This is Why There's Two of Us (Episode 40) - a podcast by Pam and Riley

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We recorded the 40th episode of Media Mavens on International Podcast Day! It's just Pam and Riley talking about what we've been doing these past weeks. Pam laments spending three hours of her life watching Batman vs Superman and Riley lets you know why you've been seeing so much KPOP on her Twitter feed lately.


What we've been up to



  • (00:01:18) The Handmaid's Tale (this is full of spoilers! skip ahead to (00:08:04) if you're looking to avoid them)

  • (00:08:04) Orphan Black

  • (00:10:50) It

  • (00:18:49) Batman v Superman

  • (00:25:29) Gaga: Five Foot Two

  • (00:34:12) The Big Sick

  • (00:36:34) Call the Midwife

  • (00:41:54) Star Trek: Discovery

  • (00:48:15) BTS comeback


Listener Questions



  • (00:55:18) I would love to hear your thoughts on It as well as what (if any) innovation you have seen in the horror genre in recent years (@The_Doc_Webb)

  • (00:58:55) Have you been avoiding Destiny spoilers or have you been watching all the videos and checking out exotics? @Orkchop

  • (01:02:23) Does Planescape Torment still hold up? And is it even possible to get and play a copy on modern systems? @Orkchop

  • (01:03:53) What’s the first podcast you ever remember listening to? @alatinolawyer

  • (01:06:01) Can you both recommend a book for me to read? I’m open to all topics and genres. Maybe one we could all review after on a show (CC or MM) @CartridgeBros

  • (01:12:01) What are some of your favourite board games? Ever play Dungeons & Dragons or another tabletop RPG? @FlockofNerds

  • (01:18:03) Do you usually have a goal of playing a certain number of games per month or per year? @MrsQDawg

  • (01:19:44) Do you have any good memories about video game fashion? Like an MMO party or competition, cosplay, a character design that stuck with you, etc? @ActWon1 (https://www.engadget.com/2012/01/23/the-man-who-gave-away-1-000-000-gold/)

  • (01:27:55) What do you think of Twitter expanding to 280 characters? @Orkchop


Contact information: (01:31:47)



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Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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