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Tales of Our Time — 170 episodes
The Wednesday Wars, and Station 11: Seeking deeper understanding
Holes, and Looking for Alaska: Navigating dark times
Heated Rivalry: Discovering relationships in spite of tropes
The Honeys: Drifting between two shores
Merlin: Diamond of the Day: Our Decisions Make Destiny
PRIDE: Rubyfruit Jungle: A manifesto for everyone who does not fit the mold
Seven Years in Tibet: The journey to the self
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend "Josh Just Happens to Live Here!": We all need to be more cringe
Assassin's Apprentice: The struggle for belonging
The Producers: If you've got it, flaunt it (lawfully)
The Breakfast Club: A lesson in open-mindedness
TAKES of our Time: Anniversary Mailbag 3
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Level Up!
TAKES of Our Time: How to Break a Girl
Project Hail Mary: Science and friendship save the universe
Is This a Cry for Help: A love letter to messy people fighting for what's right
Flow: Humanity regained
Age of Empires 2: Joan of Arc: The story of an underdog
TAKES of Our Time: ANDOR finale
TAKES of Our Time: Andor: Role Models and Sacrifice
TAKES of Our Time: Andor: The corporate cruelty of The Empire
TAKES of Our TIME: Andor: Pathways to Revolution
TAKES of Our Time: Andor, the Star Wars show teaching revolution
Perfect Blue: the dangers of parasocialism
The Overstory: The arboreal witnesses to our era's destruction
TAKES: Little Red Riding Hood and the lessons of fairytales
Butcher of the Forest: A fairytale of loss
TAKES of our Time: Looking Forward to 2026
TAKES of Our Time: 2025 Year in Review
Number the Stars, and Cilka's Journey: Where to find hope in dark times
Of Mice and Men and Catcher in the Rye: When relationships are tested to the limit
Pachinko, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: Lessons about immigration, and group identity
TAKES: The science fiction inspiring big tech
The Alchemist: Your heart will lead the way
A Wizard of Earthsea: How to face the shadow
Blob: A self love story
Fall Freakout: Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital
Fall Freakout: The Tenants Downstairs
Fall Freakout: Hospital
Fall Freakout: The Sadness
Fall Freakout: The Rope Curse
TAKES: What makes Taiwanese horror stand out?
TAKES of Our Time: Tâigael: Stories from Taiwanese and Gaelic
TAKES of Our Time: Ordinary Guy at War
TAKES of Our Time: Taiwan in 80 Words
Spicy Summer: A Marvellous Light
Spicy Summer: Things We Never Got Over
Spicy Summer: Romeo and Juliette
Spicy Summer: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
TAKES of Our Time: Romantic Archetypes
Tampopo: Food is Life
World Without End: Striving For Paradise
Final Fantasy X: The Most Annoying Guy Saves the World
Takes of our Time: What it takes to make an anthology
Heartstopper "Boyfriend": A New Standard for Bi-representation
Song of Achilles: Emotional Wreckage of the Epic Variety
Tales: Rocky Horror Picture Show
TAKES of Our Time: The tropes that still haunt queer stories today
Monstress "Awakening": We Are All a Little Bit Monstrous
Chet and Bernie "A Cat Was Involved": Finding Man's Bestest Friend and Most Loyal Partner
I Think Our Son Is Gay: And I Love Him No Matter What
Friends "The Last One": Follow Your Dreams
The Thief: Expected in Surprising Ways
Skyrim: Your Choices Are as Important as Your Destiny
Verity: You Think You Know Someone
TAKES of Our Time: Dragons-- Our Biggest Problems
The Thing: Man is the Warmest Place to Hide
The Midnight After: There Is No After
Tremors: Don't Run
TAKES of Our Time: (almost) Anniversary Mailbag!
TAKES of Our Time: What is Cozy Literature?
Cupid, Psyche, Hades and Persephone: Ancient Love Stories
Light: A Story of Love, Distance, & the Burden of Womanhood
The Giver: The Whisper Within
Where the Wild Things Are: Embrace Your Inner Monster
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH: The Cycle of Goodness
It's A Wonderful Life: The Richest Man in Town
TAKES of Our Time: Tobie Openshaw on
TAKES of Our Time: Looking Forward to 2025
TAKES of Our Time: 2024 Year in Review
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Bob's Burgers "Vampire Disco Death Dance": Find Your People
Blade Runner 1982: These are not the DROIDS you're looking for
The Apothecary Diaries "The Garden Party": Carelessness Can Kill
Troy: Greek Gods Made Human
The 5th Element: What's Worth Saving
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: No Curse as Twisted as Love
Fall Freakout: Incantation
Fall Freakout: Abyssal Spider
Fall Freakout: The Bridge Curse
Fall Freakout: The Abandoned
Fall Freakout: The Tag-Along
Tales SPECIAL: And So It Begins
A Tale of Love and Horror: At least talk about the inevitable
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty: The Ultimate Trolley Problem
The OA: How to Write for TV
Spicy Summer Double Feature: Who gets happy endings?
Spicy Summer: Twelfth Night
Spicy Summer: Rivals
Spicy Summer: A Court of Thorns and Roses
TAKES of Our Time: ROMANCE Month
Solaris (2002): Your Memories Are Not Experience
Never Let Me Go: We're All Human
Pride and Prejudice 2005: The Iconic Adaptation
Yoshio: My Life Is Yours
TAKES of Our Time: TROPE TALK
Blue Eye Samurai "The Tale of the Ronin and the Samurai": The Destructive Nature of Hate
Jessica Jones: Private Eye, PTSD, Superhero Loser
Queen Charlotte "Crown Jewels": The Most Epic Love Conquers All Story
Battle Royale: Who Should You Trust
Bojack Horseman "A Fish Out of Water": Living with Regret
Crimes of the Future: Dystopian Present
Synonyms: Find Your Identities
Atlantis the Lost Empire: Adventure to the Unknown
TAKES of Our Time: Anniversary Mailbag!
Life is Strange 2: Brotherly Love Trumps Adversity
Dr. Who "Midnights": Never Go Alone
Twilight: Awakening True (Toxic) Romance
Meta March: 999
Meta March: S
Meta March: Bandersnatch
TAKES of Our Time: What is Meta?
The Princess Bride: The Only Fairytale You'll Ever Need
The Witcher (2): The World We Just Can't Quit
The Witcher (1): Familiarizing Ourselves with The Witcher
Starwars: The Empire Strikes Back: I Am Your Father
The Joy Luck Club: Find Yourself, Find Happiness
Avatar The Last Airbender: Find Your Own Answer
Avatar The Last Airbender (1): Summarizing an Epic
Avengers Endgame: The Courage to Stand Up for What You Believe
TAKES of Our Time: Looking Forward To 2024
TAKES of Our Time: Year End Wrap
Cereus Blooms at Night: Shared Queerness
Gulliver's Travels: Opening Your Mind Through Travelling
Inside Out: All Feelings are Valid!
Umimachi Diaries: Be Present With Family and Friends
TAKES of Our Time: Fate, Destiny, and Dramatic Irony
Hawkeye: No Superpowers, No Lipservice
What Remains of Edith Finch: Victims or Masters of Fate
Library of Legends: Connecting Us to the Bigger Story
Pulp Fiction: The Interlocking Stories of the Righteous and Unrighteous
Battle Angel Alita: Finding Who You Want to Be
Leviathan Wakes: Receiving Pandora's Box
Lessons in Chemistry: Fulfilling Your Dream In Spite Of The System
Over the Garden Wall: There's Power in Speaking for Yourself
The Road: Always Carry the Light
God of War 4 (2): The Choices We Make Matter
God of War 4 (1): Laying Groundwork
Starwars: A New Hope: Welcome to Sci-Fi
The Reptile Room: Things Are Not Always As They Seem
Barbie: Take a Moment to Walk in Each Other's Pink Birkenstocks
The Little Prince: The Quality of the Time We Spend
In the Hand of the Goddess: Empowering Femininity
TAKES of Our Time: TAZ Balance
The Adventure Zone Balance: Make Mistakes and Choose Joy
Shadow and Bone: Lean Into Who You Are
Dune: Power, Prescience, and Possible Futures
Harry Potter (2): The Follow Up
Harry Potter (1): Always
Spiritfarer: Teaching You How to Say Goodbye
Wave Makers: Persistance Leads to Hope
Honkai Star Rail: Connecting Destinies
Jurassic Park (2): The Deep Dive
Jurassic Park (1): Progress Without Ethical Planning
The Little Mermaid: It's Worth It To Dream of Something More
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: We Choose Each Other
Beetlejuice The Musical: Tearing Convention Apart
Howl's Moving Castle: Choose Your Own Destiny
Spiderman: Put On The Mask
Watchers: A Dog Story Exploring Humanity