We're Not Helpful

On this episode we discuss The Great Gatsby, whether or not it's themes are relevant to today's climate (HINT: VERY MUCH SO), and more importantly...is it actually good?Comments, questions, feedback?Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod

I mean....*gestures broadly at everything*... we understand. Sometimes you're just not feeling it. https://theconversation.com/terry-pratchetts-novels-may-have-held-clues-to-his-dementia-a-decade-before-diagnosis-our-new-study-suggests-273777 https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a64917333/george-rr-martin-the-winds-of-winter-update-controversy/ Comments, questions, feedback?Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod

In this special episode we summon the world of The Conjuring and ask the important question: how did Patrick Wilson become modern horror’s most reliable dad?Comments, questions, feedback?Get in touch at:Email: nothelpfulpod@gmail.comBluesky: @nothelpfulpod.bsk.socialFacebook: We're Not Helpful podcastInstagram: @nothelpfulpodThreads: @nothelpfulpodTikTok: @nothelpfulpod

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

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

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

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

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