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From dish to plate to bowl. - Host John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Fair warning here: We’re going to talk a LOT about Melba Koh on this one, because even when Clarissa Explains It All™ she is still the most opaque, SIMPLE character in all of The Expanse. On more positive notes, we talk about the easiest work week Steven Strait ever had, what happens when you trap two great antagonists in a room with farming equipment, the place of Kubrickian psychedelia in our formerly grounded SF drama, and the lesson Anna Volovodov learned. - Host Chip Sudderth, Jen Burt and Kayti Burt.

A Complicated Profession returns with Chapter 4 of The Mandalorian. Host Dan Moren is joined by special guest Kathy Campbell to discuss a compelling new ally for Mando, reinforcing the essential nature of our characters, and homages to a favorite Western trope. - Host Dan Moren with Kathy Campbell.

Old Spice is the Final Destination of flowers. - Host Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm.

Old Movie Club finally takes on the big one, David Lean’s 1962 epic “Lawrence of Arabia.” Sand! Endurance! Men! Camels! Violence! Anticolonialism mixed with racism! Omar Sharif redefines thirst in the desert! The real romance in the movie without romance! This is a movie that builds myths with one hand and undermines them with the other. This episode has no overture, but there will be a brief intermission. - Host Jason Snell with Philip Michaels, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Moisés Chiullan.

There is no joy in Mudville. My brother Dan discusses “Casey at the Bat” (1888). Happy Thanksgiving! - Host John McCoy with Dan McCoy.

This week’s episode of Arrow throws us for a loop—a time loop. We talk about the lessons Ollie needs to learn before Crisis, the return of another much-missed face, and a fitting goodbye for both the characters and for us. Then, in our Superhero Sweep segment, we discuss the “problem” with Superman and talk very generally about the trailer for Birds of Prey and Watchmen. Finally, our Letters Page takes us into the realm of sports, and somehow nobody ever mentions Sportsmaster. What’s up with that? How do you dress in a time loop? In a suit? In a suit suit? Or in a spiffy 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.

Max and Nox concoct a plan to fool a bunch of goblins. A surprisingly tall goblin guard makes an appearance. Many deception rolls are attempted. Can nonviolence really work, or is it all a folly? The dice rolls will reveal all! - Host Tony Sindelar with Lizbeth Myles, Adina Hurley, Tiffany Arment, Myke Hurley, James Thomson and Jason Snell.

We Discuss: Kelly trying to breakup with Alex, but they talk successfully; J’onn and Vision Myr’nn successfully talking; J’onn and Malefic failing to talk, but maybe telepathy is working; After Lena’s reveal, Lena and Kara talk, but are entirely failing to communicate; Lena stealing Myriad; Brainy feeling less inhibited; Leviathan killing the dinosaurs; Rama Kahn, the earth bender, hunting Lena; The coming crisis… - Host Trish Matson with David Schaub and Deanna Chapman.

Thirty-five protomolecule scans don’t lie: Holden doesn’t have an infection, he has a Miller! We watch an increasingly coherent Thomas Jane-shaped holographic projection get into an increasingly edgy Holden’s head. Meanwhile, Melba’s feeling really conflicted about being a vengeful murderer (poor thing) and ships are starting to pour (very slowly) into the Ring. Listen, enjoy, and feel sorry for Kayti and Jen as Warren makes it his personal mission to work Canadian Content into every part of the conversation. - Host Kayti Burt, Jen Burt and Warren Frey.