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by Brian Altano and Max Scoville
This Thing Rules is a show where we celebrate our favorite things. What kind of things, exactly? All kinds of things! Movies, foods, cities, bands, shows, books, albums, toys, pictures, moments. Each episode, join long-time collaborators and best pals Brian Altano and Max Scoville as they focus on a different subject, ask themselves what’s so great about it, share some anecdotes about how they grew to love it, unearth some trivia about it, and celebrate the fact that it exists.
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- May 22, 202633 min
Conventions Rule!
From Comic-Cons on both coasts to gaming expos on multiple continents, we’ve attended our fair share of nerdy gatherings, and they’re great! This episode, we’re digging into that magic of getting a bunch of people in the same place who are all really excited about one thing. Sometimes that’s comics, video games or pinball tables, other times it’s… less family friendly activities.
- May 1, 202649 min
Refrigerator Magnets, Short Stories and Breweries Rule!
This episode, we’re extrapolating on the joys of the most functional souvenirs with magnetic properties, our favorite short-form fiction, and one of the more wholesome settings to legally imbibe beer. Intro contains clips from Stranger Things, the trailer for Maximum Overdrive, The Simpsons (again) and Beerfest
- Apr 3, 202637 min
Capsule Toy Machines Rule!
- Mar 6, 202646 min
Yard Work, Sneakers & Cookies Rule!
- Feb 20, 202642 min
Road Trips Rule!
- Feb 6, 202646 min
Carrot Cake Rules! ...Or Does It? (Featuring Alex "Kozibear" Kozina)
- Jan 23, 202643 min
Lizards, Tunnels & Bubble Bobble Rule!
- Jan 9, 20261h 1m
Movie Theaters Rule!
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This Thing Rules is a show where we celebrate our favorite things. What kind of things, exactly? All kinds of things! Movies, foods, cities, bands, shows, books, albums, toys, pictures, moments. Each episode, join long-time collaborators and best pals Brian Altano and Max Scoville as they focus on a different subject, ask themselves what’s so great about it, share some anecdotes about how they grew to love it, unearth some trivia about it, and celebrate the fact that it exists.
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