Fair Point Podcast

The dudes shoot the shit in true Clerks fashion about hockey fights, The Onion, unlimited bandwidth, slightly haunted houses, goblins, and the secret life of Adolf Hitler. And of course they discuss Nathan's favorite movie -- the titular 1994 Kevin Smith cult classic itself -- and all of it's spin-offs.

This week on Fair Point we look at the biggest sporting event of the year -- The Super Bowl! It's past, present, and future are all given their due as we look back at the history of the big game and forward to the two competing teams in this years big game. Nathan and Craig also get some discussion in about superfans, cheerleaders, pornography, found footage films, peanuts, the Powerpuff Girls, Bat-Kid, and Damian Wayne.

Craig and Nathan talk about Chess. They discuss the long history of the game, it's various predecessors and variants, and a handful of popular but unconventional "Fairy Pieces." Eminem, Drake, Jenny McCarthy, hologram Leslie Nielson, dragon eggs, the Jesus lizard, and Wreck-It Ralph are also discussed in this episode. Stay tuned after the episode for a sneak preview of the newest Secret Room podcast -- Silph Radio! Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod.

From twenty-sided dice and character sheets to level grinding in console classics, join Nathan and Craig in an in-depth exploration of the world of role playing games. Craig counts down his Top Nine Favorite RPGs and they cover the history, the controversy, and the legacy of the role playing game. They also chat a bit about the season premiere of Community, Big Bang Theory, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Baphomet, David Bowie, Tom Hanks, Michael Bay, the new Ninja Turtles, Drizzt Do'Urden, glow-in-the-dark animals, earthquake lights, slash fanfiction, and dubstep rave parties.

Craig and Nathan discuss the history and lore of the city best known for being the home of the Batman. They also talk police dogs, sperm whales, Area 51, Gucci Mane, R. Kelly, Celine Dion, Gilbert Gottfried, Goodfellas, From Dusk Till Dawn, Blow, Full House, Randy Savage, and the NBA.

To celebrate the new year, we take a look back at some outtakes from 2013. Listen to hear cut conversations, alternate takes, and a few looks behind the scenes. More than just your average clip show, Craig and Nathan host an episode full of content they have been waiting to share with you. They talk horror movies, Pokemon, Animorphs, Guy Fawkes, Jay Leno, Wiz Khalifa, and more. Featuring conversation with New Era, Brandon Dyer, Blurry Photos' Dave Flora and Dave Stecco, Justin Addison, Jeffrey Pascarella, and Mikel Kelly.

In this very merry episode of Fair Point, Nathan and Craig discuss the jolly old fat man himself, Santa Claus! Learn about some of the more controversial elements of the Christmas mythos as well as Santa's more conventional friends. Also discussed... Alesana, Dance Gavin Dance, Mariah Carey, Schrodinger's cat, Dr. Who, Mario's Tanuki Suit, South Park, caribou, and the proper way to wish somebody a happy holiday. This episode dedicated to the memory of Lori Manipole and Dr. Gary Marone. Featuring a gratuitous amount of music by Kevin MacLeod.

Nathan and Craig are all over the map in their first holiday special. They talk Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Bodhi Day, The Winter Solstice, Yule, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Boxing Day, Neil Gaiman, Wayne of Gotham, Maury Povich and Jerry Springer, Selina Kyle, Sin City, prison, Paul Walker, Family Guy, Biblical cinema, Johnny Depp's range, the Cortland riots, Netscape Navigator, foreign languages, the Rugrats, and Reboot vs. Optimus Prime. Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod.

This week on Fair Point, Craig and Nathan talk Mowgli, the hero of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books. Since the podcast is temporarily biweekly, they also throw in an extra segment about real life feral children. They also compare "The World's End" and "This Is The End," and talk about the judicial system, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, racism, Sheep In The Big City, and the definition of the word "people."

Get Fawked on our Bonfire Day Special, all about Guy Fawkes! Learn a thing or two about the calculating Catholic conspirator and how he went from killing Protestants to being the symbol of a movement of the people. We also talk about Alan Moore, being color blind, Jurassic World, Arkansas's ban on tattoos, the Axe Body Spray/Battlefield 4 partnership, The Troll Hunter, Edna Krabappel, Little Big Planet, and Black Friday.

On the Halloween special, Craig and Nathan talk about the roots and traditions of All Hallow's Eve. They also talk about some ghostly experiences, as well as touch upon waiting tables, Kevin Smith's new horror movie, a Hellraiser remake, and public exorcisms.

Scare Point, Round Four: Beetlejuice! Or Betelgeuse, whichever it is. Nathan and Craig cover everything there is to cover about the self proclaimed "Ghost With The Most." They also talk about Maleficent, Tim Sale, dumb criminals, the living dead man, and the world's first commercially available cyborg.

On a very giggly episode of Scare Point, the dudes talk about the infamous murderer from the Halloween franchise, Michael Myers. They also shoot the shirt about fansubs, Hindi swear words, Busta Rhymes, "The Curse Of Chucky," "Pokemon: The Origin," catatonia, the return of Jack Bauer, and naked haunted houses. Featuring music by Kevin MacLeod.

Craig Lewis and Nathan Kappesser talk Slimer, the hungry spectre from Ghostbusters in the second edition of Scare Point. They detail Slimer's biography, describe the different classes of ghost, and talk Ecto Cooler recipes. They also discuss The Simpsons, OctoDad, live alien organisms, Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue, Stevo from SLC Punk, and how to get drunk without drinking.

Scare Point 2013 kicks off with an episode dedicated to Freddy Krueger. Hear an in-depth biography and an assortment of interesting facts. Grand Theft Auto V, The Emmys, franchise crossovers, the U.K.'s bill to block all esoteric material on the internet, and dinosaur feathers are also discussed.

Craig and Nathan have a loose discussion on The Batman. They cast an overcrowded Batman movie and talk about Dick Grayson's run under the cowl, as well as a plethora of other Bat-Topics. They also go on at length about the Northhampton Clown, Anthony Weiner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Gods, Tim Kring's Heroes, Insidious 3, and AMC's shared fictional universe.

It's our 90s Commercials Episode! Topics discussed include animals, Kid 'n Play, Japanese baseball, The King Of Wishful Thinking, H.P. Lovecraft, Tatooed Teenage Alien Fighters, Piggly Wiggly, zonkeys, zonkeys, and President Obama's trip to New York.

Nathan and Craig talk The Church of The SubGenius, J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, Ben Affleck donning the cowl of Batman, James Blunt, Monty Python, X-Box Live, ellipses, parentheses, and The Universal Life Church.

It's a spectacularly special episode when connoisseurs of the unexplained, David Flora and Dave Stecco of the podcast Blurry Photos, join Nathan and Craig for a discussion on the majestic sandhill crane! They also talk juggalos, Monster In My Pocket, improv comedy, German fairy tales, Canada, and the cetacean transformation.

Let's get to the bottom of this Chupacabra thing. Let's also get to the bottom of Jim Carrey's spiritual side, a fight between Han Solo and Indiana Jones, industrial goth metal, Kick-Ass 2, Starbucks sizes, Nicholas Cage, the difference between Satanists and Devil worshippers, The Fantastic Four, Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life," and the benefits of goat milk.