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But Why Tho?
Looking to catch up on pop culture? We're reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is a weekly podcast where we'll dive into the past week in pop culture and get to discoursing on import...
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Episode 101: Don't Dream It, Be It
This week, Alex, Kate, and guest Paul Klein discuss The Rocky Horror Picture Show in honor of its 50th anniversary. They discuss the legacy of the mov...
Episode 100: But Why Tho? Matters... But Why Tho?
100 episodes into the "new era" of But Why Tho? The Podcast, Alex, Kate, and Matt talk about why But Why Tho matters, the topics and themes we harp on...
Episode 99: Maybe Slow the Hype Train Down?
This week, Alex and Adrian talk about the hype cycle in media, how it can backfire on companies, create toxic fandoms, and still keep people excited f...
Episode 98: People Just Want a Freaky Lil' Guy to Be Their Sidekick
This week, Alex and Kate discuss Labubus, the appeal of collectibles that others dismiss, and how women have to perform gender more with expensive pro...
Episode 97: Annual Sport Games Are Essential, Actually
This week, Alex, Kate, and guest Jason Fannelli discuss sports video games, the communities that build around them, the benefits of having more than j...
Episode 96: Genre Isn't A Cookie Recipe
This week, Alex, Swara, and Kyle discuss genre, its utility in determining what to consume, its shortcomings as an aspect of marketing, and the mallea...
Episode 95: Kids Certainly Aren't Buying Sauron Helmets
This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss whether liking nerdy things is childish, why it's important to understand what age demographic media is made a...
Episode 94: If It's Not Political, It's Not Punk
This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss the seminal 2004 Green Day album, American Idiot, its meaning at the time, its impact on music and culture si...
Episode 93: Don't Gerrymander Your Moral Lines
This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt talk dead people again, this time, about why we remember certain celebrities differently than others, whether it's oka...
Episode 166: King of the Hill Matters...But Why Tho?
This week, we're taking a break and rerunning our original King of the Hill episode in honor of its return to TV!
Episode 92: Maybe Gatekeeping is Good, Actually
This week, Alex and Kate are joined by Jess Cogswell and Joseph Bradford to discuss Magic the Gathering, what got them into it in the first place, wha...
Episode 91: Oops, All Recommendations!
This week, Alex, Adrian, and Kyle go all recommendations, sharing some of the shows, books, and more that have been bringing them joy lately, from Dro...
Episode 90: Superman IV Is Great, Actually
This week, Alex, Jason, and Neysha go full spoilers on the new Superman (2025), discuss what makes a great Superman depiction, and talk about why Supe...
Episode 89: F1 Is For Everyone Now
This week, Alex, Kate, and Kyle discuss the rise of F1, the shows like F1: The Academy and Drive to Survive that have helped popularize it, and how w...
Episode 88: The Krusty Crab Is Unfair, Mr. Krabs Is In There
This week, Alex and Adrian discuss the intersection of pop culture and real-life protests, especially the recent No Kings protest, and the line betwee...
Episode 87: 28 Years Later Is a Tender Coming-of-Age Movie
This week, Alex, Kate, and Caitlin discuss the new movie 28 Years Later, its takes on masculinity, manhood, and coming-of-age, and why infection horro...
DEVELOPER INTERVIEW: EA Sports College Football 26's Dynasty Is Putting The Player First
EA Sports revived a community with EA Sports College Football 25 last year. Now, the development team is growing that community by expanding their inv...
Episode 86: We Have To Talk About Summer Game Fest
This week, we're doing things a little differently. Kate is joined by Luis Alamilla and Luis Gutierrez to talk about Summer Game Fest. Yes, we talk ab...
Episode 85: Listeners, Interrogate Your Thirst!
This week, Alex, Kate, and guest Jess Cogswell from Gamespot discuss their types, the pluses and minuses of archetypes and stereotypes, and the import...
Episode 84: Let's Talk About Dead People
This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss generative AI being used to revive the dead, the consequences of Fortnite's Darth Vader dupe, and what larger...
YAOI HANDS: A New Podcast About BL
We're doing something a little different today! To celebrate Pride Month, we're launchign our new BL podcast called Yaoi Hands! Every week, Kate & Mat...
Episode 83: Get Good (Non-Derogatory)!
This week, Kate, Alex, and Kapi talk about Soulslike games, where they first got into them, why they love them, and what "get good" really means in th...
Episode 82: Summer Movies Used To Be Exciting
This week, Alex and Adrian discuss the upcoming summer movie slate, what they're excited about, and what they wish summer movies were doing more of li...
Episode 81: End-Times Family Dynamics
This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss why disaster movies tend to always center major American cities and why the recent Argentinian series Eternaut...
Episode 80: Just Let Me Feel However I Want
This week, Alex and Adrian discuss why they avoid trailers and hate feeling marketed to, versus experiencing media for themselves.
Episode 79: Imagine Art Without Capitalism
This week, Alex and Swara talk about what art could look like without the shackles of capitalism and how public arts funding would change what kind of...
Episode 78: Why Are We Like This? – Dark Humor In Dark Times
Alex, Kate, and guest Jess Howard discuss dark humor during dark times, getting deep into what is making current times so dismal and how they approach...
Episode 77: Why Do Hobbies Cost So Much? And Other Symptoms of Capitalism
This week, Alex, Kate, and special guest Jess Howard discuss the consequences of the rising costs of hobbies, especially video games, including gateke...
Episode 76: We Played the Switch 2 and Have A LOT to Say About it
This week, Alex and Matt are joined by Jesse Vitelli, who previewed the Switch 2 last week and is here to discuss everything from the hardware and wha...
Episode 75: Fiction vs Memory in 'Warfare'
This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss fact, fiction, and memory in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland's 'Warfare,' what "based on a true story" really me...
Episode 74: The Ugly, The Bad, and The Good of Fandom
This week, Alex, Adrian, and Neysha talk about the ugly, the bad, and the good of fandom, when fandoms rear their toxic heads, and when fandoms bring...
Episode 73: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie 35 Years Later
This week, Alex is joined by guests Brenda and Austin from the Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries podcast to discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
Episode 72: Let's Bait Some Oscars...
This week, Alex, Jason, and Swara talk about what Oscar bait really means, whether filmmakers can make good art while chasing awards, and what they're...
Episode 71: What Exactly is Funny, These Days?
This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason discuss comedy—what they find funny, how their senses of humor have evolved over time, and how they draw the line bet...
Episode 70: How to Do Content Warnings Right
Alex, Kate, and Sarah discuss when content warnings go wrong and how to get them right.
Episode 69: Do You Ever Really "Add It To Your List?"
Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss whether they ever really "add it to their list" when people give them recommendations, whether they even like giving or r...
Episode 68: Sometimes Dead is Better — Posthumous Releases
Alex, Kate, and Adrian discuss when posthumous releases go right and when they go wrong.
Episode 67: Data Isn't Always Evil
This week, Alex, Jason, and Swara have fun with data: "Wrappeds," stats, metadata tagging, and the secret to enjoying Letterboxd!
Episode 66: We Cracked the Switch 2!
This week, Alex, Matt, and special guest Jesse Vitelli discuss the past, present, and future of consoles, including what might make the Switch 2 stand...
Episode 65: Unpack Your Trauma with Universal Monster Movies
Alex, Kate, and special guest Byron McKoy discuss the legacy of Universal Monster movies, the disaster of the Dark Universe, and what Kate thinks of