
Podcast: The Podcast
A foray into the fabled Podcastland, in which hosts Justin and Thom discuss pop culture obsessions, random absurdities, topical ephemera, and all the buzzy zeitgeist that populates Podcastland.
Episodes
11 episodes
Two of Us Get Back to Murder on Mt. Murder
In this week's episode, Justin and Thom gush over Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary. They welcome actor and writer Chris Cavanaugh to talk about his play Murder on Mt. Murder: A B-Squad Murder Mystery Parody, and his upcomi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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55:28

Christmas, Candles, and Christmas Candles
In this week's festive episode, Justin and Thom discuss what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie and why Batman Returns is the ultimate Christmas movie. The hosts welcome guest Cohen Miller to talk about his burgeoning candle-making enter...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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51:11

A Visit From the Weinermobile Before Kicking Back With Kaijus and Cobra Kai
In this episode, Thom tells Justin a story about a visit from the Weinermobile, and the two lay out why Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a better half-animated movie than Cool World. The hosts welcome illustrator Andy Vanderbilt to talk about his wor...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:41

Episodic Interlude: 10 Burning Questions with Sofie!
This week, Justin and Thom present a brief interlude in lieu of their normal podcasting programming. The hosts welcome Sofie Tortorice and answer her top 10 burning questions. Podcast: The Podcast will resume with a full episode ne...
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15:32

The Map & Compass Shake Up The Great Rockford Bake Off
In this week's episode, Justin and Thom gear up for Thanksgiving and welcome to the show their old friend Ramos, proprietor of Cake One Five, the premiere boutique custom cak...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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54:29

Micheladas, Elections, and What the Hell is a Blue Island?
In this week's episode, Justin and Thom discuss their love of Mexican food, and they welcome political wunderkind Fred Bilotto, the newly elected mayor of Blue Island, a small city that borders Chicago's South Side. The trio talk about Fred's r...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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57:05

We're Just Some Virtual Dudes, Living in a Video Game World
In this week's episode, Justin and Thom dive into the virtual world of video games, from the gambling nature of mobile games to the rise and potential fall of barcades, and from future augmented VR gaming and to the countless video games they'v...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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56:26

The Glory Days of Whiffle Ball and the Inane Nature of Sport Fandom
Hosts Justin and Thom discuss the worldwide world of sports. They welcome long-time friend Ryan Springer to chat about all about their epic whiffle bat showdowns in college, Fantasy Football, the idea of social solipsism in sports, and what kin...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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54:23

Dark Machinations & Making Movies (The Spooooooky Halloween Show!)
In this Halloween-spooktacular of an episode, Justin and Thom discuss why making a Karate Kid shower costume is tougher than it seems, which movie monsters would make the best work boss, and what kind of real-life spooktacular events have happe...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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52:49

The Doppler Effect, Demon Tacos, and John Shaft Loves Comics
In this week's episode, Justin and Thom discuss what their superhero personas and powers would be and how they first discovered comics. They also welcome their first guest, Eric Davis, the proprietor of
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Episode 2
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49:16

Our Friendship is Now Old Enough to Drink
In the inaugural episode of "Podcast: The Podcast" hosts Justin and Thom take a deep dive into the origin story of their friendship - a friendship 21 years in the making and now old enough to drink. Join them as they talk about how they f...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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40:08
