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S01E05 – Little Fear of Lightning

Jim and A.Ron are watching the Watchmen.  In this episode, we will be your sponsors where you can find support for your extra-dimensional anxiety. If you’d like to check out the paper A.Ron cites in the feedback section, it’s called “The Great Recession and Land and Housing Loss in African American Communities: Case Studies from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi”, by Nembhard, College, and Otabor (Part 1; Part 2).

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His Dark Materials – S01E01 – Lyra’s Jordan

Cecily and Alexis discuss the premiere episode of His Dark Materials. 

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S01E03 – She Was Killed by Space Junk

Jim and A.Ron are watching the Watchmen.  They talk about the appearance of the Silk Spectre, who came prepared with jokes, as well as what is missing.  There are stories within stories happening all at once.

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House of the Dragon and Double D News

Jim and A.Ron have much to discuss.  A GoT prequel has been cancelled, the DD’s have exited the Star Wars universe, and House of the Dragon has gotten the go-ahead.

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S01E02 – Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship

Jim and A.Ron are watching the Watchmen, specifically episode 2, “Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship” and all of the meanings that title could have.   Everyone is someone else, and nobody is what they seem.  Finally, Jim and A.Ron consider your feedback and theories.

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Golden Compass (2017) – BONUS: Announcement on HBO’s His Dark Materials

Surprise!  Cecily and Alexis (pin-y) will be covering HBO’s latest His Dark Materials starting Nov. 4, with full episode coverage posted the Wednesday after an episode airs.

In preparation, they have released coverage of the 2007 movie, The Golden Compass.  This movie was a fun romp that is different from the books and confusing during most points, but nonetheless, a fun jumping off point for starting coverage of His Dark Materials.  Please enjoy this episode, and join us again in November for the series premiere!

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S01E01 – It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice

Jim and A.Ron are watching the Watchmen.  They’re impressed with what has been a divisive episode and what might end up being a divisive season of television.  There is a lot of hidden and some obvious callbacks to the graphic novels and 2007 movie sprinkled throughout.  They also discuss squid rain, confidential documents, Ryan Murphy’s latest work in American Hero Story, and the musical Oklahoma.

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The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones (with Kim Renfro)

Game of Thrones is not over for a lot of the dedicated fans, and that includes us!  A.Ron is joined by INSIDER’s entertainment correspondent and author Kim Renfro (@kimrrenfro) to discuss her recently released book, The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones.  They talk about their favorite chapters, stories, and surprises from the book and all of the seasons of HBO’s show.

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