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The MentaculusStrangelove & The Red Shoes - The Mentaculus Ep. 15Hello, hello, hello! Episode 15 is here!You may ask yourself, "What day is it today?" And you may tell yourself, "This is not a Wednesday!" And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful podcast!" And you may ask yourself, "Am I right, am I wrong?" Well, you'd be both. Today is, in fact, a Friday. Ooops. Our producer was asleep. But aside from that, it's the same as it ever was. Certain things only come around once in a lifetime. This episode is one of those things. This whole podcast is a...
2026-01-301h 14
The MentaculusMAGNUM OPUS - The Mentaculus Ep. 14Happy Wednesday folks.In 1512, Michelangelo finished his work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He never painted another ceiling again. In 1969 Neil Armstrong (allegedly) commanded Apollo 11, becoming the first person to walk on the moon. He retired from NASA shortly after. In 1972, Bobby Fischer became World Chess Champion, ending 24 years of Soviet domination. He subsequently disappeared from the public eye. In 1998, Lauryn Hill dropped The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill to wide acclaim. She never released another studio album again.These are a few names among many who crumbled under the pressure of their crowning achievements. People...
2026-01-211h 20
The MentaculusNEW YEAR, SAME MENTACULUS - The Mentaculus Ep. 13Happy New Year (and snow day) everyone!After a month long hiatus, your favourite podcast is finally back. Sooooooooo much has happened this past month in both cinema and the state of the world. Tune in this week to hear us attempt to catch up with the historical events we're unlucky enough to be living through, as well as go over the films that came our way throughout the final month of 2025. (Yes - this is Thursday release. We're back to the usual Wednesday schedule after this one. See...
2026-01-151h 16
The MentaculusRight-Wing Grifter or The Mentaculus? - The Mentaculus Ep. 12THE MENTACULUS HOSTILE TAKEOVER? Happy Wednesday everyone. We have terrible news for you. This is our last episode of 2025. Heartbreaking. But we do have a BEAST of an episode coming your way before we part for the winter break. We have yet another episode with two special guests, The Mentaculus superfans Kadin and Olivia. Tune in today to hear them attempt a hostile takeover, as well as trying their hands at a brand new special segment where we play our first ever podcast game (to which YOU too can play along!) Listen! This is good...
2025-12-101h 00
The MentaculusSnug as a Bug - The Mentaculus Ep. 11IMPORTANT EXAM INFO:Sorry, we had to get your attention somehow. Episode 11 of The Mentaculus is here and we are back with more of the usual as we enter the final stretch of 2025. Today we return to a cozier format featuring only your two favourite podcasters. Tune in for a relaxed listening experience where we have our first ever podcast head to head, as well as continuing to answer even more of your best questions.Everyone deserves a break. Especially you. So go listen. You earned it.Follow us on...
2025-12-031h 10
The MentaculusWOMEN ON THE POD (w/ CINSSU Programmers Delia & Yorm) - The Mentaculus Ep. 10ATTENTION! WE HAVE WOMEN ON THE POD! I REPEAT, WE HAVE WOMEN ON THE POD. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Yes, you read that right: We have women on the pod today. That’s “women” with an “E!” Because we have not one, but two very VERY special guests in the house. Joining us for a monumental TENTH episode are two of everyone’s favourite programmers, Delia and Yorm. Tune in this week for more of your favourite heated discourse, as well as a brand new special segment where we answer some of your hottest questions.List...
2025-11-261h 17
The MentaculusProg Podcasting (LOVE AND THEFT COVER BAND SPECIAL) - The Mentaculus Ep. 9HAPPY MENTACULUS WEDNESDAY EVERYONE!! Today’s a very special day with an equally special episode to match it. We have not one, but TWO GUESTS in the house. CINSSU Programmer in Chief Batu has returned to the basement after his (very) short leave of absence. That’s not all of course, because we have Soren and Mark’s roommate Dylan joining to give you all the inside info you’ve been looking for. Do you have a parasocial obsession with this pod? Then this is the episode for you! Do you want to hear Mark get endlessly mocked? Then this is...
2025-11-202h 08
The MentaculusA GOOD EPISODE - The Mentaculus Ep. 8ATTENTION EVERYONE! EPISODE 8 OF THE MENTACULUS IS OUT! THIS IS A GOOD EPISODE! WE PROMISE! Tune in this week to hear a smooth back and forth between our cohosts. You should really listen to this. Yes, you. I mean it. Take control of your life. Prove you have free will and brighten up your day. Go listen. See you next week. Follow us on Letterboxd:SorenMarkCredits:Cover Art by Yasmine AlmIntro Music by Adam BertoloEdited by Ali Kuran
2025-11-121h 03
The MentaculusTHE RETURN & SQUASHING THE BEEF - The Mentaculus Ep. 7BREAKING THE MENTACULUS NEWS: Mark has reclaimed his seat on the hosts' throne. We're back with more of the same this week. Our guests have left and Mark is here to right their wrongs. Tune in this week for more Twin Peaks, takes on auteur theory, and squashing the podcast beef. Follow us on Letterboxd:SorenMarkCredits:Cover Art by Yasmine AlmIntro Music by Adam BertoloEdited by Ali Kuran
2025-11-0551 min
The MentaculusHALLOWEEN SPECIAL (with Burak Batu Tunçel) - The Mentaculus Ep. 6THE MENTACULUS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! We have good news and bad news for you... Bad news first: Mark is NOT here today. GOOD NEWS: We have an upgrade. CINSSU Programmer in Chief Burak Batu Tunçel is our FIRST EVER guest and is here to brighten up your Mark-free day. Wait, there's more, because producer Ali has been freed from background noise status and now has his own mic. Tune in to this very special episode hear about our Halloween picks, a disagreeable Yorgos Lanthimos debate, Cemetery Man, AND SO MUCH MORE.F...
2025-10-311h 33
The MentaculusThe End of the World (& Auteurs on TV) - The Mentaculus Ep. 5We're back for more of The Mentaculus. Tune in this week to hear us try and figure out where everything went wrong with the world as we dive into post-war America. And of course, more about Twin Peaks, auteurs on TV, and as usual, The New England Patriots. Episode 6 will release next Friday instead of Wednesday (Halloween!) - We will see you then. Follow us on Letterboxd:SorenMarkCredits:Cover Art by Yasmine AlmIntro Music by Adam BertoloE
2025-10-221h 05
The MentaculusSports Cinema, Motherhood in Film & Mark's Life Advice - The Mentaculus Ep. 4Episode 4 of The Mentaculus is here! Tune in this week to hear us talk about The Smashing Machine & The Rock, the trajectory of modern Hollywood filmmaking, Mark's life advice, and of course, more about The New England Patriots. This one gets weird...Follow us on Letterboxd:SorenMarkCredits:Cover Art by Yasmine AlmIntro Music by Adam BertoloEdited by Ali KuranTimestamps:(0:00) - The Smashing Machine & Wrestlers in Cinema(11:29) - The E...
2025-10-151h 07
The MentaculusShyamalan's Old, Hailee Seinfeld & Mark's Kendrick Rant - The Mentaculus Ep. 3For Episode 3 of The Mentaculus comes our wildest episode yet. What do we talk about without the crutch of TIFF and One Battle After Another to lean back on? Anything and everything you can think of. Tune in for *deep breath* - Old, M. Night Shyamalan, shooting schedules, Soren's new movie, Twin Peaks: The Return, David Lynch, Once Upon a Time in America, The Revue, donuts, Geese, post-punk, Bob Dylan, Louis CK, Hailey Welch, Chad Powers, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Apple Music Top 100, Pitchfork, Kendrick Lamar, Blackrock, OpenAI, Nvidia, Big Pharma, Mormonism, Mark's homemade mayonnaise, Hailee Seinfeld, Italian Neorealism, the...
2025-10-081h 22
The MentaculusPaul Thomas Anderson & One Battle After Another - The Mentaculus Ep. 2This week, Soren and Mark review their recent Paul Thomas Anderson retrospective, share their first impressions of One Battle After Another, and discuss what Soren got up to the previous night. Follow them on Letterboxd:SorenMarkCredits:Cover Art by Yasmine AlmIntro Music by Adam BertoloEdited by Ali KuranTimestamps:(0:00) - Intro(5:45) - Boogie Nights(10:28) - Magnolia(14:16) - Punch Drunk Love(21:33) - There Will Be Bloo...
2025-10-011h 31The MentaculusIntros, TIFF, & PTA - The Mentaculus Ep. 1Soren and Mark introduce themselves, go over their time at TIFF, and prepare for One Battle After Another.Follow them on Letterboxd:SorenMarkCredits:Cover Art by Yasmine AlmIntro Music by Adam BertoloEdited by Ali Kuran
2025-09-241h 04