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305 – Chapter Five: The Flayed

Today we’ll cover Stranger Things 3 up through the sixth episode, “E Pluribus Unum”. We’ll be back tomorrow to finish the season. Next week, we’ll be wrapping up our coverage of ST3, and considering feedback, so make sure you get it in using email and forum links below!

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304 – Chapter Four: The Sauna Test

We resume our mini-marathon of Stranger Things 3 as we consider “The Sauna Test”. All the kids except Dustin are on board with the return of the Flayer, Nancy gets a pep talk from her mom about finishing her investigation, Dustin, Steve, and Robin recruit Erica for Operation Child Endangerment, as Hopper and Joyce put the…

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Netflix Commercialization and “Anima”

We’re doing something new on BMTV this week; talking about industry news! Netflix swears they have no plans for adding commercials to their service at any subscription level, while advertising execs say they’re going to have to. Then we talk about HBO’s odd little short musical by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and musician Thom Yorke, “Anima”.

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303 – Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard

Our mini-marathon of Stranger Things 3 continues with “The Case of the Missing Lifeguard”, a Nancy Drew title if we’ve ever seen one! We talk about evil Russians, telepathic prank phone calls, and Suzie! We can’t believe we haven’t talked about Suzie yet!

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302 – Chapter Two: The Mall Rats

Our mini-binge of Netflix’s Stranger Things 3 continues with “The Mall Rats”. Which fits, since most of the non-upside down action takes place at Starcourt, and the rest involves rats that explode into facehuggers. Join us in a conversation about the horrors of teenager courtship, being abducted and consumed by unnatural monsters, and the Wander Indiana license plate.

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301 – Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?

Welcome back to Hawkins! Stranger Things 3 is off to a fast start, as we catch up with all of the characters, see how the town is changing, establish the various emotional stakes, and uncover a secret Russian program to open their own tunnels into the Upside Down! How is this connected with the exploding rats…

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Years & Years, Legion Season 3

We discuss Russell T. Davies’ latest creation, Years & Years, as well as Legion’s third and final season.

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Season 3 Preview

It’s that time again, but this time it’s an entirely new time of year… Summer! What threats will Hawkins’ Heroes face this time around? Could time-travel be on the menu? We’re one week out so it’s time to speculate and get hyped for Stranger Things 3.

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301 – Chapter 20

Excited to welcome A.Ron Hubbard of Bald Move back into the fold this week, officially making this a joint Bald Move / Podcastica production. Grab your ceramic cartoon character vaporizer and let’s celebrate!

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Das Boot, Edge of Democracy, Dark Season Two, The Good Place

Jim, A.Ron, and Cecily are back to round up television for the week! We run silent and run deep on Hulu’s new WW2 submarine drama, Das Boot before viewing the Brazilian political documentary Edge of Democracy, before Cecily pitches Netflix’s Dark to us, and finally Cecily and I talk briefly about our feelings on NBC’s The Good Place. 

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