Not If I Reboot You First!

We gotta go fast so we can steal from the rich and give to the poor! That's right, Tanner's doing a double reboot by combining the Sonic Storybook series with the classic tale of Robin Hood and his Definitely Heterosexual Men! Which they know very little about, but Lindsay and them will make do by adding simple archery mechanics on top of Sonic's already pretty simple "goes fast" mechanics. Also d...

This week, Lindsay is continuing the story of Agent Peggy Carter with a third season of her gone-too-soon TV show. She's gonna tell Tanner all about government corruption and how that can definitely turn into various bespoke Super Soldier programs in the fictional world (it's because plenty were that in the real world too). Also discussed are Namor's ankle wingies, Russian interrogation techniques...

This week our special guest Serge is taking us on a voyage to Dinotopia, a fantastical franchise of human-dinosaur cohabitation that has never been adapted into a movie...until now! He'll show Lindsay and Tanner how the series can be used to make a Utopia story compelling, show how to build a home with others, and avoid a lawsuit from Lucasfilm. Along the way the trio also discusses Ghibli films,...

Here it is: episode sixty nine. Nice. And guest Janine has picked the sexiest thing she could find to reboot: The Golden Girls. She, Lindsay, and Tanner discuss modernizing the spirit of the show rather than doing a shot-for-shot remake in order to keep its heart the same. Also discussed are sex toys, dementia, and old people having no filter! Our friendship promo this week is @FuckHumans8! Our co...

This week we're delving into the Roaring - er, Meowing Twenties as Lindsay suggests a reboot of the webcomic Lackadaisy! She gives Tanner a rundown of the delightfully violent characters and how the comic can whip from wacky to terrifying faster than you can unzip Rebel Wilson's skin. Yeah. Tanner's gonna put Cats (2019) in here as much as they can. Our friendship promo this week is @MyFavoritePKM...

The last great granddaddy of gaming needs to get into Smash, but before that happens Tanner's going to make sure he can get another game. It's time to reboot Frogger! Them and Lindsay desperately try to create a pacifist platformer game despite the series' disparate lore threads and Lindsay's herpetophobia preventing her from naming reptiles. Along the way they'll also find such delights as snakes...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Lydia Bennet is probably the worst Bennet sister - at least until Lindsay gets her hands on her! In our first episode of the new year we're making a sequel to Pride and Prejudice following the youngest Bennet sister as she escapes a terrible marriage, gains the skills she needs to thrive in her time, and potentially finds true love in spite of the odds....

The Stars War is upon us, so let's look back to Episode II and see what we can do to adjust it. Not a full fix, because a lot of it works on paper and just needs some better execution with some better actors and directors. So as Tanner and Lindsay run through this episode they'll also figure out how the Naboo government works, space Canada, and how to make Boba Fett interesting. Our friendship pro...

War is Hell, and sometimes video games actually acknowledge that. Our guest and brother Ryan returns to discuss an ending to Brothers in Arms, with Lindsay adding historical context and Tanner trying very hard not to get depressed about the military industrial complex. But we manage to keep our spirits while discussing Troy Baker's warsona, lootboxes, and Medieval Times Dinner Theatre.    Our cove...

Shows live. Shows die. And the Arrowverse will never be the same - especially not after Tanner finishes pitching their idea for a teenage Zatanna tv show! He explains to Lindsay the magicians origins and struggles before translating them into a high school setting, with all manner of Buffy flavourings including Constantine as a mentor (when he's not a bunny). They'll also discuss secular street ma...

Are you ready to hear a retelling of the most popular unknown fairy tale? Lindsay is taking East of the Sun, West of the Moon and placing it in ancient Mongolia - though she and Tanner will find that such an archetypal tale of animal husbandry doesn't change much even with the setting moving across the world. The two will also encounter sassy wikipedia entries, folk metal, and a highly-marketable...

Your childhood internet is getting a makeover this week because Tanner is rebooting Neopets! They're going to roll the stories back to the beginning so that they can be told with a broader sense of social connection and without the shadow of Scientology looming over them. Along the way they and Lindsay will talk about their old pets, the toys to life genre, and faking your date of birth.   This we...

This week we're joined by our friend Christina to talk about the beloved Belgian comic The Adventures of Tintin! She and Lindsay will gush over the history that led Herge to create the character and all his friends before diving into Christina's dream Tintin video game. Along with Tanner, these three will discuss returning artifacts to their rightful owners, bonus moon levels, and substitute swear...

DEATH HUNT   Lindsay was inspired by the Mad Trapper to get into true crime!   DEATH HUNT   Tanner was inspired by an 80s action flick to make him a pulpy action hero!   DËÄTH HÜNT   Älbërt Jöhnsön mïght stïll bë öüt thërë!   DEATH HUNT 2: ELECTRIC CARIBOU   We're going to need more dynamite.   This week's friendship promo is a manifestation of @RevByeBread in audio form.   Our cover art is by Ale...

In honour of Tanner's birthday, this week is filled with fun! At some point they tell Lindsay what they want from a third Viva Piñata game, but most of it is just them outlining the games bizarre factoids in just the right way to terrify her. I guess Halloween isn't quite over yet. As they smash open paper mache critters they'll also discuss quality of life improvements, piñata cryptids, and a del...

The seals are broken and the trials have begun. Lindsay is out this week, but Tanner and Porschia are here to witness a reboot of the Sleepy Hollow tv series! Porschia discusses the wasted potential of the original, namely Ichabod and Abbie not getting together and no one knowing what to do in the second season. Along the way these two will also find heavy Buffy influences, headless funko pops, an...

What happens when a blind PI, her detective ex, and a vampiric novelist walk into a bar? This week’s episode! Lindsay is rebooting the short-lived Urban Fantasy series Blood Ties, and having the main characters go through plenty of character growth while battling local lake monsters and Dark Bojack Horseman. Along the way she and Tanner will also find royal gingers, immortal romances, and sports c...

The first spell: Poderuga! Tanner has unlocked the power of Zatch Bell, an anime from the mid-2000s that aired at 1 am on YTV. How best do you take a show about superpower demon babies and make it live action? Puppets! And one very scary ventriloquist's dummy. Tanner and Lindsay will discuss why puppets are so endearing, what makes a demon a demon, and tuna.   This week's friendship promo is @Sort...

This episode is about a thicc book! We're tackling The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and all of it's historical vampire adventures. Lindsay is deep in her brand as she discusses post-war globetrotting and the connections between good ol' Drac and our buddy Vlad. Along the way she and Tanner will discover local hauntings, 1970s ramen, and Dracula's investments in the Wheat Board.   This week's fri...

This week, if you die in real life...you die in the game. The People's Choice Poll for this month has brought around Heir Apparent, an isekai-esque novel about a girl getting stuck in a VR fantasy game who only has a set amount of tries to win before damaged equipment roasts her brain! Tanner leads Lindsay on a quest to make a miniseries, or maybe full series, chronicling the main character explor...

Our second year starts as we return to the beginning...er...more like a third of the way through. Lindsay and Tanner go back to their roots to create the third season of their Once Upon a Time reboot, this time focusing on expanding on journeys of self-discovery, a shady non-government organization, and killing of Rumple for good so there. Along the way they also discuss Frozen oversaturation, Tru...

TODAY IS THE DAY OF THE Q&A! You sent in some questions, and Tanner and Lindsay are going to answer them! What's the best historical era? Which drinks match which spy movies? Is Tanner in a timeline where Stephen King died? Who is Lindsay's folklore daddy? The answers to these and more lie within! Plus, find out our favourite episodes from our first year.    Our cover art is by Alex aka @ptche...

Greetings True Believers! We've managed to reach 50 episodes, and for that we decided to tackle something big - Marvel Comics! The House of Ideas could use some new ones, so Tanner and Lindsay are going to address things like the over-use of events and relaunches, the lack of focus on diverse characters, and the lessons that were never learned from the speculation boom. Also discussed are anatomy...

Sweet reboots are made of these. Who am I to disagree? Well...kind of the premise of the show. This week Tanner is rebooting Sucker Punch. They like about 15% of it but really need to reskin and recontextualize a lot of it so that it doesn't end up infantilizing or exploiting the women it thinks it's empowering. But Lindsay can help give it new life by adding in Nelly Bly, a riot grrrl soundtrack,...

This week, Lindsay's working a cold case: a disney cartoon cancelled before it's prime, given a chance to reclaim some glory by taking place in high school. She's rebooting Filmore, and discovering that making him and his associates high school PIs bears more than a passing resemblance to Veronica Mars. She and her partner Tanner will also be investigating school zoning issues, woodworking conspir...