Brian kicks off the first episode of the new era of Snorkeling With Narwhals with updates on his life, including being recently unemployed and job hunting. He shares plans to improve skills in video production, relearn Spanish, and do more writing. Brian talks about cataloging his movie collection, watching the medical drama The Pitt, and enjoying games like The Last of Us Part I. He talks about the unpredictable Los Angeles Rams, noting their rollercoaster season and playoff performance. Opening up about his battles with contamination and religious OCD, Brian retains a humorous outlook, lamenting missed chances with celebrities like Zendaya and jokingly setting his sights on Florence Pugh while finding a job. Balancing job hunting with personal interests, Brian aims to break out of his rut and eventually land on his feet.

Hey everyone, I'm back, kind of. I kind of wanted to record *something,* but I wasn't sure what. So I'm just here talking a little about what's been going on with me. It's pretty unedited, just me talking. Stay tuned for at least another episode.

Brian is back with an update on the status of Snorkeling With Narwhals. Slippy has moved on to bigger and better things, but Brian is continuing the pod as a solo show.

Find out more in this short teaser.

Christmas may have already happened, but there's still time for a Christmas podcast! Brian and his sister Cara talk about the best Christmas movie ever (according to Brian): The Muppet Christmas Carol! Join them as they talk about one of their old Muppet toys, how bad scat is, and the best Scrooge.

It's been THREE MONTHS since Brian and Slippy have published an episode of Snorkeling With Narwhals! Three whole months. But they're back!

Join them as they talk about football, specifically:

• The state of the Steelers, per Slippy (00:02:42)
• The Chiefs' problems and "the penalty" from Week 14 (00:13:54)
• The state of the Rams, per Brian (00:18:28)
• The MVP race (00:28:10)
• Fantasy football results (00:37:00)

Then, they talk about their movie/TV watchlists, including James Cameron movies (00:42:00) and Seinfeld (00:47:38)! They finish up by talking about the differences in how they rate movies (00:49:50).

Brian and his friend and former co-host Evan talk about the 2022 dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonough and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. This is a movie that Brian LOVES and Evan, well, doesn't. Join them as they analyze its play-like nature, discuss the motivations of the characters, and struggle to pronounce Irish names (despite Brian being Irish).

Join Brian and Slippy as they record AT NIGHT (whaaaaat?) and talk about video games. From where they started with video games to where they are now, from Pokémon to Red Dead Redemption 2, they talk about it all (well, not ALL of it, but a bunch of it).

In this pilot for Snorkeling in Popcorn, Brian starts his quest to talk about all the movies he goes to this year. First, he and his sister Cara discuss Creed III, starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, and Jonathan Majors.

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses the abuse and domestic violence allegations against Jonathan Majors.

Note: This episode was recorded before Snorkeling in Popcorn had an official name, and before Cara got married (hence the different names for both).

(Brian Goes to the Movies, 2023 -#1)