The Hourchive

How much “trapped in well” action is in Haruki Murakami’s Wind-Up Bird Chronicle? Is it better to watch the film, Mother!, or to read it? How many “sinks” did Nick “fix” this weekend? All these questions are answered in this week’s Percolator.

Make yours Marvel and join a full crew this week for a totally tasteful and not in any way exploitative tribute to the most profitable screen presence in history (and also the guy who changed comics forever).

Discover which of your Hourchive hosts is most likely to join a mob.

Kill some time while the turkey cooks as we dig up some classic Hourchive conversations, including two from the same episode.

OPEN THE FANTASYLAND CASTLE IN THE NAME OF THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD… and join John and Drew for a land-by-land walk through the Happiest Place on Earth as they share personal reflections, dole (whip) out random trivia that may or may not be accurate, and plug other, better, theme park podcasts. Show NotesEp #31 | Theme Parks (Disney)The Advent Calendar House PodcastMuppet Vision 3DThunder Mesa and the Western River ExpeditionDisneyland entrance plaqueDisneyland Fire Dept.”Partners” statueSleeping Beauty CastleSnow White’s Scary AdventuresClaude CoatesMarc DavisPeter Pan’s FlightSkull Rock at DisneylandPinocchio’s Daring JourneyMr. Toad’s Wild RideAlice’s Adventures in WonderlandMad Tea PartyDumbo Flying ElephantsCasey Jr.’s Circus TrainStorybook Land Canal BoatsStorybookland with Matterhorn backdropMatterhorn BobsledsKinetic energy in TomorrowlandShah of Iran and Walt Disney ride the MatterhornBasketball court inside the MatterhornFinding Nemo Submarine VoyageAutopia Space MountainSpace Mountain concept artPeopleMoverAstro OrbiterEnchanted Tiki RoomJungle CruiseIndiana Jones AdventureTarzan’s TreehouseView from the top of Tarzan’s TreehousePirates of the Caribbean Disneyland Dream SuiteOther podcasts:Podcast: The RideHidden MickeysThe Season Pass Podcast

Drew and John convene a throwback steep session to introduce a brand-new creeper, discuss the terrible naming conventions behind video streaming services, and debut the Hourchive Viewmaster. Show NotesThe Percolator | November 7, 2018Ep #326 | MarijuanaVault Disney opening themeBob Iger talk Disney+, etc.

Join us this week in the Hourchive hotbox as we go from dank to stank, determine the difference between a blunt and spliff, and play a new game called Toke, Soak, or Smoke (on the Water). Show NotesEp #286 | MurderersCartoon All-Stars to the Rescue”I lost a sai!”Old D.A.R.E. songCream: White Room

It’s a packed house in the steeper this week as all four Hourchive hosts convene to share Creeper comments, consider a world of robot-based retail, dip into haute dog water, and receive a special delivery from Adamzon Flex. Show NotesThe Percolator | October 30, 2018Ep #325 | HalloweenThe Jimi Hendrix Experience: Hey JoeThe Serpent SocietyBen Lee: History of WonderFrozen yogurt “robot”Marvel Studios chief discusses Marvel’s Avengers coming to Disney streaming serviceAmazon Flex

Awesome Spooky Month 2018 concludes with a celebration spanning the entire history (er, HISTORY) of Halloween, from guising for good fortune to partying with skeletal pandas. Come trick or treat with us; no jokes required. Show NotesEp #321 | The Halloween FranchiseKilling Joke: EightiesEp #46 | Trick-or-TreatingHarry Nilsson: I’d Rather Be DeadDrew’s wizard costume 45 Grave: Partytime (Zombie Version)Adam and Drew in costume through the years: Joker and the Doctor | Borg and Casey Jones | Zombie and Luigi | Ghostbuster and Scarecrow | Dia de los Muertos and Frankenstein’s Monster | Two-Face and PandaDrew as a skeletal panda | With friends

One person’s technology is another person’s witch, and that makes for a very contentious steep this week. Arguments include: DC’s animated movies are bad, AT&T’s new streaming service is ruining everything, and Ursula is a lame witch. Show NotesEp #322 | WitchesEp #324 | SpidersBaby spiders explodeThe Spits: Witch HuntFootage of Jaoquin Phoenix as the JokerAT&T’s WarnerMedia launching “HBO Plus” Streaming Service in 2019Spoilers: Halloween (2018)

Would you give a spider a high-five? Awesome Spooky Month continues as Adam weaves of web of fascinating facts and anecdotes regarding the most infamous of creepy crawlies, Nick kindly tortures one the most antagonistic arachnids around, and John is seized with fear, awe, and disgust. Show NotesOingo Boingo: SpiderSpider scene from The MistNick’s spider videoCamel spider photoThey Might Be Giants: SpiderEnemy ending

In this week’s Awesome Spooky Steep, we jam to an Awesome Spooky Mixtape, Creeper Edition; find out if John loved or hated the new Halloween; pitch ideas for improving Spotify; lament the state of streaming service home screens; and critique some recent spooky TV. Show NotesEp #322 | WitchesEp #323 | Spooky Mixtape 2018Ministry: Every Day is HalloweenGreen Day: MiseryRockwell featuring Michael Jackson: Somebody’s Watching MeJohn Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies: The Shape Hunts Allyson (Halloween, 2018)Ep #321 | The Halloween FranchiseHalf in the Bag: Halloween (2018)The Hourchive on SpotifySpotify testing a “What’s New” Timeline Feature | The Verge The Haunting of Hill House (2018)Bird Box trailer The Curious Creations of Christine McConnellChannel Zero: Candle Cove

It’s a killer thriller tonight in the Hourchive as we compile another collection of spooky tunes for your seasonal pleasure. Show NotesPrevious Awesome Spooky Mixtapes: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 Beach Bums: SpookylustThe Cure: LullabyCobra Man: Bad FeelingThe Beatles: Helter SkelterDavid Bowie: Running Gun BluesThey Might Be Giants: The Darlings of LumberlandThe Hellstroms: I Come Out All NightNight Birds: Can’t Get CleanZombina and the Skeletones: I Hate HumansLou Reed: Halloween ParadeEels: Your Lucky Day in HellGrizzly Bear: Mourning SoundTV on the Radio: Wolf Like MeThe Guess Who: Clap for the WolfmanCat Power: Werewolf @TheHourchive: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookListen to the Hourchive on Spotify

Gather ‘round our cauldron for a strange brew of history, humor, and references to grilled cheese sandwiches as Drew and John embark on a broomstick tour of witchery. Show NotesMatilda Joslyn Gage: Woman, Church, and StateCanon EpiscopiMalleus MaleficarumGiles Corey pressed to deathWitch cakeThe Sonics: The WitchA Very British Witchcraft documentary on Gerald GardnerJohn Travolta introduces “Adele Dazeem”Wicked / Frozen similarities Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel: Defying Gravity (Wicked)”Top That” (Teen Witch)The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina trailerSuspiria (2018) trailerThom Yorke: Suspirium (Suspiria)

Adam is shocked into silence by the latest revelation regarding the Worlds of DC, leaving Drew and John to contemplate the possibilities of a James Gunnified DC cinematic universe and ponder the lack of branding in science fiction. Show NotesThe Percolator | October 3, 2018Ep #321 | The Halloween FranchiseMarilyn Manson: Get Your GunnDeadline: James Gunn Boards Suicide Squad 2 to Write and Possible Direct10 Tarantino Brands That Don’t Actually Exist