This may be the most esoteric title we’ve ever had, but I promise these are words Dan actually said on the show. He’s got news about Taika Waititi’s Flash Gordon and two small stories: one about the Epic of Gilgamesh and one about the Wu-Tang

[Stuff] Dan Likes

Jul 27th, 2021 25m 45s

The title is edited for content because who knows who could be reading these things. This week it’s an episode all about stuff Dan likes! And we didn’t plan it. Turns out SDCC Online weekend was just really chock full of stuff for Dan. Dan lead

We're Hipper Than We Appear

Jul 20th, 2021 23m 38s

A few weeks off due to holidays and scheduling and we’re back with a vengeance! This week Dan’s got news about new DnD books and a new single from Caroline Polachek. Max tells us about Brand New Cherry Flavor on Netflix and the potentiality of

Buckle The F**k Up

Jun 29th, 2021 27m 33s

This week Dan follows up last week’s excitement about TSR coming back with some discussion about how much they suck and how disappointing that is, Max tells us about Conan’s final talk show episode, Dan reviews the trailer of Schmigadoon, and M

Human Beings and Such

Jun 22nd, 2021 24m 45s

This week we’ve got some stories for you. Which is the format of the podcast, so I can’t imagine you’re surprised. Dan’s got news about Netflix continuing to pay the cast and crew of the Witcher during the COVID shutdown last year and legendary

A Little Bit More Dangerous

Jun 15th, 2021 27m 12s

This week we’re getting dangerous with news about new film censorship laws in Hong Kong, YA novel series The Midnight Club being adapted for Netflix, a Toxic Avenger remake featuring Kevin Bacon and Peter Dinklage, and a new DC Comics Static Sh

From a Dollop to a Deluge

Jun 8th, 2021 24m 2s

This week Max leads us off with the sad news of the passing of Clarence Williams III. Then Dan takes us straight into Pride Month to talk about Disney confirming that Loki is genderqueer in their Disney+ series. Max lets us know all about how 2

Yet Another Streaming Service

May 24th, 2021 23m 2s

169, nice. This week we’re talking about the bonkers cast list for “Ultra City Smiths”, HBO Max’s new Batman Animated Series, Hocus Pocus 2 and how excited we are for it, and the Saw franchise breaking $1,000,000,000 globally in box office.Is t

Flatpack 3rd Dimensional Pasta

May 18th, 2021 22m 32s

This week we talk about fights breaking out at Walmart and Target over Pokemon cards; Metalocalypse, Venture Brothers, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force getting new movies announced(!); scientifically engineered pasta that ships flat and cooks into sh

Severed Fingers Crossed

May 11th, 2021 23m 20s

This week Dan and Max brought the same story! They both wanted to talk about the Faces of Death remake and spend a lot of time talking about how weird it is that Faces of Death ever existed in the first place. Then Max tells us about Amazon’s n

My Young Ward's A Junkie!

May 4th, 2021 24m 43s

Dan’s got a story about Green Lantern and Netflix introducing a shuffle feature while Max has a review of Invincible Season 1 and news about Seasons 2 and 3 along with some hinky news about Rotten Tomatoes going back in time to change the score

Helicopters on Mars!

Apr 27th, 2021 25m 28s

That’s right, we’re flying things on other planets now. That’s how you know we’re advancing as a society. We’re also living in a time when DC Comics is starting a Horror imprint, when there’s going to be another Haunted Mansion movie for some r

I Stand Alone

Apr 19th, 2021 30m 54s

Godsmack jokes, that’s the way to get the kids to listen to your podcast in 2021. But anyway, this week we’re talking a lot about Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series and its crazy Season 1 budget, about Kevin Smith selling his new horror movie Ki

Paul Rudd in the Grocery Store

Apr 12th, 2021 20s

This week we’re talking about movies and TV (shock). Dan’s got news about Phoebe Waller Bridge joining the cast of Indiana Jones 5 and John Delancie joining Picard as Q again(!). Max has news about a really cool Wonder Years reboot and a new TV

A Lot to Say About Rian Johnson

Apr 5th, 2021 32m 23s

We love Ryan Johnson on this podcast, and you should too. We talk a lot about Knives out, how great it is, and how great it is that there are two sequels coming! We talk about Disney’s mishandling of Reya and the Last Dragon, and then Adam Wing

A Weird Tonal Shift

Mar 30th, 2021 27m 2s

This week we’ve got news, reviews, news, and news. Dan’s got a release date for Black Adam (finally!) and news about Comic-Con that makes both of us sad. Max has got a review of the first three episodes of Amazon’s Invincible series and news ab

Pretty Sure I've Not Seen An Alien

Mar 23rd, 2021 24m 55s

This week Dan’s got some weird ones and Max has some news. Dan’s telling us about Arnold Schwarzenegger taking up the mantle to save Earth from aliens and Australian scientists naming beetles after Pokemon while Max has a review of the Snyder C

Big Feet!

Mar 16th, 2021 21m 31s

This week we mourn a death (Nortun Juster the author of The Phantom Tollbooth), celebrate Bigfoot hunting season in Oklahoma, celebrate The Lost Symbol coming to TV, and praise the re-release of Kenner’s Real Ghostbusters toys!Is there somethin

I Have Not Seen The Dumbo

Mar 9th, 2021 23m 44s

Neither of us have, actually. But we have seen that HBOMax offered a backhanded compliment to their subscriber base when announcing a cheaper price, that Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino started a film club in quarantine, that there’s a live

Here's How It Should Look

Mar 2nd, 2021 28m 41s

This week we’re talking about a whole lot of disparate stuff. We talk Ta-Nehisi Coates getting to make a Superman movie, Mail Order Comedy (the guys behind Workaholics) getting to make a Workaholics movie for Paramount+, Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Where's Chun Li?

Feb 22nd, 2021 24m 26s

Not in Mortal Kombat, that’s for sure. We talk at length about the Mortal Kombat trailer, followed up by the announcement of a John Constantine series on HBOMax and Edgar Wright remaking The Running Man!Is there something you think we should se

A Meerschaum Mermaid

Feb 15th, 2021 24m 38s

We’re back after a brief delay because Max moved to a new house! This week Dan’s got news about a Netflix Redwall adaptation and a trailer for the famed “Snyder Cut” of Justice League while Max has a review of ScreenRant’s “Pitch Meeting” serie

It Involves Ghostbusters

Jan 25th, 2021 28m 23s

This week it’s mostly Hollywood news as we discuss the release dates being impacted by COVID, some assorted news about Ghostbusters, and Soul shattering streaming records in the week between Christmas and New Years and we round out talking abou

Keep It Nerdy

Jan 18th, 2021 25m 4s

This week we’re definitely keeping it nerdy, talking about a D&D tv show, comic publishers changing the way they release some books, Disney following the Warner model and releasing some films directly to streaming alongside the theatrical relea

Don't Rob People

Jan 12th, 2021 25m 12s

Lots of digital stuff this week as Dan talks about Topps releasing blockchain-backed trading “cards” and a Disney ride VR experience. Meanwhile, Max has a review of a trailer for “Psycho Goreman” and news about the Disney+ Moon Knight show!Is t