Joel and Vincent discuss Murder on the Orient Express (the novel), Murder on the Orient Express (the radio play), Murder on the Orient Express (the television episode), and Murder on the Orient Express (the adventure video game). We also discuss The...

Vincent tries to convince Joel that Die Hard is the most "Christmas" Christmas Movie; Joel is surprised the movie passes the Bechdel Test. We also discuss The intricacies of Dwarf Fortress, the merits of Skyrim versus Fallout, the strengths and...

In this episode we discuss the The Adventure Zone podcast, tabletop podcasting, Baby Driver, movies about talking babies, text adventure games, 9:05, Violet, puzzles in mystery stories, video games as fair mysteries, and the difference between...

In this episode we discuss Baz Luhrmann films, various adaptations of Romeos and Juliets, Bard on the Beach, the components of a Pirates of the Caribbean film, Mouth Sounds, Plunderphonics by John Oswald, how new pop culture becomes stale, the context...

In our debut episode, we discuss university classes about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other pop culture, Better Call Saul and the film Thelma and Louise (spoilers), concerns about security procedures aboard the Deep Space Nine station, Doctor Who,...

It is said that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Join hosts Joel and Vincent as they put their English majors to good use and talk about the ideas inside books, movies, games, and more....