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The Streaming Heap

by Lin Htat & Eric Magill

There's a lot of TV shows and movies coming weekly to streaming services these days. Eric The Unapologetic Geek, and Much Ado about Nerd Thing's Lin Htat, will be your guides as you explore this heap of entertainment. Every week, they will discuss news, trailers, and what they've been watching. And then there will be an in-depth discussion of a particular piece of entertainment as they dissect it with good humour and a critical eye. Come along as we wade into the Streaming Heap.

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  1. 66 - 3 Body Problem, eps. 5-8

    Join Lin and Eric as they finish their journey through the first season of The 3 Body Problem. They talk about the hardness of sci-fi, point out how the show doesn't save the cat, reopen the violence debate (which one of them clearly won), and consider the state of Chinese science-fiction. Time...

  2. 65 - 3 Body Problem, eps. 1-4

    In this week's episode of inappropriate laughter, we discuss The 3 Body Problem, but in order to discuss that, we first have to discuss China, its history, and Lin's tragic backstory. I guess our podcast will never get play in Beijing. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Preamble: Bias & Censorship 0:26:09...

  3. 64 - Godzilla x Kong x Avatar x Dune x Ghostbusters

    Two episodes in two weeks? What's happening? Lin and Eric discuss everything they've been watching lately, including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender. Eric also admits to kind of liking a Jurassic World movie; Lin gets brainwashed by graffiti into watching...

  4. 63 - Halo Bugaloo

    In this enormous episode, we finally get over the Halo Curse (TM) and talk about Season 2 of the live action Halo series. One of us kinda liked it, and the other hates it with the burning fire of a dozen halos. Are we glad Makee is back? Does the Fall of Reach stack up against previous stories in...

  5. 62 - Pluto, eps. 5-8

    In this belated episode, we finally talk about the second half of Netflix's Pluto. Lin asks why he finds Dr. Tenma so sexy and whether it has anything to do with 1,001 Arabian Nights, while Eric goes full warmonger when discussing Epsilon being a wussy little pacifist whose inaction got his…

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  6. 61 - Pluto, eps. 1-4

    In this lengthy episode, we talk about the first half of Pluto, a covert Astro-Boy cartoon on Netflix that is all about robo-racism, the trauma of war, homelessness, indefinite detention of alleged terrorists, the search for WMDs in foreign desert lands, and whether robot cops could have enough...

  7. 60 - Rebel Moon, Part I: A Child of Snyder

    Lin and Eric kick off the new year by talking about their favorite filmmaker, Zack Snyder, and his new masterwork of epic proportions. Imagine Seven Samurai, but in space with Nazis! What a completely original and groundbreaking premise, which uses intense slow-motion to punctuate every scene,...

  8. 59 - Gremlins - Christmas Special 2023, Part II

    In this overstuffed gift bag of an episode, Lin and Eric talk about Gremlins, Halo, Loki, The Fall of the House of Usher, the evils of capitalism, and much, much more. Bring your holiday cheer and take a nice, long bath in the streaming heap. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Merry Christmas, Happy...

  9. 58 - Elf - Christmas Special 2023, Part I

    Lin and Eric have returned with some holiday cheer, as they talk about Will Farrell, Zooey Deschanel, and whether we should be canceled for laughing at a scene involving Peter Dinklage. We also try to make up for lost time by discussing The Marvels, Godzilla -1, and a few other things we've been...

  10. 57 - Special Interim Episode: "Somatoform Purgatory"

    In Lin's extended absence, Eric is sharing an audio short story. Enjoy! E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado…

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  11. 56 - Perfect Blue

    In this pure episode of The Streaming Heap, we find out which one of us is the real Mima, discuss Japanese gender politics and broader Asian cultural trends, get confused about Schroedinger's fish tank, bring up Taylor Swift, and do our best to untangle one of the most trippy and disturbing anime...

  12. 55 - Ghost in the Shell (1995)

    In this episode of the streaming heap, we spend significantly more time talking about the 1995 Ghost in the Shell than it would take us to just watch the movie. Come for the titular Major, stay for the philosophical meaning of a giant spider tank shooting up the great Tree of Fish. We also speed...

  13. 54 - Foundation Season 2 Finale!

    Not even COVID can keep us down! We return after a week off to talk about the conclusion of the second season of Foundation. The mathemagicians lose one of their own, Demerzel does some murder, Bel Riose changes his mind, the spacers engage in arbitrary plot execution, and Day takes in the view....

  14. 53 - Foundation 2x09: The Little Prince and His Toys

    In the penultimate episode of season 2, we see more of Demerzel's backstory, Salvor's kickflipping skills, Hari's surprise beatdown, and at last, the war crime we've all been waiting for. After discussing all that, we get into the first half of Ahsoka and Lin talks about Netflix's One Piece....

  15. 52 - Foundation 2x08: Never Forgive What They Did

    In this therapeutic episode, we mourn the loss of the Foundation's greatest soldier, and no, that's not Hari Seldon. We also talk about some horny Imperial politics and "shocking" revelations about the real power behind the throne. Oh, and there's some nekkid time between Constant and Hober.…

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  16. 51 - Foundation 2x06-07: Where the Mullosk Screams

    In this super double episode, we talk about the new-type weirdos and their murder pool, Bel Riose's excellent speech about anarchy, and the future Empress' gynecological woes. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:03:40 Foundation, Season 2, episode 6 0:48:10 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7 E-mail feedback to...

  17. 50 - Foundation 2x05: You Can Lead a Man to the F*** Garden

    In this fist-pumping episode of Foundation, the mathemagician squad finally gets to their destination to meet... Hugo? Meanwhile, Empire takes awkward first steps toward marriage and can't perform properly, even after a fair fluffing from his mom robot, and Brother Dusk finds himself in a Philip…

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  18. 49 - Foundation 2x04: Sowing Seeds and War Crimes

    In this episode of Foundation, we return to our favorite garden, Bel Riose embraces violence, a know-it-all hologram gives out gifts, and Brother Constant bares her heart. Lin, meanwhile, is obsessed with war crimes. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:03:08 Foundation, Season 2, episode 4 WHAT WE'RE...

  19. 48 - Foundation 2x03: When Hari Met Kalle

    In this steady-flowing episode of the Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss the introductions of Hober Mallow and Bel Riose along with the continued adventures of the mathemagicians as they battle giant crab machines and Hari's continued dickishness. Then we discuss our thoughts on the epic...

  20. 47 - Foundation 2x02: Mega Man Wrecks the Future

    In this quick and dirty episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss Hari's terrible design flaws, the Foundation's radicalism, how to use mathemagic to see the future, Empire not understanding how flirting works, and the sudden appearance of The Mule, which one of us liked more than the...

  21. 46 - Foundation 2x01: Cleon the Mother****er

    Cracking Foundation is back, baby! In this episode, we talk about potential incest, being trapped inside plot devices, and what happens when mothers are younger than their daughters. First, though, we have a spoilery discussion of the big twists of the fourth episode of Secret Invasion. 03:50...

  22. 45 - FOUNDATION: Season 1 recap / Season 2 preview

    In this special episode of Cracking Foundation--I mean, The Streaming Heap--Eric and Lin have taken to YouTube to do a livestream discussing the upcoming second season of Apple's Foundation. We recap season 1, recap our thoughts both good and bad, and we discuss the trailers and released...

  23. 44 - Silo, Season 1 Finale

    Did somebody say they wanted to go outside? Lin and Eric are here to break down the last episode of Silo, Season 1. What's beyond the Silo? What will the second season look like? Why is Billings so terrible? Listen in to find out. 03:17 Reader e-mails 10:29 Livestream announcement THIS WEEK'S…

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  24. 43 - Silo, ep. 9 (plus MCU stuff)

    In this episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric definitely don't talk about the Titanic submersible but instead discuss the penultimate episode of Silo's first season. First, though, they get some MCU talk out of the way by discussing Secret Invasion and, at long last, Guardians of the Galaxy...

  25. 42 - Silo, ep. 8 (plus The Flash)

    In this revealing episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss how Juliette continues to survive her Kool-Aid Man approach to problem solving. But first, they talk about an obscure YouTube channel, a Seth Rogan series, and of course, The Flash. (P.S. I tried my best in the edit, but there...

  26. 41 - Silo, ep. 7

    In this episode of The Streaming Heap, we answer the age-old question of what Juliette, the Kool-Aid Man, and Trump all have in common. First, though, we discuss (and spoil) a few random Netflix movies, Renfield, and why Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is better than you think. WHAT WE'VE BEEN...

  27. 40 - Silo, ep. 6

    In this short(er) episode of the Streaming Heap, a very awake Eric and a very sleepy Lin discuss the latest episode of Silo, "The Relic," which is not actually about Eric being an old man but rather about Juliette trying to uncover what happened to George only to discover that he might have been…

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  28. 39 - Silo, eps. 4 & 5

    In this belated episode of The Streaming Heap, Eric and Lin get into TWO episodes of Silo, one in which an old man gets incredibly unhinged and another in which the new sheriff gits gud with the internal politics of the Up Top. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 04:07 Silo, episode 4 35:00 Silo, episode 5 E-mail...

  29. 38 - Silo, ep. 3: "The Machine"

    In this episode of Silo, a fan blade is fixed in the most tense way possible. Juliette is afraid of drowning, so she drowns her sorrows, but with a raging hangover the next day, she learns she's up for the job of sheriff while her beloved generator threatens to spin off its axis, leaving the…

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  30. 37 - Silo, eps. 1-2

    In this episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric get to discuss the latest dystopian show from Apple: SILO, based on the best-selling trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey. Lin talks about how great it would be to live in a silo while Eric does his best to focus on the optimistic side of being...

  31. 36 - Everything Everywhere All At EEAAO!!!

    In this episode of The Streaming Heap, we keep Lin's seratonin levels up by gushing over Everything Everywhere All At Once, the dildo-fighting, hot-dog-groping, raccoon-controlled, butt-plug-powered, heartwarming, nihilistic multiverse movie (about a soul-sucking everything bagel) that somehow…

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  32. 35 - The Peripheral, ep.8: Oops, We Forgot to Make Sense

    No obvious joke goes unused as we discuss the double-shotter finale of Peripheral, Season 1. Listen as Lin gets increasingly disappointed in this show, and also listen as Eric gets increasingly drunk in order to talk about it. First, though, they discuss Top Gun: Maverick and the second season of...

  33. 34 - The Peripheral, ep.7: Goodbye, Bob

    In this penultimate episode of the Peripheral, Conner discovers he's robo-sexual, anime villains square off, Bob slices open his own arm, Flynne gets some answers we should have been given seven episodes ago, Lev tries to turn back the clock on his "nerfification," and somebody shot the sheriff....

  34. 33 - The Peripheral, ep.6: Miss Marple on a Treadmill

    In this episode of the Peripheral, a small-town Southern sheriff uses questionable password protection, the Picketts turn into Bond villains, Tommy keeps going in circles, and Miss Marple shows up in the future to dominate any and all conversation. Meanwhile, Lin tries to pull Eric from the brink...

  35. 32 - The Peripheral, ep.5: Numbnuts & God Fonts

    In today's lengthy episode, Lin and Eric procrastinate on talking about The Peripheral by spending over an hour talking about Super Bowl trailers and the recently announced slate of future films from DC. Then they discuss the episode, where we get a flashback that raises more questions than it...

  36. 31 - The Peripheral, ep.4: Dump Some Exposition on Me

    In this episode of The Streaming Heap, two guys spend over an hour talking about how the fourth episode of The Peripheral has too much talking in it. They also discuss shotgun weddings, lost ships at sea, and why Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is superior to Wreck-It-Ralph which is superior to...

  37. 30 - The Peripheral, ep.3: It Feels Like Love

    In this fully functional episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric break down the third episode of The Peripheral, in which Corbell cooks some leather, Wilf gets in Flynne's head, and Burton takes a page from Captain America's playbook. WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/READING/PLAYING 02:07 British TV 05:21...

  38. 29 - The Peripheral, ep.2: Edging to the Apocalypse

    We've arrived at the second episode of Peripheral, in which we meet the shiny art deco jacket wearing crime boss Lev, whose explanation of time travel gets on Eric's nerves. Lin does his best to talk his cohost down and they go on to discuss Wish Mercs and Numbnuts. But first, they are forced to...

  39. 28 - The Peripheral, ep. 1: Who Let the Sheep Out

    In this post-reboot installment of the Heap, Lin and Eric begin their in-depth, episode-by-episode breakdown, as well as their breakdown of Amazon's The Peripheral. They go too far down the rabbit hole with their theories and ideas, and then they discuss the need for armed revolution, as always....

  40. 27 - Glass Onion

    To kick off 2023, Lin and Eric have tweaked the podcast yet again, but to start off a newer and even better season of The Streaming Heap, they break down Glass Onion, Rian Johnson's much anticipated sequel to Knives Out. First, though, they discuss a few recent trailers and then launch into a…

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  41. 26 - Andor, Season 1 Finale

    Lin and Eric get all riled up by the spirit of rebellion as they discuss the Andor finale. They discuss political philosophy, remark on the idiocy of the jedi mentality, gush over how well Andor sticks the landing, consider what season two might have in store, and argue over whether Luthen is a...

  42. 25 - Andor, ep. 11

    Eric and Lin discuss the penultimate episode of the best Star Wars television series to date and make a bunch of predictions for the finale that have already been proven wrong. They also give James Gunn and Peter Safran some unsolicited advice on what to do with DC Film Studios. Meanwhile, Lin...

  43. 24 - Andor, eps. 8-10

    In the second part of their extended discussion of the middle episodes of Andor, Lin and Eric discuss Mon Mothma's political side and maybe the side she shows in the bedroom, the fledgling love between an incel lunatic and a sadistic torturer, how this whole show is like a superhero origin story,...

  44. 23 - Andor, eps. 4-7

    Eric returns from infirmity so that he and Lin can continue their discussion of Andor. They started out talking about seven episodes, but when a conversation crosses the four hour mark, this exhausted editor needs to cut it in half. Also, Eric talks about Netflix's The Watcher, and Lin goes on…

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  45. 22 - Halloween Spooktacular '22

    It's that very special time of year again, where we are contractually obligated as content creators to bring you spooky subject matter. For this undead episode, we talk about Werewolf by Night, Archive 81, Coherence, Chainsaw Man, and of course that most terrifying of all human creations…

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  46. 21 - Andor, eps. 1-3

    With the enthusiasm of two guys who don't care what you think of The Last Jedi, Lin and Eric discuss the first three episodes of Andor, the latest (and possibly greatest) original Star Wars offering on Disney Plus. But first, they talk about a gay romantic comedy, namely the upcoming Deadpool 3...

  47. 20 - The House of the Dragon, eps. 1-5

    It's time to talk about how infatuated we all are with Daemon Targaryen, but first, Lin can't help but bring up Warner Bros, DC movies, Ezra Miller, and Zack Snyder again. We also discuss Loot, but not the unboxing kind. NEWS DUMP 02:24 WB is run by clown shoes WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING 11:32 Loot...

  48. 19 - The Umbrella Academy, Season 3

    Lin and Eric catch up on a series they missed talking about when it first aired, but first Eric talks about what video game you should play on dates and Lin discusses how he won't call anything "Cyberpunk" unless it is anti-capitalist propaganda. NOTE: Apologies for the occasional dropped word…

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  49. 18 - She-Hulk, ep. 1-4

    After breaking down the Predator prequel Prey, Lin and Eric smash things up with a discussion of the first four episodes of Marvel's She-Hulk, a show specifically designed to trap complainers on the Internet and make Lin happy. There's also a brief return of the News Dump as we talk about some...

  50. 17 - The Sandman, ep. 7-11

    Lin and Eric wrap up the last four episodes (along with the surprise bonus episode) of Netflix's The Sandman. They also talk about some Star Trek they watched over the hiatus, with Picard's second season and the debut season of Lin's favorite Star Trek of all time: Strange New Worlds. WHAT WE'VE...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

There's a lot of TV shows and movies coming weekly to streaming services these days. Eric The Unapologetic Geek, and Much Ado about Nerd Thing's Lin Htat, will be your guides as you explore this heap of entertainment. Every week, they will discuss news, trailers, and what they've been watching. And then there will be an in-depth discussion of a particular piece of entertainment as they dissect it with good humour and a critical eye. Come along as we wade into the Streaming Heap.

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Lin Htat & Eric Magill

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There's a lot of TV shows and movies coming weekly to streaming services these days. Eric The Unapologetic Geek, and Much Ado about Nerd Thing's Lin Htat, will be your guides as you explore this heap of entertainment. Every week, they will discuss news, trailers, and what they've been watching. And...

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