In this episode we talk about minute 57 of The NeverEnding Story:

Engywook reports that Atreyu's continuing on his quest while Falkor receives a shot from Dr. Urgl.

There's something to make everyone uncomfortable: juicy vitamins, debating how many puppeteers died at the hands of this giant needle, and the mere mention of magical eczema scales.

Rick and Julia Ingram are back this minute to help us understand luckdragon medical care and wonder what we're going to see at the second gate.

In this episode we talk about minute 56 of The NeverEnding Story:

Julia and Rick of Mad Max Minute are back to watch Atreyu attempt to pass the sphinx gate.

Wolfgang Peterson "does his zoom in thing", everyone is sweating buckets, and we all learn that "be confident" equals "run really fast". Speaking of buckets... hang on Engywook, you're going for a ride!

In this episode we talk about minute 55 of The NeverEnding Story:

It's a new week with new guests but the same reactions to these sphinx statues.

Thomas and Tierney welcome Rick and Julia of www.madmaxminute.com to continue the debate of how one gets through this gate and to discuss what Tierney considers the absolutely most terrifying, worst, scariest bit of this whole movie!

In this episode we talk about minute 54 of The NeverEnding Story:

Donnie of MGT podcast joins us one more time to talk about his NeverEnding Story story.

Engywook uses his telescope to watch Atreyu walk toward the Sphinx Gate while the hosts analyze the lighting and special effects and, er, more artistic aspects of the statues.

In this episode we talk about minute 53 of The NeverEnding Story:

The black knight does not make it through the gate and we do not make it through this minute without plenty of controversy.

Did the horse get away? Where does one get a lance like that? Is this Star Wars or not? Does Engywook have a heart? And did this whole minute set Atreyu up to fail?

In this episode we talk about minute 52 of The NeverEnding Story:

Thomas and Tierney are joined again by Donnie of the MGT podcast and we have a lot of fun coming up with backgrounds for both this black knight approaching the Sphinx Gate and for Engywook.

As Donnie points out, this is a heavy minute if you question his entire hobby of studying the Southern Oracle.

In this episode we talk about minute 51 of The NeverEnding Story:

Brilliance abounds as Thomas, Tierney and Donnie talk about the observatory set and the telescope (which definitely doesn't work but we still all want one).

Engywook totally admits that he's just using Atreyu for his research but also gives us some great exposition about how this is only the first gate--which you could probaby get around pretty easily if the whole point of the quest weren't obviously to go through.

In this episode we talk about minute 50 of The NeverEnding Story:

Hang on Engywook, you're going for a ride!

Donnie Carr of the More Gooder Than podcast joins us for some beautiful alliteration, an Urgl-powered winch, and some dubious academic credentials.

In this episode we talk about minute 49 of The NeverEnding Story:

Kathleen Mocklin is back for another day of appreciation for the Falkors of the world.

We get a little deep talking about the emotional impact of this movie over our lives but also get the giggles and geek out over a very proud female doctor.

Speaking of doctors... check out www.cff.org and support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

In this episode we talk about minute 48 of The NeverEnding Story:

Today we meet Patricia Hayes as Urgl, learn how NOT to address your spouse from Engywook, and debate how weird it really is to go visit your parents in your childhood home after you've grown up.

Kathleen Mocklin confirms that doctors and dentists do not get along and that everyone loves Noah Hathaway.