Egotastic FunTime: The ReLoaded Cut

JP

Go behind the movies and television everyone is talking about. Hosted by JP, Egotastic FunTime! ReLoaded delivers fast, fact-first stories about new releases, returning shows, cult favorites and Hollywood history. Each short audio episode reveals the origins, production decisions and surprising details that make your next watch—or rewatch—more interesting. New episodes weekly. Follow the show and join the conversation. We all do better when we all do better... together.

  1. 1h ago

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Why Peter Parker Keeps Losing Everything

    Why does Peter Parker keep losing everything? In this episode of Egotastic FunTime, we explore the history behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Marvel’s habit of repeatedly returning Peter Parker to square one. From Spider-Man’s debut in Amazing Fantasy #15 to Civil War, One More Day, Mephisto and the original Brand New Day comics, discover how Peter’s life has been reset across Marvel Comics and the movies starring Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland. Does starting over keep Spider-Man relatable—or prevent Peter Parker from growing up? Subscribe, share the episode and support Egotastic FunTime on Patreon! ⚠️ Contains very light spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home and the original Brand New Day comics. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: https://paypal.me/egotasticfuntime YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime Talking The Orville: https://www.youtube.com/@TALKINGTHEORVILLE Twitter/X: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ #SpiderMan #SpiderManBrandNewDay #Marvel #MCU #EgotasticFunTime

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day — Why Peter Parker Keeps Losing Everything

  2. 5d ago

    Stargate: How One Movie Launched a Sci-Fi Phenomenon

    #SaveStargate: How One Movie Opened an Entire Universe How did the 1994 STARGATE movie become STARGATE SG-1—one of science fiction television’s most enduring franchises? In this fact-focused episode of Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded, we trace the history of Stargate from Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin’s original feature film to the television continuation created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. Discover how the first mission to the desert world later known as Abydos developed into Stargate Command, the SG-1 team, and an expanding mythology involving the Goa’uld, the Jaffa, and a galaxy-wide network of Stargates. We’ll also explore the arrival of Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, and Christopher Judge—and how Stargate SG-1 began an extraordinary ten-season television run. With fans currently rallying around #SaveStargate, this episode returns to the beginning to explain how one science-fiction movie opened the gate to an entire television universe. What part of Stargate history should we explore next? Let me know in the comments, and share this episode with another Stargate fan! SUPPORT AND FOLLOW: Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: https://paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded: https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime Talking The Orville: https://www.youtube.com/@TALKINGTHEORVILLE The Orville Official Guide: https://amzn.to/4vp0MIA Twitter/X: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ My Microphone: https://amzn.to/4hZDELD Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel! #Stargate #StargateSG1 #SaveStargate

    Stargate: How One Movie Launched a Sci-Fi Phenomenon

  3. Jul 18

    The Enshittification of Everything Explained!

    Why do YouTube, streaming services, social media platforms, online stores, and even products seem to get worse after we become dependent on them? In this Egotastic FunTime podcast, JP explores “enshittification”—the term coined by author and digital-rights activist Cory Doctorow to describe the gradual decay of online platforms and services. Enshittification Book: https://amzn.to/4wNuqIq The process typically unfolds in three stages: platforms attract users with an unusually generous deal, begin favoring advertisers and other business customers, and finally squeeze everyone to extract as much value as possible. We examine how platform decay affects the YouTube creator economy, streaming services, social media, online retail, smart appliances, subscription-based products, and the things we supposedly own. We also discuss corporate consolidation, algorithmic dependency, interoperability, right-to-repair laws, and why simply deleting one bad app will not fix the larger problem. Welcome to the Enshittocene! What website, service, app, or product has suffered the clearest case of enshittification? When did you first notice the deal changing? Tell me in the comments—and let me know which stage you think YouTube is in right now. If you enjoy independent commentary about entertainment, technology, the creator economy, science fiction, and the strange future we are building together, please like the video, subscribe, and share it with somebody who has watched their favorite service become steadily worse. SUPPORT AND FOLLOW: Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: https://paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime Talking The Orville (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@TALKINGTHEORVILLE The Orville Official Guide: https://amzn.to/4vp0MIA Twitter: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ My Microphone: https://amzn.to/4hZDELD Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel! #EgotasticFunTime #Enshittification #PlatformDecay #CreatorEconomy #YouTube

    The Enshittification of Everything Explained!

  4. Jul 16 ·  Bonus

    What The Orville Became Ahead Of Season 4

    New Horizons Proved What The Orville Could Become Season 3—The Orville: New Horizons—was more than another chapter of the series. It proved how ambitious, emotional, intelligent, and important this show could become when its creators were given the freedom to do it right. In this new episode of Talking The Orville, we revisit the stories that defined Season 3, what the season meant to the fans, and why it may have helped secure the future of The Orville. As we prepare for Season 4, I want to provide the thoughtful, detailed coverage this fandom deserves. Researching, writing, recording, editing, and producing that coverage takes a lot of time. Your support helps me afford that time and keep the engines running. You can support the mission by becoming a Patreon member, joining one of the YouTube channels, contributing through PayPal, sharing the episode, or using one of the links below. Every view, comment, share, and contribution makes a difference. Support on Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Support through PayPal: https://paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Talking The Orville on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TALKINGTHEORVILLE Egotastic FunTime on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir The Orville Official Guide: https://amzn.to/4vp0MIA Thank you for helping me get ready to cover the next era of The Orville. We all do better when we all do better…together. Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel! #TheOrville #TalkingTheOrville #EgotasticFunTime

    What The Orville Became Ahead Of Season 4

  5. Jul 11 ·  Bonus

    Is The Orville Season 4 Announcement Soon?

    The Orville Season 4 is being worked on right now—and I know the show has already entered pre-production at the Fox lot. Help me rebuild Talking The Orville Season 4... Ja'loja! Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon PayPal: https://paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Seth MacFarlane has completed all ten episodes. Jon Cassar is talking about returning to space. Peter Macon says very good news is coming soon. VFX artists and familiar members of The Orville production team are appearing back on the lot. In this Bonus episode of Talking The Orville, I explain why I know Hulu has renewed The Orville for Season 4, why I believe Adrianne Palicki may still return as Kelly Grayson, and why an official announcement could arrive around San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Help support independent coverage of The Orville by becoming a patron, joining the channel, or using one of the support links below. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: https://paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime Talking The Orville (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@TALKINGTHEORVILLE The Orville Official Guide: https://amzn.to/4vp0MIA Twitter: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ My Microphone: https://amzn.to/4hZDELD Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel!

    Is The Orville Season 4 Announcement Soon?

  6. Jun 3

    Did Streaming Steal Our Lives? 

    Did Streaming Steal Our Lives? Entertainment is everywhere now. Streaming services, endless shows, movies, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, podcasts, trailers, clips, reactions, reviews, and doomscrolling feeds are all fighting for the same tiny piece of our lives: attention. But what happens when there is so much to watch that watching stops feeling fun and starts feeling like homework? In this episode of Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded, we talk about entertainment overload, doomscrolling, streaming fatigue, binge watching, paid subscriptions with ads, the death of shared cultural moments, and why movies and TV have a harder time bringing people together in a world where everyone is watching something different. Feeling trapped in the entertainment machine? Watch The Truman Show https://amzn.to/4uau2Cf Want to take your attention back? Check out Digital Minimalism https://amzn.to/4uPVNRU Maybe the problem is not that stories got worse. Maybe the problem is that modern entertainment trained us to never stop consuming long enough to actually live. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime SCI-FI ESSENTIALS: https://amzn.to/48qu3JB Twitter: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ My Microphone: https://amzn.to/4hZDELD Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel!

    Did Streaming Steal Our Lives? 

  7. May 29

    New Planet Of The Apes Movie/Replaced By AI

    Planet of the Apes knows what humans fear most: being replaced. In this episode of Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded, we talk about the next Planet of the Apes movie, the future of the franchise after Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and why this sci-fi series still feels so relevant today. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes https://amzn.to/4u46PBT Planet Of The Apes Collector’s https://amzn.to/3PQUCSP We break down the return of Planet of the Apes, the legacy of Caesar, the story of Noa and Mae, and whether the franchise should continue directly after Kingdom or evolve into something new. We also look at the bigger message behind the movies: human arrogance, fear of losing control, AI anxiety, job insecurity, and why people are so afraid of being replaced by something smarter, faster, or more powerful. Planet of the Apes has never just been about talking apes. It’s about humanity, power, civilization, survival, and whether intelligence means anything without wisdom. Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded is about what we watch, why it matters, and what it says about us. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime SCI-FI ESSENTIALS: https://amzn.to/48qu3JB Twitter: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ My Microphone: https://amzn.to/4hZDELD Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel!

  8. May 24

    Streaming Cancels Star Trek?

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is ending with Season 2, but the bigger question is what that means for the future of Star Trek. In this episode of Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded, we talk about Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the Paramount+ series about young cadets training to become Starfleet officers, and why the show’s early ending says something bigger about modern franchise storytelling, streaming culture, and fandom. Season 1 premiered on January 15, 2026, with all 10 episodes now streaming, while Season 2 has wrapped filming with no premiere date announced yet. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy https://amzn.to/4dEf2q7 The best Star Trek https://amzn.to/3RiaeiG We break down why the Starfleet Academy concept matters: young people learning ideals, leadership, responsibility, service, friendship, failure, and what it means to become worthy of the bridge. This episode also holds a mirror up to society. Older generations often say they want a better future, but then panic when younger generations start shaping that future differently. Star Trek has always been about tomorrow, but fandom keeps arguing over who gets permission to step into it. Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded is about what we watch, why it matters, and what it says about us. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/EgoPatreon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GFicOch6Up1mlmzomOgir PayPal: paypal.me/egotasticfuntime Egotastic FunTime: ReLoaded (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@EgotasticFunTime SCI-FI ESSENTIALS: https://amzn.to/48qu3JB Twitter: https://x.com/EgotasticFT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egotasticfuntime/ My Microphone: https://amzn.to/4hZDELD Disclaimer: Some links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel!

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Go behind the movies and television everyone is talking about. Hosted by JP, Egotastic FunTime! ReLoaded delivers fast, fact-first stories about new releases, returning shows, cult favorites and Hollywood history. Each short audio episode reveals the origins, production decisions and surprising details that make your next watch—or rewatch—more interesting. New episodes weekly. Follow the show and join the conversation. We all do better when we all do better... together.

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