Purely Academic with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman recap some recent movies, video games, and news for each before jumping into a long, in-depth discussion on our favorite game of all time, the 2006 JRPG classic "Shin M…

We cover this weekend's revelation of the identity of the 12th Doctor on British sci-fi classic Doctor Who, give our thoughts on the new downloadable content for Bioshock Infinite, and review the lat…

We catch up on all
the news, announcements, and happenings since I have been away on vacation.
That means that we get to talk about awesome new movies like Pacific Rim and The Wolverine, the Steam Su…

On the third and final episode of a special three-part installment, we finish counting down, discussing, and analyzing our Top 10 favorite video games of all time! On this episode, we conclude the co…

On the second episode of a special three-part installment, we continue counting down, discussing, and analyzing our Top 10 favorite video games of all time! On this episode, we share our respective s…

On the first episode of a special three-part installment, we begin counting down, discussing, and analyzing our Top 10 favorite video games of all time! On this episode, we share our honorable mentio…

We go in-depth with Naughty Dog's "The Last of Us," the recent video game sensation for PlayStation 3. This is one of the greatest games ever made, and we give it the treatment it deserves by discuss…

We break down Microsoft's stunning, surprising announcement that they are doubling back on nearly every online or DRM-related policy they have announced for the Xbox One, their next-generation gaming…

We discuss the new Superman film, "Man of Steel." And by discuss, we mean Sean rants about why he hates it, while Jonathan mostly stays quiet and lets him vent (you can visit We Got This Covered for …

It is an absolutely insane week for video games, as the Electronic Entertainment Expo – better known as E3 – is well underway. Having already heard from Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, Sony, and Nintendo, th…

We discuss Matt Smith's recent announcement that he is leaving Doctor Who at the end of the year. How it will affect the show moving forward? What are our theories about the incoming Twelfth Doctor e…

We take a look at Microsoft's somewhat disastrous reveal of the horrendously named 'Xbox One.' Where Sony focused on games and gamers with their PS4 reveal earlier this year, Microsoft seems to be ab…

We discuss and review J.J. Abrams' " Star Trek Into Darkness," the latest sci-fi blockbuster of 2013. From mysterious villains to new versions of old characters, there is plenty to talk about, and we…

With the seventh series of the BBC’s Doctor Who having finished this weekend, we thought it would be proper to devote an entire episode towards not only the series finale, but this very strange, extr…

We prepare for the horribly titled "Star Trek Into Darkness" by watching the first - and best - Star Trek sequel, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." What is it that makes this seminal masterpiece of …

We dive deep into the world of Marvel's "Iron Man 3," reviewing, analyzing, and debating the first major film of the summer. It's a good one, too, leaving us with lots and lots to talk about before w…

We give our thoughts on our most anticipated upcoming summer movies - including "Iron Man 3," "Man of Steel," "Star Trek Into Darkness," "Fast & Furious 6," and more - in addition to covering some re…

The calm before the upcoming storm that is the summer movie season is still in effect, making for another podcast episode where we talk about many different subjects, which is always one of our favor…

We tackle a few small topics, including the latest Xbox 720 rumors, before diving in to one of our patented in-depth discussions on Fede Alvarez's excellent remake of "Evil Dead." After talking gore,…

We go in-depth with our lengthy review and discussion of Bioshock Infinite, the undisputed game of the year so far. After that, we check in with the latest episode of Doctor Who, "The Rings of Akhate…