The Occasionalists Podcast

2010s: The Decade In Review Pt 1

We are officially back from hibernation with our first episode of 2020! 
We take a long look back at the decade that was in the realms of pop culture, society and humanity. This is not comprehensive, we don't have enough time to go through each year for you, but rather we picked some things that stood out most to us and discussed the broader impact they had on us and everything else in the 2010s.

Die Hard Is A Xmas Movie

The argument that divides families, turns brother against brother, ruins ugly Xmas sweater parties and generally causes holiday mayhem has come to The Occasionalists: is Die Hard a Xmas movie?
It is! I have the evidence to prove my case. 
And if you disagree, you're a total grinch.

2019 Year in Review Pt 2

We finish up our yearly review with tv, movies and music we really liked, some stuff we caught up on this year and a few hopes for the next year and next decade.

2019 Year in Review Pt 1

Once again it is time for our Year in Review episode in which we look back on things that we did, we liked, we didn't like and other entertaining stories and moments from 2019. Part one is full of fun stuff, give it a listen!

Sweeping The Nation!

Fads are a staple of American consumerism, from the shelves of retail stores to the silver screen. This week, we discuss the various fads we've encountered in our lives, the anatomy of a fad and whether or not various segments of pop culture can even produce fads.
But we start off with something that has captured America and held it hostage for the better part of five months: The Popeye's Chicken Sandwich.

Rudolph vs Garrett: The Midnight Melee Minisode

We convene an emergency minisode to talk about the fisticuffs between bitter Rust Belt rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Specifically, we're discussing the helmet yank and smash heard 'round the NFL and whether or not this situation is as cut and dry as it seems.
We've reviewed the various clips of the fight as if they were the Zapruder Film and we're ready to render our judgment.

Fall Sports Talk

Greetings friends! We have emerged from a brief hiatus and come down from our Spooky SZN high to talk some sports!
We cover a smattering of things from the World Series to mustachioed QBs to heavy weight heavyweights and everything in between.

Bad Movie Review: Texas Chainsaw 3D

Boy howdy do we have a doozy of a movie to wrap up Spooky SZN 2019. We are hitting one of our signature Bad Movie Reviews as we take on the 2013 slasher(?) gorefest(?) Texas Chainsaw 3D(?). 
If the question marks weren't enough of a hint, we're not entirely sure any of those words accurately described what we watched. There are a lot questionable choices in all phases of this production: directing, acting, 3D use, writing, props, kills, dialogue, hiding places, sexual affairs, cell phone calls, letter reading, Bat Caves(?). 
We discuss what we thought about those confusing choices and whether or not the iconic masked murderer Leatherface should have stayed in the 1970s.