Wherein we talk about the movie version of The Postman and we also talk about: restarting social media after the apocalypse, Kevin Costner and the female gaze, just rolling all the women into one character, Tom Petty as himself, Bill the pony - master swordsman, Giovanni Ribisi as himself, getting a status made of you for the wrong thing, and Danie…

Wherein we talk about the second half of The Postman and we also talk about: Olympic foley artists, if theSociety of Cincinnatus was a real thing, emperor naming conventions, women in STEM roles, conmen and the Big Lie, and what to do with super soldiers after the war.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the first half of The Postman by David Brin and we also talk about: Patreon rewards (that no one wants), Predictions of the Future from the Past, reactions to the book, Deceased postmen as ultimate wingmen, Gordon constantly rolling for deception checks, Vague advice from powerful computers, and what might happen next.…

Wherein we chat about our new book - The Postman by David Brin, the movie, principally by Kevin Costner, and we also talk about: which government functions we might restart after the apocalypse, Other Chris' ad algorithm, what kind of vibes we can expect from the book, the movie completely bombing, and the absolutely stacked film year that was 1997…

Wherein we talk about the fourth year of our little podcast and the best things we read and watched and also evaluate last year's goals and set some new ones. An automated transcript is available at this linkVon Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about Paul's Return to Arrakis as he grapples with survival and embracing or rejecting revenge for his family and we also talk about: banning TikTok, European holidays, performance enhancement for darts, designing a messiah, infamous popcorn buckets and our own terrible purpose. An automated transcript is available at this link…

Wherein we talk about one of the most banned books in America - the classic coming of age tale, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume and we also talk about: The benefits of being a regular at McDonald's, 50 years of Hip Hop, first experiences with periods, the death penalty, how Judy Blume is cool AF, Jewish sleep away camp, trying o…

Wherein we talk about THE Christmas Adaptation - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and we also talk about: where our ghosts of Christmas past would take us, other Hallmark Movies Danielle watched, shifting the idea of how to celebrate Christmas, why was Scrooge such a dick anyway?, how hard is it to make pudding?, and the various movie versions …

Wherein we talk about not one, but two John Carpenter movies - The Thing and They Live, based on Who Goes There by John Campbell Jr and Eight o'Clock in the Morning by Ray Nelson, respectively and we also discuss: if Impossible Burgers are Kosher, selling out your species for money, the best fight scene in cinema history, dunking on 2001 yet again,…

Wherein we talk about Kenneth Branagh's latest Hercule Poirot movie - A Haunting in Venice, the Agatha Christie book it was mostly based on - Hallowe'en Party and we also discuss: options for Shofar horns, what Travis can remember from the book, mustaches and Dutch angles, Historic quarantine techniques, comfort shows, and potential business ventur…

Wherein we talk about the movie version of Starship Troopers and we also discuss: medical treatment biases, Danielle's thoughts on bugs, Football in the future, Neil Patrick Harris' evolving wardrobe, ineffectual training videos, and some bugs we did like.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the second half of Starship Troopers and we also discuss: how the government in this book was established, Parallels between bug and military brains, Fighting like a gentleman in the shower, how many lives justify a war, and the Dark Forest theory of alien contact.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the first 9 chapters of Starship Troopers and we also discuss: earning citizenship via military service, a modern vision of the military from the 1960s, using force to discourage using force, biblical advice not to follow, and saying 'thank you' as incentive to do jobs we don't want to.…

Wherein we introduce our new book, Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein, and we also discuss: microchip bit compatibility, Old Man moments at the post office, thoughts on bugs, kids toys for R Rated movies, was Heinlein a fascist?, filming in recognizable cities where the story doesn't actually take place, and how Danielle might react to the movie.…

Wherein we talk about the doomed Hulu adaptation of Kindred and we also discuss: Ancestry, Bluey, linguistic surveys, major changes in the show, TV accents, practical reminders about searches and warrants, if the show pulled its punches, and what we might've seen in a season 2.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the second section of Kindred and we also discuss: Marvel Fatigue, things that lasted longer than the Confederacy, condescending doctors, the miracle of the ballpoint pen, abusive behavior patterns, when it all just becomes too much (for Dana), and a surprise cameo.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the first section of Kindred and we also discuss: bygone bookstores and the death of memory, Reactions to the book, Casual brutality in a casually brutal time, Time travel pranks, Biblical names as plot hints, and the cunning use of not-yet-ancient coins.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about our new book, Kindred by Octavia Butler and we also discuss: Go Karts, Alumni benefits, movies we watched over break, our prior engagement with Octavia Butler and her works, her life/background and the inspiration for this book.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the books we read and movies we watched in our third year, we give ourselves a performance review, and we announce a special giveaway.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we unwrap our early Xmas / Mid-Hannukah gift, The Noel Diary By Richard Paul Evans and we also discuss: Age gap issues, Other Chris's notes, who are these books even for, Filler Food, if this is even a Christmas book, Road trip as seduction technique, Air BnB'ing your movie sets and connections to Dexter.…

Wherein we talk about the movie, Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula and we also discuss: wedding talk, abandoned malls, favorite movie vampires, failed dark universe, the movie being all sexed up, cool costumes, getting married for real for a movie scene, and a more Dracula-y ending.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the final third of Dracula by Bram Stoker and we also discuss: Origins of Trick or Treating, other ways they could've organized the story, heavenly fair treatment for non-consenting vampires, Book-to-book connections, exciting slang from the Americas, and where Dracula messed up his escape plan.…

Wherein we talk about the middle third of Dracula by Bram Stoker and we also discuss: alternate costumes for Ren Faires, taking your sweet time in telling very important news to people, mourning techniques for men, decapitation as kindness, and creative uses for communion bread.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the first third of Dracula by Bram Stoker and we also discuss: approaches to learning math, already knowing about vampires as a spoiler, extensive contemporaneous note taking and letter writing, and MLM schemes for eating flies.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about our new book, Dracula by Bram Stoker and we also discuss: St Louis claims to fame, why vampires are so interesting, the 125th anniversary of the book, who is Dracula based on anyway?, the billion adaptations of the book, and the 30th anniversary of this particular adaptation.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we chat about the movie Valerian and and the City of A Thousand Planets and we also discuss: Everwood and other CW/WB shows getting shafted during mergers, hygiene implications of animal-based duplication, the lead actors and shifting character traits, Space Bono and Jell-o Rihanna and what's in a name anyway?…

Wherein we chat about the first four story arcs of the comic Valerian and Laureline and we also discuss: recent travels and new kittens, the original format of the comic and how we would've coped having to read it weekly, time travel rules in this universe, specific reasons why Laureline is the best, presidential orbital escape plans, French kissin…

Wherein we chat about this seasons book (RTFB's first comic book), the long-running French comic classic Valerian and Laureline, which was later adapted into the movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and we also discuss: testing the validity of religions via Highlander combat, Zambian Heroes Day, Boy Scout camps, and some of our other …

Wherein we review Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile and Kenneth Branagh's recent movie adaptation and we also discuss: The life and times of Agatha Christie (and Dr Who), movie making as a vacation package, reactions to the Egyptian sets from someone who's actually been there, sharing an "intimate" dance with your brand new boss, if stalking is a…

Wherein we talk about the 2011 US movie version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and we also discuss: How to know when you have strep throat, tattoo chat, knowing 'whodunnit' based on the cast of actors, 'quitting' smoking, other book clubs, horrifying coffee mugs, and 'good' hacking scenes in movies.…

Wherein we talk about the rest of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and we also discuss: Murder as a family past time, Quitting while you're ahead, Walking, just, straight into a dungeon, what DID happen to Harriet?, nonsense hacking, and a goodnight kiss of suffering.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about the middle section of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and we also discuss: Achieving girmdark, solidifying our mental maps of this place, more modern technology, household revenge methods, different ways tattoos can be momentos, the vital importance of newspaper archives, and breaking a cold case via bible study.…

Wherein we talk about the first ten chapters of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and we also discuss: Kidz Bop, Reactions to the reading section, needing to draw ourselves a map, the Good Way to write a whodunit, luxury jails in Scandinavia, open relationships with your married coworkers, sexual harassment from government appointed custodians, and t…

Wherein we introduce our new book - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and we also discuss: Nordic Noir, crazy tattoos we might or not might get, some details about the book and movies, and general expectations.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we talk about our favorite moments from the show's sophomore year, we give ourselves a performance review on last years goals, and set new ones for year 3.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we enjoy a holiday ham of a movie / book - this year: The Christmas Contest by Scarlet Wilson. We also discuss: Gen Z jean trends, whether anyone edited this book, what a Rita award is, Thirst in small town Vermont, what a COO even does all day, upgrades and downgrades in the movie version, and some other holiday movies we actually enjoyed …

Wherein we discuss the Dune franchise, including the books by Frank Herbert, the recently released version of the movie as well as the David Lynch film. We also discuss: LEDs and infant mortality rate, some details on Mr Herbert, using Zandaya to keep people interested, scary mom voice, expectations for future entries in the new movie series, "Fals…

Wherein we discuss the movie version of The Hunt for Red October and we also discuss: good cuts from the book, whether Danielle could live on a submarine, ageless (and misused) celebrities, behind the scenes details Other Chris learned from the DVD extras, Mullets and Mustaches, and why this movie wouldn't be made today.…

Wherein we discuss the last section of The Hunt for Red October and we also discuss: spooky movies, John Wick coins, quality of 1980s Russian porn, using bacon to influence people, real life strategies for defusing bombs, and learning about American teens via E.T.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we discuss the middle section of The Hunt for Red October (chapters 8 thru 13) and we also discuss: multiple secret plans being executed at once, brinksmanship with missiles and radar, mixing oxygen tanks and cigarettes, souvenirs that Chris may or may not have brought back from Egypt, and Other Chris explains some basics of espionage.…

Wherein we discuss the first 7 chapters of The Hunt for Red October and we also discuss: Former denominations of British coins, laws regarding guinea pigs, quote wearing dolphins unquote, and what even IS a Hollywood Shower?Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we introduce our new book - The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy and we also discuss: Living on a submarine, SeaQuest and talking dolphins, the Origins of Chris, Jack Ryan as a character and our expectations for the book.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we review Blade Runner - the Final Cut version and we also discuss: genre-defining environmental city scapes, roguish scamps and noodle eating, past due promises of flying cars, potentially purposeful differences from the book, using garbage piles for sympathy, creepy human furbies, expert portrayals of being crazy pants, and vampire shows …

Wherein we review the second half of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and we also discuss: impermanence of physical media, empathy via googley eyes, demand for sci-fi books in the android community, reverse Chekhov's guns, and messianic figures with realistic self-assessments.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Travis Rowe

Wherein we review the first half of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick, the book that became the movie Blade Runner, and we also discuss: robot vacuums, electronic mood manipulation to win arguments, pets as a religion, social scenarios that robots aren't sure how to react to, models of laser tubes, and wild speculation over what…

Wherein we introduce our new book - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K Dick, the book that became the movie Blade Runner, and we also discuss: Jokes that transcend national borders; high school mascots; how to prove you aren't an android; Phillip K Dick's life and career; universal knowledge imparted by pink beams of light; the many v…

Wherein we review the last four episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix and we also discuss: general reactions to the first season, nudity and misunderstandings driving the plot, keeping up appearances with the staff while spatting, social faux pas vis-a-vis swine, reconciliation via rain storm, the premature revelation of Lady Whistledown's identity, an…

Wherein we review the first four episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix and we also discuss: vaccination progress, B plot from future books, carnality on a schedule, the diamond of the season (how to be), historical smoking, chamber music covers of popular music, and of course, GME stock movements.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we review the second half of The Duke and I and we also discuss: childhood roller skating injuries, old school contraceptive techniques and products, shooting people to defend your sister's honor, complications of marriage and drunkenness on consent, and un-scandalous scandal magazines.Von Chris Hamm, Chris Jacobsen, Danielle Rowe, Travis Rowe

Wherein we review the first half of The Duke and I and we also discuss: the efficacy of pretending to date someone to avoid having to date someone, good romance novels versus just porn, judging your child's IQ at 2 years old, having to be officially licensed to dance, regency era TMZ, and random guesses as to the true identity of Lady Whistledown.…