Podcasts by Playing Hooky Podcast
When two people come together, be it as friends, lovers or family, we all have different things we find enjoyment in. Often times, these things that bring us joy can keep us separate as well. In the spirit on inclusiveness, Rachel and Nate share their pop-culture interests and discuss them in a podcast format for your enjoyment! Hopefully, we’ll all come away with a better understanding of both the THINGS and the PEOPLE we love!
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The Final Episode - 53 from 2021-01-28T17:41:09
Well, folks, this is it. We had a long ride, but the end of the road rapidly approaches. In this episode, we talk some about The Mandalorian and Star Trek ...
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Akira - Episode 52 from 2021-01-02T03:11:20
Hello all! We’re bringing you a special New Years’ episode of Playing Hooky just to share in the love. In this episode, we chat about a movie that neit...
A Christmas Carol&Lethal Weapon - Episode 51 from 2020-12-24T17:29:36
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Battletech - Episode 50 from 2020-12-10T18:00
This week, we sat down to talk about Battletech. Our buddy, Fang, sent us a Bottleneck box with full rules, mechs, fiction, and more. Check it out, and let...
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Street Trash&Monsters Inc. - Episode 49 from 2020-11-28T04:23:05
Happy Thanksgiving, all. We hope you’re well. We are a day (and a night) late due to the holiday, but we’re here all the same. This week, we were unable to...
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Episode 48 - Cycle of the Werewolf&The Giver from 2020-11-13T15:29:55
Hey, all you fantastic human-type people! Life is pretty wild right now, so you should take a break and listen to a podcast. Luckily, that’s what this is! ...
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Episode 47 - What We Do in the Shadows from 2020-10-30T02:46:56
In this episode, we sit down with our buddy Chris to chat about the 2014 movie What We Do in the Shadows, as well as the FX show.
What We Do in the Shadows...
Episode 46 - Halloween Episode, The Big Three from 2020-10-15T20:01:07
We are back with another film review episode. This week, we did something a little different: We reviewed three Halloween movies to celebrate the upcoming holiday.
First, we wat...
Episode 45 - Best Chicago Food from 2020-10-01T18:17:28
In this episode, we visited some of the generally accepted “best food spots” of Chicago. We discuss our favorites and our least favorites, what we would eat again, and which foods we th...
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Episode 44 - Hamilton and Cannibal! the Musical from 2020-09-17T20:55:56
Welcome back to the show! This week, we force each other to watch musicals! First, we sat down to watch one of Rachel’s favorite productions, Hamilton. After much crying, we chewed up t...
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Episode 43 - The Yogurt Episode from 2020-09-03T20:50:09
This week, we decided to get all dairy up in this podcast by eating a bunch of different yogurts and giving you our opinions about them. Are we qualified to judge these yogurts? Yes, be...
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Episode 42 - Interstellar&Flatland from 2020-08-20T15:34:56
We are back! Just an FYI for you five folks who listen, we will be putting out new episodes every other Thursday. Since we've settled, we are getting back to the serious business.
A...
Episode 41 - Unpacking the Mess from 2020-07-17T14:39:09
Hello all! We’re back with our post-move podcast; the first recording in our new space. We talk about some of the pains of moving across states during a pandemic, what our new place is ...
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Episode 40 - So Long Indy, Hello Chicago from 2020-06-16T22:23:55
Welcome back to another episode of the Playing Hooky Podcast! We know we're a bit behind on this episode, and there's a good reason for that. We'll explain that and some other things in...
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Episode 39 - The Black Albums from 2020-05-16T18:34:10
We’re back with another episode! Finally. Sheesh. This episode, we watched This is Spinal Tap, the 1984* mockumentary is about the fictional English heavy metal band Sp...
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Episode 38 - A Fish Called Wanda&Return of the Pink Panther from 2020-04-20T18:03:20
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Episode 37 - Tiger King&It's Always Sunny... from 2020-04-06T03:46:21
Hello everyone. We hope you are all doing well and staying safe in these trying times. This episode, we did something a little different. We started on the right path, with Rachel bring...
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Episode 36 - The Coen Brothers Episode from 2020-03-18T19:11:59
Hello all! Well, a lot has happened in the two weeks since our last episode. Things are a bit off-kilter right now, for sure. In this episode, we talk a little bit about our “hooky” and...
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Episode 35 - The Stand-up Comedy Episode from 2020-03-05T01:18:01
Sorry we’re late! This episode we talk about recent adventures we took seeing live stand-up. First, we saw Bobby Lee at the Chicago Improv. Bobby Lee is host of the Tigerbelly podcast o...
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Episode 34 - Heavy Metal&Spirited Away from 2020-02-15T17:00
In this episode, we review the 1981 animated anthology Sc-Fi Fantasy film, Heavy Metal. Heavy Metal was directed by Gerald Potterton, produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, and sta...
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Episode 33 - Cheeseburger Day! from 2020-02-01T18:00
Round three of our Las Vegas trip brings us to Cheeseburger Day! Formerly known as hamburger day, we got to 5 of the most popular burger chains to settle once and for all which place ha...
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Episode 32 - Vegas Trip Pt. 2 from 2020-01-20T18:42:23
Dang, y’all! We got super busy and I never got this podcast up. Sorry about that! Anyways, we’re back to talk about part two of our Vegas trip, and what a trip it was! So, we ate all ov...
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Episode 31 - Vegas Trip Pt. 1 from 2019-12-07T01:49:53
Welcome back! We’re joining you from the road to talk about our December trip to Las Vegas! We’re currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada until the new year, 2020. In this episode, we tal...
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Episode 30 - A Chat With Friends from 2019-10-23T17:11:05
Hello, everyone! Thanks for sticking with us while we got this episode recorded. No video this episode, so sorry about that. We will upload the podcast to YouTube though, in case that’s...
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Episode 29 - The Wolf of Wall Street/The Aviator from 2019-09-30T18:31:07
In this episode, we review two Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio films. First, we discuss the 2004 film, “The Aviator.” Next, we discuss the 2013 film, “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
Episode 28 - Full Metal Jacket/ Fullmetal Alchemist from 2019-09-11T12:00
In this episode of Playing Hooky, we review and discuss the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket. We also review the Anime, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Fullmetal Alchemist...
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Episode 27 - Mindhunter/Jonathan Groff from 2019-08-28T13:37:38
In this episode, we review the Netflix original series, “Mindhunter.” Additionally, we talk about the career of lead actor, Jonathan Groff, and some of his other roles outside of Mindhu...
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Episode 26 - Gen Con 2019 from 2019-08-14T17:00
In this episode we review some of the new games we purchased at Gen Con, discuss the rules, ease of play, and some of the crap decisions we may have made in the process.
Episode 25 - Three Ninjas, Showdown Review from 2019-07-30T11:00
In this episode, we review two cheesy martial arts movies from the early 90’s!
First, we review, “3 Ninjas.” 3 Ninjas is a 1992 American martial arts comedy film directed by Jon...
Episode 24 - "Snatch on a Train" from 2019-07-16T23:38:55
Welcome back, friends and allies, to the Playing Hooky Podcast! This episode, we review two totally bitchin’ movies. First, Nate brings the Guy Ritchie crime comedy, “Snatch,” to the ta...
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Episode 23 - "A Tale of Two Shows" from 2019-06-19T16:29:58
In this episode, Nate and Rachel go see two shows in Indy. First, they see Eyehategod at Black Circle Brewing. Eyehategod Listen
Episode 22 - "Eight Dead in Black" from 2019-06-07T01:00:25
In this episode, Nate and Rachel review The Hateful Eight and Black Death.
The Hateful Eight is a 2015 Ameri...
Episode 21 - "Gattaca and Me" from 2019-05-16T01:27:50
In this episode, Rachel and Nathan discuss the 1997 Sci-Fi cult classic, “Gattica,” starring s Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Gore Vidal, and Alan Arki...
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Episode 20 - "Brew Jitsu" from 2019-05-02T02:04:08
In this episode, Rachel and Nate are joined by Jacob Clark, instructor at Brew Jitsu in Indianapolis, to talk about martial arts. We also talk about physical fitness, beer, LARP, gaming...
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Episode 19 - "Bruges Brugge" from 2019-04-18T00:29:55
In this episode, Nate and Rachel take a virtual trip to Bruges, Belgium. First, they sit down and watch the 2008 Black Comedy Crime film, “ Listen
Episode 18 - "Dance With the Black Beauty" from 2019-04-05T22:52:44
Please be aware: the topics we discuss in this episode are of a sexual and violent nature. If you are sensitive to these topics, you may want to skip this episode.
In this ep...
Episode 17 - "Lords of Flogging" from 2019-03-19T08:45:41
In this episode we review the film, “Lords of Chaos,” Which tells the story of the rise of the Black Metal underground in Norway in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
”The film is a semi-fict...
Episode 16 - "British Baking Empire" from 2019-02-19T20:55:10
Hey all! In this episode, Rachel introduces Nathan to “The Great British Bakeoff.” In turn, Nate brings the HBO crime drama, “Boardwalk Empire,” to the table for discussion.
We are currently...
Episode 15 - "Blade Runner Generations" from 2019-02-07T00:36
In this episode, Rachel and Nate discuss the 1994, Star Trek Generations and the 1982 sci-fi classic, Blade Runner. For clarification purposes, we watched In this episode, Rachel and Nate discus...
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Episode 14 - "Maximum Sandman" from 2019-01-19T03:20:59
In this episode, Nate and Rachel exchange comics. Nathan reads and reviews his first Sandman comic series with “Preludes and Nocturnes.” Meanwhile, Rachel reads the Spider-Man classic, “Maximum Car...
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Episode 13 - "Die Hard, Actually" from 2018-12-22T00:20:43
In this episode, we watch two very different movies for the Christmas holiday. First, we watch the 1980’s action classic, Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. Next, we review the 2003 ...
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Episode 12 - "The Ghosts of Cannibals" from 2018-12-05T22:20:09
In this episode, Nate and Rachel talk about some recent music band concert shows they went to. First, they went and saw the band Ghost. Second, They saw Cannibal Corpse and Hate Eternal. There w...
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Episode 11 - "The Night in Austin" from 2018-11-28T12:18:48
Thanks to all the great places we ate:
At’s-A-Nice Pizza
Iron Works
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Episode 10 - "King of Rocky Horror" from 2018-11-13T21:35:38
The Rocky Horror Show Indy:
NUVO’s 2015 and 2017 Best of Indy #1 pick for Best Locally Produced Play, <...
Episode 09 - "Phantasm of the Corn" from 2018-10-31T10:23:05
”Phantasm is a 1979 American horror film directed, written, photographed, and edited by Don Coscarelli. It stars Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester, and Angus Scrimm...
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Episode 08 - "The Scoobies go to Prom" from 2018-10-23T05:32:27
We talk about three of the classic Buffy episodes:
Episode 1 - The Wish
Cordelia returns to school only to be rejected by Harmony and her former clique, who taunt her as "Xander's...
Episode 07 - "Chain of Command" from 2018-10-03T06:41:40
In this episode, Nathan and Rachel discuss two pieces of cult cinema. First, Rachel talks about her experience seeing the 1983 Brian De Palma crime classic, “Scarface.” Scarface is a 1983 American ...
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Episode 06 - "Punish the Wizards" from 2018-09-15T00:24:30
We talk about Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, as Punisher Max.
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Episode 05 - "Sweet Home Chicago" from 2018-09-07T23:21:10
In this episode, Nate and Rachel take a trip to Chicago for the holiday and share some awesome foods that both had been missing in their lives. Firstly, Nate tries Indian food for the first time. A...
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Episode 04 - "Settlers of Skyrim" from 2018-08-30T22:54:49
Consistent with our previous podcasts, Rachel and Nathan each bring a fun thing to the table to share with one another. The hosts reveal things about themselves and learn things about each other...
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Episode 03 - "Apocalypse in Space" from 2018-08-24T22:19:30
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film directed, produced, and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando, R...
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Episode 02 - "Grappling With Nostalgia" from 2018-08-16T00:46:34
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Episode 01 - "Exposing Ourselves" from 2018-08-12T03:16:52
In this first episode Nate and Rachel introduce the premise of their new podcast. Why do they have a new podcast? Why not? You deserve more sweet, sweet muffin content, and they are excited to s...
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