The Mentaculus

Hello, hello, hello! Episode 15 is here! You may ask yourself, "What day is it today?" And you may tell yourself, "This is not a Wednesday!" And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful podcast!" And you may ask yourself, "Am I right, am I wrong?" Well, you'd be both. Today is, in fact, a Friday. Ooops. Our producer was asleep. But aside from tha...

Happy Wednesday folks. In 1512, Michelangelo finished his work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He never painted another ceiling again. In 1969 Neil Armstrong (allegedly) commanded Apollo 11, becoming the first person to walk on the moon. He retired from NASA shortly after. In 1972, Bobby Fischer became World Chess Champion, ending 24 years of Soviet domination. He subsequently disappeared fr...

Happy New Year (and snow day) everyone! After a month long hiatus, your favourite podcast is finally back. Sooooooooo much has happened this past month in both cinema and the state of the world. Tune in this week to hear us attempt to catch up with the historical events we're unlucky enough to be living through, as well as go over the films that came our way throughout the final month of 2025....

THE MENTACULUS HOSTILE TAKEOVER? Happy Wednesday everyone. We have terrible news for you. This is our last episode of 2025. Heartbreaking. But we do have a BEAST of an episode coming your way before we part for the winter break. We have yet another episode with two special guests, The Mentaculus superfans Kadin and Olivia. Tune in today to hear them attempt a hostile takeover, as well as trying th...

IMPORTANT EXAM INFO: Sorry, we had to get your attention somehow. Episode 11 of The Mentaculus is here and we are back with more of the usual as we enter the final stretch of 2025. Today we return to a cozier format featuring only your two favourite podcasters. Tune in for a relaxed listening experience where we have our first ever podcast head to head, as well as continuing to answer even more of...

ATTENTION! WE HAVE WOMEN ON THE POD! I REPEAT, WE HAVE WOMEN ON THE POD. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.  Yes, you read that right: We have women on the pod today. That’s “women” with an “E!” Because we have not one, but two very VERY special guests in the house. Joining us for a monumental TENTH episode are two of everyone’s favourite programmers, Delia and Yorm. Tune in this week for more of your favourite...

HAPPY MENTACULUS WEDNESDAY EVERYONE!! Today’s a very special day with an equally special episode to match it. We have not one, but TWO GUESTS in the house. CINSSU Programmer in Chief Batu has returned to the basement after his (very) short leave of absence. That’s not all of course, because we have Soren and Mark’s roommate Dylan joining to give you all the inside info you’ve been looking for. Do...

ATTENTION EVERYONE! EPISODE 8 OF THE MENTACULUS IS OUT! THIS IS A GOOD EPISODE! WE PROMISE! Tune in this week to hear a smooth back and forth between our cohosts. You should really listen to this. Yes, you. I mean it. Take control of your life. Prove you have free will and brighten up your day. Go listen. See you next week.  Follow us on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Cove...

BREAKING THE MENTACULUS NEWS: Mark has reclaimed his seat on the hosts' throne. We're back with more of the same this week. Our guests have left and Mark is here to right their wrongs. Tune in this week for more Twin Peaks, takes on auteur theory, and squashing the podcast beef. Follow us on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mark⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Cover Art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yasmine Alm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro Music...

THE MENTACULUS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! We have good news and bad news for you... Bad news first: Mark is NOT here today. GOOD NEWS: We have an upgrade. CINSSU Programmer in Chief Burak Batu Tunçel is our FIRST EVER guest and is here to brighten up your Mark-free day. Wait, there's more, because producer Ali has been freed from background noise status and now has his own mic. Tune in to this very sp...

We're back for more of The Mentaculus. Tune in this week to hear us try and figure out where everything went wrong with the world as we dive into post-war America. And of course, more about Twin Peaks, auteurs on TV, and as usual, The New England Patriots. Episode 6 will release next Friday instead of Wednesday (Halloween!) - We will see you then. Follow us on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Soren⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mar...

Episode 4 of The Mentaculus is here! Tune in this week to hear us talk about The Smashing Machine & The Rock, the trajectory of modern Hollywood filmmaking, Mark's life advice, and of course, more about The New England Patriots. This one gets weird... Follow us on Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠Soren⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Mark⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Cover Art by ⁠⁠⁠Yasmine Alm⁠⁠⁠ Intro Music by ⁠⁠⁠Adam Bertolo⁠⁠⁠ Edited by ⁠⁠⁠Ali Kuran...

For Episode 3 of The Mentaculus comes our wildest episode yet. What do we talk about without the crutch of TIFF and One Battle After Another to lean back on? Anything and everything you can think of. Tune in for *deep breath* - Old, M. Night Shyamalan, shooting schedules, Soren's new movie, Twin Peaks: The Return, David Lynch, Once Upon a Time in America, The Revue, donuts, Geese, post-punk, B...

This week, Soren and Mark review their recent Paul Thomas Anderson retrospective, share their first impressions of One Battle After Another, and discuss what Soren got up to the previous night. Follow them on Letterboxd: ⁠Soren⁠ ⁠Mark⁠ Credits: Cover Art by ⁠Yasmine Alm⁠ Intro Music by ⁠Adam Bertolo⁠ Edited by ⁠Ali Kuran⁠ Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:45) - Boogie Nights (10:28) - Magnolia (14:16)...

Soren and Mark introduce themselves, go over their time at TIFF, and prepare for One Battle After Another . Follow them on Letterboxd: Soren Mark Credits: Cover Art by Yasmine Alm Intro Music by Adam Bertolo Edited by Ali Kuran