Oft Off Topic is a humorous podcast where two men with no memory or attention spans attempt to talk about all the nerdy and geeky things they love. Marvel at how they fail to stay on topic in the most entertaining ways possible. If the subject is The Ewoks, they'll wind up talking about Tarzans nipples or Alan Thicke the robotic love machine. Talking about Mr. T and theyll somehow wind up connecting his success to the Umbrella Corporations T-Virus. How do they manage this? Subscribe to Oft O ...
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Legend 1985 Part Two: Unicorns, Darkness, and Goth Transformations
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What if the battle between light and darkness hinged on the whims of a goth-dress and a failed unicorn rescue? Join us on a whimsical exploration of the fantasy film "Legend" as we unravel its peculiar plot, starting with the outrageous antics of the villain, Darkness, and his anime-esque sidekick, Blix. Marvel at the childlike innocence of Princes…
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Legend 1985 Part One: Lets make a movie
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Join us for an in-depth exploration of the iconic 1985 fantasy film, Legend. From its inception as a passion project to its groundbreaking visual effects, we'll delve into the behind-the-scenes magic that brought this mythical world to life. In each episode, we'll interview key figures involved in the film's creation, including: Ridley Scott: The v…
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Star Wars Hotel Pt 2: A Galactic Disappointment
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Imagine shelling out $1,500 for a two-night stay, only to be greeted by a room more cramped than a Motel 6 and a string of unresolved frustrations. Nate's experience at the Star Wars Hotel was far from the galactic adventure promised. From tiny bunks and an uncomfortable Murphy bed to a glaring LED space window and a disappointing low-end AI butler…
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Star Wars Hotel Pt. 1 - A Nerds Dream Vacation?
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Imagine a world where you can live out your Star Wars fantasies in a luxury hotel. But what if the reality doesn't quite match up to the grand promises? On this episode, we explore the hypothetical journey of Nathan Townsend and his family as they experience Disney's Star Wars Luxury Hotel, inspired by Jenny Nicholson's detailed account. We tackle …
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News from June and July 2024
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This episode we go over some news stories from the last couple months. NFL lawsuits, Eels up asses, and Hugh Jackman looking Jacked, Man. All this and more on this episode of Oft Off Topic Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nathan also does art in addition to this podcast,…
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News from May, 2024
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Korean garbage wars begin, oldest anime found, legendary director dies and much more on this episode where we discuss the news for the month of May. Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nathan also does art in addition to this podcast, including having is own sticker store. …
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Richman Brothers Company: The company where you're "Family"
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In this episode we talk about the Richman Brothers suit company, one of the pioneers of suit sales in the early 1900s. then after that we tgo way off topic and talk about some nerd stuff with spoilers. X-Men 97, Batman, Superman, Star Wars, and Star Trek all discussed. Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! ht…
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O.J. Simpson Pt. 2 - The Trial and the Aftermath
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In part two of our O.J. episode we get to talking about the famous murder trial, what happened with O.J. after that and talk about his final days alive. We also discuss where we think the trial belongs in the pantheon of "Trials of the 20th Century" Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.co…
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O.J. Simpson Pt. 1: From Gang Leader to Gridiron Gladiator
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Part one of our episode on OJ Simpson. In our first episode we talk about OJs early years as a troubled kid with rickets to star of the football field and movie screen. Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nathan also does art in addition to this podcast, including having is…
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For this episode we decided to try something different, current affairs! Today I bring Nate some interesting stories in the month of April from around the world and we discuss and give our viewpoints about them. Subjects include the TikTok ban, Russia hunting Koni, and robots being abused in the woods. Nate has moderate brain damage, so his main co…
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9: The Last Resort Pt 2: We have opinions
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Embark on a journey through the peculiar universe of "9, the Last Resort," where our series finale titters at the oddball humor while scrutinizing the game’s polarizing critiques. The iconic voice actors, including Jim Cummings and Tress MacNeille, breathe life into the game's bizarre cast, and we can't help but revel in the mischievous nuances tha…
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9: The Last Resort Pt 1: De Niro and friends make a game
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Step into the whimsical time machine of our latest episode where the pixelated past of '90s gaming gets a fresh coat of audio paint. From the star-studded, Poe-inspired adventure "Nine: The Last Resort," with its unique Tribeca Productions twist, to the maze of unlocking Indiana Jones' in-game secrets, the nostalgia is as thick as an arcade carpet.…
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Dragon's Dogma 2 Review: Its The Gamers Who Are Wrong!
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I bought Dragons Dogma 2 on PS5, despite the masive amounts of online hate for it. Is it worth buyin? YES! But with some hesitations. Not everyone will like it. So today we go over Dragons Dogma 2, what's good with it and what's a lie. We also talk about 80s movies being kind of creepy, X-Men 97, and why we are not fans of Mr. Ed Feel free to check…
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Akira Toriyama Pt 1: From Manga Struggles to Dragon Ball Superstardom
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Today we discuss the life of one of Mangas most beloved creators, Akira Toriyama. In this first episode we talk about his motivation to make money using his love of manga and his early struggles doing so. Then we get to talk about his success that launched him into superstardom. All this and tons more on this episode of Oft Off Topic Feel free to c…
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Akira Toriyama Pt 2: The After Dragon Ball Years
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In the conclusion we discuss more about the Dragon Ball years and continue into what he did afterwards. Then we also discuss the Paradise Papers that show Toriyama may have been up to no good at some things. All this and more on the Toriyama conclusion of Oft Off Topic Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! ht…
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He-Man: From Theaters to Netflix, the Nostalgic Journey of an 80s icon
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Nathan continues his hosting duties for part 2 of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! Embark on a time-traveling adventure as we look on in horror at the 90s "New Adventures" iteration that may have had its heart in the right place, but missed the mark by a wide margin. Then, we'll leap ahead to dissect the bold narrative choices of "Masters of…
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He-Man's Ride Through Eternia: Nostalgia, Comics and the Power of Grayskull
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Nathan takes a turn leading this episode of Oft Off Topic with a nostalgic journey to Eternia. Brace yourselves for the first part of the epic story of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! Learn where his iconic name came from and how the audience missed the point. It's a trip down memory lane, packed with the lore and legacy of an action figure…
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Pete Carroll Pt. 2: The Admiral Thrawn of Football
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The second half on Pete Carroll. In this episode we pick up with his time with the 49ers before he moves on to bigger and better things. Then we follow him though USC to Seattle and finally theorize on what the future holds for Pete. Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nath…
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Pete Carroll Pt. 1: The Samurai Jack of Football
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This episode we talk about legendary football coach Pete Carrol. We're going to talk about Petes early years and how he developed his sports philosophy by traveling from college to college. In this first episode we're going from birth until his sting with the San Fran 49ers in the 90s. Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube cha…
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PalWorld: Pokemon meets Capitalism
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Have you ever looked at a Pokemon and thought "Boy, Id sure like to enslave one of those and put it to work in my factory!", just like Elon and Bezos have? Well congratulations, we have just the game for you! Palworld gives you the freedom to run up on adorable critters and smash them with a bat until you capture them and make them submit to your w…
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Betty Crocker Pt. 2/2 - Out with the old Betty and in with the new Betty
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Today we finish up our lesson on Betty Crocker as we talk about how the OG "Betty Crocker" bitterly steps down from her role and is replaced with a more TV friendly version. Why did she step down? You'll find out today! We will also go over some of Bettys signature dishes that we all know and love and discuss how people used to eat cake. Its...odd …
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Betty Crocker Pt. 1/2 - Betty and the Crockettes
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How are Betty Crocker and Nolan Ryan similar? They're both great at beating batters! Har Har! Todays episode deals with the woman, the myth, the made up legend herself, Betty Crocker. In our first episode we explain how a jigsaw puzzle lead to Bettys creation and the one woman who was the driving force behind the character at the start. We will tal…
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Nauru Pt. 2/2: Independent Nation at Last
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Nauru is granted independence from Australia and now their fate is in their own hands. But what will they do with the Phosphate mines? What is their plan for the ecological devastation their island has endured? Well this episode we find out those answers. We also learn how about the time their government decided to back a Broadway play, how the isl…
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Nauru Pt. 1/2: The Island Built on Phosphate
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Join us for the episode Nate calls "Depressing", but id argue its more "Interesting with a hint of depressing". It's our episode on the island nation of Nauru. Join us in this two part series as we go over Nauru as it evolves from island paradise, to victim of phostphate mining. In this first episode, we go over the beginnings of Nauru as a tribal …
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Scrooge McDuck Pt. 3 - The End Times for Scrooge
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In our final episode on The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, we join Scrooge as he beelines back to his family to make amends...or does he? Find out this episode how Scrooge handles his family affairs, and how this effects his chances of becoming the worlds richest duck! After that we go over the two most important people in Scrooges life. Carl Ba…
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Scrooge McDuck Pt. 2: A Dark Day for Clan McDuck
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Part two of our series on Scrooge McDuck is here. This episode we follow Scrooge through the Klondike on his search for gold and find out how he helped found the City of Duckburg. We then witness a "Dark day for Clan McDuck" as Scrooge does the unthinkable in Darkest Africa. All this plus a bunch of fun facts about the places Scrooge visits on this…
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Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Pt.1
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This episode is all about Scrooge McDuck and his ascent to the wealthiest duck in the world. We also go over some of the historical accuracy of Scrooges life, you might be surprised what parts of his tail happened in real life. In this first episode we first learn about the ancient McDuck ancestors, to get an idea of Scrooges heritage. We then move…
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Just a real quick update on why the newest episode is taking awhile. Spoiler: Baldurs Gate 3 and the holidays. We will be back soonly! Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nathan also does art in addition to this podcast, including having is own sticker store. Please check i…
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Elvira Pt.4 - Elvira Episodes End
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This is the final episode on Elvira sopPrepare yourself for a wild ride as we reveal the dramatic life and career of the iconic Elvira. We'll take you behind the scenes of her controversial syndication, the unexpected popularity in the Bible Belt, and her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. We'll also expose the impact of the AIDS epidemic o…
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Elvira Pt.3 - Elvira Everywhere All at Once
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Ready to meet the Queen of Halloween? We've got Cassandra Peterson, the unforgettable face behind Elvira, joining us for an exhilarating journey through her career, dodging hobos in New York, unanticipated one-night stands, and a regrettable nude shot that she was promised would never go public. Trust us, the tales from her early life are as fascin…
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Elvira Pt.2 - The virgin groupie years
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Ever tossed about in a sea of chaotic music festival attendees? Our guest, Cassandra, certainly has. Venture with us as we relive the wild 1969 Denver Pop Festival, complete with an unexpected tear gas encounter, a rendezvous with Frank Zappa, and a momentous meeting with Jimi Hendrix. As we navigate this vibrant era, we'll also touch on a somewhat…
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Elvira Pt.1 - They call her 'Big Red'
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Get ready to sink your teeth into the riveting life story of Cassandra Peterson, more famously known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of Cassandra's extraordinary journey from a small-town Kansas girl to a beloved horror icon. From the horrific burns that marked her toddlerhood, the tribulations of her di…
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Ahsoka on Disney+ Pt. 2 All you can eat Thrawn dinner
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Our second Ahsoka series episode! In this episode we talk about the last half of the series on Disney+ and our feelings on the series overall. Unfortunately, due to a lack of note taking on my part we derped and forgot to talk about key points in the series. Oops We also repeated ourselves a bit, all leading to kind of an underwhelming episode in m…
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The Great Antonio Pt. 2 - Concussed, Destitute, Legend
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This episode we finally touch on the moment Bill Burr has a routine for, which is also the end of The Great Antonios wrestling career. We then talk about what he did after this, including acting, more strongman acts, and asking Don King for money. We then discuss his death and all the tributes that followed. We hope you enjoy this fantabulous final…
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The Great Antonio Pt. 1: Strongman, Showman, Eccentric
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Have you ever heard about a man who could reportedly run an endurance race for 24 hours straight, or one who could pull a 433 metric ton train down the tracks? That's right, folks, we're talking about Antonio Barrakevich, or as he's more widely known, The Great Antonio. This episode is a thrilling journey through the life of this larger-than-life p…
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ALF Pt. 2 - The ALFtermath of the show
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Today we wrap up our two part series on everyones favorite fuzzy alien, ALF. Here were going to learn about what alf was up to after the show aired and what his costars did as well. We will also discuss the most talked about moment of 2022 that ALF was responsible for Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! htt…
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ALF Pt.1 - From concept to stardom to merchandise
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In the late 1980's it was almost impossible to avoid Alf. From guest appearances out the wazoo, to merchandise of every conceivable kind, Alf was a ubiquitous part of life back then. Today we talk about his creator, Paul Fusco and what how he went about getting Alf from a concept to a prime time tv show to an merchandising juggernaut, in this first…
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Ahosoka on Disney+ Pt. 1: Discussing the series
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Today Shaun n Nate are gonna be casually chattting about the newst series on D+, Ahsoka. We will discuss what we do like, what we don't like, and where we think the series is headed by its end. Naturally we go off topic as well, talking about The Punisher actors over the years, killer dancing bears, and why we have some Bohner Trauma. Feel free to …
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What if you were told the first animatronic puppet in a movie was a duck? Welcome to an episode filled with outrageous facts and surprising revelations about the infamous Howard the Duck movie. We'll take you behind the scenes of this notorious cinematic flop, discussing the challenges in creating the pioneering, but problematic, animatronic of How…
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Howard the Duck Pt.1 - From Comics to Cinema
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Howard the Duck went from one of Marvels most popular characters of the late 70s to the butt of everyones joke after his disastrous movie in 1986. In part one of our two part series, we start out talking about the beginnings of Howard the Duck and his creator Steve Gerber, all the way up to the preproduction of Howards own movie. Feel free to check…
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Venture Brothers: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (Spoilers)
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The Venture Bros movie is finally out at long last to give us fans the closure we crave and deserve. Titled in a way that seems nonsensical, but makes perfect sense by the end of the movie. Caution there will be spoilers as we're gonna talk about anything and everything that happens. We also mention the Minecraft exploding dingus of doom, various r…
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The Mark of Kri on the PlayStation 2
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This episode me and Nate decided to talk about one of our favorite stealth action game of the Playstation 2 era, Mark of Kri. Listen in wonder as me and Nate talk about our memories with this hidden gem of a game and also learn about some facts and tidbits about the game neither of us knew. So sit back with your pet spy crow and relax as we talk ab…
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Part 2 of 2 of our John Waters episode. In this episode we pick up where we leftr off, talking about his Trilogy of Trash and in particular, Female Trouble. This episode we will talk about Who John Waters talked out of getting married Which porn star he absolved of sin Him hitchhiking across the US to write a book And something that even shocked hi…
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John Waters Pt. 1
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The Pope of Trash, The Sultan of Sleaze, The Peoples Pervert, The Baron of Bad taste and now known as the Filth Elder, he is film legend John Waters. Join us as we go over the life of the man who changed film making as we know it. From his childhood to his low budget movies and all the way up until present day, we will tell you all bout him and his…
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This episode we decided to have a talk about the Netflix Cowboy Bebop remake. Being huge fans of the original show, me and Nate talk about what they did right, what they did wrong, and what they could of done differently. For now we're calling this format What What What. Let us know how you like it! Feel free to check out our website for links to o…
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Here's the second half of our Diablo IV review that rapidly spiraled out of control. Enjoy this episode where we talk about A very special episode of 90210 Concrete Stairs and Gary Coleman Some Monty Python talk, and much more! Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nathan als…
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Diablo NonReview Pt. 1
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We finally did our Diablo 4 review! Sorta, not really. Sad truth is we didn't get too far into our Diablo review before we went off track. Way, way off track. So our apologies, but enjoy a Diablo mini-review followed by us discussing: Timothée Chalamet Nates Password Problems Robin Williams Robot Chicken More Timothée Chalamet And some Pixar and Di…
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The Ewok Movies Pt. 2
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In part two of our Ewok movie episode we finish going over the production of the movies and then talk about the movies themselves! Feel free to check out our website for links to our YouTube channel and more! https://oftofftopic.com/ Our host Nathan also does art in addition to this podcast, including having is own sticker store. Please check it ou…
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The Ewok Movies Pt. 1
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Some people love them and some people hate them, but one thing for certain is that the Ewok Movies from the mid 80s were definitely memorable. Today Nate and Shaun discuss the two Ewok Movies, Caravan of Courage and Battle for Endor. Enjoy as we discuss the production and the actual movies themselves in this two part episode. Feel free to check out…
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Vitas - The Russian master of the soprano
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Clad in a silver suit and flinging his tongue at a million miles an hour, Vitas came to prominance in the west after his video 7th Element took off on Reddit in 2015. But what of the Vitas life and career before that? On this episode we take a look at the life and career of the Russian musician Vitas. Feel free to check out our website for links to…
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