Best Shawn McBee Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 1: So Is Yours: Shawn Berman 31:01

2+ y ago31:01

31:01

Michael Chin's novel, My Grandfather's an Immigrant and So is Yours, is available September 14, 2021 from Cowboy Jamboree Press! As part of the So Is Yours interview series, here's a chat Chin conducted with Shawn Berman, editor of The Daily Drunk and author of Mr. Funnyman and At the Movies.

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Episode 1: So Is Yours: Ann McBee 50:56

2+ y ago50:56

50:56

Michael Chin's novel, My Grandfather's an Immigrant and So is Yours, is available September 14, 2021 from Cowboy Jamboree Press. As part of the So Is Yours interview series, here's a chat Chin conducted with Ann McBee, author of How Rabbit Went Down and Other Mishaps. (Apologies for a few instances of audio cutting out due to technical issues.)…

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REWIND / Episode 4: Adam Sandler Movies 1:55:54

3+ y ago1:55:54

1:55:54

REWIND is a short-run podcast of 90s nostalgia. In this, the last of our four episodes, Mike Chin and Mike Scalise discuss Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, and Big Daddy, with a look at Adam Sandler’s influence, legacy, and noteworthy cast mates.

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133 - Bill & Ted's Friggin' Badass Voyage, Part 3 1:00:08

3+ y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

Our rebooted Bill & Ted continue on their "voyage" through time, picking up as many historical figures that are roughly analogous to the ones from the original film as they can, eventually making back with all of them to the present day... which is where the script REALLY diverges from the original movie. Haha! Just Kidding! It's almost exactly the…

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REWIND / Episode 3: Wrestling in the 90s 2:03:02

3+ y ago2:03:02

2:03:02

REWIND is a short-run podcast of 90s nostalgia. In this second of four episodes, Mike Chin and Mike Scalise discuss 1990s professional wrestling, ranging from the original Hulkamania run, to the New World Order, to the Attitude Era, plus many points in between and beyond.

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REWIND / Episode 2: American Pie 1:40:32

3+ y ago1:40:32

1:40:32

REWIND is a short-run podcast of 90s nostalgia. In this second of four episodes, Mike Chin and Mike Scalise discuss the films American Pie 1 & 2, including iconic moments, noteworthy cast members, influence, and what these movies might have to say as a culmination of 1990s comedy and teen culture.

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REWIND / Episode 1: 1990s NBA Basketball 1:38:07

3+ y ago1:38:07

1:38:07

REWIND is a short-run podcast of 90s nostalgia. In this first of four episodes, Mike Chin and Mike Scalise discuss topics ranging from the iconic Chicago Bulls, to our favorite New York Knicks, to trading cards, to the NBA Jam video game, plus many points in between and beyond.

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132 - Bill & Ted's Friggin' Badass Voyage, Part 2 1:10:23

3+ y ago1:10:23

1:10:23

Bill and Ted's Friggin' Badass Voyage continues as they begin to collect historical figures in earnest... Adding Eric the Red, Cleopatra and Calamity Jane to their roster... There's also a bit of a time kerfluffle at the Circle K, where a startling (and kinda dumb) fact about reality is revealed! Like this podcast? Hate it? Either way, give us a re…

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131 - Bill & Ted's Friggin' Badass Voyage, Part 1 1:15:48

3+ y ago1:15:48

1:15:48

Bill and Ted will face the music soon, but in 2007 they almost faced the threat of a reboot! Why the studio felt hat a new generation wanted a Keanu-free Bill & Ted reboot is anyone’s guess, but if you’re curious what was being considered back then, we have you covered! As much as a reboot of the property was a poor idea, this is a surprisingly smo…

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130 - The Star Wars, Part 8 1:35:13

3+ y ago1:35:13

1:35:13

It’s finally the end of The Star Wars! Have you ever gone to write “Happy Birthday” or something as one line, and you start out with real big letters and you’re feeling good about yourself, and then you get toward the end and realize that you need a lot more room, so the last few letters are small and bunched up? Yeah, that’s this script. Lucas dec…

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129 - The Star Wars, Part 7 1:20:15

4y ago1:20:15

1:20:15

There is some really unfamiliar stuff happening, but with familiar names! Like giant, slimy (but also hairy) creatures called JAWAS! Also, BERU turns up on YAVIN, but she’s some weird lady that lives in a futuristic tree hut. There are also WOOKIES, but they’re not quite the same, either. But the spider-dog is exactly like you remember it. Oh, wait…

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128 - The Star Wars, Part 6 50:31

4y ago50:31

50:31

Strangely enough, with part six we kind of start understand what’s happening in this script! We’re not given new information or anything… It just sort of brute-forced itself in and we were able to see the overall story through the sea of pointless one-line characters that have been distracting us all along. This episode is mostly a space dogfight, …

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127 - The Star Wars, Part 5 1:03:58

4y ago1:03:58

1:03:58

As we head into the second half of the script, our heroes are still trying to escape Townowi with the royal children, droids and… uh, liquified scientist brains. They go to a familiar-to-us cantina where they meet up with someone who is going to help them get off-planet: Han Solo! That’s right, we finally get an appearance by everyone’s favorite… g…

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126 - The Star Wars, Part 4 1:00:21

4y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

While George continues serving up a complex web of political intrigue to rival Game of Thrones, he throws in the most insane bonkers hard sci-fi bullshit we’ve ever seen… Like, for real, you will be ASTONISHED… Guys, it involves Brain smoothies. Yeah, you read that right. No, we’re not misleading you. If your curiosity piqued yet? If not, I just do…

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125 - The Star Wars, Part 3 1:06:32

4y ago1:06:32

1:06:32

We made it to part 3 of The Star Wars! This week, we have in store for you… like 30 more characters that have a line of dialogue or less, several colors of sky, and SO MUCH CHROME. Beyond that, there’s not much I can say about what actually happens… maybe you can give it a listen and fill us in? Because we ABSOLUTELY could not follow the story! Lik…

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124 - The Star Wars, Part 2 1:09:51

4y ago1:09:51

1:09:51

It’s part two, and we’re giving you more of everything you love about Star Wars; Political maneuvering! Debate! Senatorial grandstanding! The heroic lead punching a princess in the face! Dozens of characters introduced to exist for the duration of a single scene! Truly, it is the Star Wars experience as George Lucas envisioned it! Like this podcast…

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123 - The Star Wars, Part 1 1:16:00

4y ago1:16:00

1:16:00

Years before he wrote Star Wars, George Lucas wrote “THE STAR WARS,” an epic Space Opera that has some words you might recognize but otherwise bears almost no resemblance to what we now think of as Star Wars. The story, goals and themes are completely different. And, oh yeah, Artoo talks. There are 4 main drafts of the original Star Wars script, an…

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122 - Sam Hamm's Watchmen, Part 6 1:29:38

4y ago1:29:38

1:29:38

It’s the conclusion of Sam Hamm’s Watchmen, and it’s worth noting that this is now SAM HAMM’S WATCHMEN, because the finale bears absolutely NO resemblance to Alan Moore’s Watchmen and is, in fact, completely incompatible with the world that Moore established. This whole episode is a series of “wait, what?” moments for anyone with even a passing fam…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 10: Delete or Decay 19:52

4y ago19:52

19:52

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This tenth and final episode focuses on Delete or Decay, an off-beat match produced by Matt Hardy for Impact Wrestling, that encompassed a number of cinematic elements that have recently come back into style in the era of COVID-19.…

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121 - Sam Hamm's Watchmen, Part 5 1:11:08

4y ago1:11:08

1:11:08

Nite-Owl and the Silk Spectre take to the skies in the most… written… blimp dogfight in history! BLIMP DOGFIGHT! You read that correctly! There’s also some hanky-panky (sans Leonard Cohen), some more Rorschach violence in lockup and, of course, a PRISON BREAK! You won’t want to miss this! Like this podcast? Hate it? Either way, give us a review on …

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 9: The Shield vs. Evolution 16:27

4y ago16:27

16:27

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This ninth episode focuses on The Shield vs. Evolution from WWE Extreme Rules 2014. The episode then shares an excerpt from "Finishers," a short story from the new book, originally published in the WORKING STIFF anthology from Gimm…

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120 - Sam Hamm's Watchmen, Part 4 1:15:29

4y ago1:15:29

1:15:29

It’s Rorschach’s turn in the spotlight! There’s action! Violence! A revealed Identity! Prison! Therapy! It’s everything you could want from an unhinged psycho vigilante backstory! Like this podcast? Hate it? Either way, give us a review on your platform of choice! Here's an easy link to help: https://ratethispodcast.com/tablereads Also: Don’t forge…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 8: HBK vs. The Undertaker 17:52

4y ago17:52

17:52

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This eighth episode focuses on what was probably the greatest match I've been present to watch live: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels from WrestleMania 25. The episode then shares "How It Starts,” a piece of flash fiction from the…

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119 - Sam Hamm's Watchmen, Part 3 1:20:44

4y ago1:20:44

1:20:44

Learn about the origins of Dr. Manhattan! How did he get his powers? Answered! Where…uh…do his powers come from? Answered! What did his dad do for a living? Mentioned! Actually, the guys do more to inform you of the backstory of Dr. Manhattan (neé Osterman) than the script does. But it is a very Manhattan-centric episode, if you’re into Big Blue! S…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 7: Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair 18:44

4y ago18:44

18:44

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This seventh episode focuses on Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair from the January 25, 1993 episode of WWF Monday Night Raw. The episode then shares "The Dream,” a piece of flash fiction from the new book, originally published in YOUR ONE …

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118 - Sam Hamm's Watchmen, Part 2 1:22:55

4y ago1:22:55

1:22:55

Have you been listening to this just because you want to hear us talk about big blue dick? You sick pervert. YOUR WISH IS GRANTED! This is the episode where we’re introduced to a not-flashback Dr. Manhattan, in all his naked glory! And, look, we’re about to tell you more about the episode, but be honest: you’re already in. This is all you wanted. T…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 6: Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch 15:28

4y ago15:28

15:28

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This sixth episode focuses on Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch from NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable in 2015. The episode then shares "Getting Ready,” a piece of flash fiction from the new book, originally published in COWBOY JAMBOREE MAGAZINE…

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117 - Sam Hamm's Watchmen, Part 1 1:20:31

4y ago1:20:31

1:20:31

It’s 1989. Alan Moore’s Watchmen is a commercial and critical success. Batmania is taking the nation by storm, ushering in a golden age for superhero movies. So there’s only one thing to do: Hire the Batman guy to write a script for Watchmen… and hire Terry Gilliam to direct! Does all of that sound too good to be true? Well, if you’ve paid any atte…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 5: Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader 18:06

4y ago18:06

18:06

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This fifth episode focuses on Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader from WCW Halloween Havoc 1993. The episode then shares "Texas Death,” a piece of flash fiction from the new book, originally published in METONYM. Thanks to Adam Van Winkl…

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116 - Batman Year One, Part 6 1:02:27

4y ago1:02:27

1:02:27

We have reached the end of our Batventure! While it’s tempting to tell you that this is the most bananas conclusion ever, the truth is that this final installment of the script sort of settles down. It’s still… weird… but it never again reached the insane heights of the previous couple episodes. Why on Earth would we be so honest? Because we respec…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 4: The Canadian Stampede 18:32

4y ago18:32

18:32

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This fourth episode focuses on the main event of WWE’s Canadian Stampede 1997 show, a huge ten-man tag match that pitted Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, The British Bulldog, and Jim Neidhart against Stone Cold Steve Austin, Go…

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115 - Batman Year One, Part 5 1:05:12

4y ago1:05:12

1:05:12

Witness the full, uncompromising power of the BAT-MAN, as he takes on the entirety of the GCPD, while hobos burn around him, like the most demented level of some rejected Arkham Asylum game! This episode is almost wall-to-wall action of the most bananas-insane variety we've experienced yet, and that includes the cryogenic warg escape from the Lord …

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 3: Gargano vs. Ciampa 17:07

4y ago17:07

17:07

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This third episode focuses on Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa from NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, and then shares "Lessons LEarned,” a piece of flash fiction from the new book, originally published in RATHALLA REVIEW. Thanks to Adam …

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114 - Batman Year One, Part 4 1:16:06

4y ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Having worked his way all the way to Gotham’s highest-ranking criminal, Bat-Man is shocked to discover that there is a deep conspiracy, and the real criminals are someone you’d never suspect! Unless you’ve ready any of the heavy-handed and childish foreshadowing all throughout the script. What follows is some intensely-psychotic dead-dad letter-wri…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 2: Bret vs. Bulldog 17:36

4y ago17:36

17:36

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This first episode focuses on Bret Hart vs. “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith from SummerSlam 1992, and then shares "Training,” a piece of flash fiction from the new book, originally published in PASSAGES NORTH, and that also a…

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113 - Batman Year One, Part 3 1:08:07

4y ago1:08:07

1:08:07

With the news somehow mistaking the TW left in criminal’s face’s by Bruces Signet Ring for a Bat, the decidedly un-bat-like vigilante is dubbed The Bat-Man! Donning his familiar…um…catcher’s mask… Bruce finally becomes the dark avenger of the night we’ve been waiting for. Sort of. Ish. He fights his way up the criminal ladder, seeking out the “gene…

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THE SHORT WAY HOME / Episode 1: Hogan vs. Andre 21:35

4y ago21:35

21:35

My new book, THE LONG WAY HOME is here! In celebration, I'm releasing a short-run podcast known as THE SHORT WAY HOME. This first episode focuses on Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant from WrestleMania 3, and then shares "My Father was Andre the Giant," a piece of flash fiction from the new book, originally published in GRAVEL. Thanks to Adam Van Winkl…