Purely Academic with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

We are back from a spring break vacation with lots and lots to talk about, in particular the mid-season premiere of Doctor Who, “The Bells of Saint John.” But before that, we tackle a variety of topi…

In the second installment of a special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman countdown their top 10 favorite TV Shows of all time, including classics such as "Doctor Who," "Dragon Ball…

In the first part of a special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman countdown their top 10 favorite TV Shows of all time, including classics such as "Doctor Who," "Star Trek," "Firefl…

We play catch-up with a TON of interesting news and rumors. First, though, Jonathan Lack discusses his new book, Fade to Lack - available now from Amazon.Com - and offers an interview with illustrato…

On this special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman review, discuss, analyze, and examine in excruciating detail one of their favorite games of all time, "Persona 4" - in particul…

On this special 2-part episode, hosts Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman review, discuss, analyze, and examine in excruciating detail one of their favorite games of all time, "Persona 4" - in particul…

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman analyze, dissect, and discuss Sony's recent announcement of the PlayStation 4. In an exhaustive analysis that covers absolutely everything we know so far, we offe…

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman discuss their wants and predictions for the new generation of video game consoles, tentatively known as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720. Also discussed is Bungie's…

On a very loose episode, we cover a wide swath of topics, some timely and some completely frivolous. First, Jonathan reviews Netflix's new original series, "House of Cards," and examines this new TV …

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman review DC Animated Universe's 2-part adaptation of Frank Miller's acclaimed graphic novel, "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns."

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Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman tackle two big news topics from the past week. First, we cover the big spate of Nintendo news announced during the company's latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, and…

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman take it easy and talk about whatever's on their mind, which, in this case, means PlayStation network issues, downloadable video games like "Journey" and "Tokyo Ju…

Sean Chapman and Jonathan Lack offer a comprehensive preview of the most exciting movies and video games coming out over the next twelve months, including "GTA V," "Man of Steel," and lots more!

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Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman play catch-up on the last two weeks - including Sean's memorable experiences going to the movie theatre, as well as his opinion on the HFR version of "The Hobbit"…

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman look back at 2012, offering our picks for the best movies, video games, and TV Shows of a very entertaining year. And Sean babbles about a four-year old JRPG. A l…

Hosts Jonathan R. Lack and Sean Chapman review, analyze, and discuss the highly anticipated "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" from director Peter Jackson. We are both very positive on the film, alb…

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman prepare for the release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" by recording an audio commentary for the 1977 animated "Hobbit" movie by Rankin Bass! If you haven'…

Hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman continue their trek through Middle Earth with an exhaustive look back at the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy by director Peter Jackson. Exploring our memories of…

Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman prepare for the release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" by diving into the literary world of J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle Earth. What makes "The Hobbit" and "The Lo…

Jonathan and Sean offer their thoughts on the Call of Duty phenomenon by tracing the series from the start of its home console success with Call of Duty 2 up to the record breaking success of Black O…