A rebellion is afoot! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat return to discuss this second triptych of Andor season 2, including revenge as therapy, the tension of talking about art, and the importance of cake—especially because it’s our 100th episode!

Andor, Season 2, Episodes 4-6

Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and Kat Benesh

Bunky Dunko Shirts: Bunky dunkooooooooooo.

Our walk through the 10 different novels nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards in 2025 begins! In this episode we discuss “Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory” by Yaroslav Barsukov, “A Sorceress Comes to Call” by T. Kingfisher, and “Someone You Can Build a Nest In” by John Wiswell.

2025 Awards Book Club Part 1

Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty and Heather Berberet

What are we reading?

How could somebody describe S2E3 of The Last of Us as a “filler episode”? Sometimes, a chance to catch our breath and mourn is a good thing. Ben and Brian are surprised by one character’s redemption arc, grateful for some beautiful Western cinematography, and extremely excited about a scene in a tent, for some reason. No, F is not for Fleetwood Mac. Plus, what could Washington need to be liberated from?

Give Sarah My Love

Ben Rice McCarthy and Brian Hamilton

In this final episode of The Lore of Lurue, Lovyn wants to leave, Naiasa hides under a corpse, Hermioneigh is like a really great dance troupe, Frittat’ha gets back on the horse, and Lonewalker hesitates to touch the book. Tony is a generous dungeon master, and anyone who suggests otherwise is a bad person.

Oh, and listener secret_gaygent SAVES THE DAY.

Candlekeep - Lore of Lurue, Part 6

Tony Sindelar with Erika Ensign, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Sebastian Runnings

Edited by Erika Ensign.

Time for a wedding and…murder?! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony are back to cover the first chapter of season 2 of Andor, including important questions like: Should wedding hikes come back in fashion? How do you choose between two identical white outfits? And why are we watching a 1950s PSA about spiders?

Andor, Season 2, Episodes 1-3

Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and Kat Benesh

Bunky Dunko Shirts: Bunky dunkooooooooooo.

Jason, Chip and Erika break down “The Well,” in which Russell T Davies (and his co-writer Sharma Angel-Walfall) decided to play the hits and serve up what “Doctor Who” does best. It’s a base on an alien planet that’s been out of contact for days. (Nuking the site from orbit is the only way to be sure, right?)

Jason Snell, Erika Ensign and Chip Sudderth

The year is 1995. The films: “Hackers” and “The Net,” in which computers are proven to be dangerous for society. One is a ridiculous movie about teen hackers that knows it’s silly, and the other is a ludicrous thriller about adult hackers that doesn’t.

"Hackers" and "The Net"

Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Joe Rosensteel, Moisés Chiullán and Tony Sindelar

We are not ready to part from Pride & Prejudice yet, so we have extended our mission to include the 2005 version. This beautifully shot film provides our agents with a sweeping romantic version of the story that we cannot resist.

Pride & Prejudice 2005

Annette Wierstra with Katie Mack, Sandra Wong and Moisés Chiullán

Interview with Director Joe Wright in Variety

Casey’s still mad that someone tried to blow up the building. Brian and Lex are mad because — no, they didn’t: It was a bomb threat hoax. There’s a difference, Casey. Meanwhile, Jeremy chases down a cricket story. Or a wicket story. We don’t understand it either. And Rebecca returns — only good things can follow, right? RIGHT?!

Lex Friedman and Brian Warren

This episode of The Last of Us is the emotional equivalent of a barrel of gasoline being thrown at the audience and set on fire. We hope you’re doing okay and that this conversation can help you process some of your feelings, because your hosts certainly needed this. Plus, Seth makes a mean steak sandwich and a wire fence is the second worst villain of the episode.

Roasted Mushrooms Double Tap

Ben Rice McCarthy and Brian Hamilton

Kaitlyn Dever Channeled Losing Her Mom Into ‘The Last of Us’