Galaxy Brains with Dave Schilling and Jonah Ray

Vox Media Podcast Network

Where TV, movies and overthinking collide.

  • 48 minutes 22 seconds
    The Matrix Resurrections | Nothing lasts forever, including our show!

    It's our final episode of Galaxy Brains and we going out with a bang, and by a bang we mean The Matrix. We're unplugging ourselves, questioning the Oracle (producer Kylie's stage name), and popping some little red pills to talk all things Wachowski. Joining us for this journey down the rabbit hole is comedian and friend of the show, Ben Mekler.

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    23 December 2021, 11:00 am
  • 46 minutes 32 seconds
    Spider-Man | Teenage Spidey is the best Spidey

    We're gearing up for multiverse madness with a look back at the Spiderman films of yore. Dave and Jonah are shooting their thick gooey mental webs all over Tobey Maguire's mid-twenties Spiderman, Andrew Garfield's brooding Twilight-esque Spidey, and Tom Holland's sweet kiddo take on the character. For our penultimate episode, our hosts posit- is Spiderman at it's best when Peter Parker is a humble teen? Joining us is our friendly neighborhood comics expert, Susana Polo.

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    16 December 2021, 11:00 am
  • 54 minutes 17 seconds
    Succession | Cousin Greg is the show's true villain

    We're going full f****** beast for this one folks, and sailing our mental yachts through the world of Succession. We're talking that d*** pic, that "New Yorker" article, and that Galaxy Brain take- Cousin Greg the egg is the true villain of the show. Joining us at the table of the world's worst family is host of Crooked Media's X-Ray Vision podcast, Jason Concepcion.

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    9 December 2021, 11:00 am
  • 51 minutes 48 seconds
    Death Becomes Her | a campy satire of Hollywood beauty standards.

    Now a warning? It's a head-twistingly good episode as Dave and Jonah dive into the '90s camp classic. Joining them on this satirical romp is none other than Meryl Streep expert and host of the You Must Remember This podcast, Karina Longworth.

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    2 December 2021, 11:00 am
  • 53 minutes 48 seconds
    Star Trek: First Contact | A meta movie about Star Trek's creation with John Hodgman

    We're going into transwarp speed with a Star Trek extravaganza dedicated to the 25th anniversary of one of the best Trek movies of all time, First Contact. A film that is so much more than Borgs, drunk pilots, and Patrick Stewart's jacked arms- it's also a meta tale about the creation of the iconic franchise. Joining Dave and Jonah where no man has gone before is comedian and fellow Trekkie, John Hodgman.

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    25 November 2021, 11:00 am
  • 46 minutes 34 seconds
    Ghostbusters | Dan Aykroyd explains the ghost lore of the franchise.

    Where is Gozer really from? How come Zuul is so grumpy? What the f*** do ghosts do when they're in the containment unit? Ghostbusters might seem like a comedy, but it has an incredibly deep lore and mythology that’s rooted in real life ghost phenomena. We're going straight to the source for this week's episode and crossing streams with Dan Aykroyd.


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    18 November 2021, 11:00 am
  • 47 minutes 45 seconds
    The Eternals | Marvel’s Superman movie

    It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... an Eternal? Dave and Jonah are celebrating the long awaited Marvel epic, the Eternals, with a high flying hypothesis- is this film Marvel's Superman movie? Giving them an education on Marvel history, Superman, and all things Jack Kirby is Polygon's Entertainment Editor and comic book expert, Susana Polo.


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    11 November 2021, 11:00 am
  • 48 minutes 56 seconds
    Suspiria | A horror masterpiece twice with Ruby Soho

    We are cozying up for a modern dance double feature of two iconic horror classics- Argento's Suspiria and the 2018 remake. On this week's episode, Dave and Jonah are joined by AEW superstar and horror super fan, Ruby Soho, to talk Tilda Swinton, horror as a medium for badass feminist stories, and the 2018 film's status as the greatest remake of all time.


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    4 November 2021, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 47 seconds
    Halloween Kills | Michael Myers is a stand in for toxic masculinity

    Happy Spooky Season! We're sharpening our steak knives for a romp through the final chapter of one of horror's most iconic franchises- Halloween. The only thing more terrifying than that William Shatner mask is what Michael Myers really represents- toxic masculinity. Eek! Huddling in the closet with Dave and Jonah is the cohost of the Last Podcast on the Left, Henry Zebrowski.


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    28 October 2021, 10:00 am
  • 45 minutes 23 seconds
    Dune | David Lynch's sci-fi bomb is actually foundational with David Dastmalchian

    Patrick Stewart with a pug, Sting with a blue thong, and source material that set the gold standard for science fiction- how did this movie bomb?! On this week's episode, Dave and Jonah unpack a mindkilling idea- all modern science fiction is inspired by Dune. Joining them on their mental sandworm ride to Hades is Dune superfan, star of the new film, and the Polka-Dot Man himself, David Dastmalchian.


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    21 October 2021, 10:00 am
  • 55 minutes 13 seconds
    No Time to Die | Daniel Craig was not a gritty Bond with Paul F. Tompkins

    We've activated our license to kill — with scorching hot takes. On this week's episode, Dave and guest host Jon Gabrus go undercover to deactivate a nuclear idea: is Daniel Craig's Bond actually a big ol' softie? To help them cut the right wire is comedian, Bond stan, and generally classy guy, Paul F. Tompkins.

    #WernerforBondbutnottoplayBondbutrathertoplaythevillaininaBondmovie


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    14 October 2021, 10:00 am
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