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More technical challenges this week as we have some echo problems that Jonathan minimized by manually muting as much of it as he could. He hopes to figure out what he did wrong next week. But we also talk about cartoon theme songs, how much Ariel is digging Vision Quest, and why Jonathan is excited about The Exorcist: Martyrs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jonathan and Ariel talk a lot about Stephen King stories, their thoughts on the Lanterns series, and their feelings about a ton of movie and series trailers. Plus more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan was lost at sea, but he's better now, so Ariel talks to him about Lanterns. Plus we chat about upcoming re-releases, some new documentaries that sound interesting, a bunch of geeky properties that will soon be out and how Jonathan continues to conflate people in his brain to comedic effect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In separate circumstances, our beloved hosts became overheated and groggy. Ariel was busy performing at Dragon Con, and Jonathan was busy walking 'cause his phone told him to. They are back now on this holiday Monday to talk about geeky stuff! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marvel released a list of the films and shows you should watch to prep for Doomsday and it's nearly two full days-worth of content. Plus, Avengers: Endgame will return to theaters and, in some screenings, will include new material. Beyond that, Ariel and Jonathan spend time remembering Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen, all of whom we lost this past week. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Combine being out for vacation with a massive Disney PR event and you've got yourself an episode chock full of stories and news. Learn about Disney's plans for parks around the world. Hear Ariel's tales of going on a cruise. And marvel at Jonathan's Caffeinated Misadventure! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Ariel and Jonathan talk a bit about what went on at San Diego Comic Con, we express uncertainty about TWO movies that focus on women being dangled in precarious situations and we are stunned by a raunchy fantasy sex comedy featuring Olivia Colman and a wicker Alexander Skarsgard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about the excitement around Comic Con, their own convention experiences, how Marvel still needs to establish Dr. Doom as a credible threat for the next Avengers movie, plus a whole lot of chatter about Batman. And more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An out-of-this-world episode in which Ariel and Jonathan talk about aliens in media! Plus the horror hutch expands this week due to a shortage of geeky material. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is Jonathan's birthday! To celebrate, he and Ariel talk about how robots make Jonathan sad, geeky ways to celebrate birthdays, the Shrek phenomenon and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about the rules of improv, how the YouTube algorithm has them categorized (as well as how it is now penalizing creators who don't appear on camera) and much, much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about the wonders and horrors that lurk beneath the ocean's surface. Plus we chat about Doctor Who becoming Doctor Where? Oh, and we discuss various movies, TV series and even a video game! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actually, we get Renaissance Faire on this podcast. Ariel talks about her amazing experience performing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival last weekend, while Jonathan wonders if he'll be haunting the lanes on Memorial Day (spoiler, after we recorded this episode he learned he definitely WILL be performing on Memorial Day). We also talk about some odd trailers, a couple of Broadway show news item...

Recently, production studios strutted their stuff before the advertising world at the annual upfronts. We talk about some of the projects that were announced at the various events. Plus, we chat about geeky moms, how "inspired by actual events" gets Jonathan's dander up, and whether something is really an adaptation if it appears to conflict with authorial intent. And more! See omnystudio.com/list...

This episode, Ariel and Jonathan talk about May the 4th, disappointing Irish folk horror movies, Ariel's experience playing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival, and much more! Apologies for the late episode -- I (Jonathan) have been struggling with executive dysfunction recently and had a major mental block that I struggled with. That's also why earlier episodes had issues. That's all on me. See o...

We recorded this episode on May 1st, so solidarity! We chat about the Georgia Renaissance Festival, which song from "Six" is our favorite, some odd movie trailers and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about how a movie they thought was lost to time will actually get its day in movie theaters, which animated character they would most like to hang out with, and wonder if the body horror Clayface film will work as part of the DC cinematic universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about some of their favorite geeky April Fools jokes, Ariel attempts to escape Spider Manor (it's ok, it's just a name -- it's really just Spider House), and Jonathan slips in an audio cue from an old horror movie (but misnames it because the actual film title is "Mothman Prophecies," not "Mothman"). And more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about a movie using AI to recreate a recently-departed actor to make the movie he was going to make before their health declined and how that makes them feel. They also chat about Spring geekery, the stuff they've been watching, and why the title drop video for the next Sonic the Hedgehog movie irritates them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recorded this episode on Friday the 13th, but Jonathan wasn't able to edit and publish until Saturday the 14th. Is it due to a curse???? Or just Jonathan's poor time management skills? Probably the second one. Anyway, we talk about stuff like how HBO Max and Paramount+ may end up being combined if the acquisition deal goes through, how being Dorothy Gale changed the lives of various actors, and...

First, apologies for the late publication! It was a hectic weekend of travel for your humble editor and publisher. More importantly, Ariel and Jonathan talk about the return of low brow Hollywood comedies, the upcoming Lanterns TV series, and a pretty gross puppet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next episode of TV cop dramedy The Rookie drops in on Dropout TV, which has left some members of the fan community angry. Did they make a mistake, or is this misplaced outrage? Plus we talk about a lot of geek news and some truly weird upcoming horror movies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about a rumor that Walt Disney World is having Imagineers dream bigger for the upcoming Villain Land expansion to the Magic Kingdom. Plus, we chat about romantic movies, one of James Van der Beek's final films that's coming out soon, and a bunch of geeky stuff! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan reveal their fictional character crushes. We hear about some upcoming broadway adaptations of everything from Practical Magic to A Princess Bride. Jonathan may need to re-think his opinion on Minions movies. And much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about what action figure we'd make of ourselves, how "Sinners" broke records in Academy Award nominations while Wicked: For Good came up empty, Ariel's trip to Epic Universe and a ton of geeky trailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.