Episode 160: The Matrix Transcript

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This is a transcript of episode 160 of The Incomparable, in which we talk about “The Matrix.” Transcription service provided by www.rev.com.

 

70

At the Time, They Were Just Average Height

It turns out we all like They Might Be Giants! So we did an entire episode about geeky music. We pick favorite TMBG songs, and then bring up some other geeky tracks we love by Fountains of Wayne, Moxy Früvous, and “Weird Al” Yankovic.

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69

Love Conquers All, But So Do Guns

Break out your gaming laptop and pass the ammunition: It’s time to discuss Neal Stephenson’s “REAMDE.” Why does the book’s plot take a hard left turn halfway through? Why does Stephenson struggle to write endings—and does he succeed this time? Is this book about family, the victory of the outsider, or blowing things up? (Can’t it be all three?)

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68

Jedi Weekend

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Gather some bounty hunters and warm up the carbon freezer! It’s time for the conclusion of our epic discussion of “The Empire Strikes Back.” We dissect the evolution of the Han-Leia relationship, the truly playful nature of Yoda and the importance of Dagobah, Vader’s agenda and his crunchy gloves, and Luke’s continuing adventures with garbage.

Episode 68 (87 minutes, 40 MB MP3) is live and direct on 5by5.tv.

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, John Siracusa, Dan Moren, Serenity Caldwell.

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67

Darth Vader's Office is Really Weird

Launch your probe droids and cut open your Tauntaun! It’s time for part one of our two-part discussion of “The Empire Strikes Back.” Does Han Solo just want to be loved? Is Chewie sabotaging the Falcon on purpose? Why is snowy Hoth the setting? Why is Ben Kenobi a man of few words? Who’s scruffy-lookin’? And what is the purpose for Darth Vader’s clamshell office, anyway?

Episode 67 (84 minutes, 39 MB MP3) is live and direct on 5by5.tv.

The Incomparable participants: Jason Snell, John Siracusa, Dan Moren, Serenity Caldwell.

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All Podcast Episodes

70: At the Time, They Were Just Average Height (December 11, 2011)

69: Love Conquers All, But So Do Guns (December 5, 2011)

68: Jedi Weekend (November 25, 2011)

67: Darth Vader's Office is Really Weird (November 20, 2011)

66: Regular People Like Us (November 14, 2011)

65: Maine is Purgatory (November 6, 2011)

64: Ghosts Cause Cancer (October 30, 2011)

63: Like a Good Book Exploded (October 27, 2011)

62: The Pig is Chekhov's Gun (October 23, 2011)

61: Number Ones (October 15, 2011)

60: Thanks For Everything... Now Go Die (October 7, 2011)

59: Flitting is in (TV Fantasy Pitches) (October 2, 2011)

58: Greyskull Anonymous (TV Fantasy Draft) (September 23, 2011)

57: Weird Subplots About Fondue (September 18, 2011)

56: Let Me in the Frickin' TARDIS! (September 11, 2011)

55: If a Show Never Airs, Can It Be Cancelled? (September 4, 2011)

54: Put on this Mask and Strut for Mama (August 30, 2011)

53: Let's Quilt Hitler (August 28, 2011)

52: A Cthuluesque Vomiting of Ideas (August 21, 2011)

51: Zombie Marmaduke (Hugo Awards 2011) (August 14, 2011)

50: We Apologize for the Extinction of the Clownfish (August 7, 2011)

49: It's Like "Working Girl" With Monsters (July 31, 2011)

48: Can I Get Some Extra Dragons on That, Please? (July 11, 2011)

47: Death Star University (July 1, 2011)

46: I Like My Coffee Like My Evil Sith Lords (June 25, 2011)

45: Lesbian, Silurian, Victorian (June 19, 2011)

44: Emperor Aquaman (June 12, 2011)

43: Mulder and Pacey in "The F-Files" (June 7, 2011)

42: 42 (May 30, 2011)

41: ...But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It (May 22, 2011)

40: An Ending Ten Years in the Making (May 17, 2011)

39: "Doctor Who" - Bigger on the Inside (May 15, 2011)

37: Shadow War of the Night Dragons (May 9, 2011)

38: "Doctor Who" - Curse of the Bad Plot (May 7, 2011)

36: "Doctor Who": Impossible Astronauts (May 2, 2011)

35: The Only Way to Win the Game of Thrones is Not to Play (May 1, 2011)

34: The Wrath of James Caan (April 23, 2011)

33: "I Drank What?" (April 18, 2011)

32: The Story of Ted Chiang and Others (April 11, 2011)

31: Supernatural (April 1, 2011)

30: Let Me Show You My Warp Bubble (March 27, 2011)

29: Magic Fridge (March 22, 2011)

28: Bad at High School (March 13, 2011)

27: Coal Mound Sex Scene (March 7, 2011)

26: Hitler Was a Rules Lawyer (February 28, 2011)

25: Studied His Agrippa (February 21, 2011)

24: My Word as Vorkosigan (February 13, 2011)

23: Origin Story (February 6, 2011)

22: Stephen Fry (does not appear) (January 30, 2011)

21: Event Crisis (January 23, 2011)

20: Everyone's a Redshirt in Real Life (January 17, 2011)

19: This Podcast Never Existed (January 9, 2011)

18: Christmas with the Doctor (December 25, 2010)

17: We're Going to Need Some More Christmas Movies, I Guess (December 22, 2010)

16: If You Love an Autobot, Set it Free (December 19, 2010)

15: My Computer is Powered by Frisbees (December 13, 2010)

14: There's Guacamole on the Holodeck (December 5, 2010)

13: Harry Potter and the Picasso P.I. (November 29, 2010)

12: He Who Controls Mr. Peanut Controls the World (November 22, 2010)

11: To Be Continued? (November 10, 2010)

10: It's Clobberin' Time! (October 31, 2010)

9: "Get the bone saw!" (October 24, 2010)

8: "Top Men" (October 17, 2010)

7: "Law & Order: Atlantis" (October 10, 2010)

6: "Go ahead, Lisa, destroy my childhood." (September 27, 2010)

5: "Shakespeare is a Hack" (September 20, 2010)

4: This Film Presented in Mummy-Vision! (September 12, 2010)

3: Doctor Sherlock vs. The Melty Man (September 5, 2010)

2: A Feeling of Vertigo (August 30, 2010)

1: "We'll Always Have Zeppelins" (August 22, 2010)

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