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Antony Johnston
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A pop culture show about the sometimes strange things we love, that other people… don’t. Each episode, comics and games writer Antony Johnston asks a new guest to explain why that thing you hate is actually really great.

  1. 25/09/2017

    "Loom" with Antony Johnston

    Ask him about it! Yes, it’s time to turn the tables again, and for his birthday this year, Antony hands the reins to Tony Sindelar. Together they weave an appreciation for the videogame so good, it made Antony want to write them for a living — the classic 1990 Lucasarts adventure “Loom”. Tony Sindelar with Antony Johnston.

    1hr 11min

  2. 12/09/2017

    "Ringo Starr" with Andy Ihnatko

    Is Ringo the best drummer in the world? Ho ho, he’s not even the best drummer in… no, let’s not go there (Lennon never actually said it anyway). Instead, Andy Ihnatko joins Antony to bang a drum for Ringo Starr’s innovation, charisma, and — yes — talent on the skins. Antony Johnston with Andy Ihnatko.

    1hr 5min

  3. 28/08/2017

    "Sherlock Holmes (2009 movie)" with Eddy Webb

    Was making Sherlock Holmes cool really a good idea? Is Robert Downey Jr simply playing himself? And shouldn’t Watson be a bumbling lapdog? Devoted Sherlockian Eddy Webb joins Antony to discuss all this and more in Guy Ritchie’s 2009 “Sherlock Holmes” movie. Antony Johnston with Eddy Webb.

    1hr 8min

  4. 14/08/2017

    "The Fast & The Furious (Franchise)" with Jessica Sliwinski

    Fast cars, impossibly skilled drivers, champagne groupies, loud explosions, and a complete disregard for the laws of physics. Sounds like hell? Jessica Sliwinski once thought so, but now she joins Antony to shift her appreciation for the “Fast & Furious” movies up a gear. Antony Johnston with Jessica Sliwinski.

    1hr 14min

  5. 31/07/2017

    "Pluto" with Marcos Huerta

    When is a planet not a planet? When it gets downgraded after 75 years, apparently. But was Pluto’s fate a mistake by the IAU, or an example of science in action? Marcos Huerta joins Antony to talk Kuiper belt objects, the New Horizons probe, and arbitrary astronomical definitions. Antony Johnston with Marcos Huerta.

    1 hr

  6. 17/07/2017

    "Predator 2" with Ed Brisson

    After the success of its gung-ho predecessor, “Predator 2” — which expanded the mythology of the alien hunters, like “Aliens” did for its predecessor — felt like a sure thing, not the flop it turned out to be. Ed Brisson joins Antony to explain why second chances are his specialty. Antony Johnston with Ed Brisson.

    1hr 11min

  7. 03/07/2017

    "Tapeheads" with Kelly Guimont

    Was it a “Blues Brothers” for the MTV generation, or just a nonsensical movie strung together with songs and bizarre cameos? Or… both?! Kelly Guimont joins Antony to lay down some tape talking about cult movie “Tapeheads”. Antony Johnston with Kelly Guimont.

    1hr 11min

  8. 19/06/2017

    "No Man's Sky" with Matt Johnston

    It promised the Earth — and an almost-infinite universe to play in — but the videogame “No Man’s Sky” launched to scathing criticism and disappointment. Matt Johnston joins Antony to explain why expectations were misguided, why players who quit early are missing out, and why being a space hobo is so relaxing. Antony Johnston with Matt Johnston.

    1hr 24min
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A pop culture show about the sometimes strange things we love, that other people… don’t. Each episode, comics and games writer Antony Johnston asks a new guest to explain why that thing you hate is actually really great.

Information

  • Creator
    Antony Johnston
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2017
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © The Incomparable
  • Show Website
    Unjustly Maligned

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