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The Fire Escape

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.

  1. 189

    "Everything Everywhere All at Once" w/ Caitlin Durante

    The Bechdel CastMore Caitlin Durante things 

  2. 188

    Hopeful Darkness in "The Batman"

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

  3. 187

    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 where one piece of art is taking up all of your brain space. We all have those moments where something is our favorite thing at that moment even if it won’t be in a few years/months/weeks. With that being said this first episode in the new format is a two parter. Pete has the FX series "Atlanta" on the brain, and Colter's noggin is full of 2022 best picture winner "CODA".

  4. 186

    We're Back!

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

  5. 185

    Adult Bones

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

  6. 184

    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. 183

    Have Yerself a Happy Christmas

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

  8. 182

    OSPM (Outer Space Per Minute)

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

  9. 181

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

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

  10. 180

    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. 179

    Help Wanted

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

  12. 178

    Long Island is Full of BMWs

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

  13. 177

    Oh Down in Mexico

    Pete tells Colter about the ancient and modern Mayans.

  14. 176

    Bishop Sycamore Booster Club

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

  15. 175

    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. 174

    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. 173

    A Belated Independence Day

    Euro Championship Own Goal History!Lego Crime!Schadenfreude!

  18. 172

    The Saturn Conspiracy

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

  19. 171

    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. 170

    He Shall be Elon

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

  21. 169

    Just Venmo Me Some Doge

    The Lads speculate if we are in the dumbest timeline.

  22. 168

    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. 167

    Oscars-Gate 2021 w/ Caitlin Durante

    The 500 Greatest Movies of All TimeWatch "Movies with Caitlin" hereFor More Caitlin

  24. 166

    A Really Important Episode That Nobody Cares About

    The Lads chat about pretentious record stores and COVID vaccines.

  25. 165

    TRINIFY

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

  26. 164

    Stuffed Crust, Not the Only Pizza America Eats Backwards

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

  27. 163

    Pretend it's not a City

    Mortal Kombat trailerCruella trialer

  28. 162

    Halftime Shows, Glue, & You

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

  29. 161

    The Money Line Goes Up

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

  30. 160

    A Resurgence of Sea Shanties

    Colter and Pete take on "Big Sea".

  31. 159

    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. 158

    A Child's Christmas in Wales

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

  33. 157

    2021 Would You Think About Us

    A Brief History of the 220-0 Game

  34. 156

    Monolith vs. Monomyth

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

  35. 155

    It's a Wrap

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

  36. 154

    All Hywel's-Ween-Ween

    Haunted Britain and Ireland

  37. 153

    Debunking the Simulation Hypothesis (maybe)

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

  38. 152

    Pop Philosophy for Dummies

    The Colloquial Magazine

  39. 151
  40. 150

    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 keep us sane.List of 2020 MoviesLindsay Ellis Autopsy of The Hobbit TrilogyAnd, oh yeah, you should still watch Ted Lasso.

  41. 149

    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. 148

    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. 147

    Culturally Inappropriate

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

  44. 146

    Sad Lads Against Bad Lads

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

  45. 145

    If the Ravens Leave the Tower...

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

  46. 144

    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. 143

    Coach Speak

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

  48. 142

    Pete's Conspiracy Quiz

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

  49. 141

    Conspiracy Realities vs Theories

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

  50. 140

    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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