It's the end of 2024, so of course we talk about a holiday that was over a month ago. Doug and Adam do some taste tests and we all ponder what spoiled Code Red would taste like. Adam talks about the advantages and disadvantages of mascot life.

Santa has amnesia and is stealing Christmas. It's up to Rude Elf to jog Santa's memory, while also hiding Santa's true identity from Santwo! It's less a question of WHETHER Christmas will be ruined than HOW. And how many sacks is too many?

More Sci-Fi Shuffle this week with 1927's silent classic "Metropolis" with guest Amber Elby! She talks about why this movie made her incapable of a bathroom break and why she is glad she didn't have to discuss the most recent version with her students (but she still has to with us). We also get into which jobs would be better as mini-games, which streaming service we presume this movie is on and whether it was better to just pay child actors with food.

If you thought the idea of Kirby feet was disturbing, you clearly haven't investigated all 3D printing has to offer. Adam offers to be a parent to Charlie's children after his inevitable demise. Paul and Tony talk about their upcoming cruise, but we fail to capitalize and do a "Cruise Tips" segment.

Charlie pulls executive privilege and allows Kara to nominate 1997's "Event Horizon" as this week's Sci-Fi Shuffle movie. We talk eerie sets, nightmarish editing timelines and doors that probably should have cut someone in half. What scares us more - being sucked into the bowels of Hell through an interdimensional portal, or the Washington red-tape holding back our service members? And of course, the more important question: DO YOU SEE?

We debut a new segment - The GW Confection Connection! It's basically a segment we do all the time, with a slightly different title! Charlie recounts being outmatched at SporcleCon. Kevin has rodent problems and perhaps Paul is being stalked by a roofer. Adam has perfected AI but luckily is not out of a job (yet).

Sci-Fi September comes to a close with the 13th installment of our Sci-Fi Shuffle, as we are pleasantly subjected to Doug's pick - 1984's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind". It's animated, and it's sci-fi, so it's gonna be weird. But is it TOO weird for Kevin? Will the movie allow Doug to witness the destruction he craves? And will Adam ever let Paul unleash his flawless Japanese pronunciation?

In the 12th installment of our Sci-Fi Shuffle, Charlie has us watch his ostensibly favorite movie of all time - "Bill Ted's Excellent Adventure". We fail to find any deeper meaning or themes in this film so we mostly discuss what we liked! Adam can't remember which is Bill and which is Ted (but who can?). Who is YOUR favorite historical figure?

We revisit Wakanda in the 80th installment of our Merry Marvel Movie March - 2022's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The film addresses the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman who MOST OF US think is irreplaceable. Why do all the characters insist on mispronouncing the villain's name? How many fights is too many fights? And we discuss what we thought of MCU Phase 4, aka the COVID Phase.

Another Shenaniganza, this time in Marina! Between Bass Fishing, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us, the Shenaniganzers manage to get some actual sightseeing done - including a trip to a popular Star Trek filming location. Dotty is gassy and Tony isn't much to look at. Paul gets stopped by customs AGAIN. Brianne is attacked by a timepiece.