The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton

CONTENT WARNING: The cold open of this episode includes a description of a suicide attempt. It's brief and you'll see it coming.Dylan & Dalton present maybe the most ridiculous episode they've ever conceived! And for now, that's all the detail you get.This episode is sponsored by...TOWNIE(S), an RPG by Jellyfishlines - https://jellyfishlines.carrd.co/VI Degrees of Star Wars, a podcast by Sam Marchiony - https://6dosw.buzzsprout.com/White City, an RPG by Spooky Aurora - https://retrofit-games-company.itch.io/spooky-auroras-white-cityAnd as always by our generous Patrons, who you can join for $5/mo at patreon.com/DylanAndDaltonCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro to the Intro00:01:07 - Cold Open00:09:06 - Discussion00:22:51 - Townies Ad Read00:24:18 - Act One00:36:26 - Objection!00:43:51 - Act One Resumed00:50:58 - Discussion00:52:24 - Act One Resumed00:57:03 - Discussion01:06:24 - Six Degrees of Star Wars Ad Read01:07:24 - Act Two Part One01:20:42 - Spooky Aurora - White City Ad Read01:21:52 - Cross-Examination

Months ago, Emmy-winning writer and author Daniel Kibblesmith was driving through Burbank, California when he made an astounding realization - The Grinch is a Universal Monster. Therefore, he is eligible for inclusion in the Dark Universe, the sprawling film franchise that was launched in 2017, immediately scrapped, and then continued by Dylan & Dalton on the previous incarnation of their podcast!What are Daniel's plans for the green meanie with a penchant for devilry and a hatred of Christmas? Let's find out...SPONSORSYou can search for the Frankencast wherever you listen to podcasts.Check out TOWNIE(S), a TTRPG by Jellyfishlines, at https://jellyfishlines.carrd.co/And you can find Spooky Aurora's White City at retrofit-games-company.itch.ioAnd as always you can join our Patreon - Patreon.com/DylanAndDaltonCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro00:03:25 - Our guest, Daniel Kibblesmith!00:06:56 - Some Grinch history00:31:10 - Sponsors: The Frankencast & TOWNIE(S)00:32:29 - Casting the Grinch 00:35:19 - Daniel's pitch00:52:46 - Workshopping the pitch01:25:26 - Sponsor: The White City01:26:40 - What's coming up on the pod?

Welcome to The Pod Universe with Dylan and Dalton, the only podcast that's creating a shared universe of original sci-fi movies, one script at a time. Dive into our saga of produced table reads of new screenplays, each accompanied by a discussion and workshop session. Check out movie pitches from exciting guests like filmmaker Vera Drew or Emmy-winning writer Josh Gondelman, each pitching their own spin on a Hollywood favorite.Plus, there's our deep library of stories from our previous project, Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe? in which we completed a 30-part saga of imaginary films based on the abandoned Universal Classic Monsters crossover that began and ended with 2017's The Mummy.

Filmmaker Vera Drew (The People's Joker) joins Dylan & Dalton to pitch her own wild reboot to one of Hollywood's most gargantuan film franchises: Jurassic Park! How will this outsider artist interpret Universal's king-sized cash cow? How did Spielberg's popcorn classic influence her own award-winning feature film? And what the hell does Russ Meyer have to do with all of this? Tune in to find out!LINKS & SPONSORSFind out where to watch Vera's feature film at https://thepeoplesjoker.comCheck out Spooky Aurora's The White City at https://retrofit-games-company.itch.io/spooky-auroras-white-cityListen to VI Degrees of Star Wars at https://6dosw.buzzsprout.com/And use the link rpgzine.club/ZineUniverse to check out RPG Zine Club and make sure to know we sent you!As always, you can support our show at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton or buy our merchandise at shop.thepoduniverse.comCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Introducing Vera Drew00:10:55 - Why Jurassic Park?00:22:01 - The Disappointing Sequels00:48:30 - Sponsors - Spooky Aurora's The White City, VI Degrees of Star Wars00:50:56 - Vera's Pitch01:32:49 - Sponsor - RPG Zine Club01:34:31 - Previews and Acknowledgements

Dalton's cerebral Cold War time travel thriller heats up! Is atomic spy Adrien Barnier truly doomed? Can his accomplice and lover truly be trusted? And how will this story set in the 1940s tie into our larger Pod Universe saga?This episode is brought to you by...VI Degrees of Star Wars, a movie podcast by Sam Marchiony - https://6dosw.buzzsprout.com/RPG Zine Club from PlusOneExp.com - rpgzine.club/zineuniverseand Ritual Deck TTRPG by J Evan ParksSupport us via Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton and unlock hours of bonus episodes and a community of lovely creative folks, or buy our merch at shop.thepoduniverse.comCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Start00:07:16 - Act Two Part Two00:24:34 - Discussion00:33:38 - Act Two Part Two Continued00:37:37 - Ad Break - VI Degrees of Star Wars00:39:10 - Discussion00:50:41 - Ad Break - RPG Zine Club00:52:35 - Act Three01:21:34 - Ad Break - Ritual Deck TTRPG01:22:24 - Mid-Credits Scene01:24:27 - Post-Credits Scene01:25:21 - Discussion