Hey! Look At My Thing is a podcast where three friends share media that they are enthusiastic about, and discuss their first impressions.Who are we? A group of Midwesterners who met gaming!Aaron Irons is a mad scientist by day, and vigilante musician by night. He is the resident expert on having marketable skills, and never knows who that actor is. He is a gaymer and has three kitties who all look the same. One of them screams.Keeghan Reynolds is a guy married to a very cool wife. He is a board game master, and resident old guy. More in spirit than in fact, really. He has a kitty with a very fluffy tummy who does NOT want you to touch it.Rachel Bennett is a big nerd. Literature nerd, art nerd, RPG nerd, pedagogy nerd, tech nerd, food nerd, nerd nerd. She has a cat who has violated the Geneva convention several times, and notably, is the sole dog owner of the group.
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This week, Keeghan is accompanied by our communal friend Bean, as they show us Red Dwarf. Join us as we talk about Chekhov’s sex robots, the convenience of a Western village, campiness and corniness, being properly gingham, The Patrick Stewart Rip-Off Seal of Approval, “Positive Viruses,” and space racism.
This week, Keeghan and Rachel team up to introduce Aaron to the hit show that’s old enough to drink- The West Wing. Join us as we talk about the anachronisms of the 90’s, never knowing that actor, talking really fast in hallways, the endearingness of flaws in capable people, a good old fashioned musical score, the value of the friend who will tell you when you are being an idiot, and calling out some motherfucking bigots.
This week, Rachel shows us her thing, Binging With Babish. Join us as we talk about some really glossy video, cinnamon rolls, bougie kitchen utensils, V8 Berry Blast, our own cooking journeys, the value in explaining the purpose of things, and Keeghan’s inability to ingest human food like a human.
This week, Aaron shows us his thing, Unhhhhh. Join us as we talk about friendship, drag queens, the coded language of the oppressed, self-care, the 90’s, video games, and porn.
This week, Keeghan shows us his thing, Nero Wolfe. Join us as we talk about being prolific as fuck, Roman emperors, the fifties and the erasure of women as people, being a functional hermit, J. Edgar Hoover, what’s in a name, and how much we like a real sarcastic asshole.
This week, special guest Alex Rinehart shows us his thing, John Dies at the End. Join us as we talk about penises, surrealism, not liking shitty people, venn diagrams, the abysmal/amazing movie Mall Rats, spooky meat ghosts, and the oughties.
This week, Aaron shows us his thing, Stardew Valley. Join us as we talk about the fulfillingness of repetitive actions, video game husbands that we will never have in real life, rocks, setting goals and building bridges, finding the fun, exploration, and farming.
This week, Keeghan shows us his thing, Columbo. Join us as we talk about Aaron’s favorite way to make himself sad, Rachel’s Art Corner™ of masturbatory art history, the real 70’s-ness of the 70’s, how not to do a murder, twist endings, a curious lack of moustaches, and ethical media consumption in the year 2020.Check out Aaron's Music Corner at twitch.tv/elrim208!
This week, Rachel shows us her thing, the video game Transistor. Join us as we talk about some serious deep music nerd shit, Rachel’s Art Corner™on color-keying, replayability in games, how a story hooks us, not being negged, a completely different game that we all kind of know, and computers made of carboard.
This week, Aaron shows us his thing, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell. Join us for a spooky episode as we talk about the spookin’ season, the trials and tribulations of handing out candy, baking fails and drawing the rest of the fucking owl, aspiring to be a weird muppet, acting and the lack thereof, competence porn, and some real cringy moments.
This week, Keeghan shows us his thing, Gilmore Girls. Join us for a momentous episode as Aaron and Rachel *actually recognize an actress*, and we talk about parents and parenting, some truly questionable financial planning, the myth of the "positive" stereotype and representation, sausage messes, how not to kitchen, and, because we are fully back on our bullshit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This week, Rachel shows us her thing, Tiny Beautiful Things. Join us as we talk about love and the other types of love, trauma, horse noises, listening like you care, becoming new people, how rad therapy is, and having a bad time. Heads up, this is a deep one, and things get real.CW: Divorce, miscarriage, trauma, sexual assault.
This week, our special guest Tyler shows us his thing, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Join us as we talk about drinking games, dog content warnings, an extended diatribe on art, punching, memes, breath-sunlight magic(!?), and just a touch, perhaps inevitably, of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This week, Keeghan shows us his thing, Girl Genius. Join us as we talk about masturbation, comic history, freedom in narrative, clothing choices, what makes us stick with media, and, perhaps inevitably, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This week, Rachel shows us her thing, Donut County. Join us as we talk about raccoons, British-isms, how not to celebrate culture, the importance of honking, how we consume games, and being an asshole. Honk.
This week, Aaron shows us his thing, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. Join us as we talk about faith, literary theory, creating and living our values, prioritizing what matters, how we construct identity, how we consume podcasts, and, briefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This week, Keeghan shows us his thing, Pushing Daisies. Join us as we talk about unacceptable deaths, ferrets, why you should hug your kids, the graphics of the oughties, friendship, and probably Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This week, Rachel shows us her thing, The Wire. Join us as we talk about corruption, the beauty of Idris Elba, representation, a city that none of us have been to, how we consume dramas, and inexplicably, not Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Please go to vote.org and make your voice heard.
This week, Aaron shows us his thing, The Legend of Korra. Listen to us talk about the animation, representation, vigilante magic hi-jinks, what teenagers are and do, spoilers and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Let's discover a great new thing!