**SPOILERS FOR EPISODE IX ABOUND** Kat and Pranks predict the plot of Episode IX. The full tally of predictions is below. -- -- -- -- -- **MEGA GIANT SUPER DUPER SPOILER WARNING** Accurate Predictions: - Rey Palpatine - Reylo will sail, and the

Episode 90 - Poe's Hunny Hunt

Dec 19th, 2019 51m 14s

WHOA! Pods is back! AND JOHNNY CAUGHT A BOOTLEG VERSION OF EPISODE IX ON DISNEY PLUS AND HE'S GONNA TELL US ABOUT IT! We don't know for real know what's in the movie but maybe possibly spoiler alert anyway? Johnny does briefly mention some thin

Episode 89 - Star Charts

May 18th, 2019 44m 6s

Welcome to our live show, recorded at Star Wars Celebration!!! In this episode, we sort various characters along the goth, prep, nerd, and jock axis. You can see the chart in the show notes, or if you're on iTunes, here: http://traffic.libsyn.c

Episode 88 - Here Comes the General

May 4th, 2019 41m 53s

Hello Podawans, and May the 4th be with you. This week, we get to talk to Vanessa Marshall, who plays Hera on Star Wars Rebels! Thanks so much to Rich Howard of Whelmed: The Young Justice Files for setting this up. Friends, this week we lost Pe

Episode 87 - Con Job

Apr 24th, 2019 1h 30m

This episode is our Celebration recap! We discuss fun moments, shopping, and cosplay with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight), Garbage 5 (@PomeloandPomelo) and Garbage 5's husband Ben (@pixelgarbage). The episode with James, Kat, and Johnny we recorded

Episode 86 - A First Order Problem

Apr 5th, 2019 1h 18m

Welcome back to Never Tell Me the Pods!!! We're so excited. James, Johnny and Pranks talk about viewing orders. Sort of. They definitely cover the Jackass movie and Dragonball Z. We're podcasting at Celebration!!! Our stage show will be Monday,

Pods at Celebration and other Announcements

Mar 30th, 2019 1m 26s

Hey Podawans -- Pranks checking in here and making sure everyone is aware we'll be at Celebration this year. All four of us will be recording a live show on the official podcasting stage (still have no clue how that happened) on Monday, April

Episode 85 - Tell Me the Odds

Oct 17th, 2018 54m 35s

This week, Pranks talks to Dr. Morten Bay (@mortenbay), the author of the paper “Weaponizing the haters: The Last Jedi and the strategic politicization of pop culture through social media manipulation.” It is available here, though you don't ne

Episode 84 - Thrawn, But Not Forgotten

Sep 29th, 2018 1h 5m

Settle in for Never Tell Me the Pods' official recap of all of Rebels (yes, including the finale.) This episode covers seasons 3-4. Special guest Clint Okerstrom (@newtypeknight). BIGGER CONGRATS TO JAMES AND MEL ON THEIR SPACE WEDDING!!!! Help

Episode 83 - Lothal for One and One for Lothal

Sep 24th, 2018 46m 54s

Settle in for Never Tell Me the Pods' official recap of all of Rebels (yes, including the finale.) This episode covers seasons 1-2. Special guest Clint Okerstrom (@newtypeknight). BIGGER CONGRATS TO JAMES AND MEL ON THEIR SPACE WEDDING!!!! Help

Episode 82 - Thrawn Alliances: There is a Third Possibility

Aug 28th, 2018 57m 31s

In this episode, Kat and I chat with Garbage 3 (@newtypeknight) about the new Thrawn: Alliances book. Pods fan Richard Kreutz-Landry kindly sent us signed SDCC editions with the following inscriptions: Kat: "Poison is the sweetest meat" Pranks

Episode 81 - Kallus Disregard

Aug 23rd, 2018 44m 52s

In this episode, Donna [REDACTED] (@medonnab) tells Garbage 2 (@prosodi) and Pranks (@roguetldr) what began her Kalluzeb disease. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @Johnn

Episode 80 - Wedge Issues

Aug 3rd, 2018 36m 6s

!!! WE (@prosodi and @medonnab) TALK ABOUT WEDGE'S ROMANTIC HISTORY !!! So if you care about a painstaking analysis of everyone he's ever kissed, this is the episode for you. Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2

Episode 79 - My Galaxy, Right or Vong

Jul 26th, 2018 2h

Hello Podawans, and welcome to Episode 79 of Never Tell Me the Pods - My Galaxy, Right or Vong. In this episode, a component of our prior May 5th livestream, James and Johnny take us through the Yuuzhan Vong expanded universe books that they de

Episode 78 - Continued, the Clone Wars Have

Jul 21st, 2018 58m 42s

CLONE WARS IS COMING BACK. AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 James is @OneShotRPG, Johnny is @JohnnyInBriefs, Kat is @kat_kuhl_ and Pranks is @RogueTLdr on Twitter. Pranks

Episode 77 - Star War Never Changes

Jun 28th, 2018 1h 23m

This week, Carrie Joseph (@karyjonc) and Rhi (@rhiannon42) discuss the Knights of the Old Republic Series. Find more of Rhi on the Magpies podcast (@magpies_pod). -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 Ja

Episode 76 - That Sweet J*zz Cabbage

May 31st, 2018 47m 46s

Kat and I regret giving James and Johnny a platform in which to talk about the Mos Eisley Cantina. You can download the presentation here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ntmtp/NTMtP_Presentation.pptx -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://w

Episode 75 - Chewie Gets a Dog: Han's First Shot

May 27th, 2018 1h 38m

Kat and I discuss the new Qi'ra spin-off. Spoilers for the latest Star Wars movie abound. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on the Campa

Episode 74 - Uncertain Point of View

Apr 22nd, 2018 59m 11s

James, Kat and I speak with Alex Roberts (@muscularpikachu) of the Backstory podcast on the OneShot Network! Find the link Alex's Kickstarter for Starcrossed here! -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906

Episode 73 - The Empire Strikes Chris

Mar 24th, 2018 1h 23m

James and I discuss lapsed fandom with Chris Sims (@theisb)! Chris Sims is a comic book writer, podcaster, and columnist who has been on several episodes of the OneShot podcast as well. His longest running podcast is War Rocket Ajax, co-run wit

Episode 72 - The Last Last Jedi

Mar 7th, 2018 49m 53s

Johnny and I conclude our discussion of The Last Jedi. Thanks for bearing with us during the hiatus. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl o

Episode 71 - A Half-Baked Review

Jan 18th, 2018 57m 2s

In this episode, Johnny and I discuss TLJ. He also boasts that he could eat an entire sheet cake. This boast must not go unchallenged. Send your sheet cakes to: The Pocket Dimension: 3240 N. Clark Chicago, IL 60657 *Warning — spoilers for the

Episode 70 - Crait Expectations

Jan 9th, 2018 1h 11m

Our crying book report of TLJ first impressions continues! (More to come, including Johnny and James' take.) -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Ka

Episode 69 - The Sacred Jedi Book Report

Jan 6th, 2018 58m 25s

In this episode, Kat and I provide our first impressions of The Last Jedi. This is more of a crying book report than a thoughtful discussion. (More to come, including Johnny and James' take.) -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://ww

Episode 68 - Space Bear

Dec 17th, 2017 1h 14m

This is Kat and I talking about why we think Episode VIII is the best Star Wars movie. Don't @ us. -- Help us fill our butts with credits! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2542906 You can catch more Johnny O'Mara, James D'Amato, and Kat Kuhl on