The Incomparable

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Synopsis

The Incomparable is a weekly dive into geeky media we love, including movies, books, TV, comics, and more, featuring a rotating panel of guests and hosted by Jason Snell.

Episodes

  • 666: Max Von Sydow Was 44

    27/10/2023 Duration: 01h20min

    A mother seeks help for her troubled daughter from a medical profession that’s unable to find an answer it can believe. A priest questions his faith, until he gets projectile vomited in the face by a 12-year-old girl with her head spinning around. It’s a horror classic. We celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Exorcist”! Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Tiff Arment, Brian Hamilton, Moisés Chiullán and Dr. Drang.

  • 688: They're All Messed Up

    20/10/2023 Duration: 01h19min

    Grab some kindling and prepare to board up a window! Old Movie Club gets in the spirit of the spooky season with the 1969 movie that started it all—and by “all” we mean what we now think of as zombies—“Night of the Living Dead.” For a low-budget movie that features mostly amateur actors and fell out of copyright, it’s a certifiable classic. We’re certifying it right now. If you don’t like it, go back down to the basement, because we’re the boss of the upstairs. Jason Snell with Tiff Arment, Steve Lutz, Philip Michaels and Erika Ensign.

  • 687: Resurrected Corpse

    13/10/2023 Duration: 01h44min

    The Book Club closes the door on this year’s awards shortlist with some lively book ranking and a tour of the nominated short fiction. Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Heather Berberet.

  • 686: Selective Sequel

    06/10/2023 Duration: 01h38min

    You will believe a man can fly… a seaplane! We take on the curious 2006 film “Superman Returns,” which is a sequel (sort of) to “Superman” and “Superman II” but most definitely not other movies. There’s a new cast and a new boyfriend for Lois, but Lex Luthor’s still obsessed with real estate. Also, this may be the last movie to feature a fax being sent from a yacht as a key plot point. Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Shelly Brisbin, Cicero Holmes, Moisés Chiullán and David J. Loehr.

  • 685: The Execution Kills Me

    29/09/2023 Duration: 01h07min

    You will believe a man can fly again! Super September continues with a discussion of “Superman II,” a troubled production that shows all the signs of being a superhero classic… but falls short of the mark more often than we expected. Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign and David J. Loehr.

  • 684: The Memory Cheats

    22/09/2023 Duration: 01h16min

    We entered our viewing of 1978’s “Superman” with nostalgia and a sense of childlike wonder. We exited questioning everything about our fond memories of childhood. Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz and Chip Sudderth.

  • 683: It Was Okay

    15/09/2023 Duration: 52min

    Our Book Club concludes its reading of the Hugo and Nebula shortlist novels with “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and “The Spare Man” by Mary Robinette Kowal. One’s an homage to H.G. Wells (sort of?) and the other plays like “The Thin Man” in space. Plus: We debate the meaning of star-rating systems, and what else are we reading? Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms and Scott McNulty.

  • 682: Heroes I Never Heard Of

    08/09/2023 Duration: 01h11min

    Perhaps the best expression of the DC Animated Universe was its swan song: Justice League Unlimited, which improved upon its predecessor (Justice League Unadorned) with snappier pacing, a conspiracy story arc that anticipated today’s morally ambiguous super-teams, and a jumbo variety pack of DC characters. YES, we’re going to talk about Shining Knight, Bat Lash, and the Question. YES, we’re going to talk about the best-but-most-misplaced epilogue to the DCAU. YES, we’re going to talk about what happens when a super genius and a super genius gorilla tangle in the workplace. Chip Sudderth with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Monty Ashley and Shannon Sudderth.

  • 681: Do More Harm

    01/09/2023 Duration: 01h39min

    Arrange an assortment of home-cooked Vulcan appetizers and warm up your singing voices, because it’s time to discuss season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” This season took some big swings, and some of them didn’t quite connect—but a whole lot of them did. Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Joe Rosensteel.

  • 680: A Better Lando Calrissian

    25/08/2023 Duration: 01h31min

    Is there a movie everyone else thinks is bad, which you secretly love? Maybe more than one? Then this is the episode for you! Antony resurrects his old podcast and asks a panel of guests to draft and talk about movies which are… unjustly maligned. Antony Johnston with Chip Sudderth, Jean MacDonald, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton and Monty Ashley.

  • 679: Fleshy and Gross

    18/08/2023 Duration: 01h15min

    We travel the highways and byways of space, from gross flesh space stations to the weird suburbs of Counter-Earth, all with one quest in mind: talk about Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3!” Jason Snell with Brian Warren, Kelly Guimont and Chip Sudderth.

  • 678: People Who Care About Kaiju

    11/08/2023 Duration: 01h14min

    Our book club reads two Hugo nominees, “Nona the Ninth” and “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” One’s the third book in a series that’s a real departure from what has came before, and whether that’s good or bad depends on how you were feeling about the series! The other is a standalone novel that’s perfectly fine, from an author who we think could be a better student if only he applied himself. And as usual, we also recommend many more books for you to read! Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign and Aleen Simms.

  • 677: Pink Magic

    04/08/2023 Duration: 01h28min

    When a movie is this pink and this popular, we can’t ignore it. Our panel came in with high expectations for “Barbie,” and somehow not one of them was disappointed. What is it about Barbie and Ken that made this movie the hit of Summer 2023? Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin, Heather Berberet, Kathy Campbell, Brian Hamilton and Moisés Chiullán.

  • 676: Crisis on Infinite Parkers

    28/07/2023 Duration: 01h25min

    How can “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” live up to its predecessor? It seems like a tough one, but somehow this 2023 sequel manages it. Just don’t expect an ending—it was originally called “Part One” for a reason. Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Lisa Schmeiser, Shannon Sudderth and Chip Sudderth.

  • 675: I Know a Lot of Divers

    21/07/2023 Duration: 01h11min

    Our Indy Summer concludes with the new release, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Ticking clocks! Antonio Banderas! Short Round II! We had a good time at the movie and we break it all down. Jason Snell with John McCoy, Annette Wierstra, Deborah Stanish, Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

  • 674: Too Much Monkey Business

    14/07/2023 Duration: 01h25min

    Bad news for the haters: We watched “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and must inform you that our nerd rage of the 2000s has abated and we think it’s mostly okay now, actually. Even the refrigerator. Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren and Erika Ensign.

  • 673: Ten Years or One Bullet Hole

    07/07/2023 Duration: 01h35min

    Our revisiting of Indiana Jones movies continues with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, a movie that may not achieve true greatness, but sure has a heck of a lot of fun, thanks to a solid job from Harrison Ford and everything Sean Connery says or does. Dan Moren with Aleen Simms, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley and Tony Sindelar.

  • 672: Hot Pits

    30/06/2023 Duration: 01h21min

    As an adjunct to the Summer of Spielberg, we are revisiting the Indiana Jones movies we only glossed over the last time we covered them! We begin with “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” which gets credit for trying something different and demerit for failing at a lot of that. Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Steve Lutz, Moisés Chiullán and David J. Loehr.

  • 671: Fuchs is Everyone's Dad

    23/06/2023 Duration: 01h12min

    “Barry” is the blackest of black comedies — if it’s even a comedy at all by season four. We knew Bill Hader was funny, but now we also know he’s an impressive actor and director, too. This spoiler-laden discussion of all four seasons dives deep into what’s real and not, what’s funny and not, and whether Barry was mostly a trippy homage to “Breaking Bad.” Lex Friedman with Brian Warren and Brian Hamilton.

  • 670: I Guess I Like People?

    16/06/2023 Duration: 01h21min

    From the sleeper hit that everyone clung to during the COVID lockdowns to a third season with Premier League-levels of hype and scrutiny, Ted Lasso was more than a breakout hit for Apple TV+. We dive into the Good, the Bad, and the Zava and make our picks (“It’s not a draft!”) for what spinoffs we want to see! Chip Sudderth with Aleen Simms, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell and Shannon Sudderth.

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