The Occasionalists Podcast

Best of 2023: Fright Fest V Double Feature: The Purge & Battle Royale

We wrap up the Best of 2023 with another look at two thrillers from Fright Fest V that embodied the legislative branch of The Body Politic and the power policy has to turn people against each other with a deep dive into The Purge and Battle Royale. 

Best of 2023: SciPhylum Pt Two

And now the second of two Best of episodes dropping today, in which we discuss the different types of modern sci-fi subgenres and their origins, and give some examples of some movies and tv shows you might have seen that fit into one or multiple different subgenres. 

Best of 2023: SciPhylum Pt One

The first of two Best of episodes dropping today, in which we discuss the different types of modern sci-fi subgenres and their origins, and give some examples of some movies and tv shows you might have seen that fit into one or multiple different subgenres. 

Best of 2023: The 1990s: Sitcoms w/ Rob Nugent

Our next Best of 2023 episode finds us going back to the totally awesome, totally tubular 1990s to talk about the golden age (maybe?) of sitcoms with none other than hockey correspondent Rob Nugent!
From our favorites, to absurd moments, to jokes we didn't get until we were older, this episode was an awesome blast of tv nostalgia.

Best of 2023: Battle Breakdown from Battlefield Cinema

Let's take a look back at the best episodes of the year as selected by uh....me! We'll do this in chronological order so first up was a very fun episode from Movie May.
The whole month was dedicated to war movies of various kinds and this episode (Battle Breakdown) got into the nitty gritty of combat by dissecting 9 different battle sequences from film and television. Some were from real battles, some were fictional, some did some things right and others did some things wrong. 
 

Year In Review 2023

Heyo! We are back and alive. Uh, obviously.
We are back with a new episode to close out the year that was, 2023 in case you forgot, by covering all of the previous episodes and themes and seeing what worked, didn't work, and where to go from there.
We also preview the top 4 episodes of the year and give a glimpse into the upcoming, year-long theme the podcast will be following.
Happy 2024! Eat shit, 2023!

Best of the Best Week: Best Sports Villain

And we wrap up the two-fer, and Best of the Best Week, with a look at villains in sports.
Are there as many as you think? When does villainy cross into appreciation? 
One thing is for sure though: villains make for the best real fictional characters.

Best of the Best Week: Best Sports Celebrations

How about we close out Best of the Best Week with a good old-fashioned two-fer? 
We start by doing a deep dive into bat flips, hip thrusts, coordinated dances, power slides, finger wags, spikes, shimmies, shakes, and war dances to determine what is the best celebration in all of sports.