As we began preparation for season two, we were hit with some setbacks and are now on an indefinite break until the WGA and SAG/AFTRA contracts are resolved. We appreciate your support!

Soon after one of the most famous religious holidays, the Common Room boys are releasing an engrossing debate addressing the importance of religion and science to each one of our lives. In this episode, you’ll get to hear Tim’s long awaited debut as an ASMR content creator, us complaining about the impending doom of final week and a discussion rega…

For this month's episode, we have prepared something *extra* special for our audience! We had the pleasure to bring on our first guest ever - Flor!!! She is known to be a great story teller (especially while drunk) and will give our listeners the privilege of listening to some of her most spontaneous experiences - including a terrifying encounter w…

Tune in to your monthly injection of the Common Room content in order to find out more about your favorite hosts' lying habits!! In this episode we look at how our relationship with lying changed throughout our life, whether we believe we inherently owe people the truth and confess some of our biggest lies *dramatic*.…

This month, we decided to change up our usual formula, tune in to listen to your favorite podcast hosts reminisce about our favorite experiences and memories of our first year in university! We can confidently say that were a lot of great moments, plenty of challenges to overcome and amazing friends made along the way. The goal of this podcast epis…

This week, tune in to listen to our discussion regarding the numerous benefits and dangers of social media, Finn's anti-social media approach and how we keep a healthy relationship with the digital world.

This week, tune in to hear all about our fears, the long awaited reveal of the winner of the podcast cook off and several members’ near-drowning experiences. Stick until the end to experience this podcast episode becoming increasingly inspiring.

This week, tune in to discover how Tim got kicked out of a club on King’s Night and Luca’s controversial take on Dutch food.

This episode is an interview/discussion with David Bather Woods. David is an assistant professor in the University of Warwick's philosophy department, and a previous guest of this podcast. In this episode, we discuss various questions about evil and evil-doers, including: - Do you have to be free to be evil? - If we aim to understand evil-doers, do…

This episode is an interview with Miles Leeson. Miles is the director of research at the Iris Murdoch research centre at Chichester university, and the host of the Iris Murdoch society podcast. In this episode we discuss the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch, the links between her explicitly philosophical work and her literature, and her answer…

A little bit of everything this week as we dive into the newest trailers for Minions: The Rise of Gru, Death on the Nile, Marry Me, and Moon Knight. Want to watch all our past extra episodes? https://anchor.fm/crconvo/subscribe

With our continued attempt to stay safe, we have still been unable to get together for a recording session. With that being said, we are going to share the first half of our 50-minute conversation about Spider-Man: No Way Home with you guys. Thanks so much for the love and support <3 Want to watch an the rest of the Spider-Man: No Way Home episode?…

A diverse group of films this week, we dive into the newest trailers for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Bad Guys, Big Gold Brick, and The Lost City. Want to watch an extra episode where we take a deep dive into Spider-Man: No Way Home? https://anchor.fm/crconvo/subscribe

This week, we were trying to be safe and not record together so we threw together a short look at what our extra episodes for subscribers look like. Want to watch our extra episodes weekly? https://anchor.fm/crconvo/subscribe

One of our most hyped weeks yet because this week we dive into the newest trailers for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, Halo the Series, and Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore. Want to watch an extra episode where we talk about the Nightmare Alley trailer? https://anchor.fm/crconvo/subscribe…

Kids love severed heads, right? This week we dive into the newest trailers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One), Jurassic World: Dominion, The King's Man, and DC League of Super-Pets. Plus, we break down the first episode of Hawkeye. Want to watch an extra episode where we talk about the Don't Look Up trailer? https://anchor.fm/crconv…

Lets take a look into some of the projects coming to Disney+ over the next year. We discuss the most topics to date including Intertwined, Baymax!, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Sneakerella, The Ice Age: Adventures of Buck Wild, Willow, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Hawkeye.

Let's dive into Rhode Island Comic Con 2021 and discuss a variety of different panels including Home Improvement, Clerks, The Warriors, Titans, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and The Mandalorian. Plus we discuss the latest Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer.

Chris might not be able to sleep because this week we dive into the newest trailers for The Book of Boba Fett, Morbius, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, and Sing 2.

For years, Brenden and Chris have been discussing the latest news and announcements in the entertainment industry and now they're doing it on the internet. This week, we dive into the newest trailers for The Batman, Uncharted, Lightyear, and Peacemaker.

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For the first episode of the second season of Common Room Philosophy, I interview Professor Karen Simecek. Karen is currently writing a book on the use of the lyrical voice in poetry; for this podcast we discuss ideas from that work such as the role of voice in poetry and the ethical relationship between the performance poet and the audience member…

This episode is an interview with Warwick Philosopher Adina Covaci. We discuss her route into philosophy, why ethics professors might not act ethically and her recent argument for the wrongness of regularly deferring to others on your moral opinions. Listen to this podcast for an exploration of questions such as: What book would Adina send back to …

This episode is the second part of an interview with political philosopher Sameer Bajaj. (It can be listened to out of order) Listen to this podcast for an exploration of questions such as: What is the best theoretical challenge to democracy? Should we replace elected officials with citizens selected at random? Why should we vote when individually …

This episode is part 1 of an interview with political philosopher Sameer Bajaj. Sameer's research focuses on democracy and the duties of democratic citizens. In this part of the conversation, we discuss Sameer's path into philosophy, the books that every democratic citizen should read, and whether the US and the UK are actually democratic. Come bac…

This episode is an interview with public philosopher Roman Krznaric. Roman is a founding member of the school of life, and has previously published books on empathy (Empathy: why it matters and how to get it) and redefining existentialism for the modern world (carpe diem regained). We discuss issues of empathy in this episode, but the discussion is…

This episode is an interview with Warwick Philosophy's Barney Walker. We discuss how his interest in philosophy began, what it is to be a good or even great philosopher, how the difference between knowledge and true belief matters and the subject matter of philosophy of mind. Listen to this episode for an exploration of questions like: What is a gr…

This episode is an interview with Warwick Philosophy's Guy Longworth. We discuss how his interest in philosophy began and was maintained, his ideas around testimony and self knowledge, and how ambitious philosophers should be in the claims that they make. Listen to this episode for an exploration of questions such as: What is philosophy for? What i…

This episode is part two of an interview with Warwick Philosophy's senior teaching fellow David Bather Woods. David has written on Schopenhauer's views on boredom, solitude and loneliness as well as on the intersection of his political and moral philosophy. In this episode we discuss these topics as well as relevant facts and anecdotes from Schopen…

This episode is part one of an interview with Warwick Philosophy's senior teaching fellow David Bather Woods. David has taught extensively on the history of philosophy as well as researching the work of Arthur Schopenhauer. In this first part of the interview we discuss David’s path into philosophy before moving on to discuss the value of studying …

This episode is an interview with Warwick Philosophy's newly appointed teaching fellow Massimiliano Lacertosa. Max is interested in Chinese Philosophy (specifically Daoism) and in this interview we discuss questions such as: How can a course on "Chinese Philosophy" be taught without being too reductive? What is the benefit of approaching Philosophy…

Daree Allen is a professional voice actor and a genuinely great conversationalist. I really enjoyed speaking to her about everything from being yourself to her detailed voiceover 101 tips. Get Daree's Voiceover 101 Dos and Don'ts on comrom.co. Daree was really a delight to chat with and I hope to do it again. If you want more of the voiceover 101 o…

We've made it easy for you, Pat Sponaugle and I (Hadas!) got together for a Game of Thrones recap chat to prepare for the final season. It's finally here! The last season of Game of Thrones is upon us. Literally, it starts tonight. Do you remember who's who? Who's alive and who's not so much? What open questions are left to answer? Pat and I get in…

This episode consists of the guys going through what motivates them and their approach to being productive. We also watch Brad Pitt speak Patois...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xtRBUNsKtuGtZOVr5dDUh?si=PlmdsWkUTDaiePRFEeyfqQApple devices: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-common-room-podcast/id1372590914?mt=2SoundCloud: https://soun…

Akramul, Faima and Abid continue their discussion about the rise in Islamophobia and it's ties to societal influences.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xtRBUNsKtuGtZOVr5dDUh?si=PlmdsWkUTDaiePRFEeyfqQApple devices: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-common-room-podcast/id1372590914?mt=2SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/commonroompodYouTu…

In this episode, the guys go through their opinions on food. Enjoy... Also, is Lindor a middle-class chocolate?Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xtRBUNsKtuGtZOVr5dDUh?si=PlmdsWkUTDaiePRFEeyfqQApple devices: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-common-room-podcast/id1372590914?mt=2SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/commonroompodYouTube: htt…

This episode focuses on the Christchurch attack and the role of the media in rising Islamophobia. Donate to support the victims: https://www.launchgood.com/project/support_for_the_families__victims_of_the_new_zealand_mosque_shootings#!/Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0xtRBUNsKtu…kUTDaiePRFEeyfqQApple devices: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-c…d13725…

Jonathon Rosenthal is the lead organizer of the best Harry Potter Meetup group. This isn't an exaggeration. It's the best out there. The Group that Shall Not Be Named has been around for over a decade and has over 2000 members. I was lucky enough to enjoy an hour of chat with the man behind this community's magic. If you live in New York, or even i…

Alejandro Montoya Marin is someone I've been hearing about for quite a while. I've been lucky enough to see many of his shorts (including the first version of Monday) and am so excited he was handpicked by Robert Rodriguez to take part in the show Rebel Without a Crew. Alejandro and I chatted about Monday, the RWaC show, movies in general, growing …

After having a blast recording the Sorcerer's Stone movie commentary episode for #Potterweek, we did it again! On this Chamber of Secrets movie commentary episode, you'll learn all about our Weasley crushes, our favorite books, our first impressions, and more. This is a long one, so listen to it whichever way you'd like: use it as a commentary trac…

This one's from the archives and not spoiler-free. Meet Summer Summer, my friend from the International Geek Girl Pen Pals club, is one of the biggest Wonder Woman fans I know. Summer poked me right away. She had to be on the episode of Common Room where we review the Wonder Woman movie, and so here we are. Show Notes Lots of spoilers. Did Wonder W…

Welcome! If you've never listened to the Common Room podcast or visited our site, you're probably asking "What's Common Room?" I hear you, and I'm trying to figure that out myself. Common Room is a place for the renaissance woman who loves pop culture and lifestyle equally. Where To Begin I won't be deleting the backlog or moving to another feed. S…

When Noma Dumezweni was cast as Hermione Granger in the stage play of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, many praised the casting choice. Fans around the world wondered if a black Hermione could possibly be canon. JK Rowling applauded the casting by saying "Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever." But is this world capable of producing a bl…

Listen to this quick 20-minute gab with me (Hadas) and Tony, aka Crazy for Comic Con and creator of the fabulous Hero Within fashion line. Fabulous isn't a word I use in my daily life. This line is designer level fandom gear. It simultaneously lets you flaunt your fandom while being subtle enough for your office. Check them out on Instagram! Tony a…

Happy Birthday, Harry + Jo! The first seven books of the series gave us all the story we needed. Or did they? With the additions of Pottermore, Twitter, The Cursed Child, and Fantastic Beasts, JK Rowling has many outlets to share more information about her universe. But does it all "count?" What is Canon? Is canon anything that comes from JK Rowlin…

Happy Birthday, Neville Longbottom! When we meet Neville in his first year at Hogwarts, we couldn't have imagined he'd turn out to be the hero we see at the end of the series. The biggest turning point came in Order of the Phoenix when Harry and Dumbledore discuss Sybill Trelawny's prophecy. What If? Melissa from Readerly Geek and I try to have fun…

A few months ago (read: over a year ago) I (Hadas) set out to do another tv show rematch with my Iggle pals. Rewatch Recap: We previously rewatched Roswell, the alien teenage romance drama from The WB. Then Freaks and Geeks, a very short-lived cult classic. Next up was Twin Peaks, which divided our hosts. Some were die-hards and others were apprehe…

A few months ago (read: over a year ago) I (Hadas) set out to do another tv show rematch with my Iggle pals. Rewatch Recap: We previously rewatched Roswell, the alien teenage romance drama from The WB. Then Freaks and Geeks, a very short-lived cult classic. Next up was Twin Peaks, which divided our hosts. Some were die-hards and others were apprehe…

Instead of an in-depth discussion on Twin Peaks listen in to Travis the Grimm and Hadas (that's me!) get nerdy. Sometimes not everything goes according to plan! When it came time to record our second episode of the Twin Peaks rewatch focusing on season two, one co-host had to miss the recording and the other didn't finish watching the season. Such …

As you know, on Common Room, we are religiously and politically neutral. We'll never post happy holidays for any holiday or support a political candidate as a site/podcast. So, when I asked friends and strangers to be on the show for #Potterweek and got a request to talk about religious allusions, I was a bit nervous. Stefani, a friend who I met th…