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This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and special guest David Flamm (@atiredskeleton) explore what makes the food in anime and manga look so delicious, why that matters, and why that's less of a thing in Western cartoon culture! Also, what happens when cottage cheese, fennel, seafood and soya sauce enter the Random Meal Generator? Surprisingly good things! The post 178. Why Does Anime Food L...

Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) kick off the new year by sticking to their new podcasting format and so far crushing this New Year Pod Resolution. They’ve also carefully prepared their 2025 Lighthouse Word, or Word-of-the-Year and strongly recommend you do too! The post E88 – Notebooks and Candles appeared first on PodCavern .

This week, we’re talking about one of our favourite fantasy books to date. We get into different approaches to worldbuilding, and have a long conversation about the impact of the fantasy brothel trope on conversations about sex work. The post 93. The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis appeared first on PodCavern .

It's our final, epic Game of the Year ranking! For the past 8 years, we've celebrated the awesome power that is video games with our GOTY deliberations. We've witnessed the gaming landscape change drastically over the years, but through thick and thin, we've delivered Top 5 lists of our favourite gaming experiences through rowdy and passionate debates. What makes PodCavern's GOTY lists special? Th...

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) ring in the 2025 season with a run-down of all the great things we ate over the holidays, and introduce a new segment: The Random Meal Generator! The post 177. New Year, New Segment, New Sandwich? appeared first on PodCavern .

Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) are back after an unplanned hiatus to chat plans for the podcast going forward including new segments like: what’s filling the tank, what’s draining the bucket and what are we working on as 2024 comes to a close. The post E87 – New Format on the Block appeared first on PodCavern .

Angus and Sal have found a monkey’s paw and it could be the solution to all their problems. Now the guys know that a monkey’s paw is always trying to get one over on you so they are going to try and be smart about this. Surely nothing will go wrong. The post EP125 – A Moment of Paws appeared first on PodCavern .

Make way because we are setting sail across the ocean and journeying into another Disney sequel. That's right! Disney is going back to the well on one of their beloved franchises and attempting to make a big splash with another adventure from our titular heroine. So join the Disney Dummies as they consider the coconut, go beyond the reef, and discuss Moana 2 and why....well just why??? The post DD...

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) wrap up 2024 with a great conversation about all of our favorite rice dishes! Risotto! Arancini! Paella! Holiday Stuffing! This beautiful grain is so versatile it feels impossible to list them all! The post 176. Rice: The People’s Grain appeared first on PodCavern .

In our final Anne of Green April episode, we take on a book written twenty years after Anne of Green Gables. We talk about lesbians, fashion-forward fan fiction, lesbians, letter writing, lesbians, saviour complexes, and lesbians. The post 85. Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. appeared first on PodCavern .

End of an Era...literally. As Taylor Swift's epic Eras Tour comes to a close, we're taking a moment to celebrate the magic, the memories, and of course, the music from this beloved multi-talented icon. There are few artists that come to mind that have been able to capture the hearts and minds of their fans like Taylor has with her music. Her ability to combine her poetic brilliance with her ever e...

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This week our Anne series continues, with Anne going to college and falling in love. We talk about what distinguishes this series as a turn of the century work and the ways growing up makes us revise and reconsider our expectations. We also revisit our discussion of Anne... what happens when she’s not the quirkiest girl in the room? The post 84. Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery appeared first...

Angus and Sal are in a funk and decide to take a day off work and take Travis, Angus’ ward, to do a bunch of activities for children around Super City. The post EP124 – Recapturing Our Youth appeared first on PodCavern .

HO HO HO! Welcome to our first episode in our brand new limited series run...Disney Homies! That's right, the Disney Dummies are tackling the cream of of the crop of Disney's direct to home video offerings and we are starting out with a fitting one to ring in the yuletide season. So join us this week, as we travel back to Beast's Castle and talking inanimate objects with Beauty and the Beast: The...

This week, host Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talks to special guest registered dietitian Miriam Zeira about fibre! Which foods are rich in this wonderful nutrient and what benefits does it provide to our digestive systems? What are some exciting and delicious ways to introduce more of it into our diets? The post 175. Fibre ft. Miriam Zeira! appeared first on PodCavern .

In our second installation of Anne of Green April, Kadi warms up to Anne a little, we talk about approaches to child care, make our predictions for the series, and talk about what makes YA, YA. Also, is Anne a Manic Pixie Dream Girl?! The post 83. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery appeared first on PodCavern .

When you rank upon a star... In celebration of Disney Dummies x Pixar Pals crossing our 100th episode, we decided to make one last crossover with Ranked doing what we do best! In this episode, we're taking on the enchanting task of ranking music that has captured the minds and hearts of Disney Dummies across the world. From heartfelt ballads to magical melodies, we’re diving into the music that ha...

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) answer questions sent in by listeners of the show! What foods freeze best? What inspired us to make a show about food? What's the best soda? The answer to all these questions and more await. The post 174. Marshmallow Chicken & Eating With Your Feet! appeared first on PodCavern .

We’re reading through the first four Anne of Green Gables books! Join us for a fresh take through totally virgin eyes, and passionate analysis from a long time fan! Help us decide... just how queer IS this book? The post 82. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery appeared first on PodCavern .

Angus and Sal reach out to the most famous podcaster in Super City, Rex “The Rocket” Roarke (Tuong La) for advice on how to get their show out to more people. The post EP123 – Horsin’ Around appeared first on PodCavern .

It's time to say 'so long, partner!" to our limited series run of Pixar Shorties! This week on our finale, we take a look at the last handful of Pixar Original Theatrical Shorts with Sanjay's Super Team (2015), Piper (2016), Lou (2017), & Bao (2018). The post Pixar Shorties #5 – Sanjay’s Super Team (2015), Piper (2016), Lou (2017), & Bao (2018) appeared first on PodCavern .

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) rant about the cultural and political importance of the olive! We get into the stuffed olives of Ascoli Piceno and the glorious Kalamata, with a side dish of anger at the state of the world. The post 173. Olives! appeared first on PodCavern .

Get your groove on! Throughout our time on this show we have listened and ranked A LOT of music spanning from  the 80's, 90's, 2000's, and the 2010's. So where do we go from here? Backwards of course! It's time to end our pentalogy of ranking decades of music by boogying on down to the 70's. The 70's was a big turning point for contemporary music, elevating genres such as rock, reggae, funk, folk,...

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talk about gooey, starchy, delicious risotto! From its bizarre connection to Milan's Duomo to a fabulous use for leftovers, risotto has something for everyone! The post 172. Risotto! appeared first on PodCavern .