The World Needs A Little Talk

Austin introduces Matthew to Neil Gaiman's "Snow, Glass, Apples." This dark revision of a popular fairy tale proves to be unsettling for a variety of reasons, but not because it's poorly written. Also, everyone's least favorite dictator makes an appearance. Snow, Glass, Apples contains severely mature and graphic content. Including body horror, gore, sexual content and activi...

Austin introduces Matthew to Rick and Morty . Whoo-whee! There's a lot to unpack here, folks. Has Austin utterly corrupted Matthew? Can Matthew find illustrations for teaching theology from this depraved animated series? What does "squantch" mean? Don't expect any answeres, but give this a listen, anyhow. Rick and Morty features adult content including violance, gore, profanity,...

Austin and Matthew have a lot of love for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Find out why they think this was a nearly flawless send-off for a character they both deeply love. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's o...

Matthew gets Austin to read the Community Rule from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Bear with him; he nerds out a bit. Austin discovers that the Dead Sea Scrolls don't contain revelations from the Andromedan Messiah that the Vatican desperately wants to remain hidden from you. They're actually ... kinda boring. (Whatever, Austin). Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacre...

Austin and Matthew flip the script, with Matthew adoring the super-cynical "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die," and Austin detesting it. Find out why! Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse...

You might think that Austin will always find something to critique in just about any movie he discusses with Matthew. "Dunkirk" proves the exception to this rule, and this little talk gushes over it. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin a...

Austin attempts to get Matthew hooked on Stephen King with another great story, "The Night Flier." This story has it all, tabloid sensationalism, an arrogant protagonist, and a vampire. Will Matthew like it? Listen to find out! Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd...

Austin and Matthew take a "Jaunt" with Stephen King. This is Matthew's first exposure to King, and it gives him a lot of food for thought. The story provokes a conversation about time, eternity, corporeality and hell. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podca...

Austin and Matthew share joy and tears over one of the most beautifully surprising films to come out in a long while, "The Sheep Detectives." Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?&quot...

Austin and Matthew take on a strange film, "Bugonia." Does it have a cynical and caustic view of humanity? Maybe, but it sure is interesting. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?&quot...

Austin and Matthew love the new Spiderman movie. Really! They truly love the film. But spend their time plucking the legs off of the spider. As well, Matthew finds the MCU's New York to be inconsistent between the drab streets of Punisher to the colorful skylines of Spiderman. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "T...

Austin and Matthew pick apart an exquisitely dark Spider-Man story, "Kraven's Last Hunt." Find out why we love Peter Parker, and why we agree that he's kind of a jerk? Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's origina...

Austin and Matthew go old-school Netflix MCU, revisiting Jon Bernthal's two season "Punisher" series. They find a lot to love and and a little "not so much." Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original sh...

Austin and Matthew love "Wonderman"! Find out why this is peak MCU. Also, "have a peach ring and you'll understand everything." Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?" Episode Description by Matthew Umbarger Editing by Austi...

Austin and Matthew cannot see eye to eye when it comes to "Sinners." Austin makes the case for it being an exquisite work of art. Matthew can't see past its morally murky worldview. Who's right? is "Sinners" celebrating sin or warning of its consequences? Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on &quot...

Austin and Matthew get lost in "The Library of Babel" by Jorge Luis Borges; literally! Things get trippy in this infinite library where paradoxes hurt their minds. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, &quo...

Austin and Brenden introduce Matthew to the world of Warhammer, and Matthew is blown away by the quality of literature that has developed around it. They discuss a short story, "The Last Church," and the surprising amount of depth and beauty that this piece of licensed "fan-fiction" has to offer. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms,&quo...

Austin and Matthew celebrate the father-son duo of Din Djarin and Grogu in "The Mandalorian and Grogu." Find out why they think it deserves more respect from the critics. "This is the way." Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin a...

Austin and Matthew go on a quest for the Holy Grail with Monty Python. They do so without beating a single cat. Austin gets frazzled over the ending lacking a ending, while Matthew believes an endless end is one of its own. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Chec...

Austin and Matthew agree: "Masters of the Universe" has the power of nostalgic fun. Listen to them share their personal histories of He-Man and claim their favorite version of Skeletor during the psychological torture of Adam. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd...

Austin convinces Matthew to begin watching "House" with Hugh Laurie. There is a lot of wisdom buried in this hospital drama. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?" Episode Descrip...

Austin and Matthew discuss "Nope," a Jordan Peele film. As a fan of the horror genre, it is one of Matthew's favorite horror movies. Austin can't get past the inconsistencies within the production. Does Matthew care? Nope. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play...

Recently, Austin and Matthew read Frank Miller's "Daredevil: Born Again" comics together. Now they pick apart the third season of Netflix's Daredevil television series, which is heavily influenced by this run in the comic book. Find out why "Daredevil" is Matthew's favorite TV show! Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms,"...

Masterpiece or monstrosity? Austin and Matthew pick apart Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein for better and for worse. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?" Episode Description by Matth...

Matthew introduces Austin to his first papal encyclical, Humani Generis, opening up to a discussion about the ways faith and reason inform one another. Find your hosts on other podcasts! Matthew Umbarger is on "Sacred Realms," and Austin Schwartz is on "The Floating Tavern," an actual play Dnd podcast. Check out Austin and Matthew's original show, "Apocalypse How?&quot...