Sauropod: Podcasting the 21st Century

No one remembers the content of this episode, but with notorious bounty hunter Mike McQ checking in via holonet, the dune sea hasn't seen this kind of action since the last time the Tuskens hit Anchorhead, you know what I'm saying? Anyway, pretty sure this is about Ahsoka, so drink a space-espresso and try to stay awake. Featuring: Michael McKeogh, Shrishma Naik, and Justin Zeppa. We appreciate yo...

...or, "Feathery Lizard Car Chase." The frustrations are Emperor Palpable in this episode as we roll into the 20th year of arguing over this cartoon movie. Rebel freedom fighter Shrishma suggests a breezy run-through of 64 hours of Clone Wars episodes will explain everything, while JZ 6-5000 fixates on getting to the "core" of his issues. They both need to get a grip, but now the conversation is y...

Tell me he doesn't, you know it's true! We're back for another round now that famed rebel freedom fighter Shrishma has just watched all of the cartoons. She has thoughts! Plus, JZ 6-5000 most likely repeats himself about things that are important to him, but not important enough to remember if he's already mentioned them. Echuta. Featuring Shrishma Naik and Justin Zeppa. We appreciate your support...

We're back with big apologies for not living up to the promise of our show name - we are so bad at promises! Fortunately for all of us, there is a surplus of Star Wars content avalanching across our screens, and famed rebel freedom fighter Shrishma is ready to discuss! Enjoy it, laser-brains. Featuring Shrishma Naik and Justin Zeppa. We appreciate your support, so please subscribe, rate, review, a...

Today we bring you a very special CROSSOVER EPISODE from our sister show, Old Movie Time Machine! Join us as we do our old Booray For Bollywood routine on this breezy 3-hour epic of love and yard swings - it's 1991's Lamhe! Featuring Shrishma Naik, Carolyn Naoroz, Katherine Sherlock, and Justin Zeppa. We appreciate your support, so please subscribe, rate, review, and follow the show. Tell all your...

This Halloween, join Justin and Shrishma as they continue on their Frankenstein journey by watching 1935's Bride of Frankenstein. They really got so much better at making these things! Celebrate the monstrous doings of idle scientists with cash to burn and corpses to dig up, and let's appreciate the friends and fires we made along the way. Bride of Frankenstein is available for streaming on Amazon...

The battle for the soul of a generation takes place in your grocer's cooler as Pepsi battles Coke for soda supremecy. Ray Charles, Bo Jackson, Michael J. Fox, that character actor from varous ABC sitcoms - they're all here and they want your soft drink spending money. Who's got the right one, baby? Listen in and then you tell us, uh-huh? Plus: bibs out, people, we've got us a double taste test epi...

Hey Bum Chums, B4B returns with a look at the classic Hum Aapke Hain Koun! So much duty for these dutiful duty-lovers, yet thrilling moments abound. Join us as we ask the tough questions, such as: Is Tuffy the dog a good boy acting on Krishna's behalf?  What is the right price for doing a proper shoe heist? Also, can Shrishma turn it on when she needs to? She certainly does here, so have a sip of...

We know you came for the classic ads, but first, Shrishma is interviewing for someone to do her laundry! Please apply within. The parenting ethics of abandoned river rafting children are debated, as are the perils of participating in any sport. Also, what are these dark secrets all young women are keyping? Finally, you will believe a third-tier toothpaste can talk, albeit in a very stupid voice. F...

Grab your saxophone or indigenous folk instrument and break out your favorite old man dance; it's Eurovision time! Tonight, we discuss dreams dreamt, dreams delayed, dreams deferred, and dreams dashed in this comprehensive discussion of all song and dance things televised. Who has the beats and the message to take this year's crown? It's definitely Iceland, but just in case, we sample the rest of...

And you thought we'd forgotten! No year is complete without checking in with ex-scout trooper JZ 6-5000 and famed rebel freedom fighter Shrishma Naik. They've been wandering the Outer Rim, dipping into other cinematic universes, and drinking gallons of blue milk. But now they're sending themselves on a fact-finding mission to explore the ancillary content offered by the Hutts who run Disney Plus....

In celebration of Halloween 2021, Justin and Shrishma sit down for a watch-along commentary track of Universal Pictures' 1931 horror classic, Frankenstein. Join us as we watch Boris Karloff and the rest of the laboratory funky bunch endure some terrifying imagery and classic brain-swapping mischief. Frankenstein is available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Hulu, Apple TV, and elsewhere. The movie s...

Last year, Chapter 11's host, Justin, found himself suddenly quite unemployed. To maintain his sanity during this trying time, he decided to do what Chapter 11 has never done before: read a classic book, starting at Chapter 1. He chose Pierce Egan the Younger's 1840 take on the most successful unemployed man of all time, Robin Hood, and recorded exactly one episode. This is it. Featuring Justin Ze...

Hey, here's a crazy idea: let's celebrate fall by going back to the beginning of summer. When we last left the Snewz gang, they were about to visit one of the oddest chapters in U.S. history, the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. Tune in to find out what this was, who had to die for it to happen, and if it was catered or not. Ludicrous westward expansion has never sounded so good! Featuring Shrishma Nai...

Behold, the usual gathering of the most unusual news items. The Snewz dossier is open, and the scraps that have come fluttering out include topical slam-dunks like the extinction of the dinosaurs, questions about the FBI and some Civil War gold, rumors heard when some guy eavesdropped on pilots, and an ancient how-to papyrus that will inspire you to mummify your family and friends. Featuring Shris...

The B4B crew feast their eyes on this modern slice of anthologized Bollywood craziness. These four strange tales offer glimpses into the worlds of organized crime and deep-fried wieners, the family perils of a flimsy electrical grid, the labyrinthine office politics of cake-cutting, and the mixed messages that eyes and hands can sometimes send. Also, a bit of a warning: there is a very good chance...

Fig-lovers, join your favorite cultural archaeologists as they plumb the depths of a massive VHS collection in search of TRUTH. Cookie v Biscuit: a scandal of colloquialism is finally debated. Also: How wet do you like your eggs? There's clearly a lot to digest in this episode, but rest easy knowing that no matter what it is, you're getting the "Lite" version. Featuring Shrishma Naik, Katherine Sh...

Money might make the world go round, but bangers bring the world together. At least our panel of incredibly qualified judges seems to think so. Go on a journey with them through some of Eurovision 2021's most intriguing tracks as they seek out the sure-fire winner that will finally bring the world together in perfect three-part harmony. Purple sport coats are optional but appreciated. Featuring Kr...

The Snewzdesk reporters return to the present day to catch up on the bizarre happenings of 2021. Con artists ply their trade with the help of low-level street magic and counterfeit cash, dinosaurs brood like Marlon Brando, and you must be at least this anoxic to enter the Black Sea. Meanwhile, some alleged pirates are allegedly found in what is alleged to be the ocean's floor, though we must quali...

Your favorite deep-dive into the sales culture of 30 years ago returns with this scholarly examination of Golden Arches marketing slogans. You've got your good times, you've got your great tastes, you've got your rubber moon-headed mascot-alternates playing piano on a cloud for no one. Yes, throw on your Mayor McCheese sash and prepare yourself for all the feel-good jingles and all the clownish mi...

Giants and fasters unite to provide the Snewz gang with enough oddball, 19th-century behavior to last at least one episode. Welcome to Salem, Oregon, a town where no witches were murdered, in a state that tastes like a flavorful herb. Get all the latest gossip (up to 1889, anyway) about people who sleep for a long time, the folks who are really digging opium in the Pacific Northwest, and all of th...

It's pilot season at the Sauropod, and we've got a real firecracker for you. Journey through time and space to watch some old commercials that once manipulated humans into thinking that every girl needed a dolly that could only be enjoyed after a complex process chain was completed, and that every boy was a denim-wearing monster whose whims must be humored by society. Yes, it's quite a world we've...

Chelsea Doyle puts the "mar" back in "marriage" as she goes all-in on bespoke matchmaking. Should couples have accountability clauses? And just how many rungs of this administrative business partnership ladder are two people able to climb? Also, Mike goes to war against pilgrims and their gravy, while Justin questions humanity's attraction to frozen liquids. Who is right, who is wrong, and who get...

Great news, everyone: we've discovered a new Power Triangle and all of life's burning questions will soon be answered. Does Mike needs a dental advocate? Where did Tom's understanding of the digestive tract come from? Has Chelsea seen a gallon of milk? What governs human behavior in a traffic circle? Set your spiral eye to stun, for the mysteries of the universe will be decoded somewhere deep with...

Set your watch for "invisible time" because we have an appointment with Mr. India! It's a curious mash-up of film tropes that span the 1930s to the 1970s, some of which have, uh, aged better than others. But who IS Mr. India? Why is his house so coveted by career criminals? Why does his incredibly talented girlfriend not get top billing? And, most importantly, how does glaring fancy-man villain Mo...