It's Symbolic

Episode 33- 12 oz. mouse (2005-2006, 2018)

Yeah, so we've got a job for you. Put down the beer and listen. We know you've got no idea what's going on, and we're going to do our best to help. In a way. You see, we don't know everything ourselves. And the fact that it looks so cheap is only secondary.

Episode 32- There She Is!! (2003-2008)

It's nearing Valentines' Day, and what could be more romantic than Flash animation, other than just about anything? That said, we've got a nice little treat for you that manages to beat the odds and rise above its station to levels of quality that we, for one, were not expecting.

Episode 31- Jim Sullivan (1969-1975)

The music industry is a tricky thing. Sometimes you make it, sometimes you don't, sometimes you end up with a reputation that has unfortunately little to do with your creative output and that you may have never intended in the first place.

This is a story about that last one.

Episode 30- Gun Crazy (1950)

Do you like guns (if you're from the US, you don't need to respond, we already know the answer)? If so, you're in luck, because we've got a movie with more guns than you can imagine (approximately eight). If not, well, this movie has enough stylistic flair and Hays Code dodging for everyone.

Episode 29- Umihara Kawase (1994-)

As much as we talk about video games, we don't always stop to think about what makes them work. You don't always need a grand development process or a highly regarded brand name. Sometimes, all you need is panache, a unique concept, and a whole lot of fish. This week, we look into the series that keeps reeling itself in at the best of times.

Episode 28- Chess (1986)

What's better than one musical? Four musicals. Join us for a collection of intellectualism in the form of allegory as we take a look at Tim Rice's self-proclaimed Cold War masterpiece- in all of its incarnations.

Episode 27- Lasagna Cat (2008-)

Strap in, folks, because this is a wild one. From the early days of Youtube, we present an unexpected journey with stops along the way at pop culture remakes, philosophical introspection, art film, the evolution of the Internet landscape, and a toll free number- all with its roots in a ratty cat costume and a desire to pay back the man who has made us laugh the most.

Episode 26- Black Christmas (1974)

Warning: Some of the clips used in this episode include events and language that listeners may find offensive or disturbing. Discretion is advised.

This holiday season, we're going back through the years and giving you the gift of one of the first ever holiday slashers to grace the silver screen. There may be a few dead coeds and terrible boyfriends along the way, but it's the thought that counts, right?

Episode 25- Jellyfish (1989-1994)

Even in the grunge-infested music scene of the early nineties, there are things that can surprise you. You may not know what's going on, but join us in our exploration of one of the most overlooked- and oddest- bands of the era. Or even if you don't know them, you may be familiar with a certain number of theirs...

Episode 24- Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors (1995)

How often have you sat at home, alone, wishing that you had a means of showing all of your idiot friends that you're smarter than them? That all-too-common feeling where you just want to be a thoroughly unpleasant person through particularly unsubtle means so that you can rub it in your marks' faces finally has an outlet. Or if you just like buses, there's something there too.