Masterpiece or monstrosity? Austin and Matthew pick apart Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein for better and for worse.

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Matthew introduces Austin to his first papal encyclical, Humani Generis, opening up to a discussion about the ways faith and reason inform one another.

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Have you ever dined on something that is pretty much universally loathed by anyone who has ever tasted it? That's sort of what Austin and Matthew discover when they read "Ruins," the follow up to "Marvels." Come, share their misery. Have a bite of this. You'll hate it.

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

Episode Description by Matthew Umbarger

Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Austin and Matthew discuss human adaptability and the search for identity through the lense of "Marvels." A four issue limited series that follows the birth of the heroic age from a reporters perspective. Matthew also uncovers Austin's comic filled childhood which contrasts his own comic light upbringing.

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Austin introduces Matthew to H. G. Wells's haunting short story, "The Door in the Wall," and it sparks a conversation about dreams and nostalgia.

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Matthew tests Austin's historical mettle with an epic, amateur, three hour documentary on Assyria...

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Austin and Matthew enjoy some hip-hop from former Newman University student Dax. Austin gets a little too theraputic with Matthew. And Matthew helps Austin catch up on his slang. Do YOU know what "burger music" is?

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

For their landmark 25th episode, Austin and Matthew invite their very first guest, Deqlan Mitchell. Deqlan introduces them to one of the most bizarre pieces of science fiction they have ever encountered, "17776" by Jon Bois.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Austin and Matthew go a bit dark with a discussion of Tennessee Williams's "Sweet Bird of Youth." (Tennessee Williams should NOT be confused with Tennessee Ernie Ford). Matthew also snatches an opportunity to talk about Israel.

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

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Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin

Austin and Matthew have an original show, "Apocalypse How?" (This was a student project.)

Matthew (aka Honeycrisp) finally gets around to watching "Bullet Train," and explains how his wife connects it to Catholicism; meanwhile, Austin (aka Lime) gets emotional about the bond of brotherhood.

Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?"

Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast.

Episode Description by Matthew Umbarger

Editing by Austin Schwartz

Music theme by Madi Laughlin