Snakes & Otters Podcast

Episode 148 ”Landmark Television Sitcoms” 25.03.2022 1:21:37 ↓

Martin cues the laugh track as the guys talk the meaning and importance of some landmark television sitcoms. 

Episode 147 ”Our Heroes: G. K. Chesterton” 18.03.2022 1:01:42 ↓

Robert captains an episode in appreciation of prolific polymath Gilbert Keith Chesterton. 

Episode 146 ”Code of Honor March 2022” 11.03.2022 56:12 ↓

Robert captains an awesome Code of Honor episode and the guys explore the nature of hubris and imagination. 

Episode 145 ”When the World Went Insane: The Crusades” 04.03.2022 55:09 ↓

Francis leads the Knights of Otters and Snakes into battle in a spirited discussion of the Crusades and their aftermath.

Episode 144 ”Rock Bands 2: Electric Boogaloo” 25.02.2022 1:11:24 ↓

Robert cranks up the Marshall stack and the guys talk landmark and favorite rock bands. 

Episode 143 ”Our Heroes: Steve McQueen” 18.02.2022 1:02:21 ↓

The King of Cool is today's hero, and Martin leads the discussion. 

Episode 142 ”Code of Honor February 2022” 11.02.2022 58:17 ↓

Martin is large and in charge for this month's Code of Honor. 

Episode 141 ”Resistance Is Futile: The Norman Conquest” 04.02.2022 59:04 ↓

The guys are in Francis' sweet spot this week with a discussion of one of the biggest turning points in Western Civilization, the Norman Conquest of England. 

Episode 140 ”What‘s Up Doc? Looney Tunes!” 28.01.2022 59:40 ↓

Robert takes charge of a fun pop culture episode about those great Warner Bros. cartoons Gen X grew up with on Saturday mornings. 

Episode 139 ”Wyatt Earp” 21.01.2022 57:01 ↓

Francis rides point on this examination of the man and the myth, Wyatt Earp. Francis finds him heroic, but Robert and Martin remind him that "hey, it's complicated". 

Episode 138 ”Code of Honor January 2022” 14.01.2022 53:28 ↓

Francis takes charge of this month's Code of Honor. 

Episode 137 ”Challenger Disaster: Gen X Touchstone” 07.01.2022 56:43 ↓

Robert opens January captaining our history episode on an important Gen X touchstone, the Challenger Disaster. 

Episode 136 ”Hoopajoob! Cool Cars” 31.12.2021 1:01:46 ↓

Martin is in the driver's seat and the guys ramble for an hour about cool cars they wish they owned or once owned. 

Episode 135 ”Punching Heretics: A Salute to St. Nick” 24.12.2021 1:04:11 ↓

Robert chairs the Council of Nicea in this salute to the man who started the Santa legend, St. Nicolas. Don't mess with him, or he'll slap the heresy right out of you.

Episode 134 ”Our Heroes: Theodore Roosevelt” 17.12.2021 54:25 ↓

Francis takes command on the San Juan Hill that is the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt.

Episode 133 ”Code of Honor: TR” 10.12.2021 1:00:45 ↓

Robert takes the lead here and the guys talk quotes from Theodore Roosevelt.

Episode 132 ”Infamy: Attack on Pearl Harbor” 03.12.2021 54:29 ↓

Martin takes the conn to talk the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Episode 131 ”Brains! Brains! Zombie Movies and Shows” 26.11.2021 58:05 ↓

Robert takes command and we explore zombie media. Why are they so popular, are they just violent fantasies about decapitating our neighbors, or something more?

Episode 130 ”Our Heroes: Mark Twain” 19.11.2021 1:07:40 ↓

Francis takes the helm again as we pilot a riverboat with legendary American author and wit Mark Twain. 

Episode 129 ”Code of Honor: The Quotable Mark Twain” 12.11.2021 58:39 ↓

Francis takes the lead as the guys talk the 19th Century's number 1 quote machine, Mark Twain."

Episode 128 ”Not Seen Before: Judgement at Nuremberg” 05.11.2021 52:39 ↓

Holding world leaders responsible for their actions? Stunning. No more "I was just following orders."

Episode 127 ”Hoopajoob! People We Have Met or Hope To” 29.10.2021 1:02:29 ↓

Martin takes the reins and the guys talk creators and famous folks they have met or would really like to. Of course the offer of a bourbon to them all goes without saying. 

Episode 126 ”We Want to Drink Your Blood! Vampire Movies!” 22.10.2021 46:35 ↓

Martin somehow has the job to open the coffin on our fascination with vampire movies. We figure it goes beyond some pale dude that sparkles. Might have something to do with, I don't know, Jesus. 

Episode 125 ”Our Heroes: Bernard Cornwell” 15.10.2021 47:46 ↓

Francis takes lead on an episode celebrating the craft of author Bernard Cornwell. 

Episode 124 ”Code of Honor October 2021” 08.10.2021 50:06 ↓

Francis has Cornell West, Martin has John Milius and Robert hammers it home with Mark Cain in a morality and justice focused episode. Get deeper on the blog!