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This week we’re catching a ride on a bullet train as we’re wisked off to Japan with our old pal Logan a.k.a. The Wolverine. Some great action sequences, a good bit of fun, and then there’s a third act. Then during our Superhero Sweep segment we chat a little about the new Batman animated series that’s coming out and some Fantastic Four casting news.

Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English

Jinkx Monsoon stars in an episode where an otherworldly force beyond the Doctor’s abilities manages to steal all music and potentially set off a human apocalypse. Oh, also the Beatles are there—but they don’t really matter. And there’s a musical number at the end—but it doesn’t really matter, either. These are the problems.

Erika Ensign and Jason Snell

Is it good to be bad? The Tales of the Empire miniseries delves into the backstories of two villainous(?) characters, Morgan Elsbeth and Barris Offee and your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat are here to discuss what worked and what didn’t, plus budgeting in the Empire, why did it have to be caves, and some unrelated theme songs.

Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh

“Doctor Who” regnerates for a whole new first season on Disney+. Russell T Davies has a plan to welcome new audiences, but do his showrunner machinations balance out with the narrative elements of this episode? Chip and Jason consider what RTD’s up to, why he’s doing it, what works, and what doesn’t.

Chip Sudderth and Jason Snell

We begin our walk through the 2024 nominees for Best Novel from the Hugo and Nebula Awards. First up: “Starter Villain” by John Scalzi, “Translation State” by Ann Leckie, and “Witch King” by Martha Wells.

2024 Awards Book Club part 1

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

Our next books, as the shortlist reading rolls on!

What are we reading?

It’s our Director’s birthday! She is using her power to make the Agency do a mission about Aziraphale and Crowley in Good Omens. If you like seeing Angels and Demon romance each other in a gentle comedy about the end of the universe, this is the episode for you.

Good Omens (TV Series)

Annette Wierstra with Heather Berberet and Stacy Watnick

Niel Gaiman giving hints about Season 3 on Instagram

Discovery rolls on toward its end, with an episode that should involve a lot of plot pivoting, but ends up being an old-fashioned talky diplomatic dilemma crossed with scientific puzzle solving. Also, so many Breen! And Rayner learns that when you’re in trouble, you have to take the walk of shame instead of beaming home.

Scott McNulty and Jason Snell

Erika and Steven start a new-to-Erika story that makes up in atmosphere what it lacks in special effects.

WWW (1)

Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky

This episode is dedicated to the bright, warm, shining memory of our friend, Caitlin Thomas. We miss you and love you so very much.

It’s the eighth edition Mind Meld! And if you thought there couldn’t possibly be another set of categories our group of contestants could (mostly) agree on, then you’d be wrong! And being wrong in this game is not the right thing to do.

Mind Meld 8

Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell and Lex Friedman

The Dog & Pony crew is back! Bruldish, Crucible, Elavor, Imra, Lina, and the whole menagerie kick off the season with a drawbridge that’s just a bridge, a really charming rat, some sweeping in the dark, and a real mist opportunity.

Dog & Pony Show VII, Part 1

Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent

Edited by Erika Ensign.