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LWJ&A – Episode 254 – Water World Patties

This week we examine Kevin Costner’s 100% efficient digestive tract, online schooling, conspiracy theories we flirted with, what we think about the name “Bald Move” 10 years in, and a ton of other listener questions.

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Episode 33 – Try Not to Die on Slo-Mo

This week A.Ron is prepping for Beaver Island, we debate the cutoff date for leftover 4th of July fireworks, Jim loves Sense8, A.Ron hates The Matrix: Reloaded, we both love John Wick, and the conversation spirals out of control when we wonder what it would be like to die on the slo-mo drug from Dredd.

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Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

We seem to be on a Vietnam kick with a couple of our movie choices lately. Oliver Stone’s 1989 adaptation of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic’s autobiography of the same name, recounting his journey from a combat-thirsty young man to a disabled anti-war activist, is worthy of the two academy awards it won. Join us for a discussion about the film, this American folly, and its lingering effects on our society today.

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905 – What Comes After

What Comes After might be the best episode of the season thus far but we still have some big questions. Join us as we ponder them, as well as a special announcement at the end of the episode. A big thank you to Mysteriana for creating the Watching Dead theme music.  Find all of their…

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Apollo 13 (1995)

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Apollo 13. It was a movie A.Ron and I loved back then and we were pleasantly surprised to see how well it held up. Join us for a discussion of the film, the real Apollo missions, the future of space exploration, and beyond.

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Dark: Season 3 with Kim Renfro

Season 3 of Dark was released on Saturday and A.Ron and Kim have both binged it in time to discuss it today. It might take multiple timelines worth of brainpower to decipher this one, which makes Kim the perfect guest. WARNING: HERE BE SPOILERS FOR THE FULL SERIES!!!

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Kingdom: S02E04-06 and Patreon topics – Off the Clock

We’ve seen all of Kingdom season 2 now and we’re ready to talk about it. We also have a Patreon question about our thoughts on Legion and some discussion about A.ron’s experience with The Last of Us 2.

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904 – The Obliged

In an episode of The Walking Dead that’s good enough to please no one, it’s all about whether you’re going to make Negan a martyr and whether Daryl and Rick can climb out of their desperate pit of emotion. I dunno. Daryl’s sidewalls are pretty high and Rick’s roots are as shaky as Negan’s grip on sanity.

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LWJ&A – Episode 253 – Father’s Day Confessions

A.Ron talks about his Father’s Day experience, including a few confessions. Jim repairs his Aeron (not a typo). Potential new holidays to replace broken ones. The politics of being apolitical. Freestyle canoeing. Last of Us 2 thoughts, and much more.

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Episode 32 – Val Kilmer has moved beyond “dad bod”

In Episode #32, originally aired on 06.26.2015: A.Ron’s Mad Max drive-in experience, brunch is put on trial, Google and Delphi’s autonomous driving near-miss, Val Kilmer, and more. This one’s a banger.

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