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212 - Bloodborne (feat. What’s All This Then?)

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Charlotte and Libby from the What’s All This Then podcast join the lads in Yharnam as they cover the nightmare that is FromSoftware’s 2015 gothic horror opus: Bloodborne. Topics include the steep learning curve, the masterful escalation of horror, and what it means to conquer your anxieties in the greatest B...

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211 - Faye Anything (feat. I Hate James Dobson) [Whit’s Endless Summer 47]

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Jake from the I Hate James Dobson podcast and the lads return to Odyssey for further adventures in trust funds, marriage counseling, and the next mayor of Odyssey: Margaret Faye. Topics include the never ending Eugene and Katrina will they/won’t they, the effects of bingeing 400 episodes of AiO in an incr...

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"There's a Chance You Might Be Bi"

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Hey everybody!

Another musical episode, another song by Dr. Samuel Bultch...hang on. This one's NOT written by Dr. Samuel Bultch, D.D.S.? Is that...? Is that allowed???

Okay, well.

Here's A.J.'s message for his 14 year old self that might have saved him a WHOLE lot of time.

-Cool Voltaire
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210 - Into the Woods (feat. Mattie Lubchansky)

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Mattie Lubchansky (Boys Weekend, Simplicity) and the lads grab their cow as white as milk, their cape as red as blood, their hair as yellow as corn, their slipper as pure as gold, and feed a potion to a rapping witch as they cover Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1986 fairy tale musical: Into the Woods<...

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209 - My Cousin Vinny

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The lads hop in their 1964 metallic mint-green Buick Skylarks and get arrested for murder as they cover Jonathan Lynn’s 1992 legal comedy: My Cousin Vinny. Topics include the Era of the Screenplay, the film’s dedication to legal procedure, and the unspeakable cinematic power of having Marisa Tomei talk about...

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Fancy Movie Time #33: Yi Yi (2000)

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On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads head to Taipei and dance with the pigeon man as they cover Edward Yang's coming-of-age drama Yi Yi (2000). Do the film's novelistic approach and impeccable characterizations make it a Fancy Feast? Or does its vibes-based tone and myriad ...

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ANNOUNCEMENT

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Hey everybody.

The schedule is going to look a little bit different this week. Brian is currently in the process of moving into a new apartment that’s also going to serve as our studio space. We’re really excited to show it to you all once we get it up and running, but for now, we’re dealing with a little bit of c...

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208 - Bar Rescue (feat. Slowpuke)

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Slowpuke (@SlowpukeLIVE) and the lads stake out a bar and scream in the faces of undiagnosed alcoholics as we cover Jon Taffer’s hit reality-television show: Bar Rescue. Topics include Taffer’s self-aggrandized past, the ethics of robot perfor...

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207 - Newgrounds and Flash Games

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The lads boot up Newgrounds and take The Impossible Quiz as they dive into the bizarre and labyrinthine world of the bread and butter of the Web 2.0: Flash Games. Topics include the origins of Newgrounds, the boundless creativity (and trolling) of the flash scene, and what it means to be the lead gay technician of one of the ...

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206 - Eugene: Monk (feat. Joe Kassabian) [Whit’s Endless Summer 46]

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Joe Kassabian (Lions Led By Donkeys) joins the lads in Odyssey for further adventures in monastic life, missionary work, and the dreaded attraction between cousins. Topics include evangelical views of Catholicism, the blatantly political work of missionaries, and why cruelty begetting cruelty is at the heart of the E...

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Some recent podcast guest appearances

Josh here; I went on some podcasts recently. Here's the links.

I went on Boonta Vista to talk about some silly news stories. Probably my favorite one was about a man who hijacked a cricket pitch roller and drove it down the street while throwing bricks. Listen on 2025-09-09 20:44:35 +0000 UTC View Post

BOBUS 13: AMArica

Here we are, revving up for our 6th AMA. We talk creativity, coverage, theater and mutual appreciation.

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205 - Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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The lads take a walk through this beautiful world and feel the cool rain on their shoulders as they cover Anthony Bourdain’s award-winning CNN travelogue: Parts Unknown. Topics include Bourdain’s rise to prominence, his successes and failures as a documentarian, and the complex legacy of one of the most prol...

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Fancy Movie Time #32: Monsoon Wedding (2001)

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On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads pitch their colorful tents and dance in an empty swimming pool as they cover Mira Nair's 2001 marriage romp Monsoon Wedding. Does Nair's fabulous use of color and deft balancing of comedy and tragedy make this a Fancy Feast? Or do its ma...

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204 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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The lads throw back some drinks and bray the night away as they cover Edward Albee’s 1962 nightcap from hell: Who’s Afraid of Virignia Woolf? Topics include Albee’s traumatizing childhood, the music of his dialogue, and the boomer mentality of being afraid of Virginia Woolf.

Want more TW...

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Submit questions for our next AMA!

Hi all,

Josh is back in the USA and no longer has a play to direct, so we're back to full strength. Those of you who are subscribed at the Pangloss tier may have noticed that we missed a Ladscast last month owing to the absolutely terrible internet Josh had at his lodging in Edinburgh; thanks for your patience and we'll...

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EMERGENCY POD - Dobson Died, Dead Dobson

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Well, you asked for it. The dude croaked.

https://jamesdobsonmemorial.com

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203 - The Sweatbox/The Emperor’s New Groove

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The lads grab their pencils and go back to the drawing board as they cover the never released behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of The Emperor’s New GrooveThe Sweatbox. Topics include the history of Disney animation, the similarities between the animating and acting life, and what it ...

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202 - Steven Spielberg’s The Dig

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The lads grab their engraved rods and play with some loose bones as they cover the LucasArts’ 1995 xenoarchaeologist point-and-click adventure: The Dig. Topics include the gaming prowess of Steven Spielberg, the incredibly fraught production process, and what it means to have have a point and click adventure i...

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201 - My Big, Fat Shank Wedding [Whit’s Endless Summer 45]

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The lads return once again to Odyssey for further adventures in jet-lag, cyber security, and the long awaited return of the godking of Odyssey: John Avery Whittaker. Topics include the interminable will-they/won’t-they of Eugene and Katrina, the logistics of proposing in the year 1996, and what it means to grow up in a reli...

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"Benny's Turn"

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Hey lovely patrons,

As many of you may know, for this week's interstitial, I asked Brian to play Benny, the hapless guard from Thief II who's tumultuous home-life is only eclipsed by his tumultuous binge-drinking. I liked the line I wrote for Benny well enough but, I asked Brian to riff and do a monologue so, i...

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200 - Thief II: The Metal Age

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In 1998, Looking Glass Studios released THIEF: THE DARK PROJECT, an unprecedentedly immersive and technically impressive first-person stealth simulator. Two years later, they followed it up with their masterpiece, THIEF 2: THE METAL AGE. After hounding Brian and A.J. to talk about this one for years, Josh finally got his wish...

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Fancy Movie Time #31: Chimes at Midnight (1966)

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On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the Fancy Lads throw on their Onion Knight armor and do battle with a shaky cam, as they cover Orson Welles' 1966 Falstaff-fest: Chimes at Midnight. Do Welles' magnetic lead performance and adroit dramaturgical whimsy make the movie a Fancy Feast? Or d...

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199 - What Remains of Edith Finch (feat. Lenore and Aysha U. Farah)

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Aysha U. Farah (All My Maidens) and Lenore (The Socialist Shelf) return to the pod to take the lads on a heartfelt journey of death and birds as they cover Giant Sparrow’s 2017 walking sim megahit: What Remains of Edith Finch. Topics include games about death, the importance of twee in the fa...

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198 - Rambo: First Blood (feat. Andrew Law)

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Andrew Law (Boonta Vista) and the lads make for the Pacific Northwest and set up little traps in the woods as they cover Ted Kotcheff’s 1982 debut of Rambo: First Blood. Topics include the joys of practical stunts, the brilliance of Brian Dennehy, and the reactionary politics at the center of both the...

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197 - Ghosts From the Internet (feat. Josiah Sutton)

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Josiah Sutton (Fruitless) joins a lads-less Brian as he revisits the inspiration for his first video essay: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse. Topics include revisiting old work, breadtube, and what we can learn from the ghosts from internet eras long past.

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Fancy Movie Time #30: Last Year at Marienbad (1961)

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On this episode of Fancy Movie Time with Brian and A.J., the lads grab their matchbooks and make for the hotel from hell as they dive into Alain Resnais' 1961 puzzlebox: Last Year at Marienbad. Do the striking performances and impeccable atmosphere make this hallmark of the French New Wave a Fancy Feast?

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196 - 2 Bangers 2 M*A*S*H

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The lads hop on their choppers and make for the 4077th as they return to Korea for another installment in their ongoing coverage of the most critically acclaimed sitcoms of all time: MASH. Topics include the evolution of Margaret O’Houlihan, the zaniness of Frank Burns, and how losing some of your best cast me...

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BONUS - Western Kabuki: Beast Week Part 1 Ft. The Worst Of All Possible Worlds

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We hope you've enjoyed Beast Week. To conclude the week in style, we went on Western Kabuki to observe Mr Beast, learn from Mr Beast, and love Mr Beast.  We watched some of Mr Beast's videos and diagnose the Beast and what he means for the world. Part 2, where we talk about what he's been up to this year specifically, wi...

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195 - Beast Games from MrBeast® (feat. Juniper)

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Juniper (Western Kabuki, Ill Conceived) and the lads grab their blue jerseys and throw coconuts down a hill as they cover the first season of MrBeast’s nightmare of a game show: Beast Games. Topics include the horrific filming conditions, the so-called “games”, and what it means to watch the full-...

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