The Magical Talking Hat

The universe conspires to mess up our recording day. So a different universe swoops in to save the day. Enjoy!

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A lot of catch up this week, folks. But really, a lot of Star Wars. A LOT of Star Wars. Don’t worry, it’s spoiler free (in my opinion). Also, Tony and William explain their personal varieties of self-hate. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

How and what do you do to temper your own dissonance (if any) when witnessing poverty & struggle when traveling? –Cawfee

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It’s the end of the year as we know it, people! We rehash stuff from 2015. And some stuff from older than that. Like Lost. But it’s mostly about storytelling and character, so hear us out. Also, Tony reviews a movie that he hasn’t seen yet, at the time of recording, but has seen by the time you hear this. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

How important is a likeable main character to you when it comes to TV shows?                  –Anonymous

LINKS:

Here’s the video we saw between recordings.

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It’s Christmas time! Not for us, we recorded this a week ago. But for you it is! We discuss our Christmas plans, classic literature, and not-so-classic TV. Happy Holidays, and Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Who is your favorite character on TV right now (if any)? –Jas

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It gets a little heated, this episode. But I think it’s an interesting discussion. And we really want to know your take on it, so comment below and tell us. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

Describe your opinions on cursive handwriting. –Cawfee

LINKS:

Here’s the video we watched between episodes.

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It’s a media-heavy episode this week, Hatlings! A lot of movies and TV shows. But some insightful analysis, in my opinion. Also some crap analysis. I’ll let you figure out which of us says which. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

What is your Battle Song? –Cawfee

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We forgot to explain the show this time. Hopefully you can remember. Or whatever. Catching up on Thanksgiving, which neither of us actually got to celebrate, and then William talks Fallout 4 and Tony talks about terrible horror movies. And we introduce you to an awesome YouTube channel! Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

What was the last movie you saw that you enjoyed but don’t feel the need to ever see again? –Anonymous

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Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for all our hatlings and hardhats! We discuss the holiday, the pie, our plans, and the terribly corrupt government in Illinois. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

What is your favorite Asimov novel? –Anonymous

LINKS:

Here’s the video we watched between episodes.

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It’s part one of our usual two-part Thanksgiving extravaganza! Which means we finished this up over an hour ago, so my memory’s not great. New TV shows, a LOT of Peter Pan, and what’s wrong with modern narratives. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

What kind of stories around today do you think are culturally beneficial? culturally harmful? –Jas

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Bad Lovecraft, good Devils, and mid-life crises are on tap for this week. Also bacon shrimp grits cakes. But mostly the other stuff. Enjoy!

QUESTIONS:

What would your midlife crisis look like? –Anonymous

The Lucifer graphic novel is going to be made into a feature film. Who would you like to see as the lead? What music (bands, songs) would you like to include in the soundtrack?    –Cawfee

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