This week, Becca blasts off into space with Project Hail Mary, while Ellen takes a trip up the beanstalk into the wonderful world of The 10th Kingdom.

Our hosts look at intergalactic friendships between Ryan Gosling and an adorable rock-shaped alien, and then back on earth they take a look at fairy-tale kingdoms, trolls and a rather charming Big Bad Wolf.

They talk about why Project Hail Mary is actually quite funny and whether its ending does it justice, and the magical world of childhood nostalgia, and how The 10th Kingdom puts a unique spin on the fairy tales everyone knows and loves.

Spoilers throughout!

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The Flash meets Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End this week as Becca takes on DC’s multiverse and Ellen slows things down with a quieter anime. They talk cameos, CGI, superhero fatigue, time travel rules, magical hero parties, immortal elves, and why a brief moment in someone’s life can still leave a lasting mark.

Listen for a debate about DC vs Marvel, deep thoughts about time, strong feelings about dodgy CGI, and whether our hosts are fully converted to a speedy superhero and a thousand-year-old elf who discovers feelings.

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This week, Ellen and Becca cross the sci-fi/fantasy divide again with two not actually dissimilar shows about reluctant heroes, complicated found families, and worlds where having power does NOT mean everything works out.

Ellen dives into The Magicians, from Brakebills and Fillory to the show’s darker take on magic, including why spells, quests and enchanted worlds do not automatically fix your problems.

Meanwhile, Becca heads to a galaxy far far away with The Mandalorian, talking Baby Yoda, bounty hunters, space western vibes, Star Wars lore, and why a man in a helmet manages to have an emotional arc with a small green alien, who acts a bit like a Gremlin.

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