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Brian's Attic
Hosted by Brian’s Attic · EN
We're three friends who thought we were more intelligent than the rest of the world, so we gathered our wits and our wooden chairs and moved into Brian's Attic to commence correction of all the world's wrongs.
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Season Three Finale: Entertainment, AI Presidents, and Clones Revisited — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E13
Jun 23, 202301:24:45Tap to summarizeBrian, Andrew, and Caleb talk about books, movies, tv shows, AI presidents, and clones. Brian's laptop battery dies at the end, and he disappears abruptly. Join us next time to see what's up in Brian's Attic! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Video Games, Worldbuilding, and The Problem of Evil — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E12
Apr 28, 202301:10:19Tap to summarizeBrian and Andrew briefly talk about video games—Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Halo—and then discuss the problem of evil and its influence on one's worldbuilding. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Obi-Wan Kenobi, Halo, & Avatar 2 — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E11
Apr 14, 202301:26:28Tap to summarizeAfter a brief story about throwing up (thanks, Caleb), Brian, Andrew, and Caleb discuss TV shows and movies—the positive and negative use of Darth Vader in Obi-Wan, the terrible infection due to "Producer Brain" in Halo, and the strengths and weaknesses of Avatar 2. Many other movies and shows are referenced, compared, and contrasted along the way. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere for Those Who Haven't Read His Books — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E10
Feb 3, 202301:16:15Tap to summarizeThe majority of this podcast is Brian explaining Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere novels to Andrew. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Hitler Had Some Pretty Good Points — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E09
Jan 27, 202301:20:11Tap to summarizeBrian, Andrew, and Caleb talk about random stuff, from the implosion of Kanye to nostalgia for childhood media. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →On Media: Literature, Movies, TV Shows, Adaptations — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E08
Nov 18, 202201:46:51Tap to summarizeBrian, Caleb, and Andrew begin with a discussion on Henry Cavill leaving the Witcher tv show and what would lead him to do so. They then discuss what makes a good adaptation and the problems with producers' perspectives. They contrast and compare various media, including the Witcher, Lost, Rings of Power, The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, and of course Dune (2021). The three of them have a brief digression into Italian and Canadian politics, and afterward Brian defends his love for Christopher Nolan and Interstellar. What follows is a deeper discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of The Rings of Power television series. Caleb concludes the podcast by the others what are some things they are looking forward to. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Die The Humiliating Death (Discussing The Iliad, Part 2) —Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E07
Oct 21, 202201:30:10Tap to summarizeHaving both finished the book, Brian and Andrew return to discuss The Iliad once again, with a brief thirty-minute digression on movie adaptations. The two discuss what the point of The Iliad is, great and bizarre moments from the book, the horrors of war, and the contrast between the cultures of Ancient Greece and the modern West. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Worldbuilding (Ft. Jake) — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-S06
Oct 14, 202201:12:40Tap to summarizeAfter kicking out the other two guys, Brian turns to his intellectual brother-in-law Jake for a more mature podcast experience. Together, the two nerds talk about worldbuilding fictional universes, their own fictional worlds they're working on, and the complications, difficulties, and depth that involved in the process. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Andrew Submits to Toilet Humor — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E05
Oct 7, 202200:46:50Tap to summarizeAfter a not-so-interesting regaling from Brian about some mysterious text messages he received, Andrew shares some horrifying tales from his work in retail. Shenanigans ensue and the boys devolve to toilet humor. Once it's out of their system, they briefly talk about literature before they have to give the toilet humor a go again. Brian's Attic will never be the same... Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
Transcribe →Caleb Is Still Alive, We Promise (Ft. Stephen) — Brian's Attic Podcast S03-E04
Aug 26, 202201:25:57Tap to summarizeStephen joins the podcast once again to substitute for Caleb in his absence. Brian and the Bois talk about how Caleb is actually, truly—we promise—still alive, and how Andrew, completely unrelated, bought a punching bag. Stephen talks about his work at a crisis chat center and Brian reminisces on his own time at a call center. Most importantly, the three attempt to decide the most handsome bald guy to play Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the upcoming Dune Part II. Enjoy our shenanigans? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BriansAttic
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