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Every week, hosts Allen and Magellan watch and review two episodes of a cult classic TV show with a focus on comedy and criticism, like a fun book club with friends! Feel free to jump into any season and watch along with us!
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Two friends, CantWearHats and RedNighmare, get shot through a wormhole to 1999 to rewatch the cult classic sci-fi series Farscape. Hats and Red will take you through the cavalcade of weirdness that is Farscape, with muppets, living ships, alternate dimensions and more.
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Join Erin, Monica, and the occasional guest for a podcast about the classic scifi series/completely underappreciated television gem, Farscape. Listen to our terrible jokes and deep dives direct from a Washington, D.C. apartment and also Boston. The FrellCast ran from 2016-2018.
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Hey folks. Mandy Kaplan here. I’d like to share a bit about my intentions and mission for MMAN if you’ll indulge me. You will? Huzzah! Look, I am a lot of things. I’m a writer, actress, mother, and lover of musicals and cats, but NOT Cats, The Musical. Give me a little bit of credit, would ya? So...throughout my life, I’ve been surrounded (and intrigued) by all things nerd. A sister who plays D&D, a Star Wars-obsessed husband, friends who love anime, comic books, video games, and...well, you ...
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Mandy sits down with her producer, confidant, consigliere, part-time chef, and friend Pete Wright to dive into the wacky world of the 1984 cult classic, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension." Discover the enduring charm and infectious sense of fun that has made this quirky sci-fi adventure a beloved favorite among its dedicat…
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0:00- Intro, we do bad impressions of each other, final Olympics main feed check-in for now 3:13- "Intimate Stranger" discussion begins 49:50- "Ten Little Warlords" discussion begins 1:23:40- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, wh…
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Only the one episode of Farscape this time around as we're waiting for the next Marvel or Star Wars shows to premiere. This time, Farscape season 4, episode 6 - Natural Election. Aeryn and Crichton are about to have "the talk" about Aeryn's baby but just as they start Moya is rocked by a collision and explosions. Seems she's covered in some kind of…
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Mandy embarks on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of Farscape with none other than the "geek girl authority" herself, Audrey Kearns. The two reminisce about their comedy days at Acme before diving headfirst into the uncharted territories of science fiction fandom. Audrey, a self-proclaimed shy daydreamer, reveals how her childhood overs…
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0:00- Intro, another (brief) Olympics update 6:55- "Return of Callisto" discussion begins 47:15- "Warrior...Princess...Tramp" discussion begins 1:27:10- Chatzums segment begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https:/…
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This week, Mandy welcomes an old friend and collaborator, the multi-talented Brian Bradley, to the show. The pair reminisce about their shared history at the sadly now-defunct Acme Comedy Theater. But what secrets lie hidden in the NDA-protected annals of their legal battles? Mandy and Brian remain tight-lipped. Brian, a lifelong devotee of all thi…
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0:00- Intro, Olympics check-in 5:43- "The Giant Killer" discussion begins 41:00- "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" discussion begins (after some very brief Bronny James discussion) 1:19:07- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work…
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This week in nerddom, Mandy Kaplan embarks on a pixelated journey to the 1980s with special guest Zehra Fazal, a renowned voice actor known for her roles in countless animated series and video games. Zehra, a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for retro gaming, guides Mandy through the world of Sierra Games' classic "King's Quest IV: The Perils o…
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Check out Emily's YouTube channel! 0:00- Iced coffee is not food (no judgement zone), our every day carries 7:40- "Orphan of War" discussion begins 41:20- "Remember Nothing" discussion begins 1:37:34- Chatzums segment begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Cami…
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We continue our trip through the final season of Farscape with season 4, episode 5 - Promises. The crew finally are reunited (and it feels so good) with Moya, Pilot and Aeryn. And a not-so-welcome new addition to our crew. But Aeryn's not feeling all that well and the person who made her that way drops by for some revenge. Then we finish our review…
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In the latest installment of the podcast "Make Me a Nerd," host Mandy Kaplan ventures into the world of gaming with the help of guest and dear friend, Jonny Lee Jr. This week's mission? Tackling the fan-favorite Nintendo Switch game, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Mandy, a self-proclaimed extrovert and musical theater aficionado, finds hersel…
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0:00- Intro, Muppets references, seeing each other in person, and thoughts on watching DS9 for the first time 10:00- Overall thoughts on season 2 so far 15:48- Discussion of episodes and rankings begins (first three episodes) 53: 20- Break time and remainder of S2 part 1 discussion/rankings begins (Also: Is cereal soup?) 2:20:00- Patreon wheel spin…
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In this episode of "Make Me A Nerd," host Mandy Kaplan welcomes a special guest - her husband, Jeremy Klavens. The couple, married for nearly 18 years, takes listeners on a journey into the world of "Game of Thrones,” in which Jeremy delicately introduces Mandy to the complex wordplay of the title of the show vis a vis, well, characters who are try…
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0:00- Cold boxing a car, medicinal masculinity, Acolyte check-in (no spoilers) 6:30- Death Mask discussion begins 32:15- Is There a Doctor in the House? discussion begins 1:10:05- Chatzums Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be foun…
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This week, Mandy settles into the passenger seat of the old Impala with comedian and podcaster Krissy Lenz for a road trip down the highway of "Supernatural," the long-running TV series about two brothers hunting monsters across America and facing their daddy issues. Krissy, a self-proclaimed nerd and host of the Supernatural drinking game podcast,…
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0:00- Intro, foot cream ad (not really), and TrekChatz TacoTime 12:00- "The Greater Good" discussion begins 43:22- The Omens Memo, and Callisto discussion begins 1:41:00- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found…
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Episode #25! Not that we planned anything for this milestone, but we do have a larger than normal sized episode this time around. First up, Farscape season 4, episode 4 - Lava's a Many Splendored Thing. Still no sign of Aeryn (maybe next time). The crew lands on a barren planet covered in, you guessed it, lava, in search of food. Unfortunately thin…
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Ever wonder what happens when you mix a sci-fi novice with a medium-level nerd and throw in some Star Wars? Well, buckle up, because that's exactly what this episode of "Make Me A Nerd" delivers. Mandy Kaplan, whose imagination may have gone the way of the Death Star years ago, sits down with podcaster Ocean Murff to chat about "Rogue One: A Star W…
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0:00- Intro, Street Sounds, Call Your Mom, Despicable Me talk 8:55- Altared States discussion begins 34:30- Ties That Bind discussion begins 1:08:30- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafr…
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In this week's episode of "Make Me A Nerd," host Mandy Kaplan welcomes her friend and fellow podcaster Kyle Olson to discuss his deep love for all things Star Wars. Kyle, a self-proclaimed geek who considers his fandom a core part of his identity, shares his passion for George Lucas's groundbreaking 1977 space epic, Star Wars: A New Hope. As childr…
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0:00- The Reba Update, House of the Dragon/Acolyte early thoughts 7:55- X-Men '97 opening thoughts, history with the franchise, pilot discussion 34:27- Discussing the first half of the season, through episode 5 1:10:25- Spoiler-full discussion of all of X-Men '97 Season 1 1:54:00- Spinning the Patreon wheel 1:55:00- Chatzums Magellan's Substack new…
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This week, Mandy is joined by voice actor, writer and activist JP Karliak to discuss the animated Netflix series Castlevania. JP, a self-described "voiceover artist, queer activist, snappy dresser", has voiced characters like Morph in X-Men 97, Boss Baby, and Green Goblin on Spidey and His Amazing Friends. He also co-founded the organization Nerds …
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0:00- Intro, Gentleman Vagabonds, Allen Tried to Go to Boston Pride 6:35- "The Royal Couple of Thieves" discussion begins 42:22- "The Prodigal" discussion begins 1:16:14- Chatzums Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at http…
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We wrap up the first multipart story of season 4 of Farscape - episode 3, What Was Lost (Part 2): Resurrection. We were not entirely impressed with part one, so see if we think they bring it home in part two and come to a satisfying conclusion. We do get to continue learning more about our new villain, Commandant Grayza. And they do give us some cl…
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What does it mean to be a nerd today? That's the question explored in the premiere episode of Mandy Kaplan's new show, "Make Me A Nerd.” To help out, she’s joined by filmmaker and frequent collaborator Tommy Metz III who brings something he nerds all over: Marvel’s Legion on FX. First, it’s memory time. They reminisce about their own nerdy interest…
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0:00- Intro, the first 33 rules 8:09- "Warrior...Princess" discussion 27:02- "Mortal Beloved" discussion 58:26- Chatzums Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/…
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Make Me a Nerd is a podcast for full-blown nerds and those who are nerd-curious. Its host, Mandy Kaplan, is a mainstream middle-aged mom who loves all things Football, Taylor Swift, and Housewives. Each week, she will be introduced to some form of nerdery way outside her comfort zone. By who, you ask? (we know it's whom, that was a "nerd test," and…
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0:00- Intro, Should Allen Watch The Wolf of Wall Street, Rest Is Resistance, Song Exploder Live breakdown 9:03- "ACAPB" discussion begins 35:20- "A Fistful of Dinars" discussion begins 1:00:30- Chatzums segment Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, …
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Welcome to the next episode of Farscape Flashbacks! Our reposting of our Farscape season one and two podcasts that we did on another podcasting network so you can more easily listen to them here. Here's our "original" show notes for this episode. Enjoy! This time we review two really amazing episodes. Granted, in the grand scheme of things, they di…
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We return to everyone's favorite space station from the 90s (unless...) to finish up coverage of Deep Space Nine Season One. Come for Jake and Nog love, stay for "Duet", but really stay for discussions of religious education and censorship!Magellan's Substack newsletterTwitter/XTwitchChatzumsEmail: chatzpod@gmail.comOur main podcast feed art was do…
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0:00- Intro, Magellan's Last Jedi thoughts, The Humongous Entertainment talk, dig up, stupid! 7:40- "The Black Wolf" episode discussion begins 51:50- "Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts" discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work ca…
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We have our first multipart story of season 4 of Farscape. We review and discuss season 4, episode 2 - What Was Lost (Part 1): Sacrifice. Is it as good as the prior seasons' multiparters? Eric and Jason aren't sure. They both thought it was a confusing episode with parts both seen and unseen. Just what is going on with the Interions and this myster…
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0:00- Intro, Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, May the 4th, Easter lore 13:36- "Death in Chains" discussion begins 44:10- "Hooves and Harlots" discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.…
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0:00- Intro, Simpsons Meme Initiative finale 11:50- Initial thoughts, our history with the Fallout games 20:00- Pilot thoughts 51:30- Episodes 1-4 thoughts 1:20:10- Full series spoilers and thoughts Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work c…
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Welcome to the next episode of Farscape Flashbacks! Our reposting of our Farscape season one and two podcasts that we did on another podcasting network so you can more easily listen to them here. Here's our "original" show notes for this episode. Enjoy! We conclude the amazing three part Look at the Princess trilogy and then talk about a not-so-ama…
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0:00- Intro, Simpsons Meme Initiative 12:07- "The Titans" discussion begins 48:10- "Prometheus" discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/…
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0:00- Intro, fantasy basketball update, Simpsons Meme Initiative 13:45- "The Path Not Taken" discussion 48:06- "The Reckoning" discussion Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/…
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We start the fourth and final season of Farscape with episode 1, Crichton Kicks. Crichton's going stir-crazy on another Leviathan after months alone, with only a DRD and aging Pilot for company. That gets interrupted by our soon to be newest crewmember, Sikozu, who arrives rather abruptly. And to make things worse, behind her are some really bad pe…
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"But Chatz, when did you cover the first four episodes of Xena?" Great question! Those discussions can be found on this feed in: Couch Madness Round 4 Couch Madness Round 10 Couch Madness Round 13 Couch Madness Round 15 Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla F…
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0:00- Intro, fantasy basketball check-in, Simpsons Meme Initiative 13:25- DS9 Season 1 Part 1 Discussion begins 45:33- Episode discussion/ tier rankings begin 1:48:34- Plug Zone and outro begin Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be…
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Welcome to the next episode of Farscape Flashbacks! Our reposting of our Farscape season one and two podcasts that we did on another podcasting network so you can more easily listen to them here. Here's our "original" show notes for this episode. Enjoy! Eric and Jason watch the first two episodes of an amazing three part Farscape epic — "Look at th…
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0:00:00- Intro, fantasy basketball update, Simpsons Meme Initiative 12:03- Xena: Warrior Princess "Cradle of Hope" discussion begins 45:14- Battlestar Galactica "Water" discussion begins 1:21:29- Deliberations begin 1:39:27- A winner is decided 1:45:26- Next time on Chatz and plug zone begins Follow Omens online: chastingtheskyline.tumblr.com twitt…
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A brief pause this week between the semi-finals and the final round of Couch Madness. In the meantime, we wanted to share this Patreon episode with you all for free from last month. We celebrated finally reaching triple digits on our first Patreon series - ChatzNightz. Hear our competitive spirits emerge as we try to guess 100 items across 10 Top 1…
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It's a Giant Sized episode of Occasional Randomness! We've finally gotten to the end of season three of Farscape with the cliffhanger that's episode 22, Dog with Two Bones. The band is breaking up and going their separate ways, except for Crichton who comes to the realization that he can't take Aeryn back to Earth with him if he ever were to go hom…
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0:00- Intro, Simpsons Meme Initiative update, fantasy basketball talk 12:56- BSG "33" discussion 39:54- Fringe "The Ghost Network" discussion 57:00- Deliberations begin 1:23:41- A decision is made The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness and the winners of each round so far: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan's Substac…
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0:00- Intro, fantasy basketball update 9:50- Xena: Warrior Princess discussion begins 31:39- Stargate SG-1 discussion begins 55:13- Deliberations begin 1:12:50- The decision is made The bracket showing everything we're covering for Couch Madness and the winners of each round so far: https://challonge.com/chatzpod16 Magellan's Substack newsletter Tw…
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It's our big 20th episode! We're almost at the end of season 3 of Farscape! So that means this time we cover the penultimate episode of the season, episode 21 - Into the Lion's Den, Part II: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. This one picks up right where part one ended... which is good as that would be really odd if they started part two way after part one…
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0:00- Intro, and where we were last Leap Day 10:20- Right Hand of God discussion begins 38:07- How the Tess Was won discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Franklin, whose work can be found at https://camillafranklin.myportfolio.com/ Magellan'…
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0:00- Introduction, fantasy basketball update and Simpsons Meme Initiative update 14:50- Star Trek: Insurrection discussion begins 54:25- Star Trek: Nemesis discussion begins 1:26:48- Galaxy Quest discussion begins Magellan's Substack newsletter Twitter/X Twitch Chatzums Email: chatzpod@gmail.com Our main podcast feed art was done by Camilla Frankl…
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Welcome to the next episode of Farscape Flashbacks! Our reposting of our Farscape season one and two podcasts that we did on another podcasting network so you can more easily listen to them here. Here's our "original" show notes for this episode. Enjoy! We’re almost halfway through season two! Farscape season two is in its groove as Eric and Jason …
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