In this episode three of the siblings discuss the 1977 movie Star Wars: A New Hope. You can watch it online from Amazon, iTunes, or YouTube. We also reference or spoil: the entire Star Wars franchise, Batman, Harry Potter, Ranma ½, The hero’s journey, Daredevil, Robot Chicken, Sideway’s Youtube videos, Game of Thrones, Doyle and […]

In this episode we discuss Georgette Heyer’s 1950 book The Grand Sophy. You can buy a copy of the book online from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or a bookseller of your choice. We also reference or spoil: Stefon sketches from Saturday Night Live, AMarguerite’s An Ever-Fixed Mark, Spy Kids, Mary Jo Putney‘s The Rake and […]

In this episode we discuss The Marvel Cinematic Universe. You can watch the various movies and tv shows online on Amazon, Hulu, or Netflix. We also reference or spoil: The entire Marvel cinematic universe, various Marvel comic books, Red Sparrow, Atlas Shrugged, Star Trek, My Little Pony, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Bill and Ted’s Bogus […]

In this episode we discuss one of Alex’s story ideas, A Body in the Void, a science fiction detective story. Content warnings for strong language, and discussions of violence and murder. In this episode we discuss and/or spoil: Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Mur Lafferty’s Six Wakes, Treasure Planet, Firefly, Star […]

In this episode we discuss Ernest Cline’s 2011 book Ready Player One. You can buy a copy of the book online from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or a bookseller of your choice. We also reference or spoil: Sailor Moon, Joust, Ladyhawke, Zork, Harry Potter, Stranger Things, Andy Weir’s Lacero, Back to the Future, Steven Spielberg […]

In this episode we discuss Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. You can buy a copy of the play online from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or a bookseller of your choice. We also reference or spoil: Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett’s Making Money, Wonderland!, Dante’s Inferno, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Mighty No. 9, Howl’s Moving Castle, […]

In this episode we discuss the 1999 movie Wild Wild West. You can rent it online from Amazon, iTunes, or YouTube. We also reference or spoil: Wild Wild West the TV show, Kids in the Hall, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Superman Lives, The […]

In this episode we discuss Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. You can buy a copy at Barnes & Noble, or you can watch the 1995 miniseries online from Amazon, iTunes, or Hulu. We also reference or spoil: Hamilton, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, House of Suns, How to Train Your Dragon, and Naomi Novik‘s Temeraire […]

It’s a fifth Wednesday minisode! In this shorter episode we talk about Hogwarts houses and where we fall in those houses. Content warnings for strong language. We discuss and/or spoil all Harry Potter-related media, including books, movies, and canon errata; Pottermore; resonant’s “Transfigurations“; Kat’s “Harry Potter and the Horrid Pain of the Artiste“; S. Jae […]

In this episode we discuss a listener’s story idea: a story about three sisters who can’t stand each other, but can only do magic together, not individually. Content warnings for strong language, family dynamics, and academia. We reference and/or spoil: Harry Potter, Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Grimm’s “The Three Spinners,” Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, and Shakespeare in […]