Hanif Abdurraqib, The Olympics, Dr. Jean Milburn

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: Hanif Abdurraqib Alex uses his Love time to talk up poet, cultural critic, and music journalist extraordinaire, Hanif Abdurraqib. He reads a selection of his work, discusses his expertise on music ranging from Fall Out Boy and Stevie Nicks to …

Laura Kinney (Wolverine/X-23), Joe Rogan, Brienne of Tarth

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: Laura Kinney Andy uses this episode to wax affectionately about a comic book character perhaps marginally familiar to most fans, but completely off the radar to the layperson, Laura Kinney AKA X-23 AKA Wolverine. He discusses her origins as a …

Lewis Black, Celebrity Abusers, Saul Silver (Pineapple Express)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: Lewis Black For this episode’s Love, Alex takes everyone into the history and work of comedian, author, and actor Lewis Black. He relays Black’s surprisingly full life as a Yale-graduate and successful working playwright and actor before his breakthrough as …

Patrick Stewart, The “Genius” Myth, Tara Knowles (Sons of Anarchy)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: Patrick Stewart For his Love this episode, Andy talks up one of the acting titans of the Sci-Fi, Comic, and Shakespearean Nerdoms, Sir Patrick Stewart. He discusses Stewart’s 60+ year career with everyone from the Royal Shakespeare Company to Star …

Adam Neely, Them, Lip Gallagher

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: Adam Neely Alex’s Love this episode is Bassist, Composer, and Youtuber Adam Neely. He talks up his work, including electro-jazz covers of “Hello” and “Run Away With Me” and his instructional videos on subjects ranging from music theory to the …

RA Salvatore, Dave Ramsey, Winnie Gecko

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: RA Salvatore Andy (quite literally) takes the stage at the top of the episode, as he first of all sums up the discussion around the 20-or-son minutes of audio that were sadly lost for this recording which, douchebag buffer aside, …

King of the Hill, Video Game Crunch Culture, Rogue

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: King of the Hill Alex delves back into the glory days of FOX’s Animation Domination to talk about Mike Judge’s animated sitcom, King of the Hill. He gives some history into its development (including MVP Greg Daniels), Andy asks if …

Triple Love Special: John Carpenter

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSFor the latest in the Triple Love Special series, Alex and Andy spend an episode talking up movie director/writer, composer, satirist, and all-around awesome dude, John Carpenter They begin with a primer on Carpenter’s early years, from his time as a …

The Muppets, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jane Eyre

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: The Muppets Andy finally pulls the trigger on one he’s had back-burnered for a while and talks all things Muppets. He and Alex delve into some fond childhood moments, what makes these characters as universal as they’ve been, even decades …

Phil Lamarr, Fascism in Anime, Nancy Hicks-Gribble

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSLove: Phil Lamarr Alex’s Love this episode is onscreen and voice actor extraordinaire, Phil Lamarr. He talks Lamarr’s minute career in movies, his prolific career in onscreen TV, and his absolutely incredible career voicing iconic characters in animation (and only to …