Unramblings

30/09/2021

I guess it's National Podcast Day? Seems like a good time to make sure everyone knows we're still here and still planning to make more episodes! Life has just been very 2021, you know how that is, and we're making some adjustments. We really do have new stuff planned for as soon as we can record it, though, promise!

In the meantime, we put one of our Pre-Rambles in your podcast feed last week, so we hope you enjoy hearing us talk about the idea of 'escapist' fiction!

Also here's an obligatory picture of a cat.

16/06/2021

Latest episode (Knives Out) is now available on YouTube!
And with it the return of me spending too long making thumbnails.

41 - Knives Out | Unramblings Podcast https://youtu.be/X2G0laFik3k

Charlyn and Fyx are back after a spring/early summer of gardening, isolation, and depression! We apologize for having such a long gap since our last podcast,...

15/06/2021

We're back! We apologize for having such a long gap since our last podcast, and we hope you can bear with us as we try to get back on track.

In this episode, we discuss the fun and cheeky Knives Out, its relationship to the mystery stories that have gone before, and the pointed conversations about class and racism the film definitely throws right at those tense, family-filled holiday dinner tables. Can you guess which Thrombey we think is the worst of the rotten bunch? You probably can!

https://unramblings.com/knives-out/

12/06/2021

We're back! First off, a Pre-Ramble
We finally weigh in on the Dr. Seuss/Pepe LePeu/etc. furor that was going on in the media around 'cancel culture' early this year, largely held up as a shiny distraction from political events going on around the same time. This pre-ramble comes with extra cat-related commentary, courtesy of our most reliable spontaneous guest, Shadow.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/cancel-culture-52354277

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01/05/2021

We've been quiet, but we're not gone - promise!
We've been taking a short break to allow for some "life" things to work themselves out, but we'll be back soon.
You can look forward to upcoming episodes on some movies, a video game or two, and a 3-part series on a fantasy trilogy!

13/03/2021

13/03/2021

Update! New Website!
Check out the new site with more info, background, and features - would love to hear what you think!

Unramblings started as a purely recreational long-form podcast in November 2019. It was originally designed to give us structured time to have the in-depth conversations about stories and our society that we love to have. Each episode seeks to explore an individual work, how it is told, and how it a...

05/03/2021

This week we watched and discussed Alice Wu’s acclaimed film The Half of It. We think you should watch it, too! We discuss the elegant way Wu has woven together some very relatable and sometimes uncomfortable lessons about growing up. Enjoy our discussion on the critical dividends of discomfort and taking risks, the intersectionality of characters, and why we were, ironically, originally not sure we wanted to willingly subject ourselves to the discomfort of secondhand embarrassment guaranteed by a film loosely retelling Cyrano de Bergerac.

https://youtu.be/YeCoTSur2r0

17/02/2021

Magic in the Mundane was written and produced as a theme for Unramblings for us by the amazing Mike Bassington - and now you can hear the piece in full!

We tend to use snippets of this piece for our work, but we wanted to give you the opportunity to listen to it in its full beauty. Mike did great work for us from a very...vague set of specifications. We adore the result and would love to know what you think too!

https://youtu.be/_x28i7f3DDU

11/02/2021

Our Inside Out episode is now on YouTube!

Charlyn, in particular, loves this movie. We hope you enjoy our (mostly Charlyn’s) appreciative acknowledgement of the many references to real-life brain anatomy, neural processes, and childhood development, and reminiscences from our childhoods relevant to Inside Out. (And also why Joy kinda sucks...)

https://youtu.be/jvH8-ThkDsk

10/02/2021

New episode! We dive into one of our Pixar favorites: Inside Out!

Charlyn, in particular, loves this movie. We hope you enjoy our (mostly Charlyn’s) appreciative acknowledgement of the many references to real-life brain anatomy, neural processes, and childhood development, and reminiscences from our childhoods relevant to Inside Out.

Find it wherever podcasts are found! (and on YouTube tomorrow)

03/02/2021

New Lost Rambles available now!

Listen to our bloopers and deleted scenes from our episode on seasons 1 and 2 of The Umbrella Academy: Includes the cut Bigger Questions: "What cool X-Men-style names would the Umbrella kids have?" and "What's up with Hargreaves?"

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03/02/2021

New Pre-Ramble available now!

Before getting into our discussion of Umbrella Academy (Seasons 1 + 2), we took a dive into Wonder Woman 1984. The movie got a lot of hate on the internet. We discuss some of the redeeming qualities of the film, what things were real sticking points for us, and "The DC Effect."

Thank you to our patrons for making this bonus episode possible!

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30/01/2021

We get around the internet a lot. Want to see where you can find our posts and our content easily? Check out this link!

https://linktr.ee/unramblings

28/01/2021

We just can't wait for Season 3! For this episode, we explore the bizarre yet realistic family dynamics of the The Umbrella Academy, dig into the opportunities seized by setting season two in the 1960s, and speculate on what might be coming next.

https://youtu.be/bG4LgrCtBQ4

22/01/2021

Hey folks! We'll be recording live over on our Discord tonight!
Main episode: The Umbrella Academy (Seasons 1 & 2)
Pre-Ramble: Wonder Woman 1984

Sign up to get access here: patreon.com/unramblings

22/01/2021

Fan of us? Fan of Wheel of Time?
Catch Charlyn on the latest episode of The Wheel of Time Spoilers podcast where she discusses a chapter from Lord of Chaos with our friends over at !

https://twitter.com/WoTSpoilers/status/1352726896501542915

WOT Spoilers

“New episode available at https://t.co/6dymHa17nM! LoC – Ch 41 – A Threat   https://t.co/geny0QJUCD”

20/01/2021

Here's a little something extra. These pre-rambles are usually Patreon exclusives, but once in a while we'll make an older one available to everyone! Check this one out on our Patreon, YouTube, or your normal podcast feed!

https://youtu.be/MDWe0tm_S3w

This was originally a Patreon-exclusive episode, but we're now making it available to everyone as a sampling of what we do on our Patreon, and because we rea...

17/01/2021

15/01/2021

Fan of Unramblings?
Access to Apple Podcasts?
Why don't you leave us a review?
It helps more people find the show, and it makes us feel warm and fuzzy!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unramblings/id1487018449

14/01/2021

We just dropped a trove of Lost Rambles (bloopers, outtakes, and additional bigger questions) over on our Patreon! Check them out, along with the FREE Pre-Ramble we have available.


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13/01/2021

Before digging into our main episode this week on The Mandalorian Season 2, our Patreon supporters can check out this bonus Pre-Ramble! We discuss how production and consumption differs depending on weekly release cycles vs. season dumps. (This might seem like a strange topic for us to be tackling, but trust us on this one).

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13/01/2021

We're back from our holiday break, and we're revisiting The Mandalorian for their new season! (We covered the first season back in episode 11)

We discuss the different ways the identity of 'Mandalorian' is claimed and attributed in this season, as well as implications of those identities on what it means to be Mandalorian. We also delve into the relationship between this story and the larger Star Wars Universe and the ways that other narratives in the shared universe affect the way this story is told.

https://youtu.be/WMf6p1kZMD0

08/01/2021

Need something lighter this evening? We just posted TWO episodes of the Lost Rambles on our Patreon! Enjoy these light-hearted bloopers & outtakes, including our unreleased bigger questions!

These Lost Rambles also feature previously unheard selections from "Magic in the Mundane (Unramblings Theme)" by the fantastic Mike Bassington!

https://www.patreon.com/Unramblings

08/01/2021

Well, it's been a week, hasn't it?
Come and relax with us tonight on our discord server as we dig into The Mandalorian: Season 2! We'll get started around 8/PM (EST)

Not on our discord yet? Sign up at Patreon.com/Unramblings

31/12/2020

Patreon supporters can now hear our new Pre-Ramble! We took some time to chat about our experiences with holiday movies, what makes something a holiday movie, and also why "The Santa Clause" (which Faefyx saw for the first time this year) is actually a holiday horror movie.

Not a supporter yet? Sign up today!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/45619684

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24/12/2020

Surprise! It's time for a seasonal video!

"The Muppet Christmas Carol," the 1992 adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," is a fantastic holiday classic. However, as with any adaptation, it tells a subtly different story to the original. We explore where these stories diverge, where they come back together, and what impact that has on the final message.

https://youtu.be/z0gSs9C_X2g

"The Muppet Christmas Carol," the 1992 adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," is a fantastic holiday classic. However, as with any adaptation, it tells a subtly ...

24/12/2020

It’s another seasonal episode! This time we delve into a holiday classic: the slapstick-heavy, and yet surprisingly sad Macaulay Culkin vehicle, Home Alone. This one bears revisiting as an adult; we get into why this film hits us completely differently as grown-ups with its effective representation of what a child believes it’s like to be an adult.

https://youtu.be/WBGUlkLnlL4

20/12/2020

New video! Something a little different: we answered your questions about us, the podcast, and our favorite works! Hosted by special guest Gerngar!

Welcome to Unramblings (Feat. Gerngar) youtu.be/IxI_rplFGsM

We've gathered listener questions and answer them in this video so you can get to know us a little better! We're joined by Twitch streamer Gerngar in the rol...

18/12/2020

We’re going live on our Patreon Discord soon at around 8PM to record an episode discussing Home Alone!
Sign up at patreon.com/Unramblings to listen in and chime in with questions in the chat!