One of the best lessons I got from my mom as a kid came from example. My mom taught me never to let an opportunity to see a movie in the theater pass you by, and if the only movie showing that day is some trash you've never heard of before ... sometimes that's even better.
Read MoreThe cassette resurgence is in full force in Seattle, and I can't say I get it at all. Vinyl has some real benefits when it comes to sound quality, whereas the main advantage of cassette tapes was always convenience, which have been eclipsed utterly and entirely by MP3s. But then, like all physical media, cassette tapes have a distinct advantage over anything digital. They each tell a story ...
Read MoreIt's our first guest post! Max's grandmother steps in this week to break down the many wonders of Abbey Road, as well as the wonderful bond of music between siblings.
Read MoreThis week, we're talking about cartoons based on the Bible. So you know, as the cover says, "Adult Supervision Recommended for Minors" ...
Read MoreSometimes there's nothing like a good breakup song. Nothing so cathartic. Nothing so true. But is it worth the heartbreak to hear it right?
Read MoreDissecting what you love isn't for everyone. But if you're going to do it, do it right.
Read MoreDo we re-watch movies because we got so much out of them the first time around, or because we didn't get enough? Does a great movie tell you everything you need to know on first pass, or does it leave you with questions that compel you to come back for a second?
Read MoreIn which I talk about magic and consider the difference between the tricks that fool you and the tricks that show you the world as it can be. (Also Muppets.)
Read MoreWe're trying something different this entry with a podcast recording on the week's subject--Awards Show viewing parties. And it turns out we picked a heck of a time to do so! Listen to the end for a bonus real-time reaction to the most amazing event in Awards Show history...
Read MoreI return to a staple from my youth this week and reminisce on the joys of geekdom as a pre-teen, before it became the mainstream, and the pre-internet thrills of not knowing it all, before everybody suddenly knew everything.
Read MoreThis week, we recall a couple relics from our childhood--Saturday morning cartoons and a basic understanding of how our government works.
Read MoreThis week we're looking at one song about an ambiguously straight man caught between Reagan-era repression and the LGBTQ rights of the 21st Century. Sex and sexuality are rarely so simple, but rarely does a love(/hate) song really nail the point home.
Read MoreThis week, we get seriously funny, because laughter is all about the unexpected. Or is it about confirming what you secretly know to be true? Maybe both, but really it's about connecting with each other. Or, in this case, with my dad in particular.
Read MoreThis entry is about a specific time and place as much as it is about a piece of culture. We're a divided country, they say, but were we ever united? Do we ever see the same things the same way? Do we even remember things the way they happened?
Read MoreThere's no simple way to summarize this week's entry. I do my best to capture what Bowie meant and continues to mean to me, but I may go the rest of my life exploring his work and finding new things to appreciate.
Read MoreThe second entry in our year-long series. This week, we look at a stand-out episode of the often bonkers, always a bit inappropriate and occasionally very insightful American Dad!
Read MoreIn the first entry in our "52 Essentials" series, we take a deep dive into George Michael's under-appreciated masterpiece just a week after his untimely passing.
Read MoreWe sat down to record another "episode." This time, we discuss the fallout of the 2016 presidential election and the art we rely upon to help us cope with disappointment and anxiety after a disaster.
Read MoreHere it is! Our first stab at a podcast "episode." It's pretty rough, but we had fun talking about the music, movies and TV shows that our parents shared with us when we were kids.
Read MoreWelcome to our website! Here's a short description of what we had in mind when we launched it. It's been an evolving process, but this is a snapshot of where our minds were at way back when.
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