It’s the Heavy Meddle Valentine’s Special, in which Ethan is joined by self-proclaimed kissing experts Kenny and Ben of the Pass The Golden Popcorn podcast. Together they discuss a special episode of What’s New Scooby-Doo that was far crazier than you can imagine, complete with evil doppelgangers, secret admirer dogs, and celebrity guest JC Chasez. Listen along with Ethan and his guests as they try to make sense of the N’SYNC naming scheme, discuss giving a valentine to your bully, and go head to head in the first-ever round of competitive Jinkies or Stinkies!
Best Kiss 2021: Emilaris in Paris w/ Maggie Grossman
Kenny and Ben are joined by their friend Maggie for a discussion of the final (for now) Best Kiss category at the MTV Movie & TV Awards which is all TV for the first time. Should Outer Banks really have won over Killing Eve, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever and Bridgerton? Kenny, Ben, and Maggie get to the bottom of this while also discussing the geography of North Carolina, fight kisses, the proper pronunciation of the word Paris, relatable screw-up protagonists, one of the sketches from when Regé-Jean Page hosted SNL, and more. Plus, we announce what we’re going to be doing next to wrap up Best Kiss and kick off something new! It’s all very exciting so tune in!
Episode Three – ASMR
This episode is about David doing ASMR. I hope your ears love it heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheehehehheee
Best Kiss 2019: Last Hurrah for Movie Kisses
Kenny and Ben face the end of an era as they tackle the last Best Kiss year that includes movies in the nominations (so far). To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before won this year against Aquaman, Riverdale, Sex Education, and Venom but was it really the best kiss? Kenny and Ben get to the bottom of it while also discussing how satisfying fake romance to real romance stories are, superhero movie colour schemes, the gargoyle gang, Archie getting attacked by a bear, the joys of episodic structure in serialized TV, the one true 3-way kiss, and much more. Nominate movies for Best Kiss again in 2022 please, MTV!
S03E24 – “Talitha Cumi”
We finally made it to the season 3 finale “Talitha Cumi” where this stellar season ends with an ok mytharc finale. We see the return of Shelby’s nemesis, Teena Mulder, and learn some…interesting things about her past. We also have a scene inspired by a 19th century Russian novel, some biblical references, and another face off between Mulder and X.
Tune in next time when we watch S03S18 “Teso Dos Bichos” for a bonus episode/season 3 wrap up and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
All good things must come to an end, which includes GrooScooMoMo 2022! We’ve had a fun month covering the Scooby-Doo direct to video films and the time has come to discuss one of the most requested topics in the history of the podcast, Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase! Ethan is joined by returning guest Jesse Catherine Webber to discuss a movie they have immense nostalgia with, even if it has a few problems. Will this make it into the Golden Scoob tier? Would the Cyber Chase game even be any fun? Does Shaggy wear a belt? Only the most important questions are explored on Heavy Meddle.
BONUS – Resilient: A Riza Hawkeye Zine (with Katie and Gio)
In this special bonus episode, Michel and Mike welcome Katie and Gio, two of the mods behind RESILIENT: A Riza Hawkeye Zine! We talk about […]
Best Kiss 2018: There are Stranger Things Than Riverdale
Kenny and Ben log back onto the oasis of their podcast for another year of movie and TV kisses, this time with three TV kisses and two movie ones. Movies still reign supreme though with Love, Simon taking the top spot. But is it a better kiss than Jane the Virgin, Ready Player One, Riverdale, and Stranger things? Kenny and Ben figure it out while also talking about petty friend group fights, Team Rafael vs. Team Michael, effective usage of excessive IP, detailed timelines of how modern Archie comics led to Riverdale, #justiceforBarb, and so much more. Ready Player One defenders, this is the episode for you!
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire
GrooScooMoMo continues with a discussion of one of the best movies of Scooby-Doo’s modern era. Jack Read returns to the show to discuss the first significant Scooby-Doo musical and its truly delightful plot and characters. This episode has everything! Jack shares a gumbo recipe! Ethan nearly cries multiple times! The heavy meddle games finally jump the shark! It’s a must listen!!
Podtor Whocast Presents: American Doctor Who
In September of 2021, David, Michel and Nathan got together and spent five hours discussing what Doctor Who would look like had it been the product of American television. Months later, and after some online requests, they sat down and recorded an overview of that original conversation. Join us, as we break down the history of Doctor Who, ABC’s crowning achievement.