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Welcome back to Remedial Rewatch: Community 101! Kris, Randy, and Tyler mine one of the richest veins of Community content and find themselves "streets ahead" of where they were in Part One (if you don't understand that reference, we're sorry to say that you are already streets behind). Please enjoy the latest episode. We hope you'll register at Greendale Community College an...

In this Media/Lite minisode, Randy and Kris reunite with Avani Goswami, TV editor for The Pop Break digital culture magazine. Previously, Avani joined the guys on The Pop Break Podcast Feed for a “Saturday Morning Adventures” retrospective on The Owl House .  Now, the team is back together to take on the latest project from Owl House creator Dana Terrace and Glitch Productions: Knights of Guinever...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, PODLINGS! It’s Spooky Season once again, and on Media/Lit, that means that POEmance is in the air. This year, the hosts snuggle up to the works of Edgar Allan Poe with with teacher & writer Timm Freitas, the creator of the ⁠ Garden of English ⁠ YouTube channel. Together, they’re just some Poe boys from some Poe families. Before they delve into the catacombs with Montresor and...

Remedial Rewatch: Community 101 Part One: Community, Podcasting, and You Kris, Randy, and Tyler share their earliest memories of Community , tackle their favorite moments and select their favorites from the first batch of episodes. Each month, we'll take you through a full batch of Community episodes or surprise you with a special campus event. We hope you'll register at Greendale Communit...

Strike First. Strike Hard. No Mercy. In this episode, we are joined by The Chairman of The United States Department of Nerds to watch the finale of one of his favorite shows of all time: Cobra Kai ! There’s just one catch: Randy and Kris had never watched a single episode of the series before! Nevertheless, they fired up the final three-episode arc of Cobra Kai, leaned into their nostalgia for the...

Randy and Kris join forces with ⁠ Bill George ⁠ and the ⁠ Should I Go See It? ⁠ (SIGSI) crew to go trick-or-treating across the spooky season movie landscape and face our greatest fears. After debating their favorite Halloween candies, the gentleman draft essential spooky season films and do their best to hold on to their bags of candy. Listen now and vote on IG for who you think built the best li...

Welcome to Remedial Rewatch: Community 101 ! Please join us next week for the very first episode of our very first FULL television rewatch adventure! We drafted our good buddy ⁠Tyler McCarthy⁠ to join us for a 12-episode deep-dive into the groundbreaking and beloved sitcom: Community ! Each month, we'll take you through a full batch of Community episodes or surprise you with a special campus event...

In this episode, Bill George of the Should I Go See It? podcast stops by with a very special homework assignment: he asks Randy and Kris to examine the trajectory of director Christopher Nolan’s career by examining one of his earliest films, Memento (2000), alongside his most recent Academy Award darling: Oppenheimer (2023). It’s a task fit for a trio of cinephiles, and a task deserving of its ver...

90s kids, it's time to hitch up your pants and do the Urkel, because Media/Lit is celebrating ABC’s beloved TGIF programming block with a very special draft! Randy and Kris are joined by three millennial podcasters: Pop Break podcasting director Alex Marcus , Socially Distanced host Amanda Rivas , and CertainPOV general manager Case Aiken . Together, the team embraces their nostalgia, tests th...

In this Media/Lite minisode, Randy and Kris revisit the vibes of their episode on Rilo Kiley’s “More Adventurous” album by checking out a live performance from the indie rock darlings on the Boston leg of their 2025 reunion tour - which is aptly named “Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really Fucking On Tour.”  The guys do their best to tap into the band’s energy and ability to bring the audience t...

Imagine if your Severance experience began with the major revelations of the iconic season two episode “Chikhai Bardo.” Now, imagine if you could get a key crew member to help walk you through that experience. If you are a Severance fan, you’ve probably been mulling over your theories for years, but our very own Kris Ingersoll agreed to break with convention and start his Severance journey with on...

Randy and Kris are joined by Tyler McCarthy , one of the hosts of the Not Couple Goals podcast, to revisit a formative film from Kris’ life: Wild America (1997). Together, these boys do their best to explore a film starring 90s teen heartthrobs Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Devon Sawa. Surprisingly, once they get past some questionable animal puppetry, the chat shifts to the dangers of toxic masculin...

We are looking through the bent backed tulips to see how the other half live. We are looking through a glass onion … That’s right, Randy and Kris welcome back Bill Bodkin⁠, manager of The Pop Break digital culture magazine, for part two of the trio’s deep dive into Rian Johnson’s Knives Out trilogy. This time, they explore Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) and don summerwear to properly emb...

“We have to GIVE baaaack!” Randy and Kris welcome Cancer Gets Lost co-founder Jo Garfein to hype the non-profit’s upcoming auction to support the Lymphoma Research Foundation . CGL is a non-profit that auctions off unique and/or signed fandom props and memorabilia, then donates all profits to groups fighting cancer. Get a sneak peek at some of the exciting items up for auction (first 25 minutes) a...

Randy and Kris assemble their own Fantastic Four to discuss Marvel’s latest entry into a whole new corner of the MCU. Joining the team are entertainment writer & Newcomers : Marvel alum, Leah Marilla Thomas and Chaos on the Set host Shruti Marathe . The team digs into their personal connections to The MCU & The Fantastic Four before highlighting their favorite moments and critiques of The...

Randy and Kris welcome Kelvin Kately , manager of the Datfeelin Podcast Network (DFPN), to talk about Andre 3000's genre-bending 2003 opus, The Love Below. Kelvin talks about why this portion of OuKast's 2003 double album is both a personal favorite and an important stepping stone in the world of modern rap & hip hop. Randy and Kris also travel back to their younger and more vulnerable days to...

Hey, buddy. Eyes up here…because Kris and Randy are through the roof with praise and excitement for James Gunn and company after a stellar launch to the new live action DCU with Superman (2025). In this not-so-mini minisode, the hosts dig into why they found the film successful, share their favorite moments, and celebrate the future potential of DC comics on the big screen. Please join us for this...

Randy and Kris are joined by Pop Break superstar Josh Sarnecky (host of The Anniversary Brothers, Anime x Pop, and TV Break) for the latest Bat Chat! In addition to exploring the classic Batman: The Animated Series episode “Perchance to Dream,” the panel also explores the episode’s spiritual cousin: My Adventures with Superman ’s “Pierce the Heavens, Superman!” Media/Lit values great storytelling,...

In Part Five of Media/Li t’s “LOST & Lit” series, Randy and Kris welcome LOST fan and blogger Karen Mauro , who recently shared her moving journey in the Getting Lost 20th anniversary documentary, to talk about season four’s EPIC three-part finale, “There’s No Place Like Home.” Of course, they also welcome back resident LOST expert John Aspler, PhD (aka Doctor John) to unpack the themes of the...

Randy and Kris give Bluey the full episode treatment for the very first time, and they aren’t holding back. It’s a full Father’s Day extravaganza as these dadcore podcasters welcome six voters and four guest panelists to rank Bluey’s Top 35 Supporting Characters ! It’s a in-depth celebration of the humor, heart, philosophy, and sophisticated storytelling that define the series. This crew of “Mums...

Podlings, assemble! Randy and Kris gather some fellow MCU fans to get hyped for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film. The panelists each draft a dream cast from the performers revealed during Marvel’s massive and time-consuming chair stunt, then they each pitch a tie-in series or special they would love to see ahead of Doomsday.  Joining the Media/Lit hosts are writer and producer of the Newcomers...

Randy and Kris welcome motivational speaker and educator Chuck Jones to share an open, honest, and vulnerable discussion of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter From Birmingham Jail . As we approach the 62nd anniversary of this historic letter, its message remains timeless and its lessons remain relevant.  After establishing the ground rules for a responsible discussion, the panel digs into the r...

This Media/Lit sound bite introduces you to our upcoming guest, educator and motivational speaker Chuck Jones . In this clip, cut for time from our upcoming episode on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter From Birmingham Jail , Chuck discusses a recent moment that captures the power of neighbors coming together to share constructive dialogue and build bridges. Please enjoy this sound bite and be sure t...

Kris and Randy find themselves locked in an O.X.E. Vault for their first ever VIDEO minisode. They have 30 minutes to react to Thunderbolts* (2025) and that mysterious asterisk. They dig into how the movie made them laugh, how the movie made them cry, and how the cast delivered a very special new entry in the MCU canon.  Want to get in touch? Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠...

Randy and Kris are joined by the host of the Socially Distanced and Anime x Pop podcasts, Amanda Rivas , and professional wrestler Branden Vice . Together, the panel takes on one of the world’s largest media properties: WrestleMania! Of course, this is Media/Lit, so the conversation aims to treat this event with respect, dignity, and a sense of real thematic value.  Not only do the hosts get to th...