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Episode 50: Can I Speak to the Manager of the Simulation?
01:25:42|Episode 50 marks our return with existential dread, AI jokes, and an urgent request to speak to the manager of the simulation. We rant, ramble, and eventually settle into a spoiler-filled discussion of Frankenstein, questioning monsters, creators, and whether Guillermo del Toro went too far...or not far enough?Content warnings: discussions of death, violence, trauma, and existential themes.Spoiler warning: this episode contains full spoilers for Frankenstein (2025).Comments, questions, feedback?Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod
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Episode 49: 2025 - A Year That Definitely Happened
01:22:06|Out of all the years that have ever existed, 2025 was absolutely one of them.In this very loose end-of-year retrospective, we look back on the things we loved, the things we didn't and the things that we absolutely did not plan for.Comments, questions, feedback? Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod
"I rolled a 1...again!"
01:52:44|Welcome back to part 2 of our special Dungeons and Dragons episode! Comments, questions, feedback? Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod
"I rolled a 1...is that good?"
02:30:05|We're taking a break from regular episodes over the month over December. But never fear because we are here with the very first episode of our 2 part Dungeons and Dragons special. We really hope you enjoy how bad we all are at this game. Comments, questions, feedback? Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod
Episode 48: Staring at Cthulhu Like an Idiot
01:11:07|We dive into millennial chaos, QR-code culture, and the bold internet heroes who think they could stare at Cthulhu without going insane. Plus, book talk, horror tangents, and a chaotic game where we guess classic opening lines horribly mangled by Google Translate.Comments, questions, feedback? Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod
Episode 47: In Defense of Skipping the Poems in Tolkien
01:12:22|This week, we prove once again that we are—indeed—not helpful.Join Eloise, Brayton, and Julian as we spiral from Queensland hailstorms and zombie movies into a full-scale literary meltdown. What starts as a casual chat about Supanova and Jean-Claude Van Damme somehow becomes an unhinged debate about Lord of the Rings, Gone Girl, and why Hamlet should probably just get on with it already.Comments, questions, feedback? Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod
Episode 46: Fact or Fiction: Should It Be Accurate If It’s Boring?
01:13:10|This week, we accidentally stumble into a surprisingly deep question: does historical accuracy actually matter if the story’s good?From Braveheart’s creative liberties to Chernobyl’s condensed timelines, we explore how far films and books can stretch the truth before it stops being “based on a true story” and starts being full-on fan-fiction.Comments, questions, feedback? Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod