Moments of Truth: Recent Episodes
Bill Coffin
Moments of Truth is about celebrating the books, movies, music, shows, games, and more that we love and why they affect us. It's about the positive side of geek culture, with no toxicity, gatekeeping or punching down. Everybody’s got something they geek out about. Everybody’s got a reason why it matters to them. And everybody's welcome.
Our epic dive into regrettable wonders culminates in a season-ending extravaganza featuring outlaw ettiquette, sketchy video games and...SHIBUMI.
We're back for another epic exploration of the so-bad-they're-good movies, TV and music that we're ashamed to love. Tune in next week to see who lives and who dies.
Join us as we talk about our favorite moments from the show that murdered Race Bannon and got away with it.
Sometimes, family is the bunch of totally screwed up superhumans that you're stuck with.
Some books are so awesome, that meddlesome grouches decide that nobody should be able to read them.
In this one, we geek out over our favorite short stories that enthrall, mystify, or just plain amaze all in a single sitting.
This episode has more than 15 pieces of flair, and if somebody moves our desk one more time, we're gonna lose it on the printer.
From George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, and Rodney Dangerfield to Sarah Silverman, Tig Notaro, and Maria Bamford, we salute some of the funniest people rocking the mic.
One cop! A dozen terrorists! 40 stories of action! The blockbuster that changed all of our expectations when it came to action thrillers. #yippee-ki-yay
The greatest cinematic superhero epic of all time concludes in Mighty Marvel fashion. 'Nuff said!
We weigh anchor Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels, the greatest historical naval adventures (and literary bromance) ever published. For England!
Aliens. Cryptids. Psychic weirdos. Government conspiracies. The Truth is Out There, and we're gonna talk about our favorite moments from it.
Hah! Hey...you're pretty good. I'll give you that. Your Crane-style podcast is better than I thought. But it's still no match for my TIGER STYLE PODCAST #shomp #shomp #shomp
From Krazy Kat to The Far Side, newspaper comics have been one of the most awesome and overlooked pillars of pop culture.
Witness us as we ride on the Fury Road, all shiny and chrome, in pursuit of a desolate man, a burned-out shell of a man.
We get by with a little help from our friends, so in this episode, we’re bigging up great projects by folks we know personally. Everybody knows a creator, so show them some love!
Stay awhile and listen as we talk about the action role-playing dungeon crawler that changed the game for everyone.
In this episode, we celebrate the women who make our favorite music so vocally astonishing.
Make room for more Marvel magnificence, True Believers! It's a costumed cavalcade from Captain America to Captain Marvel and everything in between!
Gland some nostalgia with us as we trade Special Circumstances war stories while traveling between Orbitals on the GSV So Much For Subtlety.
Is it really better to burn out than to fade away? Let’s talk about our favorite musicians who did.
Our favorite cinematic moments that capture the thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat. This one goes into overtime.
It’s a Special Double Episode! Join us as we talk about the books we loved right as we were approaching our teenage years, when great books matter the most.
Tales of adventure from the age of latchkey kids on bikes, in the woods, and on their own.
Join us as we dive into the beloved fantasy epic that changed children’s literature forever.
LAN. FPS. FMV. CD-ROM. The 90s were a high point in computer gaming the likes of which we may never see again.
The studio that never lets its tech get in the way of its deep sense of humanity has delivered more Moments of Truth so far than any of us could have imagined.
Join us as we discuss our favorite Marvel moments from The Winter Soldier, Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, and more. Excelsior!
62 novels and counting. More than 350 million copies sold. More than 100 awards won. Join us as we celebrate our favorite moments from the work of master storyteller Stephen King.
It’s a double album episode as we talk about which handful of albums we bring with us into tropical exile. With special guest and author of A FIRE IN THE NIGHT, Christopher Swann!
Join us as we discuss our favorite moments from the 1990 blockbuster that changed how a lot of people look at fava beans, chianti and skin lotion.
Join us as we discuss our favorite moments from the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy. This is our best episode yet…from a certain point of view.
Let’s talk about the consoles that brought video games to a whole new level for an entire generation of gamers – the NES, the Super NES, and the Sega Genesis.
Join us as we discuss some of the most beloved toys of our childhoods, as they took us on adventures from the Microverse to Cybertron and beyond. Now with kung-fu grip!
Accio podcast! Join us as we get into our favorite moments from the epic fantasy masterpiece about a boy beneath the stairs, his friends, his family, his school, his world and his destiny.
Join us as we share our favorite moments from Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig, Speedy Gonzales, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, and more as they all try to kill each other, six or seven minutes at a time.
Join us as we discuss our favorite moments from the first leg of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from 2008’s Iron Man to 2012’s The Avengers. Excelsior!
Join us (#vader) as we talk about our favorite moments from the movie that cemented the Star Wars legacy as one of the greatest epics ever told. We guarantee your tauntaun won’t freeze before the first marker.
Grab your meeples and chuck some dice, because we’re talking about our favorite moments from our favorite board games – Conquest of the Empire, Hawaiian Punch, Dune, Carcassonne and a whole bunch of honorable mentions.
Some music tells a story, sets a tone, or takes you into a world unto itself. Join Bill, Tom, Chris and Tom as they get into their favorite moments from their favorite concept albums.
Join us as we share our moments from the rich history of Conan of Cimmeria, one of the greatest fantasy heroes of this, or any other Age undreamed of!
Our favorite moments from the movies that showed us there is a wrong week to quit sniffing glue, skeet surfing is a thing, Admiral Benson is our hero and Enrico Pallazzo isn’t who you think he is.
SPECIAL DOUBLE EPISODE! That cringey movie you love? That stupid show you binge watch? That cheesy song you have on repeat? Yeah, we’re talking about them this time. Buckle up.
Get your hole-puncher out for a double-sided, double-density dive into our favorite moments from our favorite Apple II and Commodore 64 computer games! Flip Disk to Side B and press ENTER to continue
Bill, Tom, Chris and Joe discuss how original movie music has become an art form unto itself, what great music does for a great movie, and of course, our favorite scores from our favorite movies.
Our favorite moments from a TV show that didn’t just change science fiction…it changed everything.
Do you seriously think we’d explain this podcast if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? We published it thirty-five minutes ago.
Our love for this movie is like a storybook story. And it’s as real as the feelings we feel.
Whaddya mean, this podcast is funny? You mean the way we talk? Funny like a clown? We amuse you?