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Station Eleven – Off the Clock

It’s an episode packed full of content this week, but it’s all centered around one show, Station Eleven. We talked for so long about this intriguing spiritual sibling to The Leftovers that we ran out of time to talk about anything else. We’ll be back soon enough to cover all the other media we consumed over the holiday break, but for now, enjoy this in-depth discussion on Station Eleven.

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Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine

The second episode of The Book of Boba Fett was objectively better in almost every way. The desert scenes were infinitely more interesting, the action scenes more exciting, and it feels like it’s going somewhere. Join us for the podcast to hear our thoughts on the much-improved The Tribes of Tatooine.

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LWJ&A – Episode 321 – Speed Queen & The Bedroom Swag

Lunchtime! We’re back from break with a whole bunch of stuff to talk about. Jim has closed on his house and has a laundry dilemma. He’s also been to the Cincinnati Zoo’s Festival of Lights off-season. A.Ron has been painting minis and his son has been buying the family Christmas gifts.

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S06E05 – Why We Fight

The questioning of decisions has turned inward this episode, removing Holden from the crosshairs, but putting Amos, Avasarala, Filip, and even Drummer squarely in the sights. It’s a great episode full of moving scenes and setting up the action for next week’s finale. Join us for the podcast to hear our thoughts. [groups_non_member group=”Members”] Hey…

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The Color of Money (1986)

Last year we checked out the 1961 classic Paul Newman film, “The Hustler”. This week we’re looking at the sequel, 1986’s the Color of Money. What has Fast Eddie Felson been up to for the last 25 years? This movie has all the answers. Directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring some early work by Tom Cruise, this is the film that finally won Newman an academy award for Best Actor.

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S06E03 & E04 – Feedback

We’re checking back in with fans of The Expanse to get their feedback on episodes 3 & 4 of the final season. As you might expect, they’re mostly talking about Holden’s big decision.

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Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land

We’re going back to Tatooine this week with Disney’s newest Star Wars series, The Book of Boba Fett. Join us on the podcast for a discussion of the first chapter of the story that everyone has wanted for the past 4 decades.

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S06E04 – Redoubt

The consequences of previous choices start to come into full relief this week as Holden has to figure out what to tell Naomi about his decisions and Avasarala has to figure out how to make good on her implicit promise to the people of Ceres. Join us for the podcast for our full review.

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Jurassic Park (1993)

We have a new commissioned podcast from bald move fan Sheldon… it’s Jurassic Park! Do the effects hold up? Are the kids annoying? What happened to the shaving cream can full of dino embryos? What would this movie look like with Jim Carrey in the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm? We ponder all these and more as we gaze into the amber orb of nostalgia that is Jurassic Park.

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S06E03 – Force Projection

We’re halfway through the final season and Marco is smartly making his problems Earth’s problems, even if it’s not popular with everyone. Holden is also making some less-than-popular decisions and we’re excited to see how that plays out. Join us for the podcast for our full review.

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