In this episode we talk about minute 86 of The NeverEnding Story:

This minute is so packed that we just skip right over the part where Jonathan Carlisle staged a coup against his Princess Bride Minute co-host Steve to get to guest today.

Tierney expresses her anger over Bastian's naming choice for the Empress because she grew up thinking the whole point was to not know her new name.

The boys try to make it better by introducing her to the idea of Barbara Reading Bux who just had a cute nickname from her husband.

Then Bastian takes us to the Empress only for Thomas to break out in problems!

Tune in if you love talk of gravitational pull, light sources, and have always wondered what happened in the book. (Hint: It's totally different from this!)

Be sure to check out our guest: Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute

In this episode we talk about minute 85 of The NeverEnding Story:

What happened to Jonathan? What happened to Atreyu?!

Thomas has Tierney and Steve Lastoe of The Princess Bride Minute to emotionally support him as he has to watch The Childlike Empress cry.

Steve brings some excellent discussion of universe building and destruction as well as the fun observation that perhaps we're watching a young Jim Carrey.

This minute brings us right up to the moment when Bastian will CALL HER NAME!

Be sure to check out our guest: Steve Lastoe from The Princess Bride Minute

In this episode we talk about minute 84 of The NeverEnding Story:

Dean of LSG Media podcast and Jonathan-guest-host-extraordinare-Carlise are back for one more day to discuss the unfortunate destruction of the Ivory Tower around the Childlike Empress and Atreyu.

One more day to be impressed by her calmness in the face of her own mortality, one more day to critique the questionable special effects of these space rocks exploding, one more day to wonder how much it will take to get Bastian to actually embrace his destiny.

Be sure to check out our guests: Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute, and Dean from LSG Media

In this episode we talk about minute 83 of The NeverEnding Story:

After Dean expresses his appreciation for Thomas's dad jokes and Jonathan manages to rhyme his notes for the minute, they get down to analyzing the minute in which the Empress and Atreyu worry that "basically the chosen one is kind of a dum dum".

There's more information from the book, another disturbing Georgia O'Keeffian interpretation of the Ivory Tower, and TWO name drops of the movie's title by the characters.

Be sure to check out our guests: Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute, and Dean from LSG Media

In this episode we talk about minute 82 of The NeverEnding Story:

The boys are asking the REAL questions today: Why are there stars? How many neverending Neverending Stories are there? Has Bastian been The Nothing this whole time? How badly does Atreyu need to pee by now?

As Bastian begins to realize that the Empress is talking about him, the destruction of Fantasia increases and forces Barret Oliver to give us his best Darth Vader impression.

Meanwhile Atreyu is accused of being whiny, but really he's just been through a lot by this point (and maybe has to pee).

Be sure to check out our guests: Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute, and Dean from LSG Media

In this episode we talk about minute 81 of The NeverEnding Story:

Thomas, Jonathan and Dean are back for "a big Keaunu Reeves minute" as we meet Tami Stronach playing the Childlike Empress.

Tierney is thrown under the "crush on Atreyu" bus in her absence, but all the boys are impressed by this new character.

Within the movie, Atreyu's here to break the bad news that he has failed but the Empress seems to know something he doesn't.

Be sure to check out our guests: Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute, and Dean from LSG Media

In this episode we talk about minute 80 of The NeverEnding Story:

"Go on" Falkor says with a wink, and we're off on a week that gets very meta very fast.

We consists of Thomas, guest Dean of LSG Media, and... wait a second! And Jonathan Carlisle, stepping in while Tierney's away.

The boys spend plenty of time debating if Bastian is manly enough to eat an apple core, what *exactly* Atreyu entering the Ivory *Tower* represents, and if there was a way Falkor could have said he liked children without being creepy.

Be sure to check out our guests: Jonathan Carlisle from The Princess Bride Minute, and Dean from LSG Media

In this episode we talk about minute 79 of The NeverEnding Story:

Today's minute is "mostly Ivory Tower hero shot" so Thomas, Tierney, and guest Brad have a wonderful time talking tangents: kids are gross, people used to hold tape recorders up to TV speakers to "record" a movie, debating if Jersey Girl was a good movie, and the complicated legacies of creators like Joss Whedon.

Check out Brad Mendenhall on the Minute of Darkness and Cosmic Geppetto podcasts

In this episode we talk about minute 78 of The NeverEnding Story:

Falkor and Atreyu use the Auryn to see if the Ivory Tower still standing amidst this space rubble.

Thomas sees another Star Wars reference, Tierney finally understands how the Auryn is glowing, and Brad Mendenhall of the Cosmic Geppetto Podcast is back to talk about what a good friend Falkor is and explain the idea of "idiot plot".

Check out Brad Mendenhall on the Minute of Darkness and Cosmic Geppetto podcasts

In this episode we talk about minute 77 of The NeverEnding Story:

How on earth is Falkor resisting flying into The Nothing?

Check out Brad Mendenhall on the Minute of Darkness and Cosmic Geppetto podcasts