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Three schmanelists are asked somewhat silly What If questions. It’s funny, we promise! Well, sometimes it’s serious. And occasionally horrifying. At least, Rachel the Moderator gets horrified. (And then she might shoot someone with a Nerf gun. We all have our ways of coping.) We also learn something mildly educational every podcast! And when we don’t know something, Shawn gets to look it up. Join us for our hypothetical hilarity and submit questions of your own at panelschmanel.com.
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Episode #27: Versus (Live at TusCon!)
<p>Join the Schmanelists at the Tuscon Sci-Fi convention TusCon—dedicated fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. This episode is has the team discussing the eternal geek hypothetical: Who would win? It’s Chewbacca vs. Sweetums, Captain America and Mr. Rogers (in a ‘nice-off’) and many more, including Kate’s very, very dark joke about Abraham Lincoln.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-27-versus-live-at-tuscon/">Episode #27: Versus (Live at TusCon!)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href...
Episode #26: If I Had A Million Dollars
<p>What our Schmanelist panel do with a windfalls of various size? Caveat: It must be wildly irresponsible. $500, $1,000, $100,000, a million … and one billion dollars. Music studios with dungeons, dragons, and assault with a delicious weapon … sometimes at the same time. Featuring some high-quality cackles, and mechanical poop sounds.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-26-if-i-had-a-million-dollars/">Episode #26: If I Had A Million Dollars</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">P...
Episode #25: Musicals and Mischief
<p>Three schmanelists who are also improv performers deliver their take on musicals. There’s a surprising amount of murder for an episode where Steve mostly stays quiet, David breaks into song on a regular basis, and a critique of Daniel Radcliffe’s butt. (Spoiler: It’s pretty great.)</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-25-musicals-and-mischief/">Episode #25: Musicals and Mischief</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schman...
Episode #24: Life on Uranus
<p>Life in our solar system is real! And the schmanelists detail the tiny whales, cannibalistic crustaceans, and naked space hamsters that inhabit each planet. Also, some frantic Google searches to remember our 5th grade science classes. We are “non-experts” after all…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-24-life-on-uranus/">Episode #24: Life on Uranus</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #23: The Centaur of Attention
<p>What if one day a third of the human population woke up as centaurs? Schmanelists tackle questions of etiquette, jobs, and more in this strange new world…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-23-the-centaur-of-attention/">Episode #23: The Centaur of Attention</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #22: We Have the Power
<p>He-Man and She-Ra were a part of our childhoods, so we’re going back to ruin Eternia to build our own secret fortresses, explore the Ambiguously Gay Duos, the fur loincloth fashion, and meet a special Guest Schmanelist, Amanda. Fair warning, this is … not a PG episode. At all.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-22-we-have-the-power/">Episode #22: We Have the Power</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">P...
Episode #21: #deathgoals
<p>In this poorly-recorded episode, the Schmanelists are in the Halloween spirit, examining what it would be like to be a ghost. Steve is allowed to join the panel and predictably becomes the first person to be shot with all six Nerf bolts after describing ghost teabagging. Also, #deathgoals. Note, there is explicit language revolving around … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-21-deathgoals/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #21: #deathgoals"</span></a></p> <p>The po...
Episode #20: Time Travel
<p>In this episode, our schmanelists decide that if time travel does exist, Hitler was probably pretty good at dispatching time travelers, and then somehow end up talking about cheese, like, a lot.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-20-time-travel/">Episode #20: Time Travel</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #19: Wasting Away in Hyrule
<p>Rachel probes the gamer minds of Shawn, David, and Alan as they explore which video games they would live in, which is actually their lives, and of course David talks about how he would definitely die painfully. Somehow, the topic of Edge of Tomorrow literally never comes up.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-19-wasting-away-in-hyrule/">Episode #19: Wasting Away in Hyrule</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">...
Episode #18: Evil Masterminds
<p>Turns out, special guest Liora’s experience growing her own business (at overtone.co) gave her a lot of insights into how to keep your neighbors from reporting your mad genetic experiments in an upstairs apartment. Also special note: Sorry about the last episode’s “blank” podcast. We’ve uploaded the proper file, but iTunes (or whatever your podcast … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-18-evil-masterminds/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #18: Evil Masterminds"</span></a></p> <p>...
Episode #17: Pokemon Come to Your Town
<p>What if the world of Pokémon merged with our own? Are there cockroaches in the Pokémon world? Would licking become a leading cause of death or fetishes? Find out with Steve, Alan, and David!</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-17-pokemon-come-to-your-town/">Episode #17: Pokemon Come to Your Town</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #16: Living in Art
<p>If you could live inside a painting — which would you choose? Jenn goes for the classics, Steve wants to live in a NASA fantasy, and David … well … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Athens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dean_(artist) https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-and-art-a-collaboration-colored-with-history </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-16/">Episode #16: Living in Art</a> appeared first o...
Episode #15: Zombies vs. Werewolves vs. Vampires
<p>The panel takes on one of the great nerd quandaries of our time: Which is better, zombies, werewolves, or vampires? New panelist Zoe feels very strongly that her pick is superior.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-15/">Episode #15: Zombies vs. Werewolves vs. Vampires</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode 14: Zeus Goes Whole Goat
<p>What if the Greeks were right, and the Pantheon descended from the clouds in all their mismatched glory? Among the topics: Flattery, pettiness, and Jesus’ hip new name, Jezeus.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-14/">Episode 14: Zeus Goes Whole Goat</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #13: Ice Cream Socialism
<p>If you could make one law, what would it be? According to our panelists, chocolate, ice cream, and Bill & Ted are apparently integral to a peaceful world.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-13/">Episode #13: Ice Cream Socialism</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #12: Dictators
<p>The panel discusses the powers of dictators, and how they would use or abuse them. Unsurprisingly, David’s answer involves ice cream. Shawn’s Homework Here’s an interesting list of benevolent dictators. Korean days of the week are actually based on Chinese elements, plus the Sun and Moon – meaning Monday and Sunday are basically … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-12/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #12: Dictators"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a rel=&qu...
Episode #11: Teleportation and Spider Loafs
<p>In this episode, the panel discusses teleportation. Mira wants to move couches, and Steve predicts the immediate demise of civilization. </p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-11-teleportation-spider-loafs/">Episode #11: Teleportation and Spider Loafs</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.panelschmanel.com">Panel Schmanel</a>.</p>
Episode #10: 50 Shades of Green
<p>The Shmanelists explore the wild world of genre crossovers: Living in movies, and crossing famous movies, TV shows, and books. Steve makes a case for the quiet life in Police Academy, Ben wants to be a claymation figure, and Amy wants to follow murders but not actually be murdered. Star Trek, Pee Wee, drag queens, and … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-10-50-shades-green/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #10: 50 Shades of Green"</span></a></p> <...
Episode #9: The Wookie Life Day Special
The Schmanelists have gathered before watching Rogue One to discuss everyone’s favorite space opera, complete with a special guest schmanelist, the Star Wars Holiday Special, and a passionate outburst from the supposedly-quiet sound engineer about why Qui-Gon Jinn was the worst. Also, a bonus question about wookie anatomy. Shawn’s Homework The disco-fied version of the Star Wars theme song that ruled the Billboard … Continue reading "Episode #9: The Wookie Life Day Special"
Episode #8: A Space Odyssey with Pauly Shore
What if you were a space explorer?
Episode 7: Dinosaurs Make Terrible Pets
What if dinosaurs still roamed the earth?
Episode 6: Playing With DEATH
What if your place in the afterlife were determined by a game show?
Episode #5: All Aboard the Zane Train
What if you were stuck in a horror movie? Shawn’s making up his own movie, Alan’s not afraid of no ghosts, and Mira is going to survive.
Episode #4: Netflix & Kill
<p>What if the zombie apocalypse happened? Jenn has a bus, David has a sword, and Ben has a chicken. Somewhere along the way, our schmanelists decide Elon Musk is our universe’s Tony Stark. Also, Rachel finally gets to use her Nerf gun! Shawn’s Homework Currently available on Netflix: Animaniacs On Wikipedia: Dawn of the Dead … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-4/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #4: Netflix & Kill"</span></a></p> <p>T...
Episode #3: In A World …
<p>What if humans laid eggs? Our schmanelists decided this involved chicken overlords and bedazzling. But not the the bedazzling of chicken overlords. Shawn, Alan, and Mira also discuss the birds and the bees, with an emphasis on bees, and sexy hats. And Mira turns out to not be human. Shawn’s Homework Currently available on Netflix: … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-3/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #3: In A World …"</span></a></p> <p>The...
Episode #2: We're Super
What’s your superpower? Our schmanelists got a bit creative with this one. Amy’s in competition with God, Ben’s starting a catering business, and David’s power comes with a cleft chin. This all gets derailed when we can’t remember the ingredients for Seven Layer Dip. Shawn’s Homework Currently available on Netflix: Luke Cage Cheers Available on … Continue reading "Episode #2: We’re Super"
Episode #1: The Sinister Three and a Half
<p>What if you were a villain? For our inaugural show, we asked our schmanelists that and somehow we got the Butt Prince. Listen to learn more about Alan’s secret lair, Shawn’s sparkly transformation sequence, and Mira’s living dress. Shawn’s Homework Currently available on Netflix: Next Batman: The Movie Currently available on Hulu: Misfits Steven Universe … <a href="https://www.panelschmanel.com/episode-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode #1: The Sinister Three and a Half"</span></a></p...