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John Odum and Mark Card
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Discussing all "genre" media and geek culture. 

  1. Sci-fi that will make aliens laugh their asses off at us

    FEB 2

    Sci-fi that will make aliens laugh their asses off at us

    Not quite our "dumb" sci-fi.... more the embarrassing ones. The ones that will make you cringe when we finally meet the extraterrestrials, sit down on the couch with them, and stumble on.

    1h 8m
  2. Movies that don't know they're horror movies

    JAN 19

    Movies that don't know they're horror movies

    Mark and John look at what makes a movie a horror movie (surprisingly complicated!) and apply that to movies that aren't generally considered to be horror. What movies pass the test of horror-that-doesn't-know-it's-horror?

    1h 22m
  3. Science as the Bad Guy - When sci-fi hates science

    JAN 5

    Science as the Bad Guy - When sci-fi hates science

    There are mad scientists aplenty in science fiction, but somethimes - perhaps ironically - it's the science itself that science fiction is demonizing. Mark and John look at the science that sci-fi hates and wind through some examples that you all know, and maybe a few you don't.

    1h 21m
  4. "Look at Us Now: A Comic Book Movie" Filmmaker Vee Rodriguez on what comics mean to us

    12/22/2025

    "Look at Us Now: A Comic Book Movie" Filmmaker Vee Rodriguez on what comics mean to us

    "Look at Us Now: A Comic Book Movie" Filmmaker Vee Rodriguez has a conversation with Mark and John about what comics mean to readers and how they've shaped us over the years. As per imdb: "Based on the poem by VRO, The Poet, LOOK AT US NOW: A COMIC BOOK MOVIE follows a diverse group of urban comic book lovers, and tells the story of how geek culture went from being a punchline to a global phenomenon."

    1h 17m
  5. Villains who make a good point

    12/08/2025

    Villains who make a good point

    Baddies are a dime a dozen, but the really good ones are the ones that have a point and demand you listen. Mark and John discuss them (and go off on a couple tangents, but that happens...).

    1h 5m
  6. TV themes! Mark and John Share Their Top 10s!

    11/24/2025

    TV themes! Mark and John Share Their Top 10s!

    There are way too many TV themes to call Mark's list and John's lists definitive, but they've got some good ones (and just to make the point, there was no overlap between the lists). That adds up to 20 awesome things ranging from the 1960s to the 2010s! We've left out a LOT but take a listen and see if you agree!

    1h 11m
  7. Movie and TV apocalypses - what makes a good one and some examples

    11/10/2025

    Movie and TV apocalypses - what makes a good one and some examples

    Mark and John go apocalyptic. What's the difference between an apocalypse and a dystopia in TV and film? Do they have to be scary or can they be silly? Cute? Join us for a discussion of the big booms and why we love them.

    1h 21m
  8. Genre Swapping! Movies that flip genre in mid-viewing

    10/27/2025

    Genre Swapping! Movies that flip genre in mid-viewing

    You ever watch a movie of a particular genre and have it flip genres right in front of you, leaving you wondering what the heck just happened? We have! And we talk about them for an hour! Some are on the bubble, while others make your head explode - and while it could be a recipe for disaster (or at least crappiness), these are the films where it works. Have a listen!

    1h 26m
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Discussing all "genre" media and geek culture. 

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  • Creator
    John Odum and Mark Card
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Explicit
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