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Ariel and Jonathan run down the top stories in geek news and give them context, breaking down each headline to get at the geeky center.

Ariel Kasten and Jonathan Strickland


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 246 EPISODES


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    LNC Gets Into Kpop and Demon Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 82:13 Transcription Available


    An upcoming animated feature on Netflix has our attention. Plus, we talk about the Georgia Renaissance Festival (again), the magic talismans that we find in our couch cushions, and lots of geek news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    LNC is Nobody Too

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 88:03 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan chat about Nobody 2, the sequel they didn't anticipate. Is it a mashup of Taken and National Lampoon's Vacation? We also chat about Thunderbolts and asterisks, a bunch of demonic possession horror movies, and key lime pie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC is Late for the Tony Nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 80:49 Transcription Available


    This episode is late because Jonathan had a rough few days, but is feeling much better now. Anyway, apologies for how long it took to get this episode up online -- it was recorded on Friday, May 2, 2025. We talk about the Tony nominations, Avatar The Last Airbender's 20th anniversary, and our weekend plans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Calls Pedro Pascal "Zaddy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 79:10 Transcription Available


    We gush about Pedro Pascal a bit, chat about some movies and shows we're excited to see, gab about the latest news and trailers out of Hollywood, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gets Grouchy Over Shakespeare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 117:02 Transcription Available


    A new musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet rubs our hosts the wrong way. Plus, there's talk in Hollywood about how all the industry jobs are moving out of town. And we chat about a ton of upcoming movies and series to boot!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Street Level Performers Within an Epic Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 108:03 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk a lot about upcoming movies and series, how great it is to see older women portrayed in films as being cool, capable and sexy, and the downside of method acting. But they really geek out when they talk about Epic Universe, the first new theme park in the US in nearly 25 years!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Jonathan Gets Short With LNC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 14:09 Transcription Available


    Ariel is out sick, so Jonathan does a super short episode to just chat about some stuff that has come out since our last episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gets a Primitive Nose Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 62:21 Transcription Available


    The trailer for The Ugly Stepsister is very upsetting. Plus, we talk about games we're playing, shows we're watching, how Jonathan noped out of Kraven, and a mess of trailers for upcoming films and series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Plays the Game "Time Traveler, Alien, or Little Old Lady?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 88:58 Transcription Available


    We once again tackle the latest in geek news and trailers and ask the big questions, like "Is The Uninvited secretly a genre film?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Physical Challenges of DevilDare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 95:05 Transcription Available


    A slip of the tongue creates a mash up we didn't know we needed until today. We chat about what we've been watching, what we will be watching later this year, and what we think we're going to give a pass on. Lookin' at you, Gunslingers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Never LARP Around Maniacal Doctors in the Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 84:25


    We have some words of wisdom when it comes to wandering campgrounds late at night. Plus, we chat about Severance, get excited by some interesting movies and series on the horizon, and chat about the comedy stylings of Cheech and Chong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Wants You To Be Our Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 89:10 Transcription Available


    Love is in the air, or maybe that's just a very loud leaf blower. We chat about geek news, trailers shown during the big game, and we lament about how expensive it is to go to a theme park these days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Marvel Won't Let Us Ignore The Eternals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 75:40 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan cover the latest in pop culture news, lament about how the upcoming Captain America film insists we acknowledge The Eternals, and talk about how three upcoming schlocky horror movies could make the perfect Bad Movie Night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gets Severed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 89:41 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan gush about Severance, wonder which movies will get trailers during the Superb Owl, and talk a bit about video games. Plus much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Cruising Out of Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 85:46 Transcription Available


    Jonathan talks about being on a cruise, Ariel talks about her Broadway connection, and both hosts darn near lose their minds because they're recording on a Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Serves up Beans and Cotton Candy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 89:51 Transcription Available


    Ariel is not all there and Jonathan is there but too much! We chat about trailers, talk a bit about video games, and celebrate the life and work of David Lynch. Plus lots more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2025 Is Looking Pretty Scary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 73:07 Transcription Available


    We've got a lot of geeky news this week, with a healthy chunk from the horror genre. From deranged robots to a killer with Heart Eyes, we chat about the latest and scariest in geek news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    New Year, Same Old LNC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 100:50 Transcription Available


    Welcome to 2025, y'all! Ariel and Jonathan talk about what they got up to during the holidays, the movies and shows they've been watching, how excited they are for the new Superman movie, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Joins the Hanson Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 78:18 Transcription Available


    Ariel saw Red One, Jonathan is going stir crazy, and we both have a whole lot of geek news to talk about! This one is a real bop! A real . . . Mmmbop!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gets Excited for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 118:16 Transcription Available


    We're back after our lengthy hiatus to talk about geek news and what we're excited about in 2025. This is our longest episode yet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bigfoot Werewolves and Asynchronous Haircuts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 91:28 Transcription Available


    In this tongue-tied episode, Ariel mixes up Yahoo for Yoohoo and Jonathan talks about "asynchronous haircuts" instead of asymmetrical ones. But trust us, we say some really smart stuff too!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Doubles Down in Length and in Spiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 144:10 Transcription Available


    This week, you get two episodes for the price of one! Yes, we have an episode recorded two weeks ago as well as this week's episode, because things don't always work out the way we planned. For instance, Ariel planned on recording episodes without being stalked by spiders, and that sure didn't work out. Listen to learn more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gets Some Work Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 97:29 Transcription Available


    While construction work goes on outside both Ariel's house AND Jonathan's house, our two intrepid hosts talk about the geek news of the week and how surprised they are that they're recording at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Goes to See Beetlejuice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 77:14 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan share their opinions about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, plus they dive into the week's entertainment headlines and talk about a whole mess of trailers. Which horror movies will Ariel go see? Which ones will Jonathan skip? And what the heck is going on in It's What's Inside?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How Many Horror Movie Trailers Did LNC Watch This Week?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 90:27 Transcription Available


    We're back after Dragon Con to talk about more movie/tv/video game/geek news, including a whole bunch of horror movie trailers. How many did Jonathan put on the lineup? How many did Ariel actually watch? And are any of them worth your time?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    There's a New Girl in Middle Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 80:30 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk about stuff shown at Gamescom, a new animated Lord of the Rings spinoff film that takes some liberties with Tolkien's work (Jonathan approves), a horror comedy about the Y2K bug, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gives D23 a C, You See?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 69:28 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan were not overwhelmed by Disney's D23 announcements. Nor were they underwhelmed. They were just whelmed, I guess. Plus, they talk about why Ariel hates Halloween (she doesn't, but Jonathan writes these descriptions, so sometimes he fibs).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Crush of Comic Con

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 92:47 Transcription Available


    After a month long hiatus, we're back to talk about Comic Con news, a ton of movie trailers, our thoughts on Deadpool & Wolverine and yet another "lost episode."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Going to the Tonys with The Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 95:02 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk (a lot) about what they've watched this week, plus it turns out all the trailers are for horror movies or horror-adjacent movies. Whoops!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Gushers and Coffee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 100:06 Transcription Available


    Ariel enjoys a weird lunch. Jonathan enjoys Dead Boy Detectives more than he thought he would. Who will enjoy Zack Snyder's animated project about humans versus the Norse gods? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Goes Direct to Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 87:01 Transcription Available


    We talk about catching up on geeky stuff like Dead Boy Detectives and The Fall of the House of Usher, plus films and series we can look forward to in the future. And we talk about how certain Disney sequels would have probably been direct-to-video in an earlier era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Has a Live Interactive Component

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 94:45 Transcription Available


    In this episode of LNC, a live actor will speak back to Ariel and Jonathan on the podcast. Or maybe that won't happen. It will depend on our budget. But we will talk about a Stranger Thing play in London, a long YouTube video about the failed Star Wars Hotel at Disney World, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Gets Upfront About Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 95:31 Transcription Available


    Apologies for the late upload, but Jonathan's editing computer decided to throw a tantrum. Your beloved hosts talk about what went down at the streaming upfronts earlier this month, plus they talk about some upcoming films and series that caught their collective eye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    May the Fifth Be With You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 90:01 Transcription Available


    We recorded this on May the Third while talking about May the Fourth but Jonathan didn't get it edited until May the Fifth. So here it is, with our reflections on interacting with actors in character and how awkward it can be!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Rants about fake trailers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 76:09 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk about the trend of creating fake trailers and how a little transparency can go a long way. Plus a mashup involving the Merc with a Mouth!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC With a Twist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 85:55 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk about twists in films, the musical Six, the Fallout series, why Jonathan really didn't like Wonka very much, plus tons of stuff about geek news!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Has an Extra Spicy Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 86:08 Transcription Available


    The mashups are back! Not only do we bring you geek stories from around the web, we also find out what happens when the Spice Girls face the gom jabbar!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dead Boy Detectives and Cheesecake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 97:48 Transcription Available


    In this epic episode, Ariel and Jonathan talk about Doctor Who, Invincible, the Poohniverse, ghost detectives and the trope of women characters being put in cheesecake poses and outfits. Plus tons more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Snackin' on Gelatinous Cubes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 65:08 Transcription Available


    From Pirates reboots to gummy dice, we cover some of the weird, geeky news of the past week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Says Beetlejuice So Many Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 71:56 Transcription Available


    Whoops, looks like we're destined to be haunted by the ghost with the most. We talk about the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel, how Rebel Moon 2 still hasn't grabbed us, and we get lost in 1990s era adventure puzzle video games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Wild Robots and Purple Crayons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 90:34 Transcription Available


    We're back! And we've got a super sized episode to make up for our absence! Learn about Ariel's Wacky Canadian Adventure! And Jonathan's attempt to remember the title of the film "Immaculate!" (Spoiler: He doesn't remember it)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    We Heard You Like Trailers So Here's a Trailer for Your Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 79:34 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk about ads (particularly those shown during the Superb Owl), plus how they both are irritated by trailers for movie trailers. And Ariel endures icky horror movie previews to humor Jonathan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Made Up Adventures of the LNC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 76:56 Transcription Available


    We talk about how casting directors deserve recognition, we wonder how a sequel to a low budget horror exploitation flick actually looks like a real movie, and we can't wait to see what Dick Turpin was really up to. Plus lots more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Goes on a Pony Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 65:56 Transcription Available


    We talk about the first look at Universal's Epic Universe amusement park, set to open in 2025. We have a chat about some interesting, British-themed tabletop roleplaying games that are in the crowdfunding phase. And somehow ponies make their way into the conversation too!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Never Play Off Godzilla at an Awards Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 84:17 Transcription Available


    Our favorite kaiju received an Academy Award nomination, while our favorite Barbie didn't. Plus we talk about how the Razzies are mean-spirited, how the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain, and we take a look at a half dozen movie trailers. And more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Max Minimizes at the End of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 49:58 Transcription Available


    The Max streaming platform will say goodbye to a whole bunch of geeky properties at the end of the year. Plus, we talk about the trailer for Furiosa, our reaction to the promotional images for the Fallout TV series, and we don't have many nice things to say about the preview for the upcoming Ted streaming series. Plus more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A LARP Rides Off Into the Sunset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 72:32 Transcription Available


    Ariel fills us in on how the LARP she's been in for seven years wrapped up last weekend. Jonathan saw The Marvels and shares his thoughts. Plus, we've got more trailers than a convoy to talk about!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    LNC Celebrates the End of the Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 57:12 Transcription Available


    After many weeks, the SAG-AFTRA strike has come to an end. And that means we can talk about geeky movies and shows again! We shake off the ring rust as we talk about some of the upcoming geeky properties we hope to see soon!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Spooktacular So Nice They Recorded it Twice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 53:23 Transcription Available


    Due to a ghost in the machine (plus a ridiculous run of bad luck), Jonathan screwed up and didn't get last week's episode out. So our hosts gather together to talk about spooky geeky things because we keep Halloween in our hearts all year long.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Geeky Destinations That Make Us Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 50:13 Transcription Available


    Ariel and Jonathan talk about some of their favorite geeky places. From science museums to amusement parks, we talk about the locations we love to go to in order to geek out big time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Comic-ally Overdue Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 48:25 Transcription Available


    After a month of travel and Jonathan getting COVID, our intrepid heroes have reunited to have a talk about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the conclusion of the WGA strike, a conversation on comic books, and gushing about the Meow Wolf OmegaMart installation in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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