About this podcast
A collection of pop culture podcasts full of smart, funny people who love talking about TV, movies, books, comics, games, and much more. This feed contains episodes from all the podcasts produced by The Incomparable.
Episodes
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- Lions, Towers & Shields 151: Is There An Internet Horse Database? · 50 minIt’s the Winter of Westerns on LTS. I’ve dragged some of my panel kicking and screaming into a look at some classic movies with hats and guns, while others say I don’t know what…
- The Incomparable Mothership 842: No Offense to Our Marriage · 1 h 36 minOur astute panel of TV watchers reconvenes to induct 30 excellent series, all from the 21st Century, into the Incomparable’s TV Hall of Fame. Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign…
- Random Trek 271: "The Empath" (TOS) with Jason Snell · 51 minThe Incomparable Jason Snell joins Scott to discuss “The Empath” (TOS S3E8). Topics include Patrick Stewart (does not appear in “The Empath”), Walter Koenig (also does not appear…
- We Contain Multitudes 15: Lindsey Allen - The Swiftiest Adventurer · 1 h 9 minLindsey shares a personal connection with a worldwide phenomenon, sparking a lovely conversation about storytelling and community. (Special thanks to Romancing the Vote 2026 for…
- Biff! 286: VisionQuest ep 5 & 6 · 1 h 8 minLast episode Vision let Ultron the the wheel and it turns out the first thing that ‘ol softie wants to do is take his grandson out for a pint. After which Paladin captures Tommy…
- The Incomparable Mothership 841: There's a Ton of Normal Movies · 1 h 9 minFor Halloween we watched a… not particularly spooky movie. It’s the 30-year-old supernatural comedy “The Frighteners,” starring Michael J. Fox and directed by Peter Jackson, who…
- Agents of SMOOCH 143: Let's Talk about Pie · 57 minOur Director of SMOOCH has unretired. Why? Because there are too many smoochable missions this fall to resist. So we’re back for a new season from Halloween to Valentine’s Day…
- Lions, Towers & Shields 150: Tell the Sofa Story · 1 h 20 minIs this the first LTS episode during which one panelist offered to smack another? Let me know in the comments. The 1940s were, among other things, the era of the composer biopic…
- Game Show 294: The Full Vincent · 60 minWelcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. This is a special episode of the show, recorded live at…
- Total Party Kill 576: Next Time Everybody Roll Cows · 59 minShocktober 2026 comes to a close with the finale to “Tag O’Keene’s Final Rest.” In order to lay Tag to rest, the party will need to fight a Minotaur with a bull. Host Tony…
- Biff! 285: VisionQuest ep 3 & 4 · 60 minA scary robo-Jawa is on a murder spree and our intrepid Vision Squad is on the case. We learn the identity of the Butcherbird serial killer and it turns out it is all connected…
- The Incomparable Mothership 840: Back Up the Money Truck Again · 1 h 24 minPut on your shin guards and get out on the pitch, because we’re tackling the return of “Ted Lasso” for a fourth season after it seemingly ended with season 3! What did we think…
- Lions, Towers & Shields 149: The Zendaya of Her Time · 1 h 0 minIn 1932, Joan Crawford made Letty Lynton, a film that represented a milestone in her career. But it’s barely been seen since the 1930s. That’s because of a thorny legal dispute…
- Sorkin' In It 5.12: What to Do While You're Waiting (Friday Night Lights S1E12) · 46 minWhat do you do while you’re waiting? If you’ve been waiting for another episode of Sorkin’ In It, good news, because Lex and Brian are here for you. The Panthers have a bye week…
- Random Trek 270: "Brothers" (TNG) with Aleen Simms · 47 minAleen Simms, writer and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Brothers” (TNG S4E3). Topics include how nice it is to watch a good episode of Star Trek, how complicated families can…
- Total Party Kill 575: Bat Drone Show · 57 minSome nights it’s just so hard to find a good place to bury a body. Especially when the body owes someone money. Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, James…
- Biff! 284: VisionQuest ep 1 & 2 · 1 h 26 minThis week we turn back to Marvel and the third show in the Jac Schaeffer-verse: VisionQuest. Terry Matalas is running the show this time out. Can he capture a similar magic as…
- The Incomparable Mothership 839: The Weather is the Bad Guy · 1 h 0 minIn Jason’s absence, Shelly indulges her fondness for disaster movies, a genre that peaked in the 1970s. And what better way to revel in disaster than with a draft? From…
- Game Show 293: This is Relayparty! · 32 minFrom the Relay St. Jude fundraising campaign comes this game where three familiar Incomparable voices with a bit of televised game show history compete in a game of answers and…
- We Contain Multitudes 14: Norah Woodsey - The Speed Demon · 51 minNorah takes a breath from racing between errands to share a high performance geek-out. (Special thanks to the Romancing the Vote 2026 auction for bringing Norah to the show!)…
- Total Party Kill 574: A Compromise Between Safe and Quick · 1 h 3 minShocktober continues with a dead hug, mushy terrain, and the logistics of generosity. Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, James Thomson, Kat Griffiths, and…
- Sophomore Lit 196: Dorothy Parker Stories · 59 minBeauty is only skin deep, but podcasts go clean to the bone. Shaenon K. Garrity discusses four short stories by Dorothy Parker. Host John McCoy with Shaenon K. Garrity.
- Lazy Doctor Who 288: Planet of Evil - 4 · 22 minSteven and Erika finish off their Thanksgiving mini-marathon (the mini-est of marathons!) with a lot of complaints about the final episode of this story. Hosts Erika Ensign and…
- Lazy Doctor Who 287: Planet of Evil - 3 · 16 minErika and Steven wish you a happy Thanksgiving (or a happy Monday if you’re not in Canada) as they discuss antimatter universes, captains under pressure, and also submarine…
- Robot or Not? 365: Several · 7 minListener David asks us several questions. We have many answers, but too few. Hosts John Siracusa and Jason Snell.
- Biff! 283: Lanterns ep 8 · 53 minIf there’s a show with a solid excuse to finish with a giant super-powered Kaiju battle Lanterns is it. While being fearless in its character-driven focus does this show stick…
- The Incomparable Mothership 838: And I'm All Outta Dinosaurs · 1 h 32 minInhale deeply of the intoxicating gases and get ready to discuss the “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” season gone by. Our panel of puppets, “Casablanca” characters, badmirals, and…
- Football is Life 45: "Being Alive" (S4E10) · 50 minSeason 4 is a wrap! Kathy, Chip, and Brian check in on our “Low Risk Prediction” list while recapping the final episode of the season. Yes, “Being Alive”, much like life, is a…
- Random Trek 269: "Unexpected" (ENT) with Tony Sindelar · 47 minTony Sindelar, famed Dungeon Master and adventure writer, joins Scott to discuss “Unexpected” (ENT S1E5). Topics include Tony’s Kickstarter (you should back it!), trying to…
- We Contain Multitudes 13: Adrian Tchaikovsky - The Quiet Artist · 39 minAdrian shares two whimsical pursuits that dovetail with a singular—and very relatable—need. Host Sandra Wong with Adrian Tchaikovsky.
- Free the Squee 25: She's the Dolly Parton of this Show · 32 minHello fellow nerds and welcome to our 25th episode! Join Heather, Stacy annnnd The Amazing One, Chelsea, as we chat about ALL THE THINGS! There’s a conversation about recovery…
- Total Party Kill 573: An Honest-to-Goodness Adventure Hook · 57 minSchocktober is back! (chain-rattle — bats bats bats bats — wolf howl) A group of adventurers undertake a quest to bury a body. How hard can it be? Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen…
- Biff! 282: Lanterns ep 7 · 1 h 2 minThis week we’re covering the penultimate episode of Lanterns. We go way back and visit Hal and his Dad during little league and, it turns out, Hal just can’t let things go…
- Robot or Not? 364: Wood-Fired Food Truck · 3 minListener Gregory makes us wonder if pizza made, not in a truck, but in a separate wood-fired oven trailer, is a food truck… or perhaps something else? Hosts John Siracusa and…
- Lazy Doctor Who 286: Planet of Evil - 2 · 12 minSteven and Erika talk about captures, costumes, and coloured rocks. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
- The Incomparable Mothership 837: Thoughts About a Fictional Bakery · 58 minHelene Wecker’s third Golem and Jinni novel, The Gates of Midnight, is now available! Jason asks her about her multi-decade journey to get to the end of the trilogy, how research…
- Sorkin' In It 5.11: Nevermind (Friday Night Lights S1E11) · 40 minMatt’s dad is back for a visit and, surprise surprise, he still kinda sucks. Jason gets some miles on his wheels, but romance is still pretty tricky for him. The real highlight…
- Football is Life 44: "Mae Rides the Bus" (S4E9) · 38 minIn this penultimate episode of Season 4, we get quite the rollercoaster of emotions (Brian admits to crying at least 3 times); but, there’s plenty of reason to get excited, too…
- Game Show 292: Who Is the Pope? · 1 h 36 minFor the second time this year, we bring together some lovely, generous Kickstarter backers who helped make Uncanny Magazine Year 12 happen! The cards bring us scandals, numbers…
- We Contain Multitudes 12: Brandy Schillace - The Virtuoso · 52 minBrandy pauses in her many (potentially obsessive, but we don’t judge!) pursuits to share about just one of her numerous intriguing talents. Host Sandra Wong with Brandy Schillace.
- Robot or Not? 363: Cobot Redux · 4 minUnlike us, Listener Jerry has spent his entire career on robots. Listener Jerry helps us understand why the term “cobot” exists, and what it really means. Thank you, Listener…
- Biff! 281: Lanterns ep 5 & 6 · 1 h 16 minThings in Rushville come to a head as Hal tries to take down the Manhunter all by himself. Meanwhile, John and Zoe get to know each other a little better just before all hell…
- Vulcan Hello 127: "Strange New Worlds" S4 wrap-up panel · 1 h 5 minScott has the command codes and Jason has been banished to a spooky haunted starship, or is a puppet now, or maybe is fighting his fairy-tale doppelganger? Meanwhile, three…
- Lazy Doctor Who 285: Planet of Evil - 1 · 16 minErika and Steven start watching a story that Erika doesn’t remember at all! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
- The Incomparable Mothership 836: Tea, Blankets, and Murder · 1 h 40 minOnce a subcategory for mysteries, “cozy” feels like the latest craze in publishing with every genre getting in on the act. Is it really a new thing? Are authors able to take…
- Vulcan Hello 126: "Tomorrow's Enterprise" (SNW S4E10) · 54 minFrom white hole to black hole, from the near future to the present (of the future), it’s time for Scott and Jason to wrap up another season of “Strange New Worlds” with a…
- Football is Life 43: "Follow the Anger" (S4E8) · 34 minEpisode 8 is chock full of injuries, intrigue, and investigations (and perhaps other “in-” words this blurb writer can’t think of at this late hour)! Higgins gets the tip to…
- Sophomore Lit 195: Tennyson Poems · 51 minI cannot rest from podcasting. Jill Hoffman returns to discuss three poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: “Charge of the Light Brigade” (1854), “Lady of Shalott” (1832, 1842), and…
- We Contain Multitudes 11: Kellye Garrett - The Mindful Collector · 49 minKellye generously allows us a peek (hands behind our backs!) at a collection that means a lot to her. Host Sandra Wong with Kellye Garrett.
