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Episodes
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Heyyy, welcome to the GNAPcast--your source of geekly entertainment!
Welcome to a very philosophical, literary-heavy episode of the GNAPcast! Pull out your bubble pipes and settle down in that armchair in front of the fire, because today we're talking about one of the most prevalent story devices in pop culture--time travel.
It's an idea that's been around for a few hundred years by now, meaning that time travel has infiltrated almost every single storytelling medium that exists--and we're gonna tackle most of them. Along the way, we'll also talk about some amusing (and confusing) paradoxes, learn why filial relationships can get really complicated when time travel is involved, and that Seth seems to be missing something... quite a few somethings, actually.
Seth's Fun Fact:
I had several other paradoxes to talk about that we didn't quite have time for in the episode, but if you want a fun mental exercise, google the "bootstrap paradox" and try to puzzle that one out. It's quite fascinating! *blows bubbles from bubble pipe*
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Heyyy, welcome to the GNAPcast!
'Twas the week before Christmas and all 'cross the booth, not a creature was stirring save three nerdy goofs.
Seth Andrew and Cassie were having some fun, then David said, "Hey wait, I'll record that one."
He dashed to the console and set up some mics, then checked to eliminate awkward volume spikes;
And with a thumbs-up we all started to talk, in accents with a script that was no cakewalk;
Til finally we came to the end of the scene, and now here it is-- you'll see what we mean.
The Mousetrap invites now, all cheerful and odd, but as we perform it, there's no need to applaud.
A wintertime mystery to dry all your tears, or at least that's the hope til Season 2 premieres!
Thursday May 24, 2018
Thursday May 24, 2018
Heyyy, welcome to the GNAPcast! In this epic finale to our two-part Harry Potter quiz, we (and Luke) discuss, blindly guess, and dream-logic our way through more trivia questions about the Wizarding World! Come along with us to find out things you never knew you wanted to know about The Boy Who Lived; and again, beware spoilers for this book/film series that now includes a five-part film series based on a textbook mentioned one time in the first book!
This episode features Luke, our Trivia-giver and a man who very much enjoys chunky peanut butter.
You can play along at home, too! Here's the Cleansweep Seven level quiz (easy), here's the Nimbus Two-Thousand level quiz (medium); and if you're really feeling brave, why not tackle the FIREBOLT level (much hard)?!?
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Heyyy, welcome to the GNAPcast! Bit of a shorter episode this week as we chat again with Kellyn about various literary genres (SPOILER: we really, really like classic British mysteries), as well as some interesting style affectations in The Grapes of Wrath that threw David for a loop back in high school.
This episode features Kellyn again, who is an avid fan of The Chronicles of Prydain.