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Shelf Life

There's so much pop culture that it can be difficult to get through it all. But that is exactly what this brother and sister team plan to do. They will go through scene by scene or page by page for all the content they can find. Join the journey on Shelf Life as they discuss pop culture in all types of genres, past and present, to determine what belongs on your shelf.

tv & film film reviews

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133:06

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Part 2

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2026/02/06

The Volume 7 main event is here as Kevin and Rachel get their letters and pickup their ceremonial robes for the first year of wizard school. That's right it is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. And naturally with this kind of main event we yapped way too long so it's a two part main event. And here is the 2nd.Discussions include the confusing rules of quidditch, the three-headed dog trade, lev-e-o-sa not levi-o-sah, and why was there an iguana in Quirrell's class? Listen and

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155:21

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone part 1

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2026/01/30

The Volume 7 main event is here as Kevin and Rachel get their letters and pickup their ceremonial robes for the first year of wizard school. That's right it is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. And naturally with this kind of main event we yapped way too long so it's a two part main event.Discussions include wand lore, wizard post offices, tuition prices for Hogwarts, and where did the Potter's get all these doubloons? Listen and enjoy to the first half of the discussion as we

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56:00

Short Cuts - Community: Introduction to Film

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2026/01/24

Some holiday and illness related delays to the main event, but don't fret we are busting out the Short Cuts a little early while you wait in anticipation. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 3rd episode of the first season of Community, Introduction to Film. An episode where Abed puts a documentary together about his life.For the full walkthroughs of the first semester of Community see volume 6 episodes 2 & 3 and volume 7 episodes 2 & 11.Be sure to

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72:35

2025 Recap

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2026/01/05

In this bonus episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss some of the stuff they watched in the past year. Since you know, we don't usually get very contemporary. What stuff did your favorite brother and sister podcast hosts check out from 2025? What did they miss? Listen to find out.0:00:00 - Intro0:02:57 - Wake Up Dead Man0:08:11 - Lilo & Stitch0:10:55 - Minecraft0:13:24 - How to Train Your Dragon0:16:14 - Devil in Disguise0:20:24 - Running Man0:23:22 - Wicked: For Good0:26:21 - Sisu:

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173:35

Shelf Life Holiday Extravaganza 2025

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2025/12/30

Merry Happy, Shelf Life listeners. It's past that time of year again, but hey the Simpsons can do Halloween in November, we can do during the Christmas week. Another year for the Shelf Life Holiday Extravaganza. This year, Kevin and Rachel discuss The League's Kegel the Elf as they prepare for their fantasy football playoffs and take on the classic Frosty the Snowman.Discussions include trash talk, evil magicians, traveling like a hobo, and milk chicken stink bombs. Listen and enjoy to find

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231:35

Gremlins

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2025/12/23

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel eat after midnight and are attacked by little green creatures with Joe Dante's Gremlins. A holiday, comedy, horror movie classic about how much Christmas sucks and humans reliance on technology ruins everything.Discussions include unpaid internships, ancient mystical demons, invest in gadgetry, and who did destroy Mrs. Deagle's snowman? Listen and enjoy to find out if Gremlins has shelf life.0:00:00 - Intro0:11:53 - Gremlins Backstory0:21:33 -

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223:00

Community Season 1 Part 4

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2025/12/17

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel take their first semester finals with Community Season 1 part 4.Final topics include the dean's proclivities, writing on prophylactics, songs about rats, and wholesome old fashioned study group holidays. Listen and enjoy to find out which episodes from season 1 of Community have Shelf Life.0:00:00 - intro0:03:02 - Environmental Science1:07:27 - Politics of Human Sexuality2:20:00 - Comparative Religion3:27:29 - Shelf Life RankingsBe sure to

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236:32

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

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2025/12/09

Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Kevin and Rachel covered a Star Wars movie. Now they are back to discuss the 2nd chapter of the prequel trilogy with Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. During the show your hosts discuss proper space attire, intergalactic politics, smugglers turned into fry cooks, and is Annakin one of the most unlikeable protagonists ever? Listen and enjoy to find out if Attack of the Clones has shelf life.0:00:00 - Intro0:11:36 - AOTC backstory0:25:32 - AOTC

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196:03

Taken

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2025/11/30

In this epsiode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel use their particular set of skills to walkthrough and thouroughly discuss, Taken. The movie that proves you do not want to mess with Liam Neeson.During the show your hosts discuss being savvy consumers, xenophobia, digital cameras, and wait how did they fly back to LA? Listen and enjoy to find out if Taken has shelf life.0:00:00 - Intro0:14:59 - Taken backstory0:24:57 - Taken walkthrough1:05:56 - rescuing Sheerah1:41:02 - Kimmy's taken2:05:23 -

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225:35

Game of Thrones Season 1 Part 2

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2025/11/23

It's time to head back to Westeros as Kevin and Rachel prepare for winter with more Game of Thrones season 1. This time we tackle episodes 3 and 4, Lord Snow and Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things.Discussions include different types of jam, s-exposition, the art of cinematically telling stories, and attempting to do Littlefinger impressions. Listen and enjoy to the 2nd part of Game of Thrones season 1.0:00:00 - Lord Snow0:32:33 - The first mention of Uncle Kevan0:59:54 - Pinpoint the second

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227:21

Se7en

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2025/11/15

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel solve the clues to find a serial killer again with David Fincher's Se7en. A movie where a serial killer tries to get all performance artsy using the seven deadly sins.Discussions in this episode include Cliff's notes usage, private libraries, proper drinkware, and which sin is best encapsulated in each Seinfeld character. Listen and enjoy to find out if Se7en has shelf life.0:00:00 - Intro0:11:19 - Se7en backstory0:20:31 - Se7en

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221:33

Game of Thrones Season 1 Part 1

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2025/11/08

We head to the seven kingdoms this week on Shelf Life as Kevin and Rachel manipulate their way to the iron throne and discuss Game of Thrones season 1.Discussions include talking trees, what exactly is beyond Asshai, wedding gifts, intimate foley work, beard designs, and what was the name of that one girl with the tits you could bury your face in? Listen and enjoy this extra long discussion of the first two episodes of Game of Thrones.0:00:00 - Winter is Coming0:39:11 - The direwolf puppies1:01:36 -

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Game of Thrones Introduction

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2025/11/07

As the days turn shorter and the darkness comes, we must stick together to discuss pop culture's largest television show of all time. Walkthroughs longer than some winters praying for the summer volume to begin. But whether or not the show is great isn't the question, no the question is does Game of Thrones have shelf life. That's right, Shelf Life is coming!It's time for Game of Thrones season 1 to be up for contention to the shelf. And naturally we talked too long. So here's

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195:16

Podcast of Horror 2025

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2025/10/31

It's All Hallows Eve, and Shelf Life’s annual tradition is back with more Halloween related subjects from the haunted studio for more podcasting frights.And since Halloween falls on a Friday, that means it is TGIF as Kevin and Rachel discuss part of the TGIF lineup. First it is Family Matters classic episode Stevil and then we get magical with Sabrina the Teenage Witch and A River of Candy Corn Runs Through It. Your hosts discuss party invites, emotional support, talking inanimate objects, and

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224:21

Psycho (1960)

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2025/10/25

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel go on the lam and stay in a seedy motel where nothing could possibly go wrong with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Discussion topics include currency exchange for alimony payments, the intricacies of toilets flushing, sighting red flags, and lots of mother impressions. Listen and enjoy to find out if Psycho has shelf life.0:00:00 - Everyone must be seated for the entirety of the podcast0:10:12 - Pyscho backstory0:26:04 - Pyscho walkthrough1:05:00 -

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127:41

Zombies Ate my Neighbors

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2025/10/17

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel get out the squirt guns and bazookas to save some apathetic neighborhoods with Zombies Ate my Neighbors. A comedy horror videogame from the 90s with more levels than is humanly reasonable. During the show, your hosts discuss remakes and reboots, apocalypse weaponry, suburban pyramids, and could Zeke and Julie ride the sandworms? Listen and enjoy to find out if Zombies Ate my Neighbors has shelf life.0:00:00 - Start of Podcast0:09:46 - Call in

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217:05

Community Season 1 Part 3

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2025/10/10

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head back to the study room to keep discussing Community season 1. Come along to discuss the trappings and life skills learned at the community level.Lecture discussions consist of the dichotomy of good and evil, squirrels, hypnosis, and Dia de los Muertos de los Muertos. Listen and enjoy the next three classes of Community Season 1.0:00:00 - Introduction to Statistics1:15:55 - Home Economics2:27:52 - Debate 109Be sure to subscribe to the show, check

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203:37

Shaun of the Dead

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2025/10/03

In the Volume 7 kickoff episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head to the Winchester until this whole episode blows over with Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead. A movie where a couple schlubs try to survive the zombie apocalypse.During this episode your hosts discuss ice cream, British swears, best hideouts for a zombie apocalypse, and if dogs can look up. Listen and enjoy to find out if Shaun of the Dead has shelf life.0:00:00 - Start of podcast0:12:42 - Shaun of the Dead backstory0:24:07 -

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Volume 7 Introduction

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2025/09/26

Shelf Life Volume 7 is here! A volume of magic, murder, and mayhem. Not to mention some pop culture topics that really love incorporating the number 7. We've got serial killers, dragons, zombies, gleep glops, gremlins, wizards, and more serial killers all ready to make their case for the shelf. Listen and enjoy to find out the lineup for Volume 7.Volume 7 episodes include the following subjects:Shaun of the DeadCommunity Season 1 episodes 7-12Zombies Ate my NeighborsPsychoGame of Thrones Season

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81:31

Shelf Life Fantasy Draft IV

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2025/08/28

It's that time of year for the 4th Annual Shelf Life Fantasy Draft!Join Kevin and Rachel as they select a scenario from the Wheel of Fantasy and draft characters from Volumes 5 and 6 of Shelf Life. Which host will have the better team when it's all said and done? Who will get the #1 pick? What will be the biggest steal? Which characters should you avoid in your home drafts?Listen and enjoy to merge some of your hosts favorite things, fantasy football, drafts, and pop culture characters!Be

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