Valerie and Casey Winters explore the themes of your favorite movies and books with depth, positivity, and infectious enthusiasm. Journey through Elsewhere every other Friday. Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE.
Episodes
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
In this episode, we ask a plethora of "Would You Rather?" questions, all with a pop culture twist. List of questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45646098
You can discuss this episode with us in our amazing Discord (the real Good Place): just visit www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere to join! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
SPOILERS for the Good Place finale ahead!
This episode comes to you straight from The Good Place. We discuss the farewell episodes of television masterpiece The Good Place and why endings are important, valuable, necessary, and good. "Picture a wave . . ."
You can discuss this episode with us in our amazing Discord (the real Good Place): just visit www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere to join! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
This episode comes to you straight from a mythical menagerie! We bring you all the best history from our favorite mythological creatures: mermaids, dragons, phoenixes, and unicorns!
You can discuss this episode with us in our amazing Discord: visit www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere to join! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Hello from Elsewhere is 2 years old this month! To celebrate, we answer a flood of listener questions, like what inspired the podcast, what our favorite episodes are, and whether a straw has one hole or two.
Discuss this episode with us in our amazing Discord: just visit www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere to join! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
This episode comes to you straight from Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in the middle of a rainstorm! We bring you all the best trivia from the lives of pop culture's most valuable friendships: Mary Shelley and friends, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Plus, we discuss what creative people we'd invite over for dinner, and we end the episode with a BIG PATREON ANNOUNCEMENT!
You can discuss this episode with us in our amazing Discord: visit www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere to join! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Article from The Atlantic.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
This episode comes to you straight from a mad scientist's laboratory, where Valerie and Casey explore the themes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in three modern films: Jurassic Park (1993), The Prestige (2006), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) all include obsessive characters who take their scientific creations too far. Plus, Valerie claims the Iron Man suit is a monster, and Casey accepts his death at the (small) hands of a T-rex.
You can discuss this episode with us in our amazing Discord: visit www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere to join! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Enjoy this bonus episode, originally exclusive to Swashbucklers of Elsewhere! In this episode, we tell all of our nerdiest stories from childhood to adulthood. To hear more bonus episodes like this one, become a Swashbuckler at patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere .
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
In this episode, Valerie interviews Robot Overlord of Elsewhere Taylor Balliet! What piece of fiction does Taylor love above all others? The Broadway musical Kinky Boots! Taylor dives into what makes Kinky Boots such an uplifting piece of fiction, plus she talks about Tangled, hot chocolate, and the Book of Mormon musical. You can become an official Human of Elsewhere by visiting www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere . Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
This episode comes to you from on board the NSEA Protector! In this episode, we explore a sub-subgenre of comedy films: actors playing actors but nobody knows they're actors. Specifically, we compare and contrast Three Amigos! (1986), A Bug's Life (1998), and Galaxy Quest (1999). Plus, Valerie pitches an autobiographical film with Mandy Moore singing in the New Mexican wilderness.
You can join our Discord by visiting www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere ! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org .
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
This episode comes to you straight from Anvil Studios in March 1977, where the London Symphony Orchestra is about to record the score for Star Wars. In this episode, we explore the emotional resonance of the music of John Williams, from Jaws to Star Wars to Harry Potter! Plus, we debate whether John Williams wears tuxedo pajamas.
You can join our Discord by visiting www.patreon.com/hellofromelsewhere ! Hello from Elsewhere is a proud member of WBNE. For more great podcasts, visit www.wbne.org . Our John Williams playlist: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41404907