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Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)


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Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)
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The Incomparable Star Wars (franchise) feed
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Every Incomparable network episode about Star Wars (franchise).
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Old Movie Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)


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Old Movie Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)
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The members of The Incomparable panel watch old movies selected by our old-movie sommelier, Philip Michaels, and then talk about them.
An advent calendar in podcast form, full of assorted holiday stuff picked by the people who bring you The Incomparable.
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Comic Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)
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Recently Read - book reviews from The Incomparable


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Recently Read - book reviews from The Incomparable
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A podcast in which we tell you about a book we just finished, and what we thought of it.
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Rocket Surgery (from The Incomparable Mothership)
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We place less-loved science fiction films from the past under our microscope and try to understand what went wrong.
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Watchers of the Plus 29: What Happened to The Last of Us in 2022?
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Sam gets nuts with a look at what was good and what was challenged in 2022. We renegotiate our format to start talking about HBO’s “The Last of Us” a potential palate cleanser for the dawn of 2023. #RIPJayBriscoe Sam Adams and Philip Mozolak Referenced Works The Last of Us Devotion Show Notes & Links Data is Beautiful - TV shows Sam's Top TV Sam's …
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649: I'm Gonna Marry That Robot Lady
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Put on your headset and get ready to jump into a polt, because we’re going to discuss “The Peripheral,” Prime Video’s adaptation of William Gibson’s novel. What makes its approach to certain famous sci-fi tropes unique? How interesting are the accents? Why is there an invisible car? We’ll answer those questions as soon as we flee to another stub. "…
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196: If You Weren't Sweepin', You're Weepin'
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It’s the 25th edition of Random Pursuit! Only one player can win, but the silver lining is everyone learns something, even if that something is what they don’t know about Trivial Pursuit! Random Pursuit 25 Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Lizbeth Myles, Shelly Brisbin, Cicero Holmes and Steve Lutz Support this show and other shows like it on…
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Magical NDA (The Incomparable Mothership 648)
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Store up some mana and watch out for maleficers and maw-mouths! We’re going to discuss Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, which takes the familiar story of a school for teenage magicians and does some very different things with it! Before the Spoiler Horn, we talk generally about the books and why you should read them. Then we dig into some of the …
Store up some mana and watch out for maleficers and maw-mouths! We’re going to discuss Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, which takes the familiar story of a school for teenage magicians and does some very different things with it! Before the Spoiler Horn, we talk generally about the books and why you should read them. Then we dig into some of the …
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Total Party Kill 381: Ask Not for Who the Bing Bongs
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We find magic PEZ, oily books, and a well-appointed study featuring a helluva portrait. Art by Elizabeth Fijalkowski ~ aka Lizziefij Dog & Pony Show VI, Part 4 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.โดย Total Party Kill
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The Cast of Us 3: S1E2 Review: "Infected"
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Ben has some incredible follow up about flour, which leads us right into our Jakarta interlude before jumping right back to Boston. Tiff, Ben, and Brian learn more about the cordyceps than the video game ever taught us, while Joel learns even more about himself and his relationship to Ellie than he ever knew. Plus, prepare your appetite for the Mus…
Listener Rob and Listener Reiner, who are not Director Rob Reiner, want to know if they are Friends of the Show. John Siracusa and Jason Snellโดย Robot or Not?
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Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 27: Missing
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Monty and Rhias talk about Hollywood Revue of 1929, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Most Assassinated Girl in the World, and also Missing, the movie that just came out in theaters. Missing Monty Ashley and Rhias Hallโดย Monty and Rhias vs. Movies
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The Incomparable Mothership 649: I'm Gonna Marry That Robot Lady
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Put on your headset and get ready to jump into a polt, because we’re going to discuss “The Peripheral,” Prime Video’s adaptation of William Gibson’s novel. What makes its approach to certain famous sci-fi tropes unique? How interesting are the accents? Why is there an invisible car? We’ll answer those questions as soon as we flee to another stub. "…
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Sophomore Lit 138: Great Expectations
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I have good feelings about this one! Zach Powers returns to discuss desparate criminals and mysterious benefactors in Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations (1861). John McCoy with Zach Powers Referenced Works Great Expectations Show Notes & Links Great Expectations (1998) Trailer Relive the 90s and enjoy the trip-hop stylings of Mono.…
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Agents of SMOOCH 92: A Pirate Emergency
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Our intrepid romancers are back with the continuation of our Valentine-themed romance RPG. While they literally try to herd cats, it becomes a romantic chase story. Who will find whom? What is happening with Magnus’ kids? Will this Valentine’s Day Dance ever happen? Tune in to join Betty (Kathy), Cameron (Will), Magnus (James), Mayor Miranda (Kirst…
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Pants in the Boot 44: Expletive Delighted
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This episode features outbursts of descriptive words of body parts and fluids—and not just in English. We talk both about stuff people are uncomfortable saying and words that they use as freely as breathing air. With our international cast of characters on this episode, spanning three continents and two hemispheres, we mix English, Dutch, Russian, …
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Game Show 196: If You Weren't Sweepin', You're Weepin'
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It’s the 25th edition of Random Pursuit! Only one player can win, but the silver lining is everyone learns something, even if that something is what they don’t know about Trivial Pursuit! Random Pursuit 25 Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Lizbeth Myles, Shelly Brisbin, Cicero Holmes and Steve Lutz…
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Total Party Kill 380: We're Gonna Be Good Strahds
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We’re rapping about werewolves and finding Infinity Stones. Dog & Pony Show VI, Part 3 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.โดย Total Party Kill
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Biff! 166: Dan's Report Card
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We’re back after a holiday break to chat about what Dan has been watching. On his list are Pennyworth colon The Origin Of The Butler To The Batman, Stargirl Season 3, and Black Adam. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works Stargirl Pennyworth Black Adam Show Notes & Linksโดย Biff!
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The Cast of Us 2: S1E1 Review: "When You're Lost in the Darkness"
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It’s 1968, and two epidemiologists discuss viral infections on ABC. It’s 2003, and just two years after 9/11, a zombie outbreak stops the world in its tracks. It’s 2023, and three friends that love video games, TV dramas, and podcasting started a new show recapping HBO’s The Last of Us TV series. Whether you’re here for creepy zombie chase scenes o…
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Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 26: Avatar: The Way of Water
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James Cameron has done it again! Made a movie, that is. And Monty and Rhias both liked it! Avatar: The Way of Water Monty Ashley and Rhias Hallโดย Monty and Rhias vs. Movies
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The Incomparable Mothership 648: Magical NDA
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Store up some mana and watch out for maleficers and maw-mouths! We’re going to discuss Naomi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy, which takes the familiar story of a school for teenage magicians and does some very different things with it! Before the Spoiler Horn, we talk generally about the books and why you should read them. Then we dig into some of the …
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Total Party Kill 379: Prisoner's Dilemma
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Meet Danu! In the basement! Dog & Pony Show VI, Part 2 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.โดย Total Party Kill
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Beginner's Puck 49: Here's How We're Going to Do It
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Are our favorite teams still saddled with Problematic Players? You bet. Are we tired of these things keeping us from the game we love? One Hundred Percent! In this episode we work our way through and beyond the messiness and get back to the joy of the sport. We catch up on our teams, make a (very) small case for Torts being the right coach for Phil…
Are we too late to say it? John Siracusa and Jason Snellโดย Robot or Not?
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The Cast of Us 1: Trailer Analysis
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In advance of the debut of The Last of Us on HBO, Ben and Brian discuss their histories with the video game and their excitement at the cast and crew of the show before analyzing the first teaser trailer. Finally a Mushroom of the Week is crowned. See you all next week! Recorded December 12, 2022 Trailer Analysis and Expectations Ben Rice McCarthy,…
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647: Obnoxiously Vegan
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Our favorites from 2022, plus a few clips. Our 2022 Favorites Jason Snell with Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, Chip Sudderth, Tony Sindelar, Jean MacDonald, Cicero Holmes and Lisa Schmeiser Show Notes & Links Moisés Chiullán Pachinko Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Director…
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The Incomparable Mothership 647: Obnoxiously Vegan
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Our favorites from 2022, plus a few clips. Our 2022 Favorites Jason Snell with Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, Chip Sudderth, Tony Sindelar, Jean MacDonald, Cicero Holmes and Lisa Schmeiser Show Notes & Links Moisés Chiullán Pachinko Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Director…
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Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 25: M3GAN
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M3GAN is a movie about a killer robot. So why didn’t Monty and Rhias like it? Let them tell you about it! M3GAN Monty Ashley and Rhias Hallโดย Monty and Rhias vs. Movies
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Agents of SMOOCH 91: With a Cat on My Head
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A long time ago, for our second anniversary, we recorded a Valentine-themed romance RPG. As we head back into the new year, with our third anniversary fast approaching, we are releasing part one of this delightful, cat-centric romance story. Join Betty (Kathy), Cameron (Will), Magnus (James), Mayor Miranda (Kirsten), Stella (Shelly), and Ms. Harper…
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Total Party Kill 378: Brunch with Strahd
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The Dog & Pony crew is back - all 10 of them! They’re prepared to be just reckless enough as they finally take the Big Bad up on his invitation to dine at Castle Ravenloft. Dog & Pony Show VI, Part 1 Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.…
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Monty and Rhias vs. Movies 24: Babylon
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Monty and Rhias are back to versus movies! What kind of movie? ANY kind! For example, we’re kicking off this New Era with Babylon, Damien Chazelle’s ridiculously overblown spectacle…or is it a love letter to the movies and the power of cinema? Monty and Rhias disagree! (This episode contains explicit talk about gross things, because otherwise we wo…
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Defocused 360: Fix Yourselves, Michigan
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If you tape them back together, you’ve still got tape. Reindeer Games Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm Referenced Works Reindeer Games Show Notes & Links Reindeer Games (2000) - IMDb Reindeer Games - Wikipediaโดย Defocused
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Lions, Towers & Shields 67: Gene Kelly's Butt
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Another year draws to a close, and so many classic movies remain undiscussed on Lions, Towers & Shields. But many of your regular panelists have feelings, as well as recommendations for the future. So I invited them to share them in a themed draft episode. NOTE: LTS will return in March 2023. We'll cover at least 21 films next year, but the episode…
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Total Party Kill 377: Live, Laugh, Lava
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In this season finale, Eglath’s Angels almost saved the world from a very decentralized cult. Eglath’s Angels VI, episode 9 Scott McNulty with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar Show Notes & Links Edited by Erika Ensign.โดย Total Party Kill
Some deeper questions about whether certain Roomba behavior makes it more or less of a robot. John Siracusa and Jason Snellโดย Robot or Not?
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195: Steve Wink. And Art Carney.
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There’s no game like Turns Out for the holidays, and no matter how wild these stories are, at least one of them is true. On this special holiday bonus episode, we’re talking about holiday specials, from Peanuts to Rankin-Bass and beyond. We also introduce the glacial lightning round, there are holiday songs but no caroling, and a wee bit of the bla…
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Game Show 195: Steve Wink. And Art Carney.
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There’s no game like Turns Out for the holidays, and no matter how wild these stories are, at least one of them is true. On this special holiday bonus episode, we’re talking about holiday specials, from Peanuts to Rankin-Bass and beyond. We also introduce the glacial lightning round, there are holiday songs but no caroling, and a wee bit of the bla…
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Sophomore Lit 137: A Christmas Carol
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There are many podcasts from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited. John and Marina discuss Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol (1843). John McCoy with Marina McCoy Referenced Works A Christmas Carol Show Notes & Links 1984 adaptation of A Christmas Carol With George C. Scott.…
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The Incomparable Mothership 646: A Christmas Quarrel
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The Knight before Christmas this year is David Lowery’s 2021 film “The Green Knight.” This year’s final Mothership episode is a game inside a gift inside a game, much like the movie. Is every episode featuring Glenn secretly (or not-so-secretly) about Zardoz? What secrets of the exotic West Midlands does Antony have to reveal? Find out as we champi…
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646: A Christmas Quarrel
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The Knight before Christmas this year is David Lowery’s 2021 film “The Green Knight.” This year’s final Mothership episode is a game inside a gift inside a game, much like the movie. Is every episode featuring Glenn secretly (or not-so-secretly) about Zardoz? What secrets of the exotic West Midlands does Antony have to reveal? Find out as we champi…
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Agents of SMOOCH 90: Serial Killer Android Angels
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It’s that time of year again! We’ve got our ugly sweaters on and some of the agents who are all in the same city gathered for snacks, cocktails, and a daylong holiday movie marathon! We discuss the ineffable definition of chemistry and why some actors have it and some don’t. We also evaluate the quality of the movies we’ve been watching from a vari…
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Magnum, podcast 68: "L.A." (S7E1-2)
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We wrap up our season with a festive holiday special about a two-part episode that features multiple surprise murders, a very surprising marriage proposal, and an extremely extended search for Alfonso Ribeiro. Also, David has an exciting holiday-themed quiz, and grinds the show to a halt with some horrible A.I. art. See you next summer! Jason Snell…
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194: Christmas Trivia Is All Around
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‘Twas the week before Christmas,And all through the Incomparable,Not a creature was stirring,Not even a…wait, what rhymes with Incomparable? Never mind, here is a delightful Christmas-themed trivia game. Happy Holidays, everyone! Christmas Trivia Kathy Campbell with Erika Ensign, Lex Friedman, Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton and Shelly Brisbin Sup…
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Game Show 194: Christmas Trivia Is All Around
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‘Twas the week before Christmas,And all through the Incomparable,Not a creature was stirring,Not even a…wait, what rhymes with Incomparable? Never mind, here is a delightful Christmas-themed trivia game. Happy Holidays, everyone! Christmas Trivia Kathy Campbell with Erika Ensign, Lex Friedman, Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton and Shelly Brisbin…