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ather than continue to snark on Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicles, Greg and Andrew get to work on designing an alternative version that fixes some of what's wrong with these problematic but weirdly compelling books.

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These mini-episodes are never very "mini", are they? This week, Andrew and Greg talk about the news, and answer the age-old question: FOR WHOM WOULD YOU HENCH? (yes, "hench" is a verb).

Spider-Man PS4 trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4zm30yeHHE
Shadow of War story trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7aLU6rHLk
God of War trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbAB8Rar3zE
Far Cry 5 gamplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX_h8rneDxU
Far Cry 5 cinematic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiFm6Fo0oH8
Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdZQ98mWeto
Moviebob on Adam West's Batman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGorziAQJLg

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Did you guys go see THE MUMMY this weekend? J/k, we know you didn't, nobody did. In this thrilling installment, Andrew and Greg talk about what's wrong with the whole DARK UNIVERSE concept, and give some totally free and totally well-thought-out pitches to fix it.

Recommendations:
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
Do or don't watch the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
DO read the LoEG comic by Alan Moore
Cinemassacre Movie Monsters: cinemassacre.com/category/moviere…/monstermadness/
Let's Read The Name of the Wind: ronanwills.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/l…e-wind-ch-1/

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Greg and Andrew dust off some news items from the Lost Episode 20.75, and get real about the Kingkiller Chronicles

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With all the announcements of 5 potential Game of Thrones prequels, plus Star Trek Discovery and Alien: Covenant, your podcast buddies have come down with a serious case of prequelitis, which is an infection of the prequel.

Recommendations:
American Gods on Starz
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Expanse
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

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Your podcast buddies saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and want to tell you all about it.

Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, obviously.

I TALK TO PLANETS, BABY www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Mqj9X-xLk

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In honor of Episode #20 and Buffy's 20th Anniversary, this week, Andrew tries his damnedest to convince Greg that Buffy & Angel aren't just Dawson's Creek with Vampires (Dracula's Creek?). Will he succeed? Will Greg concede that opinions he formed as a 16-year-old are worth reevaluating? Will Andrew confess crimes from his past? FIND OUT!

Andrew's recommended Buffy Episodes:
1.12: Prophecy Girl
2.14: Innocence
2.17: Passion
4.10: Hush
5.16: The Body
5.22: The Gift
6.7: Once more with Feeling
6.19: Seeing Red
7.22: Chosen

Angel Episodes:
1.1: City of
1.8: I Will Remember You
2.22: There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb
5.14: Smile Time
5.15: A Hole in the World
5.20: The Girl In Question
5.21: Power Play
5.22: Not Fade Away

Nerdwriter on Passengers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcU

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Greg reviews Passengers. and the boys run down the news of the week. In the end, they uncover a disturbing phobia.

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A giant-sized episode this week to make up for last week's gap. Inspired by Andrew's recent globe-trotting, the guys discuss how systems of government are like videogames, and how sci-fi and fantasy struggle to present systems of government that truly break the mold.

Trigger Warning: Brief discussion of rape from 1:45-1:47

Recommendations:
Orson Scott Card - Shadow of the Hegemon & Shadow Puppets

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After a crazy couple of weeks, your favorite podcast boys are back "in the studio" and catching up on a month's worth of news.
-Sony is making a Venom movie from scratch in 18 months that has nothing to do with Spider-Man. Was this a dare?
-The Power Rangers movie(s)? Who asked for this?
-Holy shit you guys, that Justice League trailer.
-Also holy shit you guys, that Spider-Man trailer.

And many more!

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