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Shadow believes! Laura has Mad Sweeney by the balls. Wednesday is revealed to everyone who can’t figure out the obvious. War is officially declared, and not just on the series! In our studio, the war between Mike and Chris escalates, threatening to spill into other shows of the Onyx Edge Podcast Network. Thanks for listening to season one of These American Gods! We’ll be back next season. Our other show “The Watchers on the Couch: A Game of Thrones Podcast” will return in just a few weeks. Visit watchersonthecouch.com to binge our first two seasons which cover GOT seasons 5 and 6.

On American Gods, the origin of Mad Sweeney (Pablo Schreiber) is discovered through the story of Essie MacGowan and Laura Moon (Emily Browning.) In the studio, Sarah is quick to kill a bunny, Mike hates everything, and Tim doesn’t know anything about Popeye the Sailor. Sponsors Shop on Amazon using our link and help support the show Watch “American Gods” on Amazon Channels Join STARZ Free Trial Get two free Audible audiobooks! “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys” perhaps? Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Obligatory Show Credits The intro/outro music for this episode is “Doing Hard Time” by TEKNOAXE. Visit http://teknoaxe.com/ for more. We’re a new show! Consider helping us out by leaving a rating/review on iTunes if you enjoyed the episode. For more information about These American Gods, visit theseamericangods.com and follow @USGodPod on Twitter and @theseamericangods on Facebook.

Fresh off a night of rocking out at Metallica’s “Hardwired” concert at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mike tells a story of love that eclipses Shadow and Laura Moon’s. Tim and Sarah explain the Vulcan / Mr. Wednesday relationship to out-of-studio Chris. The gang discusses Mad Sweeney’s favorite word and why it’s such a fun word to say. Extended/Deleted Scenes A “Your Mom’s House Podcast” Tangent Related Links Tom Segura and the Garage Video w/Joe Rogan (Your Mom’s House #397) Sponsors Shop on Amazon using our link and help support the show Watch “American Gods” on Amazon Channels Join STARZ Free Trial Get two free Audible audiobooks! “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys” perhaps? Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Obligatory Show Credits The intro/outro music for this episode is “Doing Hard Time” by TEKNOAXE. Visit http://teknoaxe.com/ for more. We’re a new show! Consider helping us out by leaving a rating/review on iTunes if you enjoyed the episode. For more information about These American Gods, visit theseamericangods.com and follow @USGodPod on Twitter and @theseamericangods on Facebook.

Chris demands Laura Moon take some personal responsibility. Shadow Moon is annoying Mike. Tim pitches a Mad Sweeney spinoff sitcom. Sarah explains organ donation. Support the Show Shop on Amazon Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Join STARZ Free Trial Obligatory Show Credits The intro/outro music for this episode is “Doing Hard Time” by TEKNOAXE. Visit http://teknoaxe.com/ for more. We’re a new show! Consider helping us out by leaving a rating/review on iTunes if you enjoyed the episode. For more information about These American Gods, visit theseamericangods.com and follow @USGodPod on Twitter and @theseamericangods on Facebook.

Ain’t no cookout like a Dane Cookout! In our discussion of this Laura Moon centered episode, we discuss whether or not the show is unfriendly to non-book readers, backtrack to something we completely missed in the last episode, and, of course, more Dane Cook talk. Support the Show Shop on Amazon Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Join STARZ Free Trial Obligatory Show Credits The intro/outro music for this episode is “Doing Hard Time” by TEKNOAXE. Visit http://teknoaxe.com/ for more. We’re a new show! Consider helping us out by leaving a rating/review on iTunes if you enjoyed the episode. For more information about These American Gods, visit theseamericangods.com and follow @USGodPod on Twitter and @theseamericangods on Facebook.

We discuss the “Head Full of Snow” episode of American Gods. Are the “Somewhere in America” scenes too hard to follow compared to the book? Does Mike have something against currency? Is Sarah a monster for reading the end of a book before reaching the end? Can a pun be so bad that even Tim won’t say it? Support the Show Shop on Amazon Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks Join STARZ Free Trial Something More Important Than Dicks Callie, the mother of our friend Sam’s daughter, has been diagnosed with Adhesive Arachnoiditis. Adhesive Arachnoiditis is an incurable neurological disorder, but treatment may help in managing the pain of this condition. If you are able, we’re asking our listeners, supporters, friends, and family to donate to Callie’s GoFundMe to help her receive treatment. https://www.gofundme.com/3qhw088 Obligatory Show Credits The intro/outro music for this episode is “Doing Hard Time” by TEKNOAXE. Visit http://teknoaxe.com/ for more. We’re a new show! Consider helping us out by leaving a rating/review on iTunes if you enjoyed the episode. For more information about These American Gods, visit theseamericangods.com and follow @USGodPod on Twitter and @theseamericangods on Facebook.

Sarah, Mike, and Tim attempt to recap and discuss The Secret of Spoons and, as usual, end up talking about genitals. Like… a lot. Chris Naes of the Bacon and Naes podcast contributes his thoughts, as well as the first fan contribution to close the show. Mike hates checkers. Tim has a new favorite character in all of TV and Film history. Sarah comes up with a Laura Moon dream sequence. For real, though, there’s a lot of dick talk this episode. Something More Important Than Dicks Callie, the mother of our friend Sam’s daughter, has been diagnosed with Adhesive Arachnoiditis. Adhesive Arachnoiditis is an incurable neurological disorder, but treatment may help in managing the pain of this condition. If you are able, we’re asking our listeners, supporters, friends, and family to donate to Callie’s GoFundMe to help her receive treatment. https://www.gofundme.com/3qhw088 Obligatory Show Credits The intro/outro music for this episode is “Doing Hard Time” by TEKNOAXE. Visit http://teknoaxe.com/ for more. We’re a new show! Consider helping us out by leaving a rating/review on iTunes if you enjoyed the episode. For more information about These American Gods, visit theseamericangods.com and follow @USGodPod on Twitter and @theseamericangods on Facebook.

Has the Joker left Gotham for Eagle Point? Does Bilquis have something in common with Tim’s old Rock Band group? What does Sarah know about male anatomy? We discuss the season premiere of the Starz Original Series “American Gods.” Watch “American Gods” on Amazon Channels Join STARZ Free Trial Get two free Audible audiobooks! “American Gods” and “Anansi Boys” perhaps? Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks