SPEW is a nerd culture podcast based in Fort Myers, FL. Hosted by Shelby and Jesi, SPEW is a comedy show that addresses up and coming movies, fandoms, conventions, comics scifi, fantasy, and how the feminisms reflect the nerdisms.
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Mar 22, 2018
Episode 59: Suggesting Parental Evaluation of Warcraft
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This week Jesi Sheri talk about the Rhianna/Snapchat feud, the new Smash Bros announcement from Nintendo and a conversation about two different aspects of gaming culture: queer gaming with Logan and violent video games and gun violence with Lee.
Special Guests: Lee Bretschneider and Logan.
Mar 08, 2018
Episode 58: Solo Pilots Evacuating Wyoming
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Are there any heroes left in Hollywood? Is Stan Lee in poor health? Does RuPaul need to check his behavior on the mic when talking about transpeople? Jesi and Shelby answer these questions and more on this week's episode of SPEW!
Jesi and Shelby share stories about fandoms that they introduced their friends to, the trifecta of pretentious boy movies, tidbits related to Black Panther, and getting a lap dance in Tennessee vs. getting a gun in Tennessee!
Feb 21, 2018
Episode 56: Super Powers Enrich Wakanda
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Jesi is joined by Gulf Coast Leisure Director of Operations Brian Franklin Jr. for a one-hour special episode dedicated solely to Black Panther. Smashing box office records and signaling a cultural milestone in black led cinema, Black Panther is a fountain of themes, symbolism, and black representation. Jesi and Brian dissect the importance of this film, the dichotomies within the heroes and the villains, how the women of Wakanda are depicted, and the effect this movie will have on the African diaspora.
It's a very special Valentine's Day edition of SPEW! Jesi and Shelby play the Spewlywed Game, discuss their OTP's (one true pairings) of pop culture and discuss the new Netflix releases The Cloverfield Paradox and Seeing Allred. Also, are we done with Quentin Tarantino? This and more on today's SPEW!
Special Guest: Lee Bretschneider.
Feb 01, 2018
Episode 54: Shrinking Paul and Evangeline, or Whatever
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We kick things off with some new recommendations and news, including plagiarism accusations against Guillermo Del Toro for his Oscar-nominated film The Shape of Water. Also discussed are the release window for Pokémon Go successor Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and a new application of AI: high quality fake celebrity porn known as "deepfakes."
This week, Jesi and Shelby react to the 2018 Women's March and profile Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who recently held a breakthrough sentencing hearing which 150 victim impact statements were given and heard by their abuser. Jesi and Shelby also spew about a new petition to Make the Joker Gay Again and react to a controversial fan edit of a SPEW fav flick, after which Jesi reveals a NEW all-time favorite movie!
Episode 52: Shithole President Embarassing the World
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Jesi and Shelby dig into the recent misconduct allegations against comedian Aziz Ansari and join the conversation that's opened up about consent.
Jan 03, 2018
Episode 51: Skywalker Pulled on 'Em Wobblers
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Jesi and Shelby are back in the studio for SPEW Season 3! We have big plans for 2018, but in this episode, our two co-hosts reunite and swap tales of their holiday adventures and nerdy loot over the break. Also, hear the SPEW Watches recap of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Guillermo Del Toro's new romantic horror film The Shape of Water plus some thoughts on season 4 of Black Mirror's production "accident" that actually worked out just fine. Finally, Jesi reveals her 10 nerdy movies and shows to watch in 2018.
Nov 28, 2017
Episode 50: Stop Poking The Empty Womb
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Its our 50th episode! Jesi Shelby remember their favorite SPEW moments. Also discussed are Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the Man on the Moon documentary Jim Andy and Three Billboards of Ebbing Missouri. Check out our 2017 SPEW Holiday Gift Guide after a serious discussion about responding to allegations against your problematic faves!