Superenthusiast Radio

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SER 131: The Rebel Brain 04/13/2025

SER 131: The Rebel Brain In which and eulogize Val Kilmer, pore over the hubbub from CinemaCon, foment a war between burgeoning BCUs, glory in the widening of the theatrical window, and present their 127th reminiscence on growing up nerdy. THOM'S WATCH PURGING Death Of A Unicorn, A Working Man, Phantoms (aborted), Runaway Jury, Magpie, The Hunt For Red October (rewatch), Battlestar Galactica '78, Running Point S1, Mythic Quest S4, Severance S2, School Spirits S2, Letterkenny S 1-12, Modern Family S 1-11 TRAV'S WATCH PURGING Ice Princess, Siskel & Ebert, New Hollywood Squares, After Midnight, Pop Culture Jeopardy, Poppa's House, Shifting Gears S1, High Potential S1 Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/36116745

SER130: Connecting The Crazy Dots 03/31/2025

SER130: Connecting The Crazy Dots In which and ruminate on the state of SNL, lament the fate of Drew Struzan, equivocate the cancellation of After Midnight, and ponder the possibilities posed by the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement, while climbing back into the watch-purging saddle for reals. Thom's Watch Purging: The Brutalist, Sing Sing, Captain America: Brave New World, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Micky 17, Paddington In Peru, The Day The Earth Blew Up, Black Bag, The Monkey, The Gorge, Slingshot, The Menu, Snake Eyes, A Real Pain, Here, Underwater, Trap, Things Will Be Different, The Quiet Earth, The Electric State Trav's Watch Purging: Captain America: Brave New World, His Three Daughters, Woman Of The Hour, Charlie Says, HALLMARK#, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Housesitter, Bringing Down The House, One Mile To You, Race, In Darkness Iliza Schlesinger: A Different Animal, Eurotrip, Sydney White, Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/35936900

SER129: When You're Paying This Much, You Do The Bit Twice (Oscars 2025) 03/03/2025

SER129: When You're Paying This Much, You Do The Bit Twice (Oscars 2025) In which and recap the 97th annual Academy Awards and all that that implies. SPOILERS for all nominated movies Also, the answer is Latvia! Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/35515715

SER128: It's Still VUDU To Me, Pal! 02/09/2025

SER128: It's Still VUDU To Me, Pal! In which and kick the tires and light the fires, list their top movies of 2024, do a little Oscar pre-funking, delve back into the sweet embrace of physical media, and spend way too much time talking about Sonic The Hedgehog for two guys who know virtually nothing about Sonic The Hedgehog. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/35212875

SER127: Imagination Hat Trick! (Oscars 2024) 03/14/2024

SER127: Imagination Hat Trick! (Oscars 2024) In which and recap the 95th annual Academy Awards and all that that implies. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/30381528

SER 126: The Goldilocks Zone 02/25/2024

SER 126: The Goldilocks Zone In which and kick the tires and light the fires, try to remember which year it is, and catch up on multiple best-ofs, coming soons, and pop culture roads not taken... yet. Plus, robot eye rebellion and some pre-pre-pre-funking for the Oscars. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/30099928

SER125: The Mileage And The Years 07/19/2023

SER125: The Mileage And The Years In which and trace their lifelong fandom of the Indiana Jones movies, up to and including a SPOILER-filled dive into Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, which they both probably liked more than you did. Supplemental Stuff! Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/27515415

SER124: Russian Nesting Universe 07/06/2023

SER124: Russian Nesting Universe In which , , and special guest marinate their minds in multiversal Marvel-flavored madness, with discussions of Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse and the first two episodes of Secret Invasion. (SPOILERS for both!) Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/27390069

SER123: Special Energon Sauce 06/28/2023

SER123: Special Energon Sauce In which and eventually get around to talking about Transformers: Rise Of The Beats, once Thom gets a terrifying amount of Cybertronian nerdery out of his system. Plus, Saturday morning basics, midlife crisis tripwires, and becoming The Big Softie. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/27316905

SER122: Grapefruit On Your Chocolate On Your Peanut Butter On Your Sour Patch Kids 06/07/2023

SER122: Grapefruit On Your Chocolate On Your Peanut Butter On Your Sour Patch Kids In which and memorialize the late, great Phil Hartman on the (near) 25th anniversary of his passing, reckon with audience reactions to the Barry series finale, and get in some last minute watch purging before this summer's blockbuster deluge begins. Plus, video nasties, mismatched comedians, normcore TV premises, Hollywood on strike, and more! Watch Purging: VIPCO: The Untold Story, Mrs Davis, Love And Death, Ted Lasso Season 3, School Spirits, Florida Man, Beef, The Diplomat, The Muppets: Mayhem, Sesame Street Meets The Electric Company, Barry Season 4 Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/27074745

SER121: Get Jumpin' While The Jumpin' Is Good (Spoiler Alert: The Jumpin' Is Always Good) 05/31/2023

SER121: Get Jumpin' While The Jumpin' Is Good (Spoiler Alert: The Jumpin' Is Always Good) In which and ride with the fambly, dance with the fishes, search for Downton Abbey Moments, recalibrate the Shame List, and learn to be still. Plus, popping comedic bubbles and fancasting The Book Of Mormon. SPOILERS for Michael J Fox: Still, Fast X, Tetris, The Little Mermaid, The Frisco Kid, Ghosted, 80 For Brady, The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, and Night Court 2023. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/27005085

SER 120: The Salt In The Caramel 05/15/2023

SER 120: The Salt In The Caramel In which and talk movie clubs, musical anniveraries, trailer drops, MSTie lore, theater employee myths, the craving for multi-flavored art, and taking one last ride with the Guardians Of The Galaxy. TRAV's Watch Purging Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Spinning Gold, Duke, Good House, Maybe I Do, Clay Dreamer, Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, John Wick Chapter 4, Ben & Kate, Law & Order, FBI, SWAT, Magnum PI, Equalizer, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Ghosts, So Help Me Todd, Barry S4, Poker Face, Night Court 2023 THOM's Watch Purging Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Air, Polite Society, Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, Creed III, 65, Retun Of The Jedi 40th Anniversary, The Parallax View, Margin Call, Ted Lasso S3, Star Trek Picard S3, Poker Face, Barry S4, Night Court 2023 Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/26847603

SER119: The Rehabbening! (Oscars 2023) 03/19/2023

SER119: The Rehabbening! (Oscars 2023) In which and recap the 95th annual Academy Awards (aka "Oscars95!") and all that that implies. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/26273202

SER Bonus: The Hurricane Front 07/18/2022

SER Bonus: The Hurricane Front In which brings some personal updates to the mic, explains the show's current hiatus, and charts a course for the future of both. Thanks for listening! Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/23776703

SER118: I Take Big Swings (Oscars 2022) 03/31/2022

SER118: I Take Big Swings (Oscars 2022) In which and somehow pull off the crazy tandem feat of reaffirming their love of movies while also recapping the . Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/22639028

SER 117: Vegetarian Antichrist! 02/20/2022

SER 117: Vegetarian Antichrist! In which and talk concert ruminations, Oscar prognostications, the weight of fan expectations, and whether the dog is okay. TRAV's Watch Purging Belfast, Death On The Nile, Dog, Black Light, Uncharted, Marry Me, Summer School*, Alligator* THOM's Watch Purging Belfast, Death On The Nile, Licorice Pizza, CODA, Nightmare Alley, Kate, Police Story, Red Notice, Better Call Saul*, Arrested Development*, Ozark S4, Kim's Convenience S2, Jurassic Park: CampCretaceous S4, The Afterparty S1, The Silent Sea, The Expanse S6, Leverage Redemption, Peacemaker S1, The Book Of Boba Fett * rewatch Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/22196171

SER 116: Where Are Your Blessed Rains Now!? 02/10/2022

SER 116: Where Are Your Blessed Rains Now!? In which and talk holiday box office, Oscar forecasts, fan space vs meat space, and the current state of the Legasequel (or Requel, if you're nasty.) Plus, watch purging and needlephobia! *SPOILERS* for Moonfall, Jackass Forever, Matrix Resurrections, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Last Night In Soho, The French Dispatch, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Scream 5. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/22085579

SER 115: Smaller Pictures, Bigger Screens 11/11/2021

SER 115: Smaller Pictures, Bigger Screens In which and re-embrace the theatrical movie experience, and all that that implies. SPOILERS for Dune, Last Night In Soho, The Last Duel, The Eternals, Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, No Time To Die, Snake Eyes, The Sparks Brothers, Nobody, and the series finale of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/21133343

SER114: It's Raining Asterisks! (Oscars 2021) 04/28/2021

SER114: It's Raining Asterisks! (Oscars 2021) In which and throw life and art into a blender and hit puree, in order to recap the in an appropriately haphazard fashion. SPOILERS for The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah, Mank, Minari, Nomadland, Promising Young Woman, Sound Of Metal, Trial Of The Chicago 7, and, inexplicably, Primal Fear. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/18896900

SER113: The Canonical Maclunkey 12/22/2020

SER113: The Canonical Maclunkey In which , , , and spend some quality time in the galaxy far far away, recapping the season finale of The Mandalorian (SPOILERS throughout) and discussing just announced by Disney. Existential Troopers: & /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/17300009

SER112: The Rule Of Cool 12/15/2020

SER112: The Rule Of Cool In which and Jonathan Westfall bathe in the unexpectedly still waters of The Mandalorian's latest episode (SPOILERS for Season 2 from 4:02-27:21) while and provide a grand finale (sprinkled with random kitteh participation) to their epic watch-purging conversation. /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/17206592

SER111: Stop Saying The Title 12/08/2020

SER111: Stop Saying The Title In which and get geekier than usual over the latest episode of The Mandalorian (SPOILERS for Season 2 from 3:10-38:50) while and continue their watch-purging marathon, with critiques of classics and catastrophes alike. /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/17113040

SER110: All Closure, All The Time 12/01/2020

SER110: All Closure, All The Time In which and say goodbye to Star Wars icon David Prowse and hello to some exciting new developments on The Mandalorian (SPOILERS for Season 2 from 9:35-26:05) while and set sail on a grand watch-purging adventure! /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/17019665

SER109: Films We Like That Hurt / Snokes In A Jar 11/24/2020

SER109: Films We Like That Hurt / Snokes In A Jar In which chats with about horror fandom, movie ranking systems, and expanding one's cinematic horizons, while and dive into the second season of The Mandalorian. (Spoilers for Hereditary from 11:15 to 13:15, spoilers for The Mandalorian episodes 9-12 from 103:00 onwards.) /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/16940039

SER108: Year Of The Couch Potato 11/10/2020

SER108: Year Of The Couch Potato In which and climb back into the podcasting saddle just in time to say goodbye to Sean Connery and Alex Trebek, and cope with 2020's pop culture drought through an unusual assemblage of Watch Purging categories. TRAV's Watch Purging The Broken Hearts Gallery, Unhinged, The New Mutants, Tenet, The Burnt Orange Heresy, Singles*, The Unicorn S1*, Stumptown S1*, Michael J Fox filmography*, Scarlet Johansson filmography* THOM's Watch Purging Onward, Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, The Gentlemen, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Lord Of The Rings trilogy *, LA Confidential *, Community *, Marvel Cinematic Universe *, How I Met Your Mother S1 *, he Twilight Zone #, Norsemen #, Away #, Tales From The Loop #, Jessica Jones S3 #, The Romanoffs #, The Tick #, Hunters, # The Simpsons *# * rewatch # aborted TV Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/16748927

SER107: Closed Loops And COVID Catchups 06/03/2020

SER107: Closed Loops And COVID Catchups In which resurfaces in to deliver news on personal and pop cultural upheaval due to these pandemic times, and unfurls a watch-purging list as long as both your arms. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/14683724

SER106: A Turducken Of Entertainment (Oscars 2020) 02/10/2020

SER106: A Turducken Of Entertainment (Oscars 2020) In which and recap the 92nd annual Academy Awards, and all that that implies. SPOILERS for Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, 1917, Parasite, and Once Upon A Time...in Hollywood. Intro: Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/13091714

SER105: Content! Content! Content! 12/17/2019

SER105: Content! Content! Content! In which and catalog the growing number of media streams flowing into the ocean of their lives, and fishing for tasty treasures therein. Mild spoilers for The Mandalorian, The Unicorn, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, Emergence, and the new Mad About You. Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/12429662

SER104: Heartful, Introspective, And Wildly Unpopular 12/09/2019

SER104: Heartful, Introspective, And Wildly Unpopular In which chats with 's and about their many musical adventures, up to and including their new album, . SONG LIST Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/12333929

SER103: Haunted Ex-Space Station 10/22/2019

SER103: Haunted Ex-Space Station In which and a geek out at lightspeed over the Got a question for the SER FAQ? E-mail: /episode/index/show/superenthusiastradio/id/11742005

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