Beam Me Up, Gandalf!
Where sci-fi meets fantasy, two best friends boldly cross the final fandom frontier, one recommendation at a time.
Episodes
The Flash meets Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End this week as Becca takes on DC’s multiverse and Ellen slows things down with a quieter anime. They talk cameos, CGI, superhero fatigue, time travel rules, magical hero parties, immortal elves, and why a brief moment in someone’s life can still leave a lasting mark.
Listen for a debate about DC vs Marvel, deep thoughts about time, strong feelings about dodgy CGI, and whe...
This week, Ellen and Becca cross the sci-fi/fantasy divide again with two not actually dissimilar shows about reluctant heroes, complicated found families, and worlds where having power does NOT mean everything works out.
Ellen dives into The Magicians, from Brakebills and Fillory to the show’s darker take on magic, including why spells, quests and enchanted worlds do not automatically fix your problems.
Meanwhile, Becca heads ...
In their first ever episode, best friends Becca and Ellen cross the sci-fi–fantasy divide with Attack on Titan and Star Trek (2009). Ellen discovers that anime can be epic, gripping and considerably more graphic than expected, while Becca finds that Star Trek offers is so much more than spaceships flying around and shooting things.
They discuss incredible soundtracks, favourite characters, Titan-induced trauma, ingenious ODM g...
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