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The Incomparable Mothership

Jason Snell
Back To the Future
Ghosts
Back To the Future Part III
Soylent Green
The Marvels
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Wheel Of Time
Foundation
The Abyss
Oppenheimer
Doc Brown
Marty Mcfly
Box Office Dynamics
Amazon Prime
Robert Downey Jr.
Val Kilmer
Godzilla
Christopher Nolan
Western
Ms. Marvel

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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Charge up your cyberspace deck and avoid all slamhounds! It’s time for us to discuss the second book in William Gibson’s famed Sprawl trilogy, “Count Zero.” Of course, Count Zero is the name of a great hacker… wait, it’s this kid? This is a book that... more

Our Book Club reconvenes to discuss Emily Tesh’s “The Incandescent,” which offers a teacher’s perspective on a magical school (that’s mostly not magical, but infested by demons), an interesting story structure, and some very well-drawn characters. Pl... more

Find a cat bed and some apricots, and prepare to upgrade your chicken! While Jason’s away, we play Embark’s hit game “Arc Raiders”, a multiplayer extraction shooter where people can… be nice to each other? (Most of the time, anyway.) We talk survival... more

Want to see a dead body? Bring your comb, stock up on cherry flavor Pez, and stay really quiet if you see a deer. We return to the 1980s and honor Rob Reiner by discussing 1986’s “Stand By Me,” a movie Jason has somehow never seen. It’s not a movie w... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Weimer
Returning guest who discusses literary topics.
Episode: 806: Demon in a Photocopier
Heather Berberet
A regular participant in the book club.
Episode: 806: Demon in a Photocopier
Joe Rosensteel
An occasional visitor to the book club.
Episode: 806: Demon in a Photocopier
Mickey Maynard
First time guest and old movie enthusiast, previously appeared on Lions, Towers and Shields.
Episode: 738: Condor to the Neck
Dan Moren
Author and panelist, known for the Galactic Cold War series
Angry Robot
Episode: 736: I Have Planets for That
Annette Weirstra
Doctor Who fan and podcast listener
Episode: 722: There Isn't a Twist at the End
Steven Schepansky
Co-host of Radio Friscaro, a popular Doctor Who podcast
Episode: 722: There Isn't a Twist at the End
Antony Johnston
Noted author with a focus on mysteries and crime stories
Episode: 707: Crime is Not Cozy

Host

Jason Snell
Host of the show, known for his lively discussions and ability to steer engaging conversations with guest panelists.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 979 ratings
  • 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 States2 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 States6 months 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 Kingdom2 years ago
  • Incomparable Groupthink

    There have been an increasing number of episodes over the last couple of years that have left me more angry than thoughtful or entertained.

    What it comes down to is this: there seem to be more and more ignorant, uneducated takes and misunderstandings or misrepresentations, and the group just goes along with it. It’s like listening to Stella Zinman (Sarah Chalke) from HIMYM describe why she hated Star Wars, except instead of having someone push back, everyone nods along and is like, “Yeah, why d... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    DocWallaby
    United States3 years ago

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Engaging discussions with a rotating panel of guests keep the content fresh and interesting.
The podcast often mixes emotional reflections with humor, making for enjoyable content.
The podcast tends to offer both nostalgia and contemporary analyses, appealing to a broad audience.
Some listeners appreciate the depth of analysis, while others find different guests impact the quality.
Critiques around certain episodes reflect a desire for a wider variety of topics.
The humor and camaraderie among hosts create a cozy yet insightful listening experience.

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#161
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Talking Points

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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.
801: Chekhov's Chunga Palm
Q: Are they about the show?
No, I haven't seen the show.
707: Crime is Not Cozy
Q: How do you intend to keep your series fresh?
By creating different dog characters tied to the plot, I maintain excitement and variability in each book.
707: Crime is Not Cozy
Q: What challenges do you face while constructing a mystery?
The hardest part is figuring out the clue path and ensuring all characters could plausibly be suspects.

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1. Paul Weimer
2. Heather Berberet
3. Joe Rosensteel
4. Mickey Maynard
5. Dan Moren
6. Annette Weirstra
7. Steven Schepansky
8. Antony Johnston

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