Celebrate the legacy of the body horror icon The Fly, as Ashley Victoria Robinson joins the fine folks of the Fanbase Weekly podcast for a special episode of Fanbase Features! Together they discuss the film that walked so The Substance could run, extoll the virtues of practical effects, and crown Geena Davis the Scream Queen she deserves to be known as.
Monsters MEGA EPISODE (Frankenstein in Pop Culture, Van Helsing in Pop Culture, Vampires with Lon Harris, Zombies, Haunted Mansion)
Autumn is officially here which means #SpookySeason2026 is here, so we are dropping our first ever MONSTERS MEGA EPISODE episode! Prepared to be scared out of your socks, hide under the bed, and take notes so you can be the final girl. You won't be safe listening to this Mega Episode in the dark! This week your two monster-hunting hosts celebrate some of our creepiest episodes across pop culture! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s frightening lineup:
Frankenstein in Pop Culture - Learn everything you need to know about the first monster of science fiction!
Van Helsing in Pop Culture (GHL 476) - Hear the story of Dracula's most dedicated foe
Vampires with Lon Harris (GHL 465) - Explore the most popular vampire story of all time!
Zombies - Dive into the real world history behind the most tv binge-worthy undead monsters
Haunted Mansion (GHL 470) - Go behind the scenes of the Disney Parks ghoul-fueled attraction and it's deep lore
Whether you’re ready for these jump scares or will be listening under the covers, this mega episode on Monsters is filled with screams, magical powers, and historical mysticism which birthed forth these baddies! Listen now and join us next week for even more Geek History Lesson adventures.
Avengers MEGA EPISODE 3 (Iron Man Spotlight with Christopher Cantwell, Analyzing the Avengers LIVE, Iron Man Parts 1 & 2)
The road to Doomsday is here, so we are dropping our third episode on The Avengers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! We love them 3,000 which makes it time to celebrate everything from Avengers Tower. Or Avengers Mansion - depending! No matter what, the home of the Avengers welcomes this Mega Episode! This week Jason and Ashley celebrate the big question mark hanging over our heads ahead of Doomsday's release - Tony Stark! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s Iron Man-themed lineup:
Iron Man Spotlight with Christopher Cantwell (GHL 330) - Learn from the man who wrote the suit what makes an Iron Man story?
Analyzing the Avengers LIVE (GHL 255) - Marvel's Runaways star Ryan Sands and podcaster Mark Reilly join a live show about the history of the MCU
Iron Man parts 1 & 2 (GHL 212 & 213) - Explore the entire comic book history of the man who kicked off the MCU Avengers legacy!
Whether you’re already excited for Avengers: Doomsday or on the fence about how compelling the mystery behind the mask can possibly be, this mega episode on The Avengers is filled with epic moments, fascinating discussions, and nostalgic deep dives into the best Iron Man suits and the building of a superhero empir! Listen now and join us next week for even more Geek History Lesson adventures.
Witches
Hocus Pocus released a sequel in 2022. Wicked part 1 & 2 released in 2024 & 2025. This week Practical Magic 2 opens in cinemas worldwide. Witches are having a comeback! Or perhaps they've been cackling at us this whole time?! Jason and Ashley explore why witches (or is it wytches?), seem to be everywhere as we march toward spooky season. We explore cultural context, questionable spelling, and the compelling nature of these powerful women. Scared yet? You will be because Your Geek History Lesson is now in session!
Best Looney Tunes Character of All Time
In celebration of Coyote vs Acme hitting cinemas after years of struggle and catapulting these classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters to new audiences we’re diving into a discussion about the greatest Looney Tunes characters of all time! AND we're piloting a new list-making format combining and debating whether Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, or Wile E. Coyote deserve to break into the top 10?
Plus, we reminisce about the days of heavy wooden tube TVs our grandparents had—does anyone else remember those?
Green Lanterns MEGA EPISODE 2 (Elements of a Green Lantern Story, Hal Jordan 1 & 2, Blackest Night 1 & 2, John Stewart)
Lanterns has dropped on HBO, so we are dropping our second episode on The Green Lanterns of the DC Unvierse! In brightest day, in blackest pod, it is time to celebrate everything from Oa. The Watchers are watching this Mega Episode! This week your two earthbound hosts celebrate the two earthbound Green Lanterns starring in the television show! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s will-powered lineup:
Essential Elements in a Green Lantern Story (GHL 379) - Learn just what makes a Green Lantern story tick?
Hal Jordan Part 1 & 2 (GHL 202 & 203) - Hear the story of the drunken pilot who became the definitive Green Lantern!
Blackest Night Explained 1 & 2 (GHL 341 & 342) - Explore the darkest days of the Green Lanters in this iconic DC Comics event!
John Stewart (GHL 299) - Jay Washington joins the pod to delve into the history of the most popular Green Lantern (Thanks, Justice League: the Animated Series!)
Whether you’re a die-hard Green Latnern fan or just discovering the spectrum of the lanterns, this mega episode on Green Lantern is filled with epic moments, fascinating discussions, and nostalgic deep dives into Hal, John, and everything else populating their world! Listen now and join us next week for even more Geek History Lesson adventures.
The Green Lantern (Ring)
In brightest day, in blackest night, no podcast shall escape our mics! Charge up your Green Lantern lore knowledge of the power behind iconic DC superheroes: Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and more. In celebration of HBO's Lanterns' immanent debut, Jason and Ashley, dive into the cosmos-crossing history and complicated power set of The Green Lantern Ring. What makes a Green Lantern a Green Lantern? Tune in! We are about to find out!
Spider-Man MEGA EPISODE 2 (Spider-Man Pt 1 & 2, Punisher, Crafting Engaging Spider-Man Stories, Hulk)
Spider-Man is swinging back into the MCU and the big screen so it is time to celebrate all things wallcrawler with another Spider-Man Mega Episode! This week Jason and Ashley have crafted an episode to highlight characters, ideas, and stories which will inspire Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s super-powered lineup:
Spider-Man Parts 1 & 2 (GHL 12 & 13) - Learn the origin of Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man!
Punisher (GHL 105) - Hear the complex backstory that brought veteran Frank Castle to the vigilante identity: The Punisher
The Secret to Crafting Engaging Spider-Man Stories (GHL 461) - Hear Jason Inman bring his writer brain to the forefront & break down what you most love about a Spidey story?
Hulk (GHL 271) - Jay Washington joins the pod to delve into the history of the big green monster Avenger
Top 5 Spider-Man Stories (GHL 168) - Explore the narratives that most drive home: with great power comes great responsiblity!
Whether you’re a die-hard Spidey fan or just discovering all of these characters who are joining Peter Parker on-screen in Brand New Day. Enjoy these podcast's epic moments, fascinating discussions, and nostalgic deep dives into Spider-Man and his amazing friends! Listen now and join us next week for even more Geek History Lesson adventures.
X-Men 97 MEGA EPISODE (JP Karliak, Storm, Best X-Men Stories, Psylocke, Apocalypse ft Cullen Bunn)
Step back into the Danger Room! X-Men 97 season 2 is on the air and our beloved mutatns are bigger and badder than ever. Apocalypse is scary! Psylocke is leading a team! Storm is the goddess we've aways needed! Are you as worried for these X-Men as we are? Fight your way back from the Age of Apocalypse as we present you these episodes from the archives for this MEGA EPISODE:
GHL 502: X-Men 97s JP Karliak Talks Voicing Morph - hear the reorigin story direct from Morph's mouth
GHL 262: Storm - celebrate the weather witch who leads the X-Men
GHL 258: Best X-Men Stories - discover 10 of the most important X-Men story in comic book history
GHL 115: Psylocke - dive down into the psychic powers of X-Force's powerhouse
GHL 114: Apocalypse with comic book writer Cullen Bunn - learn how evil En Sabah Nur really is from the mouth of someone who was written him
Learn what it takes to build the next generation of X-Men in a pocket of the Marvel Comics Universe. Can Apocalypse be defeated? Why does Psylocke glow? We have all the answer news viewers and new Xavier students are asking!
The Odyssey (2026) Film Review
The ships have arrived at Ithaca! #NolanClub finishes its epic run with our review of Christopher Nolan’s ambitious 2025 film, The Odyssey! We’ll share our theories on how Nolan interprets the magic of the gods, tackle the towering presence of the Cyclops, and discuss why poor Telemachus just can’t seem to catch a break. Despite some questionable casting choices and the challenges posed by the nonlinear source material, Nolan delivers a big, brawny all-star spectacle. So grab your popcorn, settle in, and join us for a journey through one of the most audacious retellings of Homer’s epic poem to hit the big screen.
The Odyssey by Homer
Before Christopher Nolan’s big summer blockbuster The Odyssey hits theaters, Jason and Ashley are breaking down the epic poem that inspired it all: Homer’s The Odyssey! It's a super bonus episode of Nolan Club, and we’re taking it all the way back to where it began—ancient Greece! Can you name all the monsters Odysseus encounters on his journey home? From the Cyclops to Scylla and Charybdis, we’re charting every twist, turn, and shipwreck as the original epic hero gets really lost in the Mediterranean. This is the Odyssey before movie The Odyssey!
Oppenheimer (2023) with Jeff May
This week, we’re closing out #NolanClub with an Oscar-worthy discussion of Christopher Nolan’s 2023 atomic epic, Oppenheimer! Joined by special guest Jeff May (Jeff Has Cool Friends), Jason and Ashley dive into a two-hour exploration of everything from J. Robert Oppenheimer’s haunting legacy to whether this film deserves to sweep the Academy Awards. Along the way, we debate the entropy of pop culture, unpack Cillian Murphy’s career-defining performance, and marvel at how Nolan turned history into a ticking time bomb of tension. Turn up the volume, brace yourself for detonation, and join us for one of the most explosive and longest episodes yet.
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Supergirl MEGA EPISODE (Top 5 Supergirl Stories, Supergirl, Cat Grant, Mon-El)
As the Girl of Steel soars into cinemas world wide our Supergirl Mega Episode celebrating all things Kara Zor-El, the character surrounding her, and best stories ever told in her name! In this out of this world episode celebrating the last daughter of Krypton we touch on everything from her comic book history, to the iconic 80s movie, to the Arrowverse tv show there is so much to cover! Here’s what’s in store for this week’s super-powered lineup:
Top 5 Supergirl Stories (GHL 215) - Hear Sterling Gates join in the discussion of the Best Supergirl Stories ever told!
Supergirl (GHL 87) - Discover the origins of Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El, the Supergirl!
Cat Grant (GHL 129) - Half journalist, half gossip monger, we explore Cat's unique place in DC Comics journalism history,
Mon-El (GHL 156) - Explore the life of Supergirl's television crush and key member of the Legion of Superheroes - Mon-El! The birth of the retcon alert!
Whether you’re a die-hard Supergirl fan or just discovering the rich history of the Girl of Steel with the movie on the horizon, this episode is packed with epic moments, fascinating discussions, and nostalgic deep dives into the stories that lead to: "Look Out. Truth. Justice. Whatever. Watch out universe." Listen now and join us next week for even more Geek History Lesson adventures.
Tenet (2020) with Stacey Schrom
Did this podcast even happen, or are we stuck in a temporal pincer movement? This week, we’re diving into Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending 2020 epic, TENET! With special guest (and former Nolan employee!) Stacey Schrom, Jason and Ashley attempt to unravel the mysteries of time inversion, the mechanics of turnstiles, and whether Jason’s wild theory about multiple Protagonists actually holds up. From John David Washington’s smooth moves, we’re breaking down the movie that left audiences scratching their heads—and hitting rewind. This is a podcast you’ll want to listen to twice … or did you already? We don't even know what happened on this episode!!
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Dunkirk (2017)
Minutes. Hours. Days. Will this podcast manage to escape from #NolanClub? Our series continues with Christopher Nolan’s 2017 art house WWII masterpiece, Dunkirk! Jason and Ashley explore the famous beach in France as Nolan staple stars Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Kenneth Branagh, lead a cast of English icons (including a Bridgerton brother!?), highlight the simple complexities of a wartime wish to return home. Together they bring together a dramatic retelling of one of Germany's biggest blunders in the conflict. And ... someone cries on the pod.
Interstellar (2014) with D.J. Wooldridge
Welcome to another episode of #NolanClub! In celebration of the 142h Anniversary of Interstellar, Geek History Lesson is exploring Christopher Nolan's spaciest film to date - Interstellar! Writer and podcaster, Wooldridge (Only Stupid Answers, Danger Boi), joins Jason and Ashley for an exploration of Christopher Nolan’s project he took over from Steven Spielberg!? Listen now to find out if love or gravity is truly the answer?!
Star Wars MEGA EPISODE (Darth Vader Vol 1, Star Wars vs Star Trek, History of the Sith & Jedi)
Fire up the hyperdrive and grab your Beskar armor—it’s time for a Geek History Lesson MEGA EPISODE celebrating The Mandalorian and his adorable sidekick, Grogu (or as we’ll always call him, Baby Yoda). With Mando back in action, we’re diving deep into Star Wars lore with a lineup of epic episodes you won’t want to miss.Here’s what we’ve got for you this week in the MEGA EPISODE:
GHL 281: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 1 (Book Club) – With special guest Ken Napzok, we dive into Charles Soule’s incredible comic series that picks up right after Revenge of the Sith.
GHL 233: Star Wars vs. Star Trek – The ultimate nerd debate! Special guest Ken Napzok joins us to settle the age-old question: which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek?
GHL 141: History of the Sith – Ever wonder where the Sith came from? With special guest Kristian Harloff, we dig deep into the dark side.
GHL 93: History of the Jedi – Before the Sith, there were the Jedi. But how were they founded? With special guest John Rocha, we explore the origins of the galaxy’s most famous space monks.
So grab your lightsaber, pour yourself a glass of blue milk, and settle in for this Star Wars MEGA EPISODE. And don’t forget to keep some snacks handy—Baby Yoda’s gonna want some.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Welcome to another episode of #NolanClub! In celebration of the 14th Anniversary of The Dark Knight Rises, Geek History Lesson is exploring the most controversial of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy - The Dark Knight Rises! Writer and comedian, Erik Barnes (Some More News, Monstors), joins Jason and Ashley for an exploration of Christopher Nolan’s last Batman movie, an soft adaptation of Batman: No Man's Land, and the first on-screen live action Nightwing!? Listen now to find out—you merely adopted the pod, we were born to it!
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Inception (2010)
Upside down. Three levels down. A dream within a dream within a podcast as #NolanClub continues with Christopher Nolan’s 2010 black slate smash hit that redefined films, Inception! Jason and Ashley explore the dream-bending tale of a man fighting his dreams (or nightmares?), played by Leonardo Dicaprio and series of Dark Knight trilogy staples: Joseph Gondon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, and Ken Wantanabe, who take Nolan's affection for a non-linear storyline to new heights. Together we unpack the layers of this cinematic dream and examine why Inception has been copied for years to come.