Boars, Gore, and Swords

La Chica o El Mundo. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he's back doing the only thing he's ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. Red & Ivan join the hive mind and think about Apple TV's Pluribus . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adap...

The Gap. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he's back doing the only thing he's ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. Red & Ivan join the hive mind and think about Apple TV's Pluribus . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available...

HDP. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he's back doing the only thing he's ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. Red & Ivan join the hive mind and think about Apple TV's Pluribus . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on...

Please, Carol & Got Milk. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he's back doing the only thing he's ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. Red & Ivan join the hive mind and think about Apple TV's Pluribus . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to...

Pirate Lady & Grenade. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he's back doing the only thing he's ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. Red & Ivan join the hive mind and think about Apple TV's Pluribus . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Ad...

We is Us. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he's back doing the only thing he's ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. Red & Ivan join the hive mind and think about Apple TV's Pluribus . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, availabl...

We Watch. And We Are Always There. After the surprise smash hit Interview With a Vampire, who better to take a swing at the Anne Rice Verse than John Lee Hancock, the man who directed The Blind Side. Red & Ivan hop on a mystery train to AMC's Talamasca: The Secret Order . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on  Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As al...

The Pilot. FINALLY a prequel of a 40 year old IP. One of the top 3 this year after Andor and Alien: Earth! Finally we get a story from Stephen King involving Clowns and the Northeast. Red & Ivan hitchhike to Maine to talk HBO's IT: Welcome To Derry . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Re...

Episode 1. What if Succession took place in the 19th century by the guy who made Peaky Blinders? We're about to find out. Red & Ivan get ready to drop some needles on Netflix's House of Guinness . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter...

Full Nelson. We return to the DCU to see what John Cena's getting up to in the Best Dimension Ever. Eagly's heading to heights never seen before, perhaps so high he'll find a man in a high castle. Red & Ivan hop in the Quantum Unfolding Chamber to talk HBO Max's Peacemaker . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As...

Crossings. We're packing a water ice and a boatload of idiot antagonists as we head to Brad Ingelsby's Scrappleverse to figure out what family dynamics have been appearing adjacent to crime and water ice. Red & Ivan hop in the trash truck and scope out HBO Max's Task . Go Birds. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS...

The Ties that Grind. We dive back into the Superman universe except it features a bunch of boobs and dicks. This is going to be the year that Chris gets his life together. Red & Ivan talk absurdist R-rated Superhero drama on HBO Max's Peacemaker . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red!...

The Real Monsters. Finally the Ultimate episode of season. We get to see Ocellus make his moves and conclude a significant number of story arcs, right? RIGHT?!!! Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on  Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boa...

Emergence. Arthur tries to impart important life lessons but is he too late? (he is too late). Kirsch lets us see up his sleeve and boy are we surprised. Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on  Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoresw...

The Fly. Ocellus kicks off the fun as Nibs gets wiped and Dame Sylvia makes some strong choices. Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter → @boarsgoreswords Find us on fa...

In Space, No One… We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band) and the Lost Boys. Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us...

Observation. We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band) and the Lost Boys. Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on t...

Metamorphosis. We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band) and the Lost Boys. Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on...

Mr. October. We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band). Red & Ivan are talking biological machines on Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter → @boarsgor...

Neverland. The Xenomorph is back and Noah Hawley has some child super soldiers waiting for them. Red & Ivan rip cigs in space, strap into the Impact room, and switch off Ice Age for Hulu's Alien: Earth . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on t...

The Chief of War. Finally a tv show that combines History, Hawaii, butts, and violence. Red & Ivan arm themselves with spears, nut rattlers, and teeth bats and head out to talk Apple TV's Chief of War . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on tw...

The Boy. A Stephen King tv show? On MGM+? Is that even a real network??? Red & Ivan use their mutant powers to give their enemies minor headaches before getting into MGM+'s The Institute . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follow us on twitter → @boars...

A Beating Heart... The holy trinity of an original series, a prequel, and a revival? The only thing that could make it better is attempted patricide. Red & Ivan lay down a trap, and record a nine section pod about Paramount+'s Dexter: Resurrection . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red...

The flavorless figurehead of Intellectual Property or an underutilized genre defining classic? Red & Ivan snap on their spandex, say hey to an ol' friend from House of The Dragon, and talk James Gunn's Superman . Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall's podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or via RSS As always: Support Ivan & Red! → patreon.com/boarsgoreswords Follo...