The Thread S6Ep6: Let’s All Go to the Movies

Get ready for your feet to stick to the cinema floor, it’s time for our 2015 Movie Preview Podcast.

The Thread S6Ep5: The Threadys

Ladies and gents, it is once again time to roll out the red carpet for The Thread Awards! Awarding the best in cinema, television, video games, and music.

The Thread S6Ep4: RIPcast 2014

Due to the timing of this recording, several notable celebrity deaths occurring within the last week were not discussed during this podcast. On the bright side, none of them were part of our 2015 deathpool predictions. Happy RIPcast 2014!

The Thread S6Ep3: A Podcast Involving Christmas

The Thread gives you the gift of podcast! Happy Holidays to all our listeners!

The Thread S6Ep2: DVR Problems

The Thread discusses Fall/Winter 2014 TV shows. This podcast was recorded in front of a live virtual audience.

The Thread S5Ep13: We Like (Most) Beer

For our Season 5 finale, The Thread gets drunk. In this episode we discuss the craft beer industry while enjoying a few beers from Anderson Valley, Independent Fermentations, and The Plymouth Brewtherhood. As an added bonus, we’ve included some of our “warm-up sessions” from the past season at the very end of the episode. Topics include: Sochi Olympics, You Know How I Know You’re Fat, “24”, and Fatt Damon.

The Thread S5Ep12: The E3 2014 Review

Remember that feeling you got as a child when you found a new video game console underneath the Christmas tree? The Thread still gets that feeling every June with E3. We talk about the big game reveals from Sony, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Nintendo. Video game boners for all our friends!

The Thread S5Ep11: Q&ACast 2014

Time travel, fat celebrities, bad dates and carrots. You submitted the questions. We gave our answers. Thanks to everyone that contributed to our annual Q&A podcast!

 

The Thread S5Ep10: PAX East 2014

Another PAX East is in the bag. The weekend began with another great bar crawl and ended with the return of Eric’s PAX curse. Also, congratulations to all our bar crawl prize winners, especially Jason who won our grand prize “Portal Pack” which included a Portal 2 replica gun.

 

The Thread S5Ep9: The Feel-Good Podcast of the Summer

Grab a bucket of popcorn and hide a bottle of water in your shorts. It’s time to gear up for our summer movie preview.

PAX East 2014: Pre-PAX Charity Bar Crawl

Do you like fun, games and drinking? The Thread Podcast is once again hosting a bar crawl for PAX East’ers. This year’s Crawl will held on Thursday, April 10th.  We’re bringing the party closer to the convention center and hitting Boston’s Seaport area.

Last year we gave away video game downloads, collectibles, and one lucky attendee walked away with a BioShock Infinite Skyhook Replica before the game was even released.

The only way to find out what we’re giving away this year is to attend.

The Schedule

•  Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall – 7pm
• Jerry Remys – 8pm
• Atlantic Beer Garden – 9pm
• Whiskey Priest – 10pm

The Charity

The guys from The Thread will be collecting donations that night for Childs Play charity! Be sure to bring your generosity along with your Crawling shoes!

The Event

Visit our Eventbrite page for tickets NOW!!  http://paxeastbarcrawl2014.eventbrite.com

Locations subject to change prior to event.

The Thread S5Ep8: Threadaversary

March Twenty-something. 2010. A date that will live in vagary. That’s the day The Thread Podcast was bor…ah…recorde…well…its the Anniversary of The Thread Podcast. The boys from Boston discuss their humble beginnings from the streets of Boston, to the modern-day amenities afforded to the Thread Podcast in the suburbs of Boston. Reminiscing is had. Thoughts are shared. Eric is ridiculed.

The Thread S5Ep7: What Are You Playing?

For a guy who is single, why doesn’t Eric finish more video games? When will Mike play “Fallout 4”? Will Mark get “Command & Conquer” rebooted? These video game topics and more are covered in our annual “State of the Video Games” address.

The Thread S5Ep6: Sportscast!

The Thread crew tackles Eric’s favorite topic: SPORTS! We discuss Olympic highlights, gays in the NFL, and the beginning of another baseball season.

The Thread S5Ep4: RIPCast 2013

As another year comes to a close, The Thread takes a moment to reflect on celebrity deaths of 2013. Also, the results of our 2012 RIPCast celebrity death predictions.

The Thread S5Ep2: Talking About Watching TV

Which shows does Scott love? Which shows are making Eric cry? Which shows are slowly wasting away on Mike’s DVR? Which shows have Mark wishing them a horrible burning death in the depths of TV hell? The Thread discusses Fall 2013 shows.

The Thread S5Ep1 – Late to School

The Thread Podcast is *finally* back to business. Scheduling conflicts have been resolved, and your 3,892’d podcast is back and more adequate than ever!

The Thread S4Ep19: USMC

Friend of the podcast (/podcasters) and USMC Veteran Shawn Connors recently sat down with The Thread to discuss his experience joining the Marines, being deployed to Iraq, acronyms, and thoughts on current military themed topics.

The Thread S4Ep18: SuperThread Confidential

HULK DEMAND PUNY HUMANS LISTEN TO THREAD COMIC BOOK PODCAST! TRIVIA! COMEDY! MOVIES! HULK SMASH!

The Thread S4Ep17: Topic Buffet

Some topics aren’t worthy of their own podcast and that’s where the “Topic Buffet” comes in. From video game violence to robot sex, The Thread crew sets the timer to ten and tackles these tiny topics.

The Thread S4Ep16: The Best Baseball Podcast Of All Time

The 2013 MLB Season has just begun and it has already been interesting. Random injuries and brawls have taken out great players. A shitty 2012 Red Sox team has changed into a team with promise. But the big questions still remain: Who will make the playoffs? Is the Play-in game a good thing? Does Eric still know nothing about sports? And a listener poll asking “What is your favorite baseball movie?”

The Thread S4Ep15: The Other Half of a Wrestlemania-sized Wrestlemania 29 Preview

In the other half of the Wrestlemania-sized Wrestlemania 29 preview, Mike, Shawn, Seth, and Nick go over all the matches on this Sunday’s WM29 card, and discuss the perception vs reality of how predictable the main event matches appear to be.

The Thread S4Ep12: The ‘Annual’ Thread Q&A

Which end of the elephant does Eric prefer? How would we survive a dinosaur apocalypse? Hamburger? These are the types of hard hitting questions submitted by fans for The Thread’s annual Q&A podcast. Prepare for awesomeness.

(Originally aired on 3/11/13)

The Thread S4Ep11: The Unnecessary Movie Preview

The Thread crew previews upcoming spring and summer movies. Film categories discussed include: Comedies Mark Will Hate, Superhero Movies Probably Better Than “The Green Lantern”, and Why the F*ck is The Rock in So Many Movies.

(Originally aired on 2/19/13)

The Thread S4Ep8: RIPCast 2012

As is tradition, The Thread crew reflects on some of the famous celebrity deaths of 2012 and makes their death predictions for 2013. Mark correctly predicted 2 out of 3 deaths this year, so pray you aren’t on his list.

(Originally aired on 1/2/13)

The Thread S4Ep7: Return of the Star Wars

The Thread crew discusses the implications of Disney acquiring the rights to the Star Wars universe and what it means for the already announced “Episode 7”.

(Originally aired on 12/11/12)

The Thread S4Ep6: Guy Tech 3.0

The guys pay homage to “A Christmas Carol” by discussing holiday tech gifts from the past, present and future. Also, jetpacks.

(Originally aired on 11/27/12)

The Thread S3Ep10 – GuyTech 2.2

The Thread brings in our tech expert, The Lion, to discuss current trends in media consumption. From tablets to phones. From Netflix to Hulu to Amazon Prime.

The Thread S3Ep9 – PAX East 2012

It wasn’t the typical sites and smells one would expect on Easter. The Thread makes its annual trip to PAX East along with thousands of gamers who ventured out of their parents’ basements for one exciting weekend.

Additional content to this episode can be found on our YouTube page as well as the Video Tab on our website.

The Thread S3Ep7 – The Geek Vote

In a Presidential election year, what better to discuss than an entire government run by comic book characters. The members of The Thread try to convince each other why their cabinet would be best for America.

The Thread S3Ep6 – The Fundamentally Sound Baseball Podcast

The Thread discuss trends, fantasy, and our top picks for the 2012 MLB Season.

The Thread S3Ep2 – R.I.P.cast 2011

Our annual “In Memoriam” podcast covering the biggest celebrity deaths of 2011. We also make our 2012 deathpool predictions.

The Thread S3Ep1 – Return of The Thread

Strap on your seatbelt because Season 3 is about to launch. Weeeeeee’re back!

The Thread S2Ep17 – The Final Threadcast

If you are listening to this podcast, the world did not end as it was predicted. You’re welcome! Otherwise, we’re killing zombies.

 

The Thread S2Ep16 – FOX Cancelled This Podcast

The Thread discusses TV shows cancelled before their time, have jumped the shark, and ones that need to be resurrected.

 

The Thread S2Ep15 – Click Here for Free Beer

Hungover and slightly confused. The Thread tells drinking stories and discuss their previous day at the Boston Beer Summit.

 

The Thread S2Ep14 – Happy Threadaversary 2011

The Thread celebrates its 1st anniversary by answering random fan submitted questions. Comedy happens.

The Thread S2Ep13 – PAX East 2011, Day 2

A very tired Thread crew recaps Day 2 of PAX East 2011. Interviews with developers and attendees are included.

The Thread S2Ep12 – PAX East 2011, Day 1

The Thread crew recaps the first day of PAX East 2011. Interviews with attendees and developers are included.

The Thread S2Ep10 – Insert Political Message Here

The Thread gets all political. Guns, freedom of speech, unemployment, and other political craziness.