Episodes

#thewalkingdead #twd Welcome back to Season 11B! In the fallout from Pope's death and Leah's betrayal, Maggie, Negan, Gabriel, and Daryl fight for their lives with the remaining Reapers. After capturing Carver, Daryl tries to bargain with Leah for both of their family's survival. Gabriel's faith is challenged when he is confronted by the Reaper's priest. Leah and Maggie both make decisions that affect the fate of the Reapers. Maggie finally has an emotional breakdown when she loses another loved...

#adiscoveryofwitches #ADOW On this episode of the FHP, the de Clermont family drama takes center stage in the fifth episode of "A Discovery of Witches", season 3. All of the extended de Clermont family (with one notable exception) return to Sept-Tours for the christening of the twins. Baldwin's arrival at the chapel and his ill-timed ultimatum lead to a long-overdue confrontation between the brothers. The twins begin to reveal a little of themselves to their parents and Jack. Meanwhile, Benjamin...

#birthdayepisode #battlebeyondthestars We finish out our 2021 Birthday episodes with Anthony's pick, the 1980 Sci-Fi film, Battle Beyond the Stars. After his peace-loving planet is threatened by the space conqueror Sador, a young farmer named Shad goes into space to recruit a group of mercenaries to fight Sador's army and protect the planet Akir. Keeping in mind that this is a film from the 80s (which means there are lots of problematic aspects based on today's standards), watching and discussin...

#adiscoveryofwitches #adow In this episode, we discuss S3E4 of "A Discovery of Witches". Miriam takes a trip to New Orleans to give Matthew some news about their research. Phoebe finds a huge clue into the whereabouts of the third page. Gallowglass makes a huge confession. Matthew arrives back in England just in time to welcome the twins into the world.

#thewalkingdeaduniverse #twdworldbeyond #twd In this episode, Hanako and Kacey talk about the end of the limited series, The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Due to some technical difficulties (I accidentally erased our discussion of S2E3 - ouch) and real life, we decided to just wrap up the show as a whole and talk about what the ending of the series (and that post-credit scene - YIKES!!!) could mean for the larger TWD world in general. We both suspect that this will not be the last we see of the Fo...

#smokinaces Continuing to work through a backlog of fun episodes, we finally get around to posting Hanako's birthday episode from last year. Smokin' Aces is a 2006 film that tells the story of a Las Vegas entertainer-turned-mafia crime boss wannabe-turned FBI information, Buddy Israel, and the many people who are trying to kill him to collect a hefty bounty. The movie is as funny as it is bloody and has one of the best ensemble casts playing some of the best characters ever (Jeremy Piven, Ryan R...

#adiscoveryofwitches #ADOW In this episode of A Discovery of Witches, Marcus appeals to his New Orleans family in regard to the new scion, but is met with resistance at every turn. Matthew's plan to keep Jack's presence quiet fails as Ransome - the current leader of the New Orleans family - makes an introduction. Matthew places himself in harm's way in order to show the New Orleans vampires that he is a changed man. Meanwhile, back in England, Diana tracks down the second missing page, while Ph...

#adiscoveryofwitches #adow The crew discusses the second episode of A Discovery of Witches, Season 3. The reappearance of Father Hubbard reveals some long-kept secrets and brings about an unexpected reunion for Matthew and Diana. The identity of the blood-raged vampire is revealed, which causes complications and lines drawn between the de Clermont brothers. Diana and Satu both exhibit strengthened power and resolve when they are challenged. Gerbert forms an unlikely alliance. Matthew considers M...

#thewalkingdead #twdworldbeyond We're finally getting around to editing/posting some of our backlogged episodes from 2021 and since we got a new trailer today for The Walking Dead S11B, it felt like a good time to an episode from The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Hanako and Kacey discuss the second episode of the final season, and give some theories as to what might happen. (This episode was recorded on 11/15/21, and it's interesting to see how much we got right - and not right).

#adiscoveryofwitches #adow Our favorite show is back!!! A Discovery of Witches returns for its third and final season. Matthew and Diana return to the present day, just to witness an immeasurable loss. Their return brings about some familiar faces from the past. Peter Knox contends with the Congregation for his actions. Baldwin makes his position clear as head of the de Clermont family. Diana reaches out to an old friend for assistance.

#marvel #marvelcinematicuniverse #MCU #disney+ Hanako, Anthony, Lorrie and Mike discuss our rankings for all of the MCU properties released in 2021. Included in our rankings are the following: Films (in order of release): Black Widow Shang-Chi Venom: Let There Be Carnage (we included it because of the mid-credit scenes in both this film and Spider-Man: No Way Home) The Eternals Spider-Man: No Way Home Disney+ Shows: Wanda Vision The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Loki What If...? Hawk...

#harrypotter In our first recorded episode of 2022, Hanako, Anthony, and Mike discuss all things Harry Potter. We talk about the recently released special "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts", and talk about how we got into the fandom, our likes and dislikes about the reunion special and the series/films, and the impact the series has had on our geeky lives.

On this New Year’s Eve episode, Hanako and Lorrie get caught up and just shoot the breeze for a few minutes to ring in the New Year. They talk about Lorrie’s reaction to the final two episodes of Hawkeye, and discuss a little bit about how the pandemic has tried their patience (Hanako is currently on Covid-watch while waiting for test results after a possible exposure). Also discussed is the anticipation for the final season of A Discovery of Witches (which is due to premiere January 7), and the...

#hawkeye Hanako, Anthony, and Michael discuss the series finale (?) of Hawkeye. Kingpin makes one helluva entrance as Eleanor Bishop announces her intent to cease working for him in order to protect Kate. Kate learns the depth of her mother's crimes and must now make a decision about what to do. Maya's request for time away to "clear her head" does not sit well with "uncle", as he tells Kazi that the situation needs to be handled. Major confrontations take place during the Bishop Christmas party...

#hawkeye In the penultimate episode for the series, we get a cold opening scene of Yelena's blip and return. She breaks into Kate's apartment to have a heart-to-heart talk while also informing Kate that she is Natasha's sister and plans to kill Clint. Clint arranges a meeting with Echo and reveals himself to her as Ronin, providing her with information about who hired him to kill her father. Yelena reveals to Kate who contracted her to kill Clint, and sends Kate a photo of her mother meeting wit...

#spidermannowayhome #marvelcinematicuniverse #MCU Hanako, Anthony, and Mike (with a cameo from Kacey) discuss the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: No Way Home. Picking up immediately after the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mysterio's reveal of Spider-Man's secret identity causes some difficulties in the lives of Peter and his loved ones. Feeling guilty about the negative effect this has had on MJ and Ned, Peter seeks help from Dr. Strange, and ends up creating more ...

The fourth episode of #Hawkeye has the FHP crew asking a lot of questions and making a few theories that sound farfetched at first, but may make sense by the end of the series. Jack and Eleanor have mixed reactions when they find out that Kate is working with Hawkeye on a project. Eleanor make her feelings for the project clear to Clint, in a not-so-very-nice way. Clint get some intel about the Tracksuits from a very unlikely source. Kate brings a little bit of Christmas cheer to Clint, and he o...

#hawkeye #marvel In the third episode of the Disney+ series Hawkeye, we get an introduction to Maya Lopez, a.k.a. Echo, as we see scenes from her childhood through adulthood, when she witnesses The Ronin kill her father. As Clint and Kate escape from Maya and the Tracksuit Mafia, Kate shows off her impressive archery skills while Clint shows off his impressive driving skills. Kath and Clint reach a sort of understanding that they must work together to find out who Maya's "Uncle" is, the person w...

#hawkeye #marvel On this episode of the FHP, Hanako, Anthony, and Mike discuss the premiere episodes of the new Disney+ series, Hawkeye. Taking place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, we catch up with Clint Barton as he tries to rebuild his life after the losses he suffered. During a holiday trip to NY to bond with his recently-returned children, Clint's trip gets cut short when a young college kid named Kate accidently causes a stir when she gets ahold of his old Ronan suit. Kate, who has ...

On this episode of the podcast, we finally get to talk about one of Lorrie's favorites, Dune. This film, based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, tells the story of the conflict between House Harkonnen and House Atreides, and the events that take place on the spice planet Arrakis. Lots of references to the 1984 version of the film, and some book spoilers (Lorrie will record a separate episode that will be a deep-dive on all things Dune).

Another convention, yay! Hanako, Anthony, and Mike get together to talk about their experiences at this year's CONjuration Con in Atlanta (Nov. 5-7). Not only was this Anthony and Mike's first time attending, they finally got to meet for the first time in person. They discuss the convention overall, and talk about the panels they spoke on, attending a Harry Potter-styled burlesque show, and discuss possible panels ideas for next year.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond has returned for its second and final season and we pick up where we left off at the end of last season:. Hope and Huck are taken away in a CRM helicopter with Elizabeth, but before she can be reunited with her father, Elizabeth sets Hope loose on her own so that she can decide for herself whether she is ready to commit to the CRM and their mission. Newly reunited with a fugitive Will, Felix and Hope are introduced to the Perimeter Community, where they take the ti...

Finally!! After some real-life interruptions (booo!), we are back with our recap and discussion of the season finale of Marvel's What If...? series. The Watcher interferes justalittlebit - enough to pluck heroes (and one or two questionable allies) from various universes to deal with the threat of UltraVision - the name Mike came up with for this version of Ultron. The Guardians of the Multiverse have come up with a sound plan to defeat Ultron, but will it be enough? With some surprises in store...

How are we already on a hiatus??? Tonight's episode of The Walking Dead is the first of two mid-season finales for the final season, as the show closes out for 2021. Maggie, Negan, and the others march their walker herd straight to the gates of Meridian. Pope shows a singular focus in trying to defeat his enemy, putting the lives of his people at unnecessary risk. Leah begins to voice her doubts about Pope to Daryl. Maggie and Gabriel wreak havoc inside the walls of Meridian. Leah and Daryl esta...