Chance the Rapper / Bon Iver / RAMY / Julio Torres WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.119] A bit of music catch-up this week with Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day and Bon Iver’s i,i. Plus, thoughts on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Julio Torres’ HBO special My Favorite Shapes, and Hulu’s Ramy. WBAM!
[ep.118] To celebrate two years of the pod, we’re bringing back our Recast segment to pitch our director, cast, and story of a new take on Scooby-Doo. It’s a We Fought A Mic competition too. WBAM!
Book Corner / MINDHUNTER / SKYSCRAPER WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.117] We catch up on some news items including Nathan Fielder’s HBO deal, the third season of American Crime Story, and Venom 2. Hunter talks some books he’s been reading and the new Fire Emblem game for Switch. Ernest shares thoughts on the Thom Yorke/Paul Thomas Anderson short ANIMA, The Lost City of Z, and season 1 of Mindhunter. Finally, Drew has takes on Skyscraper and Loqueesha. WBAM!
RAMPAGE Commentary Track (w/ Adam Sirdoreus) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.115] To celebrate his win of our Oscar pool earlier this year, Adam has us watch the Dwayne The Rock giant ape movie, Rampage, based on the arcade game of the same name. WBAM!
[ep.114] What may go down as the greatest cinematic achievement of all time is here – Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. We welcome Adam to discuss the latest vehicle from Dwayne The Rock and co. WBAM!
Aziz Ansari / EUPHORIA / THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO / TAG WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.113] Is Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix special any good? How watchable is HBO’s Euphoria? Did one of us finally get around to watching the 2018 film Tag? Who is The Last Black Man in San Francisco? Find out on another great episode of WBAM!
[ep.112] Part 1 – We review the 9th film from Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie. WBAM!
[ep.111] We review the latest movie from director Jon Favreau, Disney’s The Lion King (2019). With a star-studded cast including Donald Glover and Beyonce, how does it stack up to the 1994 original? WBAM!
STRANGER THINGS 3 / WILD ROSE / HOOP DREAMS (w/ Adam Sirdoreus) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.110] Adam joins us to share thoughts on the third season of Stranger Things on Netflix, the new indie film Wild Rose, Super Mario Maker 2, and Hunter has some Criterion Collection picks to talk about – Hoop Dreams, Persona, The Wicker Man, and Harold and Maude. WBAM!
[ep.109] We travel to a sunny field in Sweden with our friend Adam Sirdoreus for a pod of MidSommar festivities, Ari Aster’s follow-up to last year’s Hereditary. WBAM!
FLEABAG / Lil Nas X / The Black Keys / THE SHINING (w/ Greg Noonan) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.108] We welcome back Greg Noonan to discuss the massive rise of Lil Nas X, the new Black Keys album, and season 3 of Documentary Now. Plus, Hunter shares thoughts on Stephen King’s The Shining novel, Drew shares progress on his movie watch-ability parabola data collection, and Lee pops in for a quick spoiler-free review of Fleabag. WBAM!
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (w/ Greg Noonan) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.107] Greg Noonan returns to talk the latest entry in the Jake Gyllenhaal filmography – Spider-Man: Far From Home. And hey, it’s also the 23rd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. WBAM!
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION / CHILD’S PLAY / 30 ROCK / TWILIGHT WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.106] We share thoughts on the classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion arriving on Netflix, the new Child’s Play remake, the staying power of 30 Rock, and whether 2008’s Twilight was unfairly maligned. WBAM!
TOY STORY 4 and the Franchise Revisited WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.105] We review Pixar’s latest, the fourth entry in their now 24-year-old darling franchise – Toy Story 4. Plus, we share thoughts on the first three films in the series, too. WBAM!
Tyler, The Creator’s IGOR and the Best Albums of 2019 So Far (w/ Danny Seoane) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.104] Danny Seoane joins us once again to count down our top 5 favorite albums of the year so far. Plus, we talk other albums we’ve enjoyed, a few disappointments, and which releases we’re looking forward to this second half of 2019. WBAM!
NBA Finals / E3 / THE DEAD DON’T DIE (w/ Danny Seoane) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.103] We welcome back Danny Seoane to talk video game news from E3, the NBA Finals, Unknown Mortal Orchestra live, Black Mirror, The Dead Don’t Die, and more. WBAM!
BEING THERE / FLEABAG / ALL THAT JAZZ WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.102] We talk two 1979 classic films coming up on their 40th anniversaries this year: Being There and All That Jazz. Plus, thoughts on Fleabag, The Secret Life of Pets 2, and more. WBAM!
DARK PHOENIX and the X-Men Saga Remembered WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.101] We mourn and celebrate the end of the Fox X-Men films with the release of Dark Phoenix. Join us as we look back on the highs and low of the series before diving into the final entry of this superhero saga. WBAM!
[ep.100] We celebrate a special milestone episode by diving deep into Richard Linklater’s magnificent romantic opus, The Before Trilogy – Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013). WBAM!
CHERNOBYL / ROCKETMAN / THE FALL / RAMY WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.99] We catch-up on lots of cool shows and movies including HBO’s Chernobyl, the new Elton John biopic Rocketman, the 2006 Tarsem film The Fall, Hulu’s Ramy, Little Miss Sunshine, and some Criterion Channel pics – Godzilla, Blood Simple, Rashomon, and Ikiru. WBAM!
ALADDIN / BARRY Season 2 Wrap Up / Cannes 2019 (w/ Adam Sirdoreus) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.98] We’re joined by our friend Adam to recap the Cannes Film Festival, share thoughts on Aladdin (2019), and break down season 2 of HBO’s Barry. WBAM!
Robert Pattinson as Batman / TAG / THE BACHELORETTE (w/ Ray Rodriguez) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.96] Ray joins us in our ketchup corner to talk the news of Robert Pattinson playing Batman, Off Camera With Sam Jones, and the 2018 film Tag. Plus, thoughts on reality TV gems Paradise Hotel and The Bachelorette. WBAM!
GAME OF THRONES S8E6 – “The Iron Throne” Game of Thrones Season 8
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[Bonus] Instant reactions to Season 8 Episode 6 of HBO’s Game of Thrones, titled “The Iron Throne.” We share our favorite moments and thoughts on this final episode and season. WBAM!
Vampire Weekend / EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL AND VILE WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.94] We bring you a deep-dive track-by-track breakdown of Vampire Weekend’s latest and fourth album, Father of the Bride. Plus, thoughts on Netflix’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, and the Loqueesha trailer. WBAM!
GAME OF THRONES S8E5 – “The Bells” Game of Thrones Season 8
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[Bonus] Instant reactions to Season 8 Episode 5 of HBO’s Game of Thrones, titled “The Bells.” We share our favorite moments and predictions for what’s to come on this final season. WBAM!
I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE / BARRY / THE TWILIGHT ZONE WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.92] Lots of TV ketch-up, including Fosse/Verdon, The Twilight Zone, Barry, I Think You Should Leave, and Big Little Lies Season 1. Plus, thoughts on Avengers: Endgame‘s massive box office numbers and that Sonic The Hedgehog trailer. WBAM!
GAME OF THRONES S8E4 – “The Last of the Starks” Game of Thrones Season 8
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[Bonus] Instant reactions to Season 8 Episode 4 of HBO’s Game of Thrones, titled “The Last of the Starks.” We share our favorite moments and predictions for what’s to come on this final season. WBAM!
New Music Ketch-up and The Summer Movie Wager (w/ Brett Nemeroff) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.90] We catch up on tons of new music including albums from Lizzo, Anderson .Paak, Kevin Abstract, Solange, Pup, and more. Plus, we run through our picks for the 2019 Summer Movie Wager. WBAM!
GAME OF THRONES S8E3 – “The Long Night” Game of Thrones Season 8
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[Bonus] Instant reactions to Season 8 Episode 3 of HBO’s Game of Thrones, titled “The Long Night,” aka The Battle of Winterfell. We’re joined again by Lee Perry and Harry Sayer to share our favorite moments and predictions for what’s to come on this final season. WBAM!
WE FOUGHT A MIC Debate Special – Best Kendrick Album, TV Pitch, and Pop Punk Supergroup WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.88] It’s a pop culture face-off on WE FOUGHT A MIC, a 3-round debate special centered on three critical prompts: What is the best Kendrick Lamar album? Pitch the best TV adaptation of a pre-2000s movie. And assemble the ideal pop punk band lineup. WBAM!
GAME OF THRONES S8E2 – “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Game of Thrones Season 8
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[Bonus] Instant reactions to Season 8 Episode 2 of HBO’s Game of Thrones, titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” We’re joined again by Lee Perry and Harry Sayer to share our favorite moments and predictions for what’s to come on this final season. WBAM!
HER SMELL / HIGH LIFE / HOMECOMING WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.87] We catch up in our Ketch-up Korner on Beyonce’s Homecoming, Donald Glover’s Guava Island, and Disneynature’s Penguins. Plus, thoughts on Her Smell, High Life, and Drew’s new music recipe segment highlighting the indie band Omni. WBAM!
GAME OF THRONES S8E1 – “Winterfell” Game of Thrones Season 8
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[Bonus] Instant reactions to the Season 8 premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones, titled “Winterfell.” We’re joined by returning guests Lee Perry and Harry Sayer to share our favorite moments and predictions for what’s to come on this final season. WBAM!
BARRY / THE BEACH BUM / THE PERFECT DATE WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.85] We catch up in our Ketch-up Korner on Barry, Killing Eve, Fosse/Verdon, and the new Star Wars Episode IX teaser. Plus, thoughts on The Beach Bum, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Sex Lies and Videotape, and The Perfect Date. WBAM!
PET SEMATARY / THE TWILIGHT ZONE / Comedian Spotlight WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.84] We review the latest Stephen King adaptation, Pet Sematary, and give thoughts on Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone and the return of Barry on HBO. Plus, Drew highlights some up-and-coming comedians to watch. WBAM!
Apple / Billie Eilish / YouTube Spotlight / ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA / CLIMAX WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.82] We catch up on the latest Apple news, Final Fantasy VII, Escape at Dannemora, and shout out some cool YouTube channels and small artists. Plus, thoughts on Do The Right Thing, Climax, Billie Eilish, and more. WBAM!
[ep.80] We welcome back Ray Rodriguez for a journey down the rabbit hole into Jordan Peele’s new nightmare, Us. Plus, early reactions of DC’s Shazam!, and thoughts on Leaving Neverland,Queer Eye, Pen15, and much more. WBAM!
A Live Music Deep-Dive / Top 3 Concerts & Festivals (w/ Danny Seoane) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.79] We are joined by special guest Danny Seoane for a special episode taking a deep dive into our favorite live concert experiences, and how the music festival scene has grown and evolved. Plus, thoughts on Triple Frontier, Kingdom Hearts III, The 2000s, and more. WBAM!
*Apologies for the partial low quality audio on this one. We’ll be back in shape next week.
CAPTAIN MARVEL and TRUE DETECTIVE (w/ Adam Sirdoreus) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.78] Ernest and Hunter are joined by Adam Sirdoreus to review the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film: Captain Marvel. Plus, a deep dive into True Detective Season 3, and thoughts on Apollo 11, All The President’s Men, and Escape At Dannemora. WBAM!
[ep.77] We uncover The Hidden World with the final chapter of the How To Train Your Dragon trilogy. Plus, Drew has discovered a revelation relating to Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, and thoughts on High Maintenance, True Detective, Crashing, The Oscars, John Mulaney hosting SNL, and more. WBAM!
[Bonus] Drew’s premiere episode of his WNSC UCF radio show is a deep dive with Hunter into Steven Soderbergh’s High Flying Bird on Netflix. They touch on the meta-narrative of Soderbergh’s industry disruption of shooting the film on an iPhone, and the real-world connections to the NBA and the relationships between athletes, agents, and team owners. WBAM!
SHREK vs SHREK 2 Showdown / ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.75] It’s showdown time as we finally decide which is the better film: Shrek or Shrek 2? Plus, thoughts on High Flying Bird, Alita: Battle Angel, The Wife, Free Solo, RGB, Red Dead Redemption II, and more! WBAM!
Top 3 Non-Disney Animated Films / THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.74] Everything is awesome as we count down our top 3 favorite non-Disney animated films (01:24:02) and review The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. Plus, thoughts on Russian Doll, and lots of new music from Toro Y Moi, Vampire Weekend, Ariana Grande, and much more. WBAM!
Favorite Jake Gyllenhaal Performances / VELVET BUZZSAW (w/ Greg Noonan) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.73] Greg Noonan makes his WBAM debut to review Dan Gilroy’s Velvet Buzzsaw on Netflix. We also talk our favorite Jake Gyllenhaal performances and touch on a bunch of things we’ve been watching, including Cold War, the two Fyre Festival documentaries, Bandersnatch, Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean, and much more. WBAM!
GLASS / Oscar Nominations / James Blake (w/ Harry Sayer) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.72] Avid WBAMer Harry Sayer returns to review M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, along with thoughts on Unbreakable and Split. Plus, we talk the new album from James Blake, Adam McKay’s Vice, and the messy Oscar nominations. WBAM!
The Best Films of 2018 (Listomania Pt. 3 of 3) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.71] The third and final part of our Listomania extravaganza is here: a countdown of our favorite movies of 2018. Spoiler warning for Minding The Gap (01:37:44 – 01:56:00) and First Reformed (01:05:48 – 01:22:17) if you have yet to see those and want to avoid plot details. WBAM!
The Best TV Shows of 2018 (Listomania Pt. 2 of 3) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.70] Listomania continues with a countdown of our favorite TV shows of 2018. We get into a bit of spoilers for HBO’s Westworld and Prime’s Homecoming, so watch out for that. WBAM!
The Best Albums of 2018 (Listomania Pt. 1 of 3) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.69] Happy 2019! Our three-part Listomania retrospective begins with a countdown of our favorite albums of 2018, a truly excellent year for music. WBAM!
[ep.68] Our last show of 2018 is a deep dive into Alfonso Cuaron’s new film, Roma (now on Netflix). Plus, brief thoughts on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Have a wonderful holiday break and we’ll see you in 2019. WBAM!
[ep.67] Miles Morales makes his big-screen debut in the excellent Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. We review that and revisit this summer’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Drew finally watched it). Plus, thoughts on Nailed It!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Homecoming, and more. WBAM!
THE FAVOURITE, Small Artist Spotlight, Grammys & Golden Globes Nominations WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.66] It’s been a big news week with all this Kevin Hart Oscars drama, and the Grammys/Golden Globes nominations announcements. We also touch on the new Super Smash Bros Ultimate for Nintendo Switch, and introduce a new music segment highlighting small independent artists like The Hugeness, Mosie, EARTHGANG, Title Fight, and Marc Rebillet. Plus, our featured review of the new Yorgos Lanthimos: The Favourite, and much more. WBAM!
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, OUTLAW KING, THE BIG LEBOWSKI WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.65] The Coen Brothers make their streaming debut with The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix, and we’re here to talk in-depth about it. We also touch on their 90s classic The Big Lebowski, Outlaw King (also on Netflix), and The Fly (1986). Plus, thoughts on the passing of SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg, Forever on Prime Video, Jeopardy, and more. WBAM!
CREED II, Adam Sandler, Anderson .Paak (w/ Harry Sayer) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.64] Our resident Rocky guest, Harry Sayer, returns to review Creed II with us. We touch on that new The Lion King trailer, some Black Friday Blu-Ray buys, and new music from Anderson .Paak. Plus, thoughts on Forever on Prime Video and Adam Sandler 100% Fresh on Netflix. WBAM!
WIDOWS, OVERLORD, HOMECOMING, THE GOOD PLACE WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.63] This week on the show, we review Steve McQueen’s big ensemble heist film, Widows. We also give thoughts on Stan Lee’s passing, musician Marc Rebillet, our first looks at Toy Story 4 and Detective Pickachu, and the Criterion Channel. Plus, takes on Overlord, The Good Place, and Homecoming on Amazon Prime Video. WBAM!
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, HOMECOMING, THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.62] Horrible human Bryan Singer’s Queen/Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is here. But is it a horrible film? Find out in this episode, plus thoughts on The Good Place, Sam Esmail’s Homecoming on Prime, and The Spirit of Christmas and Christian Mingle on Netflix. WBAM!
SUSPIRIA, RED DEAD REDEMPTION II, Pinegrove, BIG MOUTH WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.61] We give our souls to the dance as we venture into the madness of Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria. We talk new music from Vince Staples, Foxing, and Pinegrove. Plus, thoughts on The Deuce, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Big Mouth, Red Dead Redemption II, and more. WBAM!
Recasting SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, mid90s, Our Dream SNL Cast, SPIDER-MAN PS4 Spoiler Talk WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.60] Our now world-renown Recast segment returns with the classic cartoon, SpongeBob SquarePants. We also assemble our dream post-2000 Saturday Night Live cast, and talk spoilers for Spider-Man on PS4. Plus, thoughts on mid90s, Universal Halloween Horror Nights, the end of FilmStruck, and more. WBAM!
HALLOWEEN, VENOM, MINDING THE GAP (w/ Ray Rodriguez) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.59] Ray Rodriguez triumphantly returns to the show after 40 years of poor quality sequels to talk Halloween, the direct follow-up to 1978’s Halloween. Plus, thoughts on Venom, Better Call Saul, Big Mouth, Goosebumps 2, Minding The Gap, and The Devil’s Backbone. WBAM!
FIRST MAN, Twenty One Pilots, Young The Giant, BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.58] Recent Oscar winner Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man, is here. But is it out of this world? Find out on this week’s episode, including thoughts on The Good Place S3, Maniac, Bad Times at the El Royale, and Halloween II. Plus, new music from Young the Giant, and Twenty One Pilots. WBAM!
A STAR IS BORN, MANIAC, Brockhampton, Coheed and Cambria WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.57] This week, we discuss the potential phenomena of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s A Star Is Born. We also touch on two classics: Die Hard and the original Halloween. Plus, thoughts on Maniac on Netflix and new music from Brockhampton and Coheed and Cambria. WBAM!
[ep.56] This week, we talk the Season 3 premiere of NBC’s The Good Place and revisit 2014’s Whiplash from Damien Chazelle. Plus, we discuss the latest Fox/X-Men news and review Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy, starring Nicolas Cage. WBAM!
BOJACK HORSEMAN, AMERICAN VANDAL, SUCCESSION, The Emmys (w/ Harry Sayer) WE BOUGHT A MIC
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[ep.55] Harry Sayer returns to help us cover three TV shows: BoJack Horseman Season 5, American Vandal Season 2, and Succession on HBO. Plus, thoughts on Noname’s new album Room 25, the Emmys, and more. WBAM!
