastically project ourselves onto these flawed people? Join Saint and Jim as they break down the appeal of gray morality.

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It's a big day for esteemed "Fuel Your Fandom" podcast host Saint. His band Another Sentiment just dropped their latest LP, "Ascending the Abyss" — and it's a ferocious collection of personal, timely songs that absolutely crushes. So I (that is, co-host Jim) put him on the spot to stop promoting the work of others for at least one episode, and toot his own horn for a change. My boy worked hard on this record, so it's time for me to gas him up a little...which is appropriate, given the name of this podcast.

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Plot holes...we've all noticed them. When a given movie breaks its own rules to the point that something impossible happens (or something possible should happen, but doesn't), it can really mess with our suspension of disbelief. So, which movies have plot holes you could drive a Mack truck through (here's looking at you, "Cars"), and which are at least somewhat able to be explained? In this edition of the podcast, Saint and Jim look for some of the biggest leaps in logic in film history, and try to puzzle them out them with raw geek reasoning. CONTENT WARNING: We also talk about some stuff at the top of the episode you may not want to listen to with your kids in the car.

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Picture it: Indiana Jones with a fluffy mustache. "I'm on top of the world!" shouted with a Texas drawl. Walter White breaking bad, and also the fourth wall to ask you why you're still watching. Some of the most iconic roles in entertainment history came THIS--><--CLOSE to being portrayed by different actors entirely. In this episode, Saint And Jim try to envision a world where Forrest Gump is a Sweathog, Aragorn has to stop on the way to Mordor to steal the Declaration of Independence, and Michael Scott declares not just bankruptcy, but also his hatred of merlot.