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The Incomparable Mothership

Jason Snell
Science Fiction
Planet Of the Apes
Doctor Who
Back To the Future
Hugo Awards
Saturday Night Live
Crimson Tide
Disney Plus
Fantasy
Artificial Intelligence
Dune
Ryan Reynolds
Star Wars
Mad Max: Fury Road
Nebula Awards
Apple TV+
Nostalgia
Fantasy Genre
Character Development
Fright Night

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, featuring a rotating panel of guests and hosted by Jason Snell and friends.

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Latest Episodes

Our astute panel of TV watchers reconvenes to induct 30 excellent series, all from the 21st Century, into the Incomparable’s TV Hall of Fame.

21st Century TV Hall of Fame

Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Moisés Chiullán, Micheline Maynard, Monty... more

For Halloween we watched a… not particularly spooky movie. It’s the 30-year-old supernatural comedy “The Frighteners,” starring Michael J. Fox and directed by Peter Jackson, who was about to embark on making many “Lord of the Rings” movies. We are no... more

Put on your shin guards and get out on the pitch, because we’re tackling the return of “Ted Lasso” for a fourth season after it seemingly ended with season 3! What did we think of the new story arcs? Was the villain obvious and did it matter? Is Roy ... more

In Jason’s absence, Shelly indulges her fondness for disaster movies, a genre that peaked in the 1970s. And what better way to revel in disaster than with a draft? From shipwrecks to nuclear war to runaway planes and trains, we’ve got you covered in ... more

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Recent Guests

Chip Sudderth
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Erika Ensign
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Kathy Campbell
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Moisés Chiullán
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Casey Liss
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Brian Warren
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David J. Loehr
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Monty Ashley
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Micheline Maynard
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Host

Jason Snell
Technology writer and moderator of pop culture discussions

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 988 ratings
  • Monty

    I love you!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    avivpash
    Israel3 months ago
  • Binged in during this last episode.

    I want to thank you for the recommendation of North of North I binged the whole season before I finished listing to this episode. Also agree on Plur1bus. Love it. Now trying Better Call Saul I’m one of the few who have not watched Breaking Bad or Better Call. So far I’m not sure

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JPL
    United States10 months ago
  • It’s no longer summer…

    Would love an episode about something other than old submarine movies. It’s almost October. Summer is done.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Anonymous Fan (AF)
    United Statesa year ago
  • Eh. It’s ok.

    Quality of episodes depends on which guests are on. Some guests are good and others are awful. There is no disagreement on anything amongst the hosts just complete group think.

    It gets too woke at times. Attempts to cram feminism or pick your woke topic into conversations has left me rolling my eyes and deleting shows too often. Whether it’s lobbying for Hercules to be pansexual or counting the number of women in Batman Begins you can see where some conversations go.

    Also yeah the girl who ca... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Drizzle Dry
    United States2 years ago
  • Dynamically inserted ads?

    Love the show but I can’t believe you’ve stooped so low to use dynamically inserted ads. Very disappointing.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    puffymonster
    United Kingdom3 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Themed drafts and lively roundtable discussions are recurring favorites among listeners.
A few reviews criticize verbal filler and dynamically inserted advertising.
Listeners praise Jason Snell's supportive moderation and the rotating panel's humor, chemistry, and range of perspectives.
Some listeners find the panel's agreement limiting and object to what they see as overly political commentary.
Fans value the close analysis of movies, television, books, and genre culture, along with recommendations that lead them to new work.

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#209
Sweden/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#227
Ukraine/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#227
Austria/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#232
India/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#239
Netherlands/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#248
Ireland/TV & Film

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

837: Thoughts About a Fictional Bakery
Q: What was the biggest challenge in writing the final book after a long trilogy?
Balancing a large cast and backstory while delivering a satisfying resolution required pruning off-screen and concentrating crises for the remaining characters, so the ending feels urgent rather than sprawling.
837: Thoughts About a Fictional Bakery
Q: How did you handle expanding a magical world without losing the intimate focus on the main characters?
I used a single observer character who can sense the hidden world to introduce new beings without letting the story get unwieldy. This keeps the magic present but controlled, ensuring the focus stays on Hava and Ahmad's relationship and their generations.
837: Thoughts About a Fictional Bakery
Q: What made you choose 1930 as the setting for the final book?
I wanted enough distance from the first two books that I could explore new historical textures while keeping the core immigrant-and-identity themes. Prohibition provided vivid social color, and the onset of the Great Depression offered a looming crisis without needing to jump into World War II.
801: Chekhov's Chunga Palm
Q: What about aliens?
Mostly unclear.
801: Chekhov's Chunga Palm
Q: Is this this?
If you've watched The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, think of the extremely high concept of an episode of that show taken as the premise to a long-running show that is going to go global.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Incomparable Mothership

What is The Incomparable Mothership about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A rotating panel of enthusiastic critics and fans talks through movies, television, books, and other corners of popular culture. Conversations range from close readings of individual films and series to themed drafts, genre explorations, and book discussions. Jason Snell regularly moderates, bringing together a changing mix of writers, media specialists, authors, and fellow fans. The group considers storytelling, performances, craft, genre conventions, cultural context, and how works connect to wider franchises or creative traditions, balancing detailed analysis with humor and friendly disagreement. The broad mix of classic and contemporary material makes the discussions useful both for devoted genre fans and for listeners looking for recom... more

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1. Chip Sudderth
2. Erika Ensign
3. Kathy Campbell
4. Moisés Chiullán
5. Casey Liss
6. Brian Warren
7. David J. Loehr
8. Monty Ashley

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