Monday, December 31, 2018

Live From Pop Con Fort Wayne: The Brandon And Rachel Hour


Holla! Rachel teamed up with Brandon (Cult Cinema Cavalcade) on the live podcasting stage at this year's inaugural Pop Con spin-off in Fort Wayne. Listen in as they talk Doctor Who, Barry Bostwick's underwear and more!

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #211: Practically Perfect


She's everyone's favorite rosy cheeked nanny who's practically perfect in every way. Join us as we discuss our nostalgic love for the Disney classic Mary Poppins, along with what we're looking forward to in the much-anticipated sequel. Plus news and your feedback!

photo collage for episode 211 with images from mary poppins and mary poppins returns






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Pop Con Fort Wayne: Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster from "The Munsters")
Salt Lake Fan X: Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Linda Larkin (Disney's Jasmine), Scott Weinger (Disney's Aladdin)

Honest Trailers: Mary Poppins


Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #210: New Adventures


In the blink of an eye, Series 11 of Doctor Who has come to an end. And of course we can't let it go by without giving our thoughts on how the season went. We also brainstorm what we'd like to see in the next season (in 2020!). Plus news....and yes we get into THAT trailer.



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Next season of Doctor Who will be in 2020

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #209: The Greenie Meanie


You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel
You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!

Christmas time is here, and this week we take a look at one of the icons of the season, the Grinch. We discuss our personal history with the character, the book, and the adaptations; along with some actual history and tidbits that you might not have known. Plus news, housekeeping and a tangent or two in which we might have made a few requests to the universe :-)


image for episode 209 collage of pictures of the Grinch


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Pop Con Fort Wayne: Taylor Gray (Ezra in Star Wars Rebels)


107 Facts about How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #208: The Lies of Grindelwald


Newt Scamander is back and this time he faces a bigger threat than an on-the-loose niffler. Join us in our spoiler-filled review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Plus quite a bit of news has piled up while we were off for Thanksgiving, and a little bit of housekeeping.

episode 208 image collage of pictures from the crimes of grindelwald

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Pop Con Ft. Wayne: Barry Bostwick
Planet Comic Con: Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps
Toy Story 4 teaser
Pokemon Detective Pikachu
Once Upon A Deadpool
The Lion King teaser
-Andre's Lion King reaction
Agents of SHIELD has already been renewed for S7
Doctor Who holiday special moves to New Years Day
News and announcements from Destination D
-Hear part of John Williams’ score for Galaxy’s Edge
Concept art revealed for Spider-Man themed attraction at Disney’s California Adventure

Super Carlin Brother's 'Crimes of Grindelwald' review
Super Carlin Brother's McGonagall theory

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

A Little Extra Squee: Remembering Stan Lee


Hello True Believers! We have lost a legend, Stan Lee. So we took some time to record our thoughts on Stan's legacy. We know Stan's work has touched so many lives. So if you wish to join in the discussion, feel free to hit us up on social media with your pictures and comments.



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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #207: We Will Rock You


Another One Bites The Dust. Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Love Of My Life. You're My Best Friend. Just a few of the hit songs from one of the greatest bands of all time. Join us as we discuss our love of all things Queen, along with the latest film release 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Plus news and some housekeeping.



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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #206: The Search For Bigfoot


Happy Halloween! In celebration, this year we look at a student produced monster movie, Weekend Assignment. We're joined by the director, Chauncey Frend; and the writer and one of the stars of the film, Matt Schultz. We discuss the film's plot, some behind the scenes information, and a possible sequel. Plus Matt shares with us info on his newest project, Mutiny On The Gast.



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Weekend Assignment full movie
Weekend Assignment bloopers
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #204: In The Bag Feat. Jacob The Carpetbagger


Hello! This week we're coming to you live, from the internet. We're joined by YouTuber Jacob The Carpetbagger. We discuss how he got started on YouTube, the ups and downs of making your living on the internet, the variety of roadside attractions, and quilts? Plus news and a chance for you to catch Rachel and Chauncey on another podcast later this week.


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Rachel will be at PopCon Ft Wayne
Royal baby watch 2019
Iron Fist has been canceled
Rachel and Chauncey to be on Spark of Madness this Thursday
Jacob the Carpetbagger 
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Chrissy's Review of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Gemstone Mining Game"

Note: We had a nice, lovely podcast all recorded and ready to go at our usual time. Except the audio gremlins got into the recording, corrupted the file, and rendered it unusable. The rest of the Five(ish) Fangirls were able to gather and re-record our latest episode, but I (Chrissy) was unable to join them. Since I reviewed this game on the original recording and that review is now lost, I'm going to review it on our blog instead.

At least this way, I can include pictures :)


There was some serendipity in when this game arrived on my doorstep - I received it this past weekend just in time for Sunday dinner with my in-laws and one thing about my in-laws is that they all LOVE to play games. So this was perfect timing for us to try out this new game.

This is a game based on Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (obviously) and it is based on another game called Quartz. Not having ever played Quartz, I couldn't tell you if this version holds true to the original, I'm just going by what was written on the box.

In this game, you play as one of the seven dwarfs (well... six in my case... we'll get to that). The object of the game is to mine gems and exchange them at the end of the day for Snow White's delicious pies. Depending on the kind of gems you mine, the combinations you get, and whether or not you are forced out of the mine due to an accident, you could end up with a nice hefty pile of pies.


The game mechanics are fairly simple, which I would expect from a game meant to be geared toward kids. That's not to say that it's overly simplistic, because we played it with all adults on Sunday night and everyone seemed to enjoy the game. You have three things you can choose to do in each turn: mine a gem (draw a gem out of the bag), play a card, or leave the mine. In later turns, you may want to leave the mine because if you end up with two obsidian gems (the dull black gems), you have an accident, you're forced out of the mine, and you lose all your gems for the day. Playing cards will often help you mine more gems than if you just drew gems one by one. But, again, you have to watch out for those obsidian gems.

Now, you can voluntarily leave the mine (ie, leave the round) and keep the gems you already have. This is nice if you already have one obsidian gem and don't want to risk drawing a second one. You also can get Bravery Points for leaving on your own... but it's little unclear how those work exactly.

 
What we had the most fun with (and this speaks to how cutthroat my in-laws can be when it comes to tabletop gaming) were the reaction cards. These cards can be played to counteract a regular card that someone else is playing. For example, you could try to take away a valuable gem from someone else with a "That's Not Mine" card, only to have that countered with "Unacceptable!" And I had to laugh at the artwork for the "Unacceptable!" card - it's Snow White looking sweet and princess-y, but I imagine her yelling "Unacceptable!" in her soft and innocent Snow White voice.



Now, you can play the game without the reaction cards. They have a purple background, so you can easily take them out of the deck before you start playing. I can see why the game would allow you that option, especially if you have young kids playing the game and you don't want to have a ton of drama if one kid counters another kid and it devolves into a meltdown.

While we all enjoyed the game immensely, there were a few criticisms I had. First off is that the instructions were a little unclear in some areas, particularly relating to when you can draw new cards and how many. True, you can certainly make a house rule that you start each new round/day with a full hand of five cards. But something that simple could easily be included in the official rules.

The mechanics behind the Bravery Points and Experience Tokens were a little confusing too. Though that might be solved with looking over the instructions a bit more and playing through the game again. Which I do plan to do.

Also - and this could just be a trick of having a review copy, so I'm not going to be overly critical of this - I ended up with only six mine cart boards when the game instructions say I'm supposed to have seven. Each mine cart "belongs" to one of the seven dwarfs. Poor Grumpy was without his mine cart. Though I did have the all the corresponding dwarf tokens. So I just chalk it up to an honest mistake. It was more funny than inconvenient. And if I really needed to, I could play without one.

Where is Grumpy?
All seven tokens accounted for, though...
Speaking of the materials - the quality and care put into this game is top-notch. The artwork is great (being a Disney licensed product, I would expect nothing less). The pieces look and feel fantastic. For the gems just being colored plastic, they look really nice. The two diamonds actually have a shiny prismatic sheen that makes them feel special. And, being the rarest and most valuable gems in the game, that is fitting.





With the Disney branding and characters, I'm certain this game is going to be marketed heavily toward kids. But even if you don't have kids in your life, it is still a fun and entertaining game for adults. This would be a great choice for a family game night or a "bunch-of-friends-gathered-together" game night. It's definitely one that we're going to work into our rotation of family games when we all get together.



Bonus points: My mother-in-law also mentioned that this would be a good game to have in her second grade classroom, since the game involves math. So, you all got the teacher stamp of approval!

A BIG thank you to our friends at USAopoly for providing a review copy of this game!

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #203: Our New Best Friend


Doctor Who is back! Join us as we discuss Jodie Whittaker's premiere episode, "The Woman Who Fell To Earth". We give our initial thoughts on the changes to the series and where we think the season will go. Plus Rachel talks about previewing some exhibits at the Indianapolis Children's Museum and her attendance at the Women In Podcasting Festival.


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Rachel's Children's Museum video 
Women In Podcasting Festival Lineup

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #202: 2018 Fall/Winter Fandom Preview


Fall maybe here and the year is coming to a close, but that doesn't mean that there aren't fandom related things to look forward to. Join us as we look at the release calendar and discuss what we'll be watching, reading and more in the coming months. Plus a little bit of news, housekeeping and several tangents....including one that probably shows our age. ;-)



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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #201: Mystery Actor Archive Vol. 6


We're back this week with an oldie but a goodie, drawing names of actors/celebrities out of the proverbial hat! Get Wikipedia and IMDB ready as we discuss two mystery actors; plus news and Rachel gives her recap of two "events" she attended, including a surprise wedding!

Fiveish Fangirls Episode #201 Mystery Actor Archive Volume 6

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Captain Marvel trailer


Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #200: 200th Epiversary


Happy Epiversary to us! Listen in as we celebrate 200 episodes and are joined by Shaun from our brother podcast, Traveling the Vortex. Chrissy giver her recap of this year's Salt Lake Fan X; we discuss news, fandom, the history of our podcast and even get a little sentimental. Here's to 200 and to many more!




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Convention announcements


NUVO Best of Indy voting: Vote once a day through Sept 30

Best local film festival: Shocktober in Irvington
Best overall artist/band: The Shake Ups
Best local Twitter feed: IndianaGeeking

    -BBC America to marathon all of New Who in celebration starting September 25th

Congrats to our giveaway winners! Sabrina, April and Tom

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #199: Friends, Food, and Fandom


After a packed weekend, Rachel is back to tell us of her adventures. Listen in as she tells us about meeting YouTuber Jacob the Carpetbagger; this year's Indy Disney Meet: reuniting with Lou Mongello and Jeff Barnes, raising money for Give Kids The World; and this year's Indiana Toy and Comic Expo with the inaugural podcaster row and panel.
Plus news and some housekeeping. And a tangent or two.



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Enter our 200th Epiversary giveaway
Convention announcements
Salt Lake Fan X: Jeff Goldbum
Who North America’s Doctoberfest: Now taking vendor applications


    -Next year will be September 21st