Flopcast episode 225! We’re just days away from DragonCon, which means nerds and geeks from around the world shall soon descend upon hot and sticky Atlanta, Georgia. (Annoying reminder #1: Despite what everyone is saying, this is NOT the 30th “anniversary” of DragonCon. This is the 30th DragonCon. It started
Flopcast episode 224! Breaking news: The Olympic golf course has been overrun by capybaras (our favorite giant rodents), and it’s pretty much the greatest thing in sports history. Meanwhile, Kornflake and Doornail celebrate Thanksgiving, on the beach, in August. (Peppermint Patty was aghast… but at least the menu didn’t consist
Flopcast episode 223! Time to get back in the pool, kids — Kornflake is bringing her Dementia Water Aerobics class to FumpFest 2016! It’s a whole weekend of comedy music, featuring a bunch of our favorite silly humans. (The lineup includes Paul and Storm, Carrie Dahlby, Devo Spice, Dino-Mike, Rob
Flopcast episode 222! It’s become a beloved summer tradition here in Chickentown… yes, it’s our fifth annual robot list. No special theme this time — we’re just listing whatever robots happen to be on our inferior human minds. We cover robot cartoons, robot songs, robot art, and perhaps an actual
Flopcast episode 221! We’re back from a long day of 1980s-style silliness in the middle of Kornflake’s home state of New Hampshire. Our first stop was Funspot, a giant amazing arcade packed with dozens of classic video and pinball games from decades ago. Alas, there was no Swimmer or Donkey
This year, Star Trek celebrates 50 years! Mike, Mike, Ashley Pauls and Jennifer Hartshorn face the wrath of Krall and review the latest entry to the Trek film franchise. Plus, the final frontier finally pushes back and one of science fiction’s longest running institutions lands in the Geek Seat! All
Flopcast episode 220! This week we’ve secretly replaced our regular coffee with Hi-C Ecto Cooler, because it’s time to check out the new Ghostbusters movie! Kevin recalls his favorite cover version of the Ghostbusters theme, by that legendary band, the Happy Hamsters. Meanwhile, thanks to our friends at the Kyle
Flopcast episode 219! Kornflake reports on the second annual FlopFest celebration, which mostly involves flopping in a hammock in the middle of New Hampshire. This year’s FlopFest also featured tall monsters, small manservants, Isaac the Bartender, an Internet-famous dog, and waffles. Next year’s FlopFest will feature a giant Silver Spoons-themed
Flopcast episode 218! We’re back from a long weekend of science and silliness at CONvergence in Bloomington, Minnesota! Our convention report includes: A meteorite from Mars (Robolar would be so proud), special guest birds from the Raptor Center, comedy from Joseph Scrimshaw, music from Beth Kinderman and the Player Characters,
Flopcast episode 217! It’s miserably hot here in Chickentown, and local scientists (who are totally not just rubber chickens in lab coats) say that summer is to blame. They’re probably right; we can’t blame EVERYTHING on the cancellation of Knight Rider. (But you must admit, it’s been a rough thirty
Flopcast episode 216! Kevin and Kornflake are back from Northeast Comic Con, where they found Muppet choirs, Rubber Chicken Comics, the Lost in Space chariot, and some of our favorite costumers (including Cosplay Dad, RW Martin as Indiana Jones, and Brandon the Shapeshifter as Thundarr the Barbarian). And the convention’s
Flopcast episode 215! Kevin and Kornflake want you to celebrate National Selfie Day, especially if you’re a macaque; we creep down to the rock clubs of Providence, Rhode Island in search of Mongoose Molly; we have a new movie review, all thanks to a power outage; and we look ahead
