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Before Bridgerton. Before Downton Abbey. Before even Pride and Prejudice there was Sense and Sensibility! Ahead of this autumn's cozy literary adaptation Jason and Ashley explore the comedy of manners that is Jane Austen's first novel. Ashley has definitely read it. Jason thinks he has read it. Will they both be proven right? Are you a fan of the 90s film adaptation? Excited to see what the 2020s...

Celebrate the legacy of the body horror icon The Fly, as Ashley Victoria Robinson joins the fine folks of the Fanbase Weekly podcast for a special episode of Fanbase Features! Together they discuss the film that walked so The Substance could run, extoll the virtues of practical effects, and crown Geena Davis the Scream Queen she deserves to be known as. Featuring:  Bryant Dillon , Ian Mondrick , D...

Autumn is officially here which means #SpookySeason2026 is here, so we are dropping our first ever MONSTERS MEGA EPISODE episode! Prepared to be scared out of your socks, hide under the bed, and take notes so you can be the final girl. You won't be safe listening to this Mega Episode in the dark! This week your two monster-hunting hosts celebrate some of our creepiest episodes across pop culture!...

Writer, Comedian, star of the #GHLMovieClub MARVELVERSE Erik W. Barnes pilots our new "What Are You Passionate About?!" episode format. In this episode Erik talks about the entertainment sport Professional Wrestling! Why does he love it? What got him hooked? Why are pro wrestling and comics books basically the same thing? What does this art form do better than any other? Why is one of the worst Wr...

The road to Doomsday is here, so we are dropping our third episode on The Avengers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! We love them 3,000 which makes it time to celebrate everything from Avengers Tower. Or Avengers Mansion - depending! No matter what, the home of the Avengers welcomes this Mega Episode! This week Jason and Ashley celebrate the big question mark hanging over our heads ahead of Doomsd...

Hocus Pocus released a sequel in 2022. Wicked part 1 & 2 released in 2024 & 2025. This week Practical Magic 2 opens in cinemas worldwide. Witches are having a comeback! Or perhaps they've been cackling at us this whole time?! Jason and Ashley explore why witches (or is it wytches?), seem to be everywhere as we march toward spooky season. We explore cultural context, questionable spelling,...

In celebration of Coyote vs Acme hitting cinemas after years of struggle and catapulting these classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters to new audiences we’re diving into a discussion about the greatest Looney Tunes characters of all time! AND we're piloting a new list-making format combining and debating whether Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, or Wile E. Coyote deserve to break into the top 10? Plus, we...

We're turning it over to our "friends" to share their unique behind the curtain take on X-Men 97! That's right! The fourth episode of TEX MEN is finally here! Tex Willerman and Kurt Wagner, the incredible NIGHTCRAWLER are back, it's the middle of the night for one of them - and they have a bone to pick with the seeming death of one of the co-hosts at the hand of Disney+!? Tex also calls a very fam...

To me, my podcast! FULL SPOILER ALERT!! Whether it's at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters or Your Mind University we all watched the latest season of X-Men 97. Summers Family members and Nightcrawler aficionados really went through it in these episode. In celebration of the second season of the Disney+ show, Jason and Ashley, dive into the way the season long story arc played out, react to a...

Lanterns has dropped on HBO, so we are dropping our second episode on The Green Lanterns of the DC Unvierse! In brightest day, in blackest pod, it is time to celebrate everything from Oa. The Watchers are watching this Mega Episode! This week your two earthbound hosts celebrate the two earthbound Green Lanterns starring in the television show! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s will-powered li...

In brightest day, in blackest night, no podcast shall escape our mics! Charge up your Green Lantern lore knowledge of the power behind iconic DC superheroes: Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and more. In celebration of HBO's Lanterns' immanent debut, Jason and Ashley, dive into the cosmos-crossing history and complicated power set of The Green Lantern Ring. What makes a Green Lantern a Green Lantern? Tun...

Spider-Man is swinging back into the MCU and the big screen so it is time to celebrate all things wallcrawler with another Spider-Man Mega Episode! This week Jason and Ashley have crafted an episode to highlight characters, ideas, and stories which will inspire Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s super-powered lineup: Spider-Man Parts 1 & 2 (GHL 12 & 13) - Lea...

Step back into the Danger Room! X-Men 97 season 2 is on the air and our beloved mutatns are bigger and badder than ever. Apocalypse is scary! Psylocke is leading a team! Storm is the goddess we've aways needed! Are you as worried for these X-Men as we are? Fight your way back from the Age of Apocalypse as we present you these episodes from the archives for this MEGA EPISODE: GHL 502: X-Men 97s JP...

The ships have arrived at Ithaca! #NolanClub finishes its epic run with our review of Christopher Nolan’s ambitious 2025 film, The Odyssey! We’ll share our theories on how Nolan interprets the magic of the gods, tackle the towering presence of the Cyclops, and discuss why poor Telemachus just can’t seem to catch a break. Despite some questionable casting choices and the challenges posed by the non...

Before Christopher Nolan’s big summer blockbuster The Odyssey hits theaters, Jason and Ashley are breaking down the epic poem that inspired it all: Homer’s The Odyssey! It's a super bonus episode of Nolan Club, and we’re taking it all the way back to where it began—ancient Greece! Can you name all the monsters Odysseus encounters on his journey home? From the Cyclops to Scylla and Charybdis, we’re...

This week, we’re closing out #NolanClub with an Oscar-worthy discussion of Christopher Nolan’s 2023 atomic epic, Oppenheimer! Joined by special guest Jeff May (Jeff Has Cool Friends), Jason and Ashley dive into a two-hour exploration of everything from J. Robert Oppenheimer’s haunting legacy to whether this film deserves to sweep the Academy Awards. Along the way, we debate the entropy of pop cult...

As the Girl of Steel soars into cinemas world wide our Supergirl Mega Episode celebrating all things Kara Zor-El, the character surrounding her, and best stories ever told in her name! In this out of this world episode celebrating the last daughter of Krypton we touch on everything from her comic book history, to the iconic 80s movie, to the Arrowverse tv show there is so much to cover! Here’s wha...

Did this podcast even happen, or are we stuck in a temporal pincer movement? This week, we’re diving into Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending 2020 epic, TENET ! With special guest (and former Nolan employee!) Stacey Schrom, Jason and Ashley attempt to unravel the mysteries of time inversion, the mechanics of turnstiles, and whether Jason’s wild theory about multiple Protagonists actually holds up. Fr...

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Minutes. Hours. Days. Will this podcast manage to escape from #NolanClub? Our series continues with Christopher Nolan’s 2017 art house WWII masterpiece, Dunkirk! Jason and Ashley explore the famous beach in France as Nolan staple stars Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Kenneth Branagh, lead a cast of English icons (including a Bridgerton brother!?), highlight the simple complexities of a wartime wish...

We’re heading back to Westeros to celebrate Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon SEASON 3! From noble houses to scheming families, we’ve assembled some of our favorite Game of Thrones-themed episodes for this fiery MEGA EPISODE: GHL 426: Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon – We break down the Dance of the Dragons and all the fiery drama of House of the Dragon. GHL 170: House Greyjoy – With guest...

Welcome to another episode of #NolanClub! In celebration of the 142h Anniversary of Interstellar, Geek History Lesson is exploring Christopher Nolan's spaciest film to date - Interstellar! Writer and podcaster, Wooldridge (Only Stupid Answers, Danger Boi), joins Jason and Ashley for an exploration of Christopher Nolan’s project he took over from Steven Spielberg!? Listen now to find out if love or...

LIVE FROM THE EMERALD CITY COMIC CON 2026! Ever wanted to know how to write for comic books AND tv? Ashley Victoria Robinson (Popverse, Geek History Lesson podcast), asks writers Jason Inman (CBS' Watson, DC Comics Love is Love), Jeremy Haun (Hulu's The Beauty, The Realm), and Amy Chu (Netflix's Dota: Dragon Blood, Poison Ivy), how to firmly plant a foot in each world? They answer questions and of...

Fire up the hyperdrive and grab your Beskar armor—it’s time for a Geek History Lesson MEGA EPISODE celebrating The Mandalorian and his adorable sidekick, Grogu (or as we’ll always call him, Baby Yoda). With Mando back in action, we’re diving deep into Star Wars lore with a lineup of epic episodes you won’t want to miss. Here’s what we’ve got for you this week in the MEGA EPISODE: GHL 281: Darth Va...

Welcome to another episode of #NolanClub! In celebration of the 14th Anniversary of The Dark Knight Rises, Geek History Lesson is exploring the most controversial of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy - The Dark Knight Rises! Writer and comedian, Erik Barnes (Some More News, Monstors), joins Jason and Ashley for an exploration of Christopher Nolan’s last Batman movie, an soft adaptation of Batman:...