Is the 2023 winner for animated short a brilliant work of satirical performance art, or just bad, or just good? Eneasz, Matt, and Jen have different opinions, and fortunately we totally decide which one is right. Watch it here Continue reading

We Got Dreams! – Eneasz Brodski

Jan 15th, 2024 1h 29m

Steven and Jennifer continue the dream in a discussion with the story’s author, Eneasz Brodski. The book is What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. The short story this is an expansion of is Of All Possible Worlds. Check out that st

We Got Dreams! – Joah

Nov 20th, 2023 28m 1s

Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Joah, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. Continue reading

We Got Dreams! – Andreas

Nov 14th, 2023 24m 6s

Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Andreas, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. Continue reading

The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way

Oct 3rd, 2023 56m 40s

The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way, by Eneasz Brodski Original Text at my blog This audio version was produced by AskWho, using awesome new AI tech. It cost him money to produce this, and his Patreon is always open to people w

We Got Dreams! – Marcus Verus

Aug 30th, 2023 28m 4s

While Eneasz is away, Steven and Wes sit down to talk about Marcus Verus, one of the three protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Steven finally got off his ass and picked up a whole book without a podcast to motivate him. Then, not

Barbie – It Makes Sense If You Understand Cinemanarrative Dissonance

Jul 28th, 2023 1h 1m

Sneaking massive feels under the woke radar. Full spoilers for Barbie Links: America Ferrera’s full monologue Written post – Cinemanarrative Dissonance – The Subversiveness of Barbie Lindsey Ellis on Megan Fox in Transformers Short story – One

IMSIYUDT 12 – “if he just wants to snuggle, him just snuggling is fine”

Jul 10th, 2023 1h

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 12 – Eneasz Breaks The Future Will Be Hyper-Local Eneasz on Chuck Tingle The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents,

IMSIYUDT 11 – “She doesn’t want to give him time to dwell on it, so she kisses him”

Jul 3rd, 2023 1h 14m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 11 – Things Start To Happen Get To The Fucking Monkey For Next Week, reading goes to: “if he just wants to snuggle, him just snu

IMSIYUDT 10 – “he also seems very very very alien and very hard to understand, and might do unexpected things because of that”

Jun 26th, 2023 1h 50m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 10 – Hermione Raised By Voldemort vs The Lizard Keepers The Mind Killer special episode at/about VibeCamp Eneasz’s Blog Post Abo

IMSIYUDT 09 – “then leaves the library to check on his other person of interest”

Jun 12th, 2023 1h 56m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 9 – This Hell place keeps sounding worse Worth The Candle the Worth The Candle analysis podcast (by Steven and Eneasz) – Not Eve

IMSIYUDT 08 – “sure, kill them all”

Jun 5th, 2023 1h 53m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 8 – We Get Booped For Next Week, reading goes to: “then leaves the library to check on his other person of interest” The Officia

IMSIYUDT 07 – “(Well, his workday, anyways.)”

May 29th, 2023 1h 48m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 7 – Look for Equilibria For Next Week, reading goes to: “sure, kill them all” The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Cont

IMSIYUDT 06 – “same city, same planet, or same laws of physics as Golarion.”

May 22nd, 2023 2h 3m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 6 – Dignity! For Next Week, reading goes to: “he’s going to try learning wizard spells with the last of his day. (Well, his work

IMSIYUDT 05 – “ten minutes to himself before he talks about anything at all”

May 8th, 2023 1h 40m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 5 – Content Warning: Math For Next Week, reading goes to: “nor, indeed, the same book, same language, same library, same city, s

IMSIYUDT 04 – “if you go looking for enough tiny signs like that, you will eventually find some”

May 1st, 2023 1h 48m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 4 – Return to the Ladder of Paranoia For Next Week, reading goes to: “he needs to not talk about that during lunch, and would li

Turing Test

Apr 27th, 2023 32m 51s

Turing Test, by Scott Alexander With thanks to Wes Fenza, who led, coordinated, and produced this audio. Continue reading

IMSIYUDT 03 – “her door is ajar and she’s dressed, bathed, is reading a book.”

Apr 24th, 2023 2h 7m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 3 – Golarian’s Thor For Next Week, reading goes to: “if you go looking for enough tiny signs like that, you will eventually find

IMSIYUDT 02 – “There’s plumbing!” he adds proudly, and demonstrates a sink.

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 24m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 2 – Sufficiently Advanced Intelligence is Indistinguishable From Being An Alien For Next Week, reading goes to: “her door is aja

IMSIYUDT 01 – “And she trots off to find the priest.”

Apr 10th, 2023 1h 50m

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 1 – A Whole Heckin’ Heap of Exposition Analysis begins at 0:09:48 TheOneButcher’s take on Christof Cako

IMSIYUDT 0.5 – Updated Reading Length

Mar 30th, 2023 1m 53s

Read until “she trots off to find the priest” Continue reading

IMSIYUDT 00 – What Is GlowFic?

Mar 27th, 2023 41m 3s

It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 00 – Miranda tells us what the heck GlowFic is Links: Steven When He Is Warned That This Can Be Addicti

Everything IS Either Love or Thunder – Thor: Love & Thunder

Feb 13th, 2023 1h 54m

“It’s done with emotion even though it’s stupid” is kinda Waititi’s whole thing and he does it perfectly. It’s why we love him. Full Spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder Pitch Meeting for Thor: Love & Thunder Pitch Meeting – Avatar retrospective

Not Everything Is A Christian Allegory – The Truman Show

Dec 26th, 2022 1h 33m

We can take the old gods and myths and make them ours. We can make them better. Full spoilers for The Truman Show. For Next Time – Thor: Love & Thunder You can support this podcast at our Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading

Not Everything Is A Clue – The DM Speaks Again

Dec 12th, 2022 1h 18m

Chapters 1-254 – Lifting the DM Screen We’re back again, pummeling the answers out of Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. The Worth The Candle Apocrypha! Next episode will be on The Truman Show Worth the Candle on Amazo