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Queens of the Steppes: warriors and diplomats who united Mongolia and their contributions to Star Wars

Sakif attempts to recall his viewing of UFC fight night Walker vs. Hill.

This week on this bonus episode of “The Cinemaniacs”, Jack sits down with fellow IU student Carter Burkhart to talk about John Carpenter’s 1982 claustrophobic, paranoid horror film “The Thing”! Join Jack and Carter as they discuss the ground-breaking visual effects from Rob Bottin, John Carpenter’s careful storytelling construction, as well as break down the film’s ambiguous ending and give some o...

Sakif geeks out after UFC 271 and gives his predictions for the next fight night.

Mary Jane Richards: Civil War spy and educator who inspired the legend of Mary Bowser

Joan of Arc: France’s teen warlord who’s holy visions changed the tide in the 100 Years War

Sakif cannot stop rambling about UFC fight night 200 Sean Strickland vs Jack Hermansson.

With the new year, comes the dreaded resolutions. We all make them and usually all break them.

Sakif rambles about Eagle FC, Bellator, Bareknuckle FC and also gives predictions for the next UFC event.

“He Had It Coming”: The Chicago Tribune’s 2019 expose on the four women who’s 1920s murder trials inspired the musical Chicago

Tamar the Great of Georgia: negotiator, saint, and warrior queen

Hazel Scott: Prodigy pianist, civil rights activist, and queen of the swinging classics

This week, we close out the first half of our Fall ‘21-Spring ‘22 season. Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, we are getting into the Christmas spirit this week as Jack welcomes fellow IU students Allyson Michaud and Mark Lowney to the show. Tune in as the group talks about perhaps one of the best holiday movies ever made, Chris Columbus’ Christmas classic, “Home Alone”! This week on the podc...

Season 3 finale… what did we really learn about moving on?

Queens of Hawai’i: The trials and triumphs of a 100 year dynasty, from equality to annexation

We are finally diving head-first into the action genre this week! Join Jack and fellow IU students Ben Chalex and Kyle Backus as they talk about the 2014 action-packed film “John Wick”! This week on the podcast, the guys talk about Keanu Reeves’ deep dedication and extensive preparation for this project, the unbelievable stunts and action sequences, as well as discuss and give their opinions on fu...

Laying out the fundamentals to understanding sex vs. gender and how this makes society really confusing.

Closure... what even is that shit and why do we all need it? Is closure just some big scheme we invent to allow us to do out of pocket shit in regards to old relationships?

Aloha Wanderwell: 20th century explorer and filmmaker, aka Lady Indiana Jones

Kawlah Bint al-Azwar: Warrior poet of Islamic expansion

Discussing the confusing world of Individuality and Societal Beauty Standards. Let’s rant together.

Moving on can be hard… for some more than others. Why are some driven to pure craziness post break up?

It’s time to put on the detective cap this week as Jack welcomes IU students Jacqueline Preston and Forest Steele to talk about the 2019 murder-mystery film, “Knives Out”! The game is afoot as the team discusses all of the clues hidden right under the audience’s noses, the impeccable work done by the star-studded cast, as well as the incredibly-subtle surprise cameo from Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Plus...

Mary, Queen of Scots: The scandals and legacy of Scotland’s most famed queen and golf fanatic.

Kicking off a new miniseries: moving on and questions like why is everyone hooking up with their ex for the holidays