American Godscast

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “Come to Jesus” We recap and discuss episode 108. There’s so much Jesus in this episode. American Gods completely switches tracks in the final episode of season 1. We can’t even. Wednesday and Shadow get new suits, Mr. Nancy tells a story, and Easter holds a Jesus party, and … Continue reading "American Godscast #16: American Gods Episode 108 – Come to Jesus"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “A Prayer for Mad Sweeney” We recap and discuss episode 107. In the penultimate episode of season 1, we learn quite a bit about Mad Sweeney. We think. It’s really more about Essie McGowan, but Mad Sweeney plays an important part in her life, as well as an important … Continue reading "American Godscast #15: American Gods Episode 107 – A Prayer for Mad Sweeney"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “A Murder of Gods” We recap and discuss episode 106. A Murder of Gods is the furthest we’ve gone from the source material. There is nothing from the book in this episode (aside from why Salim hates New York). We see a really disturbing dichotomy of Christianity. Wednesday and … Continue reading "American Godscast #14: American Gods Episode 106 – A Murder of Gods"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “Lemon Scented You” We recap and discuss episode 5. Last week, we again ended the episode with the recently deceased Laura Moon sitting on the edge of Shadow’s bed. This time, we move forward. Shadow throws a pillow. Laura throws a Leprechaun. Mr. World throws a bone. Wednesday throws it … Continue reading "American Godscast #13: American Gods Episode 5 – Lemon Scented You"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “Git Gone” Last week, we ended the episode with the recently deceased Laura Moon sitting on the edge of Shadow’s bed. This week, we see how she got there. We’ll get back to the novel after the first season of the TV show is over. You can find us here … Continue reading "American Godscast #12: American Gods Episode 4 – Git Gone"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “Head Full of Snow”   Shadow meets and gets a kiss from Zorya Poluncohnaya, gets the moon, and gets a rematch with Czernobog. Mad Sweeny gets bad luck, and a shovel. Chicago gets snow. Wednesday gets a bunch of money and a kiss from Zorya Utrenyaya. Annubis gets a … Continue reading "American Godscast #11: American Gods Episode 3 – Head Full of Snow"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “The Secret of Spoons” We are way too white to fully grasp some deeper truths of tonight’s episode, but we try. We meet Robbie’s cock (but not Robbie), Lucille Ricardo (but not her tits), Mr. Nancy, Czernobog, the Zoryas (two of them, anyway), and discuss how looking for too … Continue reading "American Godscast: American Gods Episode 2 – The Secret of Spoons"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “The Bone Orchard” Coming back from a long hiatus, Joe and Mondo discuss the first episode of the Starz adapatation of Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods. You can find us at americangodscast.net, and we should have our groove back net week. We’ll get back to the novel after the first … Continue reading "American Godscast: American Gods Episode 1 – The Bone Orchard"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “Two Witches” In Chapter Eight of American Gods, Shadow has arrived in Cairo, Illinois and met the Egyptian gods, Thoth and Annubis (Mr. Ibis and Mr. Jacquel). As Christmas approaches, they give him some work at their funeral home while he waits for Wednesday to retrieve him. He also has sex … Continue reading "American Godscast: American Gods Chapter 8"

Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS “In Illinois” In Chapter Seven of American Gods, Shadow is on the run from the “Spookshow”, having been saved by his dead wife, Laura. He talks to one of Odin’s ravens, and is instructed to head to Cairo, in Illinois. He buys a car, and picks up a hitchiker, … Continue reading "American Godscast: American Gods Chapter 7"