The Mandalorian

David and John discuss Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy before telling the story of the forging of the Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming ser...

8 Aug 202247min

Metanoia? How about paranoia? Are there two timelines in a simulation of the world within the real world? Did that sentence give you a stroke? I lost a day off of my life typing that. With the show ge...

8 Aug 202224min

Craving more reasons to throw yourself in an existential crisis? Join Jim and A.Ron as they go through YOUR feedback and theories. Is there something deeper in the tower’s sound pattern? Why print so ...

4 Aug 20221h 37min

CHAMPION. CHARISMA. CHARACTER. This is the last Badass Stream of 2022. Jim and A.Ron revisit their rules, rankings, and results. Are there cracks forming in the faces of Mt. Buffmore? Listen to the Ha...

4 Aug 20221h 25min

Yes, Westworld S04E06 "Fidelity" contains a ridiculous action scene, but it importantly recontextualizes some of the strange things we saw in previous episodes and serves up plenty of other scenes of ...

2 Aug 20221h 25min

David and John discuss Tolkien’s academic career and obsession with language before breaking down the origin story and political factions of the Elves of Middle-earth. Join us to continue our deep div...

1 Aug 202251min

We’re in the “buckle up and don’t think about it too much” phase of this season. Lipstickgate makes a brief appearance. We get some answers about Caleb. But as it goes with Westworld, one answer leads...

1 Aug 202225min

We're rereleasing our episode on The Lost Boys (1987) in honor of the movie's 35th anniversary! Special thanks to Saylor from Santa Cruz, the latest Bald Move Fantasy Football champ to claim their pri...

29 Juli 20221h