Is 2025’s Eephus the quintessential baseball movie? That’s the question that Spencer and Jonathan discuss alongside returning guest Stephen (who is a host of the wonderful Batting Around podcast). The trio discuss the poignant and humorous moments from this delightful film and unpack how it captures the essence of baseball. This isn’t really a movie that can be spoiled, but, for what it’s worth, the theoretical spoilers start at 13:20.

Other art discussed in this episode:

• Can We Hang Out Sometime by Good Kid

• Gregg Araki’s Movies

• The seasons, generally

• Baseball in the Garden of Eden by John Thorn

• Disco Elysium

• Under the Island

• Here Comes the Pizza!

• Northwoods Baseball Sleep Radio

Next Month: LP4 by American Football

Theme music by Practical Dinosaur (EP out now!)
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Amaze! Amaze! It’s time to talk about Project Hail Mary, both the book by Andy Weir, and the movie by Lord & Miller starring Ryan Gosling. The episode starts with some spoiler-free discussion about space fiction and the works of Andy Weir, before soaring into the plot, production, and performances at 16:40.

Other art discussed in this episode: Origami Angel, Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald, On a Sunbeam, Baseball in the Garden of Eden by John Thorne, Cowboy Bebop, Seveneves and Anathem by Neal Stephenson, Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino, The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells.

Theme music by Practical Dinosaur

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After a couple of seasons of talking about enjoying art, it’s time to talk about making art. In the first half, Spencer interviews Jonathan about his band Practical Dinosaur. Then Jonathan turns the tables and asks Spencer about the books he has published (29:25). Along the way, they discuss what drives them to create, where they find inspiration, as well as their favorite and least favorite part of the process. We hope this episode will compel you to make and share some art of your own!

Check out Jonathan’s music here and Spencer’s writing here.

Other art discussed in this episode:

• Wellness by Last Dinosaurs

• Ahead of the Beat by Summerfuss

• It’s (probably) not rocket science podcast by The University of New Mexico

• Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett

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