Can't See The Forest
By Megrin Entertainment
- we write about stuff… and make up stories too.
Can't See The ForestFeb 24, 2022
Episode 002 - Norse Mythology, Nile Crusies, and Naming the Podcast
On this episode of Can't See the Forest we chat about Norse Mythology, Nile excursions, and even where the podcast’s name came from.
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Books we discussed:
Book of the month:
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Gill’s February Reads:
- Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
- A Brief Guide to Agatha Christie by Nigel Cawthorne
- Death on The Nile by Agatha Christie
- Rogues’ Gallery: Birth of Modern Policing and Organized Crime - John Oller
Alan’s February Reads:
- The Invention of Morel” by Adolfo Bioy Casares
- The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapowski
Books discussed in detail on the podcast can be found at the online CSTF bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/alanjporter
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Comics
- Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 (Archaia)
- The Flash by Mark Waid Vol. 2 (DC Comics)
- Black Panther: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda (Marvel)
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Movies
- You can follow out movie watching habits at https://letterboxd.com/alanjporter/ .
- Movies discussed this month were
- Death on the Nile (1978, 2004, and 2022 versions)
- Eternals
- Giant
- The Great Race
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Podcasts
This month’s podcast recommendations:
Gill’s Recommendations:
- All About Agatha
- Wine and Crime
- Infinite Monkey Cage
Alan’s Recommendations:
- A History of Rock in 500 Songs
- Legends of the Old West
- The Gerry Anderson Podcast
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TV shows
- Shows we’ve watched that we want to talk about
- Book of Bobba Fett
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Our Pop-Culture Life
- Other Podcast updates
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Podcast Network - https://secretpodcast.podbean.com/
- Rating the Bonds: Dr. No
- Bond Music: Six of the Best - Not From Where I’m Standing by The Wedding Present
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Podcast Network - https://secretpodcast.podbean.com/
You can also find us at the following places online:
Our main writing website at alanjporter.com
and individually you can follow
Gill on Twitter @gillijp and Instagram @gillip211466
Alan on Twitter and Instagram @alanjporter
Credits
The “Can’t See The Forest logo” and artwork was designed by Jarrod Albriech (@YardSaleArtist) with digital coloring by Matthew Olivero (@AceWheelie)
The music used on this podcast is extracted from a Forest of Dean traditional folk tune.
The “Can’t See The Forest” podcast is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.
Episode 001 - Woolly Mammoths, Turntable nostalgia, and more.
This month we discuss the ethical dilemma of resurrecting woolly mammoths, talked about sword-swinging superheroes, revisited the spice planet, got nostalgic on the turntable, and even got a little homesick for the British countryside.
Book of the month:
Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History’s Most Iconic Extinct Creatures - By Ben Mezrich
Gill’s January Reads:
- Murder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge
- Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
- An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by PD James
Alan’s January Reads:
- Stonehenge: A New Understanding - Mike Parker Pearson
- Burning Blue - Kevin Cook
- Roots, Radicals, & Rockers - Billy Bragg
Books discussed in detail on the podcast can be found at the online CSTF bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/alanjporter
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Comics
- Excalibur #26 (Marvel)
- Dark Knights of Steel #1 (DC Comics)
- DUNE: Whisper of the Caladan Seas (Boom)
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Movies
- You can follow out movie watching habits at https://letterboxd.com/alanjporter/
- Don't Look Up
- Count Me In
- Encanto
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks
- Dune
- Poms
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On the Turntable
- Stardust movie soundtrack
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TV shows
- Shows we’ve watched that we want to talk about
- Escape to the Country
- Book of Bobba Fett
- Star Trek Discovery season 4
- Elementary
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*Our Pop-Culture Life
- Other Podcast updates - Before They Were Beatles - https://anchor.fm/beforebeatles
- Website Updates - James Bond Lexicon Updates - https://jamesbondlexicon.wordpress.com/007-updates/
You can also find us at the following places online:
Our main writing website at alanjporter.com
and individually you can follow
Gill on Twitter @gillijp and Instagram @gillip211466
Alan on Twitter and Instagram @alanjporter
Credits
The “Can’t See The Forest logo” and artwork was designed by Jarrod Albriech (@YardSaleArtist) with digital coloring by Matthew Olivero (@AceWheelie)
The music used on this podcast is extracted from a Forest of Dean traditional folk tune.
The “Can’t See The Forest” podcast is a production of Megrin Entertainment, a division of 4Js Group LLC.