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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) 50th Anniversary Re-release

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory turned 50 this week so we’re re-releasing our podcast from 4 years ago as a celebration of this subversive dark comedy, made even darker the more you think about it. Pop a gobstopper, take a trip down the chocolate river, and enjoy the podcast.

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Welcome to the 15th anniversary podcast for The Devil Wears Prada. It’s not exactly my kind of movie but we missed the 10th anniversary and we know that a lot of our audience loves this movie so we checked it out. 15 years on, it seems like a bit of a mixed bag. The personal story of escaping a life that you never wanted in the first place is inspiring, but the way the movie treats the fashion industry at large left us fairly consternated.

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Empire Business – Community 2022

A.Ron and I talk about some changes coming over the next year to the ways you’re able to interact with us.

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LWJ&A – Episode 299 – Crampedgrounds

Lunchtime! This week A.Ron talks about his latest trip to the Red River Gorge that didn’t go quite how he expected, then we answer a bunch of questions related to TV, life, and the nature of the universe.

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F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

Oh man, it’s time for another round of Fast and Furious with F9: The Fast Saga. You already know what you’re in for if you’ve seen recent movies in the franchise but we’re here to say that this movie doesn’t disappoint.

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Raging Bull (1980)

This week we’re talking about an absolute classic. It’s #4 of AFI’s top 100 movies of all time. That’s right, it’s Raging Bull. Join us for the podcast to find out how a guy who never met a relationship he couldn’t punch his way out of is a lot like my dad. I promise it’s not as dark as that sounds.

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In the Heights, The Conjuring 3, The Good Place, Down with Love, Train to Busan: Peninsula – Off the Clock

On this episode A.Ron talks about a couple new movies he watched; In the Heights and The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It. Then we talk about the final season of The Good Place before moving on to the movies we saw during our latest Double Dern party; Down with Love and Train to Busan: Peninsula.

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LWJ&A – Episode 298 – Foreskin for Everyone!

Lunchtime! This week we talk about removing babies’ toenails and pinky toes, Mike retiring from PAX, going out after covid, and take questions from the audience.

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Loki – S01E02 – The Variant

The Variant is revealed (several times, actually) in the second episode of Loki, and it looks like we’ve got more time-traveling in our future (or past). Join us for a discussion of time-travel ethics, anti-heroes, and a pretty solid theory about Steve Rogers’ deal with the TVA.

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