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The Fire Escape

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Welcome to The Fire Escape, the official podcast of The Colloquial. Our purpose is to deliver easy and fun content about highbrow subjects. We want to tear down the gatekeepers. We want to use familiar language for complicated topics or discuss familiar topics with a more theoretical approach.

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Episodes

  1. "Everything Everywhere All at Once" w/ Caitlin Durante

    The Bechdel Cast More Caitlin Durante things

  2. Hopeful Darkness in "The Batman"

    Colter and Pete talk about Matt Reeve's film 'The Batman" now streaming on HBO Max.

  3. Atlanta & CODA

    Peter and Colter kick off the new format with a simple question, what piece of storytelling is meaningful to you right now? It’s a mouthful of a question but we specifically worded it this way to take the pressure off of trying to name your favorite X or the best Y. Sometimes you are in a moment...

  4. We're Back!

    The Lads are back and have a new format. All will be revealed.

  5. Adult Bones

    Colter has big news and Peter is excited for Amazon's "The Rings of Power." She'll be right, mate.

  6. Happy Nautilus Year

    The Lads share their hopes for 2022 and a little about their Christmases; Peter got a mermaid carving for Christmas and Colter got Covid.

  7. Have Yerself a Happy Christmas

    Colter and Pete chat about Christmas traditions and "Get Back".

  8. OSPM (Outer Space Per Minute)

    Colter and Pete help you make an informed financial decision on your future space tourism.

  9. Mexico, Again (10 Minute Version) (Colter's Version)

    This time it's Colter's turn to tell Pete about Mexico, and also, kangaroos.

  10. All Hywel's Ween 2021

    The Lads read scary stories, such as W.W. Jacobs' classic "The Monkey's Paw" and talk about the new movie, Dune. Closing song "Is There a Ghost" by Band of Horses.

  11. Help Wanted

    The U.K.'s Delta Surge is Collapsing. Will Ours? - Intelligencer

  12. Long Island is Full of BMWs

    Please go see Neal Brennan's Unacceptable if you are able to.

  13. Oh Down in Mexico

    Pete tells Colter about the ancient and modern Mayans.

  14. Bishop Sycamore Booster Club

    Colter and Pete talk Texas, Afghanistan, and fake high school football.

  15. Expert Analysis on Afghanistan and Minneapolis

    Peter tries to guess at what language they speak in Afghanistan, and Colter has a theory about the Twin Cities and hotel rooms.

  16. The Olympics and Medieval Literature

    July is coming to a close, the Olympics are on, and the chivalric order is so in right now. Peter and Colter ask why NOBODY is talking about ANY of it.

  17. A Belated Independence Day

    Euro Championship Own Goal History! Lego Crime! Schadenfreude!

  18. The Saturn Conspiracy

    Old Saturns Are Rising In Value Faster Than Any Other Car Brand What Seaspiracy Got Wrong (Vox) 'Too big to cancel': can we still listen to Michael Jackson? (The Guardian)

  19. 2003, the Best Year for Movies?

    Colter and Peter discuss mystery television, Nando's, Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the 76th Annual Academy Awards.

  20. He Shall be Elon

    The. Lads talk Tesla's "Auto Pilot".

  21. Just Venmo Me Some Doge

    The Lads speculate if we are in the dumbest timeline.

  22. Too Many Hermits, Too Few Beatles

    Pete quizzes Colter on 90s country hits, and they discuss whether or not Three Dog Night ever wrote anything.

  23. Oscars-Gate 2021 w/ Caitlin Durante

    The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time Watch "Movies with Caitlin" here For More Caitlin

  24. A Really Important Episode That Nobody Cares About

    The Lads chat about pretentious record stores and COVID vaccines.

  25. TRINIFY

    A very special episode. Has COVID driven us all mad?

  26. Stuffed Crust, Not the Only Pizza America Eats Backwards

    The Lads talk vertical integration and the saga of Pap John.

  27. Pretend it's not a City

    Mortal Kombat trailer Cruella trialer

  28. Halftime Shows, Glue, & You

    https://thecolloquial.com/20-halftime-shows-ranked/ https://thecolloquial.com/friends-around-a-fire-outer-wilds-review/

  29. The Money Line Goes Up

    Colter and Pete are not like y'all. They're built different. They been owning $AMC.

  30. A Resurgence of Sea Shanties

    Colter and Pete take on "Big Sea".

  31. COVER YOUR FACE WHEN YOU CRIME!

    Pete and Colter kick off 2021 talking about Alabama Football and the failed coup on Jan. 6. What a first week of the year it's been, y'all!

  32. A Child's Christmas in Wales

    Lowland Hum, Songs for Christmas Time Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales, Esquire, 1955

  33. 2021 Would You Think About Us

    A Brief History of the 220-0 Game

  34. Monolith vs. Monomyth

    Why Has There Been Only One Black Mayor Of NYC? 6 Reasons Dolly is the Best

  35. It's a Wrap

    The Lads discuss the election results and the passing of Alex Trebek.

  36. All Hywel's-Ween-Ween

    Haunted Britain and Ireland

  37. Debunking the Simulation Hypothesis (maybe)

    A Vice article that is far more informational than our podcast.

  38. Pop Philosophy for Dummies

    The Colloquial Magazine

  39. BREAKING NEWS: We're a Part of the Colloquial Now

    The Colloquial

  40. The Triumphant Return of Caitlin Durante

    Colter has been abandoned by the lads, but fortunately he is not left alone. Previous fan favorite, Caitlin Durante, joins the show to address just how off we were about our way too early 2021 Oscar picks, and whether or not they will occur at all. We also talk about what we've been watching to...

  41. The System is Broken

    Breonna Taylor's killers got off not because the broke the law and nobody cared, but because they likely didn't break the law... and that's a big problem.

  42. Ted Lasso Appreciation and Yes, More Conspiracies

    The lads start off angry, but then stop talking about the infuriating things and try to stay positive. It worked, kind of.

  43. Culturally Inappropriate

    The Lads talk Adele and Chet Hanks. Also, a shortage of coins.

  44. Sad Lads Against Bad Lads

    Colter and Pete talk Kenosha and the general badness of the week.

  45. If the Ravens Leave the Tower...

    The lads recap the DNC, talk wall fraud, and ponder the Tower of London's raven exodus.

  46. Nickel Back

    The lads went down to Georgia, lookin' for some mail to steal. QAnon is out of control. Official Fire Escape Dog, Ritter, ends the show for us early by taking a dump on the floor. Kudos to him.

  47. Coach Speak

    Pete and Colter talk coaches being coaches and the tragedy in Beirut.

  48. Pete's Conspiracy Quiz

    Pete tests Colter's knowledge on truth vs. fiction.

  49. Conspiracy Realities vs Theories

    Peter and Colter put on their tin foil hats and break it all down.

  50. I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T Do You Know Presidency?

    The Lads list out ALL of your options for president. Please scream inside your hearts. Also, Sir Tom > Sir Gawain

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The Fire Escape, the official podcast of The Colloquial. Our purpose is to deliver easy and fun content about highbrow subjects. We want to tear down the gatekeepers. We want to use familiar language for complicated topics or discuss familiar topics with a more theoretical approach.

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Produced by Colter Longshore

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