Hello, film fanatics! This week Mary and Dave are taking a well-deserved break from their new series McQuarrying – an overview of Christopher McQuarrie’s movies with Tom Cruise – to discuss James Gunn’s newest iteration of Superman. After Zak Snyder’s frankly disastrous take on the beloved character, can James Gunn make Superman lovable again? Spoi…

Fansplaining returned to San Diego Comic-Con this year (our tenth anniversary!) with a fantastic panel of fandom folks who work in pro entertainment careers. There's an audio recording here on our feed, and over at the website: https://www.fansplaining.com/articles/sdcc-2025-the-fandom-advantage You can watch video version as well as read a full tr…

Come with us if you want to live, but if you don’t – no problemo – your fate is in your hands. Hop on board as Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van tell you about their memories of the 1991 blockbuster, and 1997 LA blower upper, Terminator 2. They, like our heroes, snack on sad cheeseburgers. With them, they enjoy a drink called The T2 assembled …

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast whose anxieties have anxieties. This week: can you believe it; sent packing; it’s a mystery; magical thinking; high on Lewis; Brando X; apocalypse wow; brand sex; cartoon of books; caricature part; animated actors; hi def jam; sourpusses; we blast A Blast of Silence; Black Bag and the busiest d…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that wishes it could fly. This week: lights out; the fixture is in; LED astray; day after day; air plugs; Shirley, you jest; short cuts; whole Lottery love; graphic talk; hacks; fasting food; the chore thing; method, man; horse trader; on Lorne; fly swatters; comedy grudge; Maron-nated; a man, …

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that asks the hard answers! This week: we’re #1 better; park police; power outrage; Southern exposure; shock tactics; AI goodbye; chicken nugget; die-ologue; O Romeo, o Romeo, werewolf art thou, Romeo; I put a spell on you; I dream of djinni; bard feelings; comedy fatigue; a gentleman and a Sco…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that goes there. This week: we’re right; monopolizing your time; bad earing; spinal tap out; tits and athletes; snob appeal; super mean; jedi, steadi, go; nit wits; what the ess?; Snyder cuts; prop stop; victim blaming; lampshading; break in training; playlist; the wolf that cried wolf; the pri…

This week Mary and Dave continue their new series McQuarrying – an overview of Christopher McQuarrie’s movies with Tom Cruise – by going forward into the past to ask, “Who is Keyser Söze?” Yes, at Mary’s insistence, they watched Christopher McQuarrie’s second screenwriting effort with director Bryan Singer, The Usual Suspects. A sleek, stylish thri…

It’s summer so time to get on your Vespa and take a vacation with our hosts Eric Fell, Jason Dedrick and Vicky Van as they recall their first time watching the 1953 classic Roman Holiday. Espresso fuels their memories and gelato makes them sweeter. They also make a tribute drink to the film called The Smitty. Here’s how to make it… Fill a champagne…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that never lets you down! (Except for that one time and we have apologized.) This week: the Ian Giant; scaremonger; cheque mate; the money-go-round; house rules; broke back mounting; keep mom; the H word; reality – what a concept; stable manners; in-law in a coma; how much is free; market face;…

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – let’s hear it for lifelong struggles! This week: surprised guest; showing up; no no, no notes; just for baths; a dog’s life; time penalties; spaceballs; deep in the reeds; Jedi spy; Sith busters; hang on in there; poker ball; the rise and the fall; passing fancies; oppositions attract; go, brah!; Ga’hoole …

This week Mary and Dave start off their new series McQuarrying by watching Christopher McQuarrie's directorial debut The Way of the Gun, a neo-noir with its 1990s irony-laced heart very much on its sleeve. It should have been a fun, smart crime thriller, but it isn't. Why? Well, let Dave and Mary fansplain it for you.…

This week David and this week's guest suffer movie mania,get caught in the slopstream, head to Splitsville, take short cuts, do their Exorcist routine, enjoy slash fiction, get some perspective on assholes, tell tales of Hoffman, and do some tasteful no nudity.By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick

Our latest piece is about making fanworks—and fandom friendships—last through the decades! "How Friendships Onscreen and Off Fueled Half a Century of Fandom" by Jay Castello. For the admins of the Starsky & Hutch Fiction Archive, preserving fanworks and fannish community go hand in hand. Read the full piece: https://fansplaining.com/articles/how-fr…

This week David and Jason drop the mic, fly low, hate drive, get mad, make a bad impression, go diagonally, fall into the porn trap, enjoy endless summers, play word games, tell the awful truth, and get boxed out.Question of the Week: Which decade had the best music?Sub-question of the Week: What is your worst experience at the dentist?…

A half hour's worth of memories of 1986's sword and sorcery classic Highlander? Our hosts give you a heads up and heads off about their first experiences with this slice of life epic.There can be only fun.By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick

This week Mary and Dave explore Wes Anderson’s latest quirkfest The Phoenician Scheme and quietly dab their eyes watching Mike Flanagan’s third Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck. Tune in to the end of the episode as they reveal their latest watch through! Thanks for listening!By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick

This week David and Ian dis avowals, slurp it, expert amateurishly, eat deep, go to heaven, standardize podcasting, steal humour, get shocked, enjoy sleaze, go squirrely, and make it themselves.By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast for popular loners! This week: a new sensation; smurfin’ ’bout Gargamel; Peyo in full; comics currency; posthumous continuity; sudden ending; singing bears; former friends; isolation nation; mock rock; kiss off; duck encounters; hooray for James Lloyd; Hicks ville; Chaykin all over; bio-graphic…

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23. This week: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Part four of the McQuadrilogy gets its final reckoning from Dav…

Time to turn on your heart light as hosts Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van tell you about their memories of the 1982 smash hit, E.T. the Extraterrestrial. They promise not to phone home it in. The gang of loveable ragtag youths enjoy some film appropriate snacks including Reese’s Pieces and Coors. They also create a tribute drink called The A…

This week David and Ian talk magical skills, conjuror artists, hot rats, R.I.P. rundown, cokey comedy, wheels of junk, campercars, French letters, lip service, and dishonourable discharges.By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick

This month’s Fansplaining piece is a bit of a departure from our usual fandom reporting and critical analysis: for the first time, we’re very excited to share a virtual art exhibit of sorts, from Toronto-based curators and BTS fans Rea McNamara and Bo Shin. I came to ruin you: The Collecting Practices of K-pop Fandoms was on display at York Univers…

This week David and Ian talk being twenty-sixth best, agree to cancel the party, put on their best dad clothes, envy children, have a gratitude problem, do it family style, pull a train, force laughter, and lick feet.By Ian Boothby and David Dedrick