The Occasionalists Podcast
Examining the human condition. Sometimes. Mostly jawing about pop culture and other nerdy pursuits.
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Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
IT'S ALMOST HERE!
We are now just 4 days away from the final season of the show that has revolutionized TV and what spectacle means for the small screen. Accordingly, we are shifting our focus solely on Game of Thrones for the next several weeks.
There's a lot of ground to cover in this episode: some predictions, what Thrones means to the television landscape, the fan experience, our own life experiences, and a lot more.
Strap in and get ready for a wild few weeks!
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Spring sports season is a busy one! NCAA Tournament is in full swing, MLB is starting up, the NBA playoffs are right around the corner and even the NFL is making headlines with some big free agency moves and the upcoming draft.
We cover it all (well, some of it) in this week's episode. We talk the waves the Browns are making, which NBA draft prospects we're looking forward to seeing in the tournament, touch on LeBron and his most recent free agent decision and debate what it's going to take to break the free agency system and payroll disparity in baseball.
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Hailed as a return to form, season three of True Detective wrapped up recently and we did a deep dive to see if the critical praise holds up. Spoiler alert: it does.
We examine what this season did best, what it did better than the first season and do a quick examination of what went so wrong with season two.
Lingering question for this week: Where will the next season of True Detective take place?
Also, if you haven't seen this season yet, spoilers abound!
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Before you freak out, we're not talking "alternate facts" on the show this week. We are discussing the flipside of known events. What would happen if something important unfolded differently? Would society remain the same or would there be unfathomable changes?
We chew on these questions, eliminate certain entertainment properties from consideration and lay out some alternate historic scenarios of our own.
For you out there: what event in your lifetime is due for the alternate history treatment?
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
Tuesday Feb 12, 2019
The big game has come and gone but there's still plenty to talk about!
We discuss the game itself and the impact it has on both teams heading into the next few seasons.
We also wrap up with some local sports talk and discuss how the future of the NFL can only benefit the Browns, whether or not the Indians have enough players to field a full team next year and we also talk about the other team in Cleveland! Neat!
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Once again we dip into the Nerd Files to talk about the various ways Hollywood bungles the video game genre of movies and tv. Be it the wrong game, the wrong interpretation or simply misreading the audience for a particular title, there are simply more bad than good game adaptations.
We also discuss some non video game movies and give a quick list of things we'd like to see get a proper adaptation. We then wrap up with some entertainment that feels like you're playing a game.
Grab those sticks and listen up!
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
We're getting nerdy again, discussing what one might consider the most sacred of objects in the realm of Nerds: the computer.
Why is it nerdy? Why is it nerdy despite our complete and total dependence upon them? How do they affect our daily lives? And where is computing going in the future?
Find out with us!
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
This is pretty straightforward: Chemma and I wrap up the best and worst of the year on both the podcast and out there in real life. Plus we make a few predictions for 2019.