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Join Lin and Eric as they finish their journey through the first season of The 3 Body Problem. They talk about the hardness of sci-fi, point out how the show doesn't save the cat, reopen the violence debate (which one of them clearly won), and consider the state of Chinese science-fiction. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Transhumans Unites! 0:03:30 3 Body Problem discussion E-mail feedback to thestreamin...

In this week's episode of inappropriate laughter, we discuss The 3 Body Problem, but in order to discuss that, we first have to discuss China, its history, and Lin's tragic backstory. I guess our podcast will never get play in Beijing. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Preamble: Bias & Censorship 0:26:09 Preamble #2: "Ten Years of Chaos" 0:33:00 3 Body Problem discussion E-mail feedback t...

Two episodes in two weeks? What's happening? Lin and Eric discuss everything they've been watching lately, including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender. Eric also admits to kind of liking a Jurassic World movie; Lin gets brainwashed by graffiti into watching lots of anime; and they get into the second part of Denis Villenueve's Dune, even if ne...

In this enormous episode, we finally get over the Halo Curse (TM) and talk about Season 2 of the live action Halo series. One of us kinda liked it, and the other hates it with the burning fire of a dozen halos. Are we glad Makee is back? Does the Fall of Reach stack up against previous stories in the Halo universe? What's the deal with Batman-Kwan and her magic plot progression powers? Why are...

In this belated episode, we finally talk about the second half of Netflix's Pluto. Lin asks why he finds Dr. Tenma so sexy and whether it has anything to do with 1,001 Arabian Nights, while Eric goes full warmonger when discussing Epsilon being a wussy little pacifist whose inaction got his friends killed. Then we get into some other things, like Hijack, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Ghostwire: T...

In this lengthy episode, we talk about the first half of Pluto, a covert Astro-Boy cartoon on Netflix that is all about robo-racism, the trauma of war, homelessness, indefinite detention of alleged terrorists, the search for WMDs in foreign desert lands, and whether robot cops could have enough autonomy to be bastards. How will Astro-Boy get out of this wacky adventure? ...By dying. He gets out of...

Lin and Eric kick off the new year by talking about their favorite filmmaker, Zack Snyder, and his new masterwork of epic proportions. Imagine Seven Samurai, but in space with Nazis! What a completely original and groundbreaking premise, which uses intense slow-motion to punctuate every scene, brilliant actors given tons of character development to work with, and an understated sense of scope that...

In this overstuffed gift bag of an episode, Lin and Eric talk about Gremlins, Halo, Loki, The Fall of the House of Usher, the evils of capitalism, and much, much more. Bring your holiday cheer and take a nice, long bath in the streaming heap. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Banger Boxing Day? 0:05:33 MAIN TOPIC: GREMLINS 1:08:06 Trailer Dump: Halo, Madame Web, Fallout...

Lin and Eric have returned with some holiday cheer, as they talk about Will Farrell, Zooey Deschanel, and whether we should be canceled for laughing at a scene involving Peter Dinklage. We also try to make up for lost time by discussing The Marvels, Godzilla -1, and a few other things we've been watching while not podcasting. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Proof of Life Intro 0:10:54 Main Topic: ELF 1:0...

In Lin's extended absence, Eric is sharing an audio short story. Enjoy! E-mail feedback to thestreamingheap@outlook.com Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapolog...

In this pure episode of The Streaming Heap, we find out which one of us is the real Mima, discuss Japanese gender politics and broader Asian cultural trends, get confused about Schroedinger's fish tank, bring up Taylor Swift, and do our best to untangle one of the most trippy and disturbing anime classics from the 1990's. Also on the docket is Blue Beetle, The Wheel of Time, and Teenage Mu...

In this episode of the streaming heap, we spend significantly more time talking about the 1995 Ghost in the Shell than it would take us to just watch the movie. Come for the titular Major, stay for the philosophical meaning of a giant spider tank shooting up the great Tree of Fish. We also speed through a few things we've been watching, including Asteroid City and Castlevania: Nocturne. 0:00:0...

Not even COVID can keep us down! We return after a week off to talk about the conclusion of the second season of Foundation. The mathemagicians lose one of their own, Demerzel does some murder, Bel Riose changes his mind, the spacers engage in arbitrary plot execution, and Day takes in the view. Was it everything we hoped for? And what do we expect in season 3? Tune in to find out. THIS WEEK'S...

In the penultimate episode of season 2, we see more of Demerzel's backstory, Salvor's kickflipping skills, Hari's surprise beatdown, and at last, the war crime we've all been waiting for. After discussing all that, we get into the first half of Ahsoka and Lin talks about Netflix's One Piece. PRELIMINARIES 0:03:22 The strike and what we're doing next THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:1...

In this therapeutic episode, we mourn the loss of the Foundation's greatest soldier, and no, that's not Hari Seldon. We also talk about some horny Imperial politics and "shocking" revelations about the real power behind the throne. Oh, and there's some nekkid time between Constant and Hober. After that, we talk A Knock at the Cabin and My Adventures of Superman, and Lin force...

In this super double episode, we talk about the new-type weirdos and their murder pool, Bel Riose's excellent speech about anarchy, and the future Empress' gynecological woes. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:03:40 Foundation, Season 2, episode 6 0:48:10 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7 E-mail feedback to thestreamingheap@outlook.com Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Li...

In this fist-pumping episode of Foundation, the mathemagician squad finally gets to their destination to meet... Hugo? Meanwhile, Empire takes awkward first steps toward marriage and can't perform properly, even after a fair fluffing from his mom robot, and Brother Dusk finds himself in a Philip K. Dick novel all the sudden. NOTE: If there are a few weird edits that you notice, it's becaus...

In this episode of Foundation, we return to our favorite garden, Bel Riose embraces violence, a know-it-all hologram gives out gifts, and Brother Constant bares her heart. Lin, meanwhile, is obsessed with war crimes. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:03:08 Foundation, Season 2, episode 4 WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/WHATEVERING 1:17:25 Loki, Season 2 trailer (and more bitching about Secret Invasion) 1:30:...

In this steady-flowing episode of the Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss the introductions of Hober Mallow and Bel Riose along with the continued adventures of the mathemagicians as they battle giant crab machines and Hari's continued dickishness. Then we discuss our thoughts on the epic conclusion of Secret Invasion and why the Internet is wrong about Barbie. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:02:39 Fo...

In this quick and dirty episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss Hari's terrible design flaws, the Foundation's radicalism, how to use mathemagic to see the future, Empire not understanding how flirting works, and the sudden appearance of The Mule, which one of us liked more than the other. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 02:32 Foundation, Season 2, episode 2 E-mail feedback to thestreamin...

Cracking Foundation is back, baby! In this episode, we talk about potential incest, being trapped inside plot devices, and what happens when mothers are younger than their daughters. First, though, we have a spoilery discussion of the big twists of the fourth episode of Secret Invasion. 03:50 Secret Invasion (SPOILERS) 21:59 Platonic THIS WEEK'S HEAP 27:38 Foundation, Season 2, episode 1 E-mai...

In this special episode of Cracking Foundation--I mean, The Streaming Heap--Eric and Lin have taken to YouTube to do a livestream discussing the upcoming second season of Apple's Foundation. We recap season 1, recap our thoughts both good and bad, and we discuss the trailers and released information about season 2 (not too spoilery, though). As we did for season 1, Eric tries not to spoil the...

Did somebody say they wanted to go outside? Lin and Eric are here to break down the last episode of Silo, Season 1. What's beyond the Silo? What will the second season look like? Why is Billings so terrible? Listen in to find out. 03:17 Reader e-mails 10:29 Livestream announcement THIS WEEK'S HEAP 13:53 Silo, episode 10 ----------------------------------------------- Join the livestream th...

In this episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric definitely don't talk about the Titanic submersible but instead discuss the penultimate episode of Silo's first season. First, though, they get some MCU talk out of the way by discussing Secret Invasion and, at long last, Guardians of the Galaxy 3. WHAT WE'VE BEEN WHATEVERING 02:45 Guardians of the Gala3y 16:32 Secret Invasion, ep. 1...

In this revealing episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss how Juliette continues to survive her Kool-Aid Man approach to problem solving. But first, they talk about an obscure YouTube channel, a Seth Rogan series, and of course, The Flash. (P.S. I tried my best in the edit, but there were technical issues during recording, so this episode might sound glitchier than normal.) WHAT WE&#39...