The Captain's Log

Episode 116. We speculate on what Doctor Strange is doing in Spider-Man 3 and how that story might fit in between WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness. We also discuss the new Invincible animated series trailer and Disney putting more of a focus on their streaming entertainment, and wonder about elaborate high-dollar theme nights at movie theaters. Kyle has made some upgrades to the podcast video...

Episode 115. Friend of the show Jacq joins us for a fantasy draft of candy! We each name five kinds of candy we like, and that's the whole episode. We barely even talk about Spider-Man. We talk about candy you should and shouldn't freeze, extinct bananas, moms' eating habits, Halloween memories, and a lot of 90s nostalgia. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patr...

Episode 114. We talk about the most exciting, bewildering news of the week, Jamie Foxx's Electro coming back for Spider-Man 3!? We also discuss the casting of Ms. Marvel, the great TV career ahead of Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, and No Time To Die getting moved to April. Kyle brings us news of time travel and terrifying landscape glitches in Flight Simulator. Melissa is tired of being the tallest...

Episode 113. We discuss Marvel movie and TV news this week, the big walking Gundam, and what plot we would want out of a Chuck E. Cheese movie. Do you like to encounter an animatronic in the wild? How many Pop figurines can you display before your room starts to look haunted? We play a game guessing real Coldstone Creamery flavor combos and talk about getting cavities and staring at the sun. Click...

Episode 112. Melissa and Kyle both feature a Cinema Corner this week! There's comic book adaptation news, but Hollywood has not yet dared to bring our greatest hero to the screen in dazzling live action: GUMBY. We talk about superhero zodiac signs, nerdy home decor, movie character fashion goals, and eating an entire Bloomin' Onion alone in your car at a drive-in theater. We also ask, what if Gala...

Episode 111. Adult Swim has cancelled our beloved Venture Bros but we're staying positive and hoping for an HBO Max pickup. We also wish the best about another Wonder Woman delay and reflect on the passing of Chadwick Boseman. To brighten the mood, we then talk about monster trucks! Battlebots! James Bond! The "Nations of the World" song from Animaniacs! Hold onto your man sandals for this one. Cl...

Episode 110. We're here to ask the big questions, like what Cartoon Network villain you want as your roommate, and where you want your heart to be entombed after you die. We also have movie news, including another No Time to Die trailer, a Bollywood dance number in Eternals, and expanding the Spider-verse with a Silk show. Kyle goes back to Riverdale and lists movies on his "shame list." Melissa w...

Episode 109. We're excited about the trailer for The Batman, and try to build our own Suicide Squads out of bargin bin supervillains from the DC world and beyond. Melissa introduces her new segment "Melissa's Cinema Corner (The Cinema is her Couch)" where she recaps what movies she's watched recently. This week, it's a documentary about a sci-fi themed rock band that played in Disneyland in the su...

Episode 108. We actually have movie news to talk about this week! We're discussing superhero movie news from Black Adam to Spider-Woman, the trailer for the next Hercule Poirrot mystery Death on the Nile, and the new Lego Star Wars holiday special coming out for this year's Life Day. We also talk about the Netflix queue shuffle button and the 212-story obelisk that you can find in a normal Melbour...

Episode 107. Kyle is catching up with Lucifer and sets sights on the daunting task of watching every Gundam. Melissa wants to learn to talk to bees and looks at pictures of the Taco Bell breakfast crunchwrap to feel calm. We talk about the St. Louis baboon escape and the Richmond TV Man. The live action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation on Netflix is looking shaky, but we've found the best new...

Episode 106. Melissa wonders about her alternate universe life where she doesn't eat breakfast every day. Kyle updates us as he continues to watch Lucifer. We're excited about the new season of Umbrella Academy and we talk about Mulan coming to Disney+ for $30. Melissa visited the uncanny valley of 90s family cinema and Kyle spent too much time in Middle Earth in Buffalo Wild Wings. Click here to...

Episode 105. We’re talking about cereal again. There’s more to say about cereal. Kyle tries to remember a movie about Mars. Melissa reveals the secret of a mysterious egghead. We name the most obscure box office flops that we did go see in theaters, and ask what otherwise down-to-Earth stories should add one supernatural element. Mr. Robot didn’t get any Emmy nominations and we’re very upset. Chri...

Episode 104. Kyle took a gamble on bedsheets and won! We discuss the New Mutant news, the Invincible TV series, and the tech channel G4 possibly making a comeback. Melissa doesn't know anything about contemporary video games, but she does remember the Dreamcast cryptid Seaman, the fish with a human face. We also think too much about anthropomorphic animal societies. Click here to watch a video of...

Episode 103. Kyle struggles with a camera purchase, is excited for some new video games, and has been reading through important comic series with his girlfriend. Melissa has suddenly befriended an old woman, misses when all computers were beige, and feels haunted by Robin Williams movies she only half-remembers from her childhood. We discuss hypnotism, tarot cards, and an elevator to nowhere. Clic...

Episode 102. We discuss what should go in a Chex Mix, our favorite cereals, and when to eat a pot pie. We share fond memories of weird things our moms have eaten or gotten spilled on them. Miss ya, moms! Take all the napkins you want! Kyle raves about the Netflix sci-fi drama Dark. Melissa raves about the Netflix coming-of-age comedy The Babysitter's Club. The eventual upcoming The Batman movie is...

Episode 101. Ignacio joins us this week for the first annual Whatnauts Trivia Night! We ask each other questions about pop culture, history, and science. Which movie franchise has earned more money, Harry Potter or James Bond? What did Nintendo make before they made video games? What sitcom did First Lady Barbara Bush call "the dumbest thing I've ever seen"? Join us for the thrill of competition,...

Episode 100. After a brief discussion on some movie news, we get into celebrating our 100th episode! We honor our inadvertent name-twins The Whatnauts, a 1970s soul band, and discuss their discography and all the music that has sampled them over the years. We play two truths and a lie -- what stunts has Kyle pulled to impress a girl? how did Melissa have her first kiss? We answer some trivia quest...

Episode 99. We're back to discuss the sci-fi TV we've been watching and the fake plants we've been buying. Melissa reflects on the sad adult man entertainment she was provided as a child and asks what songs should have sequels. Kyle is an old man with a bad back. We talk about the new release dates for Tenet and Wonder Woman. Also, gum. Have you ever mixed two gums at once? Like a gum cocktail? Cl...

Episode 98. This is the first episode of the show recorded on Kyle's new homemade computer! Hear the handcrafted quality! We discuss what we've been watching lately, whether or not we'll get HBO Max, and what alternative sports may join the Olympics in the future. Melissa wants to be an overenthusiastic announcer for a lowkey sport. Pizza Lord returns. Sandlord arrives. Click here to watch a video...

Episode 97. We are art nerds and talk about pulling all-nighters and keeping our lives organized. Kyle is building a new computer! Melissa lives inside a spreadsheet! We discuss Dunkaroos, Jolly Ranchers, Fruit by the Foot, Tootsie Rolls, and hacks to repurpose snack packaging into useful household objects. We also talk about our new Pateron bonus episodes for The Reactor Core and what we want do...

Episode 96. Why aren't there more musicals based on superhero stories? You have bad luck with Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark and then just quit on the entire concept? We discuss what heroes we want to see take the stage! Kyle recaps a weird episode of Justice League Unlimited and tells the story of his parents' frantic search to get him Power Rangers toys as a kid. Melissa loves Scooby-Doo but not...

Episode 95. We attempt to do a mom-friendly podcast! Kyle doesn't cuss any swears! There is talk about the struggles of obtaining new furniture, shipping mysteries, and cool new posters. We also discuss the potential addition of Nova to the MCU and where we would like to see him and other comic book favorites appear. Melissa admits she doesn't know anything about the real Fantastic 4 and we both c...

Episode 94. Ignacio joins Kyle and Melissa this week for a discussion on ranking zoo animals, mom theme songs, and what might be the first movie to debut in theaters again later this year. We name the movies we've watched the most times as adults and describe the worst movie that we have ever seen, for varying values of "worst." Ignacio also talks how he picked electric engineering for his career...

Episode 93. After some discussion on expensive furniture and questionable Zoom backgrounds, we remember the sober fun of our youth. Kyle danced until 5 AM, almost got kicked out of the Philadelphia Art Museum, and did get kicked out of a Target. Melissa participated in elaborate scavenger hunts and reads off the list items, telling tales of suburban mischief like trading clothes in public and thro...

Episode 92. You're heard her name mentioned every episode as a Patron supporter, now Sam joins us for the podcast this week! She and Melissa tell the convoluted backstory of their friendship and bombard Kyle with St. Louis minutiae, including fake twitter accounts for local businesses. Kyle wonders exactly how "contactless" his pizza delivery really is and talks about a time he misspelled his own...