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The Streaming Heap66 - 3 Body Problem, eps. 5-8Join Lin and Eric as they finish their journey through the first season of The 3 Body Problem. They talk about the hardness of sci-fi, point out how the show doesn't save the cat, reopen the violence debate (which one of them clearly won), and consider the state of Chinese science-fiction.
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0:00:00 Transhumans Unites!
0:03:30 3 Body Problem discussion
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2024-04-163h 15The Streaming Heap65 - 3 Body Problem, eps. 1-4In this week's episode of inappropriate laughter, we discuss The 3 Body Problem, but in order to discuss that, we first have to discuss China, its history, and Lin's tragic backstory. I guess our podcast will never get play in Beijing.
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0:00:00 Preamble: Bias & Censorship
0:26:09 Preamble #2: "Ten Years of Chaos"
0:33:00 3 Body Problem discussion
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2024-04-092h 49The Streaming Heap64 - Godzilla x Kong x Avatar x Dune x GhostbustersTwo episodes in two weeks? What's happening? Lin and Eric discuss everything they've been watching lately, including Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender. Eric also admits to kind of liking a Jurassic World movie; Lin gets brainwashed by graffiti into watching lots of anime; and they get into the second part of Denis Villenueve's Dune, even if neither of them can pronounce "Denis Villeneuve."
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0:00:00 Intro
0:05:54 Jurassic World: Dominion
0:19:43 Delicious in Dungeon
0:37:01 Dune, Part II
1:04:23 Bob's Burgers
2024-04-023h 06The Streaming Heap63 - Halo BugalooIn this enormous episode, we finally get over the Halo Curse (TM) and talk about Season 2 of the live action Halo series. One of us kinda liked it, and the other hates it with the burning fire of a dozen halos. Are we glad Makee is back? Does the Fall of Reach stack up against previous stories in the Halo universe? What's the deal with Batman-Kwan and her magic plot progression powers? Why are we already getting Forerunners, the Flood, and an arbiter not voiced by Keith David? Where's Johnson? All this and more are discussed, but strap in...
2024-03-253h 26The Streaming Heap62 - Pluto, eps. 5-8In this belated episode, we finally talk about the second half of Netflix's Pluto. Lin asks why he finds Dr. Tenma so sexy and whether it has anything to do with 1,001 Arabian Nights, while Eric goes full warmonger when discussing Epsilon being a wussy little pacifist whose inaction got his friends killed. Then we get into some other things, like Hijack, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and The Beekeeper.
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0:00:00 Intro: Why Have We Been Missing
0:07:05 THIS WEEK'S GIANT HEAP: PLUTO, EPS. 5-8
2:01:04 New Girl, Redux
2024-02-063h 06The Streaming Heap61 - Pluto, eps. 1-4In this lengthy episode, we talk about the first half of Pluto, a covert Astro-Boy cartoon on Netflix that is all about robo-racism, the trauma of war, homelessness, indefinite detention of alleged terrorists, the search for WMDs in foreign desert lands, and whether robot cops could have enough autonomy to be bastards. How will Astro-Boy get out of this wacky adventure? ...By dying. He gets out of it by dying. After we dissect that, we talk about Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Marvel's Echo, and a sitcom that ended half a decade ago.
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2024-01-152h 59The Streaming Heap60 - Rebel Moon, Part I: A Child of SnyderLin and Eric kick off the new year by talking about their favorite filmmaker, Zack Snyder, and his new masterwork of epic proportions. Imagine Seven Samurai, but in space with Nazis! What a completely original and groundbreaking premise, which uses intense slow-motion to punctuate every scene, brilliant actors given tons of character development to work with, and an understated sense of scope that delivers a poignant message overflowing with meaning. Listen to Eric lose his mind! After that, they talk about Picard Season 3, the PS5's Spider-Man 2, and What If Season 2.
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2024-01-092h 39The Streaming Heap59 - Gremlins - Christmas Special 2023, Part IIIn this overstuffed gift bag of an episode, Lin and Eric talk about Gremlins, Halo, Loki, The Fall of the House of Usher, the evils of capitalism, and much, much more. Bring your holiday cheer and take a nice, long bath in the streaming heap.
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0:00:00 Intro: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Banger Boxing Day?
0:05:33 MAIN TOPIC: GREMLINS
1:08:06 Trailer Dump: Halo, Madame Web, Fallout
1:29:13 The Fall of the House of Usher
1:40:48 Ted Lasso
1:47:30 Mandalorian, Season 3 & Ahsoka, Season 1
2:04:14 Loki, Season 2 (plus...
2023-12-242h 34The Streaming Heap58 - Elf - Christmas Special 2023, Part ILin and Eric have returned with some holiday cheer, as they talk about Will Farrell, Zooey Deschanel, and whether we should be canceled for laughing at a scene involving Peter Dinklage. We also try to make up for lost time by discussing The Marvels, Godzilla -1, and a few other things we've been watching while not podcasting.
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0:00:00 Proof of Life Intro
0:10:54 Main Topic: ELF
1:02:10 Godzillas, Godzillas Everywhere!
1:38:26 The Marvels (w/digressions)
1:57:44 The Boy and the Heron
2:02:54 Pluto
2023-12-192h 16The Streaming Heap57 - Special Interim Episode: "Somatoform Purgatory"In Lin's extended absence, Eric is sharing an audio short story. Enjoy!
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2023-11-0319 minThe Streaming Heap56 - Perfect BlueIn this pure episode of The Streaming Heap, we find out which one of us is the real Mima, discuss Japanese gender politics and broader Asian cultural trends, get confused about Schroedinger's fish tank, bring up Taylor Swift, and do our best to untangle one of the most trippy and disturbing anime classics from the 1990's. Also on the docket is Blue Beetle, The Wheel of Time, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, all while Lin conceals his rage at Eric for not finishing Ahsoka.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:04:23 Perfect Blue
2023-10-232h 08The Streaming Heap55 - Ghost in the Shell (1995)In this episode of the streaming heap, we spend significantly more time talking about the 1995 Ghost in the Shell than it would take us to just watch the movie. Come for the titular Major, stay for the philosophical meaning of a giant spider tank shooting up the great Tree of Fish. We also speed through a few things we've been watching, including Asteroid City and Castlevania: Nocturne.
0:00:00 State of the Podcast, The WGA Strike, etc.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:07:13 Preamble nonsense
0:14:05 GitS
2023-10-052h 15The Streaming Heap54 - Foundation Season 2 Finale!Not even COVID can keep us down! We return after a week off to talk about the conclusion of the second season of Foundation. The mathemagicians lose one of their own, Demerzel does some murder, Bel Riose changes his mind, the spacers engage in arbitrary plot execution, and Day takes in the view. Was it everything we hoped for? And what do we expect in season 3? Tune in to find out.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:03:57 Foundation, Season 2, episode 9
WHAT WE'RE DOING
1:31:08 Star Wars: Shatterpoint / Rebels
2023-09-251h 49The Streaming Heap53 - Foundation 2x09: The Little Prince and His ToysIn the penultimate episode of season 2, we see more of Demerzel's backstory, Salvor's kickflipping skills, Hari's surprise beatdown, and at last, the war crime we've all been waiting for. After discussing all that, we get into the first half of Ahsoka and Lin talks about Netflix's One Piece.
PRELIMINARIES
0:03:22 The strike and what we're doing next
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:11:03 Foundation, Season 2, episode 9
WHAT WE'RE DOING
1:44:12 Ahsoka, eps. 1-4
1:58:25 One Piece
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2023-09-112h 09The Streaming Heap52 - Foundation 2x08: Never Forgive What They DidIn this therapeutic episode, we mourn the loss of the Foundation's greatest soldier, and no, that's not Hari Seldon. We also talk about some horny Imperial politics and "shocking" revelations about the real power behind the throne. Oh, and there's some nekkid time between Constant and Hober. After that, we talk A Knock at the Cabin and My Adventures of Superman, and Lin forces Eric against his will to discuss the latest Zack Snyder trailer.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:05:31 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7
WHAT WE'RE DOING
1:16:27 A...
2023-09-061h 59The Streaming Heap51 - Foundation 2x06-07: Where the Mullosk ScreamsIn this super double episode, we talk about the new-type weirdos and their murder pool, Bel Riose's excellent speech about anarchy, and the future Empress' gynecological woes.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:03:40 Foundation, Season 2, episode 6
0:48:10 Foundation, Season 2, episode 7
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2023-08-291h 29The Streaming Heap50 - Foundation 2x05: You Can Lead a Man to the F*** GardenIn this fist-pumping episode of Foundation, the mathemagician squad finally gets to their destination to meet... Hugo? Meanwhile, Empire takes awkward first steps toward marriage and can't perform properly, even after a fair fluffing from his mom robot, and Brother Dusk finds himself in a Philip K. Dick novel all the sudden.
NOTE: If there are a few weird edits that you notice, it's because the audio kept cutting out because of the nature of having to record under more ad hoc conditions. To avoid this happening again for the next episode, it might...
2023-08-131h 06The Streaming Heap49 - Foundation 2x04: Sowing Seeds and War CrimesIn this episode of Foundation, we return to our favorite garden, Bel Riose embraces violence, a know-it-all hologram gives out gifts, and Brother Constant bares her heart. Lin, meanwhile, is obsessed with war crimes.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:03:08 Foundation, Season 2, episode 4
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/WHATEVERING
1:17:25 Loki, Season 2 trailer
(and more bitching about Secret Invasion)
1:30:50 Ahsoka trailer
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2023-08-061h 41The Streaming Heap48 - Foundation 2x03: When Hari Met KalleIn this steady-flowing episode of the Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss the introductions of Hober Mallow and Bel Riose along with the continued adventures of the mathemagicians as they battle giant crab machines and Hari's continued dickishness. Then we discuss our thoughts on the epic conclusion of Secret Invasion and why the Internet is wrong about Barbie.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
0:02:39 Foundation, Season 2, episode 3
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/WHATEVERING
1:13:53 Secret Invasion
1:32:46 Barbie
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2023-07-311h 50The Streaming Heap47 - Foundation 2x02: Mega Man Wrecks the FutureIn this quick and dirty episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss Hari's terrible design flaws, the Foundation's radicalism, how to use mathemagic to see the future, Empire not understanding how flirting works, and the sudden appearance of The Mule, which one of us liked more than the other.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
02:32 Foundation, Season 2, episode 2
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2023-07-2452 minThe Streaming Heap46 - Foundation 2x01: Cleon the Mother****erCracking Foundation is back, baby! In this episode, we talk about potential incest, being trapped inside plot devices, and what happens when mothers are younger than their daughters. First, though, we have a spoilery discussion of the big twists of the fourth episode of Secret Invasion.
03:50 Secret Invasion (SPOILERS)
21:59 Platonic
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
27:38 Foundation, Season 2, episode 1
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2023-07-181h 32The Streaming Heap45 - FOUNDATION: Season 1 recap / Season 2 previewIn this special episode of Cracking Foundation--I mean, The Streaming Heap--Eric and Lin have taken to YouTube to do a livestream discussing the upcoming second season of Apple's Foundation. We recap season 1, recap our thoughts both good and bad, and we discuss the trailers and released information about season 2 (not too spoilery, though). As we did for season 1, Eric tries not to spoil the books and Lin has not read them, so don't worry too much about that sort of thing.
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2023-07-101h 33The Streaming Heap44 - Silo, Season 1 FinaleDid somebody say they wanted to go outside? Lin and Eric are here to break down the last episode of Silo, Season 1. What's beyond the Silo? What will the second season look like? Why is Billings so terrible? Listen in to find out.
03:17 Reader e-mails
10:29 Livestream announcement
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
13:53 Silo, episode 10
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2023-07-0557 minThe Streaming Heap43 - Silo, ep. 9 (plus MCU stuff)In this episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric definitely don't talk about the Titanic submersible but instead discuss the penultimate episode of Silo's first season. First, though, they get some MCU talk out of the way by discussing Secret Invasion and, at long last, Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WHATEVERING
02:45 Guardians of the Gala3y
16:32 Secret Invasion, ep. 1
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
35:17 Silo, episode 9
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2023-06-261h 37The Streaming Heap42 - Silo, ep. 8 (plus The Flash)In this revealing episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric discuss how Juliette continues to survive her Kool-Aid Man approach to problem solving. But first, they talk about an obscure YouTube channel, a Seth Rogan series, and of course, The Flash.
(P.S. I tried my best in the edit, but there were technical issues during recording, so this episode might sound glitchier than normal.)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WHATEVERING
03:07 Gemini Entertainment
05:56 Plutonic
16:29 Flashpoint (FULL SPOILERS!)
THIS WEEK'S...
2023-06-201h 43The Streaming Heap41 - Silo, ep. 7In this episode of The Streaming Heap, we answer the age-old question of what Juliette, the Kool-Aid Man, and Trump all have in common. First, though, we discuss (and spoil) a few random Netflix movies, Renfield, and why Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is better than you think.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WHATEVERING
02:46 Lights Out (FULL SPOILERS)
08:30 Bros
13:11 I See You (FULL SPOILERS, FOR REAL!)
17:50 Renfield
25:24 Harry Potter & The Cursed Child
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
33:58 Silo, episode 7
2023-06-131h 38The Streaming Heap40 - Silo, ep. 6In this short(er) episode of the Streaming Heap, a very awake Eric and a very sleepy Lin discuss the latest episode of Silo, "The Relic," which is not actually about Eric being an old man but rather about Juliette trying to uncover what happened to George only to discover that he might have been a big of a dawg. Come for the commentary, stay for the stupid jokes that go on too long.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
05:01 Silo, episode 6
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2023-06-021h 01The Streaming Heap39 - Silo, eps. 4 & 5In this belated episode of The Streaming Heap, Eric and Lin get into TWO episodes of Silo, one in which an old man gets incredibly unhinged and another in which the new sheriff gits gud with the internal politics of the Up Top.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
04:07 Silo, episode 4
35:00 Silo, episode 5
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2023-05-311h 23The Streaming Heap38 - Silo, ep. 3: "The Machine"In this episode of Silo, a fan blade is fixed in the most tense way possible. Juliette is afraid of drowning, so she drowns her sorrows, but with a raging hangover the next day, she learns she's up for the job of sheriff while her beloved generator threatens to spin off its axis, leaving the whole silo in the dark. Before Lin and Eric can talk about that, though, they discuss the new Zelda game (no spoilers) and the second season of Star Wars: Visions. Lin also has a little rant about A.I.
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2023-05-151h 26The Streaming Heap37 - Silo, eps. 1-2In this episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric get to discuss the latest dystopian show from Apple: SILO, based on the best-selling trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey. Lin talks about how great it would be to live in a silo while Eric does his best to focus on the optimistic side of being cautiously optimistic about a new series. Does Rebecca Ferguson make for a good heroine? Can Storyteller Lin explain what's happening? And can Eric pronounce the name David Oyelowo? You'll have to listen to find out, but first, we discuss some new movies, some...
2023-05-091h 48The Streaming Heap36 - Everything Everywhere All At EEAAO!!!In this episode of The Streaming Heap, we keep Lin's seratonin levels up by gushing over Everything Everywhere All At Once, the dildo-fighting, hot-dog-groping, raccoon-controlled, butt-plug-powered, heartwarming, nihilistic multiverse movie (about a soul-sucking everything bagel) that somehow won Best Picture at the Oscars. But first, we have to talk about Mario and Dungeons & Dragons, along with Eric's annoying habit of replaying old video games instead of watching anything new.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/READING
02:06 The Mario Movie
11:18 Subnautica & Alan Wake
19:48 The Dee-in-Dee Movie
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2023-04-112h 26The Streaming Heap35 - The Peripheral, ep.8: Oops, We Forgot to Make SenseNo obvious joke goes unused as we discuss the double-shotter finale of Peripheral, Season 1. Listen as Lin gets increasingly disappointed in this show, and also listen as Eric gets increasingly drunk in order to talk about it. First, though, they discuss Top Gun: Maverick and the second season of Shadow and Bone.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/READING
04:10 Top Gun: The Sequel to Top Gun
13:51 Shadow and Bone: Season 2
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
30:58 Peripheral, Episode 8
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2023-03-272h 26The Streaming Heap34 - The Peripheral, ep.7: Goodbye, BobIn this penultimate episode of the Peripheral, Conner discovers he's robo-sexual, anime villains square off, Bob slices open his own arm, Flynne gets some answers we should have been given seven episodes ago, Lev tries to turn back the clock on his "nerfification," and somebody shot the sheriff. But before we can talk about that, Eric talks about Smile, we review the Oscars, and Lin keeps saying "EEAAO!" for some reason.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/READING
03:39 Smile
09:52 The Oscars
21:46 Shazam: Fury of the Gods (eventually, I promise)
2023-03-231h 49The Streaming Heap33 - The Peripheral, ep.6: Miss Marple on a TreadmillIn this episode of the Peripheral, a small-town Southern sheriff uses questionable password protection, the Picketts turn into Bond villains, Tommy keeps going in circles, and Miss Marple shows up in the future to dominate any and all conversation. Meanwhile, Lin tries to pull Eric from the brink following an angry rant about the show's trajectory. Before they can get to that, though, they talk about a weird Japanese movie on Netflix, a weird quasi-historical Japanese video game, the amazing Lucifer series, and the latest offering from the MCU: MODOK. Stay tuned to find out what Vin Diesel would...
2023-03-172h 00The Streaming Heap32 - The Peripheral, ep.5: Numbnuts & God FontsIn today's lengthy episode, Lin and Eric procrastinate on talking about The Peripheral by spending over an hour talking about Super Bowl trailers and the recently announced slate of future films from DC. Then they discuss the episode, where we get a flashback that raises more questions than it answers, a notorious assassin who fails more than he succeeds, and a climactic fight scene that has no impact on anything.
SUPER BOWL TRAILERS
0:06:36 Indiana Jones and the Spinny Thing
0:11:11 Guardians of the Galaxy 3
0:22:02 Fas10 Your Seatbelts
0:32:59 The Flash
0:41:46 New DC Slate
THI...
2023-02-272h 39The Streaming Heap31 - The Peripheral, ep.4: Dump Some Exposition on MeIn this episode of The Streaming Heap, two guys spend over an hour talking about how the fourth episode of The Peripheral has too much talking in it. They also discuss shotgun weddings, lost ships at sea, and why Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is superior to Wreck-It-Ralph which is superior to Ready Player One.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/READING/PLAYING
03:00 Shotgun Wedding
13:04 1899
19:36 Lockwood and Co.
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
35:05 Peripheral, Episode 4
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2023-02-201h 51The Streaming Heap30 - The Peripheral, ep.3: It Feels Like LoveIn this fully functional episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric break down the third episode of The Peripheral, in which Corbell cooks some leather, Wilf gets in Flynne's head, and Burton takes a page from Captain America's playbook.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/READING/PLAYING
02:07 British TV
05:21 The Bear
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
13:28 Peripheral, Episode 3
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2023-01-301h 34The Streaming Heap29 - The Peripheral, ep.2: Edging to the ApocalypseWe've arrived at the second episode of Peripheral, in which we meet the shiny art deco jacket wearing crime boss Lev, whose explanation of time travel gets on Eric's nerves. Lin does his best to talk his cohost down and they go on to discuss Wish Mercs and Numbnuts. But first, they are forced to talk about Jared Leto and what they've been watching, which includes The Last of Us premiere, The Menu, and The Banshees of Inisherin.
NEWS DUMP
01:18 Jared Leto ruins good Tron news
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/READING/PLAYING
06:30 The La...
2023-01-231h 52The Streaming Heap28 - The Peripheral, ep. 1: Who Let the Sheep OutIn this post-reboot installment of the Heap, Lin and Eric begin their in-depth, episode-by-episode breakdown, as well as their breakdown of Amazon's The Peripheral. They go too far down the rabbit hole with their theories and ideas, and then they discuss the need for armed revolution, as always. But first, they take a few minutes to talk about James Cameron and Avatar: The Sequel to Avatar.
NOTE: There is still some lingering noise from Lin's chair, but he's promised to lube it up with whatever the Aussie equivalent of WD-40 is--kangaroo oil or deadly spider juice or...
2023-01-161h 58The Streaming Heap27 - Glass OnionTo kick off 2023, Lin and Eric have tweaked the podcast yet again, but to start off a newer and even better season of The Streaming Heap, they break down Glass Onion, Rian Johnson's much anticipated sequel to Knives Out. First, though, they discuss a few recent trailers and then launch into a trio of holiday-themed reviews.
NOTE: There's some squeaky chair noise on Lin's audio during the "Violent Night" segment. I tried my best to screen it out, and for all I know I succeeded, but I've gotten so deep into fixing the audio that I hear...
2023-01-092h 35The Streaming Heap26 - Andor, Season 1 FinaleLin and Eric get all riled up by the spirit of rebellion as they discuss the Andor finale. They discuss political philosophy, remark on the idiocy of the jedi mentality, gush over how well Andor sticks the landing, consider what season two might have in store, and argue over whether Luthen is a jedi. They also talk about H.H. Holmes: the video game, Thunderbolt Harrison Ford, and the need for a certain director to just shut up.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING/DRINKING
03:03 The Dark Anthology: The Devil in Me
10:08 Imperial Smoked Porter
TH...
2022-12-082h 18The Streaming Heap25 - Andor, ep. 11Eric and Lin discuss the penultimate episode of the best Star Wars television series to date and make a bunch of predictions for the finale that have already been proven wrong. They also give James Gunn and Peter Safran some unsolicited advice on what to do with DC Film Studios. Meanwhile, Lin talks about Tales of the Jedi and See How They Run, and we find out what exactly he wants to be doing with Andy Serkis.
THE NEWS DUMP
02:19 DC bringing out the big Gunns (and the saffron)
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
12:15 Ta...
2022-11-262h 11The Streaming Heap24 - Andor, eps. 8-10In the second part of their extended discussion of the middle episodes of Andor, Lin and Eric discuss Mon Mothma's political side and maybe the side she shows in the bedroom, the fledgling love between an incel lunatic and a sadistic torturer, how this whole show is like a superhero origin story, that glorious speech (you know the one), and why space prison is just the worst.
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2022-11-211h 56The Streaming Heap23 - Andor, eps. 4-7Eric returns from infirmity so that he and Lin can continue their discussion of Andor. They started out talking about seven episodes, but when a conversation crosses the four hour mark, this exhausted editor needs to cut it in half. Also, Eric talks about Netflix's The Watcher, and Lin goes on for quite a bit about some Gundam nonsense, in between his love of recent Twitter drama.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
05:48 The Watcher
12:34 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
31:22 Andor, eps. 4-7
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2022-11-171h 44The Streaming Heap22 - Halloween Spooktacular '22It's that very special time of year again, where we are contractually obligated as content creators to bring you spooky subject matter. For this undead episode, we talk about Werewolf by Night, Archive 81, Coherence, Chainsaw Man, and of course that most terrifying of all human creations: Digimon. We also scare each other with stories of Billy Mitchell.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN SPOOKING
01:33 The Dark Pictures Anthology - Curator's Cuts
03:19 Chainsaw Man
THIS WEEK'S SPOOKY HEAP
18:25 Coherence
28:08 Digimon Ghost Game
43:05 Archive 81
57:17 Werewolf by Night
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2022-10-291h 39The Streaming Heap21 - Andor, eps. 1-3With the enthusiasm of two guys who don't care what you think of The Last Jedi, Lin and Eric discuss the first three episodes of Andor, the latest (and possibly greatest) original Star Wars offering on Disney Plus. But first, they talk about a gay romantic comedy, namely the upcoming Deadpool 3 with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
NEWS DUMP
01:58 Deadpool 3 announcement
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
09:24 Uncoupled
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
15:40 Andor, eps. 1-3
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2022-10-181h 42The Streaming Heap20 - The House of the Dragon, eps. 1-5It's time to talk about how infatuated we all are with Daemon Targaryen, but first, Lin can't help but bring up Warner Bros, DC movies, Ezra Miller, and Zack Snyder again. We also discuss Loot, but not the unboxing kind.
NEWS DUMP
02:24 WB is run by clown shoes
WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING
11:32 Loot
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
16:48 The House of the Dragon, eps. 1-5
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2022-10-121h 55The Streaming Heap19 - The Umbrella Academy, Season 3Lin and Eric catch up on a series they missed talking about when it first aired, but first Eric talks about what video game you should play on dates and Lin discusses how he won't call anything "Cyberpunk" unless it is anti-capitalist propaganda.
NOTE: Apologies for the occasional dropped word here and there. I have no idea what happened during the recording, but I'm going to assume it had to do with a poor Internet connection, one that I seem to have resolved since this episode.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN STREAMING/PLAYING
02:31 The Quarry
2022-10-042h 03The Streaming Heap18 - She-Hulk, ep. 1-4After breaking down the Predator prequel Prey, Lin and Eric smash things up with a discussion of the first four episodes of Marvel's She-Hulk, a show specifically designed to trap complainers on the Internet and make Lin happy. There's also a brief return of the News Dump as we talk about some Sandman developments.
THE NEWS DUMP
01:32 The Sandman that Could've Been
WHAT WE'VE BEEN STREAMING
08:33 Prey
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
29:30 She-Hulk, eps. 1-4
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2022-09-131h 59The Streaming Heap17 - The Sandman, ep. 7-11Lin and Eric wrap up the last four episodes (along with the surprise bonus episode) of Netflix's The Sandman. They also talk about some Star Trek they watched over the hiatus, with Picard's second season and the debut season of Lin's favorite Star Trek of all time: Strange New Worlds.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN STREAMING
01:09 Picard, Season 2
12:33 Strange New Worlds, Season 1
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
25:06 THE SANDMAN, ep. 7-11
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2022-08-311h 58The Streaming Heap16 - The Sandman, ep. 4-6Lin and Eric continue their breakdown of Netflix's The Sandman, but they don't seem to agree on which of this week's trio of episodes is the best. They also get into Stranger Things and Ms. Marvel, before Lin goes on an epic rant about Lucifer that breaks his Internet connection.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN STREAMING
01:22 Stranger Things 4
17:11 Ms. Marvel
THIS WEEK'S HEAP
25:06 THE SANDMAN, ep. 4-6
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2022-08-251h 33The Streaming Heap15 - The Sandman, ep. 1-3Aaaaand we're back after another extended impromptu hiatus. We apologize, because it wasn't our fault that Lin was trapped in a glass prison this entire time. But now he's free, so we've gotten the duo back together to discuss Netflix's The Sandman in a new, streamlined format. We're going to spend this and the next two weeks discussing each episode in detail, with one of us familiar with the source material and the other almost completely ignorant of it. Check in to see who's who this time!
WHAT WE'VE BEEN STREAMING
03:40 Obi-Wan
11:52 Thor: Love and Th...
2022-08-161h 30
The Streaming Heap14 - Severance, Season 1Hey kids, what's for dinner? Lin and Eric have partitioned their brains to bring you yet another episode of The Streaming Heap. In this episode, we briefly discuss Dr. Strange, why we should care about the new Jurassic World, and why the Chip & Dale movie might actually be the greatest thing ever. Then we spend the rest of our time talking about Severance, Apple's trippy corporate satire that tickles our obsessive natures in exactly the right way. Be sure to stick around for that waffle party!
NEWS DUMP
01:28 Dr. Strange banned and X...
2022-05-092h 06The Streaming Heap13 - Halo, Ep 1-5It may be a late upload, but now it's Halo time! Lin has forced Eric to watch the first five episodes of Halo, tied down, eyes held open, Lin dropping tears into his unblinking sockets. But before they can discuss the results of this experiment, they talk about Netflix's dismal numbers, Ezra Miller (again), the new Thor trailer, and more.
NEWS DUMP
02:31 Netflix, battered but not broken
18:10 Ezra Miller, redux
22:13 Fantastic Beasts' future in doubt
THE TRAILER PARK
27:09 Thor: Sugar & Spice
2022-05-052h 15The Streaming Heap12 - Moon Knight, ep. 1-3Eric and Lin are back from the dead, dressed in pale mummification bandages and giant, floating pigeon skulls to discuss the first three episodes of Moon Knight! They also discuss the Oscars, some new movies (but not Morbius, of course), a couple of Strange trailers, and more.
0:03:05 News Dump
0:35:20 The Trailer Park
0:52:42 What We've Been Streaming/Watching
1:07:20 The Heap Dive: Moon Knight 1-3
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2022-04-192h 38The Streaming Heap11 - Peacemaker Ep 6-8Hello, have you eaten enough peace? Would you like to have some more… mother**ker? Lin and Eric wraps up the last of peacemaker with their trademark rants and tangents. Plus, there’s a lot of talk about Poirot’s moustache. I dunno, it’s a weird podcast.
News
02:50 Kevin Feige says Endgame is the Final Avengers movie
04:50 Francis Ford Coppola been talking shit about blockbuster movies
Trailers
19:00 The Adam Project
23:50 More Dr Strange and Multiverse of Madness
What have we been watching?
33:20 Murdervi...
2022-03-012h 02The Streaming Heap10 - The Book of Boba Fett (Special Guest: Mandalorian)In this super sized Super Bowl edition of the podcast, Lin and Eric breakdown the numerous Super Bowl trailers, with an in-depth look at Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And then they discuss their favourite Mandalorian, who shows up in the Book of Boba Fett, aka Boba does Tatooine.
News
5:50 Marvel Shows leaving Netflix
7:55 The Punisher is coming Back
12:45 Another Star Trek movie in the work
Trailers
15:45 Moon Knight
21:45 Lor of the Rings: The Rings of Power
29:10 Nope
34:50 Sonic...
2022-02-233h 40The Streaming Heap09 - Don't Look UpTake a break from the doom and gloom of the news by listening to Lin and Eric discuss the end of the world in Don’t Look up. Keep politics out of entertainment about how politics and vapid entertainment is ruining the world!
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News Dump –
· 2:50 American Mcgee’s Alice
· 8:30 AT&T spin off WB and Snydercut losers are at it again
· 16:35 Jason Mamoa join Fast and Furious
Trailer Park
· 19:20 Halo TV series
· 33:00 Murderville
Rolling in the Heap –...
2022-02-091h 39The Streaming Heap08 - Peacemaker (Ep 1 - 5)Eat podcast, muthaf**kers! Eric and Lin get into Peacemaker to talk about how James Gunn have knocked another irreverent take on the superhero genre out of the park. Plus more news than you can handle with Whedon’s terrible interview, Super being bisexual and Flash fighting with the KKK.
News
2:40 Joss Whedon’s awful interview
21:30 Eternals break Disney + records
26:10 James Gunn gets another spin off
30:25 Bisexual Superman comic is failing?
34:10 Ezra Miller vs the KKK
Trailers
38:25 Moon Knight
47:30 Picard Season 2
2022-02-032h 03The Streaming Heap07 - The Witcher Season 2Lin and Eric talk about all the streaming content they are looking forward to in 2022. And then they dissect the second season of the Witcher to see if it actually contained your recommended dosage of Witcher. Is Ciri too tall? Who is best girl? Terrific Triss or Yerrible Yennifer? Does Vesemir look like a crab fisher-man? All this and more in this episode of The Streaming Heap!
looking forward to 2022 – 03:00
· Ms Marvel
· Moon Knight
· Obi-Wan Kenobi
· Ashoka/ The Acolyte
· Andor
· Rangers of the New Republic
·...
2022-01-302h 10The Streaming Heap06 - Wheel of Time and Matrix ResurrectionsIn this long overdue podcast, Eric and Lin talk about whether a collection of tired fantasy tropes can be more than the sum of all its parts on season 1 of Wheel of Time. And then they jack into the Matrix again to find out whether the magic can be resurrected by nostalgia in Matrix Resurrections. Plus, news about the nail in the Synderverse’s coffin and trailers, both funny and creepy.
News
3:00 Flash movie to erase all Snyderverse movies from DCEU
Trailers
15:10 Peacemaker Trailer
18:30 The House Trailer
Wh...
2022-01-232h 11The Streaming Heap05 - Hawkeye (ep 04-06) and Spider-man: No Way HomeIn this slightly late podcast, Eric and Lin talk about arrows, widows and Kingpins in the last 3 episodes of Hawkeye. They also talk about however many Spider-men are in No Way Home, in both spoilers and spoiler free capacity. Plus, Dr Strange trailers, Jet Li’s the One but with Michelle Yeoh, and Michael Keaton is apparently in everything now.
News
4: 20 Michael Keaton is Batman in Batgirl movie
Trailers
9:16 Everything Everywhere all at Once
12:10 Dr Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
What We’ve been watching
25...
2022-01-052h 15The Streaming Heap04 - Christmas Showdown - Home Alone vs Jingle All The WayWhat is the quintessential Christmas movie? Eric think it’s a movie where a psychopathic kid repeatedly causes grievous bodily harm under the guise of home defence. Lin propose a movie about Arnold wanting to buy a toy by claiming it’s a satire against the true spirit of Christmas, capitalism. Come help them determine the winner but choosing between Home Alone and Jingle all the way.
News
3:59 Don’t Look up’s Rotten Tomato Score
Trailers
9:45 Book of Boba Fett
14:05 Fantastic Beasts : The Secrets of Dumbledore
What We’...
2021-12-241h 26The Streaming Heap03 - ArcaneLin and Eric tackle Arcane, the show based on League of Legends that’s surprising everyone by being better than it have any right to be. Also, they venture into the world of video games with some of the new games based on TV and movie properties that was announced at Video Game Awards.
News Dump – 03:05
· Cowboy Bebop cancelled
· Charlie Cox will Daredevil when the character reenter the MCU.
Trailer Park - 11:20
· The Expanse: Telltale game
· Star Wars: Eclipse
· Wonder Woman the Game
· Bubbles: a...
2021-12-151h 54The Streaming Heap02 - Hawkeye Ep 01-03It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas. But Hawkeye must beat up a whole gang and mentor a young girl before he can celebrate. And Lin and Eric is there to evaluate his performance. Plus, all the news and trailers from Disney Day than you can shake a bow and arrow at.
News Dump - 1:35
· Disney Day
· Cheaper by the Dozen with Zac Braff?
· Rescue Rangers with John Mulaney and Adam Samberg
· Predator prequel Prey looks good.
· Obi-wan Kenobi
· X-men 97
· Spiderman Freshman...
2021-12-062h 30The Streaming Heap01 - Cowboy Bebop (Netflix)In the first ever episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric see a cowboy about his dog, by which we mean break down Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop and compare and contrast it to the original anime. Plus, they discuss the idea of a Mass Effect TV show and ask if Henry Cavil would Shepherd us into the future. They also discuss other news, trailers and shows they’ve been watching.
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3:25 – News Dump
- Kojima Production getting into TV and Movies.
- Mass E...
2021-11-292h 45
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 09 - Some mothers do snap them (S1E10)In this season finale of Foundation and Cracking Foundation, Lin and Eric discuss how effective a ghost’s monologue can be, how Day and Demerzel can be sexy and scary at the same time, the future of Terminus, and Gaal’s stupid plan to return to the waterworld. Plus, a wrap up of everything we loved and hated about season one!
Here's the final episode, Shaun.
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2021-11-211h 52
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 08 - Men be simping in space (S1E9)In this episode of Foundation, Dawn learns a valuable lesson about how your greatest enemy is yourself, Phara get the point of Salvor’s arguments, and the soldiers do their Benny Hill impression.
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2021-11-151h 22
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 07 - Jesus of Nazarsexxx (S1E8)In this episode of Foundation, Cleon is reborn into a bigger dick, Phara is still a bond villain, and the Raven is pointless. Lin and Eric discuss all of this and more. Plus, it's Eric's birthday and he will rant if he wants.
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2021-11-081h 27
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 06 - 121st Century Digital Boy (S1E7)This week on Foundation, everyone in the galaxy is drinking the stupid juice and making terrible decisions. But Lin and Eric are enjoying the escalation in plot, vindication by the reveals, and of course... shirtless galactic emperor daddy.
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2021-10-311h 24
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 05 - A stroll in the F**k Garden (S1E06)In this episode of Foundation, Brother Dawn is in love, Dusk is shooting at birds, and Day is having problems with the Church. And on Terminus, everything is f**ked. Come listen to what Lin and Eric think of all that stuff.
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2021-10-241h 29
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 04 - That Math Ghost is lagging (S1E5)In this mixed episode of Foundation, Lin wonder why all the water worlds are always shitty and what could cause ground on Terminus to explode. Meanwhile, Eric contemplate crappy monks and sassy ships. And guess who's back? Back again! Math daddy is back!
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2021-10-181h 17
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 03 - Danny DeVito as Space Pope (S1E4)Lin and Eric dive into episode 4 of Foundation as things escalate for the Empire and Terminus alike. Why are the emperors falling apart? What does Terminus' foes really want? Where and when the hell is Gaal? All this and more answered in this episode of Cracking Foundation.
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2021-10-101h 11
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 02 - Space Australia (S1E3)Foundation. Now discussed in stereo.
As episode three of the show let us spend more time with the Emperors and introduce us properly to Salvor Hardin, Eric have a theory about her parentage. Lin spend the episode swearing revenge against the Empire for its show of aggression against Space Australia.
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2021-10-031h 34
The Streaming HeapCracking Foundation 01 - A star bridge too far (S1E1 - S1E2)The strong first two episodes of Foundation galvanised Lin and Eric to start a podcast. Get in on the ground floor as they breakdown the show's themes, characters, and scenes, and theorise wildly about future events. NOTE: This episode came out in mono due to some technical issues. All subsequent episodes do not have this problem.
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2021-09-272h 01