The Review Squared

The panel (minus Ethan) marks our 2nd anniversary on Blaze and is back to our usual business on the 1st episode of the fifth season. The stories this week are:

This episode was recorded on January 21st. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see what's next for us, both are @review_squared.

The panel is joined by Wallace Milner, a political science and history student at Portland State University on the 11th and final episode of the season to talk a bit about the history of right wing vigilantism in the United States, how it relates to current events and some other related topics. This episode was recorded on December 16th. You can find Wallace's writing in Reform and Revolution's magazine at reformandrevolution.org and Know Your Enemy can be found wherever you get podcasts. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram to see what is coming up on this show in the new year, both are @review_squared.

The panel is off this week, as many of us are traveling home or just taking a much needed break. This is season 3, episode 17 from May of 2021. We'll be back in about a week with our last episode of 2021.

The panel, minus Ethan and Kirsten, come back from a brief hiatus on the 17th (and final) episode of the third season, just to go on a longer one for the summer. This episode is also Alejandro's last as a member of the panel, he will be missed. The stories this week are:

This episode was recorded on May 21st, 2021. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and more, both are @review_squared.

The panel (minus John) goofed off this week with local reporter, verified on Twitter person and Blaze alum Vaughan Jones on the 10th episode of the season. The main activity this week: completing a Pixar tier list. Come and listen to the panel's hot and not so hot takes on Pixar movies as we celebrate Kirsten and Ethan's birthday.

This episode was recorded on December 3rd and is the last live recorded episode of 2021. You can find Vaughan on Twitter, they're @vjonesradio there and you can find their reporting on the Phoenix NPR affiliate KJZZ. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for silly promos, to see what discourse we ignited and to learn when we'll return for winter break podcast episodes, both are @review_squared.

The whole panel is back for a dive into public discontent with the 9th episode of the season and is joined by Nick Sanchez, the Blaze Radio News Director. The stories this week are:

This episode was recorded on November 19th. You can find Nick on Twitter, he's @NickSanchez_19 there, his show The Sanchize airs Wednesdays 11am MST on Blaze Radio (blazeradioonline.com), his DJ shift airs Wednesday at 3:30pm MST on Blaze also, and you can find Believe in the Run and The Drop podcast at their website believeintherun.com. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see what's next for us, both are @review_squared.

Gideon and Kirsten are the only ones in for the 8th episode of the season. The stories this week are:

This episode was recorded on November 12th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to eventually learn who we'll be having on soon, both are @review_squared.

Director's note: we did an episode this week, forgot to record it. We're sorry. To make up, enjoy one of favorite episodes ever from a year ago.

Because we couldn't stop doing bonus podcast episodes this time last year, one of the og friends of the pod, (now former) Blaze Radio Music Director, musician in local band Cablebox (among lots of other things) and local reporter, Vaughan Jones hosts this episode about self-discovery of their identity as non-binary in what they titled "How to Finally Be OK with Yourself After Existing for 21 and 1/2 Years." The panel (Gideon, Ethan, Alejandro and Haley) and Vaughan talk about identity, self-discovery and friendship in the conversation that follows. You can follow Vaughan on Twitter, they're @vjonesradio over there. If you have something you want to share about yourself, let's talk! Share your ideas and story with us by DMing the show's social media or Gideon's Twitter, emailing the show at [email protected] or by leaving a voice message below on Anchor. This episode was recorded on November 6th, 2020. The music is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show, more apologies for forgetting basic things and more, both are @review_squared.

CW for Nicole's segment at the end of the show: sexual assault

The whole panel (including Ethan!) is back for a jam-packed 7th episode of the season, where Nicole Pinter (co-host of Blaze shows The Future is Female and Hypothetically Speaking) joins as a guest panelist to bring about one of the greatest crossover episode showdown in the history of Blaze crossover episode showdowns. The stories this week are:

This episode was recorded on October 29th. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is confidential and open 24/7 at rainn.org and 800.656.HOPE (4673). You can find Nicole on Twitter under the username @nicole_pinter6. Gideon and Kirsten's show with Nicole, Hypothetically Speaking is on Blaze Radio every Monday at noon MST (through early December), on Twitter @hypoth_speaking and wherever you get podcasts. Also, Nicole's other show The Future is Female is on Blaze Radio every Monday at 7pm MST and on Twitter @TheFutureisFe13.

The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to maybe get a laugh, both are @review_squared.

John and Kirsten are all by themselves for the 6th episode of the season. The stories this week are:

This episode was recorded on October 22nd. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to learn more about this show, both are @review_squared.