The Whatnauts

The Whatnauts

The Whatnauts is a pop culture variety podcast where hosts Melissa and Kyle discuss the media they love and more. We love talking about everything from movies to comics, television shows, Formula 1, and even bits of their lives. Welcome aboard.

  1. 1d ago

    Trivia Night 2026: SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!

    Episode 14. It's our annual trivia night spectacular, where Kyle and Melissa make each other answer questions like: What is Sir Mix-A-Lot's CB radio codename? Which actors played minor supporting roles as unimportant vampires in the Twilight movies? Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning! We also discuss: Gordon Gekko, fake Russian accents, the most embarrassing thing to do in a movie cameo, Supergirl, Toy Story 5, glorious temperatures, the circus, and the new "trailer" for Digger that's just a retrospective on Tom Cruise's career. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - There is glory in all temperatures (05:45) - Trivia begins: Kyle's questions (43:42) - Trivia: Melissa's questions (01:22:33) - Housekeeping (01:25:50) - The Cinema Corner (01:43:41) - The Whatnauts bingo (01:49:07) - The Cinema Corner pt. 2 (01:53:50) - Pop culture lighting round (02:03:24) - The Fastest Lap (02:07:11) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (02:14:51) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    2h 16m

  2. Jun 17

    1 oz. White Cheddar Popcorn Snack Bag

    Episode 13. We've seen two surprising Formula 1 grand prix races but the biggest shock is learning Monaco has a Steak n Shake? We debate suspending your disbelief to the awe of Disclosure Day vs. nitpicking why Josh O'Connor has so many USB drives, and discuss Widow's Bay excelling at both horror and comedy, a crime show that ends in an interpretive dance, locking yourself out of the house and commenting on your boyfriend's Twitch stream asking him to let you back in, and when your tour of a historic home is interrupted by a kid either raising money for his baseball team or scamming you. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Welcome and banter (00:59) - The Fastest Lap (27:06) - Frank Lloyd Wright house tour (36:40) - Housekeeping (40:24) - The Cinema Corner (01:15:44) - The Whatnauts bingo (01:27:16) - Pop culture lighting round (01:28:47) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (01:31:34) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 33m

  3. Jun 3

    Bosch on Deck

    Episode 12. Welcome to the Bosch Crawl, where we go to a divorced dad's boat to watch an episode of Bosch, and then go to another divorced dad's boat to watch another episode of Bosch. In recent media, we talk about Mandolorian & Grogu, I Love Boosters, Backrooms, Spider-Noir, and in old media, Melissa explains Cape Fear, a movie that inspired an episode of The Simpsons that inspired a play, and also in another timeline, inspired a TV show that hasn't even premiered yet but we're worried it won't have enough Patrick Wilson in it. We also discuss Pizza the Hutt, flash mobs in space, Sam Raimi movies that aren't based on DC comics but sound like they are, YouTube videos in IMAX, Oscar's Year, and what movie is butter. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Aquariums and cake (06:32) - The Cinema Corner (43:21) - The Whatnauts Bingo (53:35) - The Cinema Corner pt. 2 (01:00:30) - Housekeeping (01:04:45) - Pop culture lighting round (01:14:00) - The Fastest Lap (01:26:16) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (01:32:20) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 34m

  4. May 20

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (Review)

    Episode 11. Our main course today is reviewing the graphic novel Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, an inspiration for the upcoming Supergirl movie. We talk about the plot and prose style borrowed from True Grit, how the Superman movie could affect Supergirl's origin story, the mystery of Comet the Superhorse, what rocks eat, and other Coen Brothers movies that should be retold with superheroes. Also, we cover more comics-based TV and movie casting news, advocate for Sheep Detectives, and need a constant to anchor us during a 3D movie that goes too many layers deep. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Welcome and banter (01:14) - Spoiler free thoughts on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (07:06) - Kyle's Free comic book day haul (14:58) - Housekeeping (18:24) - Spoilers for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (58:51) - Recommendations (01:09:22) - Pop culture lightning round (01:21:16) - The Cinema Corner (01:30:25) - Whatnauts Bingo (01:35:17) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (01:38:43) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 40m

  5. May 6

    The Old Mutants

    Episode 10. We're drinking bottomless champagne and reading from the BIG book of Gundam. Kyle saw an F1 race in IMAX, where the aspect ratio was wrong and everyone looked squished but the race was too exciting to leave! Melissa saw Infinity Saga in Concert at her local symphony, where everyone erupted into applause for Captain America's beard. We discuss Beef S2, Mother Mary, our first look at Clayface, the Gwar-b-q, the robot butler from Wall Street, and how we've seen plenty of comics about elderly superheroes but no regular old people who suddenly have to deal with getting superpowers when they're too old to fight crime. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Clayface and terrible Ubers (07:06) - Kyle's Free comic book day haul (19:08) - Fastest Lap: F1 in IMAX (42:43) - Housekeeping (46:39) - Art shows and Champagne (51:10) - The Cinema Corner (01:25:43) - Pop culture lightning round (01:39:50) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (01:50:57) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 52m

  6. Apr 22

    Beta Ray Thrills

    Episode 9. Kyle went to a Harlem Globetrotters game and we demand comedy versions of more sports! Get joke writers in to punch up your football game!! We also want to see someone recreating old Buster Keaton antics live in an arena!!! Melissa describes an enraptured audience watching Babe: Pig in the City on the big screen. We discuss The Drama, The Diplomat, and how we need more movies besides Jay Kelly and Red Dragon where someone eats a portrait to gain its power. We interpret the movie news from CinemaCon: wet guy isn't wet anymore in Doomsday, John Goodman plays the president in Digger, Street Fighter is a big dumb living cartoon, and if Marvel declares a theater is good enough to be "Infinity Vision" then they'd better give all the employees a commemorative hat. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Archie comics fashion (01:48) - Melissa guested on another podcast (05:03) - Kyle saw the Harlem Globetrotters (26:01) - Housekeeping (30:37) - The Cinema Corner (43:28) - Spoilers for The Drama (46:01) - The Cinema Corner continued (52:17) - Pop culture lightning round (01:28:07) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (01:35:49) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 37m

  7. Apr 9

    Mobile Army Strange Hospital

    Episode 8. We're going back to the moon! Here's another great idea to help humankind: retell everything from Blackberry to Lord of the Rings in the style of How It's Made. We go all over seedy LA with discussion on Crime 101, Nightcrawler, and Hacks. Melissa has been to the real office where they filmed the corporate thriller Arbitrage, which is "Uncut Gems for boring people." Kyle makes sure we remember Agents of SHIELD. We also talk about Doctor Strange never getting to do doctor stuff anymore, the trailer to Backrooms, the most remembered man, and being trapped on a beach by bad vibes alone. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:43) - We're going back to the F***ing moon! (03:57) - Cinema Corner (15:00) - We should be looking for joy (18:12) - Cinema Corner continued (35:53) - Melissa has another Million Dollar Idea (40:44) - Housekeeping (43:05) - Pull Up A Chair: A Marvel casting game (01:02:41) - Pop culture lightning round (01:15:47) - Fastest Lap (01:23:02) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 24m

  8. Mar 25

    Paradise S1 (review)

    Episode 7. We watched season one of the Hulu mystery series Paradise, to coincide with the release of season two! Secret Service agent Xavier Collins is trying to solve the murder of the President -- a crime that poses even more danger when all of America has been reduced to a community of 25,000 living in a bunker city deep below the Rocky Mountains. We discuss questions about how the bunker works, the genuine surprise behind the killer's identity, flashback episodes that remind us of Lost, Wii sports, and the irrepressible human instinct to chant any countdown out loud. Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Welcome and banter (01:55) - Paradise s1 (Spoiler free) (16:05) - Housekeeping (19:19) - Spoilers for Paradise S1 (01:38:12) - The Whatnauts bingo (01:48:40) - Recommendations (01:57:03) - Pull Up A- wait no, nevermind (01:57:51) - Outro Reply on Bluesky ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    1h 59m
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The Whatnauts is a pop culture variety podcast where hosts Melissa and Kyle discuss the media they love and more. We love talking about everything from movies to comics, television shows, Formula 1, and even bits of their lives. Welcome aboard.

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  • Creator
    The Whatnauts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Whatnauts
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