Miner Recs

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Joel talk about The Broken Girls, the latest novel by Simone St. James.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami talk about Ava DuVernay's new film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami discuss MoviePass, a subscription service that allows unlimited movie tickets for a flat rate. After talking about the pros and cons of the service, they embark on a broader discussion of their experiences seeing films in a cinema.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and Jami discuss the latest Marvel character to hit the big screen, Black Panther. First, they discuss this year's blockbuster film adaptation, directed by Ryan Coogler, and then they discuss Black Panther & the Crew: We Are the Streets, a graphic novel collecting Ta-Nehisi Coates' entries to the comic book series.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel celebrate movie awards season by discussing two films released last year which received very different critical receptions: The Shape Of Water, nominated for 13 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and Baywatch, nominated for 4 Razzies (including Worst Picture).

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel explore The Last Jedi, the 8th episode of Star Wars, as well as the career of its director, Rian Johnson.

On this episode, Dave, Joel and Tony have a discussion about two superhero films in theaters now: Justice League, directed by Zack Snyder, and Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss the wide world of eSports and their experience watching BlizzCon 2017.

On the latest episode of the Pint and Click Podcast, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss Artemis, the new novel by Andy Weir, and the film Blade Runner 2049.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel begin by discussing the writing and legacy of H.P. Lovecraft, specifically his short stories "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Whisperer in Darkness" and "The Dunwich Horror." In the second half of the episode, they dissect Stephen King's "It" - the 1986 novel, the 1990 miniseries and the 2017 feature film.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss two highly-acclaimed films released last year and now available on DVD at the Des Plaines Public Library: Get Out, a horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele and Moonlight, a drama written and directed by Barry Jenkins.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Joel and special guest Joanne discuss the new season of Game Of Thrones and Spider-Man: Homecoming, the latest film reboot of the Marvel Comics franchise, directed by Jon Watts.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing, a graphic novel compiling Alan Moore's first comics in the Swamp Thing franchise; and Wonder Woman, the new blockbuster adaptation of the DC comic, directed by Patty Jenkins.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss Alien: Covenant, the latest installment in the Alien series helmed by original director Ridley Scott; the self-help book The Hero Is You: Sharpen Your Focus, Conquer Your Demons, and Become the Writer You Were Born to Be by Kendra Levin; the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix; and the return of David Lynch's television show Twin Peaks on Showtime.

On this episode, Dave, Tony, Kristyn and Joel take a look at some of the media available to stream for free (with a DPPL library card) from hoopladigital.com. Their recommendations include the 1995 Abel Ferrara film The Addiction, the soundtrack to the recent Disney motion picture Moana, the DC comic Green Lanterns Vol. 1: Rage Planet, written by Geoff Johns, the 2006 Guillermo del Toro film Pan's Labyrinth, and Ghost In The Shell, the original 1995 anime film directed by Mamoru Oshii.

On this episode, Dave and Tony along with newcomers Kristyn and Joel discuss the video game The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Roxane Gay's collection of short stories Difficult Women, a novel by Paulette Jiles called News Of The World, the first volume of the rebooted Jughead comic series written by Chip Zdarsky, and the latest installment of the X-Men film series Logan.

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss four films nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards: Hell Or High Water, Arrival, Hidden Figures and La La Land.

On this episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the HBO original series The Young Pope, the novel Confessions, the animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars, and the new film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

On this episode, Dave, Tony and Jami vent some of their disappointments and frustrations about the Kindle Fire tablet, the extended Harry Potter universe (essentially, any supplemental material outside of the original seven novels), and the films The Dark Knight Rises and Terminator Genisys.

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss some of the most fun games for a group of friends or a family get-together, including the board games Codename and Game Of Thrones: The Iron Throne, the video game Super Mario Maker, and the virtual board game simulators Board Game Arena, Tabletopia and Tabletop Simulator.

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about some of their favorite odd, quirky or offbeat media, including the animated/live-action television series HarmonQuest, the Jonathan Lethem novel As She Climbed Across The Table, the comic book series The Manhattan Projects by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra, and the film adaptation of Dr. Strange.

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about the first volume of the graphic novel series Paper Girls, the self-help/memoir 10% Happier by Dan Harris, the wellness apps Habitica, Life RPG and SuperBetter, and the Netflix series Luke Cage.

Dave, Jami and Tony explore some of their favorite examples of media from in Japan, including the Mother series of video games, the film 13 Assassins, the graphic novel Lafcadio Hearn's "The Faceless Ghost" and Other Macabre Tales from Japan, and the movie R100.

Tony with special guests Charlie, Fernando and Steven celebrate Halloween by discussing horror films, including Hausu (1977), The Boy (2016) and The VVitch (2015), as well as some of the more general tropes of the genre.

Dave, Tony, and Jami discuss meta media (that is, self-referential works of art) such as Jorge Luis Borges' short story The Garden Of Forking Paths, Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast Of Champions, the documentary film American Movie, and the novel House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.

Dave, Tony, Jami and special guest Charlie discuss the latest in mobile technology, including phones (including Nexus Phones and the forthcoming iPhone 7), streaming services (such as Spotify and Netflix) and fitness trackers (like Fitbit and Charge 2).

Dave, Tony and Jami talk about the DC graphic novels Kingdom Come; Injustice: Gods Among Us; Batman: The Killing Joke and the new film adaptation of Suicide Squad.

Dave, Tony, Jami and special guest Charlie discuss the book The Art Of Learning by Josh Waitzkin, the website FiveThirtyEight.com, the board game Captain Sonar, and the Netflix original series Stranger Things.

Dave, Tony and special guests Jo and Charlie discuss meteorologist Tom Skilling, the HBO series The Night Of, the video game Overwatch, and the book But What If We're Wrong by Chuck Klosterman.

Dave, Tony and special guest Gwen talk about the Nick Harkaway book Tigerman, the C-SPAN show Book TV, the mobile game Pokémon GO and the film Theeb.

Dave, Tony and special guest Simon explore the various VR platforms currently available: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR and Gear VR.

Jami, Tony and special guest Charlie talk about the Lindy West book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, the Monkees' album Good Times, the Duncan Jones-directed movie Moon, and Peter Jackson's trilogy of films adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings.

Dave, Jami and special guest Roberta talk about the new edition of the video game DOOM, the comic book series Harley Quinn by Amanda Conner, assorted audiobooks written by Neil Gaiman, and the film Captain America: Civil War.

Dave, Tony, Jami and our special guest Joanne talk about the online card game Hearthstone, the 10th anniversary audiobook edition of American Gods, the non-fiction book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, and the sixth season of the HBO series Game Of Thrones.

Dave, Tony and Jami talk about the animated series Steven Universe, the board game Galaxy Trucker, the classic self-help book How To Win Friends And Influence People and the drama series Black Mirror.

Dave, Tony and Jami discuss the graphic novel The Private Eye, the mobile game Clash Royale, the novel The Past, and the novel Ready Player One.

Dave, Jami and Tony talk about the sixth season of The Walking Dead, the book 2666 by Roberto Bolaño and the play adaptation at The Goodman Theater, the social app Cliq, and the film franchise The Fast & The Furious.

Dave, Jami and Tony have an extended round table discussion about their viewing of WrestleMania 32 and the finer points of professional wrestling in general.

Dave, Tony and Jackie discuss the documentary I Am Chris Farley, the animated feature It's Such A Beautiful Day, the game The Witness and the film Deadpool.

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Rocket League, the book Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, the movie The Revenant, and the book and film adaptation of The Martian.

Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Punch Club, the Netflix series Making A Murderer, the book series and TV adaptation of The Magicians by Lev Grossman, and the Netflix series Jessica Jones.

In our inaugural episode, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector, the book SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient--Powered by the Science of Games by Jane McGonigal, the comic book series Darth Vader, and the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.