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The Incomparable Mothership is the flagship of the Incomparable podcast network. It’s all about geeky media we love, including movies, books, TV, and more, featuring a rotating panel of guests and hosted by Jason Snell and friends.
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- 3 days ago1h 33m
835: Team Whammer
The Summer of Sundance comes to an end with “The Natural,” a story of a legendary baseball player—no, we’re not talking about Joe Don Baker as The Whammer, or are we? It’s Bernard Malamud’s take on baseball as American mythology, filtered through the mind of Barry Levinson. Barbara Hershey shocks and confuses, Glenn Close glows, Wilford Brimley is very old and near retirement despite being younger than us, and Robert Redford is so versatile he can play a teenager and a man in his mid-thirties despite being in his late forties. "The Natural" Jason Snell with Philip Michaels, Micheline Maynard, John Siracusa and David J. Loehr Referenced Works Robert Redford The Natural Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- 1 weeks ago1h 17m
834: Dial-a-CIA-computer
The Summer of Sundance continues with the paranoid thriller, “Three Days of the Condor.” A devastatingly handsome nerd goes out to buy sandwiches for the office, and the next thing he knows he’s on the run and kidnapping Faye Dunaway… "Three Days of the Condor" Jason Snell with David J. Loehr, Shelly Brisbin, Paul Weimer, Glenn Fleishman and Dan Moren Referenced Works Three Days of the Condor Robert Redford Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
833: She Thought She Heard the Ice Cream Truck
Now the curtain is going up, “The Sting” is starting the show! Snappy patter and jokes, along with the star power of Robert Redford and Paul Newman, drive this story of an elaborate con that goes right—or does it?! Also there’s a lot of Scott Joplin music. "The Sting" Jason Snell with Micheline Maynard, Dr. Drang, Monty Ashley and David J. Loehr Referenced Works Robert Redford The Sting Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- 3 weeks ago1h 11m
832: Likeable Goblins
Eleven books later, our Awards Book Club has finally reached the end of the line. In this episode we cover our last uncovered book, “Shroud” by Adrian Tchaikovsky, recommend some Hugo-nominated short fiction, and rank all eleven books. Plus: What are we reading other than shortlisted novels?! See you next year. 2026 Awards Book Club, final chapter Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Heather Berberet and Scott McNulty Referenced Works Shroud [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links What are we reading? Erika: Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis and Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Aleen: The Book Witch by Meg Schaffer, The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula Heather: The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman, Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott Scott: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm, The Dentist by Tim Sullivan Jason: Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler, The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey The Incomparable Book Club Awards final rankings The Everlasting (4 first-place votes) - Average place: 1.7 The Incandescent 3.2 Shroud (1) 3.8 A Drop of Corruption 4.8 The Raven Scholar 5.2 Wearing the Lion 6.2 Katabasis 6.7 When We Were Real 7.7 Death of the Author 8.0 The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (1) 8.3 Sour Cherry 10.5 Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- Aug 21, 20261h 13m
831: What Is Even Bolivia?
Our Summer of Sundance kicks off with Sundance himself, as we travel back to the end of the old west (and, later, to the garden spot of Bolivia) to visit a couple of robbers, their lady friend, and their not-very-important gang with “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Did they use enough dynamite? Is Woodcock a little too loyal to his employer? What does it say about the old west when a call for a posse is hijacked by a bicycle salesman? "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" Jason Snell with Dr. Drang, Shelly Brisbin, Philip Michaels and Dan Moren Referenced Works Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Robert Redford Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- Aug 14, 20261h 20m
830: Sad Man in a Van
Buy some flowers and get ready to profess your feelings—we’re here to talk about “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” in which Tom Holland’s Peter gets to be a sad sack who is saving New York while his personal life has fallen completely apart. There are surprising character reveals, unsurprising character twists (well, at least Peter was surprised), interesting guest-star choices, and a lot of themes involving the dangers of letting yourself become isolated. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Jason Snell with James Thomson, Moisés Chiullán and Ben Rice McCarthy Referenced Works Spider-Man: Brand New Day Marvel Cinematic Universe Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- Aug 7, 20261h 11m
829: The True Horror is Bureaucracy
Put on your summer best and board a ferry to New England’s hottest tourist destination! It’s time for us to discuss “Widow’s Bay,” a funny horror story about the mayor and other denizens of a cursed island. Of course there’s a creepy clown, and a slasher, and a dark secret that goes back centuries. Of course Stephen Root is wild-eyed! Once you visit Widow’s Bay, you’ll never want to leave… which is good, because you might not be able to. "Widow's Bay" Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Tony Sindelar and Monty Ashley Referenced Works Widow's Bay Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
- Jul 31, 20261h 0m
828: Perfectly Serviceable Boat Movie
It’s one of the best “Star Trek” movies, a classic Dad Movie, and the start of a franchise that never really started. It’s “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,” in which oceans have become battlefields and privateer ships lurk like horror-movie monsters. Don’t get attached to any of those nice young sailors! "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Philip Michaels and Brian Warren Referenced Works Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.
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