Intro Skippers

Episode 25 is Comic Con ‘25, with news from both this year (even though we didn’t interact once in San Diego) It’s a big catchup in this SDCC minisode! Kim broke a news exclusive in an interview with Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and breaks down her several days-worth of work reporting the news and interviewing showrunners and stars! Jason was only in...

Opus (2025) starring Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich is now streaming on HBO Max. Despite not being a critical success in its theatrical run, we think this movie is a good watch, and sometimes, absolutely chilling! This movie really connected to Kim (who has been in weird situations ostensibly to interview someone famous or important) and Jason less so (as a musician, not a killer cult leader). Is...

It’s a minisode! Jason performed at 'AEW All In Texas' this weekend and tells the tale of that and what it’s like to sing theme music for wrestlers, Final Fantasy, and wrestlers who love Final Fantasy. Kim has a San Diego Comic Con announcement that is somewhat less exciting than singing a wrestling hype-up song with pyrotechnics and a costumes choir. Somewhat. Check it out, along with a s...

Rage is maybe too strong a word, because we actually love this show. Yes, it’s boring, slow, has flat characterization, and only superficially handles important topics, but believe it or not, we love it. What’s your favorite cozy watch? Your slow, easy-to-stomach story? And is it as out of character as ours? We are also a video podcast! If you weren’t watching before, you can now on Youtube at you...

Trainwreck: Poop Cruise is exactly what it sounds like and more. Netflix’s “Trainwreck” anthology series brings us “Poop Cruise” and 7 other disaster-trainment features this summer! All aboard! Please head to the poop deck (all the decks are poop decks)! What were you doing, Valentines Day 2013? If you were on the Carnival Triumph cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, you were, well, knee-deep in toilet l...

Pay. Your. Cheerleaders!!! Despite having no interest in sports, Kim loves the DCC in large part due to Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Who knew about the intense pressure, demanding schedules, unique subculture, and low, low, very low pay for these professional NFL cheerleaders? We do, and so does the world, now.  Will the cheerleaders ultimately win the battle to ge...

Saturday Night (2024) from director Jason Reitman tells the story of the 90 minutes leading up to the first episode of Saturday Night Live in truly unbelievable fashion. It can’t be believed, you see, because it did not happen that way. What matters more: reality or vibes? Truth or legend-creation? Saturday Night Live is a groundbreaking show that’s lasted 50 years and is sure to last more and Sat...

Kim hosted IGN Live this weekend and recaps the pandemonium! Like the pod? Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you haven’t already! This episode was produced and edited by Kim Horcher and Jason Charles Miller. Music composed by Jason Charles Miller. 

Hacks is one of the best comedies streaming anywhere, but did season 4 uphold that and stick the landing? Since we’ve never talked about the show before, we’re giving a series overview! And of course, since this is us, there are several side stories in between that are mostly related to comedy, music, and Hollywood.  What did you think of Hacks season 4, and where else can Deborah and Ava go? Like...

Casa Bonita is the Disneyland of Mexican restaurants and rules so hard: we know it, the creators of South Park know it, and basically all of Colorado knows it.  We watched Paramount Plus’ Casa Bonita, Mi Amor, highlighting Matt Stone and Trey Parker on their journey to spend 40 million dollars on a strip mall Mexican restaurant stuck in the 70s. And we both went! Jason: pre-renovation, Kim: post-r...

No normal episode this week because…we are busy! It happens, but to help fill the gap we are telling our true stories from trying to work in entertainment/performing arts. Basically, a lot of trial and error happens. David Lynch and Disneyland are involved today.  Like the pod? Please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you haven’t already! This episode was produced and edited by Kim Horcher...

The Greatest Night in Pop is all about We Are The World, the 1985 song for charity by Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen and so many more famous people. So many. Like it’s ridiculous.  This doc and the song are well worth your time; Kim and Jason talk about all the best and funniest moments of the footag...

From Tiktok, comes: Gentlemen Broncos!! You may have seen a clip from Gentlemen Broncos on your favorite short-form video site, but we actually watched it. Was it worth it? Featuring the incredible Jennifer Coolidge and several Napoleon Dynamite Cinematic Universe players…this is a weird one. You down? Let us know at introskipperspod@gmail.com AND please subscribe and leave a five-star review if y...

Y2K from Kyle Mooney, and starring Jaeden Martel, Rachel Zegler and FRED DURST brings the 00s nostalgia. And it was in theaters for only about 3 weeks, so, it’s primarily a streaming title!   What were you doing in Y2K (if you were alive)? Did this movie give you the memba berries? Let us know at introskipperspod@gmail.com AND please subscribe and leave a five-star review if you haven’t already. T...

Mythic Quest was cancelled on Apple TV Plus and to fix everything, they promised to redo their Season 4 finale to become a series finale. Except they didn’t. Was the finale a bomb? Is there potential for future shows to just patch over streaming shows? And what about the lost media?  Plus Jason and Kim discuss Side Quest, the video game focused anthology series tied to Mythic Quest and whether or...

Here’s a hidden gem: The Goes Wrong Show! If you haven’t heard of the Broadway stage productions from this team, The Goes Wrong Show is a comedy series that you’ll probably love if you love practical comedy and general silliness. Jason and Kim discuss what works, some favorite hits, and more. And this one has very low spoilers if you’re bothered by that kind of thing! Plus: some true Hollywood sto...

Despite audio in this very podcast saying this episode is airing Tuesday, we are dropping it now, because who has ever gotten mad at an early drop? These are our instant reactions fresh off of watching the much anticipated White Lotus season 3 finale and in retrospect it all makes sense…except for the parts that kind of don’t. Did this finale make you feel things? Which character won, and which on...

The Electric State: is it as bad as the reviews are saying? Netflix, The Russo Brothers, Millie Bobby Brown, and Chris Pratt join together in an extremely expensive direct-to streaming movie. Was the $320 million spent worth it? Is it “not that bad?” Do the ends justify the means? And is a mediocre movie worse in principle than a very very bad one? Has Kim ever been angrier??? We are breaking down...

Episode 7:  Mythic Quest Season 4 Finale (Spoilers) SPOILER ALERT. Big time discussion of THE thing from the finale. We break down the highs and lows of Mythic Quest Season 4 and Kim discusses why you absolutely can’t break embargo, as well as her experience interviewing the cast pre-season.  Due to embargo rules, this episode had to drop Wednesday instead of our usual Tuesday, so you actually get...

Here’s a secret: this show is made completely independently and took quite a long time to come out! Jason and Kim go over the rejected music Jason composed for the show and why it was rejected. Do you agree with Kim (who self-admittedly doesn’t know anything about music)? Join us TOMORROW for this week’s full episode on Apple TV Plus’s MYTHIC QUEST This episode was produced and edited by Kim Horch...

Heretic was strangely able to be about religion, criticize religion, and yet didn’t receive any major pushback. Why do you think that was? We’ve got behind the scenes Heretic facts and really get into the point of the movie. Did you have any personal revelations spurred on by the conversations and debates of Heretic? At what point did you realize it was time for the missionaries to run? And do you...

When was Inside the Garden Wall made, and does the answer even matter? Kim and Jason discuss the new cult classic and what it means, why it’s loved, and why it’ll become a timeless hit for years to come. Is the unsettling nature something that’s deeply lacking in the rest of entertainment? Is it the music that makes Over The Garden Wall so special? What is the importance of nostalgia?  And in toda...

The giant earthquake in LA represents the end of awards season, and probably something about tectonic plates! We are talking about just a few highlights and lowlights of The Academy Awards 2025 before getting into one of its least-winning films, The Substance!  Was Demi Moore robbed? Is it all over for her? We have our answers as we discuss The Substance and The Oscars!  This episode was produced...

On Episode 2 of Intro Skippers, we’re talking about The White Lotus! How can the show’s season finales from Season 1 (Maui) and Season 2 (Taormina) prepare us for how The White Lotus Thailand will end up? Is the show training us to have specific instincts and expectations, and is that a red herring in itself? Why do bad people never face real consequences?? Kim Horcher and Jason Charles Miller bri...

Welcome to “Intro Skippers!” your favorite podcast about what’s streaming and the culture around it, presented by your friends with unique perspectives on entertainment, Kim and Jason! Jason Charles Miller is a musician, music producer, TTRPG player, and award-winning voice actor and Kim Horcher is an award-winning journalist and host specialized in entertainment, video games, and tech.  Together...