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In this belated episode, we finally talk about the second half of Netflix's Pluto. Lin asks why he finds Dr. Tenma so sexy and whether it has anything to do with 1,001 Arabian Nights, while Eric goes full warmonger when discussing Epsilon being a wussy little pacifist whose inaction got his friends killed. Then we get into some other things, like Hijack, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and The Beekeeper. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Why Have We Been Missing 0:07:05 THIS WEEK'S GIANT HEAP: PLUTO, EPS. 5-8 2:01:04 New Girl, Redux 2:10:30 Hijack 2:18:19 Crisis on Infinite Earths 2:27:20 Ghostwire: Tokyo 2:34:33 Percy Jackson 2:44:28 The Beekeeper E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In this lengthy episode, we talk about the first half of Pluto, a covert Astro-Boy cartoon on Netflix that is all about robo-racism, the trauma of war, homelessness, indefinite detention of alleged terrorists, the search for WMDs in foreign desert lands, and whether robot cops could have enough autonomy to be bastards. How will Astro-Boy get out of this wacky adventure? ...By dying. He gets out of it by dying. After we dissect that, we talk about Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Marvel's Echo, and a sitcom that ended half a decade ago. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Not My Monkeys 0:03:58 THIS WEEK'S GIANT HEAP: PLUTO, EPS. 1-4 2:02:49 New Girl 2:08:08 Echo 2:34:08 Monarch E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

Lin and Eric kick off the new year by talking about their favorite filmmaker, Zack Snyder, and his new masterwork of epic proportions. Imagine Seven Samurai, but in space with Nazis! What a completely original and groundbreaking premise, which uses intense slow-motion to punctuate every scene, brilliant actors given tons of character development to work with, and an understated sense of scope that delivers a poignant message overflowing with meaning. Listen to Eric lose his mind! After that, they talk about Picard Season 3, the PS5's Spider-Man 2, and What If Season 2. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: New Year, New Pod 0:08:42 THIS WEEK'S GIANT HEAP: REBEL MOON 2:14:20 Picard, Season 2 2:23:37 Spider-Man 2 2:30:22 What If?, Season 2 E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In this overstuffed gift bag of an episode, Lin and Eric talk about Gremlins, Halo, Loki, The Fall of the House of Usher, the evils of capitalism, and much, much more. Bring your holiday cheer and take a nice, long bath in the streaming heap. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Banger Boxing Day? 0:05:33 MAIN TOPIC: GREMLINS 1:08:06 Trailer Dump: Halo, Madame Web, Fallout 1:29:13 The Fall of the House of Usher 1:40:48 Ted Lasso 1:47:30 Mandalorian, Season 3 & Ahsoka, Season 1 2:04:14 Loki, Season 2 (plus more about The Marvels and MCU drama) 2:15:40 Scott Pilgrim 2:18:54 Gen V 2:24:15 Doctor Who E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

Lin and Eric have returned with some holiday cheer, as they talk about Will Farrell, Zooey Deschanel, and whether we should be canceled for laughing at a scene involving Peter Dinklage. We also try to make up for lost time by discussing The Marvels, Godzilla -1, and a few other things we've been watching while not podcasting. Time stamps: 0:00:00 Proof of Life Intro 0:10:54 Main Topic: ELF 1:02:10 Godzillas, Godzillas Everywhere! 1:38:26 The Marvels (w/digressions) 1:57:44 The Boy and the Heron 2:02:54 Pluto E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In Lin's extended absence, Eric is sharing an audio short story. Enjoy! E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In this pure episode of The Streaming Heap, we find out which one of us is the real Mima, discuss Japanese gender politics and broader Asian cultural trends, get confused about Schroedinger's fish tank, bring up Taylor Swift, and do our best to untangle one of the most trippy and disturbing anime classics from the 1990's. Also on the docket is Blue Beetle, The Wheel of Time, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all while Lin conceals his rage at Eric for not finishing Ahsoka. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:04:23 Perfect Blue WHAT WE'RE DOING 1:36:25 Blue Beetle 1:47:34 Wheel of Time, Season 2 1:58:27 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In this episode of the streaming heap, we spend significantly more time talking about the 1995 Ghost in the Shell than it would take us to just watch the movie. Come for the titular Major, stay for the philosophical meaning of a giant spider tank shooting up the great Tree of Fish. We also speed through a few things we've been watching, including Asteroid City and Castlevania: Nocturne. 0:00:00 State of the Podcast, The WGA Strike, etc. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:07:13 Preamble nonsense 0:14:05 GitS WHAT WE'RE DOING 1:52:10 Reptile 1:54:30 Red Woods 1:56:20 Lin's "Flight" 2:02:58 Asteroid City 2:06:43 Castlevania: Nocturne 2:12:49 Next time on The Streaming Heap... E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

Not even COVID can keep us down! We return after a week off to talk about the conclusion of the second season of Foundation. The mathemagicians lose one of their own, Demerzel does some murder, Bel Riose changes his mind, the spacers engage in arbitrary plot execution, and Day takes in the view. Was it everything we hoped for? And what do we expect in season 3? Tune in to find out. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:03:57 Foundation, Season 2, episode 9 WHAT WE'RE DOING 1:31:08 Star Wars: Shatterpoint / Rebels 1:40:15 Sanak 1:44:36 Next time on The Streaming Heap... E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In the penultimate episode of season 2, we see more of Demerzel's backstory, Salvor's kickflipping skills, Hari's surprise beatdown, and at last, the war crime we've all been waiting for. After discussing all that, we get into the first half of Ahsoka and Lin talks about Netflix's One Piece. PRELIMINARIES 0:03:22 The strike and what we're doing next THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:11:03 Foundation, Season 2, episode 9 WHAT WE'RE DOING 1:44:12 Ahsoka, eps. 1-4 1:58:25 One Piece E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In this therapeutic episode, we mourn the loss of the Foundation's greatest soldier, and no, that's not Hari Seldon. We also talk about some horny Imperial politics and "shocking" revelations about the real power behind the throne. Oh, and there's some nekkid time between Constant and Hober. After that, we talk A Knock at the Cabin and My Adventures of Superman, and Lin forces Eric against his will to discuss the latest Zack Snyder trailer. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:05:31 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7 WHAT WE'RE DOING 1:16:27 A Knock at the Cabin 1:31:42 Rebel Moon Trailer 1:42:57 My Adventures of Superman E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message

In this super double episode, we talk about the new-type weirdos and their murder pool, Bel Riose's excellent speech about anarchy, and the future Empress' gynecological woes. THIS WEEK'S HEAP 0:03:40 Foundation, Season 2, episode 6 0:48:10 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7 E-mail feedback to [email protected] Support us: Eric's Book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150321978X Lin's Red Bubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/MuchNerdThings Watch our other content: (Lin) Much Ado about Nerd Things: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOan57stR8S-au9Fi3-81Ew (Eric) The Unapologetic Geek: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnapologeticGeek Reach us: E-mail: [email protected] Eric's Twitter: http://twitter.com/e_magill Lin's Twitter: http://twitter.com/flamingeyebrows Eric's Facebook: http://facebook.com/writeremagill Eric's Website: http://www.emagill.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crackingfoundation/message