Strikes Our Fancy

A dusty figure emerges from beyond a crest of sand, do you dare to hope? Is it the sleeper, awakened once more to lead you on the Golden Path? The silhouette approaches you until you can peek under a tattered hood. The wizened face of an old friend peers at you and whispers, "Welcome back to Strikes Our Fancy" The boys are back, as this week Caleb, Rob, and Craig chat about Dune Part 2....

And they're back. Sorry about the unplanned hiatus, Craig took a bit of a mental health break during November, but now they are back in business. This week, Caleb is mysteriously missing as Craig and Rob chat with returning guest Mike about Toxic Masculinity. A bit more serious of a topic than compared to normal, but listen in as they discuss what it means to be a toxic dude, why some men seem...

This week, the final bout between DC's Dark Defender, Caleb and Marvel's Guardian, Mike. They are joined by innocent bystanders Craig and Rob as they hash out their thoughts on "All-Star Superman" and "Secret Invasion". Listen in as the winner for this battle, and thus the war, is decided!

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig are joined by Mike to continue the bloody battle between the major comic houses, DC and Marvel. Listen in as they discuss round 2 of the fight. As Mike brings us Secret Wars to dissect from the Marvel side, and Caleb brings Batman Vol 1: The Court of Owls for DC. Who will win this round? Who will win the war?

This week, we start Season 3 off with our most ambitious project to date. Long time listener and sometimes guest, Mike made some bold claims about the Marvel comic universe being better than the DC comic universe. And that meant only 1 thing. Caleb, as champion of the DC-verse held up 3 runs of comics as the pinnacle of the printing house. Not to be outdone, Mike has done the same for Marvel. List...

We had a snag with the recording, so instead, listen to Rob rambling about the past year of podcasting, and about what the future holds!

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig have a chat about Body Augmentations. What constitutes augmentation? Do we already have some? Which would we like to have? Where is this industry headed? Drop in and listen in, this week on Strikes Our Fancy.

This week, Rob and Craig team up against Caleb to argue that Superman is one of the worst things a super-hero can be, boring. Listen in as they dissect different iterations of Superman, what he stands for, and how he could be more engaging.

Sorry about the late release and that it isn't maybe the episode you were expecting. We're taking a small break this week, but we will be back to normal in a couple weeks. We will see you then!

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig sit down with special guest Martin to share some of their thoughts on music. What are some of their favorite genres? What makes for good music in general? How many instruments does Martin really need? All this, and more, this week on Strikes Our Fancy.

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig get to the bottom of some science based mysteries. Come listen in as each of the boys presents one of their favorite unsolved scientific anomalies. Feel free to join in the conversation and speculate wildly about things we know almost nothing about!

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig have a very casual chat at the end of the world. Listen in as they discuss some of their favorite types of apocalypse in media, what skills they bring to a society in a post-apocalyptic environment, and how do they really want it all to end?

This week, Caleb and Rob are back to chat with Craig about Board Games! Listen in as the gents talk about some of their favorite games, favorite mechanics, their history with board games, and an extra special "Craig's Quiz".

This week Craig is all by his lonesome. But, that's OK as he takes the opportunity to dive into the nature of loneliness. Listen in as he shares some of his thoughts about being alone in general, how it can feel, how do we talk about it, and how he's personally dealt with it in the past.

This week, Caleb sits down with two special guests, Carrie and Dani as they chat about their thoughts on the 1985 movie, "The Color Purple". The group talks about which parts resonated with them most and why? The importance of representation and diverse storytelling, as well as Caleb's need to feed off the sadness of others.

Ashley tells the boys what it takes to cast a spell like a big girl. How do you cast a genuine, real life, spell? Can you enact your Will onto the universe using nothing but some Yankee candles? Come find out this week with Caleb, Rob, and Craig as they dive into the witchy and wizardly on 'Strikes Our Fancy.

Come, take a place in the circle, and soak in the warmth of the fire. It's dark out there, and you're welcome at our sanctuary of light. However, a place at our fire comes at a price. You must listen to the stories we share, and if called upon, add your tale of adventures in the dark. This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig are joined by returning guest, James. Listen in as they try their hands at narrat...

What makes something authentic? Does authorial intent matter? Does the lens, through which you consume media, enhance or detract from the experience? Can you lie to drive home an idea or is that insincere? This week, special guest Stacy brings some deep questions. As the regular crew, Caleb, Rob, and Craig pepper her with questions and their thoughts.

What's that hill you are willing to die on, even if you know it's trivial. This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig have special guest Jody on to chat about the things that get them riled. We know it doesn't matter, they know it doesn't matter, but they will fight you on it anyway! Driving, washing machines, teeth, and Oscars. This episode has it all. And just to prove Rob wrong: https://i...

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig are joined by the once and future guest, Mike. Listen in as they discuss all things time travel. What are some of the best tropes in time travel sci-fi? When would you travel to if you could? Which Back to the Future is best? We promise it's worth your time, or your time back!

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig are joined once again by special guest, Robert to talk about extra terrestrials. Listen in, as they wildly speculate about the latest incidents in US airspace, ponder over some of their favorite UFO incidents in history, and share their thoughts on what might really be out there among the stars. 

This week Caleb, Rob, and Craig are joined by special guest James to talk philosophy. Specifically, what are the ethical ramifications of 'The Prime Directive' from Star Trek. Is it right and proper policy? How stringent are Star Fleet when enforcing this rule? Why even bother? Feel free to join in the conversation, this week on Strikes Our Fancy!

This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig review a very particular episode of 'Buffy' with special guest Dani! Season 6 Episode 7 'Once More With Feeling' a rather catchy episode, it features original music written by show runner Joss Whedon, performed by the main cast. Listen in as we chat immediately after viewing the episode and share out thoughts and critiques of what we experienced. Music contained in...

Apologies everyone, this episode should have gone out before Christmas, but you all know how the holidays are. This week, Caleb, Rob, and Craig chat with special guest, Robert about the Ghost of Christmas Past! What were the holidays like for each of them growing up? What traditions live on or have been made anew now that they're adults? What makes a true stinker of a gift? Listen in, for all this...

This week, Rob was unfortunately unavailable and so the discussion turned to movies Caleb made Craig watch. Come listen in as the two of them discuss 2015's "Spotlight" and 1998's "Smoke Signals". What made these movies great? What did our hosts take away from them? Are there any parallels to make between the 2 movies or is it literally just the movies that were watched most recently? A mild warni...