Not About The Weather Podcast
This pop culture podcast skips the small talk. Featuring interviews, storytelling, conversation and commentary with the NATWP team and our special guests from all walks of life about whatever's got us fired up this week, be it movies, music, memes, TV, theater, books, baked goods or bad days at the office.
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Episode #36 - Sad Little Rich Boy
07/13/2021
Episode #36 - Sad Little Rich Boy
Never Have I Ever... left an unaired podcast episode in drafts for over a year due to a global pandemic! What we have here is a throwback episode** that includes a long discussion of the excellent first season of Never Have I Ever, inspired by the topic of well-executed love triangles. With the second season coming out in a matter of days, catch up with us to find out if we are Team Ben or Team Paxton as we reflect on all the things that make this show fantastic. Since Ariana picked love triangles as both her hype AND her gripe, we also learned about all the things wrong with the love triangles in Gossip Girl, Jane the Virgin and To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You. We also reminisce over our , coo over the bromance between Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal and sing the praises of Prodigal Son season 1. Little did we know that our time with that masterpiece was limited. On a trickier note, Natalie is struggling with the pressure of expectation to like a piece of media that friends recommend due to their emotional attachment to it, a situation that can be difficult as both the pusher and the pushee, and Brittany brings to light the sad reality that we're all struggling with our reading speeds these days. **Here's the deal, folks. Back in the first lockdown, we recorded two episodes back to back - one specifically focusing on the growing issues of COVID and one escapist one, completely avoiding talking about COVID. Due to the State of Things in 2020, the Coronavirus special quickly - as in, within a few days - became dated and not appropriate to air any more, so we canned the two-part special. However THIS part, the "No-rona" partner half, is, upon re-listening, actually fine and relatively evergreen, aside from the part where Prodigal Son has since been rudely and cruelly cancelled. Given the return of Never Have I Ever, this seemed like the perfect moment to publish it. Spoiler Warning: Part of this episode involves massive spoilers for season 1 cliffhanger of Prodigal Son. Although the show is now complete, if you plan to watch, you should skip this spoiler. The BIG spoiler discussion begins at around 1 hour 18 min and finishes at around 1 hr 27min. Feel free to skip it if needed. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and
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Episode #35 - In This 'Til I Die
03/31/2021
Episode #35 - In This 'Til I Die
It's the Supernatural Special Series that absolutely no one asked for! During 2021, Natalie is forcing forever-newbie Brittany to watch Supernatural in its entirety - an episode a day, taking us all the way to the end of the year to cover 15 seasons and 327 episodes. Although this rewatch is merely a social event taking place within a group chat "book club" of about ten good friends, we couldn't help share some of our thoughts in podcast form, so you're getting one episode per season, and we'll be joined each season by another member of our Winchester Gospels Book Club. This time it's Maria Greig, perhaps better known to fic readers as aeli_kindara on AO3. And so this is season 1, in which we meet Sam and Dean, fall in love, and consider the implications of the story from day 1 with the retroactive knowledge of both Chuck's twisted endgame and the series finale. Natalie struggles with the show's intention for Sam as a protagonist, Maria creates the John Winchester's A+ Parenting Spreadsheet to end all spreadsheets, and Brittany deems John The Worst Person She's Ever Had The Pleasure Of Watching On TV. Chinhandsing over Dean from all parties is to be expected, but we are fascinated by the reminders that the Dean we've grown to expect wasn't always like that - that the trauma that hardens him happens to him over the course of the series, and that the Dean we first meet is the Dean we're always wanting him to get back to. You can expect a hype and gripe from each of us about a general premise or concept of the season, as well as a bit of a chat about favorite and least favorite episodes. By the way, Brittany's top episode of season 1 was Bugs. This podcast is NOT spoiler free for the rest of the series. Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and Our special guest is: Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #34 - Goodbye Horses
02/03/2021
Episode #34 - Goodbye Horses
Season 2 of Not About The Weather is here! There's a new Presidential Administration and we feel like it's finally safe to come out of our holes. We explain the reason for our longer hiatus and attempt to get back into the swing of things. On the agenda today: it's trashy romance novel time for Brittany in both her hype and her gripe, Natalie takes issue with the lack of brand-new stories finding their place on television but hypocritically has plenty of praise for a new show that's tied very heavily to some hugely prominent intellectual property, and Karen simply has too many books, as well as too many feelings about Mortal Kombat. Classic Karen. Before we get into our hypes and gripes, we interview our very own published author Karen Rought, about her Cassie Quinn series, co-authored with L.T. Ryan. Book #2, Whisper of Bones, is out now! Content Warning: Part of this episode involves discussion of the act of sexual assault that takes place in Bridgerton season 1 episode 6. The discussion begins at around 59 min and finishes at around 1 hr 15min. Feel free to skip it if needed. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What is your favorite piece of media you're glad they haven't adapted?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #33 - Aragorn's Tax Policy
04/04/2019
Episode #33 - Aragorn's Tax Policy
A SPECIAL OF ICE AND FIRE: As winter approaches and Game of Thrones will soon provide answers regarding the conclusion of George R.R. Martin's as yet unfinished Song of Ice and Fire novels, we wanted to talk about that entire situation and how the TV show outstripping the books may affect the story of the series in general. Ariana and Natalie - both book readers and show watchers - are joined by ASOIAF superfan (and wordsmith for another of the great genre television epics of our time) Meredith Glynn to traverse the Seven Kingdoms and consider some of the book-to-screen moments that we loved and loathed. From Dorne to the Iron Islands, we delve deep but barely scratch the surface of this massive feat of worldbuilding, but one thing unites us: we've always got our Sansa ships to get all weird about. Also, Jon/Dany is the worst, goodbye. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "If given choice of any Castle in Westeros, where do you live?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and Our special guest is: Resources/Recommendations: Ariana's Articles:
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Episode #32 - Cute Slash Sad Slash Accurate
02/13/2019
Episode #32 - Cute Slash Sad Slash Accurate
Rent: Live may have proved that the 21st century iteration of the live TV musical is a failed experiment, and we try to figure out where it all went wrong. Consumers in the global community need to be more conscious about their access to content, but what part does privilege play? And the horrific R. Kelly documentary leaves us feeling helpless about the lack of accountability in the public eye and wondering if this will ever change. But on a lighter note, Natalie wants to introduce you to the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House, Brittany wants you to love your local library, and once Ariana is finally in the zone to talk about Smallville, she wants you to know that this series is the best example of superhero foreplay to date. Our two truths and a lie also provide a delightful insight into one host's long-term celebrity crush. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What is the weirdest app you currently have on your phone?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #31 - Imagine A Tree
01/10/2019
Episode #31 - Imagine A Tree
PODCASTING ABOUT PODCASTING SPECIAL: Natalie and Brittany are joined by Meghan Fitzmartin, host of and creator of to hype and gripe about our experiences as podcast producers and listeners, with a particular focus on the resurging world of scripted audio drama. Meghan shares her history as a writer as she tells us how radio plays were her gateway drug into script classes, and explains exactly why audio drama is such an important and evocative way of storytelling for her. Audio content in general is one of the most accessible mediums available to both creators and consumers, which we discuss for the mixed blessing that it is. Everything that makes podcasting such a self-sufficient and flexible medium with doors held wide open to anyone and everyone who wants to get involved can also mean that - especially for scripted drama - there's a lack of respect for the medium in and of itself from the wider entertainment industry. Nevertheless, 2019 may be the year that changes all that, as more scripted podcasts become a regular part of conversation, and more franchises are turning to them as an interesting option to provide fans with more content. We exchange war stories about technical mishaps that hopefully will encourage others to realize that this is really a self-taught craft that you too can gloriously mess up just as we have. Of course, point of entry to the world of podcasts is a huge hurdle for some people, so we also have about one million recommendations of shows that we love. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What are your desert island podcasts?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and Our special guest is: . Podcast Recommendations: Talk Shows: Audio Drama: (also on ) Other Resources:
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Episode #30 - Thank You, Next
01/01/2019
Episode #30 - Thank You, Next
We're saying thank you, next to 2018 with our End of Year Special - a bumper episode covering our biggest hypes and gripes of the entire year that's past. Over the course of 2018, Brittany discovered a hatred of the streaming binge model and wants to get back to week-to-week episodic watch experience, and also is on a personal mission to revamp every awards show ever (excepting the Tonys, of course.) Mitch and Natalie share issues about moving and upheaval, and a horror of feeling apathetic and stuck in your physical space - albeit with very different roots - and Natalie also draws back the curtain on the extremities of social media abuse and cyberbullying within the Supernatural online community. On a more positive note, Mitch was thrilled this year by a resurgence of video games in general pop culture, and his new role writing about them, and, noticing a similar pattern with D&D, we discuss what draws certain people to the type of entertainment that involves you in storytelling as a participant, rather than a passive observer. Brittany has moved to a new town with a lot of history, walkability and adorableness - her very own Mayberry - but she's also been able to travel more than expected in 2018, and while doing so, she's discovered the benefits of embracing her inner tourist and learning about the places she visits on guided tours and encourages everyone to do the same. For Natalie, it was a delight to witness Prince Harry (her childhood imaginary best friend) get married to Meghan Markle, both for the indulgent, escapist modern fairytale of a progressive American princess and for the very real ways that the young royals are reinventing their position in the spotlight to raise awareness for incredible causes. Celebrity activism in general was another highlight of the year, with the US midterms in particular seeing many notable figures, including Taylor Swift, recognizing that neutrality in the face of injustice is in line with oppression, and publicly endorsing candidates or speaking to their followers about voting for the first time. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "One book, show or movie that’s been on your list for forever that you didn’t get to this year but will definitely read/watch in 2019?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations: Produced by N Fisher and L Bunch
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Episode #29 - But The Handcraftedness
12/14/2018
Episode #29 - But The Handcraftedness
Feeling walked all over by The Walking Dead, Mitch needs his traumatic TV deaths to be real and permanent - he definitely should not attempt to watch Supernatural any time soon. Speaking of SPN, Natalie is feeling some frustration with storytelling in general - or rather, the growing lack of trust that audiences seem to have in the structure of serialized work - you’ve gotta be willing to wait for it! Especially, it seems, when one Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays and integral role. And we’re back on Broadway once again, bemoaning the limitations of live theater and the pros and cons of the filmed productions. But right now, ‘tis the season to watch Hallmark, in all its snowy, sexless, save-the-business small town glory. Brittany is on a Christmas movie bender, and we discuss the safety net that this kind of programming provides. It’s delicious comfort food, as is this year’s new release of Queer Eye. While we still remember the original series, we are so grateful that the new Fab Five are here to save us all. And the precious artform of 2D animation, particularly in the style of Studio Ghibli, leads to another conversation about the shifting scope of television and what that means for content creators. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "If you could interview one fictional character, who would it be, and what would you ask them about?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations: Produced by N Fisher and L Bunch
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Episode #28 - Flicking A Farthing
12/02/2018
Episode #28 - Flicking A Farthing
The exhaustion of a Hollywood assistant, the commitment to volunteering for a charity and the shaming of a working actor all lead to a long reflection on what we owe to each other, whether it comes to the service industry, the sad state of the world or the entitlement of human nature. Thankfully, The Good Place is here to save us all, and they have the podcast to prove it. Meanwhile, Mitch is disgusted by the development of video-game add-ons that prey on FOMO, but needs to use a metaphor about pizza to allow his companions to commiserate, and just in time for Hanukkah, Natalie is mourning her lack of Hebrew, and we delve into the cultural experience of immigrant parents choosing to teach or not teach their second generation children their own native language. Also, Anton Yelchin - bless his beautiful soul - sure was in a lot of movies about crazy rich murder teens. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Have you ever been nervous to start a show because you know its fandom is toxic?" Follow Us: // // // Listen and Subscribe: // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations: -- The New Yorker -- NBC -- Kristen Bell Episode -- The Ellen Show -- Forbes -- Austin, TX -- Non-profit Dedicated to Acts of Kindness Worldwide -- Official Trailer -- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack -- Official Trailer -- Vulture Produced by N Fisher and L Bunch
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Episode #27 - Canon Enough
09/01/2018
Episode #27 - Canon Enough
We're shipping it with author and TV writer Britta Lundin - this episode features a deep dive into Britta's incredible novel 'Ship It' and a very special chat with the author herself. In our interview segment, Britta discusses her own fandom history and her unique perspective behind the scenes on pretty much all sides of the fandom/creator divide - as a voracious shipper with plenty of queer readings of assumed straight characters, and as a TV writer who works on a CW show and is privy to many of the practicalities, restrictions and realities of television production. Then, in our panel discussion, we bring together three hosts with different levels of fandom immersion - a prominent fanfiction writer, a deeply invested consumer of transformative fanworks, and an obsessive curator and analyst of canon information. Together, we hype and gripe over the 'Ship It' experience and all the ways it related to our individual fandom behavior. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What two characters from different shows/movies/books do you ship?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and . Our special guest is: . Resources/Recommendations: 'Ship It' on , , , and 'Carry On' on , , , and 'Fangirl' on , , , and 'How To Repair A Mechanical Heart' on , , , and 'Stranger Than Fanfiction' on , , , and Produced by N Fisher and L Bunch
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Episode #26 - This Is Why I'm A Nightmare
08/16/2018
Episode #26 - This Is Why I'm A Nightmare
Buffy's back and Brittany's bothered by reactionary reboot rage. Natalie's been on a voyage down Schitt's Creek and she's thrown away the paddle. And always late, but better late than never: Mitch finally saw Call Me By Your Name and he does not think the level of emotional terrorism should be allowed, but he finally knows the difference between Pretty Woman and Miss Congeniality. We've got some questions about the Mamma Mia extended universe, but at the end of the day who really cares, when we've also got Colin Firth dancing on a boat and Jessica Keenan Wynn giving us her best baby Baranski? Brittany went to Sweden, where they do not care about Mamma Mia 2, Mitch went to Foxborough, where he smelled Taylor Swift and then was left to starve, and Natalie went to LA, where she was dead-guy adjacent and ended up running into ol' faithful. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Tell the class about a meaningful experience you had recently as a fan." Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #25 - Trans-Continental Dissection
05/27/2018
Episode #25 - Trans-Continental Dissection
One for our SPN family - from Sydney to Los Angeles to Rome, here's a two-part discussion between Natalie and Supernatural mainstay Richard Speight, Jr, about a very special recent episode that Richard starred in - as two separate characters - and also directed. During a press phoner for a teaser article, the idea of a follow-up post-episode breakdown was brought to the table by the man himself, and in an abandoned staff hallway behind the scenes of a convention in Rome, we sat down to get into the nerdy nitty gritty now that the episode is live in the world. Richard Speight, Jr has appeared on Supernatural since season 2, as a Trickster character eventually revealed to be the archangel Gabriel. After his character's season 5 death, he became a popular performer - and eventually the host - for many Supernatural live events, including their official North American Convention Tour and the show's annual panel appearances in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. More recently, he's regularly worked on the show as a director, to much acclaim, and season 13 saw the reintroduction of his character onscreen. The episode in question, "Unfinished Business," written by Meredith Glynn and directed by Speight, explores the truth behind Gabriel's death and resurrection and the puzzle behind his deception as Loki - questions that loyal viewers have been waiting over a decade to learn about this fan-favorite character. Both parts of this interview - pre-episode, which appears in part as written content on Hypable.com, and post-episode - are included in this Supernatural deep-dive. Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and Resources/Recommendations: Not About The Weather thanks the Jus In Bello Convention organizers for giving permission and making time for Richard to appear on this podcast during their event.
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Episode #24 - 'Tremors' Review, Interview with Michael Gross
05/12/2018
Episode #24 - 'Tremors' Review, Interview with Michael Gross
Tremors (1990) is a cult classic that Karen loves more than should be possible. While her cohosts reluctantly join the hype bandwagon for the new movie, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, the hype is real about our interview with series star Michael Gross. Reba and Jaws references aplenty, this special NATWP will be the perfect thing to get you excited about the Tremors series again. Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #23 - Two Different Bears
03/19/2018
Episode #23 - Two Different Bears
Heavy is the head that wears The Crown, especially when it comes to light that our glorious Elizabeth Regina, Claire Foy, isn't worth as much to Netflix as her whiny husband. That's gotta be some deeply ironic sort of treason. Also in gripes, Brittany is furious about being emotionally manipulated by The Bachelor - a show that none of us watch - and Mitch is disappointed Netflix's latest original horror movie, Veronica, for its lack of originality. In better news, Christopher Robin proves that the combination of voice-actor nostalgia and Ewan McGregor's sad, sad face is too much for any one heart to handle, and we weigh up the general value of Disney's live-action slate. Mitch opens up a Marvel-ous can of worms with a spoiler-free Jessica Jones season 2 discussion that snowballs into the pros and cons of the MCU's unprecedented on-screen seralization of all things Marvel, and what it actually takes to keep up. And in undebatably magical news: Lin-Manuel freakin' Miranda is Lee freakin' Scoresby in the BBC's long-awaited His Dark Materials miniseries. HESTER. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What did you eat for dinner? What should I eat for dinner?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #22 - Better To Have Pancaked And Lost
03/03/2018
Episode #22 - Better To Have Pancaked And Lost
Who'da thunk it? Paddington 2: the hype is real. BAFTA nomination real. Speaking of award show season, as we approach the Oscars, Natalie might still be holding a little tiny grudge about someone being robbed of a certain EGOT. Meanwhile, Ariana, Professional Hollywood PA, is well on her way to her very own IMDB page - catch her in the end credits of a certain brilliant sitcom reboot. And in a Dirk Gently dual hype and gripe, Brittany leads a discussion about the difficulty of falling overwhelmingly in love with the work of an unforgiveable creator. Also, our ReWatchable listeners can find a little bit of spillage here about our current frustrations, and the existence of This Is Us divides the team entirely. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What is your favorite hyperspecific sub-genre?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and Resources/Recommendations: and
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Episode #21 - Find A Good Bae
12/22/2017
Episode #21 - Find A Good Bae
The Greatest Showman goes up against the real greatest showman - the one and only Harry Styles. All of Brittany's Spongebob-iest dreams have come true; Caitlin indoctrinates us into the cult of Beebo, the God of War; and Mitch has been sitting on his Anne with an E explosion for many moons. Surprise, surprise: J.K. Rowling continues to exemplify the ancient proverb about dying a hero or living long enough to see yourself become a villain. And hey, remember when Roy Moore LOST the Alabama election? Well, this was recorded in the wee small hours before that momentous occasion, so we do a lot of screaming about the travesty that was his campaign. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "How many tabs do you have open at the moment?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #20 - Making Awkwardness Great Again
12/12/2017
Episode #20 - Making Awkwardness Great Again
Yes, San Diego Comic-Con was in July. Yes, it is now December. But hey, Open Registration just happened, so celebrate your wins or mourn your losses with our very special Comic-Con Clip Show! During the convention, we spoke to lots and lots of awesome people who all play a specific role as part of what makes SDCC magical - from the artists to the logisticians, fellow journalists to creators of iconic fandoms, we shared stories about our experiences at this year's cons and memories of cons in the past. This live-recorded episode dives right into our first interview and finishes up with a sleepy post-event deconstruction with Karen and Natalie. (Genuine apologies for our unintentional hiatus - there was a technical reason for this, but we are back in business.) #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What's your most vivid memory from a past convention?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and . Our special guests are: , , , , and . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #19 - They Cut My Verse
08/02/2017
Episode #19 - They Cut My Verse
Live from New York, it's... Sunday afternoon, TBH. For our first ever live-in-person recording, Natalie and Brittany are joined by old friends Mara, of Atlantic Records and the Brooklyn Theatre Club; and Leo, of yelling through the door at home during Natalie's podcasting sessions. Vaguely themed around New York itself, this episode touches on the highs and lows of summer in the city: food and tipping, industrial history, subway urban legends... and, naturally, Broadway. Mara has some unique anecdotes to share about going backstage at Hamilton, as well as her own theatre company antics; Natalie is grieving over missing the greatest birthday party in the history of time; and Brittany has a really unfortunate new crush. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What's the weirdest local tradition (a la Groundhog Day) that you've ever witnessed?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , and . Our special guest is: . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #18 - Itch Begone
07/18/2017
Episode #18 - Itch Begone
Spider-Man: Homecoming was a Stark-fest, and we're in love on this almost-live episode recorded during Indy PopCon. Heckling Matt Ryan was the best thing ever - and he gives as good as he gets. Not having air-conditioning at any con is the worst. Also the worst: mosquitos. And while conventions are awesome, the illness known as con-crud is not. Unpacking after a con is a nightmare, especially when your car has turned into a swimming pool. Reuniting and making friends at cons is a highlight. Getting introduced to new games is wonderful. After four failed attempts, Donya finally saw Five Year Mission play live. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "How do you react if you really like something and someone tries to tell you that your opinion is wrong or the thing you like is problematic?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #17 - Potato Journalism
07/10/2017
Episode #17 - Potato Journalism
OITNB. Dirk Gently. Baby. As in, B - A - B - Y Baby. These coincidentally rhyming properties are some of the things that we're currently recommending. But in the wake of MTV's recent announcement, we're passionately enraged by the ongoing dismissal of longform content. The issue of the alleged shortening attention span of the average internet user ties into several more of our gripes, including Jack's observation of online abuse in the RuPaul's Drag Race community and Karen's discovery of the world's most bullshit opinion article about franchise film gatekeeping. Meanwhile. Natalie is an utter hypocrite about a couple of book to screen television adaptations, Karen's stoked for Comic Con despite hating panels, and Brittany's Comic Con is wherever Natalie is. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Do you have any, or plan to get any, fandom tattoos?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , and . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #16 - Side Hustle
05/17/2017
Episode #16 - Side Hustle
Cats and gaming. Gaming and cats. That's pretty much what you're getting here. Mitch and Natalie are joined by author, spoken-word performer and video game restoration artist Christopher Gutierrez to talk about his new charitable initiative, The Catcade, an arcade alley take on the traditional cat cafe. This combination of interests has us talking about the best and worst of our experiences with animal rescue, gaming culture, the hang-ups of asking for support as a self-made creator, and, of course, the weirdnesses of our cats - between our three hosts, we have eight! #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done/that’s happened to you on a long road trip?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and . Our special guest is: . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #15 - Hashtag Peach Twenty Seventeen
04/03/2017
Episode #15 - Hashtag Peach Twenty Seventeen
We want our men to cry and our women to kill, if our love of Jon Bernthal's Punisher and Charlize Theron's Atomic Blonde are any indication. Social media needs to stop trying to fix what ain't broke - good thing that this recording took place prior the most recent and disgusting Twitter update, otherwise we'd still be screaming. Meanwhile, Mitch makes some extremely incorrect assumptions about Keanu Reeves and Natalie uses the podcast as a cheap form of therapy as she expresses her joys and sorrows over internet fandom friendship, in particular a very weird and traumatic occurrence. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What do you think is the next big step in improving LGBT representation in fiction?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #14 - Quote Unquote Woke
03/22/2017
Episode #14 - Quote Unquote Woke
If all superhero films turn out like Logan, Brittany will be single-handedly funding the entire genre, but if all live-action Disney films turn out like Beauty and the Beast, she will be burning the studio to the ground. Movies aside, the rest of this episode is a veritable deluge of CW commentary. Ariana arrives armed with a spreadsheet to explain her hype and gripe as a singular issue, Jane the Virgin's Raf vs Michael debate* - is it an example of white mediocrity surpassing brown excellence? And after several mentions in passing in recent weeks, Donya finally lets loose about Riverdale's (lack of) asexual representation, but Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has helped her become less anxious about starting new shows. *We're never a spoiler-free show, but please note discussion of MAJOR spoilers for the current season of Jane the Virgin, commencing at 40:40. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "I am in a long distance relationship and the only real part of the relationship is sexting... How do I tell the boy that that does not a relationship make and it legit means nothing to me?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and . Features a cameo from a surprise dad in the background. Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #13 - Canadian Punk Chef
03/14/2017
Episode #13 - Canadian Punk Chef
Newsies proved that cinema screenings are the way forward for Broadway, but while we're on the subject of theater, Mitch and Brittany are still arguing about the Gilmore revival - in this case, specifically whether the 16 minute Stars Hollow: The Musical scene was a work of genius or a waste of space. Bringing it down a notch: Natalie is a house wanker, Brit has lost her fandom FOMO, and Caitlin recounts her experience within the nonsensical American healthcare system. However, our love remains pure for many things: Brittany continues to champion The Americans, Mitch wants you to go taste test the cultures of the world at Epcot, and Caitlin gives us her latest audiobook recommendation - The Bear and the Nightingale. Also, we're all old, boring and obsessed with lifestyle programming. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Favorite friendship (any media)?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #12 - Hufflepuffly
02/19/2017
Episode #12 - Hufflepuffly
From Thunderbirds to Auguries, Malfoys to MACUSA, this episode is themed specifically around the new Potter canon that's been released into the world in this past year via Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This might honestly just be an excuse for us to talk excessively about Jamie Parker, who makes Cursed Child worth seeing, but we've got lots of love for the play's casting, performance and magical special effects, if not its plot. We're taking umbrage with Rowling's continued double standards between representation in her work and advocacy in her real life, and the script book of Cursed Child was really not the best way to share that story. Fantastic Beasts introduced some awesome new canon to the universe, but did it really, really need Johnny Depp? Also, there's a Hamilton meltdown in here somewhere, because this is us. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Do you accept the new Potter content as actually being canon?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit natwpodcast.com or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #11 - No One Likes Denise
02/06/2017
Episode #11 - No One Likes Denise
Where the hell is Darren Criss? The rest of the team chimes in with their ultimate obsessions to share and grievances to air from the horrorshow that was 2016. Tragic TV cancellations - some more prominent than others - are on the gripe menu, as is the seriously problematic way that some YA creators handle requests for diversity. However, a lot of family films like Zootopia and Pete's Dragon served up some super-woke meaningful content that we can all enjoy, and we're alive on Planet Earth at the same time as Lin-Manuel Miranda. Who do we want to bring to tears in 2017? This episode is part two of our 2016 year in review special - hear about 2016 from the rest of our hosts on episode 10! #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Who is your favorite Ariana? Grande, Dumbledore, or the original?“ Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit natwpodcast.com or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , , , and Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #10 - Excited About The Inch
01/25/2017
Episode #10 - Excited About The Inch
2016 SPECIAL: our ultimate hypes and gripes of the year we're glad to see the back of. Mitch is a Gilmore fan elated, but is slowly losing faith in Apple and the way their locked-in products forces the hand of users. Donya has no time for Hollywood’s whitewashing, while Karen has all the time in the world for what Disney is doing to create more diverse films. Also, Donya really REALLY wants you to watch Voltron before the second season drops* (*given the release date of this episode, it has now, in fact, dropped) and somewhat unexpectedly, Rogue One was a movie that decidedly split our hosts - one of us did not like it at all. This episode is part one of two - hear about 2016 from the rest of our hosts on episode 11! #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "I love binge-watching and have just finished all of my shows. What are your favorite shows to binge-watch on Netflix (other than the ones everyone talks about)?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit natwpodcast.com or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: , and . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #9 - Not Even Humble Brag
01/16/2017
Episode #9 - Not Even Humble Brag
Featuring old college pals Timothy Omundson and Richard Speight Jr. - separately, not together, unfortunately. We ain't that fancy. Also, we promise the title comes from one of our guests and does not reflect our own sentiments. Along with our main chat about creating Kings of Con and directing Supernatural, Rich draws back the curtain on the reality of conventions as a business and what makes a con guest succeed or flop, and also delves a little deeper about his character Gabriel and the canon of Supernatural's angels in general. Tim joined us at Oz Comic-Con 2016 where we discussed transferring Galavant from screen to stage, the entire messy world of television ratings, cancellations and planned series endings (Psych, Supernatural...) and the fact that his eagerness has caused a certain Hamilton cast member to take out some extra insurance against sabotage. For context, we've bracket these live-recorded interviews with our own discussion of the craft of interviewing at conventions and some of our best and worst personal experiences. You can skip to 17:08 for Richard's interview and 1:02:17 for Timothy's. The Richard Speight recording really showcases just how much great content gets lost when turning a lengthy interview into a short feature article and our as-yet-unreleased Timothy Omundson content is a great example of how non-time-sensitive interviews sometimes get put on the backburner and don't get the time in the sun they deserve. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "What's your favorite kind of interview? Like in person one on one, roundtables, written responses, on the phone, panel Q&A, etc..." Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // // Visit natwpodcast.com or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and . This episode features pre-recorded interviews with: and . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #8 - Ten Year Overnight Success
12/04/2016
Episode #8 - Ten Year Overnight Success
Supernatural and American Crime screenwriter Davy Perez joins us to share stories about his first SPN episode "American Nightmare," and what might be coming up next in season 12. We talk continuity (how does a brand-new staff writer pull off a well-executed throwback to twelve seasons of canon, and what are some of the past episodes that most shaped Davy's interpretation of the Winchesters?) the influence of Catholic guilt, and what's in store for Castiel in Davy's next episode, which is currently shooting. We also discuss his experience as a successful applicant for the much-lauded Disney/ABC writing program, the on- and off-screen diversity of American Crime and the difference in structure of the various writers' rooms he's been a part of, including the current process over at Supernatural HQ. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: Directly from the SPN production offices, and not passive aggressive in any way at all: "What's the most obnoxious thing you do to a co-worker? (including but not limited to the things on their desk)" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // Visit natwpodcast.com or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and . Our special guest is: . Resources/Recommendations:
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Episode #7 - In The Public Marketplace, Screaming
11/30/2016
Episode #7 - In The Public Marketplace, Screaming
Live television events that stopped our various nations, more shows we'd want to see Netflix revivals of, and the surprising movies that we didn't expect to get shook by... Natalie and Donya are joined by our extended podcasting fam Kristen, who gives us her thoughts on the schadenfreude of tagged hate and Twitter spoilers (and also some hot gossip about how Karen arranges her bookshelves.) There's a little bit of Gilmore, a little bit of Fantastic Beasts, and some serious ranting about the double standards for female directors. Each episode, our Not About The Weather hosts and their guests will bring an obsession to share and a grievance to air from the their experiences in the world of pop culture, fandom, or sometimes, just plain old life. #ANA - Ask NATW Anything: "Is there something everyone you know is into that you just can't be bothered with even though you think you might like it?" Follow us on EVERYTHING: // // // // Visit natwpodcast.com or email [email protected] for more information about our shows. Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! This episode’s hosts are: and . Our special guest is: . Resources/Recommendations:
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