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The Cruelest Month


    • May 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 105 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from The Cruelest Month

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! Kyber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 22:44


    On today's episode, the ladies attempt to uncover just what exactly is "kyber"? Will they get it? Will they get incredibly close and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Find out now!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! A Holiday Special (In Spring)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 26:36


    The Ladies attempt to discern what Dawn Davenport wanted for Christmas, will they figure it out in time?

    John's Comic Corner! Wonder Woman Historis #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 63:31


    Join John Petrie and guests as they discuss the second installment in the Wonder Woman: Historia Series!

    John's Comic Corner! Moon KNight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 55:36


    In a return to form, John Petrie and Matthew Klein discuss the Moon Knight comics just as the tv show is being released, enjoy this fun and topical series!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! Q

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 19:44


    Heidi and Nora try to uncover who, what, when, where, or why, "Q" is, hilarity and a surprising outcome ensue!

    John's Comic Corner! Long Walk To Valhalla

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 54:33


    John and special guest Jeremiah J read and discuss Matthew Fox's "Long Walk To Valhalla" and have a lovely deep conversation about all of the parts of life.

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! An Attack Of Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 28:17


    Join Heidi and Nora as they try to decipher just what exactly is an "attack of opportunity" from Dungeons and Dragons 5e!

    John's Comic Corner! Mighty Nein Origins: Jester Lavorre

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 41:30


    Join John Petrie and Josh Wilson as they nerd out about a comic from Critical Role, the origin story of Jester Lavorre written by Sam Maggs, Matthew Mercer, and Laura Bailey (harp noises)!

    The Three Count! Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 62:08


    Join Matthew Klein, John Petrie, and guest Kelly Johnston as they watch and discuss a match between Ricky Steamboat and Macho Man Randy Savage!

    John's Comic Corner! March

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 63:11


    Join John Petrie, Matthew Klein, and Kelly Johnston as they discuss March by Senator John Lewis!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! The Showdown: Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 29:04


    Join Heidi, Nora, Kelly, Matthew, Josh, and John, as they face off on a new topic by John Petrie, this time with a team twist!

    John's Comic Corner! Wonder Woman Historia Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 56:35


    Did you think we were done talking about Wonder Woman Historia? Think Again! John Petrie is joined by Kelly Johnston and Jeremiah J as they discuss more about this fantastic comic!

    The Three Count! Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 60:29


    Join Matthew Klein and John Petrie as they explore the world of professional wrestling! This week's episode is Badd Blood!

    A 2021 Retrospective: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 53:39


    The crew continues their chat about the 2021 season including all of our main and side content.

    A 2021 Retrospective: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 63:38


    Join the Makers of the Cruelest Month as they discuss the content of 2021, all of our main content, side content, shenanigans, and more! This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation.

    Heidi And Nora Don't Know(Nerd)Things! -- Life Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 25:52


    Happy Holidays! As an ending to this year and the the holiday season, Heidi and Nora attempt to decipher just what exactly is "Life Day"?

    John's Comic Corner! Hawkeye

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 62:14


    John's Comic Corner! Hawkeye by The Cruelest Month

    The Three Count! Pilot: Finn Bálor VS Samoa Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 58:56


    In this brand new series, Matthew Klein attempts to show and tell John Petrie all about the world of Professional wrestling! Toady's match is Finn Bálor against Samoa Joe in the NXT Takeover match: London!

    John's Comic Corner! Wonder Woman Historia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 63:46


    Join John Petrie, Matthew Klein, Jeremiah J, and Nic Osborne as they discuss the brand new Wonder Woman Historia by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez, enjoy some thoughtful and fun conversation about one of our favorite comics!

    Choose Your Fighter! Dungeons and Dragons One Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 71:27


    Join Game Master Josh Wilson as he teaches Matthew Klein all about Dungeons and Dragons(5e) through a short one-on-one game! This is a great place to start and learn all about the world of table top role playing games!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know(Nerd)Things! Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 26:15


    Heidi and Nora Don't know a lot of nerd things, but will they know what a Humonculus is? Find out on this week's episode!

    John's Comic Corner! A Woodland Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 50:37


    Join John Petrie and special guest Mateo Ervin as they discuss Autumnlands Tooth & claw by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey and Elfquest by Richard and Wendy Pini. Enjoy whimsical, philosophical, and all-around fun conversation as they dive deep into these comics!

    Pick Apart: Common Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 55:29


    Join actors Grace Vandewaa and Gina Trebiani as they discuss tropes and themes in the Cruelest Month episode: Common Area with writer Matthew Klein and director Kelly Johnston! The following interview deals with the tragic shooting that occurred on April 16th, 2007 at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Please know that what you are about to hear may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised.

    April 16th 2007: Common Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 21:58


    The following audio drama deals with the tragic events that occurred on April 16th, 2007 at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Please know that what you are about to hear may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised. We're all capable of the unthinkable. But, how do we get from, "I would never do that" to "I can't believe I did that?" Common Area follows the path of Kelly, an excellent student, who becomes obsessed with a weapon she discovers in her dorm room. Who does it belong to? How did it get there? And who will it be used on? As the her suspicions ensnare her, will Kelly go be able to stop herself from going over the line or will she meet a dead end? Find out by listening to Common Area now!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 26:33


    We're back to basics! Heidi and Nora attempt to figure out what Mithril is!

    John's Comic Corner! Dash

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 50:44


    Join John Petrie and guest Nic Osborne as they read Dash by Dave Ebersole!

    Choose Your Fighter! Episode 1: The Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 41:08


    In this first instalment of a new series, Composer and Sound Designer Josh Wilson teaches Writer Matthew Klein all about the world of Dungeons and Dragons and helps him build his first character, a monk! This is a great place to jump into the world of TTRPG's and learn all about the world of Dungeons and Dragons (5E)! Enjoy!

    Choose Your Fighter! Episode 1: The Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 41:08


    In this all-new series, Composer and Sound Designer Josh Wilson teaches writer Matthew Klein all about the world of Dungeons and Dragons and helps him make his first character. This is a great starting point for people new to TTRPG's and Dungeons and Dragons!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! The Grand Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 34:33


    In this incredibly chaotic episode, Heidi and Nora face off against Kelly and Matthew to see who can solve an incredibly hard topic! Enjoy the camaraderie, the competition, and the overwhelming chaos that is this episode of Heidi and Nora (and Kelly and Matthew) don't know... well anything at all!

    John's Comic Corner! Clean Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 55:37


    In this special episode: John Petrie speaks with Matthew Klein and friend of the show Heather Antos about "Clean Room" by Gail Simone, enjoy an insider's perspective on a great comic series!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! Kelly and Matthew Don't Know Squat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 30:23


    An episode for the records listeners! Nora and Heidi flip the script on Showrunner Kelly Johnston and writer Matthew Klein and put them in the hot seat for this week's episode!

    John's Comic Corner! The Books Of Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 54:54


    Join John Petrie as he talks with Matthew Klein and Josh Wilson about Neil Gaiman's "Books of Magic"!

    Pick Apart! Love In The Time of Hitler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 35:44


    Join the writer of Love In The Time of Hitler Matthew Klein as he talks with the cast about themes, tropes, recording, and ideas about the newest episode of The Cruelest Month. Spoiler's incoming!

    April 19th 1889: Love In The Time Of Hitler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 35:28


    If you could go back in time and kill Adolph Hitler, would you? This sci-fi rom-dramedy follows two time-travelers, Osiris and Dodger, whose relationship status is definitely "It's Complicated" as they go off mission to prevent one of the most terrifying figures in history from ever being born! Revelations, paradoxes, and lots of head trauma await. Plus, a healthy dose of motherly insight into bringing into existence one of the greatest threats to all of humanity. Prepare to be fired out of the time cannon back to April 20th, 1889 and discover why there is Love In The Time Of Hitler.

    John's Comic Corner! Astro City: Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 56:06


    Join John Petrie, Matthew Klein, and special guest Jeremiah as they discuss Astro City: Confession by Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson, and Alex Ross!

    John's Comic Corner! Wandavision (Round Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 54:30


    John Petrie is joined by the illustrious director Kelly Monroe Johnston as they switch things up for this month's Comic Corner. They talk in detail about one of their favorite TV series, Wandavision!

    Pick Apart! The Earth Will Quake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 55:21


    Join the writer of The Earth Will Quake John Petrie, and lead actors Erik Ransom and Scott Brieden as they discuss the themes, topics and tropes found in our newest episode: The Earth Will Quake!

    April 18th 1906: The Earth WIll Quake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 31:46


    In the early morning hours of April 18, 1906, twins Nick and Nicky find out some devastating news about their parents, discuss love and sex, and peer into the future to find…nothing.

    John's Comic Corner: Secret Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 57:55


    Join John, Matthew, Josh, and Andrea as they discuss Secret Six Volume 3 issues 1-7 by Gail Simone!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd)Things! Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 24:26


    Episode 10! Heidi and Nora Know some things, but probably not today's topic "A Little Night Music" brought to us by John Petrie!

    Heidi and Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 21:03


    Heidi Armbruster and Nora Segura-Barpal have been finding out what they do and do not know about the world of nerds, and this week is no different! The ladies attempt to understand Pon Farr from Star Trek!

    John's Comic Corner! Black Widow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 55:40


    Join John Petrie as he talks with writer Matthew Klein and special guest Andrea About Black Widow: Name of The Rose by Marjorie Liu!

    Pickapart! Twisting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 49:40


    Join Actors Bridget Cosgrove and Lynn Favin as they talk with Matthew Klein, the writer of "April 27th, 2011: Twisting" as they discuss tropes and themes in the episode! SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains discussion on major plot points from the episode "April 27th, 2011: Twisting", we strongly recommend listening to that episode before enjoying this one.

    April 27th, 2011: Twisting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 26:40


    There's no place like home...On April 27th, 2011 sixty-two tornadoes touched down in the deep south but there was a storm brewing in one household that no one knew about. A culture and class clash erupts in one boarding house as four women must figure out how to survive each other if they're going to make it through the twisters threatening to touch down on their lives. Will they save themselves and each other from their own prejudices as well as the carnage outside the windows? Or will the horrors they bring inside the shelter tear them all apart? Prepare to be left breathless from this dramatic untold tale known as Twisting.

    Heidi and Nora Dont Know (Nerd)Things! Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 26:32


    Join Heidi Armbruster and Nora Segura-Barpal as they explore the unknown territories of nerd culture! This week's topic is "Beta Ray Bill"

    John's Comic Corner! Thor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 55:22


    Join Writers John Petrie and Matthew Klein as they read Thor Volumes 1 and 2 by J Michael Straczynski!

    Pick Apart! A Fire In My Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 57:40


    Join writer John Petrie and voice actors Jay Stratton and Heidi Armbruster as they discuss themes and tropes in The Cruelest Month episode: A Fire In My Heart!

    April 15th, 2019: A fire In My Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 43:48


    Harry and Oliver are enjoying a perfect honeymoon in Paris. That is until Notre Dame catches fire, Oliver spills a couple of secrets and Harry wonders how well he really knows the man he just married. This episode was not filmed in front of a live studio audience.

    Heidi And Nora Don't Know (Nerd) Things! Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 26:13


    Join Heidi Armbruster and Nora Segura-Barpal as they continue their journey through nerd culture! This week's topic is brought to you by Cruelest Month composer and sound designer, Josh Wilson!

    John's Comic Corner! Catwoman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 59:18


    Join John Petrie and Matthew Kelin as they discuss Catwoman by Genevieve Valentine and Art by Gary Brown!

    Pick Apart! Epsode 2: Survivors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 65:48


    Join writer of Survivors John Petrie and actors Michael Raver and Anthony Michael Martinez as they discuss the themes and tropes in episode two of The Cruelest Month, Survivors!

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