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The Askari Cast

by Rod Van Blake

Just talk about science fiction, gaming, pop culture and publishing.

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Episodes

  1. The Askari Cast talks Street Fighter 2026! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the 2026 Street Fighter film! Spoilers if you have yet to watch.

  2. The Askari Cast talks Lanterns eps 7 and 8! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on the last two episodes of Lanterns! Spoilers if you have yet to finish the series.

  3. The Askari Cast talks episode 6 of Lanterns! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on episode 6 of Lanterns! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  4. The Askari Cast talks Lanterns episode 5! Spoilers!

    Jocelyn Short and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on the fifth episode of Lanterns! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far.

  5. The Askari Cast talks Lanterns episode 4! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on Lanterns episode 4! Spoilers if you have not watched that far!

  6. The Askari Cast talks episode 2 and 3 of Lanterns! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the second and third episodes of Lanterns! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  7. The Askari Cast talks the debut episode of Lanterns! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson talk the 1st episode of Lanterns! Spoilers if you haven't watched yet!

  8. The Askari Cast Live talks the last 3 episodes of X-Men 97 season 2! Spoilers!

    Jocelyn Short, Rod Van Blake, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the last three X-Men 97 season 2! Spoilers if you have yet to finish it.

  9. The Askari Cast talks episode 5 and 6 of X-Men 97 season 2! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on eps 5 and 6 of X-Men 97 season 2! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far.

  10. The Askari Cast talks Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on Christopher Nolan's interpretation of The Odyssey! Spoilers if you have yet to see the film.

  11. The Askari cast live talks X-Men 97 season 2 eps 3 and 4! Spoilers!

    Jocelyn Short and Rod Van Blake talk episodes 3 and 4 of season 2 X-Men 97. Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  12. The Askari Cast talks X-Men 97 season 2 eps 1 and 2! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the first two episodes of season 2 of X-Men 97! Spoilers if you have yet to start the new season!

  13. The Askari Cast Live talks eps 7 and 8 of Spider Noir! Spoilers!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson, Jocelyn Short, and Rod van Blake give their thoughts on the final two episodes of Spider Noir! Spoilers if you have not caught the whole series!

  14. The Askari Cast Live talk episodes 5 and 6 of Spider Noir! Spoilers!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Rod Van Blake discuss episodes 5 and 6 of Spider Noir! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  15. The Askari Cast Live talks Spider Noir episodes 3 and 4! Spoiler alert!

    Rod Van Blake⁠, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on Spider Noir eps 3 and 4. Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  16. The Askari Cast talks Spider Noir episodes 1 and 2! Spoilers!

    ⁠Rod Van Blake⁠, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the first two episodes of the live action Spider Noir starring Nicholas Cage.

  17. The Askari Cast talk Monarch season 2 eps 9 and 10!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the last two episodes of Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 2! Spoilers!

  18. The Askari Cast talks Monarch Legacy of Monsters eps 7 and 8 season 2! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on episodes 7 and 8 of season 2 of Monarch Legacy of Monsters! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  19. The Askari Cast talks Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 2 Eps 5 and 6! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on episodes 5 and 6 of Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 2! Spoilers if you haven't watched that far.

  20. The Askari Cast live talks episodes 3 and 4, season 2 of Monarch Legacy of Monsters! Spoilers!

    Jocelyn Short, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on episodes 3 and 4 of Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 2! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  21. Monarch Legacy of Monsters is back!

    First episode of 2026! The Askari Cast takes on the first two episodes of Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 2! Spoilers if you have yet to watch them! JPJacksonArt, Rod Van Blake, and Jocelyn Short will be sharing their opinions on the episodes. We hope it continues to be a fun ride.

  22. The Askari Cast Live talks the final two episodes of Welcome to Derry! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the final two episodes of Welcome to Derry season 1! Spoilers if you have yet to watch!

  23. The Askari Cast Live talks Welcome to Derry episodes 5 and 6! Spoiler alert!

    Jocelyn Short, Rod Van Blake, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on episodes 5 and 6 of Welcome to Derry the IT prequel show! Spoilers if you have yet to make it that far!

  24. The Askari Cast Live talks Welcome to Derry eps 3 and 4! Spoiler alert!

    Jocelyn Short and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on episodes 3 and 4 of Welcome to Derry! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  25. The Askari Cast Live talks welcome to Derry eps 1 &2! Spoiler alert!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson, Jocelyn Short, and Rod Van Blake discuss the first two episodes of the IT prequel series on HBOmax! Spoilers if you haven't started it!

  26. The Askari Cast Live talks Predator Badlands! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short, and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the latest Predator film! Spoilers for those of you who have not seen Predator Badlands!

  27. The Askari Cast Live talks episodes 7 and 8 of Splinter Cell Deathwatch! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thought on the final two episodes of Splinter Cell Deathwatch! Spoiler alert if you have not finished the series!

  28. The Askari Cast Live talks Splinter Cell Deathwatch episodes 5 and 6! Spoilers!

    Jocelyn Short, Rod Van Blake and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the 5th and 6th episodes of Splinter Cell deathwatch! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  29. The Askari Cast Live talks Splinter Cell Deathwatch episodes 3 and 4!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson, Jocelyn Short, and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on episodes 3 and 4 of Splinter Cell Deathwatch! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far.

  30. The Askari Cast Live talks Splinter Cell Deathwatch episodes 1 and 2!

    Rod Van Blake, Jordan Purnell Jackson and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on the first two episodes of Splinter Cell Deathwatch streaming now on Netflix! SPOILERS!

  31. The Askari Cast Live talks Alien Earth finale! SPOILERS!

    Rod Van Blake Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts on the eighth and final episode of Alien Earth season 1! Spoilers if you have yet to finish it!

  32. The Askari Cast Live talks Alien Earth episode 7! SPOILERS

    Jordan Purnell Jackson, Rod Van Blake and Jocelyn Short talk Alien Earth episode 7! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  33. The Askari Cast live talks Alien Earth episode 6! Spoilers!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson and Rod Van Blake discuss the sixth episode of Alien Earth streaming now on Disney plus/Hulu! Spoilers if you have yet to watch that far!

  34. Askari Cast Live talks Alien Earth episode 5! SPOILERS!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson discuss episode 5 of Alien Earth streaming now in Disney plus/HULU! Spoilers if you have not watched that far!

  35. Askari cast live talk the upcoming play Joyridin! 9/7/25 at the Baltimore unity Hall 5PM EST!

    Rod Van Blake sits down to talk with the creators and some of the cast of the upcoming gospel comedy play Joyridin! Esterline Vielot, and Akilah Moore are the co-writers and creators the play starring Rachel Johnson, Karen Chase, Derek Quick, Eugene Lewis, and Kristin Michelle Young!

  36. The askari Cast talks episode three of Alien Earth! SPOILERS!

    Jocelyn Short, Jordan Purnell Jackson and Rod Van Blake talk about the third episode of Alien Earth! Spoilers if you have not watched that far!

  37. The Askari Cast talks episodes 1 and 2 of Alien Earth! Spoiler alert!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Rod Van Blake talk the first two episodes of Alien Earth! Spoilers if you have yet to watch!

  38. The Askari Cast talk Eyes of Wakanda! SPOILERS

    Rod Van Blake, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Jocelyn Short give their thoughts on the latest addition to the MCU with the animated Eye's of Wakanda! Spoiler alert if you have yet to watch the four episodes released on Disney Plus.

  39. The Askari Cast Live talks Fantastic Four First steps! SPOILERS!

    Jocelyn Short, Jordan Purnell Jackson, and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on the Fantastic Four's first official outing in the MCU! Spoilers if you have yet to see it!

  40. The Askari Cast Live talks K-Pop Demon Hunters! Spoilers!

    Jocelyn Short, and Rod Van Blake discuss K-Pop Demon Hunters streaming now on Netflix! Spoilers for those who have yet to see it!

  41. The Askari Cast talks James Gunn's Superman! Spoilers

    ⁠Jordan Purnell Jackson,⁠ Jocelyn Short, and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on James Gunn's cinematic debut for the DCU! Will this last longer than the DCEU? Spoilers if you have yet to see it!

  42. The Askari Cast talks IronHeart episodes 4-6! Spoilers

    Jordan Purnell Jackson. Jocelyn Short, and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on the second half of Iron Heart season 1 streaming now on Disney plus!

  43. Askari cast Live talks Iron heart episodes 1-3! Spoliers!

    ⁠Rod Van Blake ⁠and Jocelyn Short talk the first 3 episodes of Iron Heart! Spoilers if you haven't watched that far!

  44. The Askari cast talks Killer of Killers! The animated Predator anthology film.

    Jocelyn Short, Jordan Purnell Jackson and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on the animated Predator anthology film streaming on Hulu and Disney plus! Spoilers if you have yet to check it out!

  45. The Askari Cast Live talks Andor season 2 eps 10-12! SPOILERS!

    Andor has ended and Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson give their thoughts! Spoilers if you're not caught up!

  46. The Askari Cast talks Andor season 2, eps 7-9! Spoiler alert!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Jordan Purnell Jackson discuss episodes 7-9 of Andor season 2! Spoilers if you have not watched that far!

  47. The Askari Cast Live talks Andor season 2 eps 4-6! SPOILERS!

    Jordan Purnell Jackson and Rod Van Blake discuss episodes 4 through 6 of Andor season 2 as they ease us all into the Ghorman massacre!

  48. Andor is back baby! season 6 kickoff for the Askari Cast

    After a long hiatus it took the galaxy far far away to bring us back together! Jocelyn Short, JPJacksonArt, and Rod Van Blake are back to discuss the second and final season of Andor! Spoilers if you have not watched the first three episodes!

  49. Episode 18 of season 5! The Acolyte finale! SPOILERS!

    Jocelyn Short, Jordan Purnell Jackson, Andrea Rose Washington, and Rod Van Blake give their thoughts on the season finale of Star Wars Acolyte. Spoilers if you have yet to finish the show.

  50. Episode 17 of season 5! The Askari Cast talks Acolyte ep 7! Spoilers!

    Rod Van Blake, Jocelyn Short and Andrea Rose Washington talk Acolyte episode 7 ahead of the finale! Spoilers if you're not caught up!

About this show

Just talk about science fiction, gaming, pop culture and publishing.

Hosted by

Rod Van Blake

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Askari Cast have?

The Askari Cast has 160 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 26, 2026.

What is The Askari Cast about?

Just talk about science fiction, gaming, pop culture and publishing.

How often does The Askari Cast release new episodes?

The Askari Cast publishes every two weeks, based on its 160 episodes since August 2020.

Who hosts The Askari Cast?

The Askari Cast is created and hosted by Rod Van Blake.
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