Thought Squared is a new stoner podcast from me, Preeya, formerly of Elim and Preeya but now just Preeya. In this backdoor pilot I discuss the show Kevin Can F Himself (with spoilers!!!!!), Youtube influencer Safiya Nygaard, and ponder what it would take to design a truly stable political system. Many weed gummies were harmed in the making of this episode.
Timestamps:
00:06:45: Kevin Can F Himself (spoilers!!!)
00:30:57: Safiya Nygaard
00:48:00: My Fake Presidency
Transcript: https://www.preeya.rocks/podcast/thought-squared-pilot
2 Oct 2020
Immigration: A Drinker's Guide
As drunk immigrants, are we the wretched refuse of various teeming shores, or citizens of the world? In this episode, we discuss immigration in television, including American Gods, Good Omens, Defiance, and Never Have I Ever. Digressions include adorable ceremonies for pets and why you should never bring a dozen roses to a Russian party. Spoilers are kept to a minimum, as a treat.
Timestamps:
American Gods 00:02:25
Good Omens 00:19:06
Defiance 00:30:05
Never Have I Ever 00:44:41
15 Sept 2020
Narrative Study: The Arthur Mythos
Content warning: References to domestic violence and sexual assault against children, around 23:20.
Inspired by Netflix's Cursed, we discuss the history, evolution, and recent adaptations of the Arthur mythos. Preeya accidentally used a Bluetooth mic through the entire recording, so she sounds like an underwater 1920s radio host. Media discussed includes the BBC production of Merlin, The Mists of Avalon, The Great Book of Amber, The Once and Future King, Le Morte d'Arthur, The Prophecies of Merlin, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Netflix's new series Cursed, and right at the end, the Maori series The Dead Lands.
18 Jul 2020
Drink Your Faves Away
We come for your faves, including She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Captain America, Downton Abbey, and more. Digressions include Chris Evans, bashing Harry Potter, and forgotten legal innovations of the US Constitution.
Timestamps for media discussed:
Snowpiercer (SPOILERS for the 2013 movie) 00:06:52 - 00:26:24
Sailor Moon, the original series 00:29:39 - 00:38:43
Wicked, the musical 00:38:44 - 43:32
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (SPOILERS for Season 1)00:43:33 - 00:52:00
Downton Abbey (SPOILERS for romantic plots, which let's face it, is most of the series) 00:52:01 - 00:53:02
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (SPOILERS for Season 1) 00:53:03 - 01:10:31
30 Jun 2020
Drinkers, Assemble!
What is up with teenage superheroes these days? We dive into this world, drunkenly. Note: Some of the politics discussion will sound odd, as we recorded this during early COVID lockdown but before the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Shows discussed: Marvel’s Runaways, Cloak and Dagger, The CW’s superhero lineup
Spoilers: None
Timestamps:
1:30: Why YA superhero shows?
8:53: Marvel’s Runaways
20:55: Cloak and Dagger
37:46: The CW lineup
50:55: Wrapup
14 Mar 2020
Workers of the Future, Drink!
We discuss class and labor issues through the lens of science fiction. Minor spoilers for the pilots of Incorporated and Blood Drive. Minor spoilers for The Expanse S1-3.
Timestamps:
00:32 Why this episode was delayed
01:05 Analysis & historical / current affairs references
07:45 Short discussion of Firefly & Hunger Games
09:10 Blood Drive
17:36 Incorporated
27:21 Fashion in The Expanse
34:53 Religion and labor in Western culture / The Expanse
See you next month!
5 Jan 2020
A Devilishly Drunk Time
We discuss the character of the Devil in speculative fiction! Timestamps below if you are trying to avoid spoilers.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR:
The Master and Margarita
Reaper
Chambers
Babylon 5
Discussed:
Lucifer
The Good Place
The Preacher
Dr. Who
Otherwise mentioned:
The Bible
Kings
Defiance
The Collector
One Day At A Time
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Sense8
Timestamps:
5:30 The Master and Margarita (SPOILERS)
6:50 Lucifer
7:32 The Good Place (S1 spoilers)
9:20 Reaper (SPOILERS)
22:00 Dr. Who (spoilers for one episode)
23:34 Babylon 5 (spoilers for one episode)
26:22 Are children's stories formally SFF?
27:17 Chambers (SPOILERS)
18 Dec 2019
The B's and the A's
First episode! We discuss why B-level science fiction is so often preferable to the A-level version.
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR:
Stargate SG-1
Killjoys
Watchmen (the comic and HBO show)
The Handmaid's Tale (the book and Hulu show)
iZombie
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