Shelf Life

It is rerun season at Shelf Life which means it is time for our patented Short Cuts. In this Short Cut episode, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 9th episode of the first season of  Community, Debate 109 . An episode where Annie and Jeff have to defend Greendale's honor in a debate. For the full walkthroughs of the first semester of  Community  see volume 6 episodes 2 & 3 and volume 7 episodes...

It is rerun season at Shelf Life which means it is time for our patented Short Cuts. In this Short Cut episode, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 7th episode of the first season of  Community, Introduction to Statistics . The 1st season's Halloween episode where Jeff wants to go to the faculty party. For the full walkthroughs of the first semester of  Community  see volume 6 episodes 2 & 3 and...

The Volume 7 main event is here as Kevin and Rachel get their letters and pickup their ceremonial robes for the first year of wizard school. That's right it is  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . And naturally with this kind of main event we yapped way too long so it's a two part main event. And here is the 2nd. Discussions include the confusing rules of quidditch, the three-heade...

The Volume 7 main event is here as Kevin and Rachel get their letters and pickup their ceremonial robes for the first year of wizard school. That's right it is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . And naturally with this kind of main event we yapped way too long so it's a two part main event. Discussions include wand lore, wizard post offices, tuition prices for Hogwarts, and where...

Some holiday and illness related delays to the main event, but don't fret we are busting out the Short Cuts a little early while you wait in anticipation. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 3rd episode of the first season of  Community, Introduction to Film . An episode where Abed puts a documentary together about his life. For the full walkthroughs of the fi...

In this bonus episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss some of the stuff they watched in the past year. Since you know, we don't usually get very contemporary. What stuff did your favorite brother and sister podcast hosts check out from 2025? What did they miss? Listen to find out. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:57 - Wake Up Dead Man 0:08:11 - Lilo & Stitch 0:10:55 - Minecraft 0:13:24 - How t...

Merry Happy, Shelf Life listeners. It's past that time of year again, but hey the Simpsons can do Halloween in November, we can do during the Christmas week. Another year for the Shelf Life Holiday Extravaganza. This year, Kevin and Rachel discuss The League's Kegel the Elf as they prepare for their fantasy football playoffs and take on the classic Frosty the Snowman . Discussions include...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel eat after midnight and are attacked by little green creatures with Joe Dante's Gremlins. A holiday, comedy, horror movie classic about how much Christmas sucks and humans reliance on technology ruins everything. Discussions include unpaid internships, ancient mystical demons, invest in gadgetry, and who did destroy Mrs. Deagle's snowman? List...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel take their first semester finals with Community Season 1 part 4. Final topics include the dean's proclivities, writing on prophylactics, songs about rats, and wholesome old fashioned study group holidays. Listen and enjoy to find out which episodes from season 1 of Community have Shelf Life. 0:00:00 - intro 0:03:02 - Environmental Science 1:07:27...

Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Kevin and Rachel covered a Star Wars movie. Now they are back to discuss the 2nd chapter of the prequel trilogy with Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. During the show your hosts discuss proper space attire, intergalactic politics, smugglers turned into fry cooks, and is Annakin one of the most unlikeable protagonists ever? Listen and enjoy to fin...

In this epsiode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel use their particular set of skills to walkthrough and thouroughly discuss, Taken. The movie that proves you do not want to mess with Liam Neeson. During the show your hosts discuss being savvy consumers, xenophobia, digital cameras, and wait how did they fly back to LA? Listen and enjoy to find out if Taken has shelf life. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:59 - T...

It's time to head back to Westeros as Kevin and Rachel prepare for winter with more Game of Thrones season 1. This time we tackle episodes 3 and 4, Lord Snow and Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things. Discussions include different types of jam, s-exposition, the art of cinematically telling stories, and attempting to do Littlefinger impressions. Listen and enjoy to the 2nd part of Game of Thro...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel solve the clues to find a serial killer again with David Fincher's Se7en. A movie where a serial killer tries to get all performance artsy using the seven deadly sins. Discussions in this episode include Cliff's notes usage, private libraries, proper drinkware, and which sin is best encapsulated in each Seinfeld character. Listen and enjoy to...

We head to the seven kingdoms this week on Shelf Life as Kevin and Rachel manipulate their way to the iron throne and discuss Game of Thrones season 1. Discussions include talking trees, what exactly is beyond Asshai, wedding gifts, intimate foley work, beard designs, and what was the name of that one girl with the tits you could bury your face in? Listen and enjoy this extra long discussion of th...

As the days turn shorter and the darkness comes, we must stick together to discuss pop culture's largest television show of all time. Walkthroughs longer than some winters praying for the summer volume to begin. But whether or not the show is great isn't the question, no the question is does Game of Thrones have shelf life. That's right, Shelf Life is coming! It's time for Game of...

It's All Hallows Eve, and Shelf Life’s annual tradition is back with more Halloween related subjects from the haunted studio for more podcasting frights. And since Halloween falls on a Friday, that means it is TGIF as Kevin and Rachel discuss part of the TGIF lineup. First it is Family Matters classic episode Stevil and then we get magical with Sabrina the Teenage Witch and A River of Candy Co...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel go on the lam and stay in a seedy motel where nothing could possibly go wrong with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Discussion topics include currency exchange for alimony payments, the intricacies of toilets flushing, sighting red flags, and lots of mother impressions. Listen and enjoy to find out if Psycho has shelf life. 0:00:00 - Everyone must be s...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel get out the squirt guns and bazookas to save some apathetic neighborhoods with Zombies Ate my Neighbors . A comedy horror videogame from the 90s with more levels than is humanly reasonable. During the show, your hosts discuss remakes and reboots, apocalypse weaponry, suburban pyramids, and could Zeke and Julie ride the sandworms? Listen and enjoy to...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head back to the study room to keep discussing Community season 1. Come along to discuss the trappings and life skills learned at the community level. Lecture discussions consist of the dichotomy of good and evil, squirrels, hypnosis, and Dia de los Muertos de los Muertos. Listen and enjoy the next three classes of Community Season 1. 0:00:00 - Intro...

In the Volume 7 kickoff episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head to the Winchester until this whole episode blows over with Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead. A movie where a couple schlubs try to survive the zombie apocalypse. During this episode your hosts discuss ice cream, British swears, best hideouts for a zombie apocalypse, and if dogs can look up. Listen and enjoy to find out if Sha...

Shelf Life Volume 7 is here! A volume of magic, murder, and mayhem. Not to mention some pop culture topics that really love incorporating the number 7. We've got serial killers, dragons, zombies, gleep glops, gremlins, wizards, and more serial killers all ready to make their case for the shelf. Listen and enjoy to find out the lineup for Volume 7. Volume 7 episodes include the following subjec...

It's that time of year for the 4th Annual Shelf Life Fantasy Draft! Join Kevin and Rachel as they select a scenario from the Wheel of Fantasy and draft characters from Volumes 5 and 6 of Shelf Life. Which host will have the better team when it's all said and done? Who will get the #1 pick? What will be the biggest steal? Which characters should you avoid in your home drafts? Listen and enj...

In the Main Event of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel conclude the first ever Summer of Spies with the thriller action spy movie from 200 2, The Bourne Identity. A movie where a spy can't remember who he is and decides to just kill a bunch of people to find out. During the episode, your hosts discuss guest bathroom courtesy, Jason Bourne as a horror slasher, shady government McDonald sponsorships,...

The Summer of Spies continues on this episode of Shelf Life as Kevin and Rachel discuss the social anxieties and constructs of marriage with Mr. & Mrs. Smith. A spy movie where the studio leaned heavy on Brangelina becoming a thing. During the show your hosts discuss needle drops, homewrecking, boring suburban life, and would other Hollywood couples have been less bland? Listen and enjoy to fi...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head back to the comic shop with the super spy himself Nick Fury leading a group of superheroes on a covert ops mission with Marvel's 2005 comic book Secret War . During this episode your hosts discuss Nick Fury's pet, global policing, D-list villains, and what could MJ and Fury possibly have talked about? Listen and enjoy to find out if Secr...