Shallow & Pedantic

Shallow & Pedantic

A Monthly Podcast by the creators of Unnamed Journal, designed to discuss literature, pop culture, and other assorted dorkeries.

Episodes

Oh, the Dragonity, Part 2

June 26, 2025 • 46 mins
You were probably wondering when we'd get around to posting the second half of our Flight of Dragons podcast. You may have even thought it would never happen.

Oh ye of little faithin the power of magic. Or Science.
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Oh, the Dragonity, Part 1

January 10, 2025 • 43 mins
A discussion of the Rankin-Bass fantasy film Flight of Dragons, because it has surprising depth in it's shallowness...
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Grignr's Back, Tell a Friend

October 7, 2024 • 47 mins
The second part of our discussion of The Sacred Crest, with the hopes of an ongoing Grignr the Barbarian fantasy universe.
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Grignr's Back, Tell a Friend, Part One

September 30, 2024 • 40 mins
The Literary Find of the Century! in 1972, Jim Theis, author of the infamous The Eye of Argon, which we discussed in the "Plan Nine From Argon" Episodes, published a new tale of Grignr the Barbarian. It was unknown until published this year by the late Theis' friend and colleague. We read it, and... It's not what you think.

Part 2 coming soon!
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The Greatest Moment in Eastern or Western Cinema, Part 2

July 31, 2024 • 57 mins
The continuation of our discussion of Wild Zero, including a few points about Zombie Meta-Awareness, Hollywood's penchant for lazy irony, and how to dress for the apocalypse.
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The Greatest Moment in Eastern or Western Cinema, Part 1

July 18, 2024 • 35 mins
We begin discussing the great Japanese trash rock n' roll zombie flick, Wild Zero. Part 2 to follow soon.
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Shai-Hulud the Popcorn Bucket, Part 2

July 3, 2024 • 41 mins
The second part of our Dune sequel analysis, in which Andrew has opinions about the changes made to Chani, and what that means for ongoing Dune films. He's not mad; he's just disappointed.
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Shai-Hulud the Popcorn Bucket, Part 1

July 2, 2024 • 41 mins
We're back, and we are once more talking about Dune. In this case, the most recent Denis de Villeneuve adaptation, Dune Part 2. We have opinions.
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A Song of Fire and Ice

June 29, 2023 • 69 mins
For this episode, the nexus of Ralph Bakshi's rotoscoped animation and Frank Frazetta's musclepulp art: the 1983 animated cult classic Fire and Ice. Ready your axe, flee the glaciers, and dig the ride.
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Unnamed Journal 34 Chat, w/ Special Guest Annalise Grey

May 2, 2023 • 64 mins
This episode covers what's in UJ 34, and also includes advice on how to submit to Unnamed Journal. Thanks to author Annalise Grey, whose poem "True Story" appears in this issue.
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Unnamed Journal 33 Plug

February 3, 2023 • 55 mins
Quick discussion of the New issue of Unnamed Journal, the cover, the stories, and everything else that pertains.

Subscribe to our Patreon to read the issue.

Or check out our Gumroad.

Also available on Amazon.
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Been Through the Forest on a Horse With One Horn, Part 2

January 19, 2023 • 55 mins
Part 2 of our discussion of The Last Unicorn. Includes some inside dope on the next issue of Unnamed Journal, and upcoming podcasts.
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Been Through the Forest on a Horse With One Horn, Part 1

January 3, 2023 • 43 mins
Wade with us through the glory years of Rankin-Bass animation with this roundtable discussion of The Last Unicorn. Part 1 of 2.
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Plan Nine From Argon, Part 2

November 6, 2022 • 54 mins
What makes a bad story? What makes a bad story comedy gold? And should we grade on a curve? Listen as we challenge the status of "Eye of Argon" as the Worst Fantasy Story Ever, mostly by looking at the backstory of its creation, and how it got passed around the sci-fi community.
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Plan Nine from Argon, Part 1

October 31, 2022 • 77 mins
Lo! We brave band of threesome plumb the fetid depths of the most deeping, dreadful tale of Fantasy Fiction? Join our savage spelunking of this gruesome grimoire, The Eye of Argon!
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The Last Unicron, Part 2

September 9, 2022 • 70 mins
The continuation of our Transformers discussion and some shameless shilling of the Latest edition of Unnamed Journal. Of course, if you're a Patron, you already have that.
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The Last Unicron, Part 1

August 30, 2022 • 46 mins
A bifurcated episode! We start talking about The Transformers, and at some point during the discussion, something got bumped and the recording stopped. This is the part before the bump.

Part 2 coming soon!
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Neil Gaiman is Just This Guy, Man

July 22, 2022 • 46 mins
We sat down to discuss fantasy author Neil Gaiman, and we recorded nearly two hours worth of material. This bit here is the part about Neil Gaiman. The rest of the madness will become a bonus episode, here shortly. Enjoy!
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Funny, He Doesn't Look Souix-ish

May 10, 2022 • 110 mins
We chatter like a bunch of fanboys about Mel Brooks, talking about all the movies of his we've seen, which is almost all of them. In the process, we discover the difference between what's brilliant and what's mediocre.
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Cannon Films is Cursed

March 13, 2022 • 75 mins
Cannon Films, the Art-House of Schlock. The Criterion of Cult. A stew of memorable entertainments, actual cinema, and complete garbage. We wander through the canon of Cannon, and like a forbidden encyclopedia it breaks our recording. It's DOOMED!
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