The Captain's Log

Episode 204. What are you supposed to do when a Queen dies? Do you recap several limited edition Mtn Dew flavors? The dew is all we know how to do. We also talk about coffee mugs, erotic and non-erotic pens, two different shows named Invasion, Rings of Power, and our final D23 predictions for the MCU. Plus, a pocket episode of Reactor Corps on the trailer for Glass Onion, aka "Glonion."

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Episode 203. Netflix is now 25 years old, and we look back on our early days with the service, such as trying to understand the plot of Alias and making PowerPoint presentations about why your family needs both Netflix and Blockbuster for the ultimate entertainment experience. We run through some pop culture news, Kyle raves about Severance and Pachinko, and Melissa shares bizarre tales found in the YouTube show This Exists and the podcast docuseries Surviving Y2K.

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Episode 202. Kyle and Melissa have switched podcast subscriptions for a week! Despite being podcast co-hosts for years, we don't listen to any of the same shows, and we wanted to educate each other on our favorites. Melissa reports back on Waypoint Radio and Talking Comics, and Kyle summarizes Podcast: The Ride, Blank Check, and Comedy Bang Bang. We both learned a lot about Warhammer 40k and New Jersey boardwalk fires. Also, it's not a Captain's Log without a novelty soda, so we try to uncover the flavor of Coke: Dreamworld.

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Episode 201. Melissa watched Final Destination, and only wants to talk about the part where a kid throws a Hustler magazine at an owl. Kyle shines a light on the new underrated shows DMZ and Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Inspired by DC's ten-year plan for their cinematic universe, we imagine where the Captain's Log could be in ten years! Will we be sponsored by Mtn Dew? Will we record an entire episode live from Chili's? We also agree to trade podcast subscriptions for the week, and we'll report our experiences in the next episode!

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Episode 200. It's our 200th episode live-in-person spectacular! Melissa recaps her road trip to visit Kyle in Oklahoma City, and we talk about our adventures in local interactive art installations, botanical gardens, and, of course, the mall. We also went to see Bullet Train and we give our thoughts on the movie itself and on the immersive 4DX theater experience!

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Episode 199. Kyle tells us how Elvis got into wearing capes, and tries to sell Melissa on The Boys. Melissa stumbles into one of the most mysterious Mtn Dew variants, the never-released Flavor 514C. We recap some Eisner Award winners before diving into the shocking amount of news from the SDCC Marvel panel! We discuss logo design, possible team dynamics for Thunderbolts, who could be in Agatha's new coven, and how the Oscars should create a Best Trailer award just for Wakanda Forever.

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Episode 198. What did you do to celebrate San Diego Comic Con this year? Did you leave out a plate of cookies? Did you put up the comic tree? We made bingo sheets for our predictions of the announcements, trailers, branded hats and more surprises from the Marvel films panel at SDCC, and the upcoming D23 convention. We also encourage you to read the Irredeemable comics now that there might be a sequel series, and talk about our experiences seeing Top Gun: Maverick!

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Episode 197. We read the tales of a Subway sandwich order from your nightmares, and a phantom Ruby Tuesday's where everybody knows your name, even if you've never been there before. We also describe our own real-life "fringe events," such as Melissa's glimpse at a drive-thru doppelganger and Kyle's brush with an unexplained beam of light. We also run through some Marvel news and gaze into the deep sparkly reaches of the galaxy!

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Episode 196. We try to understand the difference between Mtn Dew "Dark Berry" and "Dark Berry Bash." Kyle has found his perfect book, a non-fiction manga about the creation of Gundams, and Melissa already has her perfect book, an architect's guide to old malls. We talk about the liminal neon business hallways beneath downtown Oklahoma City, specific local burgers, and our ideal movie theater seats. In our Yankee Goes to Hollywood segment, Kyle describes Thor: Love and Thunder as a scented candle.

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Episode 195. Ignacio, Kyle, and Melissa gather once more for our annual trivia night tradition! We trade questions about pop culture, science, history, and snacks. Who was the first A-List Hollywood actor to perform in a video game? Which invention is older, karaoke machines or sandwiches? Did a US President really name their dog "Satan"? Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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