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Welcome to the Lorehounds! We’re David, John, & Elysia and we break down your favorite TV shows, movies and more! Currently covering House of the Dragon, The Acolyte, and Doctor Who. Find us on our website at thelorehounds.com
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The Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* podcast looks back at more than a century of films, beginning in 1902 and working towards the future. Each episode focuses on a film, director or theme and brings in experts to discuss the history, politics, and influences. Join sci-fi enthusiast Ayesha Khan as she travels through time and space, encounters aliens, and battles authoritarian regimes all from the comfort of your home planet. Released every two weeks *Almost
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Two Americans - Elysia and John - cover all of Doctor Who's Nu-Nu-Who on BBC and Disney+ with weekly episode coverage aimed at new and returning Whovians alike. They bring in a variety of experiences with Doctor Who and other franchises to their coverage. Find more Lorehounds podcasts at https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds
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For this special crossover podcast, David and Ayehsa, from Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever, have an in depth conversation about the 1979 blockbuster film Alien, with two academics. Roger Luckhurst is the Geoffrey Tillotson Chair of Nineteenth-Century Studies, School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication at Birkbeck University of London. And, Ja…
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Be warned: There are some potential spoilers ahead. Neither of us have watched Alien: Romulus yet but there is a lot of talk of the franchise and what we are expecting of the new film including a very clever theory from David which could be a spoiler. This is a bonus episode which is part of my first ever crossover podcast! Every Single Sci-Fi Film…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a review of Paul an awesome alien raunchy comedy from 2011 with Joey from NAH IM NOT GOING IN THEIR on TikTok! Please check out his channel on there. We also talked a little about religion. If you want more content from me I'm now regularly posting short form content on TikTok and YouTube! All My Links: https:/…
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As with all episodes of this podcast there are spoilers ahead! For full detailed show notes (without character limits) you can choose the episode on the watch page here: https://www.everyscififilm.com/watch This is a special crossover episode with The Lorehounds podcast. To learn more about The Lorehounds and their extensive coverage of multiple TV…
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John is joined by Aaron, host of the Lore of the Rings Podcast, to discuss Of the Noldor in Beleriand, the seventeenth portion in The Silmarillion. They discuss the founding of Gondolin and the wrath of Thingol. Listen to Aaron's Podcast Lore of the Rings Podcast Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds D…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a review of Tank Girl With Askewed Reviews a friend from TikTok! Please check out his channel on there. We also talked about the possible Reboot and actresses we'd like in the role. If you want more content from me I'm now regularly posting short form content on TikTok and YouTube! All My Links: https://www.tik…
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It’s the 45th Anniversary of Alien (1979) and David is joined by Elysia as well as special guest, Ayesha from the Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever podcast. The trio talk about their personal histories with the franchise before diving into their favorite moments from the show. Check out Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever: https://www.everyscififilm.com/ Con…
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David and Marilyn (our favorite Tolkien Scholar) recap Season 1 of The Lord: The Rings of Power in preparation for the start of Season 2. They discuss coverage plans as well as the One Guide and Season Pass options. Then, they break down Season 1 by major story arc coving all the major plot points and key details. Contact Us Questions or comments? …
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Elysia and John talk with FULL BOOK SPOILERS about what's they're looking forward to in Season 3 of House of the Dragon before answering spoiler-filled listener feedback. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Pa…
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David and John answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 8, The Queen Who Ever Was, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, an…
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Have you seen the biggest R-rated movie in the world yet? John joins Jean and Elysia to jump straight into the spoilers (00:09:27), looking at the highpoints of the film, and the biggest reactions from their theaters – plus John gets some comic recs. Then Elysia and Jean talk through the big Marvel news out of Comic Con (00:52:11), before jumping b…
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David and John recap Season 2, Episode 8, The Queen Who Ever Was, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss Rhaenyra's reunions with her husband and her old friend, Aegon's uncertain future with Larys, and the Game of Thrones tie-in we didn't ask for. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can us…
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In this special crossover podcast, David is joined by Ayesha from Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever. They discuss the upcoming plans for the two podcasts to collaborate on the 45th anniversary for the original 1979 movie, Alien, as well as the upcoming film, Alien Romulus. They discuss the two trailers that have been released for Romulus and talk about…
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As with all episodes of this podcast there are spoilers ahead! For full detailed show notes (without character limits), including the titles of the films mentioned or shown, you can choose the episode on the watch page here: https://www.everyscififilm.com/watch Description: The idea of the ‘mad scientist’ has been with us for a very long time. In t…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a SPOILER review of Deadpool And Wolverine! With my Friends Hector From The Reshoot Movie Podcast, Bubb from Anyone's Comic Book Podcast, Mad Trivia John and Dean from Konsole Kombat! Check out all their shows! We also talked about the importance of Representation for everyone, the Doctor Doom Robert Downey Jr …
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David and John answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 7, The Red Sowing, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Networ…
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David, John, and Marilyn break down the San Diego Comic Con Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. They go through the teaser shot by shot giving their theories, filling in context from the Tolkien legendarium, and discussing their hopes for Season 2. See Our Visual Teaser Guide On Notion The Rings of Power Season 2 Trailer Guide ht…
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John is joined by Knewbettadobetta, a prolific Tolkien expert popular on Tiktok and Twitter, to discuss Of Beleriand and its Realms, the sixteenth portion in The Silmarillion. They discuss Knewbettadobetta's Tolkien origin story, the geography of Middle-earth in the First Age, and why geography is so essential in Tolkien's works. Knewbettadobetta's…
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It's an Acolyte end-of-season party! Elysia and John are joined by Marilyn and Jean to talk through the entire season the only way Elysia knows how: in a gameshow format. Which characters, planets, lore, and more will be picked as the best (or sometimes) the worst of the season? What does it mean to be a David Whisperer, and who earns that title? A…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a review of Ghostbusters 2016 With my Friend Billiam From The Future Flicks With Billiam Podcast! We also talked about politics in film sexist complaints from people and more. If you want more content from me I'm now regularly posting short form content on TikTok and YouTube! All My Links: https://www.tiktok.co…
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David and John recap Season 2, Episode 7, The Red Sowing, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss Rhaenyra's bold strategy of throwing 100 bastards at Vermithor, Alicent's return to her old wardrobe, and a new fan favorite Lord giving Lyanna Mormont a run for her money. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our web…
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John and Elysia answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 6, Smallfolk, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Af…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a review of Generation X (a obscure 90s X-Men Movie) With Elysia From Lorehounds Podcast! This the last X-Men movie I had not seen so I did this in preparation for Deadpool and Wolverine!We also talked about sexism in the 90s, how movies shape our views of the world, and our dislike for Bob Iger's comments abou…
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Elysia and John recap Season 2, Episode 6, Smallfolk, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss the new generation of dragonriders, the cruelty of Aemond, and the role of the smallfolk in the war. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, se…
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John joins Elysia to talk through not only his thoughts about the finale of The Acolyte, and the season as a whole – but also how the show is being received throughout the community. (And how grateful we all are to have some respectful discourse from fans.) Along the way we discuss everything from the complexities of social work to the pros and con…
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As with all episodes of this podcast there are spoilers ahead! For full detailed shownotes (without character limits) you can choose the episode on the watch page here. If you would like to watch the Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers film serials they are available on YouTube. (Warning: the serials are repetitive and there are three Flash Gordon serials …
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In the first of two episodes dedicated to dissecting the season finale, Elysia walks you through a recap of everything that happened in "The Acolyte" – episode 8 in the series of the same name – zooming in on key details you might have missed and mining the lore for what it all means. Including, of course, everything you need to know about that cre…
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David and Elysia answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 5, Regent, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affi…
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Stand and deliver! David is joined by Marilyn for this Oneshot about the amazingly hilarious AppleTV original series, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. They start off with their hot takes and then discuss some of the history about the REAL Dick Turpin. After, they discuss each episode in turn and answer some listener feedback. Conta…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is Deadpool Invades The Marvel Multiverse a game show sort of episode and the third part of my Deadpool Trilogy of episodes leading up to Deadpool and Wolverine! Myself, Keith of The Abingers Podcast, and Mad Trivia John of Konsole Kombat were the players who's job is to create funny scenes of Deadpool messing wit…
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David and John recap Season 2, Episode 5, Regent, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss a change in Rhaenyra's style, the Haunting of Harrenhal, and a new plan from Jacaerys. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hot…
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In part two of our "Choice" breakdown of The Acolyte episode 7, Elysia and John field a full range of feedback, from this episode's biggest fans to (balanced) skeptics, and both your wildest and most grounded theories. Plus, prompted by your questions, they take a deep dive into the Jedi code and the rules of attachment – ending on the mic drop ema…
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David and John answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 4, The Red Dragon and the Gold, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discor…
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The Great Hyperspace Disaster, nuna legs, Vergences in the Force – Elysia and John explain it all in their breakdown of The Acolyte episode 7: "Choice." What did we learn from this new perspective on the Brendok witches coven, and what answers does the showrunner tell us to expect in the finale? Part of The Star Wars Canon Timeline-Lorehounds cross…
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David and John recap Season 2, Episode 4, The Red Dragon and the Gold, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss Alicent's guilt-ridden audiences, Daemon's visions, and the beginning of dragon battles. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. O…
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Kristina from Vampire Insider joins Elysia to talk about the best show on TV that you might not yet be watching: Interview with the Vampire on AMC+ (and temporarily Netflix, later this year) – beginning with a spoiler-free look at that series for anyone who's still deciding whether or not it's for you. And then we bite into the highs and heartbreak…
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Whilst researching the Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers film serials of the 1930s I was delighted to find far too much information about the pulp and comic book origins of these heroes. So we are taking a detour to speak with people who really have their heads wrapped around this topic. For full shownotes for this episode without character limits you c…
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Elysia and John "Teach / Corrupt" extra insight into The Acolyte episode 6 – from everything we know (and have been told by the showrunner) about the Unknown planet to what we should keep in mind about Vernestra's conversation with the alien Senator with the Beastie Boys name. Plus, more dives, of course – including a unique style of fighting only …
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David and John answer listener feedback for Season 2, Episode 3, The Burning Mill, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to hotd@thelorehounds.com. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Netw…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a review of Batman The Movie from 1966 (Adam West Batman) I Reviewed this with Bubb From Anyone's Comic Book Podcast! We also talked how the interesting rules of the time for Superhero content either Comics, TV, or Movies. If you want more content from me I'm now regularly posting short form content on TikTok a…
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David and John recap Season 2, Episode 3, The Burning Mill, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss chaotic councils, an easy conquest of Harrenhal, and a desperate attempt to avoid war. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an em…
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Elysia and John dissect "Night," episode 5 of The Acolyte – a thrilling gut punch of an episode. From secret Sith and secret second blades to the Knights of Ren and our goodbye to saying John's favorite name on the show – unlike Bazil we won't leave you alone in the jungle (of Acolyte analysis). Trailer-based discussion: 01:17:47 – 01:19:52 Part of…
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Elysia and Jean help you prep for next month's Deadpool & Wolverine with a big, fat goodbye power-ranking of all 18 films in the Fox Marvel universe (01:04:15) – which ones are worth watching, for D&W cameos or quality, and which are best left to nostalgia? But before that, they get Jean's reactions to X-Men '97 (00:35:28), his X-Men comic book rec…
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Elysia and John recap the final episode of Season 1 of the soft reboot of Doctor Who on BBC1 and Disney+. They discuss the emotional regression of the Doctor, the redemption of Mel, and the remaining mysteries. Then, they answer listener feedback. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Contact Us Deep l…
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Elysia and John recap the final episode of Season 1 of the soft reboot of Doctor Who on BBC1 and Disney+. They discuss the emotional regression of the Doctor, the redemption of Mel, and the remaining mysteries. Then, they answer listener feedback. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Contact Us Deep l…
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This episode of The Gamma Analysis is a review of Once Upon A Deadpool (PG-13 Deadpool 2 with Princess Bride Framing) I Reviewed this with Mad Trivia John from The Konsole Kombat Podcast and Keith! We also talked about what's allowed in a PG-13 rating and how it seems random. If you want more content from me I'm now regularly posting short form con…
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David and John recap Season 2, Episode 2, Rhaenyra the Cruel, of the HBO Max Original Series, House of the Dragon. They discuss the tragedy of the Cargyll twins, the performance of Rhys Ifans, and the trauma of Helaena. Then, they answer listener feedback. Contact Us Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form …
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John is joined by Dr. Anthony LeDonne, host of the Properly Howard and Electric Bookaloo podcasts, and Dr. Chad Carmichael, Professor of Philosophy, to discuss the second half of the chapter Of the Return of the Noldor, the fifteenth story in The Silmarillion. They discuss the Third Battle of Beleriand, the Siege of Angband, and the meaning behind …
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As with all episodes of this podcast there are spoilers ahead! For full detailed shownotes (without character limits) you can choose the episode on the watch page here. I would love for you to join in by watching The Invisible Man here. You can follow what I'm researching and working on next on the podcast Instagram page @everyscififilm. Descriptio…
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Elysia and John are back to break down episode 4 of The Acolyte season 1 – “Day.” One calls it half an episode, the other the pivot point in a mirror image. Their scene-by-scene walkthrough picks out telling character moments, the most important lore, the silliest hashtags, and what the actors have said about their motivations in scenes. And then E…
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