The Incomparable Superfeed

Aca-awesome, you guys. We discover some unexpected personal connections to this competition-movie staple - and neither of us sings, we promise. - Host Julia Skott and AJ Knox.

Beginning in this episode, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto will be portraying John and Jason. Or not. - Host John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

He probably thinks this drawing is about him. - Host Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.

So much has happened since we last chatted in May: there’s Kraken and bubbles and some shady Byng-ing going on. Deb and Erika reach waaaaay back and talks about the Draft Lottery, how the US couldn’t keep their #%@^ masks on and lost a hub, as well as the NHL awards that will be awarded who knows when. What even in time?! throws hands Erika gives us some perspective on what we can expect in a hub city given that she, you know, lives in one. We also talk about our conflict over how excited we are that hockey is back and just how stupid it is that hockey is back. Look, we are complex people and can hold multiple, simultaneous opinions, okay? Finally, in our delightful little hockey tidbit, Deb introduces you all to Gritty’s 1/4 hour of power. It’s good, clean, dumb fun and who doesn’t need that? Have a hockey question, comment or observation? Hit us up on Twitter @Beginnerspuck or drop us an email at [email protected]. - Host Erika Ensign and Deborah Stanish.

It’s our annual read of the annual science fiction and fantasy shortlist, the Hugo Awards nominees! Our panelists catch up on the three books that weren’t covered in our Nebula Awards episode, and then Jason and Erika spend a little time on the short fiction nominees. And the raging debate on whether a planet is space or not continues! - Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren.

This week on our virtual vacation we are staying at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in Jaipur, India. While this is a movie that provides beautiful images of India, our mission examines how its colonial lens affects the movie’s portrayal of the characters. Our Agents imagine bringing to life the romance and the stories that we see hiding in plain sight within the movie. This inevitably leads to someone deciding that this is a story that would be better told in a TV series. We have our brand, and it is always for more romance and more depth and diversity. ISO: Romance novels about senior lovers. - Host Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald, Sandra Wong and Lynne Thomas.

Four episodes remain in Season 1 of HBO’s Perry Mason and it’s a moment of loss, reflection, crisis and galvanization for everyone involved. For an episode where the plot doesn’t advance more than a step, a lot happens in this fifth hour and it looks like we’re in for a heck of a showdown next week! Host Devin Higgins and returning co-host Kirk McPike are here to set the pieces on the chessboard! - Host Devin Higgins and Kirk McPike.

This week, our three hosts are condemned to live the same twenty minutes over and over again as they battle a malfunctioning time machine. We discuss tropes that work, real drama, and being condemned to live the same twenty minutes over and over again as they battle a malfunctioning time machine. In our Superhero Sweep segment, it’s some spoiler-free Stargirl discussion, and then in our Letters Page, we answer your latest questions. Lian Yu will live forever in our hearts, so why not get a commemorative t-shirt? To get your question discussed on the show, email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter. - Host Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

We are in the Big City. Almost. Wooooo!! It’s our lost episode from two years ago when the Chirpers did a road trip to the Calgary area just to watch the Season 3 opener. And then we toured all the Earp sights with a lot of joy and random Canadiana. While we are not able to all Chirp together for Season 4 quite yet, we are taking you on a virtual Earper tour with us. Will we survive? If Kirsten doesn’t chop off Annette’s hand, we should be okay. - Host Erika Ensign, Annette Wierstra and Kirsten Goruk.

Scott hasn’t left his apartment in 4 months, so he decided to read a book about fictional people who had it even worse. - Host Scott McNulty.