Potent Podables

We're back, with recaps of the first week of the Second Chance Jamboree (TM)! We...remark...upon the impact of the ongoing writer's strike, warn everyone about the pitfall of "Hey, Jude", and Emily educates us about Robert Smalls. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Conti...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 24th, 2023. We close out Season 39 and chat about the writers' strike, Kyle advocates for "behold the man" as a fun catchphrase, Emily continues to bring up Ben-Hur at every opportunity, and we learn all about Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and its surprisingly quirky source material. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpo...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 17th, 2023. Kyle is cursed by the "Whatchamacallit" jingle, we split hairs on pronunciations "homophones", and Emily enlightens us about Roger Bannister and the four-minute mile. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to suppor...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 10th, 2023. We commiserate about wallpaper, Kyle once again forgets which of us did a deep dive about Caligula, Emily incessantly plugs the back catalog, and we all learn a thing or two about wasps! (NOT THE WASPS!) Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodab...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of July 3rd, 2023. We share our excitement over "Waffles & Dinges", Emily ONCE AGAIN misses out on educating us about Ben-Hur, but she makes up for it with a deep dive about The Wind in the Willows. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Co...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 26th, 2023. We make some justified assumptions about cheesemongers, rationalize our lack of tattoos, discuss the creepy multi-eyed monsters of Dungeons and Dragons and Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and learn all about BALSA WOOD! Just kidding, Kyle tells us about the Kon-Tiki expedition. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodab...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 19th, 2023. We revel in the staying power of Homestar Runner, reflect on the efficacy of "Schoolhouse Rock", and Emily finally gets to do her deep dive on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to supp...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 12, 2023. Emily mourns the loss of creme brulee ice cream, we discuss why oh why our favorite shows disappear from streaming services, and Kyle dives into the recent history of Paraguay. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue t...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of June 5th, 2023. We discuss parenting dancers, we almost make it a week without discussing Stardew Valley or Ben-Hur (but fail), and Emily lists out children's series' with more than 50 novels a la Animorphs. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 29th, 2023. We reminisce about the web toons of the early 2000s, grouse about macaroons, macarons, and presidential last names, and Kyle brings a deep dive on the Red Baron. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support soci...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 22nd, 2023. We discuss big changes in our lives, Legend of Zelda comes up more often than ever before, and Emily gives a deep dive on Jonathan Edwards and his famous sermon. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support soci...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 15th, 2023. We discuss such unsettling matters as star-nosed moles, Black Mirror, and the category title "These Balls Have 'I's." (*shudder*) Kyle viciously slanders Chumbawamba, Emily shows off a little bit, and we dive deep into the nonsensical world of Jabberwocky. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 8th, 2023. Kyle fears for a man's life, Emily takes time out of her busy video-gaming schedule, and gives us a deep dive into the VERY REAL Philosopher's Stone. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice mo...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of May 1, 2023. Kyle has a quibble and Emily has a quip about violas, we find out about the new Great American Baking Show, and Kyle tells us about his favorite things - the lives and careers of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpod...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 24th, 2023.  Kyle questions some of the writer's choices, we give the muskox its due, and Emily enlightens us about the Black Hole of Calcutta. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice movements in your...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 17, 2023. Kyle has strong opinions about fluffernutters and assault rifles, Emily has her most adamant book recommendation ever, and we all learn a lot more about the life and work of Emily Dickinson.    Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gma...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 10, 2023. We got some good back-catalogue plugs, Emily missed her shot to do a deep dive on Ben-Hur, but instead dives deeeeeeep into Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice mo...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of April 3rd, 2023. We philosophize about what it means to be goth, suggest that we introduce a new Flag Day tradition, and remember our favorite sitcom scenes. Kyle walks us through the physical and political geography of Australia. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at p...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 27th, 2023. We give our opinions on upcoming events in the Jeopar-verse and Emily does a deep dive into Washington Irving. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice movements in your community and our co...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 20th, 2023. Kyle reminds us of the Barry/Berry debacle, we talk wagering strategy, and Kyle tells us all about Thomas (a) Beckett. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice movements in your community an...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 13th, 2023. We bemoan the expanded supernatural nighttime visitor roster, wait patiently for Stephen to get a daily double, and Emily gives a deep dive on the Great Chicago Fire. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to suppo...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of March 6th, 2023. We bring back our ongoing fight about air fryers, we commiserate about production problems and excessively obscure Jeopardy! clues, Emily relives her painful encounter with the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and Kyle tells us everything we ever wanted to know about William of Orange. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1...

Content warning: The deep dive about Sylvia Plath includes mentions of attempted and completed suicide, spousal abuse, and infanticide. If you don't want to hear that kind of content, you should stop listening at the 1:00:00 mark. The number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. Jeopardy! recaps from the week of February 27th, 2023. We chat about the High School Reunion Tournament, rooibos t...

We know what you want: all deep dives, all the time. So this week, we bring back two deep dives from the back catalogue. We will return to regularly scheduled podcasting next week. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice movements in your co...

Jeopardy! recaps from the week of February 13th, 2023. Emily lauds the educational importance of Epcot, Kyle calls out the ancient Romans, and then does an unexpectedly deep dive into Joseph Priestley. Find us on Facebook (Potent Podables) and Twitter (@potentpodables1). Check out our Patreon (patreon.com/potentpodables). Email us at potentpodablescast@gmail.com. Continue to support social justice...