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The Incomparable Mothership - a podcast from The Incomparable
The Incomparable Mothership is the flagship of the Incomparable podcast network. It’s all about geeky media we love, including movies, books, TV, and more,...
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Creepy Paper - The Incomparable Mothership #538 - The Incomparable
It’s one of the best things on television right now. It’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” a show that honors vampire lore while placing them in ridiculous mundane...
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This Movie Ends, Right? - The Incomparable Mothership #368 - The Incomparable
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Vampire Batman - The Incomparable Mothership #314 - The Incomparable
There are a million stories in Kurt Busiek’s “Astro City”—and that’s why we love this comic-book anthology series. From alien invaders to creepy floating...
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Amalgamated Zeppelin Monocle Company - The Incomparable Mothership #500 - The Incomparable
On the occasion of our 500th episode, our most prolific panelists of all time draft their favorite episodes of The Incomparable and suggest new drafts for...
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Ten Years or One Bullet Hole - The Incomparable Mothership #673 - The Incomparable
Our revisiting of Indiana Jones movies continues with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, a movie that may not achieve true greatness, but sure has a heck of...
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Three Pillars of Batman - The Incomparable Mothership #334 - The Incomparable
We begin an ongoing series of looks at the Batman film series with the first two modern entrants, Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns.” Tony educates us...
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That’s 2K! - The Incomparable Mothership #766 - The Incomparable
We return once more to 1995, this time for a movie set at the turn of the century! It’s “Strange Days,” a cyberpunk movie with only a little bit of cyber but a...
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Farm-to-Table Body Parts - The Incomparable Mothership #802 - The Incomparable
Guillermo del Toro’s waited his whole life to make a “Frankenstein” movie, and now he’s done it. We carefully select the (Oscar-nominated!) film’s best bits,...
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Genius Edition - The Incomparable Mothership #184 - The Incomparable
Do you love cardboard and hate sanity? Then join us for our draft of favorite board games! We do some uranium mining on a donkey, propose a new trivia-themed...
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Cheated Out of Glitter Vomit - The Incomparable Mothership #810 - The Incomparable
Hit the books and polish up your comm badges, because it’s time to go to school—“Starfleet Academy,” that is. We check in on the first season of Star Trek’s...
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Chekhov’s Bob-omb - The Incomparable Mothership #258 - The Incomparable
Our survey of terrible films continues with 1993’s “Super Mario Bros.”, which features surprisingly little of the characters, setting, or joy that one might...
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Solo Adventures (Our 2013 Favorites) - The Incomparable Mothership #176 - The Incomparable
We say goodbye to 2013 by listing our favorite stuff from the past year. We also recall our favorite podcast moments and read a whole bunch of listener...
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Raptor Sipping Tea - The Incomparable Mothership #257 - The Incomparable
Our Comic Book Club reconvenes to discuss “Runaways,” the 2003-2004 comic series by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. This is a Marvel Comic that’s also an...
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In Russia, Truck Stops You - The Incomparable Mothership #782 - The Incomparable
We dive beneath the sea again with “K-19: The Widowmaker,” in which Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star as… wait a second… Soviet naval officers? It’s a film...
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The Incomparable Mothership Special Edition - member podcast
An ad-free version of The Incomparable with extra content, only for members.
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Law of Diminishing Ninja Returns - The Incomparable Mothership #304 - The Incomparable
We convene a panel of superhero TV experts to recap the past year’s superhero series, including “Arrow”, “The Flash”, “Gotham”, “Agents of SHIELD”, “Agent...
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You’re in the Gibson Area Now - The Incomparable Mothership #763 - The Incomparable
The year is 1995. The films: “Hackers” and “The Net,” in which computers are proven to be dangerous for society. One is a ridiculous movie about teen hackers...
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Critical Batman Deficit - The Incomparable Mothership #249 - The Incomparable
After a season full of comic-book superhero TV shows, we’re here to chart the highs and lows of “The Flash,” “Arrow,” “Agents of SHIELD,” “Agent Carter,”...
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I Refuse To Call It a Prequel - The Incomparable Mothership #331 - The Incomparable
Put on your Kyber crystal necklace, don a stylish white cape, and keep the Force with you! It’s time to break down “Rogue One,” the first big-budget...
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Young Sexy Harry Mudd - The Incomparable Mothership #353 - The Incomparable
The first footage from the new Star Trek series, “Star Trek: Discovery” has arrived, and our crew of Trek fans has assembled to break down the details from the...
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San Francisco Rat - The Incomparable Mothership #458 - The Incomparable
We’re in the endgame now. In this, the first of two episodes about “Avengers: Endgame,” we break down the plot of perhaps the biggest movie of all time. How...
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Camus With a Smiley Face - The Incomparable Mothership #465 - The Incomparable
Our cinematic survey of Batman rolls on with Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight.” Nolan’s film was a huge hit and remains well loved, but how does it hold up...
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Oops! All Batman - The Incomparable Mothership #778 - The Incomparable
We celebrate the tenth anniversary of our Summer Superhero Spectacular tournament with something slightly different: A draft of our favorite superhero movies.
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Most Poetic Sledgehammer - The Incomparable Mothership #248 - The Incomparable
Professor Siracusa’s Anime 102 is in session! This week we’re discussing the 1995 anime classic “Ghost in the Shell” and touching on its follow-up TV series,...
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An Old Sock Full of Diamonds - The Incomparable Mothership #384 - The Incomparable
Grab a porg, put on your matching necklaces, and get out your ancient Jedi texts—it’s time to discuss “The Last Jedi,” episode VIII of the “Star Wars” saga....
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Batman! Aaaaaa! - The Incomparable Mothership #367 - The Incomparable
So when Batman won our Summer Superhero Spectacular, we embarked on a quest to talk about all the Batman movies. Which leads us to the unfortunate spectacle of...
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Love Machine - The Incomparable Mothership #205 - The Incomparable
In the long tradition of big, giant robots came 1999’s “The Iron Giant,” the film Brad Bird made before he made “The Incredibles.” It was kind of a flop in its...
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Dad Bod Spider-Man - The Incomparable Mothership #439 - The Incomparable
We all suspected Sony’s new animated Spider-Man movie would be a slapdash cash grab. Instead, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is one of the best animated...
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The Sith You’ve Dated - The Incomparable Mothership #492 - The Incomparable
The Dead Speak, and so do we! It’s our first panel reviewing “The Rise of Skywalker.” Can this film bear the gravitational pull of the eight previous Skywalker...
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Addicted to Sand - The Incomparable Mothership #634 - The Incomparable
Grab your helm, pouch, and ruby and watch out for dream vortexes! The classic Vertigo comic “The Sandman” has been adapted to a new Netflix show. What do we...
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Grieving for My Left Thumb - The Incomparable Mothership #165 - The Incomparable
In this episode we talk about two video games even non-gamers like Jason can enjoy, “Gone Home” and “Brothers.” We ponder what makes a game challenging, and if...
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Stop Circulating the Tapes - The Incomparable Mothership #226 - The Incomparable
It’s the holiday season, when it’s time to consider what’s truly important. We spend time with family and friends and maybe even reserve a few moments to...
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The Book of Bo Katan - The Incomparable Mothership #664 - The Incomparable
We gripe because we love! We break down the third season of “The Mandalorian.” Is burying part of the story in another show doing a disservice to this one? Why...
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The Power! The Power! The Power! - The Incomparable Mothership #320 - The Incomparable
Our rocket surgeons take on 1981’s “Frankenstein Island,” Jason’s go-to bad movie from his high school days. What do balloons have to do with Frankenstein?...
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Summer Superhero Spectacular: Round Three - The Incomparable Mothership #261 - The Incomparable
Our summertime superhero tournament continues, as 16 champions are reduced to eight. This round brings new judges and a requirement to argue against the...
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Fun Facts! - The Incomparable Mothership #435 - The Incomparable
Break the shrink wrap and lift off the lid! It’s time to get together with friends and family to play some games. In this second Incomparable Board Game Draft,...
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Between Two Obelisks - The Incomparable Mothership #148 - The Incomparable
Jason’s on vacation this week, so instead of a conventional episode, here’s an edited third installment of our Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Hot on the heels...
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Computers Are Educational - The Incomparable Mothership #403 - The Incomparable
What were the works we encountered as children that set us on the pop-cultural path we walk to this day? We begin a two-episode series on our individual...
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Next Stop Black Hole City - The Incomparable Mothership #776 - The Incomparable
We went to the theater to see James Gunn’s “Superman” (2025) and are back to report about the pleasant experience. Gunn sets a new direction for DC...
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Oops! All Rats - The Incomparable Mothership #794 - The Incomparable
We celebrate Fangsgiving with a visit to darkest Transylvania (and Germany) for the plague-stricken, rat-infested tale of “Nosferatu”, a legally questionable...
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Summer Superhero Spectacular: Round 2 - The Incomparable Mothership #259 - The Incomparable
Our ridiculous celebration of superheroes continues in round 2, in which 32 heroes enter and 16 depart! This round incorporates your comments and votes, which...
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On a Farm Planet Upstate - The Incomparable Mothership #767 - The Incomparable
From the skyscrapers of Coruscant to the pyramids of Yavin and with numerous stops in between, season two of “Andor” covers the rise of the rebellion and leads...
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YABM: Yet Another Batman Movie - The Incomparable Mothership #612 - The Incomparable
Our panel of caped crusaders assemble to dissect 2022’s “The Batman.” The last thing we may have needed was another Batman movie, especially the grimmest,...
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I Want to Go to Dog Heaven - The Incomparable Mothership #543 - The Incomparable
Merry Kilmas! We begin our seasonal celebration of actor Val Kilmer with one of his most mysterious works, 1996’s “The Island of Dr. Moreau.” You’ll go in...
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The Official Batman - The Incomparable Mothership #296 - The Incomparable
You asked for it, and we delivered! Batman University is in session, as we dive into “Batman: The Animated Series.” Lifelong Batman fan Tony Sindelar has...
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Team Killer Robot - The Incomparable Mothership #330 - The Incomparable
Get your cowboy hat and your favorite Radiohead playlist, because it’s time to venture into the park for our first-season review of HBO’s “Westworld.” Is...
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Seahorse on Line One - The Incomparable Mothership #154 - The Incomparable
Do you like stories, love, and life? Then even if you’re not a regular comic book reader, you should read “Saga,” by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples....
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Professor Siracusa’s Anime 101 - The Incomparable Mothership #131 - The Incomparable
John Siracusa assigns us two animated films from director Satoshi Kon, “Perfect Blue” and “Millennium Actress.” Then we watch them! Featuring: What to look for...
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Unlicensed Dinosaur Park - The Incomparable Mothership #576 - The Incomparable
The Summer of Spielberg continues with what was once the biggest movie of all time, “Jurassic Park.” And you know what? It holds up, though we have an awful...
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Evil Giant Cicadas - The Incomparable Mothership #741 - The Incomparable
Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Keith David, and a lack of bozos… It can only be 2000’s “Pitch Black,” one of the finer entries in the always-popular “Alien”...
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Thoughts About Thanos - The Incomparable Mothership #404 - The Incomparable
After seeing opening-weekend showings of Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” our panelists got together for a quick discussion of our first impressions,...
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‘B’ for Bad Captain - The Incomparable Mothership #242 - The Incomparable
Lay in a course and engage the warp drive! Our “Star Trek” Debate Club returns with spirited discussion of the best and worst captains in the galaxy, along...
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Thor Family - The Incomparable Mothership #633 - The Incomparable
Russell Crowe! Christian Bale! Natalie Portman! Are they starring in a prestige film that we’re sure to hear about when Oscar time comes around? No, it’s...
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World-Class Weirdo - The Incomparable Mothership #230 - The Incomparable
Comic Book Club returns, with a look at a work by legendary writer Alan Moore. This one’s “Promethea” (1999-2005), a strange mixture of Wonder Woman and...
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Someone Is Threatening My Whales - The Incomparable Mothership #215 - The Incomparable
Set your phasers to stun and get ready for another round of our panel’s choices for the best and worst of “Star Trek.” This time, we’re debating the best and...
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The Compulsion of Art - The Incomparable Mothership #772 - The Incomparable
With the guiding hand of Prof. Siracusa choosing the curriculum, we watch select animated shorts from the Netflix series “Love, Death + Robots.” John’s quest...
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A Surprising Number of Spider-Meetings - The Incomparable Mothership #450 - The Incomparable
Spin a web, any size, and join us as our Comic Book Club discusses the comics from 2014 that inspired “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and, more generally,...
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I Guess I Gotta Kill All These Klan Guys - The Incomparable Mothership #815 - The Incomparable
Not now, Klansmen, I’m killing vampires! “Sinners” got nominated for all the awards, and it’s also a vampire (with a hint of zombie?) movie. We love it when...
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I Am Groot - The Incomparable Mothership #207 - The Incomparable
Put in your mix tape and get ready for a climactic dance-off! We’re talking “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Marvel’s latest hit movie and a real departure in so...
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One Gorn Limit - The Incomparable Mothership #209 - The Incomparable
Set your phasers to stun and join us for a celebration of everything we love… and hate… about Star Trek. Our panel of Star Trek fans picks their favorite...
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Trust Dan, Not Fish - The Incomparable Mothership #798 - The Incomparable
Our most frequent panelists of the year join Jason to talk about their favorite stuff from the year gone by, and we also pause to recall some favorite...
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Summer Superhero Spectacular: Round One - The Incomparable Mothership #255 - The Incomparable
In celebration of the four days of Comic-Con 2015, we present a four-day celebration of silly superhero debates! We’ve seeded 64 heroes into a tournament...
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Obnoxiously Vegan - The Incomparable Mothership #647 - The Incomparable
Our favorites from 2022, plus a few clips.
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Who Will Speak For Fish Police? - The Incomparable Mothership #619 - The Incomparable
From Duckman to Dicktown, this week we’re covering cartoons… for grown-ups. These animated series have an adult sensibility, and they don’t all feature...
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Frisky Vulcans - The Incomparable Mothership #625 - The Incomparable
Thirty-three episodes of new live-action “Star Trek” have now concluded, and we’re going to talk about all of it. We bring some tough love for “Discovery” and...
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There’s Guacamole on the Holodeck - The Incomparable Mothership #14 - The Incomparable
A new topic on the podast: video games! We talk classic (okay, OLD) games as well as the latest and greatest motion-controlled games. From Pong to the Kinect,...
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Bros and Arrows - The Incomparable Mothership #157 - The Incomparable
An entire comic book about Hawkeye, the lesser Marvel superhero with a bow and arrow? Okay… this looks bad. But seriously, bro, this is one of the very best...
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The Answer is One Elephant - The Incomparable Mothership #285 - The Incomparable
In this edition of Comic Book Club, we discuss one of Marvel’s newest heroes, Kamala Khan, the star of G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona’s “Ms. Marvel.”...
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Credible Hulk - The Incomparable Mothership #414 - The Incomparable
The Summer of Marvel continues our walk through the Marvel Cinematic Universe with 2008’s “Incredible Hulk,” starring Edward Norton. Released weeks after “Iron...
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They Were Jerk Planets - The Incomparable Mothership #279 - The Incomparable
In this installment of our continuing coverage of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” our East Coast panel gushes a little, complains about Starkiller Base a...
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Latin Rap Battle - The Incomparable Mothership #747 - The Incomparable
For Kilmas this year we travel to 19th century Arizona for “Tombstone,” where Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and their shady pal Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer!) confront...
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Spoon! - The Incomparable Mothership #366 - The Incomparable
Destiny has her hand on our backs, and she’s pushing! That’s why we’re talking about The Tick, Ben Edlund’s hilarious superhero satire, in all its forms. From...
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Hitler Was a Rules Lawyer - The Incomparable Mothership #26 - The Incomparable
Grab your pound of dice, a bag of Cheetos and your +1 wit, to join the Incomparable Podcast as we venture forth into the world of “Dungeons and Dragons” and...
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Chekhov’s Chunga Palm - The Incomparable Mothership #801 - The Incomparable
Hello, Carol. This is a recording. At the tone, you can leave a message to request anything you might need. We’ll do our best to provide it. Our feelings for...
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A Dwarf Named Elwood - The Incomparable Mothership #360 - The Incomparable
Settle back with a bagel or two and get ready for a film that fails to bring all the excitement and world-building of fantasy roleplaying to life! Our brave...
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