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Devon and Dan's Tome of Uselessness We discuss our favourite topics that have no practical use in the real world. Movies, Shows, Books, Comics, Games. Listen and Enjoy!

Devon & Daniel talk about movies, games, TV, and books.


    • Nov 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 172 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Tome of Uselessness

    Fall Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 64:22


    We are back with a catch up episode. We are simply talking about all the entertainment we've been enjoying since our last episode.

    Fast X

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 53:18


    Devon is recapping Fast X for us. All the crazy ideas, insanity, and family of the movie.

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 61:40


    We are discussing the final volume of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. A movie trying to incorporate many new elements as well as wrap up all the story lines.

    The Petroleum Papers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 2:49


    Dan talking about The Petroleum Papers by Geoff Dembicki.

    Renfield

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 43:21


    We are discussing a different take on the Dracula story in the movie Renfield. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, and Nicolas Cage as Dracula.

    The Super Mario Bros Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 54:00


    The Mushroom Kingdom is under attack by Bowser. The Mario brothers jump into action to stop the threat. We are discussing the animated movie starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Talylor-Joy, and Jack Black. All the good and bad of this adventure movie.

    Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 56:16


    We are on an adventure in the Forgotten Realms with our discussion of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves. Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, and Hugh Grant. We had a lot of fun with this movie.

    Final Fantasy Tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 23:06


    Dan has completed a play through of Final Fantasy Tactics and wanted to let people know his thought on the game.

    The Last of Us - Season 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 69:42


    We are discussing season 01 of the HBO show, The Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Our thoughts about what we liked and disliked about the show.

    Star Trek Lower Decks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 31:19


    Dan recently watched all of Lower Decks and wanted to let people know his thoughts on the series.

    The Last of Us - Long Long Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 28:16


    We are having a short discussion about episode 3 from The Last of Us, Long Long Time.

    Devon talks At The Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 27:45


    Devon shares some thoughts on At The Movies, the review show hosted by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.

    The Menu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 50:10


    We invite you to our discussion of The Menu. A delightful movie starring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult.

    DnD License Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 42:49


    Recently there was leak of the new D&D Open Game License. Some of the changes are not good and have caused some backlash to Wizards of the Coast. We are talking about some of the changes and some thoughts from long time players of the game.

    Violent Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 61:24


    We are discussing the David Harbour Christmas action movie Violent Night.

    Alex Garland Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 60:36


    Dan has pulled some reviews for Alex Garland projects and sharing them with Devon.

    Nov 2022 Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 82:39


    We are catching up on the media that we have been consuming separately because we haven't had a chance to record recently.

    Try Guys Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 50:09


    Devon is reporting on the recent Try Guys drama. All the backstory, event, and fallout from the drama.

    Ink Black Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 63:10


    Devon read the Ink Black Heart and is telling us all about it. Her book report, review and thoughts.

    Umbrella Academy S03

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 70:30


    We are talking about Season 03 of Umbrella Academy from Netflix. Admittedly our discussion goes on some varied paths.

    Prey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 51:00


    Dan is telling Devon about the new Predator movie Prey, available on Disney+ and Hulu.

    Jurassic World: Dominion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 75:02


    Devon is telling Dan about the latest Jurassic World movie. All the cast members from previous movies are back, will this make it the best dinosaur movie ever?

    Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 85:36


    Alex Garland is back on the big screen with Men. Join us in our discussion and descent into madness.

    Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 55:21


    Devon has recently watched Cats and felt that she had to share the experience with us all.

    Multiverse of Everything Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 62:41


    We are jumping through the two recent multiverse movies, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

    Moon Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 16:09


    Dan is talking about the Disney+ Marvel Show Moon Knight. Just a few thoughts and some notes on the production.

    Robert Langdon Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 96:20


    We've decided to take a closer look at the twisted and symbol filled world of Dan Brown books. After Dan read all the Robert Langdon books and Devon read the first novel Dan Brown wrote, we are talking about all these books and movies. This is the end of Dan's Dan Brown Corner.

    No Time To Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 99:48


    Daniel Craig is back in his final James Bond performance, No Time to Die is our focus in this episode. We both approach this franchise from different areas of familiarity.

    Disenchantment Part 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 59:48


    We return to Dreamland, we are talking about Disenchantment Part 04. The fun (maybe?) adventures of Bean, Luci, and Elfo. Part 04 has more interaction with side characters and unexpected events.

    TikTok Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 68:13


    Devon is detailing some TikTok drama for us all. Breaking down all the characters and the crazy fallout that can spread quickly on a social media platform.

    Dragon's Blood Book 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 39:46


    We are talking about the Netflix Dota anime, Dragon's Blood Book 2. Devon wasn't feeling the show so this episode is Dan telling her about the newest episodes.

    Marvel 2021 Catch-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 85:38


    The one where Devon has a lasagne in the oven. We are catching up on the 2021 Marvel releases, Shang-Chi, Eternals, Hawkeye, and No Way Home. Now we are ready for their next releases.

    Wheel of Time S01

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 93:23


    The epic book series, The Wheel of Time, has been turned into a show on Amazon Prime. We are talking about the first season. Our conversation also explains a lot of the context for characters, events, and the world from the books.

    Jolt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 52:32


    We are talking about an Amazon Prime movie, Jolt. Another entry in the Neon Female Assassin genre starring Kate Beckinsale. We have enjoyed looking at movies in this vein.

    Princess Switch 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 39:15


    Devon is back telling us about the Princess Switch 3. The trilogy is completed with this Heist, Rom-Com, and Switch Shenanigans movie from Netflix.

    Stargate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 81:34


    We are looking at the Kurt Russell and Jame Spader adventure film, Stargate. The movie was released in the fall of 1994 and directed by Roland Emmerich. Join us for a fun journey.

    Eric Lang Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 19:07


    Dan is talking about 3 board games from Eric Lang: Blood Rage, Rising Sun, and Ankh. His thoughts and the mechanics and worlds of these games.

    Hansel and Gretel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 63:50


    We are talking about two different Hansel and Gretel movies. Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters from 2013, and Gretel and Hansel from 2020. Two very different looks at this old tale.

    Dune 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 22:07


    Dan is sharing some of his thoughts on the new Dune movie by Denis Villeneuve.

    What If...? and Kate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 73:12


    We take a trip through the Marvel multi-verse in the first season of What If…? We are also talking about Kate a new Netflix action movie starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

    Behind the DM Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 63:43


    Devon talks about her first forays into running D&D games. At the same time also offers some tips and tricks he uses while running games.

    YouTube Feud

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 61:50


    Devon explains an ongoing YouTube feud to Dan and the rest of us who have no idea this is going on. It's always interesting to take a look at drama playing out over these social platforms.

    The Suicide Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 54:54


    Task Force X is back doing Amanda Waller's dirty work! The Suicide Squad from director James Gunn with an all star cast is latest movie from DC. Join us for our thoughts and review of the movie.

    Gunpowder Milkshake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 71:57


    We are talking about Gunpowder Milkshake the action movie streaming on Netflix. It stars a female lead cast with Karen Gillan, Lena Heady, Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, and Paul Giamatti.

    Loki Season 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 68:34


    The third of the initial Marvel shows is finished. The first season of time hopping Loki is what we are discussing. We are looking at all 6 episodes of the series.

    Black Widow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 93:17


    The adventures of the Black Widow continue in her solo movie. The movie takes place after the events of Civil War and digs into her past. Join us as we breakdown the movie and discuss our thoughts.

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 60:40


    We join the Sailor scouts in the Netflix movie Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal. A two part adaptation with some crisp visuals and a crazy story structure.

    Mannequin On the Move

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 96:04


    We return to the city of Philadelphia looking at the Mannequin sequel. Mannequin: On the Move from 1991 stars Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, and Meshach Taylor.

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    Mannequin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 65:00


    We are looking back at the 1987 romantic comedy Mannequin. Staring Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy, Estelle Getty, and James Spader.

    Millennium Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 70:38


    Dan is telling Devon all about the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. The trilogy is comprised of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire, and The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest. We are talking about all the books and the movies of the series.

    The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 88:11


    We are looking at the Marvel series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Our thoughts on the series and the growing live action Marvel cannon.

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