Work–we all gotta do it. And then we all go home and watch TV shows about it. Workplace comedies are discussed in detail; then, 2017’s upcoming films are discussed in considerably less detail.

Criminal Minds, Hannibal, Murder, She Wrote, Twin Peaks, Unsolved Mysteries, Castle, Law & Order (original), Law & Order: SVU, X-Files, Dexter, The Killing, True Detective… that’s a lot of murder shows, people. We discuss what makes each distinct from the others.

When did you know you were a geek? And what would you give a burgeoning young geek to put them on the right path? The gang convenes to answer these questions, and then Victor Andersen returns to The Director’s Chair: this time around we talk Christopher Nolan.

Buffy made her television debut 20 years ago! Eddie, Miranda, and Patrick convene to discuss the Slayer, her friends, and the show’s impact on both pop culture and our lives.

Victor Andersen of Cartoon Violence returns with a song, a new recurring segment called The Director’s Chair (this time around: Spike Jonze), and joins Eddie and Miranda for a discussion about changing passions for pop-cultural figures over time.

New contributor Victor Andersen joins Eddie and Sam for a discussion of a Sinbad movie that doesn’t exist, then watch the trailer for NBC’s Powerless. Miranda shows up to share an Unpopular Opinion about geek favorite Serenity. And then a song from Victor’s band Cartoon Violence!

The gang declares undying love for Steven Universe. Then, part two of our interview with cartoonist and musician Jesse Reklaw!

Cartoonist Jesse Reklaw discusses his new book Lovf with Miranda! And the gang ends up arguing over Rogue One while trying to talk about the positive side of 2016.

It’s the Shoot the Projectionist Christmas Special! We discuss PeeWee, Star Trek TNG, The Ref, Home for the Holidays, that one Scrooge-themed Cheerios commercial… AND hear a Christmas song from Jonathan Beast & the Bathroom Floors!

Touchstones or landmines? Miranda and Sam explain Howl’s Moving Castle and all things Studio Ghibli to Eddie, then interview author Leslie Light about gaming while female.