It seems our favorite movie star Q Jackson is still alive (for now) and we welcome him to the show. He reveals the perpetual audition process for the "Wolfsmarine" franchise and how he comes up with all those snappy one-liners. We all learn a little bit about "Van Life". Kevin isn't familiar with any of this, but agrees that it's all above-board.

This time, Charlie actually brought the topics - but only once Adam reminds him. We talk Southwest adventures, house pest hijinks and elaborate time-travel conspiracies. But don't worry - nothing here is actionable! Just go about your normal life and await the plaque of squirrels.

We're ending Merry Marvel Movie March with the 2021 martial arts film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". It has a lot of fighting (great!) and a lot of CGI dragons (not so great!). Does this film have the best performances in the March so far? And did Adam enjoy it more when he didn't fear the throngs of movie-goers around him would give him COVID? All this, and much more in installment 73 of the March!

In installment 72 of our Merry Marvel Movie March, we kick off Phase 4 of the MCU with a throwback to Phase 3 - "Black Widow"! Were audiences ready to head back to theatres, or did they stay home and pay extra on Disney+? In any case, Doug hasn't seen a movie in theaters since. But it's got some great comedic performances and mind-controlled pigs. So a little something for everyone!

If you were worried we wouldn't do another movie review episode, rest easy! It's episode 3 of our Sci-fi Shuffle, and we discuss the French animated film "Fantastic Planet". We wonder how much of what the aliens and humans do is just weird sex stuff (most of it). Would the film be better without narration (it would certainly be different)? Kevin is willing to be deeply unsettled for the sake of the podcast (more than usual, that is).

The newest incarnations of AI generated content are terrifying... and intriguing! It's possible this entire episode was created by an AI podcast generator. It's certainly topical enough! Hopefully, Jimmy Carter is still milling about when this episode is released - episode 236 is dedicated to him!

Installment 2 of our Sci-Fi Shuffle has Kevin suggesting the 2016 "thinky" film "Arrival". We spend a good amount of time talking about philosophy (armchair expertise), linguistics (actual expertise), and the nature of time (pure speculation). Paul doesn't buy any of our explanations, so cue Doug with a theory that's even crazier than what the movie lays out.

It's post-Christmas again, so it's time for The Recounting of the Gifts, but first Adam has a New Year's Resolution for everyone but himself. Most of us get gifts related to a very specific video game franchise. Doug may or may not be doing a bit. And we have many, many taste tests!

In our inaugural episode of Sci-Fi Shuffle, we review the movie often regarded as the best sci-fi film of all time: "2001: A Space Odyssey". Kevin has never seen it, and Paul has seen it many, many times! We give a lot of background, both from the production and personal anecdotes. It's one of our longest episodes, but a movie like this one deserves it! And we settle the question once and for all: just how big IS that space baby?

Santa (Claus) is made an offer he can't refuse, even though he is given ample opportunity. Rude Elf's words fall on deaf ears, as usual. Frankie Muniz enlists the ghost of Margaret Thatcher to demonstrate his most recent business venture. In other words, a typical Christmas podcast, presented by the GW Report.