The Incomparable Mothership

The Incomparable Mothership

Jason Snell

Episodes 813
Avg. Duration 1h 21m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (626)
Since Aug 2010
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
Consistency
94%
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feeds.theincomparable.com

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About This Podcast

The Incomparable Mothership is the flagship of the Incomparable podcast network. It’s all about geeky media we love, including movies, books, TV, and more, featuring a rotating panel of guests and hosted by Jason Snell and friends.

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Recent Episodes

821: Historic Parking Garage

Jun 12, 2026 1h 28m

Get behind your typewriters! Old Movie Club follows the money to discuss 1976’s “All The President’s Men,” in which the power of dogged reportage and journalistic freedom triumphs over the banality…

820: I Can Read It!

Jun 05, 2026 1h 9m

Our survey of award-nominated novels rolls on with “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter,” “When We Were Real,” and “Sour Cherry.” Not gonna lie: we’re struggling with the reading a bit this year. But at least…

819: All the Babus Frik

May 29, 2026 1h 20m

We went out to the movies to see “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” the first “Star Wars” film this decade. We had a really good time, thanks in large part to the charisma of many different puppets. (This…

818: Ferris is Magic

May 22, 2026 1h 19m

Let’s travel 40 years back in time, to Chicago in 1986, where on one legendary day, a high school student named Ferris Bueller bends time and space, all in service of cheering up his best friend. We…

817: A Found Family of Monsters

May 15, 2026 1h 15m

Awards Book Club reconvenes for 2026, as we discuss Nebula-nominated novels “Katabasis” by R.F. Kuang, “Wearing the Lion” by John Wiswell, and “Death of the Author” by Nnedi Okorafor. The mood of the…

816: Fascism for Algernon

May 08, 2026 1h 27m

Put on your eye phones and jack in to the cyberscape! Rocket Surgery comes for 1996’s cyberpunk epic “Lawnmower Man 2.” (Don’t worry if you haven’t seen the original “Lawnmower Man,” half of us…

815: I Guess I Gotta Kill All These Klan Guys

May 01, 2026 1h 12m

Not now, Klansmen, I’m killing vampires! “Sinners” got nominated for all the awards, and it’s also a vampire (with a hint of zombie?) movie. We love it when genre movies get attention, and Ryan…

814: Demons are People Too

Apr 24, 2026 1h 7m

A special Book Club panel provides an overview of Lois McMaster Bujold’s excellent Penric & Desdemona series of fantasy novellas (plus one novel). This series gives its characters time to learn,…

813: Spiritual Sequel

Apr 17, 2026 1h 23m

We complete our run through blades with “Blade Runner 2049,” a late sequel in which Ryan Gosling plays a replicant detective searching for an explosive secret that could change everything… and is…

812: Ridley Scott Just Can't Stop

Apr 10, 2026 2h

No voiceovers! More unicorns! Our journey deep into the futuristic world of 2019 Los Angeles continues with another look at “Blade Runner” — this time, it’s “The Final Cut” edition. Deckard’s…

811: Have You Considered More Voiceovers?

Apr 03, 2026 1h 19m

These movie producers really did a job on “Blade Runner.” They don’t advertise for narrations in the newspaper, every good writer knows that. But when you’re trying to sell a narratively dense piece…

810: Cheated Out of Glitter Vomit

Mar 27, 2026 1h 35m

Hit the books and polish up your comm badges, because it’s time to go to school—“Starfleet Academy,” that is. We check in on the first season of Star Trek’s latest (and last, for now?) TV series, and…

809: Triple J on 'Jeopardy!' with Jennings

Mar 20, 2026 1h 45m

Jason was on “Jeopardy!” Now he breaks the experience down with the help of two former “Jeopardy!” champions, Glenn Fleishman and Dan Moren. Jason on Jeopardy! Jason Snell with Dan Moren and Glenn…

808: Growing Up Targaryen

Mar 14, 2026 1h 6m

Have your squire put on your best (and only) set of armor and be sure to re-paint your shield! We’re here to discuss the surprisingly delightful “Game of Thrones” spin-off “A Knight of the Seven…

807: Assassin As a Service

Mar 06, 2026 1h 34m

Charge up your cyberspace deck and avoid all slamhounds! It’s time for us to discuss the second book in William Gibson’s famed Sprawl trilogy, “Count Zero.” Of course, Count Zero is the name of a…

806: Demon in a Photocopier

Feb 27, 2026 1h 12m

Our Book Club reconvenes to discuss Emily Tesh’s “The Incandescent,” which offers a teacher’s perspective on a magical school (that’s mostly not magical, but infested by demons), an interesting story…

805: Universal Basic Rooster Income

Feb 20, 2026 1h 47m

Find a cat bed and some apricots, and prepare to upgrade your chicken! While Jason’s away, we play Embark’s hit game “Arc Raiders”, a multiplayer extraction shooter where people can… be nice to each…

804: I Pay This Movie Rent

Feb 13, 2026 1h 23m

Want to see a dead body? Bring your comb, stock up on cherry flavor Pez, and stay really quiet if you see a deer. We return to the 1980s and honor Rob Reiner by discussing 1986’s “Stand By Me,” a…

803: Doing the Good Loon's Work

Feb 06, 2026 1h 24m

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with The Incomparable. It’s time to discuss that Canadian hockey show everyone’s been talking about. “Heated Rivalry” just wants to know, “Will you come to the cottage this…

802: Farm-to-Table Body Parts

Jan 30, 2026 1h 12m

Guillermo del Toro’s waited his whole life to make a “Frankenstein” movie, and now he’s done it. We carefully select the (Oscar-nominated!) film’s best bits, chop them up, and then sew them back…

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The Incomparable Mothership has published 813 episodes since August 2010, covering topics in Arts, Leisure.

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