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It's the GRAND FINALE of our limited series on direct-to-home video Disney flicks, and we're ending with a bang! This week, come along as we take a 90's-style father-son road trip, grab a bite at the Leaning Tower of Cheezah, and watch Goofy & Max learn to see i2i. We're closing out Disney Homies with THE PERFECT CAST for you, our goofy audience! The post Disney Homies #7 – A Goofy Movie (1995) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next final quarter-final match ups of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Keith Serry (@volume_knob) and Giovanni Colantonio (@MarioPrime)! Salt vs Chocolate! Beef vs Stonefruit! Giovanni vs Skill Tests?! Who will move forward to the semi-finals?! The post 188. Munch Madness: Salt vs. Chocolate; Beef vs. Stonefruit ft. Keith Serry & Giovanni Colantonio! appeared first on PodCavern.

Host Nick Watson (@fivestergram) is in a real pickle this episode as he and co-host Brie Watson (@briewats0n) find solutions to the doom scrolling rabbit hole that is US politics on YouTube. (There are two surprisingly easy solutions.) As the hosts review the second month of 2025, they continue to check in on their lighthouse words and constant struggles. It’s not all heavy though, each host brings up a number of tank fillers to help them get through that cold lil’ February. Like Conan hosting the Oscars, there is a beacon of hope! The post E90 – The Call is Coming from Inside the Brain appeared first on PodCavern.

Bailey, Eunice and Teffer round up some of their favourite books for that back to school feeling! Do boarding school books just feel more school-y? What’s the difference between a school book and a summer book? Is autumn just a better time to read fantasy? We answer these questions and more! The post 103. Back to School Booklist appeared first on PodCavern.

Hi, ho! It's the Muppet Show! It's time to celebrate the felt-filled world of Jim Henson and talk Muppets! Since their creation in the 50's, the Muppets have been gracing our screens with endless entertainment, gags, and heart felt warm fuzzies. The Muppets are more than just puppets; they're cultural touchstones, comedic geniuses, life gurus, Hollywood celebrities, and surprisingly complex characters. So join Tuong La and Muppet Maniacs Victoria Luloff, Geoff McBride, and Jess Preece as they have a maniacal laugh while ranking Top 5 Muppets! The post 189 – Top 5 Muppets appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Eric Silver (@el_silvero) and James Hawes (@turrethousepressmtl)! Eggs vs Corn! Cookies vs Cake! Jerry Seinfeld vs Gary Gygax! Who will move forward to the quarter-finals?! The post 187. Munch Madness: Eggs vs. Corn; Cookies vs. Cake ft. Eric Silver & James Hawes! appeared first on PodCavern.

"He looks slimy but in a way that I'd put up with for jewelry…" Is Edward an incel? Is Carlisle a zaddy? On this episode of YA, we decide—yes. Featuring longtime friend of the show Candice Pye (@candicepye) The post 102. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer ft. Candice Pye appeared first on PodCavern.

Sal needs to re-season his cast iron pan in a short amount of time or risk failing his college course. Angus tags along hoping to go on an epic fantasy quest. The post EP129 – Journey to Pan-delver appeared first on PodCavern.

The Disney Homies take an unexpected journey back to the world of Cinderella when we find out the franchises third instalment and direct-to-home video release is "actually really good"?! Join us this week as we put on our glass slipper and bippity boppity boop our way past Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and land our pumpkin carriage right to Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. The post Disney Homies #6 – Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges DJ Sylvis (@deejsylvis) and Amanda McLoughlin (@shessomickey)! Stonefruit vs Soft Drinks! Rice vs. Salt! Who will move forward to the quarter-finals?! The post 186. Munch Madness: Stonefruit vs. Soft Drinks; Rice vs. Salt ft. DJ Sylvis & Amanda McLoughlin! appeared first on PodCavern.

This week Eunice, Bailey and Teffer talk about the Netflix series adapted from the beloved Babysitters Club books. We share our opinions of the adaptation, which babysitters we most identify with, and what we hope for in season 2! The post 101. Series Review: The Babysitters Club appeared first on PodCavern.

WAHOOO! Put on your plumbing overalls and get ready to stomp on some Goombas because we are back once again in The Mushroom Kingdom to celebrate Mario day (MAR10th)! In the past we have ranked the best Mario Games and Mario Songs, but this week we are wrapping our trifecta of Mario episodes and exploring the creative wondrous abilities that our favourite Nintendo mascot has been bestowed over the decades - his power ups! So join Tuong La and his rag tag team of Tenacious Toads Spencer Moreland, Joshua Mayo, and Samantha Leggatt as they chomp down on a magic mushroom, touch a shiny star, and rank Top 5 Mario Power Ups! The post 188 – Top 5 Super Mario Power Ups appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges David Flamm (@atiredskeleton) and Daniel Zafran (@candyisdandypod)! Rhubarb vs Corn! Cookies vs. Soup! Teffer vs. Laryngitis?! Cast your tiebreaker votes at patreon.com/nobadfoodpod! The post 185. Munch Madness: Rhubarb vs. Corn; Cookies vs. Soup ft. David Flamm & Daniel Zafran! appeared first on PodCavern.

After a poorly timed snowplow pass Angus and Sal find themself stuck inside Sal’s van! When in a situation like this there is only one way to pass the time….Board Games! The post EP128 – Take It! For Granted appeared first on PodCavern.

Open sesame! The Disney Homies use their final wish to summon Robin Williams to voice Genie again and take us on an adventure through Agrabah to find Aladdin's very hot dad...err we mean to find the mythical Hand of Midas AND Aladdin's very hot dad. The post Disney Homies #5 – Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) & Cupcakedex (@cupcakedex)!! Chocolate vs. Berries! Cake vs. Toast! Tom vs. Turkey, I guess?! Cast your tiebreaker votes at patreon.com/nobadfoodpod! The post 184. Munch Madness: Chocolate vs. Berries; Cake vs. Toast ft. Matt Cole & Cupcakedex! appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, Teffer and Bailey talk about disability, boundaries, and medical bullshit in Sick Kids in Love, a book that provides much-needed representation of chronic illness in YA. The post 99. Sick Kids In Love by Hannah Moskowitz appeared first on PodCavern.

Walking the red carpet one last time. It's hard to believe that we have been ranking movies (almost) every year since our very first episode of this podcast back in 2017. In fact the whole conceit of this show came from first wanting to talk about our love of movies which eventually spun out to talking about all sorts of random topics. So it's very fitting that in our final year of Ranked we get to go back to where it all began and chat about the cinematic rollercoaster that we went through in 2024. So join Tuong La, Alyssa Wooldridge, Taylor Fleming, and Laura Gordon as they come out of the Criterion Closet one last time to rank Top 5 Movies of 2024. The post 187 – Top 5 Movies of 2024 appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the much-anticipated first round of match ups for Munch Madness 2025! Mac & Cheese vs. Eggs! Beef vs. Flatbread! Tom's tastebuds vs. Buffalo mozzarella! Cast your tiebreaker votes at patreon.com/nobadfoodpod! The post 183. Munch Madness: Mac & Cheese vs. Eggs; Beef vs. Flatbread ft. Aslam Choudhury & Greg Schulz! appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, Eunice and Teffer go on a trip down memory lane with a book we both read in highschool! We’re talking about romance, responsibility, grief, and Taylor Swift. Grab your low rise capris and impossibly long tank top because we’re heading to 2004! The post 98. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal need a break from looking after Travis, their feral ward. Thankfully Thaniel Hardass (Joshua Mayo) comes in to talk about Super City’s Maximum Security Sleepaway Camp. The post EP127 – Maximum Security Blanket appeared first on PodCavern.

This week on Disney Homies, we use one of our genie wishes to return to the land of Agrabah and go on a less magical carpet ride as we chat about Aladdin: The Return of Jafar. The post Disney Homies #4 – Aladdin: The Return of Jafar (1994) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) reveal the full bracket for Munch Madness 2025! The post 182. Munch Madness 2025 Bracket Reveal! appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, we’re looking at a book that puts a new spin on the geek-to-prom-Queen story. We talk about proms in general, our prom in particular, and where the idea of “highschool culture” comes from. The post 97. You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson appeared first on PodCavern.

Thanks for the meme-ories. Memes have become a universal language of the internet, capturing our shared experiences and showcasing them in amusing ways. And while there are new memes popping up every second of every day, there are some that have pushed past the noise and solidified it's place on the internet hall of fame. So join Tuong La and Meme Lords Emma Currie, Braeden Etienne, and Jacob Barrick as they scour all corners of the internet to come up with a Top 5 All Time Classic Memes List. The post 186 – Top 5 All Time Classic Memes appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the pre-season breakdown for this year's Munch Madness tournament! Who are the front-runners for the People's Choice & Write-In divisions? Who's coming back from last year's Final Four to me up this year's Champions Bracket? Also, a fun recipe suggestion for using up lentils and leeks when all of your groceries suddenly become extremely expensive later this week because some big orange loser and his nazi pals are doing everything in their power to make you poor! The post 181. Munch Madness 2025 Pre-Season Show! appeared first on PodCavern.

Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) discuss their tank-fillers & drainers in the creative department of their ongoing struggle to make literature and comedy, (respectively.) They’re a month into 2025 and are checking in on the progress following their respective Lighthouse words. Are they still being guided in the right direction? Or did the longest January in history have other plans for our noble hosts? The post E89 – The Constant Meh appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, we plunge into some magical realism, exploring a world where sirens, merpeople, and gargoyles inhabit Portland. This book feels extremely relevant right now; we talk about the role of fantasy in social commentary, the current protests and police violence in Portland, and the cohesive look Morrow takes at misogynoir through her world building. The post 96. A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal look to give back to the community by getting gifts for the children of Super City….a week after Christmas. How will they accomplish this? Why with time portals of course. The post EP126 – The Fast and The Generous appeared first on PodCavern.

We are taking a half step back to Pride Rock to revisit the events of the original Lion King but through the eyes of two of our favourite Disney Sidekicks... The post Disney Homies #3 – The Lion King 1½ (2004) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and special guest James Hawes (@turrethousepressmtl) break down Stanley Tucci's 1996 cult classic, Big Night! This iteration of the No Bad Food Food Film Festival gets into the push and pull between food as art and food as business, the immigrant experience and the emotional roller coaster of a particularly busy dinner service. The post 180. Big Night (1996) ft. James Hawes appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, Kristina Forest joins us for a conversation about why she writes YA, how she started out, and where she gets her inspiration. We talk about preserving the things she loves in YA while adding the representation the genre needs, some of the books that have inspired her, and what it really means to write a coming of age story. The post 95. Kristina Forest on Renovating appeared first on PodCavern.

In a land before time... Dinosaurs? Overrated! Okay, maybe not completely because we actually did an incredible episode ranking Dinosaurs years ago...but there's a whole world of amazing prehistoric creatures beyond the T-Rex. So join Tuong and PAL-eontologists Desiree Connors Warmington, Geoff McBride, and Catherine Ballachey as they journey back in time to an era ruled by some of the most fascinating creatures that roamed the Earth and rank Top 5 Prehistoric Animals. The post 185 – Top 5 Prehistoric Animals appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about the Chickpea (or Garbanzo bean!)- where does this amazingly nutritious legume get its name? How come they're so good for you? Where do Canadian chickpeas come from? And, of course, what's the best way to combine chickpeas with mortadella, rice, and celery root?! The post 179. Chickpeas! appeared first on PodCavern.

This week is full of new stuff! We have a new host, Eunice Hong, and our first review of an upcoming release! We talk about the role of tropes in comfort reading, what makes an author an “automatic buy,” and how the YA landscape has improved since our highschool days. The post 94. Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest appeared first on PodCavern.

We are back on the Disney Homies train and raring to go to watch our next home video release in our series - the surprisingly good Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Join us this week as we return to Pride Rock to see some old friends and get introduced to our new young & hopeful protagonist Kiara, while being swooned by the sexiest cartoon lion in all of movies - Kovu. The post Disney Homies #2 – The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and special guest David Flamm (@atiredskeleton) explore what makes the food in anime and manga look so delicious, why that matters, and why that's less of a thing in Western cartoon culture! Also, what happens when cottage cheese, fennel, seafood and soya sauce enter the Random Meal Generator? Surprisingly good things! The post 178. Why Does Anime Food Look So Good? ft. David Flamm appeared first on PodCavern.

Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) kick off the new year by sticking to their new podcasting format and so far crushing this New Year Pod Resolution. They’ve also carefully prepared their 2025 Lighthouse Word, or Word-of-the-Year and strongly recommend you do too! The post E88 – Notebooks and Candles appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, we’re talking about one of our favourite fantasy books to date. We get into different approaches to worldbuilding, and have a long conversation about the impact of the fantasy brothel trope on conversations about sex work. The post 93. The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis appeared first on PodCavern.

It's our final, epic Game of the Year ranking! For the past 8 years, we've celebrated the awesome power that is video games with our GOTY deliberations. We've witnessed the gaming landscape change drastically over the years, but through thick and thin, we've delivered Top 5 lists of our favourite gaming experiences through rowdy and passionate debates. What makes PodCavern's GOTY lists special? They're crafted not by a gaming publication, YouTube/Twitch channel, or sponsored by a third party, but by everyday gamers who simply love video games and talking about them. We've gladly poured our blood, sweat, and pixels into this process year after year, playing games like it's our job (it's not!), just to create these lists, celebrate the medium, and frankly, have an excuse to nerd out about a topic that is near and dear to our hearts. But now as this podcast is coming to an end, the day has come for us to rest, put down the controller, and make space for others to marathon video games and create their own lists. But not before one last victory lap! Join Tuong La and Gaming Legends Angus MacDonald, Ethan Howieson, and Mathew Whalley as they 'press start' together once more to rank Top 5 Video Games of 2024! The post 184 – Top 5 Video Games of 2024 appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) ring in the 2025 season with a run-down of all the great things we ate over the holidays, and introduce a new segment: The Random Meal Generator! The post 177. New Year, New Segment, New Sandwich? appeared first on PodCavern.

Hosts Nick Watson (@fivestergram) and Brie Watson (@briewats0n) are back after an unplanned hiatus to chat plans for the podcast going forward including new segments like: what’s filling the tank, what’s draining the bucket and what are we working on as 2024 comes to a close. The post E87 – New Format on the Block appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal have found a monkey’s paw and it could be the solution to all their problems. Now the guys know that a monkey’s paw is always trying to get one over on you so they are going to try and be smart about this. Surely nothing will go wrong. The post EP125 – A Moment of Paws appeared first on PodCavern.

Make way because we are setting sail across the ocean and journeying into another Disney sequel. That's right! Disney is going back to the well on one of their beloved franchises and attempting to make a big splash with another adventure from our titular heroine. So join the Disney Dummies as they consider the coconut, go beyond the reef, and discuss Moana 2 and why....well just why??? The post DD63 – Moana 2 (2024) appeared first on PodCavern.

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) wrap up 2024 with a great conversation about all of our favorite rice dishes! Risotto! Arancini! Paella! Holiday Stuffing! This beautiful grain is so versatile it feels impossible to list them all! The post 176. Rice: The People’s Grain appeared first on PodCavern.

In our final Anne of Green April episode, we take on a book written twenty years after Anne of Green Gables. We talk about lesbians, fashion-forward fan fiction, lesbians, letter writing, lesbians, saviour complexes, and lesbians. The post 85. Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. appeared first on PodCavern.

End of an Era...literally. As Taylor Swift's epic Eras Tour comes to a close, we're taking a moment to celebrate the magic, the memories, and of course, the music from this beloved multi-talented icon. There are few artists that come to mind that have been able to capture the hearts and minds of their fans like Taylor has with her music. Her ability to combine her poetic brilliance with her ever evolving music has shaped her into the superstar sensation that she is today. So join Tuong La and fellow Swifties Laura Gordon, Amanda Gulka-Armstrong, and Kayla Snyder as they dive deep into all the eras of this legendary pop artist and rank Top 5 Taylor Swift Songs. The post 183 – Top 5 Taylor Swift Songs appeared first on PodCavern.

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This week our Anne series continues, with Anne going to college and falling in love. We talk about what distinguishes this series as a turn of the century work and the ways growing up makes us revise and reconsider our expectations. We also revisit our discussion of Anne... what happens when she’s not the quirkiest girl in the room? The post 84. Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal are in a funk and decide to take a day off work and take Travis, Angus’ ward, to do a bunch of activities for children around Super City. The post EP124 – Recapturing Our Youth appeared first on PodCavern.