The Incomparable Mothership #281 January 2, 2016
The Best of 2015

I Love a Lot of Awful People - The Best of 2015

In this year-end review episode, our panelists discuss their favorite bits of entertainment from 2015. When that’s done, we review the top moments from The Incomparable in 2015, complete with clips—and a mysterious visitor.

Listen to this episode (2 hours, 37 minutes)

Show Notes

Steve’s favorite things

TV shows:

  • BoJack Horseman
  • Bob’s Burgers
  • The Last Man on Earth

Games:

  • South Park: the Stick of Truth
  • Fallout

Books:

  • The Wee Free Men and The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, both by Terry Pratchett

Movies:

  • Ant-Man
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Erika’s favorite things

Books:

  • Libriomancer, part of the Magic Ex Libris series, by Jim C. Hines
  • The Fallen Blade series, by Kelly McCullough
  • Delia’s Shadow, by Jamie Lee Moyer
  • Leviathan Wakes, the first in The Expanse series, by James S. A. Corey
  • The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch
  • Stephen King’s Dark Tower series

TV shows:

  • Dark Matter
  • Jessica Jones
  • Daredevil
  • Supergirl

Other:

  • The first collection of Ms. Marvel

David’s favorite things

TV shows:

  • DC television universe - The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl
  • Master of None
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  • The Expanse (TV series)
  • The finale of Parks and Recreation
  • Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who

Movies:

  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Inside Out
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
  • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
  • Spy!

Books:

  • The Expanse, by James S. A. Corey (book series)
  • The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage, by Sydney Padua

Other:

  • The Doctor Who levels of LEGO Dimensions
  • The Hamilton soundtrack
  • The Goon Show

Glenn’s favorite things

Podcasts:

  • Hello from the Magic Tavern
  • Afoot, part of the Incomparable network

Books:

  • The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015, edited by Joe Hill
  • Sandman
  • The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker
  • Nexus, Apex and Crux - Nexus Trilogy, by Ramez Naam
  • Sue Grafton’s books, in particular A, B, C, Q and S

TV shows:

  • Doctor Who
  • Veronica Mars
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Monty’s favorite things

Movies:

  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

TV shows:

  • Jessica Jones
  • Hannibal
  • Gravity Falls
  • With Bob and David
  • The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  • Another Period

Books:

  • Ron Chernow’s biography Hamilton

Games:

  • Dragon Age and Dragon Age: Inquisition
  • Arkham Knight

Dan’s favorite things

Movies:

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Ant-Man
  • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
  • Inside Out

Books:

  • The latest installment in The Expanse
  • The Goblin Emperor, by Sarah Monette
  • The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker

TV shows:

  • I, Zombie
  • Agent Carter
  • The Flash
  • Season 4 of Arrow
  • Christmas special of Doctor Who
  • Daredevil

Games:

  • Destiny
  • The Room Three
  • Colt Express

Comics:

  • Marvel Unlimited, including Captain Marvel, Squirrel Girl, Spider Woman
  • Various Star Wars comics

Jason’s favorite things

Books:

  • The Goblin Emperor, by Sarah Monette

Movies:

  • The Martian
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Inside Out

TV shows:

  • Daredevil
  • Bob’s Burgers
  • You’re the Worst
  • The Flash

Games:

  • Splatoon for the Wii U

Other:

  • Hamilton

(Thanks to Alex Chan for compiling this list.)

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