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Expert Critic Zegon Marapawap reviews whatever he wants and says whatever he wants to about it. Hear Zegon and his occasional guests give an interdimensional perspective on Earth media, whether or not they know anything about it.

Zegon Marapawap


    • Apr 29, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 49 EPISODES


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    Back to the Wells Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 30:40


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap closes out the season by reviewing the H.G. Wells book “The Invisible Man” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Everybody Hates Unicorns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 28:14


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the novel “The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Oh No, Something Realistic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 19:56


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the decidedly not-fantastical murder mystery book “The Body in the Library” by Agatha Christie --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    More of Neil Gaiman Being Talented

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 24:52


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews Volume 1 of Neil Gaiman's Sandman comic entitled “Preludes and Nocturnes” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Innsmouth Is Better than Cthulu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 18:13


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the novella “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” by H.P. Lovecraft --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Too Much Lore to Explain the Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 30:03


    I'm this episode, Zegon Marapawap tries to explain “The Way of Kings,” the first entry in The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. Due to the 1200+ page length, he doesn't get very far. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cthulu Is Not Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 21:11


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews “The Call of Cthulu” by HP Lovecraft --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Neil Gaiman Is Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 29:45


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the novel “Anansi Boys” by Neil Gaiman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Neuromancer Made My Brain Sad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 26:17


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the seminal cyberpunk book "Neuromancer" by William Gibson and why he both dsliked it and will reread it in the future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Plague of Genres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 26:50


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the science fiction novel “A Plague of Pythons” by the allegedly important author Frederik Pohl --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Bunch of People Named Andy Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 22:37


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” by Philip K. Dick --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Submarine Suspense and Also There's Dinosaurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 23:25


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews “The Land that Time Forgot” by Edgar Rice Burroughs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Did You Know That Frankenstein is Actually the Doctor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 30:37


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the seminal science fiction novel “Frankenstein” and discusses what makes it at once more interesting and less entertaining than the movie --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Beast Flesh Be Crazy Sometimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 24:43


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap concludes his series on the works of HG Wells by reviewing the Island of Dr. Moreau. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Those Wacky Martians

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 23:00


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Those Wacky Morlocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 22:00


    In this episode, Zegon Marapapwap review the classic science fiction novel "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Spirit of Freewill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 25:12


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews two songs by legendary rock band Rush. He explains what makes the songs Spirit of Radio and Freewill so great --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Tale of Two Dels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 31:16


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the early rock songs Little Town Flirt by Del Shannon and Come and Go With Me by the Del Vikings, as well as cover versions that were recorded later. Both of these songs were originated before the British Invasion and covered by different bands after the Invasion, so Zegon compares the original versions to the covers that were made in a totally different musical landscape. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Deathwishloo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 27:37


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews two modern rock songs: Scissorlips by Rishloo and Deathwish by Red Sun Rising --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A South Park Review is Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 30:17


    Zegon Marapawap reviews the classic South Park trilogy, Black Friday. A parody of Game of Thrones that premiered when Game of Thrones was still good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Wouldn't it (Sloop John) B Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 36:28


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap talks about some of his favorite songs by the Beach Boys and their album of origin: Pet Sounds He talks about what makes the album so unique and what makes Wouldn't it Be Nice and Sloop John B so good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Apparently the Queen's Gambit Is a Good Chess Opening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 36:11


    Zegon Marapawap manages to review the Queen's Gambit while it's still somewhat relevant. He talks about what the show is about, what it isn't about, and how based on a true story it truly is. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Holidate? More Like Holi-bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 32:33


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews Holidate, a movie that tries to be for every holiday and ends up being far too awful for any of them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jingle Jangle Is Dumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 37:36


    In his last episode before Christmas, Zegon Marapawap takes a look at the new Netflix Christmas movie “Jingle Jangle” and explains how they pit less effort into the story than we put into the title of this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Dashing Through the Lillies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 24:28


    Zegon Marapawap takes a look at the new Netflix miniseries Dash & Lily and explains what makes it surprisingly good --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    I’ll Put A Pole In Your Barn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 24:27


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews three different YouTube videos that discuss Einstein’s pole in the barn paradox and gives his thoughts on their merit as pieces of edutainment --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ghost Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 18:48


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap violates the sacred laws of Spooky Time by talkjj in g about two Halloween songs after Halloween. The two songs are Ghost Riders in the Sky by Johnny Cash and The Ghost of Smoky Joe by Cab Calloway --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ballads of Brain Eaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 24:52


    In this Halloween episode, Zegon Marapawap reviews the songs “Brains” from the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and “Zombie Me” by No More Kings --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Remembering Eddie Van Halen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 34:09


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen, one of the greatest guitarists and songwriters who ever lived.

    Which Witch is Witchier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 30:58


    Zegon Marapawap kicks off the Halloween season by reviewing two lesser-known Halloween songs: Witchy Woman by the Hollies and the cover by the Eagles --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Close Encounters With My Future Subjects

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 29:55


    Zegon Marapawap reviews the Director’s Cut of the Steven Spielberg classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    What Makes Milo Murphy Better at Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 30:04


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap compares the incredibly similar songs “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction and “Chop Away at My Heart” from Milo Murphy’s Law. He examines why one of them is a musical masterpiece, and the other is a One Direction song. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cliches on YA Movies (But Good Cliches)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 39:01


    Zegon Marapawap reviews the biggest release in Earth history: the film Words on Bathroom Walls --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    My Fahrenheit 451 Hot Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 28:45


    In the second part of his review of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, Zegon Marapawap explains why the chapter Usher II is better than Fahrenheit 451 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Humans Think They Can Live On Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 32:12


    Zegon Marapawap reviews “The Martian Chronicles” by Ray Bradbury --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    I Think We’re Killing the Inc. Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 31:56


    Zegon Marapawap explores the rich tradition of pop musicians singing each other’s songs by looking at two of the worst examples: a cover of “I Think We’re Alone Now” and a cover of “Feel Good Inc.” Wanna know who sang what? Listen to find out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Those Wacky Zondonians

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 35:33


    Introducing prominent Human Researcher Molak Tor, who helps Zegon Marapawap review the the film Predator. What will these two aliens think of this other alien? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Pixar Presents Talking Sheep and Living Volcanos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 35:04


    Zegon Marapawap reviews the story-song Pixar shorts Boundin’ and Lava --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Theories Regarding Food and, Occasionally, Sentient Pitchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 35:24


    Zegon Marapawap and helps Crittons Yophro revive his YouTube career by examining the launch of MatPat’s new channel: Food Theory. Will it join the ranks of Game Theory and Film Theory? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Art of the Kissing Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 35:56


    Zegon Marapawap talks about why the Kissing Booth series is high art and what makes the Kissing Booth 2 even better than the original --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Blind Guardians Are the Best Guardians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 28:06


    Zegon Marapawap reviews heavy metal song The Ninth Wave by Blind Guardian and generalizes about the entire genre of metal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Harlan Ellison Has a Very Fun Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 25:03


    Zegon Marapawap highlights one of his favorite short stories from the collection “Ellison Wonderland” by Harlan Ellison; a story about a woman who tried to kill her husband instead of just telling him to brush his teeth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hamilton Seized Power Quite Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 33:56


    Zegon Marapawap and Crittons Yophro talk about the recording of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton and their thoughts on his rise to power --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Floor is Most Certainly Not Lava

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 32:01


    Zegon Marapawap takes a look at the new Netflix show “Floor is Lava” and gives his thoughts on it as a show and a way to endanger people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Taco Bot is Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 28:02


    Zegon Marapawap and Crittons Yophro discuss what makes “It’s Raining Tacos” a better piece of Communist propaganda than John Lennon’s “Imagine” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Completely and Utterly Bereft of Clues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 30:46


    In this episode, Zegon Marapawap takes a look at the 90’s “movie” Clueless and talks about its various storytelling shortcomings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    People Holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 29:09


    In this episode Zegon Marapawap and Commodore Critton Yophro review the Junji Itou story The Enigma of Amigara Fault as part of thier tireless research on execution methods --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Hail Poverty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 29:08


    Zegon Marapawap reviews the Coen Brother’s film Hail Caesar and the inability of a Communist government to do anything well. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Money for Voodoo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 29:21


    I’m this episode, Zegon Marapawap introduces himself to humanity by looking at two Earth songs. He shows his appreciation for the electric guitar and the wah pedal by reviewing Voodoo Child by Jimothy Hendrix and Money for Nothing by Dire Straits --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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