Episodes

Apple surprise-dropped a new short story on us: a show-universe journal compiled by the character Robert Sims detailing his investigations into the mysterious Pez dispenser relic that has haunted all three seasons of the Silo series on Apple TV. In this bonus podcast episode, Elysia and Luke discuss...

What better way to travel cheaply than listen to a great song? This week our hosts build one more list for Season 2, this time about their favorite songs about places. Nichole’s list is a little longer than Mark’s this time, but does quantity mean quality? Listen to be transported and find out! Musi...

It's time to puzzle together the missing pieces of Juliette's "Memory" – not to mention all the things she didn't know – in episode 5 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV. Luke and Elysia question lightbulbs, the state of the couple Sims, cat identity, and whether they need to rename ...

John's been working with Aaron and Richard from Radioactive Ramblings to bring you Cosmere Corner, a book club podcast about the novels of Brandon Sanderson! Elysia talks to John about this new project. And guess what? It's on audio AND video! This is the only episode that will be on this fe...

David and Jean dig into community feedback on "Faceless Men," covering listener reactions to the episode's many moving pieces and open questions. The discussion takes in Marilyn's deep dive into the history of male squeamishness around menstruation, Jacob G.'s sharp parallel betw...

ROOTS reference. Check. Basketball reference. Check. Badussy. Check. Yep, it's another typical chapter of four bruthas discussion wypipo probs in Westeros. Is this the one where Ron loses his Black card to boot? The fellas discuss House of the Dragon, season 3, episode 6. Watch online at https:/...

David and Jean cover episode six, unpacking the episode's title across its multiple meanings and what they signal about where the season is heading. The discussion covers Criston Cole's end, Daemon's increasingly poor judgment, the Gold Cloak crisis, and what the shadowy assassin network...

What would it take for you to join a cult? What if the leader looked like Lenny Kravitz? This week, we break down the 1993 retro rocker, “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz. Nichole takes the messiah-energy of the song’s lyrics and describes the methods cults use to control their followers. M...

As Daniel and Helen's investigation heats up in one timeline, and Juliette is back on the run in another, Silo season 3, episode 4 reminds its characters "Whatever You Do, Don't Go Home." And Luke and Elysia pick apart all the investigations, the subtly dropped references, and the we...

David and Jean dig into listener feedback on "Unbowed and Unbent," and the episode's most contested scene dominates the conversation. The community pushes back hard on the Harrenhal rescue sequence, with listeners arguing that Alys Rivers is far too capable and calculating to have genuin...

We know that these bruthas tend to take their discussion of House of the Dragon in the freakiest of directions. But no one expected this! This is the episode that will grant us the title, "Master of Tangents." Watch online at https://youtube.com/@dungeonsndurags You can listen to the show wh...

Take a seat at the table for the 7th course (the soul!) of this feast of a season. Elysia and John become talking heads about talking heads as they recap the emotional journeys of Lestat and Louis. And of course, we can't forget our favorite murder gremlin and his emotional growth. Stick around ...

David and Jean take a scene by scene approach to "Unbowed and Unbent," an episode that shifts gears from the psychological intensity of the earlier run into something more mechanical, moving pieces into position for the back half of the season. Criston Cole gets the lion's share of atten...

How are we still doing this thing? To celebrate our 100th(ish) episode, we’ve brought in a heavy hitter: returning guest David from the Lorehounds. David picks our brains about our first two seasons, talking topics like our friendship, what we’ve learned from podcasting, conversations with our liste...

"A Dark Web" – episode 3 of season 3 of Silo on Apple TV – has Luke and Elysia mining both show reveals and first-book canon to figure out what exactly our characters might be digging up this week. From close encounters of a hacker kind in Silo 18's distant past, which is looking increas...

David and Jean dig into listener feedback on "Tumbleton," with voicemails and messages from community members and fellow podcasters. The conversation covers the moral and tactical questions around Ormond's garrison strategy, the disturbing picture the show is building of who Ormond reall...

The community at large checks in on vibes from characters old and new, the most intriguing mysteries of the third season of Silo (through episode 2), and other assorted theories casting new light on the stocks of Supply and more. Plus, Nichole, Nevermind the Music 's psychology professor, drops ...

As soon as our girl Rhaena walked out that damn cave looking like Halle Berry in "Jungle Fever," we KNEW the crew was gonna have somethin' to say. This is the show where four bruthas dish the dirt about wypipo problems in Westeros, and boy, this week is a doozy as they dole out their str...

David and Jean return for a thematic breakdown of Tumbleton . The conversation moves through the strategic nightmare Ormond has created by garrisoning his forces inside a civilian town, the unsettling picture the show is painting of who he really is and what Daeron's life in his custody may have...

What did Uncle Joey do to make someone this mad? This week, our hosts tackle Alanis Morissette’s 1995 breakup anthem “You Oughta Know.” Mark tries to draw a straight line between the intensity of Alanis’s emotions and how unhinged the song’s rhythms are… before taking an opportunity to majorly over-...

Is anyone really ok after this episode? We're in shock after watching Claudia give her daddy vampires a piece of her mind. There are witches, betrayals, and heartwarming moments as Elysia and John recap the latest episode of The Vampire Lestat . Grab your finest blood vintage and join us. Stick ...

David and Jean return to dig into listener feedback on "Rhaenyra Triumphant," with voicemails and messages from community members and fellow podcasters. The conversation tackles lingering questions about the Tessarion and fake Daeron storyline, how the episode's score and sound design il...

Elysia and Luke celebrate the return of a long-awaited character and the introduction of one of Elysia's book favorites, and the many moral quandaries he lays on the table. Checking in first on the origin story, Luke lays out his now assuredly more refined non-reader theories, and then (with lit...

David returns from holiday to join Jean for a deep dive into "Rhaenyra Triumphant," the third episode of House of the Dragon Season 3. The conversation covers the Hightower capitulation at Oldtown, Ormond's treacherous gambit with a fake Daeron, and Daemon's spectacular failure of ta...

No Stairway? Denied! In this week’s episode, Mark and Nichole share some artists they really love… by sharing some songs they really don’t love by those artists! Please let us know what we got wrong in the Discord or at nevermusicpod@gmail.com. Music heard in this episode: The Beach Boys - “Please L...

The fellas are joined by a special guest star, "Nzinga" of Holodeckheauxs . She actually helps the show have a modicum of respectability, and she brings the much-needed woman's point of view. Unfortunately, Ron says some dumb sh*t that will probably get him canceled. And why is "Mill...

We're all experiencing an awakening of some kind in the latest episode of The Vampire Lestat . From ice cream scoops to vampire origin stories to reliving the losses of our pasts, this episode has it all. Elysia and John laugh and cry along to our favorite gremlins and their games. Stick around ...

Elysia and Luke will jog your foggy memories with a deep dive into "Who Are You?" – the first episode of Silo season 3 on Apple TV – including reminders of where we left key characters and events at the end of season 2. Elysia dishes on which characters come from the books and which are comp...

Another Questlove doc? That means another bonus episode! Lorehounds contributor Jean joins Mark to talk about the new documentary, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World) . They talk about the many sides - good and regrettable - of the band’s mastermind, Maurice White,...

Well, Rhaenyra didn't do what any of us expected she would do, and the fellas have some thoughts about it. Also, of all the lousy fathers in Westeros, who happens to be the one deadbeat dad they focus on? Typical. Also, this is not the show you listen to if you want a deep dive into the happenin...