Episodes

  • Into the Choppa - A Tour of the "Predator" Films
    Nov 2 2026

    A tour of the Predator films. (Well, 4 of them, plus the B-movie bonus "Without Warning.") I had never seen any of these and honestly? They're pretty good with several even being *really* good.

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    39 mins
  • Pumpkins in Uganda - The Songs of Lawino and Ocol
    Oct 29 2026

    A look at the Ugandan epics "Song of Lawino" and "Song of Ocol" written by Okot p'BItek in the 1960s.

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    29 mins
  • But Seldom Told - "Twasinta's Seminoles" by Albery Allson Whitman
    Oct 26 2026

    A look at the mostly forgotten 1894 American epic poem "Twasinta's Seminoles," written by former enslaved poet Albery Allson Whitman.

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    36 mins
  • A Burning Book of Wonders - "The Mere Wife"
    Oct 22 2026

    A deep dive into Maria Dahvana Headley's fantastic 2018 novel "The Mere Wife" which is a modern retelling of the epic poem "Beowulf"

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    27 mins
  • Three Readings of Two "Beowulfs"
    Oct 19 2026

    A look at the epic poem "Beowulf" and its 2007 animated film adaptation.

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    34 mins
  • Transfixed with a Pin - Opera Orlando's "Madame Butterfly"
    Oct 12 2026

    A review and analysis of Opera Orlando's 2026 production of Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" where I repeated call the leading man character a douchebag.

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    34 mins
  • A Glimpse into Madness - "Justice League vs Godzilla vs. Kong"
    Oct 5 2026

    A look at the zany but extremely fun comic "Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong" which is exactly what it sounds like.

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    18 mins
  • Dona Nobis Pacem - Opera Orlando's "Silent Night"
    Jul 13 2026

    A look at Opera Orlando's 2026 production of the Pulitzer Prize winning "Silent Night," a 2011 opera about the Christmas Truce of 1914.

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    19 mins