You didn't think we'd let y'all get away with not finishing the Indiana Jones franchise?? Of course not! Indiana Junes is bleeding over into InJulyna Junes! We're gonna finish covering this franchise whether you like it or not! And this month has some other fun topics coming too, so get ready! You can contact the show at [email protected] and …

Listen, we knooooow it's Indiana Junes but we made a COMMITMENT to Miyazaki, so here's our coverage of his next film, Porco Rosso! And we are very excited to have Miyazaki superfan Nate Hall on the show to discuss it with us! Mike also puts us through our paces with some IMDB/Star Wars/Porco Rosso voice cast trivia! Enjoy! You can contact the show …

To finish off the original trilogy of Indiana Junes, Angela Rak joins us! She's a friend of the show and a real life friend that we see ONLY once a year, no more, no less. Last Crusade is pretty Star Wars though, huh?? And Angela and Mike get to play a globe trotting, world spanning RPG of Josiah's devious devising. Enjoy! You can contact the show …

It's week two of Indiana Junes and we're barreling right along with the first sequel (technically a prequel, but who's counting), the infamous Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! Short Round is the best, this movie is weird, and we play the United States of Cinema Round Two! Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @H…

Welcome, dear listeners, to Indiana JUNES! We somehow have been doing this podcast for over 6 years and haven't touched a single Indiana Jones movie, even though George Lucas is his dad! So we decided to devote an ENTIRE month to the Indiana Jones franchise! We talk about this movie that started it all, our respective Indy journeys, and play a game…

MAY-dy Gaga month is coming to a close, but we are closing it out by turning it into MAY-izaki month! Kiki's Delivery Service is up next on the docket, and boy oh boy, does it deliver. We kinda play an RPG in this one? We mostly talk about Pokemon for some reason. Have fun! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWars…

We're rounding out MAY-dy Gaga with the most recent studio album from the Mother Monster herself, MAYhem (Mayhem). It's been great exploring her discography this month! We hope y'all enjoy when we do little mini-series type things like this, because it's a lot of fun for us! And of course, we play Smish or Piss. Enjoy! You can contact the show at a…

The month of MAY-dy Gaga continues! This week, we're covering a more recent album, Chromatica aka ChroMAYtica. This one kinda got short shrift thanks to the bad timing of its release (summer 2020, woof). How does it hold up?? Pretty good! We play Smish or Piss and go on a lot of tangents for a bonus length episode this week, you're welcome! Enjoy! …

Uh oh! Mike had another idea for a themed month based on a pun! In honor of Lady Gaga's recent album drop, Mayhem, we decided to christen this month MAY-dy Gaga! Which means we'll be covering a different Lady Gaga album (that we can cram the word "May" into) every week! Since we already did her first album (and second? Does Fame Monster count separ…

We're covering the next installment in Hiyao Miyazki's filmography, My Neighbor Totoro! Sorry for the late upload y'all, technically this was supposed to be the last episode in April, but here we are posting it on May 1st. This is a beautiful movie and a beautiful episode, and we play an installment of Alex-Blank-der Blank-ilton. You can contact th…

Ironically, we recently moved our upload day to Wednesdays just in time for an episode about Mondays. Well, it's kind of about Mondays. It's a lot about Garfield. And also just saying a string of insane words together. You'll see. You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platfor…

Our recent Abbey Road episode inspired us to revisit this 2007 gem that everyone who was in high school back then absolutely LOVED and probably remembers with fondness. We do an exhaustive review of every single song in this movie, and there's a lot, so buckle up and get ready to discover if this movie holds up AT ALL. You can contact the show at a…

Listen. This is one of those episodes where the title is misleading. Is it about the new Bong Joon Ho movie Mickey 17? Kind of. Is it more about workshopping a backwards sitting youth pastor character based on tenuous at best Bible pun? Yeah! Is the RPG also insane and does it immediately go off the rails?? Also yeah! So enjoy this episode for what…

Ironically this episode is going up 2 days late when it is already April, BUT TECHNICALLY, it was recorded and supposed to be released in the month of M-arch, where the M used to stand for M-usic but this week stands for M-iyazaki. Cut me some slack, sometimes I have other things to do besides edit this podcast, geez! Anyway, it's a great entry int…

We're rounding out the end of M-arch, where the M stands for music, with one more album! And it's a doozey! Abbey Road by The Beatles. Heard of it?? We break no new ground in this episode but have a lot of fun discussing this juggernaut of an album and playing smash or pass with the tracks. You can contact the show at [email protected] and fin…

The month of M-arch continues! And we wouldn't be good 30-something millennial white boys if we didn't pay tribute to perhaps the most 30-something millennial white boy band of all time, Death Cab for Cutie. We did Transatlanticism a while back, so we thought it was high time we reviewed Plans, their follow up album. And don't worry, we of course p…

It's still M-arch, and we still have m-ore m-usic for you! This week, we're covering the Grammy award winning album from Sabrina Carpenter, Short n' Sweet. It's a great album, a great episode, and we are definitely going to podcast hell for this one, but we hope you enjoy our descent! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @…

Welcome to M-arch, where the M stands for Music! ! There's not a good way to show in regular font the way we said it in the show, so that will have to do. For the month of M-arch, we'll be covering a different album every week. To start off, we're finishing off the discography of The Killers with their latest album, Pressure Machine. It's an intere…

It's the end of the month, so it's time for a Miyazaki film! This week, it's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the second movie to be written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. We play the IMDB game and also absolve you from having to go to church anymore! If you're an adult, that is. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and fin…

Mike got a puppy! He's sleepy! This episode is all about that! And it's a whole lot of fun. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the best way to get a hold of us! You can also follow Mike @WordG…

We're covering something ACTUALLY Star Wars for the first time in over a year because, hey, Skeleton Crew was pretty fun, okay? Let's just have some fun for once, can we?? And we've got returning guest Peter Corey to help us discuss this VERY Star Wars show. And Josiah leads Mike and Peter on a little RPG as well in the game segment. Enjoy! You can…

It's time for a concept! Awards! It's their season right now, and surprisingly we had a lot to say about them. We also play a great EGOT trivia game. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms, but since all platforms are kind of evil now, you should probably just email us. That's the bes…

It's the end of the month, and you know what that means! It's time for the first entry in our year-long exploration of the films that Miyazaki has directed. First on the docket is his directorial debut, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. It's a little different than his later works, so join us as we show how little we know about Japanese animatio…

We are first and foremost a Killers review show, so please enjoy this installment of us popcorning our way through their discography. And this episode is MUCH more enjoyable than the Battle Born one, because we actually kind of like this album! And we of course play Smish or Piss. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find u…

For our first REAL topic of the year, we're doing a movie from last year! In traditional HSWII fashion, we're late to the game, but boy, what a flick! Also, we stick to our vows and keep the rubric out and actually compare this dang thing to Star Wars! We also play These Our Riddles, and it's a triumphant return of a classic HSWII game format. Enjo…

Happy New Year! It's time to get down to brass tacks. Our core competencies. To go back to the beginning. We're RECOMMITTING to the PREMISE of the PODCAST. Enjoy this bonus length episode where we take a trip through our own history and look forward to the future! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on al…

It's the end of the month and the end of the YEAR, and we're closing off 2024 the way we began it: by talking about the Fast and Furious franchise. We figured since Fast X: Part 2 (still a ridiculous name for a movie) doesn't come out for a while, for our 12th installment in covering the FF franchise, we'd just cover the franchise itself as a whole…

We're rounding out School Subject month with the bad boy(?) of the bunch, science! This episode is a real hoot and a half. And we also play a science trivia-ish game. Enjoy! Also happy holidays everyone! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter …

What will be the most Star Wars school subject?? This week we're talking social studies, the most awfully and nebulously named school subject of the big four. We also play an installment in the Matt RPG that may involve TIME TRAVEL. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also…

School subject month continues! This week it's English! Who knows what the weeks to come will hold! (It's Social Studies and Science.) We also play Only Connect, of course. A very English/British game. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twi…

Thanks to our listener Justin for the suggestion for the topic/topics for this week's episode! Sorry it took us MONTHS to get around to it! This week we're talking about math, ya know, like mathematics! The school subject! And it might have inspired us to do a whole month of school subjects, so stay tuned for those! We also play a Calculus Rhapsody…

We're almost to the end of the year, and it's time for the final Fast and Furious movie of the year! It's Fast X this week, and it's a bonus sized episode! And hey, we know there's a lot of Wicked talk at the top, but we record these 2-3 weeks in advance, so it wasn't out yet and we didn't know how good/bad it was yet! Cut us some slack! And we pla…

We made it to 300 episodes! We've been doing the show for over 5 years and boy oh boy what a milestone! So to celebrate, we did something insane! Look down at the playhead for this episode. No, that's not a mistake. This episode is FIVE HOURS LONG aka 300 minutes long! One minute for every episode we've released! And it is EXACTLY 300 minutes long,…

It's time for a concept! Yeah, y'all have had it too easy for too long with all these easily graspable topics! Let's get into something more abstract! The simple machines! Ya know, from physics?? This is sure to be a fan favorite, all time great ep. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platfo…

Welcome back to the only Star Wars podcast that's actually a Killers review show! And this week we're covering Day & Age, the third album by The Killers. We like this one more than Battle Born, thank god. And we play Smish or Piss! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow …

Do you see that?? There in the distance?? Something glowing??? I think it's...I think there's...I think there's light at the end of the tunnel! The year is almost up, and we're on our 10th Fast and Furious movie and since Hobbs and Shaw messed up our numerical order, it's only the triply titled F9/F9: The Fast Saga/Fast & Furious 9. Just pick a tit…

We're rounding out Ti West's X trilogy with the third and most recent film, Maxxxine. How does it compare to the rest of the franchise? More importantly, how does it compare to Star Wars? We also play a Movie in a Movie game! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @…

This week we're covering the second film and prequel in the Ti West X trilogy! Yeah, that's right, spooky season is going ALL. MONTH. LONG. Get scared! And enjoy a reboot of the game Twisters with a new name! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twi…

Boo! Did we scare you?? Good! It's spooky season, which means it's time to cover some scaaaaary movies here on the podcast. We're covering the X trilogy by Ti West this month, and we're starting with the first one, X. We dig deep into what makes something scary anyway and about how gosh darn brave we are. We also play the X Game! Enjoy! You can con…

Well it's the end of the month and it's time to cover the STUPIDEST Fast and Furious movie that has the FULL STUPID title of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Lots of ampersands in that title huh. Anyway, this movie is dumb and this episode is great. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all …

We're zigging where you thought we might zag this week and continuing SeptemBourne by covering The Killers (maybe worst?) album Battleborn. It's also our shortest episode yet because boy did we not like this album and we had a hard time figuring out what to do in the game section. Sorry! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find u…

We're rounding the corner towards the end of SeptemBourne with The Bourne Ultimatum this week, which might be the best of the bunch! We also dip into the HSWII RPG and play a little catch-up with Matt. It's chaos. You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel o…

SeptemBourne continues with our coverage of 2004's The Bourne Supremacy! Can this sequel hold up to the thrill ride of the original? Turns out, yeah! We also of course play Only Connect and talk a lot about Josiah's parents' favorite movie. And we have a new logo! What??? You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIs…

It's finally our favorite time of the year: SeptemBourne. So of course we HAVE to cover some of Mike's favorite movies, the original Bourne trilogy! We're kicking it off this week with 2002's The Bourne Identity. And we team up for another round of the IMDB game. You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all…

It's the end of the month, so it's time for another Fast and Furious movie! This time, it's entry #8 in the franchise, The Fate of the Furious. This movie is strange! Is it good? Who cares! Is it Star Wars? Let's find out! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @Mik…

That's right, we covered Twister last week and we're covering Twisters this week. We really liked this movie and we had a great time talking about it. And we of course play the IMDB game. Enjoy! You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on all platforms. You can also follow Mike @MikeGospel on Twitter and @Word…

We're giving in to Twister-mania this week by covering the original Twister movie from 1996! And don't worry, Twisters is coming up next week. We also play one of the most unhinged games we've played in a while, and learn a little bit about what science DOESN'T know. You can contact the show at [email protected] and find us @HowStarWarsIsIt on…

The original audio issue has been fixed! So sorry for the VERY late upload! Things have been a little crazy over at HSWII Inc. But we've got friend of the show and composer and musical expert in general, Dave Reddyk on the show to discuss one of the songs of the summer, Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!" We also do a classic HSWII textual analysis …

It's the end of the month, so it's time for another FF movie. No, not Fantastic Four! Fast and the Furious of course! It's a great ep covering what might be our new favorite movie in the franchise?? We've got takes y'all. Also we play Alexblankder Blankilton aka Blankius Blank. It's a rhyming game. You'll get it. You can contact the show at agoodpo…

We've got Mission: Impossible and baseball expert Ethan Krupp on the show this week to discuss the latest Mission: Impossible film that we somehow neglected to cover last year when it came out. This is also Ethan's FIFTH time guesting on the show. What an achievement. And of course we play a weird baseball/Mission: Impossible RPG. Enjoy! Go check o…