The Captain's Log

The Whatnauts Grand Prix 10

The Whatnauts — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0600

We're celebrating 10 years of The Whatnauts with an end of the year "grand prix" because you can call anything a grand prix, there's no rules stopping you! Two people talking about pizza can be a grand prix!! Kyle sees a chicken. Melissa sees a big glove. Between the two of us, we've seen Tenet 3.5 times and Interstellar 1 time and we're going to try to understand both. We also give out the yearly Review Show superlatives, recap the F1 season finale and the Game of the Year awards, imagine a Scrabble game that takes up your whole house, and talk about cow cinema.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(05:01) - Cinema corner
(51:33) - Review Show awards and superlatives
(01:39:11) - Episode 300 again
(02:03:20) - Melissa's BIG news
(02:20:31) - Formula 1 corner
(02:36:11) - Pop culture lightning round
(02:43:10) - Detour to The Game Awards
(02:52:40) - Last bit of the pop culture lightning round
(02:55:16) - Outro

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2026

The Whatnauts — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 310. We discuss the uncertainty of the F1 drivers championship going into the final grand prix of the season, and then get into our own show's "season finale" with the Rotten Tomatoes game! We predict the critics scores for 40 films premiering next year, and see how close our guesses were for the cinema of 2025. After being delayed multiple times, how was Kraven the Hunter received? Which family-friendly adventure and satirical horror movie both received a score of 93? What are our expectations for the tentpoles of 2026, some of which haven't even been officially titled yet? Will any movie include Lobo? How many distinct streets will be fought on in the new Street Fighter movie? Join us for the thrill of numbers!!!

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - The F1 corner
(12:03) - Rotten Tomatoes movie predictions from this past year 2025
(52:23) - Housekeeping
(57:10) - Predicting the Rotten Tomatoe scores for 2026's movies
(02:16:13) - Bonus predictions
(02:30:05) - Outro

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Teen Columbo is real and I met him

The Whatnauts — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 309. Is Louvre Detective going to be Teen Columbo's best friend or greatest enemy? What do you have to do to get a key to your city? Would you vote for a peanut over a human man? Could movie theaters drum up attendance by playing their movies in new weird colors? If you could schedule all of a year's sneezing into one day, would you? We also discuss night beef, big dumb action blockbusters like The Running Man and the Now You See Me franchise, the Miss Piggy movie, and Vegas, baby!!!!

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Kyle's got a Karting helmet
(05:30) - The Proclamation
(08:29) - Keys to the city
(12:11) - SLIFF
(16:47) - The Cinema Corner
(28:01) - Teen Columbo is real
(34:34) - Housekeeping
(43:28) - Maybe Melissa will like The Game Awards
(46:28) - Could we teach a class on podcasting?
(49:20) - Pop culture lightning round
(54:50) - The F1 corner
(59:55) - Outro

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Yes, You Do!

The Whatnauts — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 308. We didn't intend this to be an episode where we make up movie pitches, but here we are. Kyle has an idea for the romantic comedy of the year starring heartthrob Wallace Shawn. Melissa has a Hollywood meta-thriller about an actor acting as his own dad. We talk about both Ripley's Believe It Or Not and the Talented Mr. Ripley, the biggest paintings we've ever seen, the end of Bugonia, the difference between miniseries and limited series, the difference between beach goth and coastal goth aesthetics, and asking strangers for their favorite Mark Ruffalo movie when you run out of normal small talk.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - BREAKING: Kyle is a weirdo
(01:48) - The biggest paintings
(11:48) - The MUNY garage sale
(20:12) - Where would your life have diverged?
(25:47) - The Cinema Corner
(01:04:49) - Housekeeping
(01:09:28) - Could we teach a class on podcasting?
(01:22:54) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:38:58) - The F1 corner
(01:49:47) - Outro

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McRib Sterling VII: A Boy Named Band

The Whatnauts — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 307. Your ghost hosts A Warlock and Bob Chili from Chili's are here to turn past anecdotes into "scary" "stories." Drink your exclusive Mtn Dew: Void Suck flavor, and listen to tales of: TV characters asking for your help, genetic crossbreeding experiments to make new sports mascots, a post-apocalyptic world where the only apocalypse is that everyone who knows how to make Taco Bell went to live underground, goo city, a Kitchenaid dough hook for a hand, winning Terrible Immense Power in a raffle basket, aliens who don't understand Uranus jokes, and some real pitches for M&Ms: The Movie.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:58) - How our Halloween tradition works
(05:31) - Let the scary stories begin!
(01:12:28) - A little bit of housekeeping
(01:14:06) - Outro

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Gatsby Is Lonely

The Whatnauts — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 306. What real pieces of media are so strange and obscure that when you try to describe them, it sounds like an internet urban legend that you've just made up? We bring you endless circles, a scarecrow vigilante, little mouth guys, a robot in a mountain, and offbrand edutainment CD-Roms. We also read the notes written in Kyle's old high school copy of The Great Gatsby, learn about St. Louis wedding pastas, discover the pops, and argue about the proper division of items in fundraiser raffle baskets.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Real media that sounds like a creepypasta
(00:30) - Circles
(12:04) - The Scarecrow
(21:38) - Mr. Boogedy and The Langoliers
(26:29) - Gatsby is lonely
(41:29) - The top secret CD
(46:10) - Mort the Chicken
(51:35) - Turn A. G Saviour.
(01:01:55) - Cinema corner
(01:10:41) - Dark Melissa returns
(01:30:04) - Outro

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You CAN carbonate a lake

The Whatnauts — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 305. New discoveries: putting stickers on a horse, an abnormal spike in Mimi per capita, and the secret of Taco Bell Shelter. Halloween is here with candy apples, baking competitions, new horror movies Him and The Long Walk, and the Korean drama Light Shop starting as a horror and then completely dropping that genre as the show goes on. We also discuss Movie Fantasy League strategy, the Emmys, the Game Awards, and how F1 races are either exactly what you expect them to be or wildly surprising.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - How do you know when it's Halloween season?
(01:12) - Cinema corner part 1
(10:27) - Him
(16:18) - Cinema Corner part 2
(23:04) - Movie Fantasy League is back
(28:05) - Grandma names
(35:40) - Horse stickers
(43:36) - Taco Bell Pavillion
(50:31) - Housekeeping
(56:55) - Melissa won
(59:26) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:12:15) - More pop culture
(01:17:07) - Formula 1 corner
(01:26:50) - Outro

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Fantasy Draft: Director & Actor Besties

The Whatnauts — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 304. Friend of the show Jacquelyn returns for a fantasy draft of directors and their favorite actors to work with. A real film nerd's feast! Topics include: pairings so familiar they feel cozy like an old sweater, music videos, monster makeup, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, affable devils, chicken wing preferences, and Kyle MacLachlan making a fanvid edit of his and David Lynch's friendship.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(10:31) - How does the draft work?
(14:39) - Let the draft begin!
(52:50) - The final teams from our Director/Actor pairs
(54:16) - The ones that didn't get drafted
(01:00:51) - Bonus questions
(01:10:32) - Outro

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M&Ms Nightmares

The Whatnauts — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 303. What did we learn this week? Kyle is too out of shape to walk 2 miles to the movie theater to see Honey Don't!, Dark Melissa comes out at fundraiser trivia nights, and there are hundreds of obscure and defunct M&Ms characters. We also discuss the animated series Pantheon, Buster Keaton gags still hitting, the possibility of Nicolas Cage as a True Detective, if you need to apologize if you call something "nightmare fuel" but then it never actually gives you a nightmare, and still feeling pain over the lack of a third season to finish off Mindhunter.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Kyle's out of shape
(12:31) - Drive To Survive makes you walk faster
(15:18) - Every M&M's character?
(25:53) - The cinema corner
(48:04) - Housekeeping
(52:28) - Media that sounds like creepypasta
(54:54) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:09:36) - Dark Melissa strikes at local trivia night
(01:22:43) - Writing good trivia questions
(01:32:39) - Outro

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Whales on the Plains

The Whatnauts — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 302. Did you know you can't have an open comic book in your car in Norman, OK? Or that you must be fully clothed to be rescued by a firefighter in St. Louis? We go through weird local laws, then dive into the animated anthologies Eyes of Wakanda and Predator: Killer of Killers, new shocking horror movies Together and Weapons, and Melissa's tour of "a man has a dumb idea" movies The Hudsucker Proxy, The Swimmer, and Synecdoche, New York. We also discuss a fanny pack full of massage oil, new Spider-Man suits, racecar driver fight clubs, and the feel-good trailer for Rental Family.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Weird laws
(11:41) - Melissa got a massage
(17:18) - The Cinema Corner
(25:57) - Housekeeping
(31:38) - The cinema corner continued
(56:15) - Pop culture lightnight round
(01:11:54) - The F1 corner
(01:16:17) - Outro

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Working On My Night Math

The Whatnauts — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 301. We've surpassed 1000 podcast episodes AND it's the 70th birthday of some unknown man named Luigi. Lots to celebrate! We enter our "burrito era" by bundling more of our podcast content together in a single episode, and dig into season four of The Bear and Fantastic Four: First Steps. Kyle praises the cinematography of Ripley and This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection, Melissa tries to explain what genre Eddington is, and we compare what trailers we keep seeing at the movie theater. Finally, we want everyone to know the inspirational story of an F1 driver who finally won a race on his 239th try.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Happy belated 1000 episodes!
(11:13) - Go check out episode 300
(14:52) - Happy 70th birthday to... Godzilla?
(19:43) - Cinema corner
(23:06) - The Bear s4 (Spoilers!)
(41:06) - Fantastic Four: First Steps (Spoilers!)
(01:04:12) - Cinema corner continued
(01:25:39) - Pop culture lightnight round
(01:29:45) - The F1 corner
(01:37:38) - Outro

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St. Louis Travelogue

The Whatnauts — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 300. To celebrate episode 300, we present a special travelogue on Kyle's roadtrip to visit Melissa in St. Louis! We explore toasted ravioli, the Arch, Forest Park, the found art jungle gym that is City Museum, getting rained on at the Muny, seeing Superman in James Gunn's hometown movie theater, the real burgermobile from Good Burger, and Uranus Fudge Factory.

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(00:00) - Car troubles
(00:36) - Intro
(00:40) - Welcome and banter
(02:30) - More on the car troubles and our journey to St. Louis
(05:08) - Let's talk food
(13:31) - Art Museum! Roaring
(17:28) - Art Museum! The actual art.
(18:43) - The City Museum
(24:54) - The Muny
(30:04) - Superman
(35:21) - The trip home and Uranus Fudge Factory
(38:53) - The episode 300 curse
(39:21) - Outro

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Trivia Night 2025: SPICE UP YOUR LIFE

The Whatnauts — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 299. For our annual trivia night, Kyle brings well-researched questions from across pop culture, and Melissa offers a quiz on the Captain's Log itself. Which two Muppets appeared in every episode of The Muppet Show? How much do the burgers cost on Bob's Burgers? What actor did we once fancast as a live-action Gumby? What limited edition McNugget sauces did Kyle eat with the McDonald's BTS-themed meal? We also add visual questions this year, where Melissa has to identify comic book creators and Kyle has to identify the Spice Girls. Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(03:56) - Housekeeping
(08:53) - Trivia starts here
(10:40) - Kyle's main questions
(38:19) - Comic Creator Match up!
(01:09:24) - Melissa's main questions
(01:32:00) - Spice up your life
(01:44:20) - Outro

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Sir Paddington & Dame Bluey

The Whatnauts — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 298. Kyle received surprise bonus snacks with his Switch 2. Melissa fears being sent to a circle of hell for people who use too many plastic grocery bags. Our cinema corner features Friendship, Bring Her Back, The Phoenician Scheme, Materialists, and The Life of Chuck -- which, spoiler alert, is mostly about math. We also discuss new operas, a performance of Hamlet where he "does a Saltburn," Brits we expect to see knighted in the future, women in fast cars, and our deep excitement for Spaceballs 2.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Good and bad customer service experiences
(14:41) - Did you know there are NEW operas?
(24:38) - Cinema Corner
(43:49) - Housekeeping
(50:08) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:09:09) - F1 Fastest Lap
(01:23:39) - Our annual trivia episode is next!
(01:26:28) - Outro

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The Big Gooey

The Whatnauts — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 297. Melissa lists things Kyle can see on his upcoming trip to St. Louis: our local walk of fame, live outdoor theater, all kinds of big weird statues, classic Italian dining, the original Build-a-Bear Workshop, and a school bus where it shouldn't be. We also discuss speed-reading a sad book, if Black Bag could've been sexier, who will "win" San Diego Comic Con this year if there isn't a Marvel panel, and the first look at Wake Up Dead Man.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - What is the fastest you have ever read a book?
(03:57) - Video podcast redesign
(06:21) - Kyle's never used Canva
(08:48) - Planning a trip to St. Louis
(01:05:14) - Housekeeping
(01:09:41) - Cinema Corner
(01:18:25) - Let's do another podcast swap
(01:20:28) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:34:33) - Outro

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Carpet on Carpet on Carpet

The Whatnauts — Fri, 23 May 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 296. Melissa went on vacation to House on the Rock, a sprawling junk drawer of a house in the forests of Wisconsin. We take a tour of its many baffling sights, and discuss optical illusions, centaurs with the wrong ratio of human to horse, and a statue so big that it becomes cosmic horror. We also catch up with F1 news, Met Gala looks, the filmography of Gabriel LaBelle, movies about musicians on the edge, and finally, our predictions for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Would you build an optical illusion in your house?
(08:26) - Escape at Dannemora season 2 but not really
(11:10) - The Cinema Corner
(27:44) - The F1 Corner
(36:24) - Housekeeping
(44:45) - House on the Rock
(01:37:18) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:46:42) - Mission Impossible 8 predictions
(02:04:10) - Outro

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Build Yourself a Star Wars

The Whatnauts — Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 295. We celebrated May the 4th this year by designing our own dream Star Wars movies! Kyle makes a crime caper and Melissa makes a psychological horror, who's surprised? We talk about spending more time in this world's unique architecture, a starship so big you can't walk across it all in one day, food and beverage of the Galaxy's Edge theme park, and why Colman Domingo should be the first actor to play himself in a Star Wars project. We also discuss Beta Ray Bill, cooking classes, and real working cars made of LEGO.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - F1 lego cars and cooking classes
(12:09) - Coming up: Let's make a Star Wars
(13:26) - Housekeeping
(17:50) - Let's make a Star Wars
(19:23) - Melissa's Star Wars
(37:24) - Kyle's Star Wars
(01:01:11) - Outro

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The Guest Observatory

The Whatnauts — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 294. Finally, after years of doing our Cinema Corner, we add more Corners and build a full house. This house has everything: an observatory, a racetrack, and a bathroom with fancy soaps that's just for company. We discuss Star Wars news, current F1 standings, recent bloodbaths in movies and TV like Warfare, Sinners, and Daredevil: Born Again, the trailers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps and sports horror movie Him, the video game Blue Prince, and Mr. Darcy jump scares.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - All nighters and The Blue Prince
(14:38) - The Cinema Corner
(45:47) - Housekeeping
(54:11) - The Cicada's haunt us
(55:23) - The Star Wars Corner
(01:09:10) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:27:38) - The F1 corner
(01:50:21) - Outro

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Mood Chairs

The Whatnauts — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 293. Top questions this week: If "space opera" is a narrative genre, are there also "land operas?" Can you really taste subtle notes of oak in that wine, or are you just making that up? Will the four Beatles movies have four popcorn buckets that combine to make one big bucket? Why aren't there any original, non-franchise superhero stories on film? We also discuss Marvel's five-hour livestream of chairs, if the fight to save Coyote vs. Acme will give it a box office bump, trailers for One Battle After Another and Tron: Ares, the new Spider-Man trilogy, the crime thriller Prisoners, and the biggest Paul Bettany you've ever seen.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Space opera, land opera, sea opera
(09:31) - Wine tasting
(16:36) - Kyle's boring week
(21:26) - Housekeeping
(26:18) - Marvel chairs
(53:39) - More pop culture
(01:02:49) - One Battle After Anoter and Tron Ares
(01:10:33) - The Cinema Corner
(01:21:37) - Outro

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Kyle explains Formula 1

The Whatnauts — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 292. Formula 1 racing begins a new season this spring, and we have Brad Pitt's F1 movie this summer, so it's time for Kyle to explain what the sport actually is! With a beautifully constructed slideshow, we give a primer to newbies about how the race works, fun facts about each driver, the evolution of the teams, and answers to Melissa's questions like "do they play jock jams at the races?" and "are there mascot costumes?" We also briefly discuss new films in theaters this month and what's on YouTube's own YouTube channel.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:24) - Kyle has a presentation explaining Formula 1
(07:14) - How did Kyle get into Formula 1
(10:18) - The presentation begins: Formula 1 EXPLAINED!!
(11:03) - What is Formula 1 and when did it start?
(15:48) - Formula 1 teams for 2025
(22:29) - F1 Academy
(27:58) - Formula 1 drivers for 2025
(01:05:57) - Formula 1 team principals for 2025
(01:12:03) - Housekeeping
(01:17:53) - How do Formula 1 cars and tyres work?
(01:26:03) - What happens during the race weekend and the race iteslf?
(02:01:01) - Formula 1's greatest drivers and teams
(02:08:26) - Melissa's other Formula 1 questions
(02:16:40) - Where to learn more about Formula 1
(02:28:37) - End of presentation and final thoughts
(02:30:16) - Melissa's quick Cinema Corner
(02:33:42) - Outro

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Cheetozard

The Whatnauts — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 291. We ask what you should do if you find the image of Jesus, a celebrity, or a Pokemon in a food. How do you preserve it? Who authenticates it? Who would pay $70,000 for something like that? Kyle catches us up on Daredevil and is two degrees of separation away from a Narcos character. Melissa brings us a real horse performance and tries to understand high society at the opera and symphony. We discuss our Oscar predictions, the future of James Bond, a new Green Lantern, and a very specific and perhaps useless piece of exclusive news about Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - What would you do if you saw Jesus' face in your food?
(06:24) - Random local dude are no fun says random local woman
(08:37) - The Oscars and our prediction results
(18:05) - Getting Melissa to watch The Video Game Awards
(24:10) - The Cinema Corner
(42:38) - James Bond and the Symphony of Solice
(50:36) - Housekeeping
(56:36) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:09:17) - Melissa joins high society
(01:26:47) - Get ready for Kyle's F1 explainer
(01:31:33) - Outro

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Ricotta Festival

The Whatnauts — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 290. Kyle nominates a new Luigi. Melissa completes another Wet Awards. We both insist you watch Hundreds of Beavers! We also discuss local Oklahoma City sports, regattas, what if F1 had theme nights, a corn musical, dough hooks, blindly filling out an Oscars ballot, and taking your Gundam models to a nice dinner and seating them at the table with pretend food.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - When was the last time you accidentally hurt yourself?
(04:10) - Cinema Corner
(11:45) - Coffee and soda
(13:59) - I vote for Luigi Primo
(16:56) - Becoming hockey people
(24:15) - Theme nights in F!?
(39:47) - Housekeeping
(45:05) - Gundam is personally pranking Melissa
(51:16) - The Wet awards
(55:17) - Kyle's blind Oscars predictions
(01:21:22) - Cinema corner reprise
(01:22:25) - Outro

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The Commercials Hall of Fame

The Whatnauts — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 289. When podcast is on a bagel, you can have podcast anytime! We use the Super Bowl as a launching pad into a discussion on our favorite commercials, from the big game and otherwise, from the nostalgic '90s to today. Topics include: campaigns that made one commercial so good they just ran it for years, playing a board game in an abandoned factory, kids who interrupt school to do a berries 'n' cream, Jack Box's human wife, and whether you loved or hated the Quizno's spongemonkeys. We also discuss the Grammy's, the Fantastic Four trailer, an entry point to decades of Star Trek, Thai iced tea, and when people in movies have normal teeth instead of movie star teeth.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Most recent addiction: Thai Tea
(02:35) - Melissa does the sports now
(05:08) - Cinema Corner
(19:13) - Pop culture lightning round
(27:35) - Housekeeping
(32:45) - Commercial hall of fame
(01:31:58) - Outro

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Sim Racing Mid-Life Crisis

The Whatnauts — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 288. Kyle's parents bought him a shirt with a dozen different tags on it. He's going to cut them off now, but let the video feed prove that it did happen. We discuss new movies in the "20th century tragedies" genre, including Nickel Boys, September 5, and The Brutalist, balanced out with the breezy comedy One of Them Days and bizarre art film The Timekeepers of Eternity. We look to the future, trying to predict our respective mid-life crises, and planning the rest of the year of Captain's Log episodes. Ideas include: baking a cake, baking a Star Wars, actors who should play Santa Claus, and maybe touching the Gateway Arch.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Mid-life crisis
(06:28) - Neighborhood watch update
(11:41) - A million tags
(16:53) - An unimportant news update
(18:59) - Cinema Corner
(47:45) - Housekeeping
(52:52) - Planarama
(01:09:02) - Melissa's Oscar nominations highlights
(01:26:27) - Outro

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Interesting Blue

The Whatnauts — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 287. It's a snowy start to 2025, blessing Melissa with a sighting of the rare Snow Stan. Kyle still doesn't know how to drive but now has a new car. We catch up on winter break moviegoing and read over our media stats from 2024. Kyle read dozens of detective novels, implores us all to watch Pachinko, and introduces us to Chicken Nugget, a Korean show about a girl who turns into an anonymous, silent chicken nugget and her father and boyfriend just have to deal with that. Melissa experiences the nearly four-hour epic The Brutalist, counts down her top moments in film and her playlist of favorite YouTube videos about media oddities and ill-advised craft experiments, and introduces us to Hundreds of Beavers, a movie that is easy to describe but difficult to believe.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome back, Happy New Year!
(01:04) - Do you wanna build a SnowStan?
(07:51) - Car shows and buying a new car
(23:11) - Cinema Corner
(39:18) - Housekeeping
(45:38) - Kyle's media consumption stats
(01:12:13) - Melissa's Top 10's and more
(01:46:25) - Shout out to that Superman teaser trailer
(01:48:40) - Outro

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The Whatnauts Grand Prix 09

The Whatnauts — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Kyle and Melissa are here for a chill end-of-year celebration, looking back on our year in podcasting and looking ahead to our 2025 goals. We give out our Review Show awards, play a game of "What the Hell Were We Talking About?", run through our recent cinema experiences, talk about fancy cocktails and fancy mansions, and finally share our thoughts on the weird twist in the otherwise conventional neo-noir show Sugar.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:03) - Welcome
(02:17) - Cheers to nine years of The Whatnauts
(04:59) - Melissa's holiday parties
(09:04) - Have we done anything else for nine years?
(13:02) - Break number 1
(13:04) - Kyle's got his pizza
(17:36) - Alcoholic slushies and other drinks
(27:03) - The mansion tour
(37:07) - The Review Show awards
(01:21:43) - Break number 2
(01:21:45) - Kyle's got his Old Fashioned
(01:24:08) - What the hell were we talking about?
(01:42:25) - A quick check in on our fantasy movie draft
(01:47:53) - The Cinema Corner
(01:55:54) - Spoilers for Sugar
(01:57:46) - The Cinema Corner round 2
(02:07:42) - Out of Alcatraz
(02:13:41) - Outro

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2025

The Whatnauts — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 286. We're back for a feature-length discussion on movies! We go over our predictions for the Rotten Tomatoes critics' score for the past year's movies, and create predictions for the year ahead. What movie got an even 50? What's the lowest score we've ever seen? Do we think Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning could match or beat the score for Dead Reckoning? Which will score better, Superman or Fantastic Four: First Steps? How many people will die in The Monkey? How many Mickeys will Mickey 17 ultimately show us? Also: an underwhelming reveal to a secret Mtn Dew flavor, a haunted office, and more Torrington lore.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - The weirdest thing you've seen from your window
(01:09) - Kyle's haunted office experience
(10:08) - Let the Rotten Tomatoes game begin!
(12:06) - Rotten Tomatoes game 2024 results
(51:17) - Housekeeping
(56:36) - Rotten Tomatoes game 2025 predictions
(02:10:31) - Personal predictions for movies in 2025
(02:26:54) - Outro

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Bit by a Helicopter

The Whatnauts — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 285. We have a lot of existing movies to talk about, like Conclave, Anora, Heretic, and Piece by Piece, and we have an exciting pitch for a new Inspector Gadget movie that's a Substance-esque body horror but also one of his hands is a different vape on each finger. Hear us, Hollywood!!! Melissa reveals the most mysterious song on the internet. Kyle looks at all those chickens (it's just one chicken). We discuss the trailers for Brave New World and Thunderbolts*, where we want to see new Star Wars characters and where we want to see old ones, what it means when a movie is delayed from January to April, the stigma that reshoots have on a movie's reputation, Godzilla in different time periods, and the enduring legacy of Over the Garden Wall.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - The weirdest thing you've seen from your window
(04:01) - The most mysterious song
(14:34) - The cinema corner
(38:33) - Housekeeping
(42:22) - Only two episodes left this year
(44:55) - Vampiric helicoptors
(48:38) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:18:30) - Outro

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McRib Sterling VI: The McRooms

The Whatnauts — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 284. Your ghost hosts Slimer and Mimer are here for another Halloween special re-telling old Captain's Log anecdotes as "scary" "stories." Enjoy your szechuan McFlurry as you hear tales of the last two Kyles in the world, a life wrapped in foil, being kicked by the NFL robot, the fate of The Boobie Bouncer, your life being mysteriously tied to a movie marketing stunt, German Monday, the scariest 90s cartoon character to encounter in a liminal void, and old internet meme becoming a dangerous reality.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Costume reveal!
(04:00) - Is the Mountain Dew VooDew 2024 flavor pink Starbursts?
(08:54) - Housekeeping
(13:19) - Twisting past Captain's Log stories into scary stories
(01:23:53) - Outro

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I Now Pronounce You Two Monoliths

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:56:55 -0500

Episode 283. Kyle gets attacked by a falcon. Melissa dares to ask if vests are just adult bibs, and if you can make a paper football out of a Fruit Rollup. She eats an entire bowl of Kelce Mix cereal while Kyle recaps his old roommate's wedding in great detail. We read through our Movie Fantasy League drafts, marvel at Maymont Park, praise Liquid IV, ask if Saturday Night needed more chaos, and applaud SIXTY-YEAR-OLD MAN Keanu Reeves for becoming a race car driver.

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Hitting Brach Bottom

The Whatnauts — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 282. Get out your T-squares, we're talking Megalopolis! Melissa tries to sell us on The Substance, and Kyle shares the cartoon joy of Transformers One, Avatar: The Last Airbender live in concert, and being the first and maybe only person in his city to buy a ticket to see a Gundam movie in theaters. Melissa recaps her trip to Disney World, featuring edutainment and a biiiig cookie. We also discuss trailers for Thunderbolts*, Ballerina, and Sinners, and try to identify the Mtn Dew mystery flavor of the year.

(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Mountain Dew Voo-Dew 2024
(07:33) - Melissa's vacation
(24:07) - Avatar The Last Airbender in concert
(37:47) - Housekeeping
(43:02) - The cinema corner
(01:07:39) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:24:31) - Outro

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A Big Year for Sandworms!

The Whatnauts — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 281. With the success of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Dune: Part Two at the box office, is a sequel to Tremors far behind? What if it's already secretly on the calendar, masquerading as a normal film, but surprise, a big worm pops out at the end? Kyle gives us advice on surviving a plane trip. Melissa shares the mystery of Celebrity Number 6. We discuss your new stepdad The Boobie Bouncer, a dishwasher mistake, our favorite weird little guy, Coke-flavored Oreos and Oreo-flavored Coke, memories of James Earl Jones, and how Shogun broke a record for the most Emmy awards before the main awards show even happened.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Childish purchases
(03:09) - Airplane travel tips
(21:49) - The Boobie Bouncer no more
(25:54) - Celebrity number 6 has been found
(34:46) - Housekeeping
(41:41) - Coca-cola Oreos
(45:11) - The cinema corner
(01:00:07) - Fantasy Movie League
(01:03:42) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:13:24) - Outro

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Wet Detectives

The Whatnauts — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:01:01 -0500

Episode 280. Kyle goes kayaking in Tampa and sees dolphins and maybe the world's largest sand dollar. Melissa goes to a metal concert less for the music, more for live snakes and big demon puppets. She also deals with her office moving to a new building full of liminal white hallways, heat traps, and incessant beeping. We talk about the prolific crime series Homicide: Life on the Street now that it's finally streaming, the bizarre Tommy Westphall Universe from St. Elsewhere, and the frenetic summertime schemes of Snack Shack, and we wonder who Joel McHale will play in Yellowjackets S3.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Melissa goes to a metal concert, Kyle is an outlaw
(08:56) - The cinema corner
(25:01) - Discovering the Westfall Cinematic Universe
(33:11) - Housekeeping
(38:56) - Review Show episode 300 failure
(43:36) - Moving to a new office
(57:09) - Bachelor partying it up in Tampa
(01:14:50) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:20:19) - Outro

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Blue Guy & Green Guy Meet Blue Guy & Green Guy

The Whatnauts — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 279. Now that the Olympics are over, it's time for fall to begin, with random sightings of kids out in public already wearing their Halloween costumes. We get nostalgic with Didi and confounded with Borderlands, and discuss two new movies based on true events starring the actual people from those events, Kneecap and Sing Sing. We recap movie and TV news from D23 and beyond, including Pixar's first TV show, the weirdly horror-tinged Tron: Ares, and a Pacific Rim prequel. Melissa is allowed "off the leash" to recap the Disney theme park news, including new Avengers rides, a Monsters Inc. door coaster, and a villains-themed land. We also dare to ask, what if humanity's final form is a baby born with full understanding of the movie Tenet?

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - A Pacific Rim Prequel series?
(05:54) - The pumpkin is creeping in
(10:51) - Breaking and the Olympics
(20:14) - The Cinema Corner
(41:24) - Housekeeping
(45:29) - The sights and sounds of Tampa
(47:16) - Melissa UNLEASHED: The D23 news round-up
(01:16:19) - Outro

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The Doom We Made Along the Way

The Whatnauts — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 278. Kyle almost witnesses a road war. Melissa is blindsided by a new holiday and eats the best brownie that she may never encounter again. We discuss the wild rides of Longlegs and Trap, and recap the news out of Comic-Con! RDJ is our new Dr. Doom, but what if Marvel kept going and just announced more Dooms every couple weeks until we had a movie of nothing but Dooms? We talk about the potential plans for Doomsday and Secret Wars, DC trailers for Creature Commandos and The Penguin, and finally a Hellboy movie that gives us just a normal day in the life of Hellboy, begrudgingly going to fight a devil.

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McQueen of the Backrooms

The Whatnauts — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 277. If our slogan is that we "thirst for the taste of legend," and Oklahoma City is building the world's tallest building and calling it Legends Tower, we understand the bargain we've unknowingly struck to lick that building. Kyle tries a new gin and this leads him to the world of evil video game mods on YouTube. Melissa reads us a list of Street Shark names and feels the wind at a showing of Twisters. We try to describe the plots of Kinds of Kindness, talk about The Acolyte and the F1 trailer, make our final predictions for Marvel news out of SDCC, and brief ourselves on notable new films coming out in the rest of the year, declaring that our favorite type of film is "so mundane it's thrilling."

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(01:32) - The Gift of Street Sharks
(06:58) - Evil Mcqueen and the Violet Fog
(13:43) - The REAL taste of legend
(18:11) - The Cinema Corner
(48:04) - Housekeeping
(53:32) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:06:42) - Recently announced movie to be excited about
(01:22:16) - Outro

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Trivia Night 2024: Back in Action

The Whatnauts — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 276. Ignacio, Kyle, and Melissa gather once more for our annual trivia night! We trade custom questions about pop culture, science, soda, and shockingly, sports. What is the longest-running anime series? What year did the first Funko Pop debut? What type of food was the defunct Taco Bell item known as the "Bell Beefer?" Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:10) - We don't really need to explain trivia, do we?
(03:15) - Housekeeping
(04:00) - Trivia round 1
(16:47) - Trivia round 2
(36:46) - Trivia round 3
(01:03:09) - Outro

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In My Bunsen Burner Era

The Whatnauts — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 275. We identify a rival beverage enthusiast podcast, and ask how we can experiment more with our taste-tests, by wearing lab coats and drinking Mtn Dew out of beakers. Melissa advocates for the geriatric crime thriller Thelma, and goes to comedy podcast shows to see pizzas delivered live on stage. Kyle visits a wet n' wild paint room and catches up on the reboots of Twin Peaks and Clone High. We also discuss careful docuseries selection, the horny antics of the Olympic village, and Sprite entering the speedforce.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(01:33) - Not enough mixology mad scientists out there
(12:48) - The Cinema Corner
(37:30) - Housekeeping
(44:40) - The splatter room
(53:25) - Have we met our arch rival podcast?
(01:00:49) - Breaking in the Olympics
(01:09:47) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:18:50) - Outro

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Two Megatrons

The Whatnauts — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 274. How many movies does a person need to go see in a year to maintain a prosperous box office? How many Kyles need to gather in one place to get a world record? How do we continue to find new qualms and gripes about the one M&Ms commercial with the mime? We answer these questions, and discuss recent horror movies I Saw The TV Glow and In a Violent Nature, casting news for the next Benoir Blanc whodunnit Wake Up Dead Man, noir detective music tastes, sharpening your knives on a lazy weekend afternoon, meeting Grimace irl, and how Christopher Nolan would cope with a rowdy outdoor movie screening where you can barely see or hear the film and kids keep throwing rocks.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Sharpening knives is an adult man thing to do
(03:57) - Cinema Corner - Movie overload!
(40:39) - Housekeeping
(45:44) - The gathering of Kyles
(50:26) - Two Melissas, three Alexs, and two Megatrons
(54:28) - Put some respect on the birthday girl
(57:39) - Meeting Grimace
(01:05:51) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:13:25) - Christopher Nolan's rowdy outdoor movie club
(01:24:34) - Outro

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An Inspirational Story About Goku

The Whatnauts — Wed, 29 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 273. It's the return of our annual tradition: Kyle and Ignacio force an oblivious Melissa to predict what video game news will be released at Summer Games Fest, and she has to compete against a Magic 8 Ball to see who can get the most correct guesses. Will we see a new Grand Theft Auto trailer this year? How about a new Metroid game? How many Goku variants will appear in DragonBall Sparking Zero? More than 20?? Also, Ignacio moves to the desert, Kyle discovers Japanese ramune soda, and Melissa was startled by seeing a Cybertruck in her mundane suburb.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Catching up with Ignacio
(03:28) - Kyle's first Ramune soda
(10:37) - Housekeeping
(15:51) - Introducing our Summer Game Fest predictions
(23:19) - Summer Game Fest predictions
(54:00) - An inspirational story about Goku
(01:04:32) - Outro

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The Reverse Godfather

The Whatnauts — Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 272. Kyle asks if modern screen acting performances have more spit and snot than ever before. Melissa ponders a reverse Godfather where the mob puts a bed inside your horse. We praise the new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, including a break for spoilers and a debate on low box office vs. a theater full of people on their phones. We also discuss new releases The Fall Guy and Challengers, the buffness and blandness of Reacher, new movies in the Lord of the Rings world, and how the titular Riddick in Chronicles of Riddick is not a planet, but a man with a preposterous full name.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - The spittle ratio
(08:00) - The Reverse Godfather
(14:45) - Pop Culture Lightning Round
(30:35) - Housekeeping
(34:27) - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(45:37) - Spoiler for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(54:33) - Cinema Corner
(01:12:31) - Outro

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Roboburger

The Whatnauts — Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 271. Kyle spots the menacing figure from the Neighborhood Watch sign in real life. Melissa asks when in your TV and movie watching you're supposed to fit in time to stare at a keepsake digital photo frame. We discuss robot restaurants, how good a person's clapping skills can be, recent TV hits Shogun and Under the Bridge, cinema oddities Sasquatch Sunset and Boy Kills World, filling out a Cinemascore ratings card, promising new movie trailers, and the entire shopping body of a Target coming together to listen to a storm rage outside.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Big storms
(02:07) - Haunted by the Ora Digital Frame
(09:56) - The guy the Neighborhood Watch banned is REAL
(18:19) - First Americans Museum
(21:10) - Roboburger
(28:57) - Clapping skills
(36:37) - Housekeeping
(42:12) - Pop culture lightning round
(47:45) - Cinema corner
(01:03:36) - Any movie trailers that caught your eye?
(01:13:38) - Outro

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Drawing Pokemon From Memory

The Whatnauts — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 270. You think you know what Bulbasaur looks like, but how accurately can you draw him in three minutes with no visual reference? We challenge ourselves to draw Pokemon from memory, and proceed to screw up some arms and legs, forget most things that go on a head, ask if there are any Magmar stans out there, and interrogate the uncanny valley of Hitmonchan. Kyle reminds us of his superhero origin story. Melissa demands an action movie starring a mime. We discuss new movies we've seen in theaters, including Monkey Man, Civil War, The First Omen, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and run through the highlights of CinemaCon.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Thirsting for the taste of legend
(03:38) - Drawing Pokemon from memory
(49:20) - Housekeeping
(53:03) - What the hell were we talking about?
(01:02:00) - Cinema corner
(01:21:53) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:28:36) - Outro

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The Three-Meat Problem

The Whatnauts — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 269. If you can dream it, can you dog it! For this year's annual "Eat Vision and Snack" culinary episode, our theme is hot dogs. Kyle and Melissa have each prepared their own custom gourmet hot dog dishes to show off and snack on while we discuss our kitchen nightmares and triumphs. We also plan the logistics of recording an episode live from Chili's, share our mildly pleased thoughts on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Godzilla x Kong, and catch up on Apple TV+ gems Servant and Drops of God. Melissa also explains the groundbreaking artistry of Podcast: The Ride's latest CityWalk Saga.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Eat Vision and Snack
(41:59) - Housekeeping
(46:36) - Cinema corner
(01:03:20) - The Citywalk Saga
(01:20:00) - Outro

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Retired Local B-Boy

The Whatnauts — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 268. Every episode of this podcast is an indulgent bachelor's weekend, and this week's indulgences include: a discussion of the hottest M&M characters, cheering on bad soda experiments, throwing fries at your friends, and a slice-of-life anime but also Grimace is there. We recap the Oscars, puzzle over the mystery of the title Venom 3: The Last Dance and the blandness of the Agatha show just being called Agatha, try to describe the haunting alien film Under the Skin, declare that The Firm is good but the firm in The Firm is bad, and share anecdotes from the behind-the-scenes book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Bachelor weekends
(05:57) - OK Soda
(13:33) - WcDonalds
(18:59) - Pop culture lightning round
(29:40) - Housekeeping
(33:40) - Hot M&M's
(51:00) - Highlights from the Oscars
(55:39) - Should we do any March Madness style brackets?
(01:03:38) - MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios book
(01:10:51) - The Cinema Corner
(01:21:58) - Outro

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Back to the Ouchie Box

The Whatnauts — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:33:36 -0600

Episode 267. The Wet Awards return, our annual ranking of the year's Best Picture nominees on a scale of wettest to driest. Kyle finally experiences the magic of live musical theater with Wicked. Melissa and her co-workers bond over their favorite Alan Tudyk performances. We imagine a Whatnauts breakfast cereal, and catch up on movies we've seen recently, including Dune 2, Drive Away Dolls, Perfect Days, and a night of Oscar-nominee animated shorts.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Kyle went to see Wicked
(07:59) - Trivia is back babyyyyyy
(09:58) - The Cinema Corner: The Lighthouse, Drive Away Dolls, Perfect Days, 95 Senses
(28:26) - Housekeeping
(36:33) - The Wet Awards 2024
(47:36) - Finalizing our Taste Test episode details
(51:31) - Outro

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What Isn't a Gusher?

The Whatnauts — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 266. Is a Hot Pocket a Gusher? Why are there a hundred different kinds of apples and only one kind of celery? When will restaurants start offering proprietary cereal? Listen to our pitch for a fancy chicken nugget restaurant with new nugget shapes, and our discussions on Madame Web, Lisa Frankenstein, the Fantastic 4 casting, a double feature of the 2005 airplane thrillers Red Eye and Flight Plan, and running into a guy who looks suspiciously like a movie character in real life.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - The Empty cookie and Kyle's Valentines Day plans
(11:06) - Melissa's Valentines Day plans
(15:08) - The Cinema Corner: Lisa Frankenstein, Red Eye, Flight Plan
(27:14) - Housekeeping
(33:14) - Melissa describes the guy she saw
(39:31) - Space dunk oreos
(45:17) - Children's food that we should make fancier
(01:01:25) - Pop culture lightning round
(01:20:18) - Outro

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Melissa Explains it Ball

The Whatnauts — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 265. Melissa makes good on Kyle's challenge for her to explain what football is, in this week leading up to the Super Bowl. Our football newbie is here to teach you about gameplay basics, piles of men, and the signature hometown foods of each team going to The Big Game this year. We also discuss Kyle's neighborhood cat council, unexplained butt jiggles, and Universal Studios resurrecting their failed Dark Universe for a new theme park. Melissa is living the spy life with Argylle and the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Kyle is on the edge of seat with Society of the Snow and the trailer for Netflix's new version of The Wages of Fear.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - A Venture Bros adventure
(01:47) - The John Wayne experience
(05:49) - Earthquakes and butt jiggles
(10:50) - Secret cat meetings
(19:21) - Housekeeping
(24:29) - Melissa explains Football
(50:15) - Dark Universer: Ressurrection
(55:47) - Netflix's remake of The Wages of Fear
(59:00) - Pop culture Lightning Round
(01:01:54) - Melissa and Kyle's Cinema Corner
(01:17:10) - Outro

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The Scent of Crime

The Whatnauts — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Episode 264. Would-be car thieves leave something strange behind after breaking a window in Melissa's beloved Hyundai. Kyle introduces us to "egg shots" and wants you to consider Godzilla for Best Lead Actor. We talk about the tragedy of The Iron Claw and the kid reporter drama Home Before Dark. This episode is our annual Planarama, brainstorming for future Captain's Log episodes this year. Ideas include: DIY Planet Hollywood, mystery brunch, virtual vacations, and drafting a team of all sidekicks.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Podcasting hungover
(01:19) - Donuts are getting taller. Are our mouths getting taller too?
(04:38) - Scooby-Doo Bar, giant drinks, and making Mom and Dad be the DD
(08:56) - Missing book mystery solved!
(10:11) - The scent of crime. Melissa's car was broken into.
(16:20) - Kyle's cinema corner
(26:45) - Housekeeping
(31:27) - Planarama 2024
(31:41) - Snack Attack episode ideas
(37:50) - A few of the Captain's Log mainstays
(40:39) - Fav movies from 1990 on and Ice cream names for directors
(43:49) - Fantasy draft ideas
(53:25) - The primer that never was.
(01:07:24) - Outro

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Three Thumbs Up

The Whatnauts — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Episode 263. We welcome the new year with a complete discussion on our entertainment experiences in 2023, including Kyle's watch time stats and number of comics read, and Melissa's extensive movie Top 10 lists and playlist of favorite YouTube videos of the year. Kyle searches for a missing book and Melissa watches the surprisingly horny and bloody Perry Mason. We also try to teach our parents about wholesome old internet memes and router myths.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - A few changes coming to The Captain's Log
(01:41) - Our holiday breaks
(04:44) - Melissa and Kyle's Cinema Corner
(25:44) - How many hours did Kyle waste watching TV in 2023
(29:29) - Perry Mason is not for Mom
(36:25) - Housekeeping
(40:51) - The I like Turtles vid still hits
(42:16) - Melissa's top tens
(58:20) - Do you wrap your router in tin foil?
(01:04:07) - Meet your new brother
(01:06:50) - The case of the disappearing book
(01:11:06) - Marvel and Tetris
(01:17:19) - Outro

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The Whatnauts 8th Annual Grand Prix

The Whatnauts — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600

Join us for the 8th anniversary retrospective, which we've now declared will be called a Grand Prix! Just try to stop us!! Kyle and Melissa gather for our annual pizza awards banquet for favorite Review Show topics, best performances, biggest surprises, and for the first time ever, a two-time Dream Date winner. We also debut a new structure for the Review Show and Captain's Log starting in 2024! Master of electricity Ignacio joins us for a rousing discussion on southern California theme parks, and we name our goals for the year ahead.

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(00:00) - - Intro
(00:16) - - Welcome and banter
(05:53) - - What's the deal with "Grand Prix"
(08:43) - - Review Show awards
(51:46) - Housekeeping
(56:57) - Changes coming to The Whatnauts
(01:11:29) - Ignacio joins the party
(01:17:37) - Catching up with Melissa
(01:21:24) - Are we board game people?
(01:37:57) - Ignacio and Kyle's video games of the year
(01:44:05) - Melissa snaps us out of our video game haze
(01:51:44) - New segment: What the hell are we talking about?
(02:04:20) - Our most anticipated movies and shows of 2024
(02:14:36) - Goals for next year
(02:24:12) - Just a few quick interesting stats
(02:30:38) - Outro

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The Cousining

The Whatnauts — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Episode 262. Kyle shares some uplifting conversations overheard in an airport. Melissa brings us another historic moment of hot dogs in cinema. It's the final episode of the year, and we're catching up on movies we've watched recently, including box office hits The Boy & The Heron, Godzilla: Minus One, and Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce, and box office "huh?"s like Dream Scenario, Eilieen, and Silent Night. We watched Leave the World Behind and discuss how this fits into the style that director Sam Esmail established on Mr. Robot. Kyle dives into some Apple TV+ gems and Melissa provides a personalized recommendation for a live musical.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Running into someone you know in public
(11:38) - Melissa and Kyle's movie marathon pt. 1
(22:05) - Melissa and Kyle's movie marathon pt. 2
(43:57) - Melissa and Kyle's movie marathon pt. 3
(51:35) - Housekeeping
(01:00:07) - A recommendation for an off broadway play
(01:07:20) - Melissa and Kyle's movie marathon pt. 4
(01:10:38) - And now a TV show marathon
(01:27:54) - Fantasy movie league check-in
(01:37:53) - Two quick Marvel updates
(01:40:14) - Outro

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2024

The Whatnauts — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Episode 261. It's that tomato time again! We continue our annual tradition of guessing the Rotten Tomatoes critics scores for upcoming movies from December 2023 through November 2024, our biggest and broadest list yet, covering major franchises, favorite directors, Oscar material, dumb fun action movies, sci-fi epics, musical numbers, and sad and sexy sports stories. Kyle attempts to explain the Borderlands video games, Melissa attempts to explain the horror hit Smile, and we both wonder what Sony is doing with their Marvel titles. We also reveal the scores for this past year's movies, who got closest, and who is taking home the prized "I owe you money for pizza" bet.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(04:16) - Checking the final scores from last year
(41:07) - Housekeeping
(46:35) - Predicting Rotten Tomatoe scores for 2024
(01:53:55) - Extra predictions for 2024
(02:05:05) - Outro

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Wicker Man Seeks Wicker Woman

The Whatnauts — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Episode 260. Kyle recaps a vacation nightmare and explains the bizarre Marvel animated series Hit-Monkey, about a monkey that becomes a hitman. A regular monkey, not even the talking kind. Melissa is here for the depravity of Saltburn, Napoleon, and The Killer, as well as the nostalgia of Good Burger 2. Finally, we've both seen the millennial comedy goldmine that is Hot Rod! We note the intersection of F1 and Fast & Furious, adopt a football challenge, and look at our year-end Wrapped stats in Spotify and the platform's addition of audiobooks. Melissa has been listening to the Stephen King book The Long Walk, about teenage boys who have to walk across Maine or they'll die, which sounds like a joke premise for a fake Stephen King book.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Getting sick and a Thanksgiving break (nightmare)
(08:53) - Cleaning up for company
(14:02) - Living that tablet life
(19:50) - Macy's Thanksgiving day parade
(21:30) - Marvel's Hit-Monkey and Invasion
(31:55) - The Killer, Saltburn, Napoleon, Good Burger 2, and Hot Rod
(51:40) - Housekeeping
(56:38) - Yuki Tsunoda's fast and furious day in Formula 1
(01:02:29) - Kyle issues The Football Challenge
(01:04:25) - Spotify wrapped 2023
(01:09:47) - The Long Walk
(01:18:47) - Michael Whaldron writing Kang Dynasty
(01:21:18) - Outro

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New Advancements in Bread Bowls

The Whatnauts — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0600

Episode 259. Melissa has made good on her years-old promise to finish watching Hannibal! She is free, free to watch bizarro horror movies like Infinity Pool, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and Lamb. Kyle is catching up on everything from crime to superheroes to Canada's finest comedies, and admitting to being that person who buys 10:00 PM movie tickets. We list the rest of the 2023 movies we plan to see in theaters, hear about The Morgans, discuss some news on Marvel re-branding and re-directing, and finally, do a pocket Reactor Corps on the trailers for What If? season two and Madame Web!

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Answering to our stakeholders
(01:04) - Melissa is finally FREE!
(05:38) - Melissa's cinema corner
(20:48) - 10pm audiences and region locked DVDs
(29:10) - What movies are we still looking forward to this year?
(39:35) - Kyle's cinema corner
(46:18) - You'll never guess what Melissa watched
(51:12) - The actors strike is finally over
(53:38) - Housekeeping
(59:30) - Marvel news updates
(01:13:50) - What If Season 2 trailer reaction
(01:23:56) - Madame Web trailer reaction
(01:33:52) - Outro

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Show Me Your Freak Horses

The Whatnauts — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Episode 258. If you get lost trying to find your local Freak Festival, look for the nearest goth girl and she will light your path. Kyle is excited for the mundane experiences of a high-end cheese grater and truly noise-cancelling headphones. Melissa defends a dog accused of theft, and tries watching Rocky Horror Picture Show quietly at home and not in a rowdy movie theater for once. Finally, a pocket Reactor Corps on the trailer for Good Burger 2!!

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - What we did for Halloween
(06:56) - What the Fanta 2023
(12:36) - Mountain Dew VooDew 2023
(16:06) - Melissa's summer musicials for 2024
(19:56) - The Freak Festival
(29:51) - Housekeeping
(34:18) - The fanciest cheese grater
(40:57) - Rocky Horror Picture Show...at home
(47:55) - The hottest new tech from 2012: Noise cancelling headphones!!
(51:01) - Anatomy of a Fall and Eras
(55:59) - Good Burger 2 trailer reaction
(01:05:15) - Outro

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McRib Sterling V: Kernels Eternal

The Whatnauts — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:54:19 -0500

Episode 257. Your ghost hosts Million Dollar Grape and A Single Hot Dog are here for another Halloween special retelling Captain's Log anecdotes as spooky stories. Curse that fool Bob Chili and listen to our tales of monster truck invasions, corn blindness, human cocktails, a skeleton that grows faster than your skin, doing a Bloody Mary in a mirror but instead you summon a college kid who keeps pestering you with facts about Columbo, and the once and future Luigi.

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(00:00) - - Intro
(00:04) - - Welcome and banter
(01:36) - - Costume reveal!
(04:56) - - Fright fest and Killers of the Flower Moon
(12:59) - - Let the Halloween antics begin
(15:09) - - An infestation of Kevin's
(19:20) - - When the dirt come to your town
(23:41) - - Weird constellations
(26:58) - - Kernals Eternal
(30:06) - - Why they really don't want you to watch Goncherov
(32:15) - - Obmuloc
(35:30) - - Liev Schreiber, the lie
(39:37) - - The 51st State
(43:09) - - Housekeeping
(49:43) - - Mario Human Hands
(53:25) - - The Human 8-Ball
(56:58) - - If Mountain Dew was a man, would you drink him?
(58:40) - - Take sports... add fire
(01:01:49) - - The giant gum wad
(01:04:22) - - This cocktail is ME
(01:07:35) - - I was Luigi all along
(01:11:21) - - Skeleton Grew
(01:14:30) - - Adding more Sterling McRib Lore
(01:18:25) - - Outro

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1-800-JOKER-YES

The Whatnauts — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:02:38 -0500

Episode 256. This week, we truly thirst for the taste of legend as we dig into urban legends from our states, which includes several wedding dress ghosts but no tuxedo ghosts. Melissa went to the Beetlejuice stage musical, and offers the deal that if Kyle goes to one play, she'll watch one Spider-man video game playthrough. We look at fictional characters who share our birthdays, and discuss DC releasing lost comics, pirate fashion, and our upcoming switch to a new RSS feed. Thrilling!

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(00:00) - - Intro
(00:04) - - Spider-Man 2 is coming soon!
(03:34) - - A little more legend, a little less thirst
(24:27) - - Beetlejuice the musical
(31:11) - - Criminal restaurants and school plays
(38:17) - - What if Jason Todd lived?
(42:49) - - Housekeeping
(50:57) - - Today in fictional history: RIP Tony Stark
(58:49) - - Pirates are in this year
(01:02:38) - - Outro

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Skeleton Grew

The Whatnauts — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 255. Kyle likes Speed Racer, but doesn't like-like Speed Racer, not enough to take him to prom. He does like when F1 camera operators randomly zoom in on a butt. Melissa is reading old Stephen King stories (bought in a fifty-cent paperback from a rummage sale, the only way to do it) and watching news B-roll of mundane settings from the 90s. We also talk about Marvel reorganizing how they make TV shows, comparisons between sweaty truck-drivin' movies The Wages of Fear and Sorcerer, and pulp hero Clifton Strengths.

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I can take a nap because I’m grapes

The Whatnauts — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 254. We celebrate 666 subscribers, and look forward to the next milestone: 8,008 because it spells "boob." Melissa is Johnny Sodapop this week, bringing us Strawberries & Cream Dr. Pepper. Kyle fights a knob. We discuss anime references in The Creator, a Dragonball baby, big suit, grape head, the bird clap, and we attempt to brainstorm Halloween costumes themed to our podcast content this year. Ideas include: corn, sexy corn, and Perry Mason.

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The Ancient Spaghetti Factory

The Whatnauts — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 253. Every writer in Hollywood got together at a Panera Bread and wrote Kyle a letter to tell him personally that the strike was over!! Melissa weeps at the artistry and STUNTS of Disney on Ice, and demands that in 2024 we add a fourth flavor stripe to Neapolitan ice cream. We discuss how often we actually "like and subscribe" on YouTube, and try to summon two more of our own subscribers so we can get to 666. Kyle praises the mixed art styles of Genndy Tartakovsky's new show Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. Melissa had another deserted movie theater experience seeing Cassandro, and tries to describe the anachronistic fever dream that is 1986's Caravaggio.

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Nasty Movie Merit Badge

The Whatnauts — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 252. We discuss A Haunting in Venice, the endearing mediocrity of the Poirot franchise, and how much we want a crossover with Benoit Blanc. Kyle is beverage detective for the Mtn Dew VooDew mystery flavor again this year, and Melissa is building multi-page spreadsheets for a movie fantasy league. We talk about nasty man movies, the trailer for Aquaman 2, and specific spooky titles to watch on our fall calendar, including some hidden horror gems on Netflix and Hulu. We also promise to remember Batman Day ahead of time next year so we can actually plan a celebration!!!

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Speedbeef

The Whatnauts — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 251. We discuss adding caffeine to unexpected foods, seeing only the third Equalizer movie, Bob Chili, the origins of the word "tidbit," how much you have to know about the Star Wars cartoons before watching Ahsoka, a ship full of screams, how long a short film can be while still being a short, and if you can do a monologue at a karaoke night. We both went to see Satoshi Kon's classic anime thriller movie Perfect Blue in theaters for its 25th anniversary! We also ask, what if happening around Christmas time?

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Best TV Show Opening Credits Fantasy Draft

The Whatnauts — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 250. We woke up this morning and got ourselves some fun! Special draft correspondent Jacq joins us to celebrate episode 250 and pick the best TV show opening credits. You're in for a scare as we discuss spooky tone pieces, shocking choreography, iconic tunes and imagery, hidden easter eggs, and 90s bangers. 3 2 1, let's jam!

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Spy Kids is a Mark of Quality

The Whatnauts — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 249. Kyle returns from his return to Richmond, Virginia. Melissa sees The Last Voyage of the Demeter entirely alone in a ghost town of a cineplex. We both went to see Blue Beetle! We discuss replacing movie posters with screens, chaise lounges, elaborate April Fools Day pranks, Batman Beyond, and an update to the Brave Boy Challenge. Kyle has also combed through the Whatnauts archives to give us numbers on exactly how many podcasts we've released over the years.

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The Brave Boy Challenge

The Whatnauts — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 248. Kyle has a teeth surprise and feels hoodwinked by Netflix. Melissa encourages you to commend your dad for being a "brave boy" when he undergoes a mundane procedure. We discuss Luxembourg, lotto scratchers, and how we listen to the Patreon-exclusive feeds of our podcasts. But wait, there's more! We also react to the trailer for the John Wick spinoff show The Continental.

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Being a Lil’ Silly ;)

The Whatnauts — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 247. Kyle is back on that Perry Mason bullshit. Melissa is blessed with a new season of Good Omens. We discuss the diverse appeal of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem and the chaotic party vibes of horror movie Talk to Me. We also discuss artificial banana flavoring, a kid in a Columbo costume, the trailer to Loki season two, trained Shakespearean actors just flailing around, and we take "which Power Ranger are you?" quizzes to force ourselves to dress as our results.

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Gum?

The Whatnauts — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:03:02 -0500

Episode 246. [holding a mic in front of a brick wall] What's the deal with gum? Is it food? Why is it such a staple but we never talk about it? These questions and more, answered. We also discuss prank sodas, bad luck, plumbers on the roof, a hole in your yard, and big puppets. In pop culture news, Futurama is back, baby!, we have the winners of the Eisner awards in comic book excellence, and an iconic prop from Beetlejuice was stolen from the set of its sequel.

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Who’s that Pokemon? It’s Mom!

The Whatnauts — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 16:00:42 -0500

Episode 245. We discover Sasquench, the cryptid of Mtn Dew flavors, and we question if a stack of 20 slices of American cheese constitutes a "burger." Kyle reviews Duolingo after several months trying to learn Korean. Melissa names some of her favorite corn movies. We talk about the highest buildings we've ever been in, eating foods for a challenge, and who exactly is the bear on The Bear. Also, it's been 54 years since we landed on the moon, which isn't a funny number like 69, but just stop and think about how great the moon is, okay?

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Human in a Can

The Whatnauts — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 244. Would you like to meet Mtn Dew? As a person in a mascot suit, like the weird candy characters walking around Hershey Park? Melissa wants to hug some bottles. Kyle had a joy ride seeing Joy Ride. We talk about both Akira and Bartkira, Superman Legacy casting news, fictional characters we would draft into a new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and read the results of Melissa and a literal Magic 8 Ball toy's competing predictions for Summer Game Fest.

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Fireworks to Remember

The Whatnauts — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 15:18:02 -0500

Episode 243. Art is all around you! Really look at fireworks and determine your favorite shape. See the musical Chess, or throw a chess set in a pond. Go to a street fair and buy a Simpsons poster. Read Nimona and watch Nimona. Drink a new Mtn Dew flavor and think about the color. Art!! We also discuss joining Threads, how the 2003 Daredevil movie plays today, a new Superman and Lois, and the trailer for the Jon Hamm mystery movie Corner Office.

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Trivia Night 2023: The Pancake Debate

The Whatnauts — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 242. Ignacio, Kyle, and Melissa gather again for our annual trivia night tradition! We trade questions about pop culture, science, technology, and snacks. Can we name the electric frequency of the average American household? Is a fight between three people called a "truel"? What horror movies have been turned into a Broadway stage musical? Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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Lost in the Night Mall

The Whatnauts — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 241. Kyle has watched the new TV shows Drops of God and American Born Chinese, while Melissa is decades behind and has just watched all of the Indiana Jones movies for the first time. We discuss sweaty adventure hats, stores that close too early, buying our tickets for specific formats of Oppenheimer, the practical effects of Beetlejuice, the digital effects of Avatar, if the Final Fantasy world has cars in it, and a child giving you a special keepsake only to take it back and tear it in half.

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Fantasy Dad Draft

The Whatnauts — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 240. Friend of the show Jacq joins us again for a fantasy draft of our ideal dads! All our own original dads remain, and we are drafting new people joining our lives in some sort of paternal role. They don't have to be real, they don't have to be dads, they don't have to be men, they don't have to be human, they just have to project dad-like energy. Which characters played by famously fatherly actors made the list? How many spooky dads show up to party? How much do you remember about mid-2000s pop culture?

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Bears You Could Lift

The Whatnauts — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 239. Do you think you could pick up Paddington? Is he heavy? We know he must get heavier when he's wet, but he's dry in this scenario. We also discuss rewatching the Mission Impossible movies, getting out there to see live theater, glow sticks, and "buffoon dramas." We're halfway through the year for our Rotten Tomatoes predictions game, and we take this time to watch some trailers and add new 2023 movies to our list, arbitrarily assigning numbers to everything from franchise prequels to weird art movies to films that already had Oscar buzz a year in advance. Finally, we react to the trailer for the long-awaited Venture Bros movie, Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart!

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Summer Game Fest Predictions 2023: The Magic 8 Ball’s Challenge

The Whatnauts — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 238. Ignacio is on the podcast this week, joining forces with Kyle to quiz a clueless Melissa with predictions about the upcoming Summer Games Fest. We've played this game before, but now we've added a Magic 8 Ball with its own competing blind predictions! Who will be more accurate, Melissa the living human woman, or a piece of plastic from Mattel? We discuss big hats, jetpack sex, and how "X-Box" sounds like an artifact that Indiana Jones would dig up.

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The Last Propanebender

The Whatnauts — Sat, 27 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 237. We don't know what beverages are and aren't cocktails, all we know is that we aren't cocktails. Kyle drinks in a vault. Melissa worries over a Hot Girl Brunch. We talk wienermobiles, the Good Burger car, pretzel sculptures, the future of the defunct Star Wars hotel at Disney World, and the upcoming reboots for Futurama and King of the Hill.

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Hot IMAX Summer

The Whatnauts — Sun, 21 May 2023 15:38:55 -0500

Episode 236. Melissa updates us on Drops of God and commits herself to living large and seeing more summer movies in IMAX. Kyle plays the new Zelda and watches the old Lone Wolf and Cub. We go over some nominees for this year's Eisner Awards for excellence in comics. There's news on Beetlejuice 2, a Friday the 13th prequel series, and some Marvel details from both Disney and Sony. Finally, we react to the trailer for Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part 1! It's got a train!!

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America’s Funniest Home Podcast

The Whatnauts — Sat, 13 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 235. We discuss Kyle's dad discovering the "new" "trend" of dad jokes and wonder if you can trace any evolution of pop culture comedy influence across the many years of America's Funniest Home Videos. Beetlejuice 2 ("Beetletwoce") and a new season of Good Omens are on the way. We ask if there any real consequences if you don't watch an acclaimed TV show? Are you the one breaking bad if you never see Breaking Bad? M3GAN makes Melissa question if she grew out of toys too early as a child, and Kyle shows off his Free Comic Book Day haul and the features of the new Viz Manga app. Plus, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 but it's a scented candle!

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Obsidian League Showdown

The Whatnauts — Sat, 06 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 234. Kyle has the final results of his competition with a Duolingo rival. Melissa is excited by the Big Puppets in the filmed Spirited Away stage play. We spotlight the new Summer Freeze flavor of Mtn Dew and imagine region-specific Dew flavors for our own states. We prepare for the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by making playlists, carefully choosing a restaurant, and dehydrating our bodies. Speaking of dry things, we also watch the trailer for Dune Part Two!

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Venom

The Whatnauts — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 233. Primal forces are at work when Melissa goes to a live production of Wicked. Kyle called Saul, and was the better for it. We look at the news coming out of CinemaCon, a convention where movie studios show off their upcoming projects to theater owners, including an R-rated Kraven The Hunter and a Beetlejuice sequel, henceforth known as Beetletwoce. We ask what if subpar movie universes combined their forces, what games we could put in a Whatnauts activity book, and how far Kyle should go to beat his new Duolingo enemy. Finally, a pocket Reactor Corps on the trailer for A Haunting in Venice!

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This Ride Is Hell

The Whatnauts — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:09:12 -0500

Episode 232. Kyle questions the ranking of a list of top Disneyland rides, and Melissa reveals the shocking source of supposed ghost videos from the Disney parks. We share our excitement over the teaser for the upcoming Venture Bros movie, mysteriously titled Radiant is the Blood of Baboon Heart. We also share our thoughts on Renfield, question what makes a good Reed Richards, and workshop how we can ask "Fast & Furious, but cats?" and make a whole segment out of it.

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Mario Human Hands

The Whatnauts — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 231. We're discussing the news out of Star Wars celebration, including the Ashoka trailer, movie announcements, and puzzling hints about The Acolyte. This somehow leads us to a cyperpunk name generator quiz and determining if a fox is more like a dog or a cat. We also have casting news for DC's Creature Commandos, a teaser for the John Wick spinoff series The Continental, and recaps of our weekend at the movies seeing The Super Mario Bros., Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Air: Courting a Legend.

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Hello, Pocky Time!

The Whatnauts — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 230. Kyle finds another false Luigi. Melissa introduces us to Smoke Woman. We both watched the pixel chaos that is Tetris. Our big topic this week: tasting different flavors of the Japanese sweet snack Pocky, and its savory cousin Pretz! We learn about larb, get startled by corn, be true to ourselves with baked potato, branch out with matcha, celebrate the harvest with apple, crush hard on almond, and imagine two brothers named Yogurt and Yoghurt, and their grandfather, Peepsi.

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I Fell Into a Vat at Six Flags

The Whatnauts — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 229. Kyle laments the missed opportunity of Mecha March and the lie that is Luigi's Pizza. Melissa introduces us to lost movies Big Bug Man and Freaky Flickers, and the defunct as-seen-on-TV Hawaii Chair. We ask if liquid trees missed the point of real trees, what Betty Ross could be doing in the upcoming Captain America: New World Order, if Darkman stole from Clayface, if Clippy would make a good husband, and if you would recognize if your parents were replaced with visual effects.

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Let the Barbarian into Your Life

The Whatnauts — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 228. Melissa explains the Willem Defoe crime/survival thriller Inside and why it's so helpful for the audience to see him poop in a bathtub. Kyle reveals his secret infinite beach. We remember the late actor Lance Reddick, a gem in everything from Lost to John Wick. We also discuss the upcoming Power Rangers reunion movie Once & Always, the old lemon scent of Shazam: Fury of the Gods, bringing an entire baguette into the cinema to eat slowly over two hours, and how more movies need things for the audience to yell at the screen like in The Room or Rocky Horror.

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The California Drive-Around

The Whatnauts — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:55:22 -0500

Episode 227. Melissa attempts to quantify a very specific film sub-genre, the California Drive-Around, and its cousin the New York Walk-Around. Kyle is shocked when a modern-day French crime drama suddenly flashes back to Ancient Rome. We recap the Oscars, look at some superhero movies news, and discuss crows that can solve murders BECAUSE THEY ARE A MURDER, THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A GROUP OF CROWS, and convincing somebody that a pog is a collectable state quarter.

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The Wettest Award

The Whatnauts — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 226. Kyle is haunted by an extremely loud home appliance. Melissa eats a new kind of Reese's Cup live on air. We imagine new categories for the Oscars, such as Best Title Sequence, Best Adapted Performance, Best Animal, and Best Kiss (MTV Movie Awards have had a monopoly on this for too long!!!). Melissa ranks all the 2023 best picture nominees on a scale from Wet to Dry. Kyle tries learning Korean through Duolingo. We argue whether "Plane" is the best or worst movie title.

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Perry Mason, The Lie

The Whatnauts — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 225. Did you know that TV detective Perry Mason is based on a real person? He isn't! But doesn't that seem plausible? You could convince somebody of that, right? We also discuss the incredibly detailed Lost Encyclopedia and other informational treasures from DK Publishing, rewatching Yellowjackets, rowdy popcorn boys, and movies we saw in the theaters with our friends when we were teenagers just because there wasn't anything better playing. We also try to describe Cocaine Bear as a scented candle but we don't know what cocaine actually smells like and we're too scared to google it.

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When the Dirt Comes to Your Town

The Whatnauts — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 224. This week: MONSTER TRUCKS! We read the name of every MONSTER TRUCK competing in MONSTER JAM. We also describe Quantumania as if it was a scented candle and discuss educating ourselves in film history, theming our meals to movies, our dream team of the creators of Dark adapting Something is Killing the Children, and Ton E. Cheese's Pizza and Avenging Parlour.

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Adult Business Son

The Whatnauts — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 223. Melissa reads every cheesecake flavor at the Cheesecake Factory, our most manic restaurant. We discuss international remakes of famous TV shows, localizing Napoleon Dynamite for every weird small town in the world, and the big trailers coming out of the Super Bowl, and we react to the trailer for Tetris, an upcoming Apple TV+ movie about the beloved Gameboy game. Plus, Sad Canada Week and the latest Hanks Banger.

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Rookie Senior

The Whatnauts — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 222. This is our understanding of football: no one is going to catch on fire while they play it. Kyle brings us new comic book adaptations coming to Prime and recaps some DC comics both approachable and impenetrable for new readers. Melissa tries to accurately but vaguely explain Knock at the Cabin and watches all the Scream movies to see people running around big houses. We also imagine a detective buddy movie where the grizzled one is young and the innocent one is old, revolutionizing the genre.

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You Wouldn’t Download a Swamp

The Whatnauts — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 221. We've got mega DC news this week! We discuss the slate of newly announced shows and movies for the "Gods and Monsters" chapter of the DCU, featuring political intrigue, dark mystery, imposter syndrome, a Superman and Batman power couple, an insolent young son, and Frankenstein. We also discuss modern egg creams and how we need more Muppets recapping famous movies for us.

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A Gold Statue for the Robot Man

The Whatnauts — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:10:49 -0600

Episode 220. We're brainstorming ideas to "gamify" our other podcast The Review Show, by introducing Who Wants To Be a Millionaire lifelines and Yu-Gi-Oh trap cards. We try to pitch each other on the K-drama Vagabond and the sci-fi thriller Sunshine. Melissa reads through the Oscar nominations, an exciting mix of artsy oddities and familiar blockbusters, honoring the hard work of a penguin, a robot dad, and two of the Eternals.

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Shrek Mailbox

The Whatnauts — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 219. We're planning out special event Captain's Log episodes for later this year, such as a Pocky taste test and a fantasy draft of our five new dads. Kyle brings us tales of mystery, such as a lost Grubhub delivery and a shocking Formula 1 wife. Melissa attempts to explain Skinamarink and asks what is the least "movie" movie you've ever seen?

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The Newest Constellation

The Whatnauts — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 218. Welcome to 2023 at the Captain's Log, where we try to remember Toad the Wet Sprocket songs and read a long list of Battlebot names. Kyle has gone to the Van Gogh experience and Melissa remembers the last time she lay on the floor in a public building. We review the media we encountered in 2022, with Kyle's statistics on number of butt hours spent watching TV, and Melissa's ranking of her favorite new and old movies she watched last year.

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7 Year Anniversary Retrospective

The Whatnauts — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:06:33 -0600

Kyle and Melissa and a surprise appearance by Ignacio are here for our annual year-end celebration! We discuss Avatar: The Way of Water, the antics at the Game Awards, very specific adult coloring books, the trailers for Oppenheimer and Barbie, our favorite podcast episodes this past year, what performed well and what we had the most fun recording, and all the benefits that Fringe brought into our lives.

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The Cool Step Scene

The Whatnauts — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 09:44:57 -0600

Episode 217. It's our final Captain's Log of the year! We share Log memories and some of our favorite media from the year, what we're watching now, and what we want to finish watching before the year is over. Kyle is dazzled by Arcane, Melissa is emotional over a feature-length YouTube video on the history of the Disney Channel theme tune. We revisit our list of story tropes for our Review Show bingo sheets, adding new ones for the new year, and debating which ones to remove, and if we need separate spaces for "secret door" and "trap door."

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2023

The Whatnauts — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 216. It's the most tomato time of year! We continue our annual tradition of guessing the Rotten Tomatoes critics scores and making other wild predictions for upcoming movies from December 2022 through November 2023, and reveal the scores for this past year's movies. Just how low was the score for Morbius? Do we think The Super Mario Bros. Movie will do better than Sonic 2? What's the twist in Knock at the Cabin? Will other movies besides Barbie feature the song "Barbie Girl"? What if Oppenheimer is a comedy?

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The Gonch

The Whatnauts — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:55:22 -0600

Episode 215. We're back from our Thanksgiving break to recap what we've been watching: the Korean zombie drama Kingdom, the coming-of-age movie about movies The Fabelmans, the riotous mystery Glass Onion, and the classic crime story Goncharov. Kyle also updates us on new social media platforms where you can find The Whatnauts to tell us the anime character names that your parents always get wrong. We review a current holiday-flavored Mtn Dew and preview the flavor for next year, and record a pocket Reactor Corps on the Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special.

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Jim the Wonder Dog

The Whatnauts — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 214. This week we explore weirdly specific symbols of our states, which starts at Missouri's psychic dog and leads to Oklahoma's official insistence that a watermelon is a vegetable. We also discuss the longest house, million dollar grapes, and the results of Melissa ordering ten random Beanie Babies live on air last week. Finally, now that we've seen Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we look back on Phase 4 of the MCU. We share our favorite shows, movies, and post-credit scenes, themes that have resonated with us, and how we'll sincerely cherish the memories of trailer reactions and Comic-Con livestreams.

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The Beanie Meanie

The Whatnauts — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0600

Episode 213. We're looking for a soda sommelier in the central timezone! Kyle watched the supernatural K-drama Uncanny Counter, Melissa watched the documentary Beanie Mania about the rise and fall of Beanie Babies, and we ask whether we were "animal kids" growing up. We talk about Formula One and trying to get into sports to have something to fill our time when there isn't an exciting new movie coming out.

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Proud Neighbor of a Kevin McAllister

The Whatnauts — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 212. We have updates on Melissa's fantasy monster draft, and the mystery flavor of Mtn Dew Voodew for this year. We talk about movies that would be terrifying to witness as an unknowing bystander, what Winnie the Pooh could possibly bring to the table in a business partnership with the much more competent Paddington, if the sun baby is the true mastermind behind the Teletubbies, and how Casper still totally holds up. We also talk about some of our favorite movies of 2022, and what new releases from this year we still need to catch up on!

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McRib Sterling IV: The Order of the Franks

The Whatnauts — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 211. Your ghost hosts Pizza Lord and The Resurrected Spirit of a 90s Taco Bell are back for the fourth year of retelling past Captain's Log anecdotes as spooky Halloween stories! Grab an ice cold Coke with the logo facing towards the camera, and listen to our tales of hook hands, cursed Mtn Dew flavors, gooey people, too many dead neighbors, too many hot dogs, eating your own pot pie child, and fighting a dog in Wolf Trap, Virginia.

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Based On Every Book

The Whatnauts — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 210. Melissa eats a very tall pie and visits a "haunted house" that's more like a confusing walk in the woods. Kyle goes to a pumpkin patch and an architecturally imposing soda shoppe, and promises to drink a new novelty soda every week until this six-pack is gone. We discuss Marvel casting rumors, hidden Netflix gems, and the progression of the show Killing Eve, and try to imagine what a "ninjageddon" means.

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Name 50 Monsters

The Whatnauts — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 209. Kyle's house exists in a temporal pit where no Grubhub drivers can find it. Melissa spots a beloved local movie theater in the b-roll of a Disney+ documentary. We talk about the shifts to the Marvel movie schedule and try to understand the feverish daydream that is the movie Amsterdam. Finally, we challenge ourselves to name 50 monsters live on air, which mostly involves defining "monster."

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The Funnel Cake Report

The Whatnauts — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 208. Ah, the state fair. Caramel apples, stuffed alien toys, and trying to make small talk with the other people in your ferris wheel car about what if the car fell off and rolled away. Kyle is thrilled by the Korean crime drama Beyond Evil. Melissa is shocked by a bizarrely gruesome death in the movie Super 8. We start brainstorming Halloween costumes for on and off the podcast this year, and run through some Marvel news and speculation. Will Hugh Jackman sing and dance in Deadpool 3? How can we get Don Cheadle an Oscar? If we saw an alternate view of the events of Endgame, can we call that movie Middlegame?

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The Drive-Thru Debate

The Whatnauts — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 207. We're trying a new game this week! Kyle and Melissa draft fast food restaurants, and then have to mutually agree on a Top 10 ranking. We discuss both nationwide chains and regional favorites, debate whether or not you need to see the food at Panda Express before you order it, name the best fries, and read all 44 possible milkshake flavors at Cookout.

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Death and the Suburban Looky-Loo

The Whatnauts — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 206. Melissa enjoys the rare night off to go see The Woman King. Kyle watches the cleaning of an unknown dead neighbor's house. We talk about Andor (it's here!), the return of Foggy Nelson, finding new things to say about media that has been critically dissected already, and formative movies that continue to move us emotionally.

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Balloons for Vengeance

The Whatnauts — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Episode 205. We recap the announcements and trailers from D23 and update our bingo sheets on the MCU news we predicted would come out of this convention. Melissa also tells us about all the specific character variants you can meet in the Avengers Campus section of Disney's California Adventure, and the mysterious multiverse ride that could come to the park in the future. We have some updates from Sony's Marvel movies, and a sequel to the DC movie Constantine, 17 years later!

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The Beverage Detective

The Whatnauts — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:31:13 -0500

Episode 204. What are you supposed to do when a Queen dies? Do you recap several limited edition Mtn Dew flavors? The dew is all we know how to do. We also talk about coffee mugs, erotic and non-erotic pens, two different shows named Invasion, Rings of Power, and our final D23 predictions for the MCU. Plus, a pocket episode of Reactor Corps on the trailer for Glass Onion, aka "Glonion."

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DVD Memories

The Whatnauts — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:00:00 -0500

Episode 203. Netflix is now 25 years old, and we look back on our early days with the service, such as trying to understand the plot of Alias and making PowerPoint presentations about why your family needs both Netflix and Blockbuster for the ultimate entertainment experience. We run through some pop culture news, Kyle raves about Severance and Pachinko, and Melissa shares bizarre tales found in the YouTube show This Exists and the podcast docuseries Surviving Y2K.

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Podswap

The Whatnauts — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 202. Kyle and Melissa have switched podcast subscriptions for a week! Despite being podcast co-hosts for years, we don't listen to any of the same shows, and we wanted to educate each other on our favorites. Melissa reports back on Waypoint Radio and Talking Comics, and Kyle summarizes Podcast: The Ride, Blank Check, and Comedy Bang Bang. We both learned a lot about Warhammer 40k and New Jersey boardwalk fires. Also, it's not a Captain's Log without a novelty soda, so we try to uncover the flavor of Coke: Dreamworld.

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Put Chili’s on the Calendar

The Whatnauts — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:58:48 -0500

Episode 201. Melissa watched Final Destination, and only wants to talk about the part where a kid throws a Hustler magazine at an owl. Kyle shines a light on the new underrated shows DMZ and Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Inspired by DC's ten-year plan for their cinematic universe, we imagine where the Captain's Log could be in ten years! Will we be sponsored by Mtn Dew? Will we record an entire episode live from Chili's? We also agree to trade podcast subscriptions for the week, and we'll report our experiences in the next episode!

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The 200th Episode Street Shark-tacular

The Whatnauts — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:33:48 -0500

Episode 200. It's our 200th episode live-in-person spectacular! Melissa recaps her road trip to visit Kyle in Oklahoma City, and we talk about our adventures in local interactive art installations, botanical gardens, and, of course, the mall. We also went to see Bullet Train and we give our thoughts on the movie itself and on the immersive 4DX theater experience!

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The Box of Scraps Gang

The Whatnauts — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:00:00 -0500

Episode 199. Kyle tells us how Elvis got into wearing capes, and tries to sell Melissa on The Boys. Melissa stumbles into one of the most mysterious Mtn Dew variants, the never-released Flavor 514C. We recap some Eisner Award winners before diving into the shocking amount of news from the SDCC Marvel panel! We discuss logo design, possible team dynamics for Thunderbolts, who could be in Agatha's new coven, and how the Oscars should create a Best Trailer award just for Wakanda Forever.

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Comic-con Bingo

The Whatnauts — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 198. What did you do to celebrate San Diego Comic Con this year? Did you leave out a plate of cookies? Did you put up the comic tree? We made bingo sheets for our predictions of the announcements, trailers, branded hats and more surprises from the Marvel films panel at SDCC, and the upcoming D23 convention. We also encourage you to read the Irredeemable comics now that there might be a sequel series, and talk about our experiences seeing Top Gun: Maverick!

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Food on the Fringe

The Whatnauts — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 197. We read the tales of a Subway sandwich order from your nightmares, and a phantom Ruby Tuesday's where everybody knows your name, even if you've never been there before. We also describe our own real-life "fringe events," such as Melissa's glimpse at a drive-thru doppelganger and Kyle's brush with an unexplained beam of light. We also run through some Marvel news and gaze into the deep sparkly reaches of the galaxy!

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Dark Berry Endtimes

The Whatnauts — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 196. We try to understand the difference between Mtn Dew "Dark Berry" and "Dark Berry Bash." Kyle has found his perfect book, a non-fiction manga about the creation of Gundams, and Melissa already has her perfect book, an architect's guide to old malls. We talk about the liminal neon business hallways beneath downtown Oklahoma City, specific local burgers, and our ideal movie theater seats. In our Yankee Goes to Hollywood segment, Kyle describes Thor: Love and Thunder as a scented candle.

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Trivia Night 2022: The Occurance

The Whatnauts — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:44:24 -0500

Episode 195. Ignacio, Kyle, and Melissa gather once more for our annual trivia night tradition! We trade questions about pop culture, science, history, and snacks. Who was the first A-List Hollywood actor to perform in a video game? Which invention is older, karaoke machines or sandwiches? Did a US President really name their dog "Satan"? Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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The Taste of Mars

The Whatnauts — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 21:00:00 -0500

Episode 194. If you could eat a planet, which one would you eat? We imagine the solar system as dishes in a multi-course meal, including Pluto as the tiny after-dinner mint. We also break down the phrase "slice of life" to ask if it's the same genre if you start calling it "dollop of life" instead. We talk bug-eyed enigmas, confusing brand loyalty t-shirts, a Spider-Man dance party, and getting more fun comment engagement on our YouTube channel.

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The Sad Wet Boat Show

The Whatnauts — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:19:26 -0500

Episode 193. Kyle demands answers about why Knives Out 2 will be called Glass Onion. Melissa loves the theater and will accept a musical number in any film. We imagine possible lineups for the Thunderbolts and what Marvel could be planning with a Wonder Man show, and discuss the titles previewed during Netflix's "Geeked Week," including Sandman, The Gray Man, and 1899. We continue to add to the soundboard, and yes, there's more than one Austin Powers quote.

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Ugly Sonic and Nucky

The Whatnauts — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 192. Welcome to the #1 podcast about thirsting for the taste of legend. We recap our thoughts on Obi-Wan and Ms. Marvel, Melissa begins the long journey to catch up on Stranger Things, and Kyle compares Clerks and Letterkenny. We investigate the top ten most expensive TV pilots ever made, fictional characters who will still be relevant sixty years from now, and exclusive new Mountain Dew flavors.

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Bruce Forever

The Whatnauts — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:58:57 -0500

Episode 191. Kyle drinks the final hard Mountain Dew and ranks all the flavors. Melissa saw Top Gun: Maverick in IMAX and is now a thrillseeker, but only for other theatrical experiences. We discuss crying at the Bob's Burgers movie, the continual flop of Morbius, and Jeff Lemire helming a TV adaptation of his comic Essex County. Inspired by Maverick and Obi-Wan Kenobi, we imagine other titles for sequels and spinoffs that aren't just the names of the protagonists, and titles that aren't people's names but should be.

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96% Risky

The Whatnauts — Sat, 28 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 190. We open a can of hard Baja Blast, the thinking man's Mountain Dew, and it inspires us to ask the big questions. Do sharks make any sounds? What if beans were the size of potatoes, and potatoes the size of beans? Could we ever get into a Hollywood movie premiere? What would happen in a Winnie the Pooh horror movie? What stories demand to be retold in Muppet form? How much Patreon money would we need to build puppet versions of ourselves and record an all-puppet episode?

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Secret Pear

The Whatnauts — Sat, 21 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 189. Kyle drinks the Black Cherry hard Mountain Dew and we discuss other fruits that should have adjective modifiers to make them more exciting. We look at some highlights of the Eisner Award nominations for comic book excellence, and all the new Star Wars news! Melissa explains the mysterious Detours cartoon again. Kyle describes his Cyberpunk 2099 character. We talk about fancy parties with too many forks for specific seafood before Melissa's internet dives into the sea, to be closer to the shrimp.

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Permanent Candle

The Whatnauts — Sat, 14 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 188. Welcome to the soundboard era of The Captain's Log! Kyle tries the new hard Mountain Dew and pledges to drink a new flavor every week until the four-pack is gone. Melissa ponders Movie: The Hot Dog, a wiener that represents all of cinema. We re-ignite our segment Yankee Goes to Hollywood to describe the scents of Multiverse of Madness. We also discuss mustard heists, adding exclamation points to movie titles, and the bittersweet feeling of knowing your favorite show or movie franchise has wrapped production.

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The Syko Bros

The Whatnauts — Sat, 07 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 187. To celebrate May the Fourth, we use a Star Wars name generator to help build a movie about two brothers sneaking into an electronics convention to crash the keynote speech and turn it into a concert. It's got everything you've ever wanted from a Star War: pop punk, free chocolate bars, a Twi'lek businesswoman in a sensible pantsuit! We also discuss the re-ordering of upcoming MCU movies and what the Fantastic Four could look like under a new director. Kyle eulogizes the cancelled DC show Legends of Tomorrow. Melissa attempts the Doctor Strange Fitness Challenge.

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The Truth Is In Here

The Whatnauts — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode186. Kyle returns to Chilis. Melissa knows the names of many movie sequels. We talk about the mysterious upcoming Star Wars show The Acolyte and ask if the name Paul belongs in this universe. We also wonder, if you were blindfolded and led into an IHOP, would that be worth the surprise? Ignacio joins us for a game of "X-Files or Bullshit?" where Melissa presents real and imagined episodes of her favorite show. Did Mulder and Scully ever get lost in a corn maze? Did they kill a pizza boy because they thought he was a vampire?

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Fruits Go Intergalactic

The Whatnauts — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 185. Melissa lets fancy take flight for a live podcast show. Kyle must throw a baseball in a river before he can become a man. For our usual roundup of Marvel news, we discuss the teaser for Thor: Love & Thunder, the latest episode of Moon Knight, and the delays to Across the Spider-Verse. We spend too much time on the phrase "champing at the bit" before we begin chomping on some space food! We eat the finest in Astronaut Brand freeze-dried fruits and ice cream sandwiches for a cosmic sundae experience.

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Blockbuster: The Blockbuster

The Whatnauts — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:00:08 -0500

Episode 184. Kyle is now in Oklahoma, and updates us on flying first class, the expenses of domestic life, and taking a break from unpacking to go see Everything Everywhere All At Once. We also ponder the upcoming movie based on the Spirit Halloween stores and ask what other obscure or defunct businesses should be the setting for a movie.

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Tears for Weirds

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 183. Melissa gets lost in the endless hallways of Severance and tells us the internet legend of the Backrooms. Kyle survives another virtual conference and cries at Doom Patrol. We talk about the upcoming Riddler comics and Kyle lists his ten predictions for the future of the Marvel movie and TV slate! Melissa reads a movie bingo sheet that specifically tells you to YELL when you play.

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A Decade of Doritos Locos

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 182. Doritos Locos Tacos are 10 years old now, and we read some choice entries on the Taco Bell fan wiki to celebrate. Kyle laments on the continual delays to the Flash movie, and we look at other movies with infamously long production times. Melissa recaps the films she's been watching on her Journey to the Oscars. We also continue to imagine superhero movies in more experimental genres, until Hollywood heeds our demands.

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The Riddler’s Challenge

The Whatnauts — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 181. Kyle wants to see a Netflix show about the Netflix filming sets that just got robbed of their equipment. Melissa debuts a new egg persona. We only talk about Marvel a little before spending time in DC this week! In honor of The Batman, Kyle presents Melissa with six of The Riddler's own riddles to solve, from across the history of Batman stories. Somehow it brings us back to our old foe, corn.

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Big Bear Bracket

The Whatnauts — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 180. Melissa gives us a tour of Disney's immersive Star Wars hotel, the Galactic Starcruiser, and forces us all to remember Poochinski. We ask why there ever stopped being more Universal Monsters, and discuss our struggles with the updates to the Comixology app. Kyle shares the legend of Hank the Tank, who is at least one and possibly up to three bears.

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The Last BEST Building

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 179. Kyle is moving to Oklahoma! What bucket list items does he have from his current home in Virginia? We talk about the new trailer for Multiverse of Madness and ask who should be in Charles Xavier's Serious Council for Gifted Adults. Melissa has watched the 2005 and 2015 Fantastic Four movies and reports on the surprising appearances of Lunchables and orange Crush soda. We also share our thoughts on Peacemaker now that season one has ended!

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Going Full Baloney

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 178. Kyle recounts The Book of Boba Fett. Melissa only knows the part in Star Wars where Anakin hates the sand, but she does know Futurama. We talk about the upcoming year in film for the DCEU and the foggy future of Sony's side of the Spider-Man universe. We also ask, what food would you wear on your face? can you think about sex and sandwiches at the same time? why aren't there more poison-type Pokemon?

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Soundboard Soundoff

The Whatnauts — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 177. We talk about snowstorms, the science of shot alcohol vs. sipping alcohol, stop-motion creatures, another Eisenbergian nightmare, and lobster babies. Kyle is also experimenting with inserting video clips and adding a soundboard! We brainstorm noises, quotes, and jingles for our dream podcast soundboard. You may say "stop it, get some help" but we say "YEAH, BABY!!"

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Adrenaline Criminal

The Whatnauts — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 176. We discuss vampires, crows, and geodesic domes -- classic goth stuff. We ask what movie roles would be our opposites and how we could lose ourselves to method acting. James Gunn teases that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the final outing of these Guardians as we know them, and we ponder all that could mean for the future of this corner of the MCU. Kyle dives into Swamp Thing and other DC titles, and Melissa finally brings us a movie with death by electrocution.

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A Garlic Each

The Whatnauts — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 175. Kyle goes to a ghost building and Melissa tells the legend of Pot Pie Head. We talk about the trailer for Moon Knight, the future of the Mission Impossible franchise, and the possibilities of the Weird Al biopic. We then look at Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law and imagine what other obscure old cartoon characters could be rebooted into modern television narratives, which derails when we learn this is the year of George Jetson's birth.

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Soda Beard

The Whatnauts — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 174. Kyle talks about the series finale of The Expanse and we share our thoughts on the premiere of Peacemaker and season one of Yellowjackets so far. Then we brainstorm future Captain's Log special episodes, such as a snack taste test, a pop culture draft, and a riddle challenge.

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Serious Butt Time

The Whatnauts — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 173. Welcome to the new shorter, punchier Captain's Log! Kyle counts up his hours spent watching TV and reading comics last year, and Melissa attempts to rank her favorite new movies of 2021. We recap thoughts on the Hawkeye final and our failed attempt to record that final Reactor Corps episode for the year. We also look forward to the year in movies, TV shows, and themed rollercoasters we're excited for.

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6 Year Anniversary Retrospective

The Whatnauts — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Kyle, Ignacio, Melissa, and Alan reflect on the movies, shows, and video games of 2021, and what we covered in our podcasts The Review Show, The Captain's Log, The Reactor Corps, and Crossplay this year! It's a night of pizza, statistics, and 2022 goals.

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Cyberthumb

The Whatnauts — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:45:10 -0600

Episode 172. Melissa fails to vacation properly and Kyle considers getting a smart watch, step one of becoming a cyborg. We spend our final episode of the year reading our Spotify Wrapped and looking back on our favorite media we found in 2021! Kyle meets a Handmaiden and a White Tiger and journeys into The Expanse. Melissa boards the Infinity Train, gets stuck in Vivarium, and recaps her favorite YouTube videos about lost media mysteries solved and unsolved.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2022

The Whatnauts — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 171. Ignacio joins us for some talk of Evangelion and the DC shows Superman & Lois and Legends of Tomorrow, before Kyle and Melissa jump into the big tomato game! We predict the Rotten Tomatoes critic scores for 25 movies that will come out December 2021 through November 2022, and we see how our guesses compare against the real scores for movies released earlier this year. Whoever gets the most closest answers wins a pizza, the most tomato prize of all.

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Ghost Rider, With Your Skull So Bright

The Whatnauts — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:54:59 -0600

Episode 170. We recap our (T)Hanksgiving celebrations, invent new holiday meals, look at defunct Macy's parade balloons, and nominate future balloons. Inspired by the Christmas spirit of Hawkeye, we ask what other superheroes should have holiday-centric stories. Melissa enjoys the power of ostentatious old man rings, and Kyle describes a questionable statue.

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Half a Chumbawumba

The Whatnauts — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:35:58 -0600

Episode 169. Kyle recaps drunken birthday antics, and talks about the first episode of the live-action Cowboy Bebop and the Netflix crime comedy Mindhorn. Melissa finds a significant hot dog moment in The Happening of all places, and explains the fun audio drama mystery of The Last Movie. We discuss the news from Disney+ Day, including promising new looks at Marvel shows!

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Weird Smalls

The Whatnauts — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:32:12 -0600

Episode 168. Kyle has watched Squid Game, Melissa tries to explain Eternals if it were a scented candle, and we talk about the practical uses of holograms. Our main topic this week is coming up with Top 5 lists for the movies, shows, and comics we've covered on The Review Show. What do we nominate as our favorite anime, horror stories, quirky indie movies, or slow descents into madness?

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House of a Thousand Kramers

The Whatnauts — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 167. Kyle petitions for another platform to pick up the cancelled Y: The Last Man show, and we discuss some Marvel and Star Wars news and react to the warm mashed potato embrace of Dune. Melissa asks if small changes to horror movie icons would make them more or less scary, Polka dots instead of stripes for Freddy Kreuger? Any effect? We also imagine some Review Show topics as haunted house attractions, even if they weren't remotely horror-based before.

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McRib Sterling III: Season of the ‘Wich

The Whatnauts — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 166. Your ghost hosts Jughead and Sexy Mountain Dew present our annual Halloween tradition of retelling old Captain's Log anecdotes as spooky stories. Climb into your McSuits and listen to tales of literally reanimated cartoon zombies, dangerous lotion, the infinity bus, a mix CD that will activate you into a sleeper agent, a Taco Bell murder, dry corn, and a Harlem Globetrotter who can dribble anything.

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Impending Dune

The Whatnauts — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 165. Congrassulations! It's another new episode. Melissa takes her mom to Poison Island. Kyle keeps falling asleep listening to the Dune audiobook but he's still able to explain the plot to Melissa, who only wants to sit back and watch the big worms. We also discuss Adam Warlock, Saga, and an expensive cheeseburger meal, and watch the trailer for The Billion Dollar Code.

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Come Home, It’s Snickers

The Whatnauts — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:15:51 -0500

Episode 164. We announce our new holiday of Moon Day and watch three lawyers eat sandwiches. Kyle tries to guess the new mystery flavor of Mountain Dew, and counts how many saints were in The Many Saints of Newark. Melissa imagines the plot structure of The Phantom Menace applied to other prequels, and argues that every movie should have an end credits song that recaps what you just saw.

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Keynote Symbiote

The Whatnauts — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 163. Melissa recaps the antics of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and the celebrations around Disney World's 50th anniversary and their new space restaurant. Kyle has a new tech toy and a tale of a nightmare virtual work "retreat" with a keynote speaker who doesn't do anything that Venom can't.

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A Conversation with Stephanie Cooke

The Whatnauts — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 162. We're joined by writer Stephanie Cooke, a former co-host of the Talking Comics podcast, which was the first podcast Kyle listened to years ago. Everything's coming full circle! We discuss Stephanie's new podcast Caper Cast all about heist movies, and her middle grade graphic novels Oh My Gods! and ParaNorthern. We also talk about Muppets and pillow fights and imagine a Pacific Rim musical.

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Henchcousin

The Whatnauts — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode161. Kyle discusses the end of Lucifer and the beginning of Y: The Last Man, and Melissa describes the strange impulse purchase options in the check-out line of an electronics store. Kyle introduces James Bonding, a game where we pick a character from the decades-long franchise to join us in various types of relationships. We imagine our float for the hypothetical Podcast University homecoming parade, and what snacks we're throwing to the crowd. We also talk about unusual calculators and "serious string."

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Pawdcast Buddies

The Whatnauts — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 160. Kyle is excited about the new Matrix: Resurrection trailer and Melissa tries to explain what she thinks The Matrix is, having never seen it. Speaking of resurrections, we discuss what other pop culture properties should have their protagonist randomly regenerate like Doctor Who, and this somehow leads us to the wiki page for Air Bud, a franchise that is more complicated than you'd think. We also talk about Citizen Kane, ice cream strategies, and hot soda.

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All Corn, No Pop

The Whatnauts — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:04:01 -0500

Episode 159. Kyle retells his arduous journal across town to go see Shang-Chi. We discuss bringing scents into movies to enhance the narrative experience and puzzle over what could possibly inspire a four-minute standing ovation for a movie. We take personality quizzes that tell us what movie we should watch based on the snacks we choose, and what snack we should eat based on the movies we choose. The results will shock you.

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Winning Combinations

The Whatnauts — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 158. Powerhouse teamups is the theme this week as Kyle talks about the magic of BBQs and s'mores and Melissa introduces us to a local bank that also sells frozen custard. We discuss the arts and farts of The Lighthouse, the villains coming together in the new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, a Mountain Dew inspired by Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and other brilliant and/or questionable brand crossovers. Finally, a look into the corporate espionage behind why the McFlurry machine is always down.

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Belt Buckle Country

The Whatnauts — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 157. We share some Marvel news and discuss fitting vacation time into our schedules, boba tea, and what parts of America are the cowboy parts. We also ask what movie sets you would like to visit and see the movies being made, and what movie settings you would like to visit and live inside the narrative for a while. We discover the tastiest IPs and wonder if we would win Willy Wonka's chocolate factory simply by being 30-year-olds with willpower.

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Live Action Role Potluck

The Whatnauts — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:54:31 -0500

Episode 156. Mountain Dew announced an alcoholic version of their beloved soda, which prompts us to ask what other beverages have yet to be hardened. We invent some terrible cocktails and imagine what our favorite fictional characters would bring to a dinner party. Our answer for many people is just hot dogs. We also preview our upcoming special Review Show topic, the bizarre novel House of Leaves, and figure out where we would hide clues in a treasure hunt.

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Diorama-rama

The Whatnauts — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:28:34 -0500

Episode 155. Kyle's back from vacation to tell us about the art museum, aquarium, and food court he visited, and the hours upon hours of TV he watched. Melissa eats the Cool Ranch Doritos flavored Lays potato chips live on air, and tries to describe the puzzling new releases Old and The Green Knight. In a third-act twist, Ignacio appears to talk about Fast 9. Our fictional heist concludes as Kyle tries to figure out his role in the team!

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My Demon & Me

The Whatnauts — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:17:10 -0500

Episode 154. Nightboy Alan and Daymadam Melissa are here for The Fear Episode! We're talking scary stories, Bigfoot sightings, and how we would try to convince a demon out of haunting our house, and eventually befriend it. We also talk about preppy sportswear and augmented reality goggles that could show you the place you're in, but in the past.

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Everyone’s Birthday

The Whatnauts — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:09:12 -0500

Episode 153. It's a full crew with Melissa, Alan, Ignacio, and Gino, still planning our theoretical bank heist. We discuss ice cream, Florida Man, the bad weather and weird sunlight in our regions, and the Digimon trading card game, again.

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The Great Digimon Debate

The Whatnauts — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:05:54 -0500

Episode 152. Melissa, Ignacio, and Alan are here trying to hold down the blanket fort with Kyle on vacation. We talk about old sitcoms, what role we would play in a heist movie, and when to wear socks. We also discuss how the Olympians can have all the free McDonald's they want, but they have to sleep alone in cardboard beds. The podcast reaches a boiling point with a heated discussion on how the English adaptation of Digimon makes it too much of a comedy when it's supposed to be a drama.

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No Country for Old Pokemon

The Whatnauts — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 151. To celebrate episode 151, we discuss our dream Pokemon movies that take the franchise to new genres and what pre-existing normal movies should have Pokemon added to them. We discuss some favorite actors and what movies we would like to smell, and Kyle gives us a spoiler-free preview of Black Widow by trying to describe the movie as a scented candle. Melissa drinks her first Mountain Dew and eats Taco Bell while yelping about the hail outside her window that no one else can hear.

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Battle Salsa

The Whatnauts — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 150. Kyle raves about The Expanse and Killing Eve and speculates on the trailer for the Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark. Melissa describes a chaotic experience attempting to watch Donnie Darko again for the first time since high school. Hot Gundam Summer continues! We discuss the movie trope of a villain cutting slices of apple with a pocket knife and wonder what other eating habits could be made sinister. We're not sure what to do with soup, we're going to need your help on that one.

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Trivia Night 2021: The Secret of Mr. Ooze

The Whatnauts — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 149. Welcome to our first annual trivia night, which is actually the second one, because it only becomes "first annual" when you do it again a year later! Kyle, Melissa, and Ignacio challenge each other in a meeting of the minds. What is the official snack chip of the NBA? Who had a Billboard top 5 song in the year 2006? How many official jobs has Mario had? Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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Ryan Gothling

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:54:24 -0500

Episode 148. We talk about movies with an unexpected undercurrent of weirdness to them, like a relationship drama with a dancing janitor and a tennis movie where the ballboy might be a ghost or an angel or some sort of incorporeal sports muse. We also discuss our favorite restaurants on atmosphere alone, a spooky concept album, art crimes, good pop culture dads, the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy game, and how Batman loves.

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The Pink Episode

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:18:11 -0500

Episode 147. We drench ourselves in pink lights and ask the big questions. Has Mario ever ridden a horse? Is a door a musical instrument? Why do knees hurt? Wet corn or dry corn? What if Lord of the Rings was an anime? If Kyle orders the McDonalds BTS meal in the middle of the episode, will his food arrive by the end??

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A Panda Lives Inside

The Whatnauts — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 146. We're sweet on the new Netflix show Sweet Tooth, and Melissa brings the excitement for Avengers Campus finally opening in Disney's California Adventure. Meet the heroes! Eat the big pretzel! Then we're drafting our dream malls, built of current and defunct stores, restaurants, and entertainment opportunities.

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Mrs. Susan Spider-Person

The Whatnauts — Mon, 31 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 145. For starters, a deep discussion on how to make and eat a sandwich. It gets personal. We yell about the lesser known Green Lanterns and Spider-Man villains, and other pop culture spiders who aren't related to Spider-Man at all. Kyle tries to remember a mysterious compilation CD, Melissa tries to explain Sam Raimi's Darkman. We remember a great drummer and look forward to another novel based on an audio drama.

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Overworked and Undersalted

The Whatnauts — Mon, 24 May 2021 14:04:06 -0500

Episode 144. We're talking pretzel preferences and debating pig against blanket -- who will you choose?? We also discuss adult snacks of the late 90s, the ideal furniture for your home theater, movie posters to impress your guests, and what if Inception was named Top-Wobblers instead. Kyle reports on the last of the Marvel shows on Hulu and his feelings on the controversial series finale of The Sopranos.

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Cheddar: The Concept

The Whatnauts — Mon, 17 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 143. Adult Swim heard our calls and is making a Venture Bros movie for Blu-Ray release! We're also looking forward to Kathryn Hahn in Knives Out 2, and Kyle reports on his post-vaccine watch of Stumptown. Melissa fears time goblins and dreams of a butler fantasy camp. We learn how many bubbles are in a glass of beer, how big squids are, and cool names for stars.

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Robots Near Me

The Whatnauts — Mon, 10 May 2021 11:59:34 -0500

Episode 142. We're back to the old classics: talking about cereal, visiting the Mountain Dew fan wiki, and getting excited about Marvel news! Ignacio joins us to discuss the updated Phase 4 slate and theorize about when and how we'll see Galactus. We also discuss snack boards, our dream meals, and what foods we would and would not eat from a vending machine with a robot chef.

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A Conversation with Paul Bae!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 03 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 141. We're joined by writer and podcaster Paul Bae to discuss the inspiration for The Black Tapes and how it joined the rise of audio dramas by sheer luck. We also talk about the variety of emotions in The Big Loop anthology, the teamwork that brought Marvels to life, and the pitching experience for trying to sell audio dramas as TV shows.

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A Dream Inside of Jello

The Whatnauts — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:32:54 -0500

Episode 140. You can put anything in Jello. There are many things you wouldn't want to put in there, but you still CAN. This week we're talking beautiful but puzzling gelatin cakes, big cereal, and fun facts, which are facts that are fun. We also round up some Marvel news and talk about what entertainment genres we'd like to see the MCU try next.

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Lotion Mistake

The Whatnauts — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 139. Kyle and Ignacio update us on the light-hearted feud between the Crossplay co-hosts and Greg Miller, and Melissa tells the story about a lotion that was supposed to be relaxing but now absolutely isn't. We talk about how we'd reboot childhood favorite shows like iCarly, Guts, and So Weird for the modern tech landscape. We also discuss our top podcast apps, the cryptic working titles for movie and TV projects, and Oregon Trailer: Outrun Edition.

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Kit Kat Snack Attack

The Whatnauts — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 138. We talk about Jello jingles, a sock full of rice, and trying to exercise. Our main event this week: we ordered variety packs of Japanese Kit Kats and we taste test 16 exciting flavors! We try to guess the contents of packages with no English writing or recognizable illustrations, Kyle takes a stance against matcha, and Melissa longs for pear to join the ranks of other fruit flavors.

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Interview with a Trashcan ft. The Wild Aces News Network

The Whatnauts — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 137. Gino Viteri from Crossplay and his fellow Wild Aces New Network correspondents Matt Batson and Ashley Jordan join us for a special guest-packed episode! We talk about Fan-Controlled Football, the American football league of the future where the audience can pick the players and the strategy, and how these friends got into the stadium bubble to cover their favorite team, the Wild Aces. It started with a trashcan… We also discuss living alongside the movie and TV business in Atlanta, our first AIM screen names, and Gino's recent birthday livestream where he drank a lot of shots and got punched in the stomach in the name of charity.

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A Single Hot Dog

The Whatnauts — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:10:17 -0500

Episode 136. Melissa has watched the Snyder Cut and only wants to talk about the scene where Barry Allen puts a hot dog in his pocket. Kyle is still watching his way through the DCEU and has critiques for how Man of Steel compares to Superman comics history, but the new trailer for The Suicide Squad looks promising! We also discuss movies we’d like to see either extended with more footage or edited down to a more direct story, share our conflicting views on powdered sugar, and ask what if sports seasons were more like superhero movie franchises, and then realize that’s just professional wrestling.

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Eat The Joke

The Whatnauts — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:57:51 -0500

Episode 135. We talk about the true identity of NoobMaster69, hidden side mysteries in popular entertainment, and how we wish more characters would turn dramatically to the camera and stare right at us and say the name of the movie they're in. We think about reading more books and instead just read the Mountain Dew fan wiki. Get ready to fall down a Google hole of weird soda flavors, sequels to those weird soda flavors, discontinued potato chips, and rare DQ Blizzards that don't even get to be seasonal, they happened for one month in 2005.

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Where The Sun Knows Your Name

The Whatnauts — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 134. We look back on a whole heck of a year in quarantine and think about our accomplishments and newfound skills. We also ask what is the best donut to eat, and what is the best bread to be. Kyle walks us through some tech troubles and exciting new sign, and Melissa tries to explain the aesthetic youths on Pinterest and their ironic(?) throwback 90s styles.

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House of Mmmm!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 133. Kyle talks about his new videography gig and a watermelon that looks yellow but still tastes red. Melissa tries to plan a custom dinner party for each Marvel movie and finally understands the short-lived McDonald's specialty burger the McDLT. We also look back on Good Burger. Lots of burger talk this week. We discuss rewatching the Fast & Furious and DCEU movies to prep for Fast 9 and the Synder cut, and ask what childhood entertainment properties should get a more serious retelling.

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Medium Smooth Guy

The Whatnauts — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 132. Kyle introduces us to Count Dante, the Deadliest Man Alive. Melissa remembers the first time she saw a laser pointer and reconnects with a song heard long ago. We finally know the subtitle for Spider-Man 3, No Way Home! There's also news of Paddington 3. He should have a way home -- we can only hope. We discuss the trailer for Pixar's new movie Luca, the new USPS trucks that look like concept art for an animated movie, and Pokemon we think are cool.

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Overrealmed

The Whatnauts — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 131. Ignacio Rojas from Crossplay joins us this week to imagine our own signature combos at chain restaurants and talk about what part of South America is shaped like a butt. We also discuss snow days, the Mortal Kombat trailer, Marvel Studios acquiring some of its comic characters back, inspiring astronaut stories, and how literally and metaphorically hot Mars is.

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Spaceman Applesauce

The Whatnauts — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 130. Amazon Fresh is trying to sell Kyle an ungodly amount of applesauce and Melissa is stuck in the limbo of owning two couches. We discuss the new trailers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the bonkers M. Night Shyamalan movie Old. Imagine… what if old? We also ask ourselves if we're getting too excited at the potential of a live-action Spiderverse that may never be. We share fun behind-the-scenes tidbits from creators of some of our favorite Review Show shows, and make a plan to order many Kit-Kats.

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Land Be420 Time

The Whatnauts — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 129. We're talking about The Little Things and the big things, you know, just objects that are large. Kyle brings some dinosaur news and Melissa wants to make sure we remember the good qualities of the Amazing Spider-Man movies. We imagine mystery and crime stories starring our hometowns and discuss the power of ketchup. Get out there and see some trees!

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The Polyester Enemy

The Whatnauts — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 128. Melissa has now put on The Crown and Kyle is still in business with The Sopranos. Kyle explains the comics platform DC Universe Infinite and the GameStop stocks fiasco, and Melissa talks about aggressive fashion choices and running victoriously through a paper screen once she can return to her office. We ask if the Teen Titans tower was ever an architecturally sound idea, and describe the Wandavision-style sitcom hellscapes we could live in. We also devote another spoiler section at the end of the episode to speculate on the latest episode of Wandavision, and we'll pick up this discussion again once the series is over!

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Opps, All Cryptids!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:44:58 -0600

Episode 127. This week Jams Wilkinson joins us to talk about the Wilkinson siblings’ cartoon-centric podcast Saturday Morning Obscurities! We also discuss speed-running your makeup routine, the eternal scourge that is glitter, and our favorite mysteries, including Rasputin, John Titor, and The Max Headroom Incident. Then we dedicate some spoiler-warning time to dive into speculation on the first three episodes of Wandavision.

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Forgettable Danish

The Whatnauts — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 126. Alan from Crossplay joins us to talk about our goals for 2021 and to design theme restaurants, including a cyber 50s cafe, a Dave & Busters where you have to win tickets to earn your food, and Creepypasta: The Restaurant. We also talk about giant spiders, dying in your dreams, and how your brain could block out the image of a beloved breakfast pastry. Plus, MCU Phase 4 is finally here and we give some spoiler-free thoughts on Wandavision!

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Yelling at the Island

The Whatnauts — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:52:33 -0600

Episode 125. What kind of content were you expecting for our first episode of the bright new year 2021? Was it us reading the IMDB page for the Green Lantern movie? Because that's what we get up to. We also recap our holidays and talk about our shiny new tech upgrades, superhero ice cream flavors, a science fiction grandma, pop culture franchises that have entirely escaped us, and Boba Fett's historic appearance in a 1978 county fair parade. We also wonder about movies stopping to give you a pop quiz and if you fail the pop quiz, you're forced to start the movie over, as many times as it takes.

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The Whatnauts 5 Year Anniversary Retrospective

The Whatnauts — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0600

Happy 5 year anniversary to us here at The Whatnauts. Kyle, Melissa, Ignacio, Gino, and Alan gather for an end-of-the-year party! We eat pizza, play trivia, discuss video games and movies of the year, give out Review Show awards, and tour through the history of The Whatnauts and talk about our podcasting goals for 2021. Thanks for being here and learning and growing with us, we're excited for the future!

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TV Got Back (Our Favorite Things We Watched in 2020)

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:29:39 -0600

Episode 124. Kyle is recognizing space heroes and Melissa is drinking "swampnog," which is eggnog in a collectible Shrek glass. We talk about the best 1990s home theater set-up, making your own fake certificates for petty achievements, and our favorite media of the year! Whether it was new to everyone in 2020 or just new to our individual lives, we discuss the music, podcasts, TV shows, movies, comics, and even YouTube videos that kept us going through some very weird times. See you in the bigger, brighter 2021!

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Disneyverse of Madness

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:38:51 -0600

Episode 123. After Melissa gushes over some audio dramas and Kyle tries to explain a new TV to his parents, we spend an extra-long episode covering bountiful news on the upcoming projects from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney at large. This episode has it all: a plane heist, rollerblades, things that belong in museums, reuniting with an old friend after you fought him in a lava river, a secret mission in uncharted space, and four people who are fantastic.

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2021 Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions

The Whatnauts — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:21:44 -0600

Episode 122. After Kyle updates us on Gundam news and Melissa praises The Queen's Gambit, it's time for part two of our Rotten Tomatoes movie predictions. Back in early February 2020, a lifetime ago, we predicted the critics' scores for 22 movies that were supposed to come out between then and now. Only 10 of them were released, but that's enough for us to declare a winner! We read the scores for this year's few precious movies and there are some truly shocking reveals. We then revisit our predictions for the movies that were moved to next year, and make new predictions for more 2021 movies. Join us again the first week of December 2021 for a look back on the year, and predictions for the cinema of 2022!

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‘Twas the Fast Before Furious

The Whatnauts — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:19:40 -0600

Episode 121. We're both 30 now! Time to talk about adult things, like cartoons and too many cookies. We have comic book news, a cutting-edge cheesecake, a very long battle in a very long book series, and the chill in the November air brings "Wendy's season." Inspired by Star Wars, we ask what other pop culture franchises need to have their own cheesy holiday specials?

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Cosmic Watcher Fantasy League

The Whatnauts — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 120. Another week, another handful of Marvel movie and TV news to keep us going. Kyle catches us up on True Detective, Melissa catches us up on her trek through the Bond franchise. We remember Alex Trebek, wonder about re-animating older animated movies, and are delighted to find the two new mammal species uncovered in Australia. Also, why does the rest of Melissa's office insist she would be the time-traveler of the bunch? Let's investigate.

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Twice the Boogedy

The Whatnauts — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 22:14:49 -0600

Episode 119. We welcome the rise of robots with discussion on hyper-realistic Disney animatronics and the chess computer Deep Blue. Kyle recaps the weird artsy final season of Hannibal, and Melissa recaps the obscure Halloween TV special Mr. Boogedy. We watch the trailer for the new Lego Star Wars holiday special, wonder about magic tricks, and enjoy the warm fuzzy feelings of listening to creators you love talk about their art and hang out with each other. Also, the mystery of Clown Skate Night, and is it possible for you to have one single hijnk?

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Hack Dad

The Whatnauts — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:28:29 -0600

Episode 118. We recorded this on Halloween Eve, so enjoy the year's last gasp of spooky fun. We come up with generic unlicensed Halloween costume names for characters we've covered on The Review Show, and try to figure out the next toy to star in a Chucky-type horror movie. We talk about Corn Night, Moon Knight, exactly what Doctor Doom is a doctor of, and the labyrinthine virtual tour through a DVD warehouse.

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The Return of McRib Sterling

The Whatnauts — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 117. We give updates on the movies and shows we've been watching this spooky season, and then dive into our Halloween tradition of retelling past Captain's Log anecdotes as horror stories! Join us and the mysterious Rod Serling knockoff host McRib Sterling in spinning tales of killer cars, towel gnomes, ghosts in the Microsoft Office suite, and being a Danny Devito teaming up with other Danny Devitos to defeat your ultimate foe, a different Danny Devito who has an axe I guess.

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Bed Glaze

The Whatnauts — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 116. We speculate on what Doctor Strange is doing in Spider-Man 3 and how that story might fit in between WandaVision and Multiverse of Madness. We also discuss the new Invincible animated series trailer and Disney putting more of a focus on their streaming entertainment, and wonder about elaborate high-dollar theme nights at movie theaters. Kyle has made some upgrades to the podcast video design and Melissa visits a cherished art museum. We talk about how it feels to be 30 and podcasters who are handsome.

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Candy Fantasy Draft

The Whatnauts — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:38:30 -0500

Episode 115. Friend of the show Jacq joins us for a fantasy draft of candy! We each name five kinds of candy we like, and that's the whole episode. We barely even talk about Spider-Man. We talk about candy you should and shouldn't freeze, extinct bananas, moms' eating habits, Halloween memories, and a lot of 90s nostalgia.

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DeVito High School

The Whatnauts — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 114. We talk about the most exciting, bewildering news of the week, Jamie Foxx's Electro coming back for Spider-Man 3!? We also discuss the casting of Ms. Marvel, the great TV career ahead of Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, and No Time To Die getting moved to April. Kyle brings us news of time travel and terrifying landscape glitches in Flight Simulator. Melissa is tired of being the tallest person around and wishes more people would try to give her a nickname. It's October now and we look back on our favorite supernatural podcast The Black Tapes, and ask which bar & grill chain restaurant is the spookiest?

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The Cheese Family

The Whatnauts — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 113. We discuss Marvel movie and TV news this week, the big walking Gundam, and what plot we would want out of a Chuck E. Cheese movie. Do you like to encounter an animatronic in the wild? How many Pop figurines can you display before your room starts to look haunted? We play a game guessing real Coldstone Creamery flavor combos and talk about getting cavities and staring at the sun.

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Thinking About Gumby

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 112. Melissa and Kyle both feature a Cinema Corner this week! There's comic book adaptation news, but Hollywood has not yet dared to bring our greatest hero to the screen in dazzling live action: GUMBY. We talk about superhero zodiac signs, nerdy home decor, movie character fashion goals, and eating an entire Bloomin' Onion alone in your car at a drive-in theater. We also ask, what if Galactus was one of us?

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Too Many Cousins

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:19:34 -0500

Episode 111. Adult Swim has cancelled our beloved Venture Bros but we're staying positive and hoping for an HBO Max pickup. We also wish the best about another Wonder Woman delay and reflect on the passing of Chadwick Boseman. To brighten the mood, we then talk about monster trucks! Battlebots! James Bond! The "Nations of the World" song from Animaniacs! Hold onto your man sandals for this one.

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Skeleton Weekend

The Whatnauts — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:45:55 -0500

Episode 110. We're here to ask the big questions, like what Cartoon Network villain you want as your roommate, and where you want your heart to be entombed after you die. We also have movie news, including another No Time to Die trailer, a Bollywood dance number in Eternals, and expanding the Spider-verse with a Silk show. Kyle goes back to Riverdale and lists movies on his "shame list." Melissa wanders through a field of sun flowers and yells about British character actors.

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Dia De Los Diaz

The Whatnauts — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:40:47 -0500

Episode 109. We're excited about the trailer for The Batman, and try to build our own Suicide Squads out of bargin bin supervillains from the DC world and beyond. Melissa introduces her new segment "Melissa's Cinema Corner (The Cinema is her Couch)" where she recaps what movies she's watched recently. This week, it's a documentary about a sci-fi themed rock band that played in Disneyland in the summer of 1981, and three Cameron Diaz pictures of the 1990s. Kyle catches up with Luficer and other crime shows. We also stumble up on a great new premise for special episodes of the Review Show!

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Paper Jam Maverick

The Whatnauts — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 108. We actually have movie news to talk about this week! We're discussing superhero movie news from Black Adam to Spider-Woman, the trailer for the next Hercule Poirrot mystery Death on the Nile, and the new Lego Star Wars holiday special coming out for this year's Life Day. We also talk about the Netflix queue shuffle button and the 212-story obelisk that you can find in a normal Melbourne suburb in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Kyle also updates us on the search to find Gundams, and Melissa haunts a closed theater.

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War in the butt pocket

The Whatnauts — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:21:28 -0500

Episode 107. Kyle is catching up with Lucifer and sets sights on the daunting task of watching every Gundam. Melissa wants to learn to talk to bees and looks at pictures of the Taco Bell breakfast crunchwrap to feel calm. We talk about the St. Louis baboon escape and the Richmond TV Man. The live action Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation on Netflix is looking shaky, but we've found the best new stage musical in Japan. We also play a game with weird Google search suggestions!

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Buffalo Wild Rings

The Whatnauts — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:24:56 -0500

Episode 106. Melissa wonders about her alternate universe life where she doesn't eat breakfast every day. Kyle updates us as he continues to watch Lucifer. We're excited about the new season of Umbrella Academy and we talk about Mulan coming to Disney+ for $30. Melissa visited the uncanny valley of 90s family cinema and Kyle spent too much time in Middle Earth in Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Paul Blart: Ghost Rider

The Whatnauts — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:31:57 -0500

Episode 105. We’re talking about cereal again. There’s more to say about cereal. Kyle tries to remember a movie about Mars. Melissa reveals the secret of a mysterious egghead. We name the most obscure box office flops that we did go see in theaters, and ask what otherwise down-to-Earth stories should add one supernatural element. Mr. Robot didn’t get any Emmy nominations and we’re very upset. Christian Slater! Parents love him!!

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The Omni-Animal

The Whatnauts — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:14:15 -0500

Episode 104. Kyle took a gamble on bedsheets and won! We discuss the New Mutant news, the Invincible TV series, and the tech channel G4 possibly making a comeback. Melissa doesn't know anything about contemporary video games, but she does remember the Dreamcast cryptid Seaman, the fish with a human face. We also think too much about anthropomorphic animal societies.

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Gregflix

The Whatnauts — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:44:46 -0500

Episode 103. Kyle struggles with a camera purchase, is excited for some new video games, and has been reading through important comic series with his girlfriend. Melissa has suddenly befriended an old woman, misses when all computers were beige, and feels haunted by Robin Williams movies she only half-remembers from her childhood. We discuss hypnotism, tarot cards, and an elevator to nowhere.

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Popcorn Orphans

The Whatnauts — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:03:57 -0500

Episode 102. We discuss what should go in a Chex Mix, our favorite cereals, and when to eat a pot pie. We share fond memories of weird things our moms have eaten or gotten spilled on them. Miss ya, moms! Take all the napkins you want! Kyle raves about the Netflix sci-fi drama Dark. Melissa raves about the Netflix coming-of-age comedy The Babysitter's Club. The eventual upcoming The Batman movie is already supposed to get a spinoff show about the Gotham PD. What other movies do you want a spinoff show from? Also, did your local library have a Bookmobile, a magical traveling RV full of books?

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First Ever Trivia Night!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:36:55 -0500

Episode 101. Ignacio joins us this week for the first annual Whatnauts Trivia Night! We ask each other questions about pop culture, history, and science. Which movie franchise has earned more money, Harry Potter or James Bond? What did Nintendo make before they made video games? What sitcom did First Lady Barbara Bush call "the dumbest thing I've ever seen"? Join us for the thrill of competition, the joy of learning!

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Snoopy vs. Everybody

The Whatnauts — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:35:45 -0500

Episode 100. After a brief discussion on some movie news, we get into celebrating our 100th episode! We honor our inadvertent name-twins The Whatnauts, a 1970s soul band, and discuss their discography and all the music that has sampled them over the years. We play two truths and a lie -- what stunts has Kyle pulled to impress a girl? how did Melissa have her first kiss? We answer some trivia questions, list our favorite Captain's Log memories, and play Mad-Libs with previous episode descriptions. Thanks for joining us on this journey!

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Raw Butt, Nothing On It

The Whatnauts — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 99. We're back to discuss the sci-fi TV we've been watching and the fake plants we've been buying. Melissa reflects on the sad adult man entertainment she was provided as a child and asks what songs should have sequels. Kyle is an old man with a bad back. We talk about the new release dates for Tenet and Wonder Woman. Also, gum. Have you ever mixed two gums at once? Like a gum cocktail?

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Enter Sandlord

The Whatnauts — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 98. This is the first episode of the show recorded on Kyle's new homemade computer! Hear the handcrafted quality! We discuss what we've been watching lately, whether or not we'll get HBO Max, and what alternative sports may join the Olympics in the future. Melissa wants to be an overenthusiastic announcer for a lowkey sport. Pizza Lord returns. Sandlord arrives.

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Emotional Support Cookie

The Whatnauts — Wed, 27 May 2020 10:54:09 -0500

Episode 97. We are art nerds and talk about pulling all-nighters and keeping our lives organized. Kyle is building a new computer! Melissa lives inside a spreadsheet! We discuss Dunkaroos, Jolly Ranchers, Fruit by the Foot, Tootsie Rolls, and hacks to repurpose snack packaging into useful household objects. We also talk about our new Pateron bonus episodes for The Reactor Core and what we want do with that podcast feed and our YouTube channel in the future.

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Superheroes: The Musical

The Whatnauts — Mon, 18 May 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 96. Why aren't there more musicals based on superhero stories? You have bad luck with Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark and then just quit on the entire concept? We discuss what heroes we want to see take the stage! Kyle recaps a weird episode of Justice League Unlimited and tells the story of his parents' frantic search to get him Power Rangers toys as a kid. Melissa loves Scooby-Doo but not how disorganized her DVD collection is for the franchise. We have a sincere discussion on lamps and lightbulbs we appreciate.

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A Clean One For Mom

The Whatnauts — Mon, 11 May 2020 16:18:37 -0500

Episode 95. We attempt to do a mom-friendly podcast! Kyle doesn't cuss any swears! There is talk about the struggles of obtaining new furniture, shipping mysteries, and cool new posters. We also discuss the potential addition of Nova to the MCU and where we would like to see him and other comic book favorites appear. Melissa admits she doesn't know anything about the real Fantastic 4 and we both challenge ourselves to expand on the media we're pitching for The Review Show. Shout-out to all the moms trying to keep up with their kids' pop culture nonsense out there!

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The Prettiest Rhino

The Whatnauts — Mon, 04 May 2020 09:18:36 -0500

Episode 94. Ignacio joins Kyle and Melissa this week for a discussion on ranking zoo animals, mom theme songs, and what might be the first movie to debut in theaters again later this year. We name the movies we've watched the most times as adults and describe the worst movie that we have ever seen, for varying values of "worst." Ignacio also talks how he picked electric engineering for his career path and the video game props he's tried to recreate in real life!

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100 Piece Chicken Meal

The Whatnauts — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:15:35 -0500

Episode 93. After some discussion on expensive furniture and questionable Zoom backgrounds, we remember the sober fun of our youth. Kyle danced until 5 AM, almost got kicked out of the Philadelphia Art Museum, and did get kicked out of a Target. Melissa participated in elaborate scavenger hunts and reads off the list items, telling tales of suburban mischief like trading clothes in public and throwing waffles at an Arby's. We also solve some simple, uneventful mysteries.

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Night Places (Places at Night)

The Whatnauts — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:26:25 -0500

Episode 92. You're heard her name mentioned every episode as a Patron supporter, now Sam joins us for the podcast this week! She and Melissa tell the convoluted backstory of their friendship and bombard Kyle with St. Louis minutiae, including fake twitter accounts for local businesses. Kyle wonders exactly how "contactless" his pizza delivery really is and talks about a time he misspelled his own name. We also discuss obscure computer games we played as kids, video game streaming, and mall memories.

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Backyard Quicksand

The Whatnauts — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:06:03 -0500

Episode 91. The big topic this week is what our dream houses would look like! We discuss conversation pits, indoor/outdoor pools, and what we would do with two TVs right next to each other. Kyle recounts some farmboy antics. Melissa has too many feelings about the movie Flubber. We also talk about movies we've seen that have had major impacts on other movies we've seen and what cultural inspirations we can trace back.

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Extra Sith Boy

The Whatnauts — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:55:42 -0500

Episode 90. We have news on the topic you're most worried about: the Artemis Fowl movie. We also discuss the changes to the Marvel movie lineup for the next couple years, and wonder what theaters will do if they're able to open again before big movies are ready to launch. Melissa revisits a core text of her young adulthood, the weird fairy tale TV miniseries The 10th Kingdom, and Kyle of course draws comparisons to Kingdom Hearts. We talk about our evolving podcast habits and pitch some movies starring dead people.

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The Soundtrack to Sam’s Club

The Whatnauts — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 89. We discuss the narrative important of milk in the movie 1917 and Monster Energy drinks in Death Stranding. What flavor is the original Red Bull? What fruit is that?? We also recount cheesy home movies we made as kids, and spend a lot of time talking about music! Kyle and Melissa both try to describe what genres they like, favorite artists, important albums, and their custom Spotify playlists.

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Quarantine Begins

The Whatnauts — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:29:38 -0500

Episode 88. Kyle and Melissa report on their first weeks working solely from home, what media they've been occupying themselves with, and what media they've kept coming back to throughout their lives. Kyle talks about Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and his love for space opera anime featuring Victorian military garb. Melissa has finally finished The Venture Bros and tries to explain the obscure fantasy book series Nightrunner. If you're playing the Whatnauts drinking game, we both talk about how much we love Lost. We also speculate about the future of movies and how they're released in theaters vs. streaming.

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Hot Copperfield Summer

The Whatnauts — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:44:22 -0500

Episode 87. There's one institution that won't be affected by massive coronavirus closures, and that's podcasts recorded over Skype. Melissa and Kyle are here to discuss the delayed movies, cancelled sports, banned orgies, and other changes to everyday life worldwide in this strange scary time. We also talk about pies both hot and cold, what type of cartoon characters we think we could play, and the awesome Avengers Campus coming to Disney's California Adventure, eventually, whenever the parks are open like normal again.

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More Time To Die

The Whatnauts — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 86. Kyle tells a DMV horror story and Melissa remembers being 10 years old and accidentally buying a movie with boobs in it at a Sam Goody. No Time To Die has been pushed back to November for concerns of coronavirus spreading in crowded theaters worldwide. Thank goodness the Artemis Fowl movie hasn't been delayed again! A new trailer is out and we finally get a good look at the updated storyline and aesthetics of the movie compared to the book.

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The Squarespace Mystery

The Whatnauts — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 85. Did your family ever meet with a traveling meat salesman? Kyle has been investigating a Squarespace mystery and a MeUndies shortage. We discuss what it would be like to be the heir to the fortune of a weirdly specific family business and how the future of Disney may be affected by the recent CEO change from Bob Iger to Bob Chapek, especially how the parks may develop!

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The Devil’s Wiggle

The Whatnauts — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:10:56 -0600

Episode 84. We discuss art shows, excessively-themed stores, and weird giant sculptures and animatronics. We each try to name our personal seven modern wonders of the world! How can we reinvent the distinctive physical experience of going to a Blockbuster? Is Moviefone still a thing?

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Cosplaying at the Oscars

The Whatnauts — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:00:24 -0600

Episode 83. Melissa takes advantage of her pizza lineage and Kyle tells us how to hack a scantron test. We discuss Billie Eilish's theme to No Time to Die and Batman's new outfit, and Kyle tries to start a bold trend in awards show fashion. We also list the worst dates we've ever been on, and the worst date that Melissa has heard of.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2020

The Whatnauts — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:26:31 -0600

Episode 82. We're starting a new tradition on the Captain's Log! We looked at 22 major movies coming out this year, from Sonic the Hedgehog to The Eternals, and guessed the Rotten Tomatoes score. At the end of the year, we'll see whose scores were the closest, and we also made non-score predictions to throw into the game. Will the villain of the new James Bond movie turn out to be a revamped Dr. No? Is Natasha telling us the story of Black Widow from inside the realm of the soul stone? Which one of us will win the as-yet-undetermined prize (probably pizza)?

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Always Practice Safe Cakes

The Whatnauts — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:00:49 -0600

Episode 81. Much like Han, Pizza Lord is back in business. Justice for Pizza Lord! We try to understand the Fast & Furious 9 trailer and spend a lot of time guessing who Owen Wilson is going to play in the Loki series. Baldur the Brave? Adam Warlock? The voice of Loki's conscience? Himself?? We also brainstorm fun bonus episodes for reaching our Patreon goals, and figure out our new tradition of a box office movie draft for the year.

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The Calzone Throne

The Whatnauts — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:00:12 -0600

Episode 80. Melissa tries a new beauty gadget and explains the plot of Dolittle. Kyle has a pizza trust fund he can't spend, and he can't buy any carrots either, but at least he's legally free to dance. We discuss both Pokemon and Fast & The Furious somehow. Why did Mr. Peanut have to die?

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The Sinister All

The Whatnauts — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:00:25 -0600

Episode 79. Melissa recaps the Jeopardy championships and has become fascinated by the sure-to-flop movie Dolittle. Kyle read his shopping list, pitches an episode of Black Mirror, and updates us on his struggles as Pizza Lord. We discuss the trailer for Morbius and dream of a unified Spider-Man continuity!

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I Am Pizza Lord!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 78. It's the first Captain's Log of 2020 and Kyle has ascended this plane of existence and has become Pizza Lord. Meanwhile Melissa is intrigued by the "Toss a Coin To Your Witcher" song. And Jupiter is being mean to us Earthlings.

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4th Anniversary Retrospective

The Whatnauts — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:26:33 -0600

It's our 4th birthday! Wow. It feels like it's been forever. Whether you have stuck around with us since the beginning, or are a new listener, thank you so much. We could not do any of this without you. Melissa and Kyle have been chugging along, Mick and Ignacio have joined the crew, and we even started a new show, Crossplay. Here's to four more years!

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Naughty Boy, Nice Baby

The Whatnauts — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:12:37 -0600

Episode 77. It's the final episode of 2019! We discuss the upcoming Star Wars film, as well as the trailers for Ghostbusters and Wonder Woman. Also, there was some weird headlines in the news this week. The Mafia is gay now, and thousands of penis fish washed up on shore in California. We live in a wild world.

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Chill Lo-fi Beats To Vomit To

The Whatnauts — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0600

Episode 76. It's been two weeks since our last episode due to some technical difficulties and illness, but we are finally back! Kyle tells a story of him getting high for the first time, Melissa discusses the James Bond trailer, and more! It feels great to be back.

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Check The Teeth

The Whatnauts — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:37:43 -0600

Episode 75. Who would have thunk that Sonic would be cute again? A new trailer for the Sonic movie came out and we wrestle with whether or not we want to support it. Disney+ has been pretty awesome so far despite a few missing features. And Melissa took another road trip this week.

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My Parents Met Kanye Without Me

The Whatnauts — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 20:47:37 -0600

Episode 74. We never expected it, but Kyle's parents met Kanye West and somehow neglected to tell him for two days. Melissa is overwhelmed by the price of Marvel's Infinity Saga Box Set, but has an idea never before seen in podcasting!

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We Are Pretty Impressed With HBO Max

The Whatnauts — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:42:27 -0600

Episode 73. Kyle tells the story of his motivational muscle car. HBO Max announced a bunch of things coming to their streaming service and it's actually pretty impressive. Melissa and her department at work lose the costume contest.

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Turning Old Episodes Into Horror Stories

The Whatnauts — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:00:39 -0500

Episode 72. It is almost Halloween and so we decided to make a new tradition of turning our old episodes of The Captain's Log into horror stories. Plus, Kyle's terrible luck continues. We also talk about the new trailers for Bloodshot and Star Wars Rise of Skywalker.

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Imma Get This Sink Hole And Give It To My Daughter

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:00:22 -0500

Episode 71. We are keeping it short this week, but diving into the extensive list of movies and shows Disney+ recently announced on their twitter. We also talk about Kevin Feige being promoted to Chief Creative Office of Marvel and HBO getting the streaming rights to the Studio Ghibli films.

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Melissa Steals The Luck

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 09:00:53 -0500

Episode 70. The results of our poll on whether Star Wars or Star Trek is sexier are in and Kyle must admit defeat. Melissa's birthday is coming up and she is stealing all the luck. She also found her first gray hair unfortunately. Plus, how is it that Apple can do something so poorly and something else so incredibly?

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Which is Sexier: Star Wars or Star Trek?

The Whatnauts — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:00:50 -0500

Episode 69. This week on The Captain's Log, Melissa wanted to debate the sexiness of Star Wars and Star Trek. So let us know which one you think is the sexiest of the two. Also, Kyle is worried that he bought a jacket for his Halloween costume that is way too small. And we take a look at some out of context photos from Nintendo games that you should absolutely send to your crush.

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The Platonic Ideal Of A Jeeves

The Whatnauts — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:00:51 -0500

Episode 68. Happy birthday Google! Now you can legally drink here in the US. If Google was an alcoholic drink, what would it be? Spider-Man is back in the MCU, but who would Macaulay Culkin play? And we discuss the crazy pets that the Presidents have had. This one is a wild ride folks.

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Dirty Electricity

The Whatnauts — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:00:33 -0500

Episode 67. We took a week off last week while most of us were off adventuring or getting sick. This week, we are back in the saddle and discussing a few things we missed like Friday the 13th, the full moon, and Scooby-Doo's 50th Anniversary. Plus, Melissa demands some facts about Virginia. Did you know Virginia is the "Internet capital of the world"?

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Tubthumping Forever

The Whatnauts — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:00:44 -0500

Episode 66. Melissa makes fun of Kyle's tiny Mountain Dew Can. Kyle played and beat Control, and he also cannot seem to escape the song Tubthumping by Chumbawumba. Netflix ships its 5 billionth DVD. And we want to know… is shipping & handling a scam?

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A Notable Amount of Butter

The Whatnauts — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:36:21 -0500

Episode 65. Melissa is back this week! And she is here to tell us all about butter burgers. Oh, and butter cows. We also talk about fonts and why they are so small in Blade Runner 2049. The TSA has banned coke cans shaped like thermal detonators… and more!

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Spider-Man’s Out, Moon Knight’s In

The Whatnauts — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 22:22:07 -0500

Episode 64. This week, Jess joins the party in Melissa's absence and we hear all about her recent camping trip. But of course, we have to get to all the crazy Spider-man news of the week. Spidey is out of the MCU and D23 is just getting started as we recorded this episode. We briefly talk about a few of the initial announcements from D23, but I am sure we will have more to talk about next week as well.

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The Curious Case of The Cautious Poop

The Whatnauts — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:00:17 -0500

Episode 63. Halloween is coming, Fall is almost here, as we are definitely excited. We talk about potential costumes we could wear this year, as well as the comics and tv shows we have been watching recently. Melissa talks about Wilkinweek, and Kyle is very confused about a certain case of poop on the ground.

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A Snack For Ninjas

The Whatnauts — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:53:19 -0500

Episode 62. Oh the joys of Cotton Candy and your silent snacking ways. This week we talk about everything from bad luck to the Titans season two teaser. We even dive into to the incredible plan for what to do when the Queen of England dies. Seriously, it's ridiculous the amount of detail that goes into. Unfortunately, everyone knows the secret code now. Oh well.

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Immortals and Time Travelers

The Whatnauts — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:07:22 -0500

Episode 61. If you were immortal, would you adhere to typical beauty standards? Or would you just let yourself go and dress wacky? After covering Titans s1 on The Review Show, Melissa continues watching the other DC Universe original shows such as Doom Patrol. Let's talk about it!

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Marvel Phase 4 Madness

The Whatnauts — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:00:03 -0500

Episode 60. Last week we left off on a cliff hanger! Kyle promised a story about how he won an archery competition and Melissa is dying to hear it. Plus Jess Bever joins us and we discuss all of the new Marvel MCU phase 4 news that came out of San Diego comic-con. Here we go!

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The Magic Department

The Whatnauts — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:05:00 -0500

Episode 59. The Trees at Melissa's office just up and disappeared. We imagine a dystopian office space where desk time is a valuable resource and is traded and used to barter with. But what if offices also had magic departments?? That would be wild. All that and more on this week's episode!

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Purple Is A Mix of Red And Blue

The Whatnauts — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:00:46 -0500

Episode 58. This one goes out to all the Lads out there. Kyle, our resident "Nice Lad" recounts his adventures to target and acquiring the Crunchy Mint M&M's he's longed for. And that Zach Galifianakis meme is revealed to be… Robert Redford!? He would have gotten away with it too if it wasnt for those meddling kids!

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A Sci-fi Dystopian Steakhouse

The Whatnauts — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:00:41 -0500

Episode 57. What if you took Logan's Roadhouse and mixed it with Logan's Run? I think we are on to something here. A Sci-fi Dystopian Steakhouse if you will. Brilliant. Anyways, Kyle finally reports about his favorite robots. And Melissa shares a story about making a mixed CD for a boy from her school. You all are in for a treat!

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Goku, This is Boston

The Whatnauts — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:06:19 -0500

Episode 56. This week Melissa reports back about the Supernatural Circus she went to and Kyle talks about his superhero origin story. Goku gets shown around Boston. Plus we ask, does the world really have The Walking Dead fever still, even with the comic ending? Find out!

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Our Favorite OTP’s

The Whatnauts — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:42:21 -0500

Episode 55. We get down to the juicy questions on this episode and discuss our favorite OTP's. What is an OTP? That's what Kyle wanted to know and Melissa had to school him on some fandom basics. Also, Kyle is excited about Neon Genesis Evangelion coming to Netflix so we talk about some of our favorite robots.

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E3 2019 Prediction Results

The Whatnauts — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0500

Episode 54. A couple episodes ago we made some E3 predictions, but since Melissa is not into video games Kyle made her act as a magic 8 ball. Now that E3 2019 is over, we revisit our predictions and see how we did. Plus, Kyle gives his top 5 most anticipated games from E3, Melissa is excited about theater season and prepares us for seven weeks of local theater.

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Roger, Are You There?

The Whatnauts — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:18:12 -0500

Episode 53. We have an existential crisis to start this week's podcast off. Do we even exist if no one listens our podcasts? We may never know. Instead, we talk about the live action Aladdin movie, Pixar's Onward trailer, sports, fast food places, and Kyle even played some video games with his mom.

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E3 2019 Predictions

The Whatnauts — Wed, 29 May 2019 17:36:55 -0500

Episode 52. Melissa finally went to the wedding she has been talking about the past couple weeks. But also, Melissa doesn't know much about video games so Kyle made her act as a magic eight ball for some E3 2019 predictions. Can't wait to see what we got wrong!

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He-lath: Master of the Universe

The Whatnauts — Mon, 20 May 2019 09:00:30 -0500

Episode 51. Melissa is a busy girl. Kyle is in a mood. The bridesmaid's squad hits the town. A concert and a musical is attended… alone. Plus, Disney now owns all of Hulu. So what doesn't Disney own?

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Joshua Castle Has A Bad Day

The Whatnauts — Mon, 13 May 2019 09:00:40 -0500

Episode 50. It's our 50th episode!! Three cheers for our little milestone! We have a number of new trailers to talk about including Spider-Man as well as Watchmen. However, Melissa met a very strange man named Joshua Castle. And that story is a doozy.

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Sonic, Tumblr, and Pornhub, Oh My!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 06 May 2019 22:05:16 -0500

Episode 49. Did you all see that Sonic trailer? Are you still using Tumblr? Do you frequent the website Pornhub? If you answered yes to any of these (or let's be honest, you probably answered yes to all three) then do we have a show for you this week.

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Fanny-tastic

The Whatnauts — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:00:16 -0500

Episode 48. We are a week away from Avengers Endgame and boy, are we excited! We discuss our plans for that day as well as a few theories or expectations for the film as well as the future Marvel films. After that, we talk about the passing of two of Manga's greatest creators, Monkey Punch and Kazuo Koike.

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What does Disney+ mean for Hulu?

The Whatnauts — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:22:09 -0500

Episode 47. Disney just announced most of the details for their upcoming streaming platform, and boy, did they come out swinging. On the episode this week we discuss all those juicy details, all the new shows announced, and more. But what does all this mean for other streaming platforms like Hulu?

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The Guy Fieri Fiasco

The Whatnauts — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:00:30 -0500

Episode 46. We got our Avengers Endgame tickets this week and Kyle sings about Taco Bell. Melissa went to go see Us, and Rooster Teeth turned 16. A trailer for the new Joker movie came out, and we also have some stories to tell about… Guy Fieri? Yeah.

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Article 13 Sounds Pretty Bad

The Whatnauts — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:53:42 -0500

Episode 45. This week Melissa defends St. Louis' bagel slicing habits. We ask who we would subscribe our parents to if we made them a YouTube channel. And then we dive into Article 13 and the potential ramifications it could have on the internet as well as the creativity and livelihood of many YouTubers.

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Where In The World Is Melissa?

The Whatnauts — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:46:57 -0500

Episode 44. Little bit of a shorter episodes this week since we postponed our normal recording time. But as many people are in this world, we were disappointed with the things we buy, and talk about games like The Division 2, and how Melissa has seen Colin from Whose Line Is It Anyway perform at an improv show.

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Name Me A Cyberpump

The Whatnauts — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:35:27 -0500

Episode 43. Kyle is on a Cyberpunk kick lately, and Melissa made a giant pop-tart. We discuss the new avengers trailer, and our hopes to see Shazam! Plus we talk a little about James Gunn being rehired to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

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Worst Statues

The Whatnauts — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 09:00:37 -0500

Episode 42. Cemeteries, Apple wine, horrible art, weird conversations in the back of Ubers. We have it all, except for energy drinks because Jess gave those up for lent. But we do have a statue of a hornet with giant a dick. This week, Kyle, Melissa, and Jess sit down to chat and relax at the end of the week!

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Pokemon And The Mr. Pibb of Boy Bands

The Whatnauts — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:51:39 -0600

Episode 41. Melissa and Kyle sit down to chat about the new Pokemon games, Pokemon Sword and Shield, the new trailers for Hellboy and Dark Phoenix, and Kyle reveals which boy band is the Mr. Pibb of Boy Bands. Riveting stuff if I do say so myself.

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Bowser Takes over Nintendo

The Whatnauts — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:00:22 -0600

Episode 40. Bowser has taken over Nintendo, and honestly we are just disappointed Mario let this happen. Melissa watched the Super Mario Brothers live action film… unfortunately. And meanwhile, Kyle is addicted to smoothies, and finds a softcore porn video in a weird place.

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I’ve Never Had My Funko Popped

The Whatnauts — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:51:47 -0600

Episode 39. It's the day after Valentine's Day and got another episode of nonsense for you. We discuss the new photos of Will Smith as Geenie in the Aladdin remake, how everything is Funko Pops nowadays, and Melissa brings us the most insane manuscript from her job. It goes from terrible clip art to Satan really quickly. Yikes.

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14 going on 28

The Whatnauts — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:42:34 -0600

Episode 38. Every week its some new problem. Double mics at the start, power outage at the end, high school prom in the middle. Losing money sure sucks doesn't it? But do you know what is awesome? Getting packages in the mail, that's what is awesome. Jess Bever join us this week on the podcast too, so don't miss this one!

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Ye Olden Podcast

The Whatnauts — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:00:45 -0600

Episode 37. It's audio only this week due to some technical difficulties. One might say we are kickin' it old school and doing the podcast like they used to do it in ye olden times. Anyways, we chat about the best vacation gifts we have ever received, adult toy stores, and a whole bunch more. Come check it out!

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I’m Not A Party Girl, I Swear!

The Whatnauts — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 17:00:21 -0600

Episode 36. Kyle has been moving to a new house and this week is the first episode of The Captain's Log recorded there. We talk about Lego's, Playmobile's, and K'nex. You remember those? Mysterious object abound, and Melissa like to party in her bed? Well… maybe. She swears she isn't a party girl.

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No One Likes Central Time

The Whatnauts — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:00:45 -0600

Episode 35. Does Napoleon Dynamite hold up in 2019? Melissa weighs in on that controversial topic while Kyle wonders around in a fog due to caffeine withdrawals. If The Whatnauts had a studio where would it be? Definitely not central time. No one likes central time.

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If You Like Anime and Dr. Pepper

The Whatnauts — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 09:00:34 -0600

Episode 34. Kyle complains about his job, but Melissa saves the day and makes the podcast fun again by talking about her game night. Plus, we talk about reality tv like Instant Hotel, and Queer Eye. Fun times are had so don't miss this one.

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Kyle Almost Threw Up

The Whatnauts — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:30:18 -0600

Episode 33. We are back with the first episode of The Captain's Log for 2019. Kyle, Melissa, and Jess chat about the holidays, cooking, New years hangovers, and that one time Kyle almost threw up on a past girlfriend while making out.

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The Whatnauts 3 Year Anniversary Retrospective!

The Whatnauts — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 09:00:52 -0600

Happy 3 year anniversary to us! The Whatnauts have been around for three whole years, and that's pretty awesome. Paul Kang, one of our co-creators, stepped down, but thankfully some new faces stepped up to help The Whatnauts keep the lights on. Kyle sits down with Jess Bever, Eric Manix, Melissa Wilkenson, and Belinda Garcia to chat about this past year and everything we have done here at The Whatnauts.

The Whatnauts does a couple different podcasts, including The Review Show and The Captain's Log. We live stream many of our shows and put them up on podcast services and youtube so you can listen or watch anywhere.

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Let’s Go To The Mall

The Whatnauts — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:00:52 -0600

Episode 32. We have made it to the end of 2018! Its been a crazy year so we talk about our dream vacations. Melissa gives brief thoughts on Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. And we ask each other if we have ever been in trouble with the law. Have you?

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Four Hours Alone In Chili’s

The Whatnauts — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:00:27 -0600

Episode 31. We know you all saw the new Avengers 4 Endgame trailer! It dropped the morning we recorded this. After discussing that for a bit we move on to Kyle's lonely moments spending four hours alone in Chilis. Plus, what's the deal with Tumblr banning all NSFW content? That sounds like a terrible idea. More boobs, please!

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Is It Too Late For Artemis Fowl?

The Whatnauts — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 11:09:16 -0600

Episode 30. This week with more bestiality! Wait… WHAT?? Yeah. Anyways, Melissa is super excited for the upcoming Artemis Fowl movie, but has Artemis Fowl missed its chance in the spotlight? And how in the world does a cow (or a steer) become more successful than us? Life isn't fair. All that and more on The Captain's Log!

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Murdercycle

The Whatnauts — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:00:54 -0600

Episode 29. Thanksgiving is upon us! Kyle, Melissa, and Eric sit down to chat about editing the podcast, weird fast food experiences, holiday traditions, and bad gifts. We had a lot of fun this week catching up so you won't want to miss this episode!

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Nice Driving A$$h0!e

The Whatnauts — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:00:53 -0600

Episode 28. This week, it's Eric, Melissa, and Kyle! We dive into some comic book convention discussion, Melissa's ethereal shopping Mall, and our favorite cuss words. It was the first episode in a while where we have three people on it at once, so this is jam packed with all sorts of shenanigans. Don't miss out and listen in!

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Kyle Doesn’t Understand My Hero Academia

The Whatnauts — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:00:24 -0600

Episode 27. Do you ever see something that millions of people like, and you just can't understand why? Well Kyle just can't seem to understand why people like My Hero Academia, a very popular anime and manga. Belinda Garcia tries to lend a hand and explain it before we transition to Blizzcon 2018, and our excitement for Kingdom Hearts 3!! (OMG I CANNOT WAIT!!)

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Who Put James Brown Face Down?

The Whatnauts — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:38:49 -0500

Episode 26. Eric Manix returns this week after spending the past two weeks being a Dad and taking care of his kids. Kyle and him talk about all sorts of comic book stuff from Amazing Spider-man to the DC Universe streaming service. Then Kyle shares a story about eating weed cookies for the first time which sets us on a path of sharing party and drunk stories. Good times were had.

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Welcome to Adulthood

The Whatnauts — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 15:17:05 -0500

Episode 25. Jess Bever is back on the podcast this week and we welcome her into adulthood since her birthday just passed. We discuss Kyle doesn't have a drivers license and when Jess ate her weight in Sushi. Who doesn't love food, right?

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Melissa Found A Sex Cult

The Whatnauts — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:00:30 -0500

Episode 24. Melissa fills in for Eric, who is out of town, with promises of stories about creepy houses. Instead it turns out she found a sex cult and the secret symbol is a pineapple. Kyle talks about the time he may have seen a ghost and the creepy house in his neighborhood growing up.

Here is the link to the creepy house Melissa found. https://www.newtownstcharles.com/

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Toad, The Batawang, and Other Innuendo

The Whatnauts — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:00:20 -0500

Episode 23. There sure have been a lot of… dicks is the news lately, huh? So naturally, we have to talk about them long and hard. Plus, there is plenty of Marvel news to discuss as well including a new trailer for Captain Marvel! How exciting!

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Yes, I’m Tiffany

The Whatnauts — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:38:21 -0500

Episode 21. The Wolverine Chronicles are in full swing and our very own Eric Manix played Professor X! Episodes one and two can be found here on Iron Forge Films' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp_RVxAKsnkTPOdIMlIltCA Kyle went to a barbershop and we confess that we have previously bleached our hair when we were younger. Yikes.

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Bitching About Our Listeners

The Whatnauts — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:55:12 -0500

Episode 21. Manix graces us with his presence. He is now a movie star and is too good for us lowly humans. Kyle bitches about our listeners. Is that even allowed? Oh well. Plus, some quick thoughts on Spider-Man on PS4 and Iron Fist season two!

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Should Comics Publishers Comment On Comicsgate?

The Whatnauts — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 09:00:22 -0500

Episode 20. Eric Manix returns and is fresh off the set of filming an X-men fan film. We talk about the comics we have been reading recently, including some from Valiant comics. Then we ask whether or not comic book publishers should comment on things like Comicsgate.

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Jess, Belinda, And The Great Gatsby Mystery!

The Whatnauts — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:30:52 -0500

Episode 19. It's been a while since we last did an episode of The Captain's Log, but we are back with Jess Bever and Belinda Garcia! Jess is working on one of our upcoming new podcasts, Questionable Commentary. And Belinda does a lot of great work for Geeks of Color and is also working on a new podcast for us as well, Independent Focus. Plus, Kyle shares a mysterious story about The Great Gatsby, which oddly enough happens to be one of Belinda's favorite books.

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Eric Manix’s Video Game History

The Whatnauts — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 01:41:53 -0500

Eric Manix’s video game history. You have all heard Eric Manix talk about comics and podcasting and photography, but what about video games? Maybe not. So, this week Eric runs us through the very first video game systems he had growing up as well as a few of his favorite games.

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Kiss The Membership Ring Bitches

The Whatnauts — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:21:41 -0500

Episode 17. What if we had membership rings instead of membership cards? We would be walking around looking like pimps. We discuss the merits of those rings, plus the new Titans trailer in which Robin says the F word! Plus we talk a little bit about the whole fiasco with James Gunn getting fired.

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G. Willow Wilson Will Be Writing Wonder Woman

The Whatnauts — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:25:53 -0500

Episode 16. DC comics recently announced that G. Willow Wilson will be writing Wonder Woman. Her work on Ms. Marvel is highly praised, so we cannot wait for her to take the reigns of Wonder Woman. Plus, Scarlett Johansson drops her role in Rub and Tug.

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Bags of Milk and the DC Universe

The Whatnauts — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:00:45 -0500

Episode 15. Eric and Kyle chat about everything from losing your debit card, to bags of milk, to the new DC comics streaming service, DC Universe.

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Robots, Vampires, and Snapchat. Oh my!

The Whatnauts — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 21:14:04 -0500

Episode 14. We get breaking news from Snapchat. You can now delete messages that you sent to people. CRAZY! Eric couldn't make it, but Kyle and Melissa sit down and chat it up. The Whatnauts Captain's Log is a weekly off-topic podcast where we get into all sorts of trouble, talk about life, love, robots, and other misadventures. We stream new episodes live on our Twitch channel! If you miss the stream, it comes out on youtube and as a podcast a week later on Fridays. Get early access to all our episodes and other cool perks when you join our Patreon! Find us on twitter and facebook too!

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Toot Boy

The Whatnauts — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:11:36 -0500

Episode 13. WE ARE BACK! This is the first new episode of The Captain's Log since Paul left and we are excited to be recording these again. Kyle and Eric talk about podcasting, and the balance between being yourself and being an entertainer. The Whatnauts Captain's Log is a weekly off-topic podcast where we get into all sorts of trouble, talk about life, love, robots, and other misadventures. We stream new episodes live on our Twitch channel! If you miss the stream, it comes out on youtube and as a podcast a week later on Fridays. Get early access to all our episodes and other cool perks when you join our Patreon! Find us on twitter and facebook too!

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Farewell Paul

The Whatnauts — Thu, 17 May 2018 05:34:02 -0500

Episode 12. Wait, isn't this the start of the feed? Yes, you'd be correct. So then why are you starting with episode 12? Well, even though we technically did record episodes that came before this one we felt those episodes were no longer representative of what this podcast is and turns into down the road. We decided to start with this episode as a way of giving some context as to what was happening behind the scenes at The Whatnauts. Essentially, Paul, one of the co-founders of The Whatnauts had stepped down and would no longer be associated with the brand. At the time, we had to put this show on hiatus after this episode as Kyle had to rethink how The Whatnauts was going to work moving forward. Thankfully, the show eventually continued.

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