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Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Loki Season 2 and The Marvels (part 2)In this two part episode, John Comberiate and I discuss the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Loki Season 2 and The Marvels.Part 2 focuses completely on The Marvels. Were you not particularly impressed by it? Are you concerned about how things are going in the MCU at this point? Well, you're not alone. We try to address all of the problems here, both within scenes of the movie and just in general.Full spoilers for The Marvels.2023-11-271h 10Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Loki Season 2 and The Marvels (part 1)In this two part episode, John Comberiate and I discuss the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Loki Season 2 and The Marvels.Part 1 here mostly focuses on Loki Season 2... though there are some points in time throughout where we end up discussing some of The Marvels as well. I blame it on the time-slipping.Full spoilers for Loki Season 2 and for The Marvels as well.Note: Tried something a little different this time-- Zencastr no longer allows up to two hours per month of recording/accessing your recordings with a free plan, s...2023-11-231h 00Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Chained Echoes with John and Joe (spoilers censored)In this episode, I discuss the excellent modern 90's-style RPG Chained Echoes with John Comberiate. Joe Comberiate was a bit busy with one of his kids when we were starting, so he joins us roughly halfway through.There are mild spoilers for Chained Echoes starting at the 49 minute mark. I avoided major spoilers by either silencing or trimming out those parts. So, there are some parts where it'll go quiet for a few words or so. These parts are all between just before the 1 hour 23 minute mark and about the 1 hour 32 minute mark.The discussion actu...2023-10-071h 39Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Tactics Ogre Reborn with John (Part 3 of 3)In this episode, we continue discussing the videogame that I recently played quite a while every day for over two and a half months-- Tactics Ogre Reborn, on PlayStation 5.My brother John played through it as well during that time, on PC.For part 3 here, we look at our overall assessments of the game and continue with comparisons with other Tactics games and other RPGs.Games like Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics:Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (Windows, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One)Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark's - Missions and Monsters (DLC)2023-07-1644 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Tactics Ogre Reborn with John (Part 2 of 3)In this episode, we continue discussing the videogame that I recently played quite a while every day for over two and a half months-- Tactics Ogre Reborn, on PlayStation 5.My brother John played through it as well during that time, on PC.In this part, we focus more on comparisons with other Tactics games and other RPGs, then get back into other facets of the game and the characters you get.There are spoilers in this episode about some key parts of the plot, including various character deaths mid-game. And perhaps some spoilers r...2023-07-0851 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Tactics Ogre Reborn with John (Part 1 of 3)In this episode, we discuss the videogame that I recently played quite a while every day for over two and a half months-- Tactics Ogre Reborn, on PlayStation 5.My brother John played through it as well during that time, on PC. Not for as long, but certainly for long enough to have a lot to say about it!There are spoilers in this episode regarding gameplay and recruitable characters, but probably not too much in terms of the game's plot.John Comberiate is our family expert on RPG videogames, especially Tactics-style RPGs.2023-07-0352 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Female-Led Superhero Shows (Spaghetti Sass flashback)We've been a little short on Pop Culture episodes lately, so I've gone back to the vault! This is a discussion that Kelli Comberiate and I had about female-led superhero shows as part of episode 17 of Spaghetti Sass.The Spaghetti Sass podcast series is archived online, as well as Get 2 the Point. So you can check them both out where you find Pol and Pop, or at any of the major places where podcasts are found.2023-06-2717 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POLITICS: Following Up on Ron DeSantis and Jax BeachIn this episode, I'm back in Jacksonville Beach for another visit. So, Dave Comberiate and I follow up on our earlier conversation about Ron DeSantis and the Jacksonville mayoral election. Since we spoke before, the election is over and DeSantis has officially announced he is running for President.We look at what the results of the mayoral election mean for Jacksonville going forward, and we discuss some of Ron DeSantis's most controversial policies.2023-06-2142 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Part 2 with John!In this episode, we discuss the new Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.In part 2 here we continuing covering the different characters with Mantis, Nebula, Gamora, The Ravagers, Cosmo, Nathan Fillion's character (Master Karja), The High Evolutionary, and Adam Warlock... delving both into them specifically and how they relate to the other characters.Then we look ahead to James Gunn moving on to head the DC movie universe and how that's going to go.This is part 2 of 2 from our interview.Spoiler Alert: All of the Guardians of the Galaxy...2023-05-2846 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Part 1 with John!In this episode, we discuss the new Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.We have some opening thoughts, then we jump into the different characters. In part 1 here we cover Rocket, Groot, Drax, and Peter, delving both into them specifically and how they relate to the other characters. This is part 1 of 2 from our interview.Spoiler Alert: All of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, and, to lesser extent, the MCU as a whole.Special guest family MCU expert: John Comberiate2023-05-2257 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Elden Ring with Joe! (part 3 of 3)In this episode, I sit down with fellow Elden Lord and/or Ranni Consort Joe Comberiate and we talk Elden Ring.Part three goes into all the little things that annoyed us about the game, then touches on some of the key points of the lore.The game is absolutely massive, with all sorts of different facets to it, so it's impossible to cover everything.Theoretically, this discussion contains spoilers for the whole game... but, in reality, this isn't the type of game with massive revelations and surprise plot twists, so you'll still...2023-03-1858 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Elden Ring with Joe! (part 2 of 3)In this episode, I sit down with fellow Elden Lord and/or Ranni Consort Joe Comberiate and we talk Elden Ring.Part two picks up with some of the other specific things we really enjoyed about the game.The game is absolutely massive, with all sorts of different facets to it, so it's impossible to cover everything.Theoretically, this discussion contains spoilers for the whole game... but, in reality, this isn't the type of game with massive revelations and surprise plot twists, so you'll still really enjoy the game a ton regardless of...2023-03-1144 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Elden Ring with Joe! (part 1 of 3)In this episode, I sit down with fellow Elden Lord and/or Ranni Consort Joe Comberiate and we talk Elden Ring.Part one starts us off with general thoughts, comparisons to other great games, and some of the specific things that we really enjoyed about the game.Elden Ring is absolutely massive, with all sorts of different facets to it, so it's virtually impossible to cover everything. So we ended up giving it about three hours and touched on what we could in that time.Theoretically, this discussion contains spoilers for the whole g...2023-03-0658 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POLITICS: Ron DeSantis and an election in Jax BeachIn this episode, I take advantage of being in Florida to find out more about this Ron DeSantis guy, who is quite likely to be a major factor in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election... perhaps even the Republican nominee.Dave Comberiate and I also discuss the election for Mayor of Jacksonville which is being held on March 21st. It's a more moderate city than most in this country, so the results will give us a useful data point on what the political climate in Florida is _really_ like now, without all the money that was dumped into D...2023-02-2140 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Super Nintendo Games with Dave!In this episode, I sit down with long-time Super Nintendo Entertainment System aficionado, Dave Comberiate!This is a tie-in with my Metroidvania episodes, so-- after discussing the Super Nintendo in general-- we start off with the Mother (Brain?) of all Metroidvania games, Super Metroid itself. Then we go into a bunch of other SNES games. I give a quick overview of each first, then we discuss Dave's memories and impressions of the game from back in the day, other things we remember about it, and whether or not Dave has played the game again relatively recently.2023-02-161h 00Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Daredevil! (2015 to current MCU)In this episode, I talk with renowned family Daredevil expert Amy Comberiate, as well as renowned assistant family Daredevil expert, Joe Comberiate. Major topic covered include:-Catholicism and its depictions in Daredevil and otherwise.-Daredevil's relationships with the other major characters from the 2015 series-- Foggy, Karen, Claire Temple, Stick, The Punisher, Elektra, Dex (Bullseye), and, of course, Kingpin.-Thoughts on adapting the character to the MCU, what they've started with and where they may be going from here.Finally, Joe and Amy's one-year-old son Joseph weighs in a little too! (Plus, th...2023-01-191h 24Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law SpoilercastIn this episode, John and I discuss the MCU She-Hulk TV show, which just concluded its first season last week.Full spoilers for the She-Hulk series, and light spoilers for the MCU in general.Special guest MCU expert: John Comberiate2022-10-181h 05Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Character Relationships in the MCU Part 2In this episode, I interview our family's biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe expert. We discuss how the various character relationships throughout the movies work together to make them great. This is part 2 of 2 from our interview.Various levels of spoilers throughout for many different MCU movies from 2008 to the present, and for the MCU TV shows from the last two years.Special guest biggest family MCU expert: John Comberiate2022-09-191h 01Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Character Relationships in the MCU Part 1In this episode, I interview our family's biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe expert. We discuss how the various character relationships throughout the movies work together to make them great. This is part 1 of 2 from our interview.Various levels of spoilers throughout for many different MCU movies from 2008 to the present, and for the MCU TV shows from the last two years.Special guest biggest family MCU expert: John Comberiate2022-09-081h 18Pol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: The Marvel Cinematic UniverseThis is a full episode delving into the MCU, with analysis and various insights mixed in with fan appreciation. Spoilers for The Infinity Saga and some of Phase 4, but no spoilers for The Eternals, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, or Thor: Love and Thunder.Special guest MCU expert: Joe Comberiate2022-08-0256 min
Get 2 the PointPROMO: Full Episode 2 of PolAndPop (Stranger Things 4 Spoilercast, fixed audio levels)This is a full Spoilercast delving into details, themes, music, and many other things about Stranger Things Season 4.Special guest Stranger Things expert: Amy Comberiate2022-07-1300 minPol and Pop (Politics/Pop Culture)POP CULTURE: Stranger Things Season 4This is a full Spoilercast delving into details, themes, music, and many other things about Stranger Things Season 4.Special guest Stranger Things expert: Amy Comberiate2022-07-1300 minGet 2 the PointPROMO: Full Episode1 of PolAndPopMy friends like talking about politics. My family likes talking about pop culture. I like talking about both, so I'm doing two podcasts in one.Episode 1 here is a politics episode-- this is from June 30th, just after the Supreme Court finished up its 2021-2022 term. So, Woody and I had quite a bit to say about their rulings. And then we segued into a bunch of other stuff from there.We're both moderate on the slightly liberal side-- so, if that's your political jam, you'll probably agree with us a lot. If it isn't, then...2022-07-0600 minGet 2 the PointThe PointIn this, the final episode of Get 2 the Point, we start out by recapping the series. Then, we talk about the U.S. Senate, including the history of the filibuster and the problem of aging Senators who don't have term limits. After that, we speculate on where the U.S. political landscape is going from here. Then we smoothly segue from discussing the Senate to discussing how various people have more versus less amounts of power to change things in their lives.And the rest of the episode is impossible to sum up succinctly in any way tha...2022-06-3052 minGet 2 the PointHow did we get so polarized? And what can we do about it?In this episode, I start out by delving into how humans evolved tribalism, how our news media has become less objective and more biased over time, and how social media makes that even worse.Then I go into the psychology of Donald Trump, how the Republican Party progressed to the point of nominating someone like him, and how he gets people to believe whatever he wants them to believe.After that I look at confidence versus proof, the specific example of the 2020 Presidential election, and where things are heading from here.I...2022-05-1740 minGet 2 the PointAddressing Problems with High School Education in the U.S.In this episode, I delve into the topic of High School education in the U.S., including more tape from my interview with Gary and Woody which I followed up on with further research. Areas discussed include: ramifications (or the lack thereof) for bad behavior, racial disparities in suspension rates, diploma versus certificate tracks, bullying, and parents moving to better areas (with better schools) than they may be able to reasonably afford.I also share some thoughts about how our society looks at college versus trade school and what types of practical things we should be teaching mo...2022-04-2129 min
Spaghetti SassEpisode 17: Sacrifices and Superheroics How Lenten resolutions are going, finding the perfect superhero TV show for Kelli, and Anthony introduces his limited series podcast Get 2 the Point 2022-04-0933 minGet 2 the PointThe Perils of Permanent DST: It’s always darkest before the dawnIn this episode, I address the terrible plan to switch the U.S. to permanent Daylight Saving Time. I start out our journey by covering how humanity laid out the whole system of time that we use today, piece by piece over the span of several centuries. Then I get into why the heck anyone wanted to get a law passed to change the clocks in the first place. I take you through all the crazy shenanigans of clock-changing throughout the 20th century. And then I give you all the latest dirt about how the heck the U.S. Sena...2022-04-0521 minGet 2 the PointThe Roots of All Evil: So... what's gerrymandering?In this episode, I explain how representation of citizens works in the U.S. Government, how redistricting follows the census, what gerrymandering is, where it came from, why it's so bad in general, where things stand currently, and how things are only likely to get worse from here. And I discuss what we can do from here to hopefully make things better instead. All that in under 25 minutes... so we're not wasting any time here!Here's a link to a picture of the original gerrymandered district:https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-Two-Hundred-Year-Statistical-History-of-the-Ansolabehere-Palmer/55136e3e5db308cca4a5...2022-03-2124 minGet 2 the PointAn Interview addressing the underlying problems in U.S. politics todayI sit down with politics enthusiasts and amateur experts Gary and Woody to ask them about the problems at the core of U.S. politics right now. This helps me make sure we stay right on track, only addressing the most central, most important issues and not wasting anyone's time. (On that note, this is only about 44% of our whole recording, coming in under 34 minutes-- you didn't need all those stutters and tangents!) Plus you get to hear some nice, friendly conversation this time, rather than just me!2022-03-0933 minGet 2 the PointWill machines ever come to life and take over the world?Will machines ever come to life and take over the world? Here are the important basic facts behind what "you" are, ensoulment into a body, how computers work, how artificial intelligence works, and how it all ties together. No wasting time here-- I cover everything you need to know about all of that in under 21 minutes. Heck, I even throw in a fun thought experiment about The Flash! Who's the fastest man alive _now_, Barry Allen?!!2022-03-0120 min
Get 2 the PointGet to the PointGeneral intro to the podcast, and how the U.S. Supreme Court just changed everything.2022-02-2239 minSpaghetti SassEpisode 9: The Dating Games What Anthony looks for in a woman, tabletop games, and competitiveness 2022-02-1142 min