Why Are Dads?
Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed attempt to understand what the hell it means to be the grown children of dads and other dad-like figures. And, as they do with all difficult subject matter, they do so by looking through a pop culture lens.
Drop Dead Fred w. Lauren Adams
"Yuck, what happened to you? You're all older, you're even uglier!" In which we go unbelievably deep...
ListenChildren of Men w. Josephine Riesman
"A hundred years from now there won't be one sad f*** to look at any of this. What keeps you going?"...
ListenBeing John Malkovich w. Sela Shiloni
"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate." In which Sela Shiloni joins us...
ListenUHF w. Josaleigh Pollett
"Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items." In which we dive into...
ListenGrease w. Courtney Kocak
"Men are rats, listen to me, they're fleas on rats, worse than that. They're amoebas on fleas on rats....
ListenThirteen w. Bree Essrig
"The itsy-bitsy spider dropped acid at the park..." In which Bree Essrig joins Alex to discuss coming...
ListenKiki's Delivery Service w. Livia Tsang
"You'd think they'd never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before." In which we talk burnout, inspiration...
ListenStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home w. Sandy Ernest Allen
"Admiral, there be whales here!" In which we discuss the Star Trek with the whales in it with Sandy...
ListenShowgirls feat. Crystal and Ariel Demure
"She looks better than a ten-inch d*** and you know it!" In which Crystal, Ariel Demure and Alex visit...
ListenCrazy Rich Asians w. Amanda Wong
"They're so posh and snobby, it's snoshy!" In which we Amanda Wong brings Alex back to 2018 to discuss...
ListenThe Prince of Egypt w. Maya Williams and Max Wolpert
When all you've got is nothing, there's a lot to go around. In which we talk family, religion, and The...
ListenCoco w. Héctor González
Let's talk about death, baby. Let's talk about you and me. In which we visit the Land of the Dead, and...
ListenA Beautiful Mind w. Nathan Shuherk (aka schizophrenicreads)
"You can't reason your way out of this! Your mind is where the problem is in the first place!" In which...
ListenThe Fifth Element w. Sam Cole and Siri Dahl
Multipass! The future is French! In which Sam Cole, Siri Dahl and Alex get tickets to the space opera...
ListenHackers w. Ryan Keely
"Hacking is more than just a crime. It's a survival trait." In which we Hack the Planet! and talk electronic...
ListenHer w. Noelle Perdue and Nathan Shuherk
Oh gosh, Her is pretty wild to watch In These Times, don't you think? We do exactly that with Noelle...
ListenLady Bird w. Carolyn Kendrick
"People call each other the names their parents made up for them, but they won't believe in God." In...
ListenLady Bird w. Mara Wilson
"The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it's a palindrome." In which Mara and Alex talk all things...
ListenMrs. Doubtfire w. Fifi Dosch and River Butcher
"But if there's love, dear... those are the ties that bind!" In which we discuss Mrs. Doubtfire with...
ListenElvira: Mistress of the Dark w. Safe Slut
Our appearance is kind of a shock to everybody. In which we get to the bottom of what makes Elvira an...
ListenGhost World w. Lucé Tomlin-Brenner and Carolyn Kendrick
"This is so bad it's gone past good and back to bad again." In which we revisit our old lady phases...
ListenTurning Red w. Livia Tsang and Carolyn Kendrick
"We like boys! We like loud music! We like gyrating! WE'RE 13, DEAL WITH IT!" In which we discuss coming...
ListenAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy w. Chris Kluwe and Sooz Kempner
"Brick killed a guy." In which we play a little jazz flute (and talk Anchorman) with our friends Chris...
ListenJosie and the Pussycats w. Rax King and Niko Stratis
"Brick killed a guy." In which we play a little jazz flute and talk Anchorman with our friends Chris...
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