Spilt Milk

Whatever your excuse, if you're only just now getting around to watching Westworld Season 3, join us for a recap and analysis of episodes 2 and 3.

DISCLAIMER: There ARE spoilers.

CREDITS: Music - "Spilled Milk" by Scott Kubie and Jon Peterson

We like Westworld! And there's a new season! Or there was in March 2020 when we recorded this. It's been a year.

DISCLAIMER: There ARE spoilers not just for this particular episode of Westworld but for the series as a whole.

CREDITS: Music - "Spilled Milk" by Scott Kubie and Jon Peterson

Our shared nerdery for the wizarding world is part of what inspired us to do this podcast! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the first book of the series to try understand what makes it so great and also why are there so many freaking knuts in a sickle??

DISCLAIMER: There ARE spoilers. But lol if you don't know what happens at this point.

NOTES: The Hogwarts sorting quiz we mention in this episode, and which we consider definitive, can be found in this 2017 TIME article.

CREDITS: Music - "Spilled Milk" by Scott Kubie and Jon Peterson

Do you love the movie Arrival? Because we do! We nerd about this beautiful film, compare it to the short story on which it is based, and delve into a little of the psychology, ethics, and metaphysics of it all.

DISCLAIMER: There ARE spoilers.

NOTES: We bring up the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, so if you're curious about it and want to read a good explanation of the hypothesis in relation to Arrival, check out this Smithsonian article.

CREDITS: Music - "Spilled Milk" by Scott Kubie and Jon Peterson

We talk about one of our favorite shows: Russian Doll, created by the amazing Natasha Lyonne, Leslye Headland, and Amy Poehler. Also, we chat about why more tv should be written by women and the woes of life in the peak tv era.

DISCLAIMER: There ARE spoilers. If you don't want Russian Doll spoiled, don't listen. Also, this is our very first baby podcast episode and the audio is... not great. We're sorry! We're learning! Thank you for being our guinea pigs.

NOTES: We briefly discuss a distinction between science fiction and fantasy attributed to Mike Mearls in this article by Andrew Ervin on LitHub. We couldn't remember where we'd read this while recording, so we're putting the reference here!

CREDITS: Music - "Spilled Milk" by Scott Kubie and Jon Peterson