BS With Friends!
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Join your hosts Xzyliac Ariel and Max Roahrig as they explore classic, cult, and up and coming movies in their blind spots. A show that relishes in the question ”You mean you haven‘t SEEN that?!” New episodes on Thursdays!
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Stones, Refused #3: This is Riley Freeman
August 07, 2022 16:47 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBIf Huey Freeman is our well meaning radical, Riley is our ambitious "Whatever, got mine" capitalist. And in this episode, we explore what Riley means to the heart of not just why The Boondocks is such a seminal piece of black entertainment; we explore why it's an important expression of America. And it all comes around to Riley Freeman. Pour yourself a drink and let's go. Episode List: S01E12 (Riley Waz Here), S02E07 (Shinin'), S02E09 (Ballin'), S03E07 (The Fundraiser).
Stones, Refused #2: This is Huey Freeman
July 04, 2022 16:23 - 1 hour - 37.1 MBIt's time to talk about our favorite revolutionary: Huey Freeman. We explore the inspirations for Huey, his relationships with the truth and the people around him, as well as what his character says about the ideology of both The Boondock and it's creator. So pour a drink and join us, the stones the builder refused. Episode List: S1E9 (Return of the King), S1E8 (The Real), S3E3 (The Red Ball)
Stones, Refused #1: Welcome to The Boondocks
June 23, 2022 15:19 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBWelcome to The Boondocks! And welcome to Stones, Refused! Our newest spin-off in which Xzy walks Max through the culture of blackness and nostalgia via Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks. In this episode we talk about the history of The Boondocks, celebrity culture, class as a performance, and breakdown each character. So pour yourself a drink and join our little garden party. Episode List: S1E1 (The Garden Party), S1E2 (The Trial of R. Kelly), S1E11 (Let's Nab Oprah)
#100 The Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz/The World’s End)
June 03, 2022 10:54 - 2 hours - 155 MBWhoa mama, we made it to #100! To celebrate this momentous occasion, your buds decided to break the format of the show and cover not just one movie, but three! And these aren't blind watches, but three movies that speak directly to their dang souls. Of course, it's Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End! As mentioned, this is the last regular episode of BS with Friends! for now. It's not goodbye, it's see you later. Bomb the Music Industry!'s "Sorry Brooklyn, Dancing Won't So...
#99 To Live and Die in L.A. (with Perry Jackson!)
May 29, 2022 00:31 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBPerry Jackson returns to the show with his pick for our Guest's Pick miniseries, and boy does he not disappoint. This week, we're talking about William Friedkin's most under-seen film, 1985's To Live and Die in L.A.! In the news: Your friends gather to watch the new Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part 1 trailer, Mike Meyers talks Shrek, France is done with Roman Polanski, and WB's new CEO is sick and tired of wokeness.
#98 12 Monkeys (with Bernadette Gorman-White!)
May 18, 2022 18:53 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBHey friends! It's time to continue our guest's pick series with our pal, Bernadette (from Story Screen Beacon)! She's chosen to go back in time with 1995's 12 Monkeys, starring Bruce Willis and directed by Terry Gilliam. In this episode we talk in-depth about actors/directors whom we'd like to watch their films with, the rules that make or break a time travel film, and which post apocalypse is better; grimey or neon? Pour yourself a tasty drink and join us!
#97 The Boxer’s Omen (with Alex Katz!)
May 07, 2022 11:52 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBIt's time for a new miniseries! Alex Katz joins us to kick off our Guest's Choice series, and boy did he take the premise and run. Is 1983's The Boxer's Omen the grossest movie ever made? I mean, maybe! But is it also a kick-ass Shaw Brothers classic? Well, again. Maybe! In the news: the next Mission: Impossible has a title, Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan's next films release on the same day, and Keanu talks about what to expect with John Wick Chapter 4.
#96 Fruitvale Station
April 30, 2022 11:07 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB[Content warning for abuse and violence against women between 11:30 and 14:33] For the finale of our first mini-series, Black History Months, we watch 2013's Fruitvale Station for the first time. Beyond the righteous anger we felt by the end, we also discuss the deeply humanist approach to this true story, the debut of Michael B. Jordan, and what we learned from our 11-week journey. In the news, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are two of the most vile people in the world, Alec Baldwin thinks h...
#95 Dope
April 22, 2022 12:46 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBIt's the penultimate episode of Black History Months! After a week off, your friends are digging into 2015's Dope! In a nice change of pace, it turns out Black cinema can be fun and tackle important issues. Who knew! In the news, DC wants to consolidate their film universe for maximum engagement, Cuba Gooding Jr. stands trial yet again, and we say goodbye to Liz Sheridan and Gilbert Gottfried.
#94 The Watermelon Woman
April 08, 2022 12:25 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBIn our last episode on Black Cinema in the 90s, we're covering 1996's The Watermelon Woman! Come for the deep conversations on blackness and queerness, stay for the discussion on the importance of archiving. In the news, Disney suddenly wants to help repeal an awful bill it helped fund, Ezra Miller has a time in Hawai'i, Bruce Willis retires, and we say goodbye to Estelle Harris.
#93 Set it Off (with Aja Essex!)
April 01, 2022 01:49 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBOn this particularly unhinged episode, we welcome back Cicada Cinema's own Aja Essex for an in-depth ranking of the A24 Twinks and I guess an extended discussion of 1996's Set it Off! In the news, the Oscars changed up their COVID rules (yet again), Francis Ford Coppola has strong words for Putin, and Amazon is putting their newly acquired Bond license to good use for...a reality series?
#92 Dead Presidents (with Solomon Missouri!)
March 25, 2022 00:51 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBTwitter's favorite preacher, Solomon Missouri, joins us to take a deep dive into failing institutions, the plight of urban communities, and what it means to return home after war. That's right, we're talking 1995's Dead Presidents! In the news, Netflix is cracking down on password sharing, Xzy bums us all out with news of a horrible English reality show, and we say goodbye to Akira Takarada.
#91 Juice
March 18, 2022 12:52 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThis week, we're moving on over to the Beast Coast with 1992's Juice! It's a different coast, but we do continue our discussion of black violence and black police relations. But in between the heavy stuff, you know we're talking about the fashion, the tactility of 90s hip-hop, and just how hot Tupac is. In the news, we discuss Marvel's new studio town, Disney's CEO donating to bigots, and say goodbye to two incredible talents.
#90 Boyz n the Hood
March 10, 2022 23:05 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe're continuing on with our deep examination into Black Cinema with 1991's Boyz n the Hood! John Singleton's debut feature provides lots of discussion points, including gentrification, low-income urban living, and how much of a smoke show Laurence Fishburne is. In the news, Futurama finds their Bender, Disgraced and Jailed Film Producer smuggles candy across state lines, and there's an update on Alamo Drafthouse's unionization efforts.
#89 Killer of Sheep
February 26, 2022 05:05 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBBlack History Months continues with an examination of 1978's Killer of Sheep. A lost film from director, Charles Burnett, your friends are here with you to discuss the realities of living in the American ghettos and the community that comes with it. So please pour yourself a drink and don't be shy. We're all family, here.
#88 Shaft
February 19, 2022 21:13 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIt's that classic tale everyone knows. A nerdy-looking white dude writes a novel that gets adapted into becoming the biggest and baddest blacksploitation movies of all-time. This week, we're watching 1971's Shaft! Your pals discuss the photographic background of its director, Gordon Parks, African-American modern vernacular, and how cultural osmosis rarely tells the whole story. In da news, The Oscars isn't mandating vaccines, Futurama is back (again), and Netflix has a lot of ladies workin...
#87 Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
February 10, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBThis podcast may not be Rated X by an all-white jury, but this week's movie sure was! Black History Months continues with 1971's Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song! Join your stalwart pals as they discuss the truly wild production history (That fire engine in the finished film didn't know they were shooting a movie at the time), enduring social commentary, the Earth Wind and Fire of it all, and what it means to be a truly revolutionary film. In the news, David Lynch joins Spielberg's latest,...
#86 The Blood of Jesus
February 03, 2022 22:55 - 1 hour - 109 MBHappy Black History Months! This week, we're starting our first mini-series of the year by looking back at the history of Black Cinema. First stop? 1941's The Blood of Jesus! Come for the origins of race films, stay for the incredible story of Spencer Williams Jr., one of cinema's most overlooked figures. All of that, plus a hearty discussion of black faith, church pitch-ins, and psychedelic biblical imagery. In the news, Evangeline Lily outs herself as an anti-vaxer, Jason Momoa joins Fast...
#85 Inherent Vice
January 27, 2022 04:49 - 1 hour - 101 MBOur stalwart host Xzyliac Ariel has survived another trip around the sun, so it only makes sense to let her have her birthday wish. Which is to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's 2014 neo-noir...detective...something...Inherent Vice! Can your pals suss out meaning from a movie that actively dares you to make sense of it? As always, they find a way to blame capitalism for something. But also...what's up with all the pizzas in this movie? In the news, we talk about Shane Carruth's arrest, th...
#84 The Iron Giant
January 20, 2022 11:49 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWhen Max told Xzy that he had never seen 1999's The Iron Giant, it completely bowled Xzy over. Once Max reminded her that this was the whole premise of the show they did together, they sat down to discuss Brad Bird's debut feature and all that entails. Such as cold war paranoia, the cyclical nature of inspiration, and how sometimes you just don't know what you have on your hands. In the news, AT&T drops One America News (hooray!), Netflix is raising their prices yet again, and we say goodby...
#83 Heat (with Shaggy Black!)
January 13, 2022 11:44 - 1 hour - 127 MBIt's 2022 baby and you know we're bringing the heat! Unrelatedly, we're joined by Shaggy Black of Cinema Villains to cover Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic Heat! We're talkin' the diner scene. We're talkin' the shootout. We're talkin' about ghostly heat vision. And maybe, just maybe, we'll discover how big that ass truly was. In the news, Netflix is working on a Scott Pilgrim anime, Pixar's latest is hitting Disney+ instead of theatres, and we say goodbye to Betty White and Sidney Poitier.
The 2nd Annual BS Awards!
December 30, 2021 05:01 - 3 hours - 302 MBWelcome everyone to the 2nd Annual BS Awards! After a long year, it's finally time to come together and celebrate the movies we covered on the show in 2021! After Xzy and Max get through their categories, it's on to crafting the show Top 10. Pray for them. A big thank you to all of our guests this year, especially Emily Gagne, Perry Jackson, Nick Valdez, Diego Crespo, Andrew Bault, and Alex Katz for contributing their own Top 5's, and a special thank you to Scott Raychel for being our MC. ...
#82 Sing Street
December 23, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 111 MBYou are legally obligated to wish Max a happy birthday. And to enjoy this episode! Today, we're celebrating the occasion with a true blue Max Pick: 2016's Sing Street! The classic story of boy meeting girl, boy asking girl to be in a music video, and then boy scrambling to form a band. Tale as old as time right? Well maybe this 80s feel-good throwback has a little more to say about nostalgia and brotherhood to back up the incredible jams these teenagers write. In the news, we're forced to f...
Fire Walk with Friends #28
December 19, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 133 MBOn this, the final episode of Fire Walk with Friends, Max and Xzy wrap it all up. We discuss the major beats from Mark Frost's books The Secret History of Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, answer every lingering question Xzy has, present our grand unifying theories on the show, and answer some listener questions. Thank you very yrev much for taking the journey with us. ["Laura Palmer's Theme" by Angelo Badalamenti]
#81 Adaptation. (with Alex Navarro!)
December 16, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBIt's our last regular episode of the year! To celebrate, we're joined by Nextlander's own Alex Navarro to discuss the finer points of 2002's Adaptation. How does a comedy transcend and become about life, work, meaning, and obsession? What can it say about working within the Hollywood studio system? And just what happened to mid-budget cinema? Meanwhile in the news, France implements a new tax strategy for streamers, Christopher Nolan's back with a big ol' cast for his take on Oppenheimer, a...
Fire Walk with Friends #27
December 12, 2021 13:01 - 1 hour - 116 MBIt's all led to this: Parts 17 & 18 of Twin Peaks: The Return. Jerry is found in Montana, Lucy understands cellular telephones, Mr. C burns, Cooper enacts his plan, and Carrie Page comes home. Next week, our final episode of Fire Walk with Friends! We'll be discussing the books The Secret History of Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, and Max and Xzy go over their grand unifying theories of Twin Peaks.
#80 The Devil Wears Prada
December 11, 2021 16:56 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBLet's talk about work, baby! This week your friends get into some heavy discussions about the workplace. But first, NFTs are trying be a thing in Hollywood (again) and a first look at Across the Spider-Verse. Then, finally, it's all workplace drama, capitalism, and fashion with The Devil Wears Prada.
Fire Walk with Friends #26
December 05, 2021 15:34 - 1 hour - 123 MBIt's Sunday, and that can only mean one thing: Twin Peaks! This week, we're discussing The Return Parts 15 & 16! Diane remembers everything, Nadine has an epiphany, Margaret has one final message for Hawk, Mr. C visits an old friend, Audrey wakes up, and Cooper sets his plan in motion. Next week, we're ending it all with Parts 17 & 18.
#79 Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (with Emily Gagne!)
December 02, 2021 11:13 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBEmily Gagne from We Really Like Her and Final Girl Fashion returns for a long and fascinating talk about commercialism, music, and all of it's sub-cultures. But first, news! There was none! Hurray! Instead we open with whether Jake Gyllenhaal smells good or not, the joy of a deep fried turkey, and what everyone wants for Christmas. Then we get into some real deep music talk as we break down 1982's Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains.
Fire Walk with Friends #25
November 28, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBAfter an unexpected week off, we're back in business to discuss Parts 13 & 14 of Twin Peaks: The Return! Mr. C wins an arm wrestling match, Nadine bumps into Dr. Amp, Anthony can't go through poisoning Dougie, Andy goes beyond the infinite, and Gordon has another Monica Bellucci dream. Next week, we'll be discussing Parts 15 & 16!
#78 It‘s Such A Beautiful Day
November 26, 2021 03:36 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBFriends! It's so lovely to be with you once again, on such a wonderful beautiful day. This week your buds discuss Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving plans, the current legal battle between Quentin Tarantino and Miramax over NFTs (spoilers, both sides suck), and the continuing evolution of a new era of WarnerMedia including them doing something...good?? and...helpful maybe?? From there we get deep into the existential, universal, and enrapturing animated film from Don Hertzfeldt, It's Such A Beautifu...
#77 Steel (w/ Percy Davis!)
November 20, 2021 07:46 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBIn this episode your friend, Percy Davis himself, joins us to talk athleticism and acting. Along with, of course, news such as the ongoing state of movie theaters and how NFTs are actually bad (but you knew that). And then finally, the real dish that need you to walk softly and speak in hushed tones 1997's Steel.
Fire Walk with Friends #24
November 14, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 119 MBIt's finally time to talk about Audrey Horne. This week, your friends are covering Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 11 & 12! Dougie brings an item of interest to the Mitchum brothers, Audrey has an argument with her husband, Gordon has a glass of wine with a French woman, and Bobby investigates a shooting outside of the Double R. Next week, it's on to Parts 13 & 14.
#76 Broadcast News
November 13, 2021 05:31 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBHey there, friends! They say the news never shows up late, it shows up accurate. You friends are here with that same energy this week, with a dang good ep. In the news news, we talk about Dwayne Johnson's potential return to The Fast Saga, his promise to never bring real guns on set, Starz is for sale apparently, WB is doing NFTs and that seems pretty bad, and we check in on the totally not depressing state of movie theaters. And in other news, there's 1987's Broadcast News! Wherein Xzy goes...
Fire Walk with Friends #23
November 07, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 123 MBJust like Laura, this podcast is the one! On this week's Fire Walk with Friends, we're discussing Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9 and 10. Bobby visits his mom and receives a final gift from his father, Richard robs his grandmother, Janey-E takes Dougie to Bonetown, the Mitchum Brothers receive a dire warning, and Gordon gets a surprising knock on his door. Next week, it's on to Parts 11 & 12.
#75 The Game (with Patrick Cotnoir!)
November 04, 2021 10:14 - 1 hour - 36 MBThis week your buds are joined by producer Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show and RAAAATSCRAPS fame! After a brief recap on the viability of firearms on set, the silliness of Rotten Tomatoes outrage, and an embarrassingly long discussion about Bawls energy drink; we take a deep dive into David Fincher's The Game and it's place in the chronology of such an immediately recognize auteur.
Fire Walk with Friends #22
October 31, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 127 MBIt's time for the big one. This week on Fire Walk with Friends, we're talking Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 7 and 8! Jerry Horne is lost in the woods, Diane meets with Mr. C, The Nine Inch Nails play the Roadhouse, a monster is born from the Trinity test, and Max brings it all back around to how the effects of the real-life nuclear tests are something we're still living with to this day. Next week, it's on to Parts 9 and 10!
#74 Evil Dead II
October 28, 2021 13:45 - 1 hour - 50 MBAs all evil must die, so too must spooky season come to an end. And we're capping it off with Evil Dead II! But first, as always, the news which this week includes the ongoing unpleasant on the set of Rust, Dave Chappelle's "terms" to discuss trans issues, and a reaction to the Netflix' live action Cowboy Bebop. Then it's off to the woods with everyone's favorite boy, Ash! Another prime example from this month of just how different horror might mean to certain people. It's all extremely chil...
Fire Walk with Friends #21
October 24, 2021 07:27 - 1 hour - 104 MBOur journey through Twin Peaks: The Return continues with this week's discussion of Parts 5 and 6! Dr. Amp finally shows us what he does with those shovels, Dougie uncovers some troubling activity at Lucky Seven Insurance, the Mitchum brothers replace their casino manager, and Hawk finds what's been missing for 25 years. Next week, it's on to parts 7 and 8!
#73 mother! (with Jordan Drake!)
October 21, 2021 15:38 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBTurns out that maybe the spookiest monster of all, is man. Huh. Who knew? This week DPReview TV's own Jordan Drake stops by to discuss another one of Xzy's oddball personal faves. But first! The news! Disney's potential monopolization of streaming, the Chapelle/Netflix controversy, and the thankfully somewhat positive updates from the IATSE worker front are all on the docket. As well as some films that your friends are very excited for as the year begins to wrap up. And then, finally, an in-...
Fire Walk with Friends #20
October 17, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBIf youuuuuuuuuu can believe it, it's a Sunday once again. Which means it's time to dive back into Twin Peaks: The Return! This week, we're covering Parts 3 and 4. Cooper emerges from nonexistence, Mr. C enacts his plan, Wally Brando visits his parents, Dougie becomes Mr. Jackpots, and Lucy doesn't understand how cell phones work. For next week, we're watching Parts 5 and 6.
#72 A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
October 14, 2021 12:12 - 1 hour - 126 MBThe chills and thrills continue! Let us pour you a drink and join us! And don't worry, that only looks like blood. This week we discuss how Amazon is positioned to suck the life out of the film industry (and not in the fun spooky way), an update on the IATSE strike, the scary neo-conservative future of AT&T's media investments and so much more. Shockingly, we still find time to discuss Ana Lily Amripour's modern staple, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. Which is super not divisive amongst M...
Fire Walk with Friends #19
October 10, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 144 MBIt's the beginning of the end through Xzy's first trip to Twin Peaks. This week, we're starting our coverage of The Return with Parts 1 and 2! The Giant gives Cooper the clues, Sam and Tracy find out what's in the glass box, Dr. Jacoby receives a delivery, Mr. C retrieves Ray and Darya, Ruth Davenport is found in her home, and The Log Lady has a message for Hawk. Next week, we're discussing The Return Parts 3 and 4!
#71 Re-Animator (with Diego Crespo!)
October 08, 2021 12:08 - 1 hour - 120 MBOOOooOOOoo! It's spooky season, y'all! Which means it's time for the 2nd annual BS with Friends! horror film month! Friend of the show, photographer, and host of The Waffle Press network, Diego Crespo, graces these spooky soundwaves for our first choice of the month. But first! Disney continues to sue everybody for all the money in the world, WB's CEO prepares to get fired but does he deserve it, IATSE goes on one of the biggest and most valiant strikes in the entertainment industry, and a g...
Fire Walk with Friends #18
October 03, 2021 22:05 - 1 hour - 165 MBBefore diving into Twin Peaks: The Return, Max and Xzy sit down to talk about The Missing Pieces, the 90-minute collection of deleted scenes from Fire Walk with Me. Del argues with Pete about the size of a 2x4, Philip Jeffries' adventures on the other side gets fleshed out, Leland asks Sarah where his axe is, and many more great scenes get discussed! Then it's on to production history for not just Fire Walk with Me, but the original ideas for Twin Peaks Season 3, and the development history...
#70 The Inaugural 35th Annual BS with Friends! Live Show (Southland Tales w/ Alex Katz!)
September 29, 2021 14:37 - 1 hour - 145 MBYour friends from far and wide came together for the most joyous of occasions! It's an uncut, laugh a minute, candid film conversation with Max, Xzy, friend of the show Alex Katz, and a live studio audience. Topics include At the Mountain of Madness, Spider-Man 3, Paddington 1&2, hopefully the last of Quibi news and what's Christopher Nolan up to? All barreling towards Richard Kelly's fascinating Southland Tales. As well as special announcements for the show's future! We want to thank e...
Fire Walk with Friends #17
September 26, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 164 MB[Editor's Note: This episode extended discussions of incest, rape, drug use, and violence against women. A content warning happens at 39:04, and if that's when you need to duck out, no shame at all. We'll catch you on the next one.] It's time to cover the big one. Max and Xzy sit down for a thorough discussion of the 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. How does David Bowie talking about the weird folks he saw above a convenience store become one of the most important scenes in all of T...
Fire Walk with Friends #16
September 21, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 139 MBIt's all come down to this, the final two episodes of Twin Peaks Season 2! Annie wins Miss Twin Peaks, Donna gets some closure, Leo gets trapped, Sarah Palmer has a message for Major Briggs, and Cooper follows Windom beyond the veil. Next week, it's on to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
#69 Johnny Mnemonic
September 16, 2021 11:04 - 1 hour - 129 MBIt's episode 69, dudes! And what a week to join your buds for yet another ride through the history of Keanu Reeves' career. But first, news! This week join in on topics such as Nolan's next project, the Mad Max cars up for auction, and the power dynamics at Paramount that are causing a deep investment in streaming over theatrical releases. Then, it's time to get cyberpunk as all get out with 1995's Johnny Mnemonic. What makes cyberpunk truly cyberpunk? Why was this film so lambasted and gar...
Fire Walk with Friends #15
September 12, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 104 MBWe're getting close to the end of Season 2, but we've gotta talk about "The Path to the Black Lodge" before we cross that bridge! Garland is kidnapped by Windom, Audrey and Jack finally have some private time together, Lana is still scheming to win Miss Twin Peaks, and Annie and Cooper have a conversation. Max and Xzy also go on a tangent about Captain Planet somehow. Next week, we're watching the last two episodes of the original series. See you at the curtain call.