Apologies for the sound quality on this one.

This week, Mattie and Brian dip back into mythology with stories of creatures from Native American legends. What kind of monster does excessive cheeseburger consumption produce? Do antlers make any creature mythological? Is the straight-legged bear just hiding something? Is the wendigo the most prolific Native American legend? Do the Brits really have to butt into every culture? Is this the least likely place you'd hear about kaiju? Is this our most tangential episode? Tune in and find out!

Also: Oscar talk!

Take trip in your gummi ship with your companions Mattie and Brian as they discuss the beautiful, bizarre world of Kingdom Hearts!

Is this the most convoluted story in gaming history? Is this the most split Mattie & Brian have ever been? Why is Riku so much cooler than Sora? What worlds are we going to see in Kingdom Hearts III? Did we go an entire podcast without talking about the BRILLIANT music in these games? Will Donald EVER learn to heal properly??? Tune in and find out!

It's our second Movie Breakdown of the month! This time it's the magnificent Marvel's Black Panther!

Is this the best MCU entry thus far? How many times does this movie break our hearts? Is it more than the number of times it makes us go F*** YEAH!? Who's worse with names, Mattie or Brian? Tune in & find out!

It's finally here! The long-awaited breakdown of Guillermo del Toro's triumphant film, The Shape of Water. Mattie & Brian dissect just a few of the amazing layers this movie has to offer. Why is Michael Shannon so downright terrifying? How badly can someone screw up key lime pie? Is this the most socially liberal movie of all time? Tune in and find out!

This week in the news: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Incredibles II, US Olympic uniforms, Solo

Episode 15 - Lovecraft, Baby, Lovecraft!

Mattie & Brian celebrate Valentines Day with a little love of the tentacled, eldritch abomination kind. What exactly is the Ghast/Gug power dynamic? Is meteorite impact a common problem for New England farms? Why exactly is Cthulhu so gosh-darn popular? Will evil, pan-galactic, brain-infesting alien species ever learn their lesson? Tune in and find out!

In our news segment, we cover the new trailers for Venom and Kingdom Hearts III

We Love Monsters News Flash, Issue #1!

This week, Mattie & Brian bring you our first News episode, where they cover trailers, news, rumors, and upcoming media.

Issue #1, we cover a new kaiju-centric production from NHK, Koujin; the Ant-man and The Wasp trailer, Stan Lee's health status, Rotten Tomatoes drama, and new D&D flavor books.

Apologies for the late episode, life happens sometimes. In any case, it's January's Movie Breakdown on Maleficent from 2014!

Mattie & Brian bust down the door on their first 'live action' Disney remake. Does all the CG count as an animated remake? Are there werewolves in the Moors? Is there anything to like about Stefan? Who decided the fairies need to be this annoying? Will Angelina Jolie come back for a sequel? Listen and find out!

Episode 14 - Dungeons & Dragons: Experience Points!

Recurring guest Cady joins Mattie & Brian at the table as they discuss their lives in pen and paper. It's our favorite game, and we LOVE our characters! Join them at the table as they share their experiences and deliver advice to newcomers.

Check out Cady's horror fiction at retrowavesasquatch.tumblr.com!

Episode 13 - Damnit, Jim!

Mattie and Brian finally got around to finishing the Star Trek reboot trilogy, and were excited enough to talk about it! Good reboot, or best reboot? Will Spock ever chill and play some disc golf? How many feet will be in Taratino's sequel? Which Star Trek crew would you rather join?

Tune in & find out!

Episode 12: Super Mario Odyssey: Perfect 10

This week, Mattie and Brian put on plumbers outfits and throw hats at unsuspecting turtles. Short version: WE LOVE THIS GAME!

Covered in this episode: Super Mario Odyssey, real-world influences, NPCs, Cappy, Tim Burton's Bonneton, we want Boos, new enemies, favorite costumes, 8-bit Mario love, post-game fun, DINOSAURS, Broodals, purple coins, favorite Kingdoms, so many moons, bare bones Mario, favorite boss fights, the Ruined Dragon is SO COOL, voice lines, Mario callbacks, difficult moons & glitches, 2-Player mode, Mario catharsis, (very minor) criticisms, sequel hopes, Bowser: House Flipper