It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a future landscape in possession of a rogue cast of cyborgs, must be in want of crossover. In episode 18, we’re mashing up The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (our first web series!) and Blade Runner (not our first story about robots who look like people featuring Edward James Olmos!). Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for our conversation about what it means to be human, real hero Charlotte Lu, and the awfulness of mansumptions.
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Ep17 – Sister Act + True Grit
Nothing you can say can tear me away from my dedication to righteous revenge! In episode 17, we’re mashing up movie greats Sister Act and True Grit. Check us out on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Stitcher for our conversation on unexpected communities, superpower-inducing snakebites, girls who don’t care if you like them, and Matt Damon in a Shia LaBeouf mask.
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Everything’s coming up Gatsby in this special birthday episode of Crossover Appeal! In episode 16, we’re taking Midwestern family values to a morally bankrupt Long Island summer town with The Great Gatsby and The Simpsons. Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for our conversation about outsiders destroyed by their glimpse into a new world, a new birthday song, and why girls can definitely be way more than beautiful little fools.
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Who am I? I’m bad, and that’s good. I will never be good, and that’s not bad. There’s no one I’d rather be than me–24601!
In this episode, we look at what it means to be the villain and the hero, and why we need a video game version of one of the lesser French revolutions. Check out episode 15 on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for all our thoughts Javert’s mistaken character alignment (critical fail on charisma), the best minor character names since the Hunger Games, and revolutionary bros.
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By the Power of Grayskull! In Ep14, we’re going to the English countryside, where nothing is as it seems, danger lurks around every pub, and keen skills of observation are your best defense. Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for all our thoughts on the Greater Good, frying pans as weaponry, and how we are definitely humans.
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When the cheerleading forces combine and the groundhogs learn to fly, we discover the secrets of time, space, and spirit sticks. Check out Ep13 on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for our discussion about taking personal responsibility for the betterment of society and our plea to Bill Murray to put on a cheerleading outfit.
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In Denmark you can be a new man! In honor of Alexander Hamilton’s birthday, we bring you the crossover that the universe (and that lady who shouted at Lin-Manuel Miranda on the street) foretold: Hamilton meets Hamlet! Check out Ep12 on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher, and listen to us talk about the weight of a family legacy, guys who never stop talking, and which Schuyler sister has secret superpowers.
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Episode 11 is live, featuring bad corporate practices, the importance of teamwork, and a whole lot of father issues. Whether you’re a Tailie, an Other, or just a Hop-on, you can find us on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for all sorts of flashbacks, family drama, and necessary maritime law.
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Episode 10 is up, and this week we’re getting in the holiday spirit (spOoOky!) with two stories about Christmas Eve and the supernatural figures who haunt us. Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for our conversation about the importance of human connection and generosity, why Zuzu and Tiny Tim need to fight, and the Book Mobile War Rig that will get us out of Pottersville.
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Episode 9 is now live, and we’re diving into a snowy world of Vikings vs. Dragons vs. Trains as we mash up How to Train Your Dragons (movies 1 and 2) and Snowpiercer. Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for the full episode, and someone please make us a “How to TRAIN Your Dragon: but the train is in all caps” poster.
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