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E115: The Boys - Season 3 - Episode 5 - The Last Time to Look On This World of Lies PLUS: Obi-Wan Kenobi Part V AND Spiderhead AND Love Death and Robots

June 17, 2022 04:22 - 54 minutes - 65.5 MB

We get a solid episode of The Boys (despite its ridiculous title). Forces are lining up against Homelander. I really do hope he gets some kind of comeuppance this season. Plus I give a pretty decent review of the latest episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi (surprising even myself). And I briefly review Spiderhead on Netflix and include a list of essential episodes of Love Death and Robots, also from Netflix. Escape from Spiderhead by George Saunders: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/12/20/esc...

E114: Barry - Season 3 FINALE Episode 8 - starting now PLUS: Pistol (FX)

June 13, 2022 14:02 - 30 minutes - 38.2 MB

Barry ends season 3 with a completely unexpected finale (at least by me). Where can they possibly go in season 4? Plus I recommend Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols docudrama "Pistol"

E114: Barry - Season 3 Episode 8 - starting now PLUS: Pistol (FX)

June 13, 2022 14:02 - 30 minutes - 38.2 MB

Barry ends season 3 with a completely unexpected finale (at least by me). Where can they possibly go in season 4? Plus I recommend Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols docudrama "Pistol"

E113: The Boys - Season 3 Episode 4 -Glorious Five Year Plan PLUS: Ms Marvel AND more Obi Wan Kenobi Discussion

June 10, 2022 14:33 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB

The Boys puts out an interesting episode this week; a good balance of humor and horror. I am curious to see where this is headed in the second half. Then Nick joins me to discuss what is going on in the Star Wars universe. He is more optimistic than I am (but still pretty negative). Plus, we both really enjoyed the premier of Ms Marvel and I recommend an incredibly innovative micro-budget time travel movie available on Amazon Prime, right now...

E113: The Boys - Season 3 Episode 4 - Rise of the Seven PLUS: Ms Marvel AND more Obi Wan Kenobi Discussion

June 10, 2022 14:33 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB

The Boys puts out an interesting episode this week; a good balance of humor and horror. I am curious to see where this is headed in the second half. Then Nick joins me to discuss what is going on in the Star Wars universe. He is more optimistic than I am (but still pretty negative). Plus, we both really enjoyed the premier of Ms Marvel and I recommend an incredibly innovative micro-budget time travel movie available on Amazon Prime, right now...

E112: Obi Wan Kenobi - Part IV PLUS: Shining Girls - Finale, More Barry Talk, and Reservation Dogs

June 08, 2022 21:19 - 53 minutes - 56.3 MB

Obi Wan Kenobi gets worse and worse. The Shining Girls wraps up its first season and I did like it (although I am not sure I understand it). Plus we talk more Barry and I recommend Hulu/FX's Reservation Dogs once again, in preparation for the upcoming second season.

E111: Barry Season 3 - Episode 7 - candy asses

June 06, 2022 15:38 - 30 minutes - 37.2 MB

Barry gets his comeuppance... but still survives. Fuches is in police custody but possibly not for long. Sally's retaliation only takes herself down. Hank is in Bolivia. And the world is Gene's oyster but his connection to Barry may take it all away. I am curious as to how this is going to all play out, next week. I haven't got a clue.

E110: The Boys Season 3 Episodes 1-3 and Obi Wan Kenobi Episode 3

June 03, 2022 18:10 - 43 minutes - 55 MB

mailto:[email protected] The Boys are back in town. Amazon Prime's signature show is back with more of the same. I do need the show to make some character progress by the end of the season. For now, they are giving us more of the same. And there are hints at possibly interesting directions that the show may take. https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/9712/ch01p1.htm As for Obi Wan Kenobi, this may be a slightly better episode but it is hard to tell....

E109: Barry Season 3 - Episode 5 - Crazytimesh*tshow - Episode 6 - 710N

May 31, 2022 02:48 - 56 minutes - 67 MB

Catching up on two Barry episodes. Funny as ever.

E108: Obi Wan Kenobi - Episodes 1 and 2/Stranger Things Season 4 - Part 1/Top Gun: Maverick - Reviews

May 28, 2022 17:11 - 44 minutes - 56.2 MB

Support Uvalde family and victims: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101161673/how-to-help-uvalde-school-shooting Support Buffalo Victims and Families: https://fortune.com/2022/05/25/how-to-help-buffalo-new-york-uvalde-texas-mass-shootings/ Most Gun Owners Support Stricter Laws — Even NRA Members https://time.com/5197807/stricter-gun-laws-nra/ Three reviews for 3 big nostalgia properties this week. Both Obi Wan Kenobi and Stranger Things have the sad irony of featuring the mass killing o...

E107: Better Call Saul - Season 6 Episode 7 - Plan and Execute - Mid Season Finale - Reaction/Review

May 24, 2022 03:16 - 42 minutes - 59.6 MB

Well there is more than one plan and a multiple executions (depending on your meaning of the term). RIP Howard. This is a great episode and we have a lot to think on in the meantime.

E106: Barry - Season 3 Episode 4 - all the sauces/Shining Girls - Episode 6 - Bright PLUS: Alex Garland - Men - Review

May 21, 2022 04:10 - 50 minutes - 67.4 MB

I have seen Alex Garland's latest movie... all of it. I think it is worth a recommendation to a very tiny percent of the population :). Then we delve into the latest episode of Shining Girls. We are finally discovering something about this time traveling murderer. It raises more questions than it answers but in a good way? Lastly we go through this latest excellent Barry episode. We are halfway through the season.

E105: Better Call Saul -Season 6 Episode 6 - Axe and Grind PLUS: Ozark - Finale Talk

May 17, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB

We approach the end... of the middle?

E104: Barry - Season 3 Episode 3 - ben mendelsohn/Shining Girls - Episode 5 - Screamer/Ozark - Finale/Moon Knight Finale PLUS: More Better Call Saul

May 14, 2022 03:52 - 1 hour - 109 MB

A smorgasbord of content. Barry hits a home run this week. Shining Girls gets on base. Then we break down the finales of both Moon Knight (again) and Ozark (thankfully over). Plus we lavish more praise on this week's Better Call Saul. Barry - Season 3 Episode 3 - ben mendelsohn Shining Girls - Episode 5 - Screamer Ozark - Finale Moon Knight Finale Better Call Saul

E103: Better Call Saul - Season 6 Episode 5 - Black and Blue

May 10, 2022 16:44 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

Sona and I discuss two very "middle" episodes which are definitely setting up the last two. I expect things will be getting kinda hectic, next week. Lalo is back... and he is up to something.

E102: Doctor Strange Review/Barry Season 3 - Episode 2 - limonada PLUS: Shining Girls Episodes 1-4 and the Outer Range Season 1 finale

May 07, 2022 12:13 - 56 minutes - 60.3 MB

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Barry Season 3 - limonada (HBO) Shining Girls Episode 4 (AppleTV+) Outer Range (Amazon Prime)

E101: Moon Knight FINALE! - Gods and Monsters - Episode 6

May 06, 2022 14:13 - 31 minutes - 48.2 MB

This is a repost of our most recent episode for our new hosting site. We have come to the end of another mixed bag of a MCU property. I still have a little concern as to the management of this current phase of MCU products. Hopefully, the Doctor Strange sequel is a bigger winner.

E100: Better Call Saul - Season 6 Episode 4 - Hit and Run

May 03, 2022 04:08 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

It's our 100 episode :). We forget to celebrate but we get another good episode of Saul (although it can't scale the heights of last week's epic). We are at the mid point of this first batch of episodes and if history is a guide, we should start to feel the pull of acceleration in the next 3. What is up with Gustavo's underground bunker and tunnel system? Maybe a hint of things to come. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E99: Barry - Season 3 - Episode 1 - forgiving jeff PLUS: Shining Girls, Tokyo Vice, We Own This City, Slow Horses

April 30, 2022 03:45 - 43 minutes - 126 MB

I have a conversation with my big sis and we talk Barry. Plus I recommend The Shining Girls on AppleTV+ along with Tokyo Vice, Slow Horses and We Own This City. There is just too much TV to watch. It looks like the downpour subsides a tiny bit in May. Maybe I can catch up on all these other shows. Here's hoping. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E98: Moon Knight - Episode 5 - Asylum

April 27, 2022 17:41 - 28 minutes - 85.3 MB

A significant improvement to the general quality of the show. It gives me some home that there was a reason to tell this story in this particular way. I have much more hope for the finale, now. But I still worry that there is too little time left to make this a satisfying season. For now, we do have ourselves a very solid episode, here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E97: Better Call Saul - Season 6 Episode 3 - Rock and a Hard Place PLUS: Russian Doll (Netflix)

April 26, 2022 04:13 - 47 minutes - 147 MB

We find out the fate of one of our non-Breaking Bad crossover characters. And he gets to shine brightest of all just as he flames out. He will be missed. Plus I have yet another conversation about last week's premier episodes. And Sona and I both saw Russian Doll on Netflix and thought it was not as good as last season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E96: Moon Knight - Episode 4 - The Tomb PLUS: More Better Call Saul discussion

April 23, 2022 17:55 - 55 minutes - 142 MB

Nick and I break down the latest (and best, grading on a curve) episode of Moon Knight. Then we discuss the first two episodes of the final season of Better Call Saul. Plus, Nick has seen the finale of Severance and I edited out the spoiler parts so it’s safe for everyone. Make sure you catch up on it in case you haven’t done so yet. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E95: Better Call Saul Season 6 - Episodes 1 and 2

April 20, 2022 23:20 - 37 minutes - 42.9 MB

Better Call Saul season 6 is off to a great start with 2 episodes on par with their best. The tension from season 5 carries over immediately. And there are already some new mysteries to be resolved. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E94: Moon Knight - Episode 3 - The Friendly Type PLUS: Everything Everywhere All at Once - Review

April 13, 2022 20:00 - 43 minutes - 55.2 MB

I watch and recap the latest episode of Moon Knight. First, I give you a spoiler free review of the new film from The Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once, which is truly remarkable in multiple ways. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E93: Severance - Other Shows Like Severance PLUS: Better Call Saul - Catching up with Saul Goodman

April 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

First, I have a long list of Severance related recommendations. Next, Sona and I discuss the morality of Better Call Saul and discuss Season 5 (and the show in totality) as we prepare for next week's 2 episode premier. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E93: Severance - Other Shows Like Severance PLUS: Better Call Saul - Catching up with Saul Goodman

April 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

First, I have a long list of Severance related recommendations. Next, Sona and I discuss the morality of Better Call Saul and discuss Season 5 (and the show in totality) as we prepare for next week's 2 episode premier. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E92: Severance Episode 9 - The We We Are (Repost) PLUS: The Outlaws (Amazon Prime)

April 10, 2022 12:33 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Sona and I aren't huge fans of this trend of ending shows on cliffhangers but it seems to be the current way of the industry. We did really enjoy the episode and have so many questions about what is to come. Plus, I recommend the very entertaining comedy/thriller show The Outlaws on Amazon Prime. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E91: Moon Knight Episode 2 - Summon the Suit (REPOST) - PLUS: Winning Time (HBO) and Atlanta Season 3 (FX/HULU)

April 09, 2022 14:49 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

Episode 2 gives us exactly what we would expect after episode 1. I do wish they had moved the ball a bit further, in this episode, but next week looks to be the big shift in genre and tone that maybe we (I) have been waiting for. Plus I give a mini review on the available five episodes of Winning Time on HBO (hugely entertaining but uneven) as well as the bold and always-interesting new season of Atlanta, just returning after 4 years. Then I catch up with my friend Nick and we discuss Moon K...

E91: Moon Knight Episode 2 - Summon the Suit - PLUS: Winning Time (HBO) and Atlanta Season 3 (FX/HULU)

April 06, 2022 17:23 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Episode 2 gives us exactly what we would expect after episode 1. I do wish they had moved the ball a bit further, in this episode, but next week looks to be the big shift in genre and tone that maybe we (I) have been waiting for. Plus I give a mini review on the available five episodes of Winning Time on HBO (hugely entertaining but uneven) as well as the bold and always-interesting new season of Atlanta, just returning after 4 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs...

E90: Severance Episode 8 - What's for Dinner? (REPOST) PLUS: Thoughts on the Oscars, The Girl From PlainVille, Pachinko

April 01, 2022 11:42 - 56 minutes - 67.3 MB

We get to see a bit of Irv in the outside world. Now we know why he has black under his nails. He likes Motorhead (wouldn't have guessed that). Helly and Mark kiss (!!). Is he cheating on his wife? Probably not, since he can't remember her anyway. Then we discuss the embarrassing spectacle that the Oscars are. I recommend The Girl from Plainville on Hulu (at least the excellent pilot episode) and the AppleTV+ drama, Pachinko. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E90: Severance Episode 8 - What’s for Dinner? (REPOST) PLUS: Thoughts on the Oscars, The Girl From PlainVille, Pachinko

April 01, 2022 11:42 - 56 minutes - 67.3 MB

We get to see a bit of Irv in the outside world. Now we know why he has black under his nails. He likes Motorhead (wouldn't have guessed that). Helly and Mark kiss (!!). Is he cheating on his wife? Probably not, since he can't remember her anyway. Then we discuss the embarrassing spectacle that the Oscars are. I recommend The Girl from Plainville on Hulu (at least the excellent pilot episode) and the AppleTV+ drama, Pachinko. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E89: Moon Knight - Episode 1 - The Goldfish Problem PLUS: Another Marvel Round-Up

March 30, 2022 19:14 - 54 minutes - 68.3 MB

I am on the fence as to the general tone of the show (and Oscar Isaac's accent). But I am willing to be convinced. I wish there was a second episode but I can wait another week. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E88: Severance Episode 7 - Defiant Jazz (Repost) PLUS: Deep Water Spoilers

March 25, 2022 15:38 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

Here is the full episode. If you happened to catch the preview, fast forward to 40 minutes. Diafiance is definitely the theme of the week. We open with a surprising act of violence. There is a huge reveal at the end of this episode which makes me have to go back and rewatch all the interactions between two specific characters. There are lots of questions. Is Cobel in perpetual Innie mode? How much does "the board" know about the actions of the rebels? Why is such a supposedly important...

E88: Severance Episode 7 - Defiant Jazz (Repost) PLUS: Deep Water (Spoilers)

March 25, 2022 15:38 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

Here is the full episode. If you happened to catch the preview, fast forward to 40 minutes. Diafiance is definitely the theme of the week. We open with a surprising act of violence. There is a huge reveal at the end of this episode which makes me have to go back and rewatch all the interactions between two specific characters. There are lots of questions. Is Cobel in perpetual Innie mode? How much does "the board" know about the actions of the rebels? Why is such a supposedly important pro...

E87: Severance Episode 6 Hide and Seek PLUS: Thoughts on Master (Prime) and Deep Water (Hulu)

March 19, 2022 17:16 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MB

I love this week's episode. It appears that the wheels may be falling off this Severance project. But that remains to be seen. The 70's paranoid thriller vibe is stronger than ever. Perhaps the show will pivot completely into thriller territory. Sona likes it too. Less goats makes Sona happy (and me too, honestly). Plus I do briefly give opinions on Master (a failed but very ambitious and stylishly creepy drama with overt horror elements) and the hilariously straight faced psychodrama De...

E86: Severance Episode 5 The Grim Barbarity of Optics and Design PLUS: After Yang (Showtime)

March 14, 2022 23:49 - 44 minutes - 53.4 MB

Sona and I both have issues with some of the weirdest touches in this week's episode. I worry that it is getting quirky for its own sake. But overall this is another strong episode. We do hope that the mystery starts to resolve somewhat in the upcoming weeks. Also, I saw the new After Yang movie on Showtime and it moved me for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. Sona is reluctant to take my recommendation. Irving and Dylan confront Burt about his lies. Mark and Helly discover a strang...

E85: The Batman - Review PLUS: Pam and Tommy - Finale (Hulu)

March 09, 2022 19:16 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Pam and Tommy has wrapped up. It isn't a total success but still worth watching and if you have been waiting to binge it, it will probably go down easy (as long as you are comfortable with lots on nudity in the early episodes). Then I review the Batman, the script has tons of problems but I really love the style and design of this world. If you have watched the trailer (don't do that, by the way) you have already gotten a heaping serving of this dark style. Lastly, I consider the bonkers ...

E84: Severance Episode 4 - The You You Are PLUS: The AfterParty - Season Finale AND: Thoughts on The Tourist (HBO Max) and No Exit (Hulu)

March 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

The AfterParty wraps up with it's finale, Maggie. It's a good wrap up and the show did play fair but it just feels like it was a missed opportunity for something more interesting and more funny. Plus I review both the new Jamie Dournan show from Australia, The Tourist and the snowbound Hulu thriller, No Exit. I am a bigger fan of the former rather than the latter but there are good central performances in both. Then Sona and I discuss last week's Severance episode before I break down the mo...

E84: The AfterParty - Season Finale PLUS: Severance Episode 4 AND: Thoughts on The Tourist (HBO Max) and No Exit (Hulu)

March 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

The AfterParty wraps up with it's finale, Maggie. It's a good wrap up and the show did play fair but it just feels like it was a missed opportunity for something more interesting and more funny. Plus I review both the new Jamie Dournan show from Australia, The Tourist and the snowbound Hulu thriller, No Exit. I am a bigger fan of the former rather than the latter but there are good central performances in both. Then Sona and I discuss last week's Severance episode before I break down the mo...

E83: Should You Be Watching Euphoria? - PLUS: CyberSecurity and the Ukraine Invasion

March 02, 2022 15:18 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

Upon the finale of Euphoria's second season, I wonder why this show is so compelling. At it's best, it is one of the most emotional shows on TV. At its worst, it is a schlocky soap opera (usually in the same episode). Maybe that's what ends up making it so interesting. But first, I think about the consequences of the Ukrainian invasion and what we can do to protect ourselves from the inevitable cyber attacks that will follow. Resources: https://www.cyber.nj.gov/ CyberSecurity Basics: ht...

E82:Severance Episode 3 - In Perpetuity PLUS: Thoughts on The Afterparty

February 27, 2022 16:46 - 48 minutes - 56.2 MB

Another interesting episode of this quirky thriller. Plus brief thoughts on The Afterparty. ---- AppleTV+ Mark takes the team on a field trip, but Helly continues to rebel. A deteriorating Petey struggles to tell Mark about Lumon's misdeeds. --- Directed by Ben StillerWriting Credits Dan Erickson...(created by) Andrew ColvilleCast (in credits order) Adam ScottAdam Scott...Mark Zach CherryZach Cherry...Dylan Britt LowerBritt Lower...Helly Tramell TillmanTramell Tillman...Milch...

E81: Severance Episode 1 and 2 PLUS: The Afterparty Episode 6

February 22, 2022 19:06 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

Target is giving away AppleTV+! We have seen the first two episodes of the AppleTV+ thriller, Severance. We are definitely intrigued. Plus we get into the new animated episode of The Afterparty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E81: Severence Episode 1 and 2 PLUS: The Afterparty Episode 6

February 21, 2022 05:18 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

Target is giving away AppleTV+! We have seen the first two episodes of the AppleTV+ thriller, Severence. We are definitely intrigued. Plus we get into the new animated episode of The Afterparty. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E80: Reacher (Amazon Prime) - PeaceMaker (HBO) - Riders of Justice (Hulu)

February 17, 2022 19:40 - 35 minutes - 39.7 MB

Two series and a movie that all explore revenge and action with a dose of comedy (to varying degrees). The best of the bunch is the foreign film but they all have things to recommend them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E79: The Afterparty - Episode 5 - High School PLUS: Kimi (HBO)

February 14, 2022 17:42 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

We have seen the latest (and possibly best?) episode of The Afterparty. Plus we watched the new Zoe Kravitz thriller, Kimi and we really liked that too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message

E78: Pam and Tommy - The Mainstreaming of Porn PLUS: The Afterparty - Episode 4

February 07, 2022 04:53 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

About 25 years ago the Pam and Tommy sex tape started circulating on the internet. A new Hulu series explores this moment in time. Sona and I talk about prosthetic genitals, the mainstreaming of sex (and how the internet facilitated it) and how leaked sextapes became a gateway to celebritihood. There is plenty of food for thought, but the show still hasn't found its footing. We are willing to give it more time but the tone seems a little confused, so far. Plus we discuss The Afterparty o...

E78: Pam and Tommy - The Mainstreaming of Porn PLUS: The Afterparty - Episode 4

February 07, 2022 04:53 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

About 25 years ago the Pam and Tommy sex tape started circulating on the internet. A new Hulu series explores this moment in time. Sona and I talk about prosthetic genitals, the mainstreaming of sex (and how the internet facilitated it) and how leaked sextapes became a gateway to celebritihood. There is plenty of food for thought, but the show still hasn't found its footing. We are willing to give it more time but the tone seems a little confused, so far. Plus we discuss The Afterparty o...

E77:Nightmare Alley - Review and Analysis

February 03, 2022 21:40 - 45 minutes - 141 MB

How does the film compare to the novel? In many ways, the novel is a far more challenging and disturbing work. The film still has its merits. Listen in to find out more about this strange film noir and the incredible biography of it's forgotten author, William Lindsay Gresham. --- An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. --- Nightmare Alley (2021) Full Cast & Crew Directed ...

E76: Ozark (Spoilers - Season 4) PLUS: The Afterparty - AppleTV+ - Episodes 1-2 and 3

February 01, 2022 02:21 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

We dig into spoilers of the Ozark season 4 first batch. And then we discuss the very promising AppleTV+ series The Afterparty, a comedic high-school reunion/murder mystery. I am on board by the end of the 3 episodes. Sona still has her reservations. ---------- The Afterparty When a high school reunion's afterparty ends in a death, everyone is a suspect. A detective grills the former classmates one by one, uncovering potential motives as each tells their version of the story - culminating i...

E75: Who Sampled? - 1971 Edition

January 29, 2022 23:05 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Iain and I go back to 1971 and find songs throughout the last 50 years that have sampled some of that iconic music. Another example of how musical history is a continuum. ---- No Diggity Bill Withers Maggot Brain Mos Def --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/needs/message