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The Captain"s Log

The Captain’s Log is a podcast from The Whatnauts where we can talk about all the pop culture news that has caught our attention, share stories from our lives, and get into all kinds of shenanigans. We play games, talk about the movies and TV shows we are watching, and have a great time just hanging out.

tv & film

All Episodes

132:45

Rotten Tomatoes Movie Predictions 2022

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/12/06

Episode 171. Ignacio joins us for some talk of Evangelion and the DC shows Superman & Lois and Legends of Tomorrow, before Kyle and Melissa jump into the big tomato game! We predict the Rotten Tomatoes critic scores for 25 movies that will come out December 2021 through November 2022, and we see how our guesses compare against the real scores for movies released earlier this year. Whoever gets the most closest answers wins a pizza, the most tomato prize of all.The Whatnauts Captain’s

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78:58

Ghost Rider, With Your Skull So Bright

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/11/29

Episode 170. We recap our (T)Hanksgiving celebrations, invent new holiday meals, look at defunct Macy's parade balloons, and nominate future balloons. Inspired by the Christmas spirit of Hawkeye, we ask what other superheroes should have holiday-centric stories. Melissa enjoys the power of ostentatious old man rings, and Kyle describes a questionable statue.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news, share stories from our daily

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89:13

Half a Chumbawumba

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/11/22

Episode 169. Kyle recaps drunken birthday antics, and talks about the first episode of the live-action Cowboy Bebop and the Netflix crime comedy Mindhorn. Melissa finds a significant hot dog moment in The Happening of all places, and explains the fun audio drama mystery of The Last Movie. We discuss the news from Disney+ Day, including promising new looks at Marvel shows!The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news, share stories

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94:19

Weird Smalls

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/11/08

Episode 168. Kyle has watched Squid Game, Melissa tries to explain Eternals if it were a scented candle, and we talk about the practical uses of holograms. Our main topic this week is coming up with Top 5 lists for the movies, shows, and comics we've covered on The Review Show. What do we nominate as our favorite anime, horror stories, quirky indie movies, or slow descents into madness? The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news,

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97:37

House of a Thousand Kramers

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/11/01

Episode 167. Kyle petitions for another platform to pick up the cancelled Y: The Last Man show, and we discuss some Marvel and Star Wars news and react to the warm mashed potato embrace of Dune. Melissa asks if small changes to horror movie icons would make them more or less scary, Polka dots instead of stripes for Freddy Kreuger? Any effect? We also imagine some Review Show topics as haunted house attractions, even if they weren't remotely horror-based before.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is

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98:44

McRib Sterling III: Season of the ‘Wich

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/10/25

Episode 166. Your ghost hosts Jughead and Sexy Mountain Dew present our annual Halloween tradition of retelling old Captain's Log anecdotes as spooky stories. Climb into your McSuits and listen to tales of literally reanimated cartoon zombies, dangerous lotion, the infinity bus, a mix CD that will activate you into a sleeper agent, a Taco Bell murder, dry corn, and a Harlem Globetrotter who can dribble anything.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the

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83:57

Impending Dune

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/10/18

Episode 165. Congrassulations! It's another new episode. Melissa takes her mom to Poison Island. Kyle keeps falling asleep listening to the Dune audiobook but he's still able to explain the plot to Melissa, who only wants to sit back and watch the big worms. We also discuss Adam Warlock, Saga, and an expensive cheeseburger meal, and watch the trailer for The Billion Dollar Code.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news, share

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86:03

Come Home, It’s Snickers

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/10/12

Episode 164. We announce our new holiday of Moon Day and watch three lawyers eat sandwiches. Kyle tries to guess the new mystery flavor of Mountain Dew, and counts how many saints were in The Many Saints of Newark. Melissa imagines the plot structure of The Phantom Menace applied to other prequels, and argues that every movie should have an end credits song that recaps what you just saw.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news,

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85:56

Keynote Symbiote

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/10/04

Episode 163. Melissa recaps the antics of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and the celebrations around Disney World's 50th anniversary and their new space restaurant. Kyle has a new tech toy and a tale of a nightmare virtual work "retreat" with a keynote speaker who doesn't do anything that Venom can't.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news, share stories from our daily lives, play games, or whatever else we can think of.Check out

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88:58

A Conversation with Stephanie Cooke

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/09/27

Episode 162. We're joined by writer Stephanie Cooke, a former co-host of the Talking Comics podcast, which was the first podcast Kyle listened to years ago. Everything's coming full circle! We discuss Stephanie's new podcast Caper Cast all about heist movies, and her middle grade graphic novels Oh My Gods! and ParaNorthern. We also talk about Muppets and pillow fights and imagine a Pacific Rim musical.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop

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87:56

Henchcousin

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/09/20

Episode161. Kyle discusses the end of Lucifer and the beginning of Y: The Last Man, and Melissa describes the strange impulse purchase options in the check-out line of an electronics store. Kyle introduces James Bonding, a game where we pick a character from the decades-long franchise to join us in various types of relationships. We imagine our float for the hypothetical Podcast University homecoming parade, and what snacks we're throwing to the crowd. We also talk about unusual calculators

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87:33

Pawdcast Buddies

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/09/13

Episode 160. Kyle is excited about the new Matrix: Resurrection trailer and Melissa tries to explain what she thinks The Matrix is, having never seen it. Speaking of resurrections, we discuss what other pop culture properties should have their protagonist randomly regenerate like Doctor Who, and this somehow leads us to the wiki page for Air Bud, a franchise that is more complicated than you'd think. We also talk about Citizen Kane, ice cream strategies, and hot soda.The Whatnauts Captain’s

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85:19

All Corn, No Pop

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/09/06

Episode 159. Kyle retells his arduous journal across town to go see Shang-Chi. We discuss bringing scents into movies to enhance the narrative experience and puzzle over what could possibly inspire a four-minute standing ovation for a movie. We take personality quizzes that tell us what movie we should watch based on the snacks we choose, and what snack we should eat based on the movies we choose. The results will shock you. The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk

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91:02

Winning Combinations

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/08/30

Episode 158. Powerhouse teamups is the theme this week as Kyle talks about the magic of BBQs and s'mores and Melissa introduces us to a local bank that also sells frozen custard. We discuss the arts and farts of The Lighthouse, the villains coming together in the new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, a Mountain Dew inspired by Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and other brilliant and/or questionable brand crossovers. Finally, a look into the corporate espionage behind why the McFlurry machine is always

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89:26

Belt Buckle Country

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/08/23

Episode 157. We share some Marvel news and discuss fitting vacation time into our schedules, boba tea, and what parts of America are the cowboy parts. We also ask what movie sets you would like to visit and see the movies being made, and what movie settings you would like to visit and live inside the narrative for a while. We discover the tastiest IPs and wonder if we would win Willy Wonka's chocolate factory simply by being 30-year-olds with willpower.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a

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85:43

Live Action Role Potluck

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/08/16

Episode 156. Mountain Dew announced an alcoholic version of their beloved soda, which prompts us to ask what other beverages have yet to be hardened. We invent some terrible cocktails and imagine what our favorite fictional characters would bring to a dinner party. Our answer for many people is just hot dogs. We also preview our upcoming special Review Show topic, the bizarre novel House of Leaves, and figure out where we would hide clues in a treasure hunt.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a

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92:08

Diorama-rama

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/08/09

Episode 155. Kyle's back from vacation to tell us about the art museum, aquarium, and food court he visited, and the hours upon hours of TV he watched. Melissa eats the Cool Ranch Doritos flavored Lays potato chips live on air, and tries to describe the puzzling new releases Old and The Green Knight. In a third-act twist, Ignacio appears to talk about Fast 9. Our fictional heist concludes as Kyle tries to figure out his role in the team! The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where

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82:19

My Demon & Me

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/08/02

Episode 154. Nightboy Alan and Daymadam Melissa are here for The Fear Episode! We're talking scary stories, Bigfoot sightings, and how we would try to convince a demon out of haunting our house, and eventually befriend it. We also talk about preppy sportswear and augmented reality goggles that could show you the place you're in, but in the past.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news, share stories from our daily lives, play

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65:00

Everyone’s Birthday

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/07/27

Episode 153. It's a full crew with Melissa, Alan, Ignacio, and Gino, still planning our theoretical bank heist. We discuss ice cream, Florida Man, the bad weather and weird sunlight in our regions, and the Digimon trading card game, again.The Whatnauts Captain’s Log is a weekly podcast where we talk about some of the latest pop culture news, share stories from our daily lives, play games, or whatever else we can think of.Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your podcasts

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94:59

The Great Digimon Debate

The Captain"s Log ·

2021/07/19

Episode 152. Melissa, Ignacio, and Alan are here trying to hold down the blanket fort with Kyle on vacation. We talk about old sitcoms, what role we would play in a heist movie, and when to wear socks. We also discuss how the Olympians can have all the free McDonald's they want, but they have to sleep alone in cardboard beds. The podcast reaches a boiling point with a heated discussion on how the English adaptation of Digimon makes it too much of a comedy when it's supposed to be a

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