We’re not even fans!
by Kara Smith
Are you a fan of superheroes? Perfect! Are you not a fan of superheroes? Even better! This podcast may be for you! Join Kara and Spenser as we try to understand the nature of obsessions as well as hype for or against media. Along the way we'll try and figure out what it means to be a fan, or if anything you spend enough time and energy on can become a passion.
Episodes
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Taskmaster Part 1: Competitive Creativity (ep. 15)
This week we discuss one of our new favorite things: A little British show called Taskmaster. Kara and Spenser decide to rank the seasons through an in-depth discussion, which reveals a horrifying truth about one of them being a bit more competitive than you would think. instagram: @werenotevenfans
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Hoodwinked! is the Greatest Film of All Time (ep. 14)
We're baaaack! For the new year, Kara and Spenser decide to talk about Hoodwinked!, a movie from their childhood that really laid the groundwork for having a niche passion and obsession. From childhood and until now both have held this movie in the highest regard, even though it is a children's...
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Iron Man vs. A Christmas Prince: The Same Trilogy? (REPOST)
Happy holidays, your gift is what you got last year! This week, we decided to have Christmas in September and watch Netflix's 'A Christmas Prince' trilogy instead of a Marvel movie for the third time. What really shocked us was how many similarities there were between these Rom-Com/Hallmark-style...
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Projecting onto Kids Movies: Master of Disguise (ep. 13)
On this week's episode, we discuss one of Spenser's favorite movies from childhood: Master of Disguise. This movie is considered the "worst of all-time" by some, but Spenser's passion for it says otherwise. Sit tight as we get sidetracked talking about childhood, and being widely misunderstood by...
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We love British Comedy & James Acaster ft. Noelle C. Sacher (Ep. 12)
This week it's time to take a deep dive into an entirely new topic for the podcast: British comedy and panel shows. With special guest Noelle C. Sacher, Kara and Spenser talk at length about a new obsession that seems entirely out of nowhere, but really might be part of our roots. We discuss…
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What is obsession? Is it love? (Ep. 11)
This week, we're trying to reframe our focus, and trying to put together a miniature Christmas viewing schedule (that has very little to do with Christmas). Discussion includes the origin of us binge-watching something together, AKA our first love: British television. Over the years, and over…
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Guardians 2 < Princess Diaries 2 (ep. 10)
After a brief hiatus, this week we finally answer the question of which Chris "has gotta go".. And where we'd rank the other Chris's in succession. Not only did we watch Spenser's perhaps most-hated film of the MCU: 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2', we also watched Kara's comfort movie: 'The...
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Spooky Halloween Episode! (ep. 9)
After all this news about Chris Pratt, we decided it was time to discuss the real horrors of the MCU. After a quick google search, there were plenty of "scary" facts about the movies and the making of them, so welcome to our take of a Halloween themed episode! The scariest part? We might not be...
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To Infinity (War) & Beyond! (ep. 8)
For a more brief episode, we watched a not-so-brief movie: Avengers: Infinity War. After the first round, this was ranked third to last for which MCU movies we'd liked, so let's see if that stands the test of time... Which is a 3 hour movie (including pee breaks).
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Put Your Right Arm Into the Spider-Verse (ep. 7)
Time to watch something outside of the MCU!!! Or is it...? This week we watched Into the Spider-Verse with special guest Kasey, who Kara of course bullies the entire episode. Highlights include our descent into madness towards becoming high school nerds who talk about superheroes all day, as well...
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News in the MCU.. or just gossip with us (ep. 6)
This week we talk about news for the coming MCU movies/TV shows including the new Black Panther, Thor, Doctor Strange, WandaVision series... And some things that are not news at all. Like, did you know Robert Downey Jr. had a drug problem in the 90s? How about an album of rock-ballads in the 00s?...
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Captain Marvel: Reviewed by the girlies! (ep. 5)
Time to discuss the only existing female-led MCU movie to date, until Black Widow this November. So it's time for some typical girl talk where we try to decipher what this movie is actually about or any actual detail of the plot. Will any plot-holes be filled, or by the end are we just more...
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Iron Man vs. A Christmas Prince: The Same Trilogy? (ep. 4)
This week, we decided to have Christmas in September and watch Netflix's 'A Christmas Prince' trilogy instead of a Marvel movie for the third time. What really shocked us was how many similarities there were between these Rom-Com/Hallmark-style movies and our favorite Marvel trilogy: the three…
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Captain America: The Worst Avenger..? (ep. 3)
Ready for a hot take? This episode is all about why we HATE Captain America... Or do we? In this shocking installment, Spenser, Kara, and special guest Kasey re-watch Captain America: The First Avenger, or as we call it: the worst Marvel movie (that's in our ranking; Kasey didn't hate it as…
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Why are the Villains and Bullies the Best? (Spiderman x2) ep. 2
Black Cancer Fundraising thread: https://twitter.com/vibrantium/status/1299543988932874241?s=20 Supporting Black Students in the Arts thread: https://twitter.com/addictcab/status/1299547147021549568?s=20 In today's episode Kara and Spenser see a double feature of some of top-tier...
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Iron Man rules and Captain America drools! (ep. 1)
Once upon a time there were two gals on a mission. The mission was to watch every single Marvel movie (in chronological order). The reason? There was none. The payoff? Well... They may or may not have become fans of a institution that already had the majority of the human population interested…
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About this show
Are you a fan of superheroes? Perfect! Are you not a fan of superheroes? Even better! This podcast may be for you! Join Kara and Spenser as we try to understand the nature of obsessions as well as hype for or against media. Along the way we'll try and figure out what it means to be a fan, or if anything you spend enough time and energy on can become a passion.
Hosted by
Kara Smith