Each week, Sneaky Dragon features a funny, intelligent, and thoughtful conversation between two fellows who share their observations on a wide variety of subjects including the comic arts scene, film, television, music, politics, pop culture, history, people, relationships, and, sometimes, even pets. Co-hosts Ian Boothby and David Dedrick are friends from way back who obviously enjoy each other’s company, as well as the company of the occasional special guest. Always engaging, they are consistently witty, and often hilarious. While they usually keep things lighthearted, they are not afraid to get serious, and when the subject becomes personal, they can be sensitive and disarmingly candid. The discussions are unrehearsed and largely improvised, and episode duration seems to be governed by the time required to cover the topics at hand. Language is sometimes explicit, but not really offensive, and never mean-spirited. Ian and David live in the greater Vancouver area in British Columbia, and it’s often interesting to hear a Canadian perspective on US politics and culture. I look forward to each new episode and urge others to give the show a try. Honestly, the podcast is so entertaining that I often go back and listen to older episodes I’ve already heard. In addition, the two occasionally release specialized, limited-run podcast series, and many of these are also very good. For example, the Compleatly Beatles podcast series (from 2013-2014) is excellent and well worth checking out. The current Sneaky Dragon Listening Party series (featuring David Dedrick and his daughter, Mary) is very entertaining, and has exposed me to a treasure trove of unfamiliar (to me, anyway) music. On the other hand, I listened to, but didn’t really connected with, the special film-oriented Totally Tin Tin and Full Marx podcast series. Still, I like the podcasts enough to offer monthly support through Patreon.
