Podcast appearances and mentions of jean macdonald

In our last episode, we couldn’t get enough Star Trek in the Draft. So today’s mission is all about romance in Star Trek. The Agents gave their director some homework and she came prepared. es, this franchise is all about seeking out strange new worlds, but also sexy aliens. Really, a spaceship is just a locked room romance and we are all looking for love in confined spaces. Let’s meet on the holodeck and boldly go where no one has gone before. Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin.

In our last episode, we couldn’t get enough Star Trek in the Draft. So today’s mission is all about romance in Star Trek. The Agents gave their director some homework and she came prepared. es, this franchise is all about seeking out strange new worlds, but also sexy aliens. Really, a spaceship is just a locked room romance and we are all looking for love in confined spaces. Let’s meet on the holodeck and boldly go where no one has gone before. Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin.

Happy Valentine’s Day Agents! Today is OUR day. It is also our 5th anniversary and we are celebrating with not-a-draft of One True Pairings (OTPs). This is such a wide and encompassing topic and yet some Agents think that it includes all together too much Star Trek. But at the Agency we like a lotta things so in this not-a-draft there is an OTP for everyone. Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald, Sarah Murphy, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin and Moisés Chiullán.

Happy Valentine’s Day Agents! Today is OUR day. It is also our 5th anniversary and we are celebrating with not-a-draft of One True Pairings (OTPs). This is such a wide and encompassing topic and yet some Agents think that it includes all together too much Star Trek. But at the Agency we like a lotta things so in this not-a-draft there is an OTP for everyone. Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald, Sarah Murphy, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin and Moisés Chiullán.

Friendly Competition is back! Will this be the episode where Silent Carl finally finds the winners podium? Or will Silent Carl fail to find favor with the host (who is also Silent Carl)? Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar.

Friendly Competition is back! Will this be the episode where Silent Carl finally finds the winners podium? Or will Silent Carl fail to find favor with the host (who is also Silent Carl)? Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar.

Friendly Competition is back! Will this be the episode where Silent Carl finally finds the winners podium? Or will Silent Carl fail to find favor with the host (who is also Silent Carl)? Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar.

“Star Trek: Discovery” opened a new era in Star Trek TV, but now the series has reached its end. How did the new, slimmed-down season 5 storyline work? Were we happy with the series-ending payoff? How were the show’s many interesting characters served in their final go-round? We break it all down. Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Jean MacDonald, Joe Rosensteel and Erika Ensign.

“Star Trek: Discovery” opened a new era in Star Trek TV, but now the series has reached its end. How did the new, slimmed-down season 5 storyline work? Were we happy with the series-ending payoff? How were the show’s many interesting characters served in their final go-round? We break it all down. Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Jean MacDonald, Joe Rosensteel and Erika Ensign.

Micro Camp 2024 is today! Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog's online event, Jean MacDonald leaving the company, and expensive top-level domain names. Then they review the announcements this week from OpenAI and Google, and what all the AI news may mean for Apple, Siri, and WWDC 2024. The post Episode 599: Settling All Business appeared first on Core Intuition.

It’s the eighth edition Mind Meld! And if you thought there couldn’t possibly be another set of categories our group of contestants could (mostly) agree on, then you’d be wrong! And being wrong in this game is not the right thing to do. Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell and Lex Friedman.

It’s the eighth edition Mind Meld! And if you thought there couldn’t possibly be another set of categories our group of contestants could (mostly) agree on, then you’d be wrong! And being wrong in this game is not the right thing to do. Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell and Lex Friedman.

Random Pursuit returns! With a first time contestant (we think), three regular contestants who have never won before (but who we still love), and one contestant who has won several times (but doesn’t remember any of those victories). Who will win this time? And will they remember it? Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Deborah Stanish, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Lex Friedman and Shelly Brisbin.

Random Pursuit returns! With a first time contestant (we think), three regular contestants who have never won before (but who we still love), and one contestant who has won several times (but doesn’t remember any of those victories). Who will win this time? And will they remember it? Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Deborah Stanish, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Lex Friedman and Shelly Brisbin.

Get on your sandworm and head south! It’s time to discuss “Dune Part 2,” a sequel with more sand, more Fremen, and more time spent at the super weird planet of the villainous Harkonnen family. Is Paul the hero, or… something else? Dust off the family atomics and join us, won’t you? Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Kelly Guimont, Guy English and Brian Warren.

Get on your sandworm and head south! It’s time to discuss “Dune Part 2,” a sequel with more sand, more Fremen, and more time spent at the super weird planet of the villainous Harkonnen family. Is Paul the hero, or… something else? Dust off the family atomics and join us, won’t you? Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Kelly Guimont, Guy English and Brian Warren.

Feuding Families, Marvel Cinematic Universe Edition, returns again for a sequel! Or is it a reboot? A multiverse variant? Answers submitted by our lovely listeners, some of which are correct, as the two feuding families determine who is the worst of the X-men, the best MCU movie, and what a planet is. Jason Snell with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Jean MacDonald, David J. Loehr, Moisés Chiullán, Monty Ashley, Shannon Sudderth and Scott McNulty.

Feuding Families, Marvel Cinematic Universe Edition, returns again for a sequel! Or is it a reboot? A multiverse variant? Answers submitted by our lovely listeners, some of which are correct, as the two feuding families determine who is the worst of the X-men, the best MCU movie, and what a planet is. Jason Snell with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Jean MacDonald, David J. Loehr, Moisés Chiullán, Monty Ashley, Shannon Sudderth and Scott McNulty.

50 years later, “Soylent Green” is still made of people—and its futuristic setting of 2022 is shocking relevant! But having given this film a full viewing, we think it’s also a pretty good example of ’70s eco sci-fi with a little noir detective flavoring. (Not that kind of flavoring.) Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra, Dr. Drang and Philip Michaels.

50 years later, “Soylent Green” is still made of people—and its futuristic setting of 2022 is shockingly relevant! But having given this film a full viewing, we think it’s also a pretty good example of ’70s eco sci-fi with a little noir detective flavoring. (Not that kind of flavoring.) Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra, Dr. Drang and Philip Michaels.

Join us for a new series: Romance in Action. We are starting with one of our favourite actors Sandra Bullock in an Action RomCom Miss Congeniality (which definitely did not have a sequel). Over 20 years after it came out, Miss Congeniality still wins our hearts. Are we a Sandra Bullock podcast now? Maybe. Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald, Kirsten Goruk and Heather Berberet.

Join us for a new series: Romance in Action. We are starting with one of our favourite actors Sandra Bullock in an Action RomCom Miss Congeniality (which definitely did not have a sequel). Over 20 years after it came out, Miss Congeniality still wins our hearts. Are we a Sandra Bullock podcast now? Maybe. Annette Wierstra with Jean MacDonald, Kirsten Goruk and Heather Berberet.

The yearly custom of Mind Meld has now become an annual tradition, with this, the sixth, melding of minds so far. Note: you may become hungry while listening! There are more rounds about food than a Weird Al Yankovic album. Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, Brian Warren and Jean MacDonald.

The yearly custom of Mind Meld has now become an annual tradition, with this, the sixth, melding of minds so far. Note: you may become hungry while listening! There are more rounds about food than a Weird Al Yankovic album. Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, Brian Warren and Jean MacDonald.

Jean MacDonald, Micro.blog community manager and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Our Man Bashir” (DS9 S4E10). Topics include Jean’s conversion to a DS9 fan, whether or not Bashir is the Tom Paris of DS9, and just how much fun all the actors seem to be having in this episode. Watch Our Man Bashir for yourself: Amazon Instant Video Paramount Plus DVDs Scott McNulty with Jean MacDonald.

Jean MacDonald, Micro.blog community manager and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Our Man Bashir” (DS9 S4E10). Topics include Jean’s conversion to a DS9 fan, whether or not Bashir is the Tom Paris of DS9, and just how much fun all the actors seem to be having in this episode. Watch Our Man Bashir for yourself: Amazon Instant Video Paramount Plus DVDs Scott McNulty with Jean MacDonald.

Arrange an assortment of home-cooked Vulcan appetizers and warm up your singing voices, because it’s time to discuss season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” This season took some big swings, and some of them didn’t quite connect—but a whole lot of them did. Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Joe Rosensteel.

Arrange an assortment of home-cooked Vulcan appetizers and warm up your singing voices, because it’s time to discuss season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” This season took some big swings, and some of them didn’t quite connect—but a whole lot of them did. Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Joe Rosensteel.

Is there a movie everyone else thinks is bad, which you secretly love? Maybe more than one? Then this is the episode for you! Antony resurrects his old podcast and asks a panel of guests to draft and talk about movies which are… unjustly maligned. Antony Johnston with Chip Sudderth, Jean MacDonald, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton and Monty Ashley.

Is there a movie everyone else thinks is bad, which you secretly love? Maybe more than one? Then this is the episode for you! Antony resurrects his old podcast and asks a panel of guests to draft and talk about movies which are… unjustly maligned. Antony Johnston with Chip Sudderth, Jean MacDonald, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton and Monty Ashley.

Mind Meld returns for its record-breaking fifth installment! All the players in this edition have featured in past episodes, so they’re already in sync in some ways. But will their answers be? You decide! (You don’t decide. The scorekeeper does.) Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Shelly Brisbin and Chip Sudderth.

Mind Meld returns for its record-breaking fifth installment! All the players in this edition have featured in past episodes, so they’re already in sync in some ways. But will their answers be? You decide! (You don’t decide. The scorekeeper does.) Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Shelly Brisbin and Chip Sudderth.

An hour-long episode of “Ted Lasso” generates an hour-long discussion, of course. We break down all the many storylines, including Sam fact-checking a pep talk, Dani Rojas taking all the friendly out of an international friendly, Nate dodging the paparazzi, Rebecca seeing a little girl and many little boys, Keely buying a souvenir, and Roy being a microscopic cog in his niece Phoebe’s catastrophic plan. Jason Snell with Kelly Guimont and Jean MacDonald.

It’s the third edition of Mind Meld, America’s new favorite Game Show! See how in tune our contestants are this week as they attempt to go home with some fabulous prizes*! (*No prizes will be awarded) Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Jean MacDonald, Monty Ashley and Lex Friedman.

It’s the third edition of Mind Meld, America’s new favorite Game Show! See how in tune our contestants are this week as they attempt to go home with some fabulous prizes*! (*No prizes will be awarded) Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Jean MacDonald, Monty Ashley and Lex Friedman.

It’s a homecoming for “Ted Lasso’s” Mr. Worf, Roy Kent, as he returns to Chelsea and is greeted unexpectedly. And wait, who’s going to sign international superstar Zava? It’s enough to make Coach Beard scream. Moisés Chiullán with Casey Liss and Jean MacDonald.

The Game Show celebrates its 200th episode with a grab bag The Incomparable’s favorite shows, including Random Pursuit, Low Definition, Inconceivable, and more! Kathy Campbell and Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin, Antony Johnston, Moisés Chiullán and Jean MacDonald.

The Game Show celebrates its 200th episode with a grab bag The Incomparable’s favorite shows, including Random Pursuit, Low Definition, Inconceivable, and more! Kathy Campbell and Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin, Antony Johnston, Moisés Chiullán and Jean MacDonald.

We wrap up our seven-year walkthough(!) of the seven seasons of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The show is slowly grinding to a halt, but are there gems to be discovered? Buffy’s got a speech about that. Maybe the real Big Bad was the friends we made along the way! Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Jean MacDonald, Quinn Rose, Mattie Cox and Steve Lutz.

We wrap up our seven-year walkthough(!) of the seven seasons of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The show is slowly grinding to a halt, but are there gems to be discovered? Buffy’s got a speech about that. Maybe the real Big Bad was the friends we made along the way! Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Jean MacDonald, Quinn Rose, Mattie Cox and Steve Lutz.

Get in line to order a hero sandwich—not so fast, sidekick! We’re here to talk about 2005’s thoroughly delightful Disney movie “Sky High,” featuring superhero action and teen drama that are both full to the brim—but never quite over the top. Jason Snell with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms and Dr. Drang.

Get in line to order a hero sandwich—not so fast, sidekick! We’re here to talk about 2005’s thoroughly delightful Disney movie “Sky High,” featuring superhero action and teen drama that are both full to the brim—but never quite over the top. Jason Snell with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms and Dr. Drang.

Glenn takes a seat while panelists discuss literal American-style pants and trousers around the world that are designed for people who identify as women—and the many styles that fail to fit many bodies! Also: missing pockets—the agents of the patriarchy never rest. Glenn Fleishman with Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald, Julia Skott, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton, Saskia Koehler and Shelly Brisbin.

Our intrepid romancers are back with the continuation of our Valentine-themed romance RPG. While they literally try to herd cats, it becomes a romantic chase story. Who will find whom? What is happening with Magnus’ kids? Will this Valentine’s Day Dance ever happen? Tune in to join Betty (Kathy), Cameron (Will), Magnus (James), Mayor Miranda (Kirsten), Stella (Shelly), and Ms. Harper (Jean) in this rollicking romance. Annette Wierstra with Kathy Campbell, Will Wagner, James Thomson, Kirsten Goruk, Shelly Brisbin and Jean MacDonald.

Our favorites from 2022, plus a few clips. Jason Snell with Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, Chip Sudderth, Tony Sindelar, Jean MacDonald, Cicero Holmes and Lisa Schmeiser.

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, the S. S. Poseidon, enroute from New York to Athens, met with disaster and was lost. A handful of podcasters follow the challenges faced by a handful of Oscar winners and other assorted stars from the 1970s to celebrate that 50th anniversary of this classic disaster flick. This is their story. Jean MacDonald with Steve Lutz, Shelly Brisbin and John Chidgey.

What if H.G. Wells used a time machine to chase Jack the Ripper into the present day (of 1979)? It would look an awful lot like 1979’s “Time After Time,” we’re guessing. David Warner and Malcolm McDowell match wits! Mary Steenburgen is a modern lady looking for an old-fashioned man! Also Jason observes the film’s (pretty good) depiction of San Francisco geography and Jean confronts her young moviegoing trauma. Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Moisés Chiullan, Monty Ashley and David J. Loehr.

We take a sideways break from the Summer of Time Travel by verse-jumping across realities to Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiverse movie directed by The Daniels and starring Michelle Yeoh. Is empathy the superpower Doctor Strange needed all along? Too bad, because he isn’t in this movie! Moisés Chiullan with Brian Hamilton, Jean MacDonald and Sandra Wong.

The days of appointment television are long gone, but what if you could create a streaming service broadcasting the best that TV had to offer in the 21st century? What shows would be on your marquee? We’ve got you covered, with our very first Peak TV draft (patent pending)! Will your favorite shows get drafted? Tune in to find out! Cicero Holmes with David J. Loehr, Jean MacDonald, Monty Ashley, Shareef Jackson and Moisés Chiullan.

Thirty-three episodes of new live-action “Star Trek” have now concluded, and we’re going to talk about all of it. We bring some tough love for “Discovery” and “Picard”, which disappointed us. But all is not lost—there’s a lot of unabashed love for “Strange New Worlds.” Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Joe Rosensteel, Tony Sindelar and David J. Loehr.