But Why Tho?

This week, we dive into the kawaii world of Hello Kitty with help from special guest Stefani from El Cucuy is My Neighbor. Find out how this Sanrio favorite made it to being one of the most iconic characters across the world and even the Japanese Tourism Ambassador to China. We cover Kitty White's history, her journey to the US and more.  Stefani Ruiz |  @stefanihearts From — El Cucuy is My Neighb...

This week, the crew talks about the caped crusader, the Dark Knight, the one and only Batman. With the help of our community website editor and Queen of Batprivilege Lizzy, we tackle the 80 years of the Bat. We cover his psychology, his identity as Bruce, his creators' history, and what he means to us. But here's your disclaimer: This episode isn't about the Batfamily or his rogues, there was a lo...

DeadTectives, the newest Shudder Original horror-comedy premiered last week. Funny, nostalgic, and filled to the brim with paranormal lore, the ghost hunting parody offers up more than just great humor, it also provides a supernatural world filled great practical effects and characters that pull you in. Over the weekend I also got a chance to speak with the film's director Tony West about the horr...

With the remake of  The Lion King   hitting theaters this weekend, the crew is going deep into why 1994 Disney animated film matters to pop culture and fans. Adrian leads us through its box office, it's EGOT status, and how Disney didn't originally think it would be hit - but it was! 

While at this year's Rooster Teeth Expo (RTX), Kate and Matt got the chance to sit down and talk with Josh Hofmann, the founder of Paws Your Game. In the interview above, the three discuss the importance of no-kill shelters, the differences between kill-shelters and no-kill shelters, and ultimately how gamers and general animal lovers can help Paws Your Game help give animals a voice.   If you wou...

At this year's Rooster Teeth Expo (RTX) we got the chance to sit down with Brennan Lee Mulligan and Ally Beardsley of CollegeHumor's Dimension 20.  The Dungeons & Dragons campaign web-series follows the adventures of the  Dimension 20 team in a world of magical realism and it had a big impact at RTX. Now in its third season, "The Unsleeping City," Dimension 20 is a wonderful and comedic world of m...

Wizard of the Coast's  Magic: The Gathering is more than just a card game. For over 25 years, the world of Magic  has vast lore that ranges from dark zombies and demons to the lightness of fairies. It is a world that has expanded into books, comics, video games, and in 2020, it's making it's way to Netflix as a new original series. Produced by the animation network and studio Octopie , and executi...

This week we talk about one of the most important horror films of the internet age: The Blair Witch Project . Since Adrian is in Japan this week, we brought on Alex, from Frightday and What We Talk About When We Talk About to talk about the significance of the humble found footage film. This episode we break down the long legacy the film has left in the genre and how the lore has created a univers...

We know they get a bad rap, but as the first to attempt a universe we have to talk about them, the X-Men Movies. This week we cover why the films still get talked about today, how they paved the road for the current super hero love, and ultimately dropped the ball. 

This week we talk about the Men In Black franchise. It started with a dark comic series based on the urban legend (conspiracy?) about Men dressed in black exorcising demons and killing aliens. In 1997 the focus became the secret government organization tasked with protecting the Earth and managing our relationship with aliens and two agents - Agent J and Agent K. We talk about the enduring buddy s...

This week we dive into the game that made its founder a billionaire by selling their company via twitter: Minecraft. Beyond that, Minecraft has been a stable cultural phenomenon for a while now, so we decided to look into it. In this episode we learn about how Minecraft was made, the community around it, and ultimately how it has become a major classroom resource. 

In this episode, Kate and Matt discuss the consequences of living life on the internet and how your social media profiles, podcasts, and other content can be used to harm and help you. Have you thought about your internet profile? They did.

Married couple Kate and Matt talk about a lot of things when they aren't recording our flagship podcast. In this Episode 0, find out why they decided to start this new podcast, what they're going to be talking about in the future, and more.  Like what you hear? Subscribe to the But Why Tho? A Geek Community's Patreon: patreon.com/butwhytho So, I Was Thinking is a biweekly podcast hosted by Kate an...

Adrian had the opportunity to interview the great Kyle Hebert on the floor of Dream Con 2019 . With over 500 voice acting credits including franchises Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, Naruto, Street Fighter  and many others Hebert has a been there and done that when it comes to the industry. Take a listen as they talk about his thoughts on the convention, his experiences as a voice actor, favorite fandoms,...

This week, Kate and Adrian sat down with Jeff and Jennifer from the Pod of Thrones , a podcast where the couple talks about Game of Thrones and other sh*t. With their help, we unpack everything that happened and didn't happen in season eight of the largest and most watched show in television history. Are people upset about who sits on the melted Iron Throne? Should Jon had pet Ghost? Check it all...

Now that John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum has been in theaters for a couple of weeks it's time for us to talk about it. This episode we review the film, break down some of the fights, and get to a long convo on how and why Keanu Reeves is the defining action star of a generation. 

This week, we're discussing the animated Disney classic: Aladdin . With the help of special guest Swara Salih, we go through the origin of the story of Aladdin, how it has been retold, the production history of the one we all know and love from 1993, and we get into how the film means so much to so many people while also discussing the problematic tropes it employs. 

It's been over a year since we last talked about Pokemon and a lot has happened. A new game out, and a new game and generation was announced, not to mention a live-action movie just hit theaters! We have a lot to cover and we do it with the help of Ryan from the Gameboys Podcast.

We talked about Pro-Wrestling in episode 10, almost two years ago, and so much has happened since then! We're joined by Anthony from ReadyComicsRoll as we cover the changes in the women's division, Kofimania, and the evolving debate around healthcare for athletes who sacrifice their bodies for the show.

Swara reports from Awesome Con in Washington DC to bring you two interviews with two of the voice cast of the hit series Steven Universe ! We talk with Zach Callison (Steven) and Susan Egan (Rose Quartz) on what the show and their characters have meant to them, what they thought of that mind-blowing season 5 finale, Susan's work as Meg, the original Belle on Broadway, and Broadway Prince Party , a...

It's been a long road, but we made it all the way to 100 main episodes of the podcast. So, in honor of this milestone, we asked you to Ask us Anything. To commemorate the occasion we decided to make a drinking game to go along with it, but don't worry we have our pretty much co-host at this point Alex come-in to moderate our very spirited discussion. [pun intended] So, settle in and grab a drink o...

This week, we cover the highest grossing movie franchise of all time and the series that brought comics to life in the grandest of ways: The MCU. They've made us laugh, they've made us cry, they've pretty much made us feel everything and it was a long road to get here. This episode, we cover the production history, the heroes, the controversies, and we talk about all of our favorite heroes. With s...

The theme of our podcast is: pop culture matters.  On My Block ,  a show about brown and Black teens in the community of Freeridge coming-of-age, living, and adventuring with the odds against them fits that theme. In this special episode, Kate and Adrian sit down to talk with Julio Macias, one of the show's breakout stars. We discuss the importance of showcasing different Latinx identities on scre...

This week, we cover the best-selling boy band of all time: the  Backstreet Boys . We talk about their long and still going career, status as 1990s icons, and how they kickstarted the early 2000s boy band craze. We cover all of this with the help of Manny Perez, associate community manager at Bethesda, who relives his own boy band moment and helps the crew prove that BSB is statistically better tha...

This week we talk about the 60 year old franchise that is as timeless as it is terrifying: The Twilight Zone. We talk about its social themes, its remakes, and how it has maintained a place in our lives, with same problems, decades after airing. We do it all with the help of Alex, from What We Talk About When We Talk About. Find out why this franchise is still going strong and is in its third rebo...