Will There be a Black History Month in the Future?
February 18, 2021
When Black History Month rolls around, how do you react? What is it, and how did it come to be? Can it be refined, must it be rebooted, or should it be abolished?
Tag: History
What Did We Learn from Donald Trump?
January 14, 2021
On January 6th, a crazed mob stormed the Capitol building in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election through murderous means. One week later, Donald Trump became the first president in history to be impeached twice. But of course the story doesn’t end there. RIP MF DOOM.
Why Watch the Watchmen? (With Noah Berlatsky!)
December 5, 2020
Starting the Doomsday Clock countdown to the year’s last few episodes, Donovan and Noah discuss last year’s critically acclaimed HBO Watchmen TV series. But is it worthy of its accolades? Is it worthy of the Watchmen name? (Obvious Spoilers for everything Watchmen comic and show related)
Uncle Sam and the American Ego (?)
July 17, 2020
This week the guys discuss National Amnesia, Greed and the late 90s two-issue graphic novel “Uncle Sam” by Steve Darnall and Alex Ross.
Am I Nonviolent?
July 2, 2020
If times are changing, how are we changing? Is this anger we feel destructive, or productive? Am I becoming violent?
Do We Still Need Gone with the Wind? (Formerly Birth of a Nation)
June 19, 2020
In the aftermath of the protests against Police Brutality, several companies have responded by reexamining their mascots’ histories. The guys discuss that, plus examples such as Gone with the Wind, searching for their utility in a firmly anti-racist world.
What Relevance Does Superman Have Today? (Guest Starring Raph Soohoo and Jon Wilson!)
May 26, 2020
Responding to a Video Essay by Al Jazeera, the guys welcome back Raphael Soohoo and bring in Jon M. Wilson to talk about the legacy, agony and ecstasy of the Superman mythos. Is Superman relevant, and is that a question that must be answered? How do the modern films contextualize the question?And what does all … More What Relevance Does Superman Have Today? (Guest Starring Raph Soohoo and Jon Wilson!)
Are There Things We Cannot/Shouldn’t Talk About? (EPISODE 100!)
January 12, 2019
*TRIGGER WARNING* This episode contains language people may find objectionable. In celebration of their 100th episode milestone, Donovan and Harrison return to the long-abandoned well of their original episode ideas, finally making good on a topic that’s been promised since the initial podcast trailer! Are there things we cannot, or should not, joke about?
Escaping 2018: Year End Lists (Post-Script)
December 25, 2018
Alt. Title: “Falling Back in Love”
Questions: We Don't Have Answers 