Randy Allain

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Teacher, dad, and overthinker.
Host of Media/Lit: @media-lit.bsky.social
Writer/Podcaster @popbreak.bsky.social
Portfolio: http://randyallain.weebly.com/

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A cross between THE PRINCESS BRIDE and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.

Explain your book/WIP in one short sentence badly: A band lives in a haunted apartment because they can’t afford to move out.

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It's almost like school vouchers are a scam designed to defund education.

Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers' tuition that it's now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.

School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.www.propublica.org Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...

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We are back for week two of guest-hosting "Saturday Morning Adventures" for @popbreak.bsky.social! Join us for a deep dive into The Owl House S2. Reach out to share why you love this show! #theowlhouse #theowlhousefanart #danaterrace

Saturday Morning Adventures: The Owl House S2open.spotify.com Listen to this episode from The Pop Break on Spotify. Find some Titan’s Blood and reopen that portal door, because Saturday Morning Adventures is back to explore Season Two of Disney’s The Owl House. ...

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"I guess this is our last goodbye..." Thanks so much for joining us...and consider joining us again in the near future when we reunite for our upcoming Black Sabbath Podcast: POD OF DOOM! 🎧

Every Pod You Cast: Our Last Goodbye…thepopbreak.com Every Pod You Cast: The Definitive Police Discography Podcast comes to an end with the guys looking at their favorites from the band.

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Bluey is back! That means I am back on the #Bluey beat for @popbreak.bsky.social writing about the most important show on television. Please reach out and let me know which episodes you would rank at the top! 📺

One Dad Ranks the New Bluey Minisodesthepopbreak.com Pop Breaks the brand new Bluey Minisodes, currently streaming on Disney+, from Muffin's Unboxing to Burger Dog.

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Nothing makes me happier than every time Dylan shows up on Modern Family.

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DRAGONS! 🔥 by, Randy Allain for @popbreak.bsky.social 📺

House of the Dragon Review: ‘The Red Dragon and the Gold’ Brings Dragon Warfare to Lifethepopbreak.com If you love big dragon battles then House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4, 'The Red Dragon and the Gold' is definitely for you.

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Faerie Tale Theatre was an incredible creative project Shelley Duvall deserved so much better from her profession, and from the world may her brilliance be long remembered

in all the (appropriate) memorializing of Shelley Duvall as a performer in the work of male auteur directors, spare a thought for her own auteur work: Faerie Tale Theatre was one of the few actually good media products aimed at children in the 1980s, but because it didn't sell toys it's forgotten

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"How do we support the trans community?" You could donate to MA fund 😐 Call your representatives? 😐 Boost & financially support trans creators? 😐 Talk to your friends and family about threats to us? 😐 Um, yell at a stranger for working a place that is bad? "YES. THAT. WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK!"

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During our X-Men '97 chat, we each draft an X-Family to ride in our Porsche. Pick your fave and vote on Spotify! More importanly, we hang with @lostcadence.bsky.social and our buddy Blake Coleman who inspired our Equilibrium (2002) episode! #XMen97 #Porsche 📺

X-Men '97 (Season One)open.spotify.com Listen to this episode from Media/Lit on Spotify. In this episode, Randy and Kris are joined by an all star panel to discuss the the instant impact of the recent X-Men '97 series. We chat with returni...

"I guess this is our last goodbye..." Thanks so much for joining us...and consider joining us again in the near future when we reunite for our upcoming Black Sabbath Podcast: POD OF DOOM! 🎧

Every Pod You Cast: Our Last Goodbye…thepopbreak.com Every Pod You Cast: The Definitive Police Discography Podcast comes to an end with the guys looking at their favorites from the band.

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My sister said the cybertruck looks like a Dustbuster and I’m gunna have to give her that one

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Kris and @bertrandallain.bsky.social are here to break down the episodes in the latest #Bluey minisode drop! Take a listen, then respond to the #spotify poll to let us know YOUR favorite minisode. Not a spotify user? Reach out to us on socials or via email to share your Bluey takes! 📺

Bluey Minisodes! (July 2024)open.spotify.com Listen to this episode from Media/Lit on Spotify. Kris and Randy are here for a minisode about minisodes. Specifically, the seven Bluey minisodes that dropped in July 2024! They work together to rank ...

DRAGONS! 🔥 by, Randy Allain for @popbreak.bsky.social 📺

One Dad Ranks the New Bluey Minisodesthepopbreak.com Pop Breaks the brand new Bluey Minisodes, currently streaming on Disney+, from Muffin's Unboxing to Burger Dog.

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Congratulations to Kris for his stunning victory in our first ever draft! Our podlings chose a fun block of wholesome programming they can enjoy with the entire family! Thanks so much to our guests: Neil, Stevie, and Maria! #NickatNite #RobinWilliams #ILoveLucy 📺

Nothing makes me happier than every time Dylan shows up on Modern Family.

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I don’t like the current discourse for any number of reasons, but I sure wish it could be conducted with a little less brutally dehumanizing language about old people.

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I honestly PREFER to go to the movies alone. We can grab a drink later, or whatever.

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This month, we get to host @popbreak.bsky.social's Saturday Morning Adventures to share our love for The Owl House! Please enjoy the first of four episodes on this landmark series from @danaterrace.bsky.social. Reach out to share why you love this show! #theowlhouse #theowlhousefanart

Saturday Morning Adventures: The Owl House Season 1thepopbreak.com Saturday Morning Adventures heads to Bonesborough to discuss Disney's The Owl House Season 1.

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That was quite a swing in the latest episode of House of the Dragon! Check out my review for @popbreak.bsky.social to see why it was absolutely worth it! #TeamBlack #TeamGreen #HOTD 📺

House of The Dragon: ‘The Burning Mill’ Foreshadows the Oncoming Dragon Warthepopbreak.com A review of House of the Dragon Episode 3 'The Burning Mill' featuring the return of Milly Alcock & the debut of Ser Gwayne Hightower.

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The emotions from Pixar's #InsideOut if it took place inside of my head:

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Underworld, by Don DeLillo 📚

The holiday is nearly upon us.

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I'm back on the podcast circuit talking Bluey with a couple of other dads on @popbreak.bsky.social's Saturday Morning Adventures! Check in to hear why Bandit means so much to us! 📺

Saturday Morning Adventures: A Bluey Dadcastthepopbreak.com The dads of Pop Break discuss the cultural phenomenon of Bandit Heeler in a Bluey dadcast.

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Not sure how this comic shop knows that we just recorded an #XMen97 episode for next week, but we love that they have a dedicated Media/Lit shelf! Check out our most recent episode on The Dark Crystal and our phenomenal chat with Amanda Rivas (of @popbreak.bsky.social) about The Crow!

I honestly PREFER to go to the movies alone. We can grab a drink later, or whatever.

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Check it out, folks! Two of @popbreak.bsky.social's most poweful noble houses are coming together to cover the two biggest IP releases of the summer!

Socially Distanced # 217: House of The Acolyte Review Series Part 3thepopbreak.com Socially Distanced's House of The Acolyte series looks at Manny Jacinto's revealing role in The Acolyte Ep 6 & House of the Dragon's latest.

The emotions from Pixar's #InsideOut if it took place inside of my head:

Underworld, by Don DeLillo 📚

The holiday is nearly upon us.

That was quite a swing in the latest episode of House of the Dragon! Check out my review for @popbreak.bsky.social to see why it was absolutely worth it! #TeamBlack #TeamGreen #HOTD 📺