Steve Stormoen of the Hype Is My Superpower podcast joins me to talk about the X-Men in comics through the lens of activism and social movements.
Star Wars fans love their Glup Shittos. But what does that term mean? Riki and Sarah join me to talk about Glup Shittos, why they are such a great part of fandom, and some of our listener’s favorites!
What is it about the Hunger Games novels that captured so much attention and love? This week we’re talking books covering everything from the writing style to the twist they put on the love triangle trope to the decisions of the rebels.
Star Wars has inspired an incredible range of creative minds, who make everything from art to cosplay, original music, and lightsabers! Friendly Neighbor Master Alan of Level
In the Star Wars universe, romance often unfolds against the backdrop of galactic conflict and ideological struggles. Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray delves deep into the emotional
What happens when you combine Japanese reflections on the use of nuclear weapons, hard questions about what weapons to use in moments of crisis, stirring music, and a guy in a rubber suit?
The Hidden Fortress, directed by Akira Kurosawa, is renowned for its profound influence on George Lucas’s Star Wars. Paul Hoppe, widely recognized as ZenMadman, joins me
So many of the stories we love use Moby Dick as the example of an obsessive focus on a goal, but do you know the actual story? Moby Dick expert and all around geek Ilse joins me to talk about this book and what it has to say about disability, queerness, race, class, and so many other topics that remain relevant today.
Join our Star Wars Book Club as we delve into Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse. We’ll explore how the Resistance regrouped following the events of The Last Jedi.
Do you enjoy your medieval satire with a dose of laughter, served alongside incisive social commentary? Eager to understand what this Discworld thing is that everyone seems to be talking about? Interested in Sam Vimes’s Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness? Rob McKenzie joins me to unpack Discworld, with a special emphasis on The Watch sequence of books.