New Coventry. A town located somewhere between over there and around about here. A town full of people, places and stories. Depending on who you talk to New Coventry was built on everything from fertile farming land to an ancient burial ground and was founded by pious pilgrims or lizard-headed demons. Whatever the case, New …

Happy Yuletide, friends and foes alike! We decided to stay at Hogwarts over the holiday break in order to bring you a new episode. This week, the Quizzich Cup gets even more contentious – will we have a new leader? Or is Michael grabbing all of those house points? We also discuss the least popular members …

Merry Zechmas! It’s our Yuletide tradition of reviewing a Christmas anime! This year we review the film adaptation of the quirky comedy manga Saint Young Men! Jesus and Buddha are on vacation from being deities, and have decided to abscond together to Tokyo for a few months. The film follows their dailies trials and tribulations …

With the gang headed out from Burgundystrom, what better time for their new friends to give them some nice gifts? At the Gilded Ram, the proprietors hire an exciting new opening act for Jasper. We have launched the Brute Force Patreon campaign, so if you wish to support the show and get some goodies in …

  Cozy up to the bar and get a tankard of Firewhiskey, (a whole tankard? sure) we are settling into the Leaky Cauldron. This week we establish some ground rules in the Quizzich Cup (because certain Hufflepuffs are unable to keep it together), and talk about the practicalities of magic and non-magic rats. We also …

Something is a brewin’ in Glaine, the Jewel of the East and our good pal Lex is on the case. Listen to this special episode involving the strange witch from Evening Shire as she meets a new potential ally in these dark times. There will be danger! Intrigue! Lies! At least two small pets! This …

We finish our review of Studio Trigger’s latest hit Kiznaiver! The Kiznaivers begin to develop bonds of trust and friendship despite their reservations, but as the pain-relay system inside of them begins to deepen the natural attraction between the members of the group threatens to tear them all apart. Can these kids learn to keep …

Our young heroes are in a somewhat awkward situation since they need to make sure they don’t look like nerds during the Harvest Festival. They need all of their fashion and maybe dates or maybe not, we are not here to judge a person for their solitary choices. But, regardless of the dates and the …

Something very special happened to me while watching this episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series. I was watching with my stepson and, while they were contemplating their dilemma in this episode, he turned to me and said: “wow they try VERY hard to do the right thing”. It was incredibly touching. Star Trek has always …

‘Ello there, madams and sirs. Welcome aboard the Knight Bus where the chocolate is ‘ot and the English is questionable. This week, we continue an unprecedented streak in the Quizzich Cup (doping rumors abound – is Michael pumpkin juicing?) and take you behind the scenes of the Knight Bus – apparently the Wizarding World’s sole piece …