Because it’s literally the only thing he knows how to do. prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
prospect.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Because it’s literally the only thing he knows how to do. prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...
TIL that Bluesky mutual @annamcanallen.com runs the Bonanas Discord. Friends? I gasped audibly.
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
TIL that Bluesky mutual @annamcanallen.com runs the Bonanas Discord. Friends? I gasped audibly.
I bailed on The Mandalorian mid-Season Three, but the poster for the movie promises four Babu Frihks and they totally got me back.
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I bailed on The Mandalorian mid-Season Three, but the poster for the movie promises four Babu Frihks and they totally got me back.
New podcast! There’s a lot of talk about recent TV, the possibility that Prey is the best Predator movie, and how Drive is rad but also only the third best Transporter movie. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Episode 214 - An Elevated Transporter | FED Talks
In a little bit of a catch-up episode, we make some Cranksgiving plans, and discuss the alphabetical order of James Bond movies. Plus, the Predator rewatch gets us to the awesome Prey and we compare D...
fedtalks.podbean.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
New podcast! There’s a lot of talk about recent TV, the possibility that Prey is the best Predator movie, and how Drive is rad but also only the third best Transporter movie. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Absolute Halloween bonanza over at @cbbworld.bsky.social! It’s all great but I love that two of the funniest people in the world have to watch a Saw every year.
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Absolute Halloween bonanza over at @cbbworld.bsky.social! It’s all great but I love that two of the funniest people in the world have to watch a Saw every year.
Surely there must be a better name for a Simpsons trivia night.
October 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Surely there must be a better name for a Simpsons trivia night.
Visiting Chicago in a couple of weeks - what should
I do / where should I eat? I go a couple times a year and I want to mix it up!
I do / where should I eat? I go a couple times a year and I want to mix it up!
October 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Visiting Chicago in a couple of weeks - what should
I do / where should I eat? I go a couple times a year and I want to mix it up!
I do / where should I eat? I go a couple times a year and I want to mix it up!
Podcast minutiae: it’s fascinating to watch Headgum follow the Earwolf trajectory but faster and stupider. They wanted the “3 people get really rich at the expense of everybody else” model but those three people turned out to be complete dipshits.
October 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Podcast minutiae: it’s fascinating to watch Headgum follow the Earwolf trajectory but faster and stupider. They wanted the “3 people get really rich at the expense of everybody else” model but those three people turned out to be complete dipshits.
New podcast! Taking a look at things I’m excited about in the next two months including Pluribus, Fallout, sequels and more! Plus, Edge of Tomorrow rules! fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Episode 213 - The Enthusiasm List for November and December | FED Talks
This week, EJ talks about the things he's looking forward to before the end of the year. TV! Movies! Games! Comics! Podcasts! The main five forms of entertainment!
In the Franchise Report, The Preda...
fedtalks.podbean.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
New podcast! Taking a look at things I’m excited about in the next two months including Pluribus, Fallout, sequels and more! Plus, Edge of Tomorrow rules! fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
New podcast! I watch the premiere of The Chair Company, the finale of Peacemaker and also Predators. Which was not directed by Robert Rodriguez no matter how much you remember that being the case. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New podcast! I watch the premiere of The Chair Company, the finale of Peacemaker and also Predators. Which was not directed by Robert Rodriguez no matter how much you remember that being the case. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Doubling down on “what’s that movie about the Conclave?” is maybe the new greatest Lily Sullivan moment of all time.
October 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Doubling down on “what’s that movie about the Conclave?” is maybe the new greatest Lily Sullivan moment of all time.
I don’t want to criticize OUT Magazine but Peacemaker has been explicitly bisexual for two seasons and arguably a movie.
October 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I don’t want to criticize OUT Magazine but Peacemaker has been explicitly bisexual for two seasons and arguably a movie.
This moment > One Battle After Another (and I LOVE OBAA)
October 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This moment > One Battle After Another (and I LOVE OBAA)
New podcast! I try to sort out One Battle After Another and present the history of Stilt-Man. Also, Predator 2 leads me to a Quibi version of The Fugitive. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Episode 211 - A Brief History of Stilt-Man | FED Talks
This week, we're talking about One Battle After Another and also a history of Daredevil's tallest villain. In the Franchise Report, a Predator 2 viewing leads us to discover a Quibi version of The Fug...
fedtalks.podbean.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
New podcast! I try to sort out One Battle After Another and present the history of Stilt-Man. Also, Predator 2 leads me to a Quibi version of The Fugitive. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Trying and failing to discreetly take a picture of my Peacemaker shirt. My outfit is sending the message that I would like to talk about Peacemaker.
October 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Trying and failing to discreetly take a picture of my Peacemaker shirt. My outfit is sending the message that I would like to talk about Peacemaker.
I’m really enjoying the new season of Taskmaster even though there aren’t any contestants in my two favorite categories: Little Shit and Absolute Maniac. (Little Shits: Mae Martin and James Acaster. Absolute Maniacs: Bob Mortimer and Jason Mantzoukas.)
October 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I’m really enjoying the new season of Taskmaster even though there aren’t any contestants in my two favorite categories: Little Shit and Absolute Maniac. (Little Shits: Mae Martin and James Acaster. Absolute Maniacs: Bob Mortimer and Jason Mantzoukas.)
New podcast! We’re talking Slow Horses, The Lowdown, Peacemaker, and a Predator rewatch. Plus, I get my CBB World renewal notice during the record. It’s gripping! fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
Episode 210 - Slow and Low | FED Talks
This week, we're looking at some recent TV shows that have thematic connections if you squint hard enough - Slow Horses, The Lowdown, and Task. Plus some thoughts on Peacemaker and the newly functiona...
fedtalks.podbean.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New podcast! We’re talking Slow Horses, The Lowdown, Peacemaker, and a Predator rewatch. Plus, I get my CBB World renewal notice during the record. It’s gripping! fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-21...
It’s going to be funny when the Amelia Earhart files also name Trump as a pedophile.
September 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It’s going to be funny when the Amelia Earhart files also name Trump as a pedophile.
The @cbbworld.bsky.social lineup from @figurecollections.bsky.social is growing! Italiano Jones is the tallest figure in It’ly and Entre Peee Neur is, appropriately, packaged inside a rectangle atop a larger rectangle.
September 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The @cbbworld.bsky.social lineup from @figurecollections.bsky.social is growing! Italiano Jones is the tallest figure in It’ly and Entre Peee Neur is, appropriately, packaged inside a rectangle atop a larger rectangle.
New podcast! Things are a nightmare so I talked about some things that are cutting through the murk to make me happy. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-20...
Episode 209 - The Happy List | FED Talks
It's a crumbling nightmare world out there, so EJ's talking about the things that make him happy. The movies, games, podcasts, comics, and TV shows that put a smile on his face. Wizards, mysteries, re...
fedtalks.podbean.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New podcast! Things are a nightmare so I talked about some things that are cutting through the murk to make me happy. fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-20...
Inscrutable podcast merch! If I get even a flicker of recognition from anybody, we’re soulmates.
September 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Inscrutable podcast merch! If I get even a flicker of recognition from anybody, we’re soulmates.
In principle I support a Disney boycott. But if you’re, say, writing a book about Daredevil, there are some logistical issues with cutting off access to Daredevil material. Serious question: what charities should I donate to to offset my Disney+ and Marvel Unlimited subscriptions?
September 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
In principle I support a Disney boycott. But if you’re, say, writing a book about Daredevil, there are some logistical issues with cutting off access to Daredevil material. Serious question: what charities should I donate to to offset my Disney+ and Marvel Unlimited subscriptions?
Finally, a ray of sunshine!
Hello Friends. I am ecstatic to announce that I have reacquired the entire Spontaneanation catalogue and effective immediately you can find every episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Don’t get drunk and fight each other.
Don’t get drunk and fight each other.
September 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Finally, a ray of sunshine!
New podcast! I am disappointed in a sequel to a perfect movie and trying desperately not to think about the outside world or my own feelings! fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-20...
Episode 208 - We're All Doing Our Best Here | FED Talks
We're getting back to the original premise of the show this week (EJ talks into a microphone to get away from crushing depression). There's a little bit of TV talk but mostly disappointment in the sur...
fedtalks.podbean.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
New podcast! I am disappointed in a sequel to a perfect movie and trying desperately not to think about the outside world or my own feelings! fedtalks.podbean.com/e/episode-20...
If the Doughboys don’t have Scott Aukerman and Sprague the Whisperer on the show to cover TMNT pizza, I will never listen to the show again.
September 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If the Doughboys don’t have Scott Aukerman and Sprague the Whisperer on the show to cover TMNT pizza, I will never listen to the show again.