String Cheese Theory

From Grandpa Joe’s coke nail to Gene Wilder’s intentionally unintentional slaughter of spoiled children, the 1971 rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a pillar of American cinema. 

Introducing a new episode type of String Cheese Theory (not replacing the usual episodes), we take the source content a bit more seriously and discuss it's points more like how the artists behind it likely intended. Don't worry, it's still funny, or at least the same level of funny we usually are.

What Remains of Edith Finch, a short, narrative focused video game from 2017, is a lovely work with an impactful story we couldn't help but think about for months after playing it. 

Join us as we discuss the lives (and untimely deaths) of the Finch's and appreciate the passion that clearly went into the creation of this game. Learn what Edie's final story might mean, what happened to Barbara, and whether Bigfoot was pulling the strings all along.

What’s not to love about a giant metal robot with weapons coming out of every orifice? 

There’s Borgus. There’s Botts. There’s Bean. I mean Bunson. No, Bogus. Mr. Bean. Farmer Bean?
Okay, we admit we 100% could not remember the farmers’ correct names. Don’t let that stop you from listening to our welcome-back episode on Wes Anderson’s adorable stop motion movie, Fantasic Mr. Fox. 

This charming Disney channel original turned cult classic (and it’s more recent “sequel”…) told us a tale of witches with strong family values, kids that have never gotten laid, and the original smart book. Join the string cheese theorists as they unpack the story of Hocus Pocus in this Halloween-y episode. 

Drawers! Floors! Theories! Let's go!
Join our hosts as they discuss this popular movie from 2021 and speculate wildly about where the Madrigal's magic came from (and where it's going.)

Join us to discuss the glory that is David Bowie in 1986's Labyrinth. Is the Labyrinth the result of Sarah's psychotic break? Is it actually a secret glitter mine? Why can Ludo summon rocks...? Let's explore these important questions in this episode of String Cheese Theory.

Most of us above a certain age have seen the 1995 film Jumanji. But how many of us have really sat down and had a hard think about it? Where did the game come from? Does it casually create a pocket universe in which Robin Williams is trapped for 26 years? Join Jeffrey, Danielle, and Mike as we discuss and dissect.

Jeffrey, Danielle, and Mike discuss the world-building chaos that Cars 1, 2, and 3 and speculate on how the Cars universe came to be.