Episodes

  • 87: "Loom" with Antony Johnston

    87: "Loom" with Antony Johnston
    Sep 25 2017
    Ask him about it! Yes, it’s time to turn the tables again, and for his birthday this year, Antony hands the reins to Tony Sindelar. Together they weave an appreciation for the videogame so good, it made Antony want to write them for a living — the classic 1990 Lucasarts adventure “Loom”.

    Tony Sindelar with Antony Johnston.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 86: "Ringo Starr" with Andy Ihnatko

    86: "Ringo Starr" with Andy Ihnatko
    Sep 12 2017
    Is Ringo the best drummer in the world? Ho ho, he’s not even the best drummer in… no, let’s not go there (Lennon never actually said it anyway). Instead, Andy Ihnatko joins Antony to bang a drum for Ringo Starr’s innovation, charisma, and — yes — talent on the skins.

    Antony Johnston with Andy Ihnatko.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 85: "Sherlock Holmes (2009 movie)" with Eddy Webb

    85: "Sherlock Holmes (2009 movie)" with Eddy Webb
    Aug 28 2017
    Was making Sherlock Holmes cool really a good idea? Is Robert Downey Jr simply playing himself? And shouldn’t Watson be a bumbling lapdog? Devoted Sherlockian Eddy Webb joins Antony to discuss all this and more in Guy Ritchie’s 2009 “Sherlock Holmes” movie.

    Antony Johnston with Eddy Webb.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 84: "The Fast & The Furious (Franchise)" with Jessica Sliwinski

    84: "The Fast & The Furious (Franchise)" with Jessica Sliwinski
    Aug 14 2017
    Fast cars, impossibly skilled drivers, champagne groupies, loud explosions, and a complete disregard for the laws of physics. Sounds like hell? Jessica Sliwinski once thought so, but now she joins Antony to shift her appreciation for the “Fast & Furious” movies up a gear.

    Antony Johnston with Jessica Sliwinski.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 83: "Pluto" with Marcos Huerta

    83: "Pluto" with Marcos Huerta
    Jul 31 2017
    When is a planet not a planet? When it gets downgraded after 75 years, apparently. But was Pluto’s fate a mistake by the IAU, or an example of science in action? Marcos Huerta joins Antony to talk Kuiper belt objects, the New Horizons probe, and arbitrary astronomical definitions.

    Antony Johnston with Marcos Huerta.
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    1 hr
  • 82: "Predator 2" with Ed Brisson

    82: "Predator 2" with Ed Brisson
    Jul 17 2017
    After the success of its gung-ho predecessor, “Predator 2” — which expanded the mythology of the alien hunters, like “Aliens” did for its predecessor — felt like a sure thing, not the flop it turned out to be. Ed Brisson joins Antony to explain why second chances are his specialty.

    Antony Johnston with Ed Brisson.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 81: "Tapeheads" with Kelly Guimont

    81: "Tapeheads" with Kelly Guimont
    Jul 3 2017
    Was it a “Blues Brothers” for the MTV generation, or just a nonsensical movie strung together with songs and bizarre cameos? Or… both?! Kelly Guimont joins Antony to lay down some tape talking about cult movie “Tapeheads”.

    Antony Johnston with Kelly Guimont.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 80: "No Man's Sky" with Matt Johnston

    80: "No Man's Sky" with Matt Johnston
    Jun 19 2017
    It promised the Earth — and an almost-infinite universe to play in — but the videogame “No Man’s Sky” launched to scathing criticism and disappointment. Matt Johnston joins Antony to explain why expectations were misguided, why players who quit early are missing out, and why being a space hobo is so relaxing.

    Antony Johnston with Matt Johnston.
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    1 hr and 24 mins