Crossover Appeal

When you’re dealing with unwanted supernatural powers and deep questions of life, death, and morality, what you really need is a slice or two of pie. This week, we’re crossing over whimsical murder-mystery tv series Pushing Daisies with seminal theatrical work Angels in America. Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for a conversation about new band Fancy Boy Shark, being 10% Lindsay Lohan, Annie’s very late workshop notes for Tony Kushner, and lots of people eating pie together. Theme Song: "Password" by Go Gadget

It's sharks vs. detectives, in a rehash of nature's oldest rivalry. Walt does a swear, lots of puns are made, and the existence of guilty pleasures is debated (spoiler alert: there are none). Join us for a veritable sharknado of mystery and intrigue, and don't forget your trench coat and fedora! Theme Music: "Password" by Go Gadget

It's a cult classic crossover-palooza! Walt and Annie discuss the finer points of ritualistic boardgame sacrifice, Jayne and Mal butt heads over the assignment of avatars, preparations begin in earnest for our next Halloween episode, and one of us recommends Battlestar Galactica. Again. Find out which one inside, and don't forget to leave us a review! Theme Song: "Password" by Go Gadget

Hey all! Just a quick not to let you know that we're going to be a day behind on this week's episode. As recompense, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/crossoverappealpodcast for an exclusive picture of Bodo the Apology Dog. See you and your ears tomorrow!

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a future landscape in possession of a rogue cast of cyborgs, must be in want of crossover. In episode 18, we’re mashing up The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (our first web series!) and Blade Runner (not our first story about robots who look like people featuring Edward James Olmos!). Tune in for a conversation about what it means to be human, real hero Charlotte Lu, and the awfulness of mansumptions.

Get your snake powers ready and come do the mashed potato, as Walt and Annie mash up the nuntastic Sister Act with their first Coen Brothers film: True Grit! Moles invade, Shia LaBeouf is unmasked, and Walt attempts to make a joke, with disastrous results. Come hang out with That God, but make sure you've got the right Jeff!

Get ready for a theme episode of a different stripe! The stars have aligned, and today's release date is also Waltmas, which means we mash up two of Walt's favorite things ever. Prepare yourself for new songs, wacky car crashes, surprisingly deep and philosophical thematic discussions, and a couple play recommendations! And, hey, why not leave us a review or rating on iTunes while you're at it? It's Walt's birthday, after all.

I am Les Mis, and that's good. I will never be adapted into a film with appropriate casting, but that's not bad. There is no picaresque French Historical musical I would rather be than me. Walt and Annie take a trip to the revolutionary arcade for a deep delve into delicious gaming worlds, open-world educational rpgs, and just why exactly Qbert pops up in every gaming movie ever. Join us, won't you?

By the Power of Grayskull! Walt and Annie make their first foray into Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, and team child-witch Tiffany Aching up with hard-nosed, by-the-book Sergeant Nicholas Angel. Will these two partners learn to work as a team on behalf of the Greater Good (the Greater Good), or will they need to turn in their guns, badges and frying pans? You'll have to listen to find out, but remember: we are absolutely 100% humans.

We'd like to bring you this episode, but maybe it's already been BROUGHT? Time itself becomes a mystery, as Walt and Annie discuss shadow crossovers, secret doctors, and what a war of cheerleader forces would really look like. Plus: a contest for folks who review!

#YayHamlet! We're celebrating the palindromic birthday of A. Ham with a crossover inspired by the most positive "shouting from a car" incident in modern history. Join us as we experiment with new synopsis techniques, lament over insufficiently nuanced bustle discourse, and get to the bottom of the nefarious Banana Train. Theme Song: "Password" by Go Gadget

Annie and Walt recover from the holidays with their first-ever listener suggested crossover! We mash up two beloved mid 2000s TV shows with surprising political trajectories, admit to the limits of our French knowledge, and create a hot new a capella band that'll be tearing up the charts. Don't make a huge mistake: join us! Theme Music: "Password" by Go Gadget

It's a Holiday Secular Christmas Spooktacular! Annie and Walt take a look at the two stories that have more or less defined American Christmas, and have a harder time finding places where they DON'T cross over with one another. Spooky ghost voices are employed, reverse ghostly-guidance is examined, and the most regrettably irresistible Battledome fight yet is surrendered to. Happy Holidays!

We're coming at you from Walt's old bedroom in Pittsburgh, PA, complete with a spooky origin story. To stave off maid-ghosts, we mash up an uplifting animated tale of Viking Goodness with a Korean fever-dream of axe-fight meanness. Bewilderbeast taxonomy is debated, Walt goes questing for the perfect pun, and a call to action is issued for all you designers out there.

Paging Doctor Dinosaur! After a week like this last one, Walt and Annie are ready for any excuse to escape into a fantasy world, even if said world involves occasionally getting conned by three raptors in a trench coat. While they're there, they'll break down TV's greatest grandmas, and introduce Annie's personal JP theme song. Theme Song: "Password" by Go Gadget

Walt and Annie get over a sick day and some residual Halloween spookiness, with the help of Yubaba's Spirit Bathhouse, our inaugural ride in the TARDIS, and a deep consideration of whether those three bouncing heads will ever find love.

It's HP meets HP on a spooktacular first Halloween edition of Crossover Appeal! Walt and Annie discuss why Halloween episodes are the best episodes, play some seasonally-appropriate crossover games, and determine that Luna Lovegood holds the true key to the Lovecraft mythos. Plus: a Hermione-related misstep leads to the creation of a beloved new character.

These ARE the crossovers you're looking for: Annie and Walt bring their first novel into close proximity with a galaxy far, far away, with the first of (probably) many Star Wars installments. Bad father figures abound, as do baronets, Hutt intrigue, and Wookies on the streets of Bath. Insert pun on the word "persuasion" here! Theme Music: "Password" by Go Gadget

Clear eyes. Full hearts. STACKER PENTECOST. It's the battle of the testosterone toastmasters, as Walt and Annie cross over small-town Texas life with big-time kaiju battling. Eventually, a debate arises over just how much we'd be willing to do if Coach told us to.

It's Maslanys and Babadooks all the way down, as Walt and Annie imagine a time-hopping and conspiracy-riddled universe of non-practicing circus folk and librarian doctors. Plus: an ice-cream truck story with a shocking twist!