Shock and Autism

AUTISTIC PEOPLE LIKE TRAINS, OK! That's why on this episode of Shock And Autism, Dillon and Daniel rank their top 10 trains and train-adjacent iconography & phenomena. How many actual trains can they possibly know the name of? Once they run out of those, does the episode go . . . off the rails? Exactly how many train puns will they make? Listen & find out! Follow Shock And Autism everywhere to let Dillon and Daniel know which trains they missed out on or maybe just cause you're feeling nice: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

For the 100TH EPISODE of Shock And Autism, Dillon & Daniel attemp to answer the age old question: what is the greatest dinosaur! First, they discuss what they learned about dinosaurs on Curiosity Stream. Then, they review & examine listener-submitted dinosaurs & how awesome they are. Lastly, they engage in an epic & serious debate between the T-Rex & the Velociraptor whilst also intermittently reflecting on 100 episodes here & there; enjoy. Follow Shock And Autism everywhere to let Dillon & Daniel know how right/wrong they are: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

It's America's birthday which means it's also Daniel's birthday! In honor of one of those aforementione things, Dillon & Daniel discuss whether or not Team America: World Police (the puppet movie by the South Park guys) holds up and, if so, in what ways. JK Rowling & Godzilla also come up; it makes more sense in context but no guarantees that it makes significantly more sense. What does make sense, though, is for you to follow Shock And Autism everywhere (and wish Daniel a happy birthday): https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

To close out Pride Month, Dillon and Daniel discuss movies that have gay *vibes* or energy or whateverthehell. Is the movie intentionally homoerotic? It counts. Unintentionally homoerotic? DEFINITELY counts. Campy nonsense? Yep! Allegory for the trans experience? Absolutely (that one rather gives away what their final pick is, IYKYK). Enjoy. Also, follow Shock And Autism everywhere & let Dillon and Daniel know which movies they should've included: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

So the Mamma Mia Movies are just the worst, right? WRONG! They're campy & girly, definitely a "girls, gays, and theys" type of energy, but that doesn't necessarily make something bad. The Nostalgia Critic definitely thought the 1st one was bad, but there's only about 10,000 examples of him overstating a movie's flaws; so, with all of that in the background, Dillon and Daniel thought it appropriate to watch for themselves & see if these movies really were that bad. Spoiler: they aren't (officially up to 10,001 now). But are they "good" actually? Listen & find out! Follow Shock And Autism everywhere: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

On this week's episode, Dillon and Daniel share some of their favorite LGBT artists. They are joined some ways in by Comrade Ivan, who knows cooler music than them & who lends his greater expertise to highlight how various artist's gender/sexuality shape & inform their work. Who is Comrade Ivan you ask? Another made up character that's really just an excuse for Dillon and/or Daniel to do a silly voice? One of Daniel's friends that he has, once again, hoodwinked into coming on the show? Communist revolutionary? Listen & find out! Follow Shock And Autism everywhere: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

In honor of Pride Month, Dillon and Daniel rank the top 10 LGBTQ+ Pokemon. Their lists have rainbow Pokemon, FABULOUS Pokemon, Pokemon that are weird little guys, and Pokemon that go through incredible transformations; metaphors for days. Enjoy. Follow Shock And Autism everywhere & if you have any suggestions for pro LGBTQ+ charities for us to plug (especially if it's a lesser known one) or any mutual aid requests, let us know: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

Y'all remember The Legend of Manbun Michael? (Episode 86 if you don't) Well, on this episode Dillon and Daniel are joined in studio by the real life inspiration for Manbun Michael, aka their friend Nick. Nick and Daniel met doing door-to-door sales a few years back & then reminisce about some of the wild stories from back in the day & some of the . . . interesting characters they worked with. Throughout, they are trying to teach Dillon the art of being a salesperson & make him engage in some mock pitches. Will Dillon become an expert in door-to-door sales by episode's end? Listen & find out. And also follow Shock And Autism on like Instagram & stuff: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

For week 4 of Celebrity Month, Dillon and Daniel discuss Ezra Miller and Jonathan Majors: what they've each been accused of, whether or not their alleged crimes are comparable, any double standards that might be at play, and ultimately whether or not they should be fired/recast or if their movies should be boycotted. Look, this is typically a more lighthearted podcast but sometimes life has to be momentarily serious; this is one of those times. Next week it'll be back to the wholesome fun y'all know & love, we promise. Programing note: next week won't be a Tim Curry episode because we didn't have a full episode worth of material but fear not it will still be a fitting episode to end Celebrity Month with (and he does get a mention). And if you really can't wait for some less serious content, head over to our YouTube channel & check out our Cocaine Bear review (and maybe follow us on Instagram too): https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

For episode 3 of celebrity month, Dillon and Daniel attempt to figure out why it is & how it came to be that Nic Cage occupies his particular status in film & pop culture. They then discuss/review The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (aka the movie where Nic Cage plays Nic Cage & hangs out with Pedro Pascal) in order to discover 1. if it's actually any good beyond its bonkers premise & 2. if it is the apotheosis of all this Nic Cage stuff that they discussed earlier. Follow Shock And Autism everywhere: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

For the second episode of celebrity week, Dillon and Daniel have each given the other a list of celebrity Chrises (Chris'? Chris's? we didn't know how to plural the name) for them to rank for least to most hate-able. Where does the ever controversial Chris Pratt rank? Why do people hate him so much in the first place? Did Dillon and Daniel come up with this list gimmick because they realized a whole episode about Chris Pratt's hate-ability would kinda suck? Listen & find out. They also briefly share their (spoiler free) thoughts on GotG3, with a full review coming to YouTube later this week. If you wanna see that video, or you just wanna be nice, subscribe to the YouTube channel, follow on Instagram, et cetera: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

In this episode, Dillon and Daniel review (?) Baby J (John Mulaney's new special), contrast it with previous routines (including the earlier versions of it that they saw live last year), & evaluate whether or not this redeems him or "uncancels" him or what have you. Also, May is celebrity month because "everybody loves themed months." Enjoy! Follow on Instagram, subscribe on YouTube, etc: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

In this episode, Dillon and Daniel review the new Dungeons & Dragons movie with help from Dillon's friend and true D&D expert, PC. Is it faithful to the source material? Is it even possible to BE faithful to the source material given the nature of tabletop gaming? Will hard-core fans like it? How about casuals or people with basically no familiarity? And above and beyond all that, is it actually a good movie? The answer to these questions, as ever, can be found d within the confines of this episode; check it out. Something else you should check out is our Instagram/various socials: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

In this episode, Dillon and Daniel unpack what exactly makes Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door great. They decided to do it as a top 10 list because the algorithm loves top 10 lists. They decided to do it kind of like Family Feud (they each take turns trying to guess what's on the other's list) because they're weird. Hijinks ensue. Something else that should ensue is you following Shock And Autism everywhere (mostly YouTube & Instagram): https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

In this episode, Dillon & Daniel, in light of the success of the Mario Bros movie & kind of success of Sonic, discuss: what video games they would/wouldn't like to see adaptations for, why, and what said adaptations might look like. How can you capture the first person narrative experience of Skyrim? Would The Legend of Zelda just be Game of Thrones? Shoul anyone even try their hand at Kingdom Hearts? Did they somehow forget about Animal Crossing? Listen & find out. Also, follow Shock And Autism everywhere: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

On this week's episode, Dillon & Daniel bring you a tale of a legendary cowboy of the old west: Manbun Michael. Manbun Michael must save the town & rescue his girlfriend; can he do it? Also, The Dread God Nyarlathotep is involved, enjoy. Also also, follow us on Instagram & whatnot: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

On this special episode, Dillon & Daniel do a totally 100% serious deep dive into Sonic The Hedgehog, with help from their friend & Sonic expert Jacob, aka VGAfanatic (follow him on Deviantart, Instagram, Twitter, etc). Jacob's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@VGAfanatic Fan Wiki mentioned in the episode: https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(2006) *edit: OK obviously yes this was an April Fool's joke but something we didn't make up was that Maria Robotnic legitimately had AIDS. OK technically the game calls it Neuro- Immune Deficiency Syndrome but still; "Dr. Eggman's grandpa was trying to cure AIDS & that's how he created Shadow the Hedgehog" was somehow NOT something we made up for this silly little episode.

On this week's episode, Dillon and Daniel come up with more awesomely bad movie pitches. As you can (maybe) see from the promotional art, one of the ideas is a crossover between Pixar's Cars & The Fast and Furious movies & another is Zack Snyder directing a remake of Mulan Rouge. And those aren't even the weirdest ones; we hope you'll enjoy. Something else you'll enjoy? Following Shock And Autism everywhere: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

This week Dillon and Daniel discussed Pokemon Scarlet/Violet with the help of special guest host Katie (that's right, a lady) & this time THE RECORDING PROGRAM DIDN'T CRASH! This episode was supposed to be the first of the month but technical issues yeeted it into the Shadow Rhelm. Can Dillon, Daniel, and Katie recreate the magic? Will they reference technical issues less than 12 times? Is Scarlet/Violet a great game & what would make it better? Listen & find out. Something that will definitely make your day better though is following Shock And Autism everywhere: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism

In honor of March Madness (a concept that Dillon definitely totally knew about & wasn't at all confused by), Dillon & Daniel put their own spin on the concept by having a tournament to determine what the ultimate Word of the Day is. There will be upsets. There will be Cinderella stories. There will be much debate of seeding. All the things you love about the NCAA tournament, but it's about words instead; enjoy. Following Shock And Autism everywhere, especially Instagram where you can see the full bracket & fill one out yourself theoretically: https://allmylinks.com/shockandautism