Peter and Todd begin their look at Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five with an episode covering roughly half the short novel, featuring the first few weeks of Billy’s experiences in World War 2, his trip to Tralfamadore, his wedding, his daughter’s wedding, that time he almost cheated on his wife, and his…
Episode 61 – The Exorcist
One of the best horror films of all time has also occasionally felt the pressures of rating boards who have prevented the film from being released in varying formats in varying countries, and that film is William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist directed by William Friedkin. The film turns 50 this…
Episode 60 – Heartstopper (Live)
Our crew gathered around their microphones for a LIVE episode to wrap up their thoughts on Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. Though technical difficulties prevented any callers from engaging in the conversation with Todd, Peter, and Ayla, our hosts shared their predictions for the future of this series, discussed the roots…
Episode 59 – Heartstopper (Part 3)
And we’re off to FRANCE! Well, not us, unfortunately, but the cast of Heartstoppers are, in Volume Three of Heartstopper by Alice Oseman. Todd, Pete and Ayla gather once again to break down the growth of both the central love story as well as well as the supporting cast, who…
Episode 58 – Heartstopper (Part Two)
Summer break has taken its toll on the podcast, as vacations and long weekends have made it hard to get Todd and Pete in the same room together, but we’ve finally put together Part Two of our look at Heartstopper, covering Volume Two of the graphic novel by Alice Oseman….
Episode 57 – Heartstopper (Part One)
Todd and Pete tone things down this episode with the first look at a slightly different high-school set story in Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper. This queer-friendly young adult romance tells the story of Charlie and Nick, two fast friends who may have to confront slightly more complicated feelings for each other. This episode…
Episode 56 – Rage (Live)
Todd and Peter take the podcast live to share their final thoughts on the Stephen King / Richard Bachman novel Rage — a book so controversial that King pulled it from publication himself. Tune in to find out what they thought, and also where you might be able to find a…
Episode 55 – Rage (Part Two)
Todd and Peter make it through the second of half of the early Stephen King novel Rage, a book that is definitely short, and maybe a little bit sweet? Is it possible that a story that opens with two homicides could have a heart-warming ending? You’ll have to listen to find…
Episode 54 – Rage (Part One)
This week Todd and Peter get it on with the short novel Rage by Richard Bachman, an author better known as Stephen King. Rage is a unique case of self-censorship, as King removed the book from publication in the 90s following its connection to a number of school shootings. Is it…
Brave New World (Live)
Todd and Peter reflect back on their time with Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and consider whether it was as good as a grams of SOMA or instead something to inspire a return to the wilderness. And, perhaps most importantly, exactly whom, if anyone, should read this thing (hint, you probably…