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Andrew and Eric did a deep dive on the entire Avatar series, including the two tv shows, the terrible M. Night Shyamalan movie and a whole crop of comics that make up the current (as of late 2018) Avatar franchise. What do they make of the whole thing on reassessment? Listen to this massive episode and find out!

Andrew and Eric took a break over the summer. They read the Silmarillion together. Well not together, more like synchronized for the first half and then Eric read the rest of it while Andrew took his sweet time doing other things. The first 90 minutes is them rambling through the plot of this epic, legendary tale of the creation of Middle Earth, the madness caused by Melkor and the Silmarils, and two other Ages you get to hear about for approximately five minutes. They also watched the new Netflix show from Matt Groening, Disenchantment, which is a quite good animated narrative comedy. Check it out.

Andrew and Eric break down the newest Star Wars story, including all the box office drama, what's next for Lucasfilm, the reshoots and budget, and of course the movie itself. 

Hey, they're finally doing the title of the show! After just messing around with general podcast things Eric and Andrew finally truly don't know what the other host is going to pick to discuss! This time, it's the Marvel shows on Netflix, and the fantasy book The Name of the Wind. 

On this episode Eric and Andrew try something new: Andrew has only seen one Harry Potter movie all the way through, and Eric is a huge fan. What has Andrew gotten about the franchise through cultural osmosis? How much of it is completely made up? How skilled of a Harry Potter expert is Andrew, despite having consumed almost none of the content? Find out inside! 

The epic conclusion to their very long discussion of Star Wars The Last Jedi. If you haven't figured it out already, we loved the movie.  Email us at topictbdpod@gmail.com or leave us a iTunes review!

The moment they've been waiting for nearly 2 years has arrived. The Last Jedi was the real coming out party for the Sequel Trilogy, so what do the intrepid hosts make of it? Is this the savior the new movies need or the final condemnation of the Disney Star Wars era? Has Rian Johnson proved he deserves his own trilogy? Does he understand the heart of Star Wars? Listen in and find out. Leave us a review on iTunes or send us an email at topictbdpod@gmail.com.  Part 1 of 2

Andrew and Eric embark on a journey through the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Thor: Ragnarok. Will new director Taika Waititi nail the comedy tone and knock this one out of the park? Or will a lack or drama drown the franchise in a sea of laughs, only to be reborn in a new form? Listen in and find out, true believers!

Andrew and Eric talk about their experiences with Dungeons and Dragons, just about the nerdiest thing they could possibly talk about. Other than Doki Doki Panic, which they did talk about but which was not recorded. 

In this episode, Eric forgets Werner Herzog's name. Werner Herzog. Werner Herzog. Oh also they talk about Game of Thrones, the most popular show ever. Was Season 7 an incredible bit of television that reaches new heights for the medium, or is it a disappointingly written, bombast-facing property that is trading off it's well written characters and plots for stupidity and CGI dragon combat? Bit of both.

Andrew and Eric embark on a timebending journey to discuss their paths into Doctor Who, their thoughts on the newest, and final series for Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor as well as the casting of Jodie Whitaker as the 13th Doctor. 

In this episode, Andrew and Eric embark on a truly epic runthrough of the entire Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and in doing so create a podcast running time worthy of one of the movies. Does Dead Men Tell No Tales live up to the previous trilogy and black sheep fourth entry? Should Disney make more or let this franchise lay at the bottom of the sea? Listen in and find out!

In this episode, Eric and Andrew talk about the recently released video game Mass Effect Andromeda! Is this the return of a once great franchise to its former glory, or have Bioware put the second nail in the coffin of this brilliant universe? Or is it somewhere in between? (it's that one btw)

In this episode Andrew and Eric navigate the minefield that is the Alien franchise, with particular focus on the newest chapter to Ridley Scott's increasingly weird saga, Alien: Covenant. 

Andrew and Eric break exclusive news about new information pertaining to Moses, the Red Sea, and magic spinning tops.

In this episode, Andrew and Eric dig into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, James Gunn's colorful return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Do Star Lord and co. still have what it takes to make your hosts happy? Does Baby Groot overpower the movie? What does the Microsoft Zune have to do with any of this? Find out by tuning in! Suggested topics: Character arcs, comic spoilers, future MCU speculation, violence in movies.

In this episode, your intrepid hosts Eric and Andrew talk about all the news announced during Star Wars Celebration.