Is This Just Bad?

Is This Just Bad?

A podcast wherein two friends attempt to get to the bottom (or barely the top) of contemporary pop culture.

Episodes

314: Wake Up Dead Man

December 26, 2025 • 70 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." 
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313: Do You Eat the Big Chocolate Snowman?

December 19, 2025 • 52 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss Christmas candy and food. 
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312: The Xenomorph Queen is a Disney Princess

December 12, 2025 • 49 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss the Netflix-WB merger and the BOYS. 
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311: The Organizational Dropbox

December 5, 2025 • 76 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss hyper-local politics and being volunteer board members. 
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310: AI Chatbot Chat

November 28, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy talk about AI essays, infrastructure, and art (?). 
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309: Frankenstein Redux

November 21, 2025 • 91 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss the reactions to Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein since its release on Netflix. They also discuss Peacemaker, Gen V, and the new slate of television that seems like the beginning of a second wave of prestige TV. 
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308: Zohran

November 14, 2025 • 95 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy have a wide-ranging discussion on Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory. 
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307: Sesame Street

November 7, 2025 • 84 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss Sesame Street and consuming children's media as an adult. Munchie references galore. 
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306: Monsterfest, FrankenDIE - Frankenstein (2025)

October 31, 2025 • 95 mins
In this terrifying episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy cap off Monstoberfest with a discussion of Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein. 
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305: Monsterfest, FrankenDIE - Thus, It Is Just Mad, Pt. 2 (of 2)

October 24, 2025 • 98 mins
In this terrifying episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, Teddy, and Prince B resolve their adventure in Victor Frankenstein's manor. 
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304: Monsterfest, FrankenDIE - Thus, It Is Just Mad, Pt. 1 (of 2)

October 17, 2025 • 68 mins
In this terrifying episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, Teddy, and Prince B enter the world of Call of Cthullu to answer a mysterious invitation to a spooky manor. 
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303: Monstoberfest, FrankenDIE - Lisa Frankenstein

October 10, 2025 • 74 mins
In this horrific episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy discuss Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, as well as Lisa Frankenstein, a movie that has very little to do with that book. 
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302: Monstoberfest, FrankenDIE - Monster Cereal Lore (w/ Id Lee)

October 3, 2025 • 68 mins
In this spooky episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy are joined by cereal mascot expert Id Lee to dive into the lore of the monster cereal universe. 
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301: Monster Cereals

September 26, 2025 • 47 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy discuss the theme for Monstoberfest and talk about monster cereals. 
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300: The 300th Episode

September 19, 2025 • 62 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy celebrate their 300th episode and play some games to test how well they know their own show. 
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299: Featherless Bird

September 12, 2025 • 58 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy discuss birdies and civil war before providing some cool recs. 
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298: Robert Galbraith

September 5, 2025 • 64 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy discuss WWE, the NBA vs. the world, Harry Potter, and J.K. Rolling's pen name. People need to know. 
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297: Labor Day

August 29, 2025 • 54 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist celebrate Labor Day by discussing an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 
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296: Wes Anderson and Disney Adults

August 22, 2025 • 60 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse and the Cosmologist discuss Wes Anderson, Disney adults, and a Benicio del Toro conspiracy theory. 
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295: Otakon, 2025

August 15, 2025 • 88 mins
In this episode, Professor Mouse, the Cosmologist, and Teddy discuss Wendy's Frosties, Otakon, and give some movie and dessert recs.  
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