David Lorehound
@jabd.bsky.social
aka JABD (just another Brooklyn dad who now lives in VT)
33% of the @thelorehounds.com
podcasting about TV, movies, books & more
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33% of the @thelorehounds.com
podcasting about TV, movies, books & more
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THE VERMONT TRADITION grapples energetically with the basie problem of human conduct... how to reconcile the needs of the group, of which every man or woman is a member,...with the craving for individual freedom to be what he really is.
-DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER, 1953
-DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER, 1953
October 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
THE VERMONT TRADITION grapples energetically with the basie problem of human conduct... how to reconcile the needs of the group, of which every man or woman is a member,...with the craving for individual freedom to be what he really is.
-DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER, 1953
-DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER, 1953
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I can confirm, we broke the 3hr barrier and the world will never be the same.
Alien: Earth series 1 is done and I spoke to @jabd.bsky.social about episode 8 for around 3 hours.
What!? 3 hours?
You may be surprised but not a single one of my primary school teachers would be.
https://f.mtr.cool/vdrhaewvnq
What!? 3 hours?
You may be surprised but not a single one of my primary school teachers would be.
https://f.mtr.cool/vdrhaewvnq
September 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I can confirm, we broke the 3hr barrier and the world will never be the same.
I posted this early today but then the link got broken so follow-up with this one for an absolute banger of an article!
@tansyg.bsky.social asks a simple question -- why does Luke Skywalker wear blue jeans in A New Hope? -- that unfolds into an awesome analysis of both costuming logic and the history and politics of clothing.
You'll want to read this one.
You'll want to read this one.
Decline and Fall: Dressing the Empire with Tansy Gardam
Going Rogue's Tansy Gardam on blue jeans, Star Wars costumes, and what clothes an empire.
heat-death.ghost.io
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I posted this early today but then the link got broken so follow-up with this one for an absolute banger of an article!
Absolute banger of an article!
In a wasteland of art flavored products, reading Going Rogue on Heat Death reminds me of the first time I discovered the combo of 🥓 and 🍁
@tansyg.bsky.social
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
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In a wasteland of art flavored products, reading Going Rogue on Heat Death reminds me of the first time I discovered the combo of 🥓 and 🍁
@tansyg.bsky.social
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
heat-death.ghost.io/decline-and-...
Decline and Fall Annex: Dressing the Empire with Tansy Gardam
Going Rogue's Tansy Gardam on blue jeans, Star Wars costumes, and what clothes an empire.
heat-death.ghost.io
September 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Absolute banger of an article!
In a wasteland of art flavored products, reading Going Rogue on Heat Death reminds me of the first time I discovered the combo of 🥓 and 🍁
@tansyg.bsky.social
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
heat-death.ghost.io/decline-and-...
In a wasteland of art flavored products, reading Going Rogue on Heat Death reminds me of the first time I discovered the combo of 🥓 and 🍁
@tansyg.bsky.social
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
heat-death.ghost.io/decline-and-...
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Experience for the brain matters. I look at this from Alien: Earth for the @thelorehounds.com thelorehounds.com/blog/the-exp...
The Experience of Wendy & the Lost Boys | The Lorehounds
by Bryan8063 [Lorebrary Editor] “There is no life I know To compare with pure imagination Living there, you'll be free If you truly wish to be” -The song Pure...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Experience for the brain matters. I look at this from Alien: Earth for the @thelorehounds.com thelorehounds.com/blog/the-exp...
#AlienEarth S01E07 SPOILERS
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Pretty impressive that Noah Hawley could successfully pull off a version of the chestburster scene... and I have thoughts on how he was able to navigate the complexities of making the familiar feel genuinely shocking!
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Pretty impressive that Noah Hawley could successfully pull off a version of the chestburster scene... and I have thoughts on how he was able to navigate the complexities of making the familiar feel genuinely shocking!
@thelorehounds.com
Emergence of Horror: How Alien: Earth Episode 7 Recreated the Chest Burster Scene | The Lorehounds
Everyone who walked into episode 7 of Alien: Earth knew Arthur was doomed the moment that facehugger attached itself to him. The chest burster scene is horror...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#AlienEarth S01E07 SPOILERS
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Pretty impressive that Noah Hawley could successfully pull off a version of the chestburster scene... and I have thoughts on how he was able to navigate the complexities of making the familiar feel genuinely shocking!
@thelorehounds.com
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Pretty impressive that Noah Hawley could successfully pull off a version of the chestburster scene... and I have thoughts on how he was able to navigate the complexities of making the familiar feel genuinely shocking!
@thelorehounds.com
I think my favorite line delivered during this interview was from Saul about industrially produced "art flavored products."
Looking forward to talking with Heat Death again in the future!
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
Looking forward to talking with Heat Death again in the future!
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
Heat Death: From Tolkien's Orcs to Star Wars' Empire - Asher and Saul Elbein Interview | The Lorehounds: Your Guides to Great Stories
David sits down with brothers Asher and Saul Elbein, the journalist duo behind the fascinating newsletter and website Heat Death. In this wide-ranging...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I think my favorite line delivered during this interview was from Saul about industrially produced "art flavored products."
Looking forward to talking with Heat Death again in the future!
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
Looking forward to talking with Heat Death again in the future!
@asherelbein.bsky.social
@saulelbein.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
And yet… and yet…
All of those zombie websites that are absolutely over stuffed with ridiculous popup ad clickbait faux news headlines persist.
All of those zombie websites that are absolutely over stuffed with ridiculous popup ad clickbait faux news headlines persist.
found out what former Wondery COO Jeanine Wright is up to: flooding the internet with unlistenable AI podcasts
Her company has put out around 156,000 AI podcast episodes in two years and has averaged about 64 listens per podcast total in that time (less than one download a week)
Her company has put out around 156,000 AI podcast episodes in two years and has averaged about 64 listens per podcast total in that time (less than one download a week)
September 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
And yet… and yet…
All of those zombie websites that are absolutely over stuffed with ridiculous popup ad clickbait faux news headlines persist.
All of those zombie websites that are absolutely over stuffed with ridiculous popup ad clickbait faux news headlines persist.
Not sure what I'm more excited about tonight...
Finally meeting The Fly
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Hearing what song was picked for the ending credits
#AlienEarth
Finally meeting The Fly
OR
Hearing what song was picked for the ending credits
#AlienEarth
September 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Not sure what I'm more excited about tonight...
Finally meeting The Fly
OR
Hearing what song was picked for the ending credits
#AlienEarth
Finally meeting The Fly
OR
Hearing what song was picked for the ending credits
#AlienEarth
Absolutely baller of an episode of Alien: Earth ep5.
Haunted house. Who dunnit. Jail brake. Monster on monster. And so much more.
This season is more that I could have ever imagined or expected.
#AlienEarth
Haunted house. Who dunnit. Jail brake. Monster on monster. And so much more.
This season is more that I could have ever imagined or expected.
#AlienEarth
September 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Absolutely baller of an episode of Alien: Earth ep5.
Haunted house. Who dunnit. Jail brake. Monster on monster. And so much more.
This season is more that I could have ever imagined or expected.
#AlienEarth
Haunted house. Who dunnit. Jail brake. Monster on monster. And so much more.
This season is more that I could have ever imagined or expected.
#AlienEarth
I love that Noah Hawley is using, intentionally or unintentionally, material for ep5 that goes all the way back to 1958 and “It! The Terror from Beyond Space”
@everyscififilm.bsky.social
#AlienEarth
@everyscififilm.bsky.social
#AlienEarth
September 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I love that Noah Hawley is using, intentionally or unintentionally, material for ep5 that goes all the way back to 1958 and “It! The Terror from Beyond Space”
@everyscififilm.bsky.social
#AlienEarth
@everyscififilm.bsky.social
#AlienEarth
I dunno @tansyg.bsky.social - any chance that Spike is gonna be able to credibly pull off a version of High and Low? I mean, Kurosawa was working on another level with his movie
September 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I dunno @tansyg.bsky.social - any chance that Spike is gonna be able to credibly pull off a version of High and Low? I mean, Kurosawa was working on another level with his movie
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a very British take on nuclear apocalypse. Set in a frantic newsroom, cynical and failing hero Peter Jennings seems incapable of sticking to deadlines or writing much at all until the end is nigh!
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: Britain’s 1961 Apocalypse is out now.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: Britain’s 1961 Apocalypse is out now.
September 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The Day the Earth Caught Fire is a very British take on nuclear apocalypse. Set in a frantic newsroom, cynical and failing hero Peter Jennings seems incapable of sticking to deadlines or writing much at all until the end is nigh!
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: Britain’s 1961 Apocalypse is out now.
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: Britain’s 1961 Apocalypse is out now.
‘Ice Age 6’ is officially titled ‘Ice Age: Boiling Point’
In theaters February 5, 2027
In theaters February 5, 2027
August 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The Top Talking-About-Peacemaker Trio has assembled for a tour of the Quantum Unfolding Chamber in "The Ties That Grind," the 1st ep of S2 of #Peacemaker on HBO Max.
@thelorehounds.com @jgjr.bsky.social @radioactive141.bsky.social #DCU
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@thelorehounds.com @jgjr.bsky.social @radioactive141.bsky.social #DCU
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Peacemaker - S02E01 - The Ties That Grind - DCUniverse | The Lorehounds: Your Guides to Great Stories
Comics 'Vs – Radioactive Ramblings crossover: The Top Talking-About-Peacemaker Trio has assembled for a tour of the Quantum Unfolding Chamber in "The...
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August 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Top Talking-About-Peacemaker Trio has assembled for a tour of the Quantum Unfolding Chamber in "The Ties That Grind," the 1st ep of S2 of #Peacemaker on HBO Max.
@thelorehounds.com @jgjr.bsky.social @radioactive141.bsky.social #DCU
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
@thelorehounds.com @jgjr.bsky.social @radioactive141.bsky.social #DCU
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🎵 Yes, that was NOT the original "Maggot Brain" by Funkadelic in Alien: Earth ep3 - it's a sound-alike by Jeff Russo! Ian and Mark and I debate why they didn't use the real thing. New episode out now!
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@nevermusicpod.bsky.social
@whittsinned.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
#AlienEarth
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@nevermusicpod.bsky.social
@whittsinned.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
#AlienEarth
Alien: Earth - S01E03 - Metamorphosis | The Lorehounds: Your Guides to Great Stories
David explores Noah Hawley's atmospheric third episode with Ian from The Captain's Pod and Mark from Nevermind The Music . This episode dives deep into...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎵 Yes, that was NOT the original "Maggot Brain" by Funkadelic in Alien: Earth ep3 - it's a sound-alike by Jeff Russo! Ian and Mark and I debate why they didn't use the real thing. New episode out now!
🧵 1/2
@nevermusicpod.bsky.social
@whittsinned.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
#AlienEarth
🧵 1/2
@nevermusicpod.bsky.social
@whittsinned.bsky.social
@thelorehounds.com
#AlienEarth
Finally finished S4 of The Bear
@blerdronner.bsky.social & I got a chance to discuss the season overall
A phenomenal season... subtle & not what we expect from normal tv. I think it breaks new ground in what's possible for the medium
#thebearfx
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@blerdronner.bsky.social & I got a chance to discuss the season overall
A phenomenal season... subtle & not what we expect from normal tv. I think it breaks new ground in what's possible for the medium
#thebearfx
@thelorehounds.com
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The Bear - Season 4 - Breaking Patterns | The Lorehounds: Your Guides to Great Stories
David and Ron dive deep into the emotional complexity of The Bear's fourth season, exploring how the show breaks television conventions while delivering its...
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July 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Finally finished S4 of The Bear
@blerdronner.bsky.social & I got a chance to discuss the season overall
A phenomenal season... subtle & not what we expect from normal tv. I think it breaks new ground in what's possible for the medium
#thebearfx
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
@blerdronner.bsky.social & I got a chance to discuss the season overall
A phenomenal season... subtle & not what we expect from normal tv. I think it breaks new ground in what's possible for the medium
#thebearfx
@thelorehounds.com
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
On this episode we get to discuss the meaning behind the name Usul
On today's episode of The Dune Minute, we're taking a new name and talking about the constellations over Arrakis with @jabd.bsky.social from @thelorehounds.com ! Join us wherever you get your podcasts! #dune #duneminute
May 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
On this episode we get to discuss the meaning behind the name Usul
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At first I thought this was a job posting for ICE.
May 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
At first I thought this was a job posting for ICE.
Reposted by David Lorehound
The Last of Us season 2 finale is tonight. Over the past several weeks, the online abuse against the show’s nonbinary star and the lesbian character they play became impossible to avoid. It’s another chapter in the online playbook to regress culture by force.
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The Bella Ramsey hate has gone too far
Online abuse toward the star of "The Last of Us" represents an even bigger attack.
spitfirenews.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The Last of Us season 2 finale is tonight. Over the past several weeks, the online abuse against the show’s nonbinary star and the lesbian character they play became impossible to avoid. It’s another chapter in the online playbook to regress culture by force.
spitfirenews.com/p/the-bella-...
spitfirenews.com/p/the-bella-...
This was such a fun set of minutes to talk about!
We thought pretty hard about what part of the movie for me to join on and I think we made a good choice.
We thought pretty hard about what part of the movie for me to join on and I think we made a good choice.
We're starting this week of The Dune Minute off with our first guest, @jabd.bsky.social from @thelorehounds.com ! Join us as we talk all about Paul's further acceptance into Fremen culture. #dune #duneminute
May 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This was such a fun set of minutes to talk about!
We thought pretty hard about what part of the movie for me to join on and I think we made a good choice.
We thought pretty hard about what part of the movie for me to join on and I think we made a good choice.
The final scene w/Partagaz has a lot going on with it
They mirror a trick from S01E12 where Nemik's VO goes diegetic to non-diegetic which gets reversed in S02E12
But there is even more to this scene & my blog post gets into it
🧵1/4
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#Andor
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They mirror a trick from S01E12 where Nemik's VO goes diegetic to non-diegetic which gets reversed in S02E12
But there is even more to this scene & my blog post gets into it
🧵1/4
thelorehounds.com/blog/mirrors...
#Andor
@thelorehounds.com
Mirror's Edge Nemik's Manifesto Links Andor Seasons One Two | The Lorehounds: Your Guides to Great Stories
Discover how Nemik's manifesto connects Seasons 1 and 2 of Andor, revealing profound themes of personal transformation and systemic collapse in this analysis.
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May 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The final scene w/Partagaz has a lot going on with it
They mirror a trick from S01E12 where Nemik's VO goes diegetic to non-diegetic which gets reversed in S02E12
But there is even more to this scene & my blog post gets into it
🧵1/4
thelorehounds.com/blog/mirrors...
#Andor
@thelorehounds.com
They mirror a trick from S01E12 where Nemik's VO goes diegetic to non-diegetic which gets reversed in S02E12
But there is even more to this scene & my blog post gets into it
🧵1/4
thelorehounds.com/blog/mirrors...
#Andor
@thelorehounds.com
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@elysiacb.bsky.social and @jgjr.bsky.social explain the asterisk in their coverage of Thunderbolts*
Tune in for a recap of the movie and its impact on the MCU
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Tune in for a recap of the movie and its impact on the MCU
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
Thunderbolts* (2025) – MCUniverse | The Lorehounds: Your Guides to Great Stories
The New Avengerz have stolen Elysia and Jean's hearts – and inspired a conversation exploring not only the coolest and funniest moments in the film, but...
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May 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
@elysiacb.bsky.social and @jgjr.bsky.social explain the asterisk in their coverage of Thunderbolts*
Tune in for a recap of the movie and its impact on the MCU
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...
Tune in for a recap of the movie and its impact on the MCU
thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-...