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Ariel and Jonathan talk about the wonders and horrors that lurk beneath the ocean's surface. Plus we chat about Doctor Who becoming Doctor Where? Oh, and we discuss various movies, TV series and even a video game!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actually, we get Renaissance Faire on this podcast. Ariel talks about her amazing experience performing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival last weekend, while Jonathan wonders if he'll be haunting the lanes on Memorial Day (spoiler, after we recorded this episode he learned he definitely WILL be performing on Memorial Day). We also talk about some odd trailers, a couple of Broadway show news items and why Jonathan decided to hang with The Boys one last time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, production studios strutted their stuff before the advertising world at the annual upfronts. We talk about some of the projects that were announced at the various events. Plus, we chat about geeky moms, how "inspired by actual events" gets Jonathan's dander up, and whether something is really an adaptation if it appears to conflict with authorial intent. And more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode, Ariel and Jonathan talk about May the 4th, disappointing Irish folk horror movies, Ariel's experience playing at the Georgia Renaissance Festival, and much more! Apologies for the late episode -- I (Jonathan) have been struggling with executive dysfunction recently and had a major mental block that I struggled with. That's also why earlier episodes had issues. That's all on me.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recorded this episode on May 1st, so solidarity! We chat about the Georgia Renaissance Festival, which song from "Six" is our favorite, some odd movie trailers and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about how a movie they thought was lost to time will actually get its day in movie theaters, which animated character they would most like to hang out with, and wonder if the body horror Clayface film will work as part of the DC cinematic universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about some of their favorite geeky April Fools jokes, Ariel attempts to escape Spider Manor (it's ok, it's just a name -- it's really just Spider House), and Jonathan slips in an audio cue from an old horror movie (but misnames it because the actual film title is "Mothman Prophecies," not "Mothman"). And more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about a movie using AI to recreate a recently-departed actor to make the movie he was going to make before their health declined and how that makes them feel. They also chat about Spring geekery, the stuff they've been watching, and why the title drop video for the next Sonic the Hedgehog movie irritates them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recorded this episode on Friday the 13th, but Jonathan wasn't able to edit and publish until Saturday the 14th. Is it due to a curse???? Or just Jonathan's poor time management skills? Probably the second one. Anyway, we talk about stuff like how HBO Max and Paramount+ may end up being combined if the acquisition deal goes through, how being Dorothy Gale changed the lives of various actors, and spiders the size of Andrew Garfield. Plus more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, apologies for the late publication! It was a hectic weekend of travel for your humble editor and publisher. More importantly, Ariel and Jonathan talk about the return of low brow Hollywood comedies, the upcoming Lanterns TV series, and a pretty gross puppet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next episode of TV cop dramedy The Rookie drops in on Dropout TV, which has left some members of the fan community angry. Did they make a mistake, or is this misplaced outrage? Plus we talk about a lot of geek news and some truly weird upcoming horror movies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about a rumor that Walt Disney World is having Imagineers dream bigger for the upcoming Villain Land expansion to the Magic Kingdom. Plus, we chat about romantic movies, one of James Van der Beek's final films that's coming out soon, and a bunch of geeky stuff!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan reveal their fictional character crushes. We hear about some upcoming broadway adaptations of everything from Practical Magic to A Princess Bride. Jonathan may need to re-think his opinion on Minions movies. And much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about what action figure we'd make of ourselves, how "Sinners" broke records in Academy Award nominations while Wicked: For Good came up empty, Ariel's trip to Epic Universe and a ton of geeky trailers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, that didn't take long. Jonathan makes a classic name mix-em-up in this episode, but does Ariel have the opportunity to pounce? More importantly, we talk about geek news ranging from the bloodiest trailer we've seen in years to a horror movie tie-in with Wizard of Oz. And more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Normally Jonathan is the one to flub names, but this time Ariel did a tiny flub and Jonathan turned it into a recurring bit. Jonathan is also the one who writes these descriptions, and he thinks it would only be fair if Ariel did the same thing to him the next time (or next dozen times) he does something like that. Oh, and we talk about movies and stuff too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan wanted to announce that there was no show this week, so they spend 30 minutes not doing a show. Even our no-show announcements ramble!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we talk about that teaser for Avengers: Doomsday, a trailer for The Odyssey that probably plays better on the (really, really) big screen, and a film in which Juliette Lewis has a Freaky Friday style body swap with . . . a chair??? Plus, the story Jonathan was trying to remember regarding a plot to have a fake kidnapping was The Fantasticks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about Christmas songs, how Paramount is trying to pull a hostile takeover on Warner Bros, and more superhero content than you can shake a super stick at!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Jumbo Edition of our show, Ariel and Jonathan talk about their favorite version of A Christmas Carol, the bombshell news that Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (and how that could have a big impact on pop culture), and more horror news than you can shake a stick at!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan chat about Turkey Day recipes, weird sandwiches, more live action adaptations, and the differences between cannibal movies and zombie movies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan and Ariel talk about Pluribus and how impressed they are with it. Plus we chat about adapting properties into musicals, whether or not Wuthering Heights should be a bodice-ripping romance, and the joy of monsters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about scary movies, the use of storytelling as protection, and share our love for the current horror renaissance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From popcorn bucket time machines to a list of Halloween movie recommendations a mile long, Ariel and Jonathan chat about all things geeky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hard hitting episode, Ariel correctly identifies where the Improvised Shakespeare Company tour group come from (Los Angeles) while Jonathan incorrectly insists it's Chicago (where the company was formed but it was the LA team on tour). Also, we debate the merits of apple picking and corn mazes versus haunted houses and hay rides. Oh, and we talk about some geeky pop culture stuff too!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about spooky songs, some thoughts on Peacemaker, and they get hyped for Vince Gilligan's upcoming series Pluribus. Plus more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan go a little off track in 30 seconds or less thanks to artificial intelligence. And again thanks to pirates. Goodness knows what happens if we get artificially intelligent pirates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan reunite after nearly a month apart. They talk about which Halloween treats are their favorites, they gush about shows they've been watching, they frown and shake their fingers at questionable uses of generative AI and they chat a LOT about upcoming films and series. Plus more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan think back on some of their favorite memories from Dragon Con, talk about the latest in geek news, and Jonathan gets excited about a very strange horror movie concept.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's just Jonathan this week giving a short version of the show. He shares his thoughts on the film "Weapons" (spoiler free) and talks about some geeky news and projects. We'll be back soon in full force!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about hypothetical geeky amusement park rides, Jonathan peeks into his horror hutch to talk about two trailers, and we end up making a lot of Kraken jokes. Plus more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about Star Trek, Starfleet Academy, and how Jonathan thinks his favorite Star Trek property ultimately ruined Trek. They also chat about geek recommendations that went wrong, news out of Comic Con, and Jonathan introduces a new, horrific segment to the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We lament the fact that we are not at Comic Con. Ariel talks about an Actual Play she's cast in. Jonathan complains about butts. It's Christmas in July. And Jonathan is out of his ding dang durn mind writing descriptions in an office that doesn't have air conditioning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What did we think of the Mortal Kombat 2 trailers? And did the marketing make a mistake by promoting a fake trailer ahead of the real one? Which narrative trends are we tired of? Plus, we talk about which of our favorite books from our respective childhoods we'd like to see adapted into a film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back from holiday to talk about geeky shows, movies, and a special bumper car installation at this year's Comic Con. Are we on board for The Running Man? Does Afterburn make us feel like we need some Tums? And what fictional ship would we most want to command? All this and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk about Jonathan's birthday bash, watching Jaws on its 50th anniversary, a monster movie inspired in part by the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk favorite classic Universal monsters, the stuff we've been watching, the concept of hygge, and tons of other stuff in this jam packed episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not even October and we've got monsters on the brain. From Guillermo del Toro's take on Frankenstein to a potentially derivative version of Dracula from Luc Besson (plus some monsters of the human and otherwise categories) we get a bit freaky in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An upcoming animated feature on Netflix has our attention. Plus, we talk about the Georgia Renaissance Festival (again), the magic talismans that we find in our couch cushions, and lots of geek news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan chat about Nobody 2, the sequel they didn't anticipate. Is it a mashup of Taken and National Lampoon's Vacation? We also chat about Thunderbolts and asterisks, a bunch of demonic possession horror movies, and key lime pie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is late because Jonathan had a rough few days, but is feeling much better now. Anyway, apologies for how long it took to get this episode up online -- it was recorded on Friday, May 2, 2025. We talk about the Tony nominations, Avatar The Last Airbender's 20th anniversary, and our weekend plans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We gush about Pedro Pascal a bit, chat about some movies and shows we're excited to see, gab about the latest news and trailers out of Hollywood, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet rubs our hosts the wrong way. Plus, there's talk in Hollywood about how all the industry jobs are moving out of town. And we chat about a ton of upcoming movies and series to boot!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel and Jonathan talk a lot about upcoming movies and series, how great it is to see older women portrayed in films as being cool, capable and sexy, and the downside of method acting. But they really geek out when they talk about Epic Universe, the first new theme park in the US in nearly 25 years!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ariel is out sick, so Jonathan does a super short episode to just chat about some stuff that has come out since our last episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trailer for The Ugly Stepsister is very upsetting. Plus, we talk about games we're playing, shows we're watching, how Jonathan noped out of Kraven, and a mess of trailers for upcoming films and series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We once again tackle the latest in geek news and trailers and ask the big questions, like "Is The Uninvited secretly a genre film?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A slip of the tongue creates a mash up we didn't know we needed until today. We chat about what we've been watching, what we will be watching later this year, and what we think we're going to give a pass on. Lookin' at you, Gunslingers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have some words of wisdom when it comes to wandering campgrounds late at night. Plus, we chat about Severance, get excited by some interesting movies and series on the horizon, and chat about the comedy stylings of Cheech and Chong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love is in the air, or maybe that's just a very loud leaf blower. We chat about geek news, trailers shown during the big game, and we lament about how expensive it is to go to a theme park these days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.