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Join the Schmanelists at the Tuscon Sci-Fi convention TusCon—dedicated fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. This episode is has the team discussing the eternal geek hypothetical: Who would win? It’s Chewbacca vs. Sweetums, Captain America and Mr. Rogers (in a ‘nice-off’) and many more, including Kate’s very, very dark joke about Abraham Lincoln. The post Episode #27: Versus (Live at TusCon!) appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

What our Schmanelist panel do with a windfalls of various size? Caveat: It must be wildly irresponsible. $500, $1,000, $100,000, a million … and one billion dollars. Music studios with dungeons, dragons, and assault with a delicious weapon … sometimes at the same time. Featuring some high-quality cackles, and mechanical poop sounds. The post Episode #26: If I Had A Million Dollars appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

Three schmanelists who are also improv performers deliver their take on musicals. There’s a surprising amount of murder for an episode where Steve mostly stays quiet, David breaks into song on a regular basis, and a critique of Daniel Radcliffe’s butt. (Spoiler: It’s pretty great.) The post Episode #25: Musicals and Mischief appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

Life in our solar system is real! And the schmanelists detail the tiny whales, cannibalistic crustaceans, and naked space hamsters that inhabit each planet. Also, some frantic Google searches to remember our 5th grade science classes. We are “non-experts” after all… The post Episode #24: Life on Uranus appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

What if one day a third of the human population woke up as centaurs? Schmanelists tackle questions of etiquette, jobs, and more in this strange new world… The post Episode #23: The Centaur of Attention appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

He-Man and She-Ra were a part of our childhoods, so we’re going back to ruin Eternia to build our own secret fortresses, explore the Ambiguously Gay Duos, the fur loincloth fashion, and meet a special Guest Schmanelist, Amanda. Fair warning, this is … not a PG episode. At all. The post Episode #22: We Have the Power appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

In this poorly-recorded episode, the Schmanelists are in the Halloween spirit, examining what it would be like to be a ghost. Steve is allowed to join the panel and predictably becomes the first person to be shot with all six Nerf bolts after describing ghost teabagging. Also, #deathgoals. Note, there is explicit language revolving around … Continue reading "Episode #21: #deathgoals" The post Episode #21: #deathgoals appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

In this episode, our schmanelists decide that if time travel does exist, Hitler was probably pretty good at dispatching time travelers, and then somehow end up talking about cheese, like, a lot. The post Episode #20: Time Travel appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

Rachel probes the gamer minds of Shawn, David, and Alan as they explore which video games they would live in, which is actually their lives, and of course David talks about how he would definitely die painfully. Somehow, the topic of Edge of Tomorrow literally never comes up. The post Episode #19: Wasting Away in Hyrule appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

Turns out, special guest Liora’s experience growing her own business (at overtone.co) gave her a lot of insights into how to keep your neighbors from reporting your mad genetic experiments in an upstairs apartment. Also special note: Sorry about the last episode’s “blank” podcast. We’ve uploaded the proper file, but iTunes (or whatever your podcast … Continue reading "Episode #18: Evil Masterminds" The post Episode #18: Evil Masterminds appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

What if the world of Pokémon merged with our own? Are there cockroaches in the Pokémon world? Would licking become a leading cause of death or fetishes? Find out with Steve, Alan, and David! The post Episode #17: Pokemon Come to Your Town appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

If you could live inside a painting — which would you choose? Jenn goes for the classics, Steve wants to live in a NASA fantasy, and David … well … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_of_Athens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dean_(artist) https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-and-art-a-collaboration-colored-with-history   The post Episode #16: Living in Art appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

The panel takes on one of the great nerd quandaries of our time: Which is better, zombies, werewolves, or vampires? New panelist Zoe feels very strongly that her pick is superior. The post Episode #15: Zombies vs. Werewolves vs. Vampires appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

What if the Greeks were right, and the Pantheon descended from the clouds in all their mismatched glory? Among the topics: Flattery, pettiness, and Jesus’ hip new name, Jezeus. The post Episode 14: Zeus Goes Whole Goat appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

If you could make one law, what would it be? According to our panelists, chocolate, ice cream, and Bill & Ted are apparently integral to a peaceful world. The post Episode #13: Ice Cream Socialism appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

The panel discusses the powers of dictators, and how they would use or abuse them. Unsurprisingly, David’s answer involves ice cream. Shawn’s Homework     Here’s an interesting list of benevolent dictators. Korean days of the week are actually based on Chinese elements, plus the Sun and Moon – meaning Monday and Sunday are basically … Continue reading "Episode #12: Dictators" The post Episode #12: Dictators appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

In this episode, the panel discusses teleportation. Mira wants to move couches, and Steve predicts the immediate demise of civilization.   The post Episode #11: Teleportation and Spider Loafs appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

The Shmanelists explore the wild world of genre crossovers: Living in movies, and crossing famous movies, TV shows, and books. Steve makes a case for the quiet life in Police Academy, Ben wants to be a claymation figure, and Amy wants to follow murders but not actually be murdered. Star Trek, Pee Wee, drag queens, and … Continue reading "Episode #10: 50 Shades of Green" The post Episode #10: 50 Shades of Green appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

The Schmanelists have gathered before watching Rogue One to discuss everyone’s favorite space opera, complete with a special guest schmanelist, the Star Wars Holiday Special, and a passionate outburst from the supposedly-quiet sound engineer about why Qui-Gon Jinn was the worst. Also, a bonus question about wookie anatomy. Shawn’s Homework The disco-fied version of the Star Wars theme song that ruled the Billboard … Continue reading "Episode #9: The Wookie Life Day Special" The post Episode #9: The Wookie Life Day Special appeared first on Panel Schmanel.

What if you were a space explorer? The post Episode #8: A Space Odyssey with Pauly Shore appeared first on Panel Schmanel.