The Lorehounds

Elysia, John, and Mark wade through the timey-wimey twists of a wintry season finale.Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David and Nichole unpack an episode that mirrors Carol and Manusos through parallel solitary journeys of survival and loss. The conversation begins with thoughtful community feedback about microaggressions and the importance of names, then explores Carol's emotional progression during her 12-day montage of attempting normalcy in an empty world. They examine the profound loneliness of experiences without other people present, the layered symbolism in her choices—from the Georgia O'Keeffe painting to "I Will Survive" on the player piano—and how the episode's rich visual storytelling reveals the gap between togetherness and isolation at the show's core.Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected], send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elysia, John, and Mark watch the Augury unfold in this shocking episode of horror.Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David and Loremaster Bryan8063 are joined by Marilyn R. Pukkila for a comprehensive wrap-up of the PBS Ken Burns miniseries The American Revolution. Marilyn brings her background as a retired research librarian with an MA in medieval Welsh history, while Brian discusses his work in presidential oral history at UVA's Miller Center and previous experience at Monticello's Jefferson Library. The conversation explores the series as more civil war than revolutionary war, drawing on Colin Woodard's American Nations to understand distinct regional cultures that shaped the conflict. The discussion examines Burns' decade-long crafting process, the sobering parallels to contemporary America, and his explicit inclusion of voices from tribal nations, women, and Black Americans. Themes include the mythology versus reality of national founding, the challenges of oral history and reconstructive memory, the importance of uncertainty over absolutism, and how communities find common ground across differences through shared inquiry into history and myth.Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, voting for the 2026 Oscar shortlists began, lasting all week – these 20 (or, er, 26) Oscar-qualified live-action and animated shorts are all eligible. Whether or not they make the shortlist (some of them will), here's why you might want to watch – from mermaid folk horror or brutal griffin hunts to gentle tales of the lists we make in life, or coming of age as an immigrant.Letterboxd listsEligible live-action shorts – category analysisEligible animated shorts – category analysisEligible documentary shortsThe RankingsTWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA – trailer – info – full film*MERCY – interview – infoJANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA – interview – infoJUST THE USUAL – trailer – infoTHE PEARL COMB – trailer – infoPORELESS – trailer – info – full film*THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS – trailer – infoDALY CITY – trailer – info – full film*HURIKÁN – trailer – infoRETIREMENT PLAN– trailer – info – full film*TRAPPED – review – infoGIGI – trailer – info – full film* (French or German subtitles only)ONE LAST ROUND – trailer – infoKOVARTY – trailer – info – full film*SCARS WE LOVE – trailer – info – full film* (French subtitles only)EM & SELMA GO GRIFFIN HUNTING – VFX panel – infoTHE SECOND TIME AROUND – trailer – info – full film* (UK only)MARCIA AND THE SHARK – trailer – info – full film*THE SINGERS – trailer – infoLES BÊTES – trailer – info – full film*BEYOND SILENCE – trailer – info – full film* (Dutch subtitles only)HOLY CURSE – trailer – info – full film*MERCENAIRE – trailer – infoONE DAY, THIS KID – trailer – info – on Kanopy & CriterionPLAYING GOD – trailer – infoMUSHROOM DAD – review – info*May disappear when shortlists / nominations are announced (or sooner).Contact UsQuestions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected], send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy