Recent Posts
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The Pixar Theory
In a continuation of last weeks episode, we're staying on the topic of Pixar movies, and discussing the "Pixar Theory," which posits that every Pixar movie is somehow connected and exists in the same universe.
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Monsters, Inc.
This week we dive into the world of Monsters, Inc., the 2001 animated film from Pixar. Professional scarer James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his sidekick Mike Wazowski work at an industrial plant that collects the screams of children to use as power. Unfortunately for them, a young child, nicknamed Boo, slips into the monster world, and it is up the the two of them to get her home. Along the way, they discover that human children aren't as toxic as they thought, and that laughter is much more powerful than screams.
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The Northern Lights
NASA scientists said that the evening of Friday, May 10th would be a spectacular night to head outdoors and view the Northern Lights. We did just that, and discuss our adventure on the show this week.
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Bluey – The Sign
This week we return to the animated kids series Bluey, and specifically talk about the extended episode called The Sign. There has been a lot of buzz on the internet about this episode, so we wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
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Teen Lit Con 2024
Teen Lit Con is a celebration of YA books and graphic novels held each year in Minnesota. This year, the convention's headline authors were Nick Brooks (Promise Boys), Jarrett Krosoczka (Sunshine), Marie Lu (Stars and Smoke) and Krystal Marquis (The Davenports).
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Your Name
Your Name is a 2016 anime movie by writer/director Makoto Shinkai. The story follows the lives of Mitsuha, a high-school student from rural Japan, and Taki, a student from Tokyo. Their lives become entangled when they mysteriously keep switching places with one another, but have trouble remembering what actually happens during the switches because when they wake up, it all feels like a dream.
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School Life
This week we check in with Linnea and Evan about current events in middle- and high-school, and talk about things like dances, class projects, and the like.
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Dixit
Dixit is a fun game that comes with 84 beautifully illustrated cards depicting dreamlike scenes. Each round, one person, called the story-teller, chooses one card from their hand, describes a word or phrase about that card, and places it on the table face down. The remaining players also get to choose a card from their hand that they think would match the word or phrase, and also place the card face down on the table. The cards are shuffled, revealed, and each is assigned a number. Players then secretly vote on which card they think the storyteller played. Points are awarded to those whose cards get votes, but watch out! If too many people vote for your card, you will get no points, which is why the storyteller wants to give only vague or subtle hints about their card rather than outright revealing it.
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a 2023 stop-motion animated film by Aardman Animations, and serves as a sequel to the hit movie Chicken Run from 2000 (Not 2002, like Brian guessed on the show!) The film features the voices for Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, and Bella Ramsey, and follows the story of our main chickens, Ginger and Rocky, as they try to save their daughter Molly from a high security poultry processing plant/prison. The movie is currently available on Netflix.