I'll Show You Mine

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time it’s spooky season yet again and for Halloween, Elyse is showing James ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ from 1962. Based on the novel of the same name by Henry Farrell, ‘Baby Jane’ tells the story of sisters Jane and Blanche Hudson, two aging former stars who live bitterly together in their Hollywood mansion. Join us as we talk about Bett...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Metroid: Samus Returns’ from 2017. A 3DS remake of ‘Metroid II: Return of Samus’ from 1991, ‘Samus Returns’ continues the saga of Samus Aran and the alien Metroids. Join us as we talk about the legacy of the sequel, everything that remake developer Mercury Steam added to the Metroid arsenal, and how Elyse literally...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Willow’ from 1988. A fantasy story conceived by George Lucas, Willow follows the titular character as he takes care of a baby destined to bring about the downfall of an evil sorceress. Join us as we talk about the visual effects Lucas claimed were necessary to bring his vision to life, how this is Lord of the Rings...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’ from 1998. Taking place between the first and second Star Wars films, ‘Rogue Squadron’ is a spaceship dogfighting game where you play as Luke Skywalker leading the elite pilots of the Rebel Alliance on a variety of missions. Join us as we talk about the “feel” of flying an X-wing, all the...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ from 1984. Based on the manga by Hayao Miyazaki, ‘Nausicaä’ tells the story of a princess of a post-apocalyptic kingdom who attempts to lead her people to coexist peacefully with giant insects from the nearby toxic jungle. Join us as we talk about the animation, music, the many vi...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Pong: The Next Level’ from 1999. The classic Atari game gets upgraded for a new generation with 3D graphics, new styles of gameplay, and multilevel challenges. But is it… good? Join us as we dive deep into our psyches and exorcise the demons of competitiveness through this game that drove Hasbro Interactive out of b...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘In the Mood for Love’ from 2000. Part of an informal trilogy about love, time, and loss from Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, ‘In the Mood for Love’ tells the story of Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) and Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan), neighbors in 1960s Hong Kong who develop feelings for each other when they realize their spouses a...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass’ from 2007. A direct sequel to ‘The Wind Waker’ from 2002, ‘Phantom Hourglass’ follows our hero Link as he attempts to rescue pirate captain Tetra from an ominous Ghost Ship with the help of the mysterious Ocean King. Join us as we talk about the characters, the connection to W...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘The Great Muppet Caper’ from 1981. The second theatrical Muppet movie, ‘The Great Muppet Caper’ follows Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets attempting to solve the mystery of a string of jewel robberies targeting the posh British fashion designer Lady Holiday. Join us as we talk about the c...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Halo 3’ from 2007. Following the first two ‘Halo’ games in 2001 and 2004, ‘Halo 3’ concludes the story of Master Chief, the Covenant war, and the Halo installations. Join us as we talk about how this game feels like a return to form after the perhaps-too-ambitious Halo 2, that good-good soundtrack, and Elyse struggl...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ from 2006. Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger that was inspired by her time as an assistant to Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ tells the story of Andy Sachs, assistant to the demanding EIC of Runway Magazine, Miranda Priestly. Join us as we talk about how James would...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s time for our topsy turvy episodes as we switch things up for the month of April Fools! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘The Rundown’ from 2003. One of the early starring roles for Dwayne Johnson, ‘The Rundown’ pairs “The Rock” with Seann William Scott for action-adventure hijinks in the Amazonian jungle. Join us as we talk about the days when...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s time for our topsy turvy episodes as we switch things up for the month of April Fools! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Undertale’ from 2015. Developed and published by Toby Fox, ‘Undertale’ is a Kickstarter-funded 2D RPG about a human child that falls into the monster realm of the Underground. Join us as we talk about the meta humor and mecha...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos’ from 2002. Developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, ‘Reign of Chaos’ was the third installment of the real time strategy ‘Warcraft’ franchise, and ushered in the ‘World of Warcraft’ MMORPG. Join us as we talk about moving those little guys around, why the women in early 2000s...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Amadeus’ from 1984. Directed by Milos Forman and starring F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce, ‘Amadeus’ is a historical drama about the fictionalized rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Join us as we talk about James’ uncanny ability to avoid knowing anything about major motion pictures that sw...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! Our first video game episode of 2023 is an odd duck, ‘Elder Scrolls Online’ from 2014. ‘Elder Scrolls Online’ is the first massively multiplayer online entry in the Elder Scrolls series of open-world action role-playing games. Join us as we talk about the stacked voice cast in this game, explore the lore of Tamriel, and decide if it’s possible to get...

Welcome to a new season of I’ll Show You Mine! We’re kicking things off in 2023 with something familiar, but still new: ‘The Long, Long Trailer’ from 1954. A romantic comedy road-movie starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, ‘The Long, Long Trailer’ was the color film debut of the duo 1950s TV audiences had come to love on “I Love Lucy”. Join us as we talk about Lucy and Desi’s comedic chops, whethe...

Welcome to another I’ll Show You Mine Christmas Movie special! This time, Elyse is showing James another Rankin/Bass Christmas classic, ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town’ from 1970. Join us as we talk about the story of Saint Nicholas, what this movie and Dr. Strangelove have in common, and wonder, is Santa bringing a weird vibe to town? Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Fo...

Welcome to another JRPG Thanksgiving with I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Golden Sun’ from 2001. Join us as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of ‘Golden Sun’—the characters, the elemental magic, and those darn random encounters—and determine how it stacks up compared to our other JRPG Thanksgiving subjects. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietst...

Welcome to another Halloween episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’ from 2017 for Halloween. Join us as we talk about what a unique experience this game is, the representation of psychosis through the medium of video games, and James confuses Garm for Fenrir. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter,...

Welcome to another Halloween episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ from 2001. Join us as we talk about this movie’s good good ghost makeup, commendable performances, and truly terrible writing. It’s a spooky good time! Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse the third entry in the Paper Mario series, ‘Super Paper Mario’ from 2007. Join us as we talk about how this game differed from the previous two ‘Paper Mario’ games, what worked and what didn’t, and James airs his grievances with “prophecy” storylines. Our next episode will be October 24th, when Elyse shows James ‘Thi...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is showing James the Coen brothers’ vision of the early 60s New York folk music scene, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ from 2013. Join us as we talk about the Coen brothers’ skill at depicting the poetic mundanity of life, the dreary setting of a wintry New York, and the real folk singer that inspired it all, Dave Van Ronk. Our next episode wi...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse ‘The Manhole’ from 1988, from Cyan, the creators of ‘Myst’. Join us as we talk about how this game is really more of a software toy for children, the weird world of early Mac gaming, and how we used to just tinker, y’know?? Play The Manhole for free on Archive.org! Our next episode will be August 29th, when Elyse sho...

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is showing James the live action Disney classic, ‘Pollyanna’ from 1960. Join us as we talk about this story’s sickly sweet reputation, the Disney debut of Hayley Mills, and James finally learns who Karl Malden is. Our next episode will be August 15th, when James shows Elyse ‘The Manhole’ from 1988. Our theme song is by us! James Spar...