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A weekly podcast about the film, TV, and culture we're consuming and what it all means (if it means anything at all). Hosted by producer and writer Pelin Keskin-Liu and culture writer and critic Jenny G. Zhang.
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF: "With Open Eyes" from 2023-05-29T12:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 10 “With Open Eyes,” the board decides.
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Barry, Yellowjackets, and mini grab bag from 2023-05-23T09:00
We discuss Barry and Yellowjackets, two series about human darkness.
05:17 Barry season 4, streaming on HBO Max, is reaching new, uncanny, glorious heights.
29:51 Yellowjackets se...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF: "Church and State" from 2023-05-22T12:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 9 “Church and State,” a funeral becomes a battleground.
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 8: "America Decides" from 2023-05-15T12:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 8 “America Decides,” THIS IS WHAT AMERICA LOOKS LIKE etc.
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The Diplomat, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, and writers strike from 2023-05-09T09:00
We discuss The Diplomat and How to Blow Up a Pipeline, a series and a film about political maneuvering — whether from the backroom or from on the ground.
02:59 Netflix’s The Diplomat, a s...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 7: "Tailgate Party" from 2023-05-08T04:38:39
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 7 "Tailgate Party," a long-stewing showdown finally brings the naked truth ...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 6: "Living+" feat. Andrew Liu from 2023-05-01T13:00
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This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season. In episode 6 “Living Plus,” the kids are in LA for Investor Day. ... ...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 5: "Kill List" feat. Alison Herman from 2023-04-24T13:00
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This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season. This week we're joined by Variety's TV critic, Alison Herman. In episode...
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Beef, Showing Up, and Kylothée who??? from 2023-04-18T09:00
We discuss Beef and Showing Up, a series and a film about characters who orbit around each other as frenemies — or straight-up enemies.
02:14 Beef, streaming on Netflix, is a darkly funny...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 4: "Honeymoon States" from 2023-04-17T13:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 4 “Honeymoon States,” the Coronation Demolition Derby kicks off, garbed in ...
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Perry Mason, The Big Door Prize, and Love Is Blind s4 from 2023-04-11T09:00
We discuss Perry Mason and The Big Door Prize, two shows about people reluctantly grappling with their life potential.
03:22 Perry Mason, streaming on HBO Max, returns for a second season...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 3: "Connor's Wedding" from 2023-04-10T13:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 3 “Connor’s Wedding,” the unthinkable — and the inevitable — happens.
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Return to Seoul, Rye Lane, and the trial of Gwyneth Paltrow from 2023-04-04T09:00
We discuss Return to Seoul and Rye Lane, two films with a strong sense of place.
02:22 At times discomfiting, at times revelatory, the film Return to Seoul — playing in select theaters — ...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 2: "Rehearsal" from 2023-04-03T13:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our special series following along Succession’s fourth and final season.
In episode 2 “Rehearsal,” business and personal issues became entangled (again).
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Top Chef, Next in Fashion, and the latest nepo baby from 2023-03-28T09:00
We discuss Top Chef and Next in Fashion, two reality competition shows that demonstrate the importance of skill.
04:06 We have a soft spot for Top Chef because we love to witness CRAFT, a...
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SUCCESSION SENDOFF episode 1: "The Munsters" from 2023-03-27T13:00
This is SUCCESSION SENDOFF, our new weekly special following along Succession’s fourth and final season!
Featuring a review of what happened in episode 1, our thoughts, and three new recu...
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The best movies of all time (in our opinion) from 2023-03-14T09:00
We have a very special one for you this week. In honor of our 100th episode — yes, that’s right, this is the big 1-0-0! — we’re doing our own highly personal version of the AFI greatest films li...
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Top Gun: Maverick, The Reluctant Traveler, and Oscar predictions from 2023-03-07T10:00
We discuss Top Gun: Maverick and The Reluctant Traveler, a film and a series about older men discovering that they have plenty left to live for.
02:41 Don’t overthink Top Gun: Maverick — ...
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The Last of Us, Hello Tomorrow!, and Succession countdown from 2023-02-28T10:00
We discuss The Last of Us and Hello Tomorrow!, two vastly different visions of the past, present, and future.
03:00 The Last of Us, streaming on HBO Max, is faithful yet fresh enough to a...
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Shrinking, Sharper, and congrats to these celeb couples from 2023-02-21T10:00
We discuss Shrinking and Sharper, a series and a film that work best if you’re willing to turn your brain off and enjoy the ride.
02:39 Shrinking, streaming on Apple TV+, is far from grac...
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Lockwood&Co, Somebody I Used to Know, and big red boots from 2023-02-14T10:00
We discuss Lockwood & Co and Somebody I Used to Know, a TV series and a film about owning your agency, whether you’re a teen ghost killer or a documentary filmmaker.
02:54 Lockwood &a...
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To Leslie, Paul T. Goldman, and Pedro Pascal from 2023-02-07T10:00
We discuss To Leslie and Paul T. Goldman, a film and a series about people trapped by their own demons.
03:37 To Leslie, available VOD, is a familiar narrative that’s elevated by an Oscar...
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Aftersun, Poker Face, and Andrea Riseborough from 2023-01-31T10:00
We discuss Aftersun and Poker Face, a film and a series that use perspective to conceal and reveal pieces of the puzzle.
04:44 The father-daughter drama Aftersun, available VOD, is a feat...
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Elvis, The Makanai, and Sundance from 2023-01-24T10:00
We discuss Elvis and The Makanai, a film and a series about the people behind the performer.
03:37 Elvis, streaming on HBO Max, is a gaudy, flawed, stirring love letter to the King of Roc...
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Grab bag: The Traitors, Babylon, Fleishman Is in Trouble, and more from 2023-01-17T10:00
This is a grab bag episode, a.k.a. one of our occasional watchlist dumps. We’ve been getting through plenty of TV and film, not all of which can make it into our main episodes, so this is where ...
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Glass Onion, Triangle of Sadness, and good for M3GAN from 2023-01-10T10:00
We discuss Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Triangle of Sadness, two films that beat us over the head with cynicism about money and power.
02:01 Glass Onion, streaming on Netflix, is...
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The best movies and TV shows of 2022 (in our opinion) from 2022-12-20T10:00
It's our year-end special! To close out 2022, we each present our top 5 picks for film and TV, respectively, from this year.
01:45 Movies!
15:26 TV!
(For honorable mentions,...
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Emily the Criminal, Decision to Leave, and The White Lotus s2 finale from 2022-12-13T10:00
We discuss Emily the Criminal and Decision to Leave, two films about crimes of passion.
02:05 Emily the Criminal, streaming on Netflix, is an impressive feature film debut that hits all t...
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Wednesday, The Big Brunch, and Sight&Sound's greatest films of all time from 2022-12-06T10:00
We discuss Wednesday and The Big Brunch, two shows that highlight how nice it is to be a part of a community.
02:14 Wednesday, streaming on Netflix, is a surprisingly great mix of superna...
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The White Lotus, The Menu, and Andor and political praxis from 2022-11-29T10:00
We discuss The White Lotus season 2 and The Menu, two works highlighting the relationship between those who serve and those who take from the silver platter.
02:39 The White Lotus’s secon...
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The Banshees of Inisherin, See How They Run, and more Twitter thoughts from 2022-11-22T10:00
We discuss The Banshees of Inisherin and See How They Run, two films that raise the question of the importance of art over lives lived.
03:28 The Banshees of Inisherin, playing in theater...
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Andor, Paterson, and the Twitter question from 2022-11-01T09:00
We discuss Andor and Paterson, a series and a film that hone in on the details of ordinary people’s lives.
06:20 Andor, streaming on Disney+, is not just great Star Wars television — it’s...
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Derry Girls, The Mole, and Corden vs. McNally from 2022-10-25T09:00
We discuss Derry Girls and The Mole, two shows about groups of people trying to get what they want, episode after episode.
02:28 Derry Girls, streaming on Netflix in the U.S., strikes a s...
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Tár, Los Espookys, and Richard Brody from 2022-10-18T09:00
We discuss Tár and Los Espookys, a film and a series about what lies beneath the surface of a performance.
01:46 Tár, playing in theaters, is an ambitious, relentless, engrossing film abo...
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House of the Dragon vs. The Rings of Power from 2022-10-11T09:00
We discuss House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power, two IP-franchise fantasy shows striving to become part of TV history for their respective networks.
03:55 HBO’s House of the Dragon ...
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Grab bag: Industry, Bad Sisters, Selling the OC, and more from 2022-09-13T09:00
Grab bag episode! This is our first ~expanded~ version of our occasional watchlist dumps. We’ve been watching a lot of stuff, not all of which can make it into our main episodes, so why not put ...
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Rap Sh!t, Yi Yi, and worrying about Don't Worry Darling from 2022-08-30T09:00
We discuss Rap Sh!t and Yi Yi, a series and a film about life’s choices and how they shape you as a person.
02:34 Rap Sh!t, streaming on HBO Max, is a solid sophomore series from Issa Rae...
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The Sandman, The Resort, and that 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' tussle from 2022-08-23T09:00
We discuss The Sandman and The Resort, two shows that straddle the line between reality and fantasy.
02:20 The Sandman, streaming on Netflix, is dark yet whimsical, fantastical yet human....
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The Rehearsal, Love Island, and late summer/early fall preview from 2022-08-16T09:00
On this extra-long episode, we discuss The Rehearsal and Love Island, two shows that put into question how reality is depicted onscreen.
04:15 The Rehearsal, streaming on HBO Max, is a do...
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Nope, Belle, and HBO DiscoveryMax+? from 2022-08-09T09:00
We discuss Nope and Belle, two films that are better suited for the big screen.
01:47 Nope, currently playing in theaters, ensnares you in a spectacle that is so grand, so fun, it’s hard ...
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Mid-year top TV shows of 2022 feat. Alison Herman from 2022-07-26T09:00
This week's episode of Criticism Is Dead is a mid-year special: our respective top 5 picks for TV from 2022 so far.
02:59 TV!
We're joined by a special guest: Alison Herman, a writ...
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Irma Vep, Persuasion, and Funny Girl from 2022-07-19T09:00
We discuss Irma Vep and Persuasion, two adaptations whose necessity some have called into question.
02:23 Irma Vep, streaming on HBO Max, is a strange, fascinating creature, half intertex...
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The Old Man, Loot, and gentle minions from 2022-07-12T09:00
We discuss The Old Man and Loot, two shows about people who have to believe that what they’re doing is righteous.
01:54 The Old Man, streaming on FX on Hulu, is an expertly directed show ...
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The Bear, American Girl, and abortion films from 2022-06-28T09:00
We discuss The Bear and American Girl, a TV series and a film about making the best of the family that you’ve got, for better or worse.
02:52 The Bear, streaming on Hulu, is one of those ...
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Cha Cha Real Smooth, I Love That for You, and Ken himself from 2022-06-21T09:00
We discuss Cha Cha Real Smooth and I Love That for You, a film and a TV show about adults still trying to figure out adulthood.
04:24 Cha Cha Real Smooth, streaming on Apple TV+, is an im...
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Fire Island, The Essex Serpent, and RIP Made for Love from 2022-06-14T09:00
We discuss Fire Island and The Essex Serpent, two seaside romps with old-fashioned sensibilities.
01:32 Hulu’s Fire Island may not reach new heights (or depths)...
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Barry, The Northman, and Ray Liotta from 2022-05-31T09:00
We discuss Barry and The Northman, a TV series and a film about the perils of vengeance.
02:47 HBO’s Barry is a darkly funny exploration of the duality of comed...
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Conversations With Friends, The Staircase, and Netflix woes from 2022-05-24T09:00
We discuss Conversations With Friends and The Staircase, two adaptations about secrets and pretense.
01:35 Hulu’s Conversations With Friends initially suffers f...
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Outer Range, Slow Horses, and grab bag/catching up from 2022-05-17T09:00
We discuss Outer Range and Slow Horses, two shows about families (one blood, one not) working through their flop eras.
02:08 Outer Range, streaming on Amazon Pr...
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Mad Men and 30 Rock from 2022-05-03T09:00
This week’s episode is a one-off special, as we are still on our brief break. We discuss two of our (respective) favorite TV shows ever: Mad Men and 30 Rock, both workplace ser...
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Pachinko, Winning Time, and stacked casts from 2022-04-19T09:00
We discuss Pachinko and Winning Time, two different approaches to retelling history.
02:32 Pachinko, streaming on Apple TV+, is an eminently watchable drama, bu...
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Atlanta, Severance finale, and Bennifer engagement 2.0 from 2022-04-12T09:00
We discuss Atlanta and the Severance season 1 finale, two displays of some of the best television playing right now.
04:03 Atlanta, streaming on FX on Hulu, is ...
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Life&Beth, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, and Bruce Willis from 2022-04-05T09:00
We discuss Life & Beth _and Jerrod Carmichael’s _Rothaniel, a series and a comedy special that explore the effects of things kept hidden and left unsaid within families.
02:3...
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Deep Water, Standing Up, and grab bag from 2022-03-29T09:00
We discuss Deep Water _and _Standing Up, two works that both involve finding the humor in less-than-ideal circumstances (whether intentionally or not).
04:21 Deep Water,...
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Turning Red, The Tourist, and TikTok cinema from 2022-03-22T09:00
We discuss Turning Red and The Tourist, a film and a show about whether you can change who others say you are.
03:02 The new Pixar film Turning Red, streaming o...
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Severance, After Yang, and gay cowboys from 2022-03-15T09:00
We discuss Severance and After Yang, two futuristic works about what it means to be a person.
02:36 The sci-fi workplace psychological thriller Severance, strea...
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Love Is Blind: Japan, Drive My Car, and Zoë/Rob from 2022-03-08T10:00
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04:15 Love Is Blind: Japan, streaming on Netflix, is a more thoughtful and illuminating window into dating norms and challenges than its U.S. counterpart.
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The Worst Person in the World, The Afterparty, and grab bag from 2022-03-01T10:00
We discuss The Worst Person in the World and The Afterparty, a film and a series about looking back and moving forward.
01:35 The Worst Person in the World, cur...
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Nightmare Alley, Flee, and Oscar noms from 2022-02-15T10:00
We discuss Nightmare Alley and Flee, two films about men grappling with haunting pasts.
03:02 Nightmare Alley, available on HBO Max and Hulu, is a visually sump...
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Euphoria, As We See It, and Rosamund Pike from 2022-02-08T10:00
We discuss Euphoria and As We See It, two shows about the pains of growing up.
02:53 HBO teen drama Euphoria is inarguably a huge cultural force, especially amo...
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Abbott Elementary, A Hero, and Sundance dispatch from 2022-02-01T10:00
We discuss Abbott Elementary and A Hero, a sitcom and a film about people trying to do good in a complicated world.
03:42 Abbott Elementary, streaming on Hulu, ...
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And Just Like That, The Last Duel, and Netflix's price hike from 2022-01-25T10:00
We discuss And Just Like That... and The Last Duel, two works about the lives of women.
04:03 HBO Max's And Just Like That... interestingly picks up the thread ...
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The Lost Daughter, Landscapers, and when Kanye met Julia from 2022-01-11T10:00
We discuss The Lost Daughter and Landscapers, two works that explore the complexities of codependency, whether in motherhood or in marriage.
02:53 The Lost Daughter<...
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Station Eleven, Don't Look Up, and grab bag from 2022-01-04T10:00
We discuss Station Eleven and Don't Look Up, two visions of the end of the world.
03:33 Station Eleven, streaming on HBO Max, is a compelling miniseries about w...
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The best movies and TV shows of 2021 (in our opinion) from 2021-12-21T10:00
It's our year-end special! To close out 2021, we each present our top 5 picks for film and TV, respectively, from this year.
03:10 Movies!
16:39 TV!
31:11 Bonus: Books!
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Yellowjackets, The Great, and that Jeremy Strong profile from 2021-12-14T10:00
We discuss Yellowjackets and The Great, two shows about female savagery as a matter of survival, whether that's in the Canadian wilderness or the 18th-century Russian court. Listen
Succession feat. Judy Berman from 2021-12-07T10:00
In this special episode, we discuss Succession, a show that needs no introduction.
(Note: Spoilers up through S3E7; at the time of recording, we had NOT watched the last two epis...
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The French Dispatch, Selling Sunset, and GBBO finale from 2021-11-30T10:00
We discuss The French Dispatch and Selling Sunset, two artifices of reality.
04:38 The French Dispatch, playing in theaters, is very “Wes Anderson” (to borrow a...
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Scenes From a Marriage, The Harder They Fall, and Taylor's version from 2021-11-16T10:00
We discuss Scenes From a Marriage and The Harder They Fall, two recent works with mixed reception worth exploring (we love gray areas).
02:44 Scenes From a Marriage<...
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The Morning Show, Love Life, and Eternals backlash from 2021-11-09T10:00
We discuss The Morning Show and Love Life, two very different shows exploring complicated relationships.
02:40 The Morning Show, streaming on Apple TV+, surpris...
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Dune, Space Sweepers, and spoiler panic from 2021-10-26T09:00
We discuss Dune and Space Sweepers, two space operas set against the backdrop of the powerful elite exploiting people and planets.
03:50 Dune, playing in theate...
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Maid, The Premise, and culture grab bag from 2021-10-19T09:00
We discuss Maid and The Premise, two shows about the fabric of American society, both socioeconomic and cultural.
03:00 Maid, a Netflix limited series, is a sta...
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Squid Game, Foundation, and the next James Bond from 2021-10-05T09:00
We discuss Squid Game and Foundation, two shows about the follies of human nature.
NOTE: Sorry for the audio quality on Jenny's end, it was a freak accident, the cause o...
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Sex Education, Columbus, and getting Pratted from 2021-09-28T09:00
We discuss Sex Education and Columbus, a series and a film about coming of age, in a sense.
04:51 Sex Education, on Netflix, is not only delightfully raunchy an...
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Riders of Justice, Pig, and Emmys from 2021-09-21T09:00
We discuss Riders of Justice and Pig, two films about men dealing with grief.
04:13 Riders of Justice, streaming on Hulu, picks apart the tropes of the “middle-...
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Only Murders in the Building, The Guilty, and Met Gala gossip from 2021-09-14T09:00
We discuss Only Murders in the Building _and _The Guilty, a show and a movie about trying to solve a case from the periphery.
03:53 Only Murders in the Building, streami...
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Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls, and Ted Lasso discourse from 2021-08-31T09:00
We discuss Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls, two recent shows that present very different contemporary Native stories.
04:07 Reservation Dogs, streaming on...
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The Chair, Making the Cut, and new celeb coupling dropped from 2021-08-24T09:00
We discuss The Chair _and _Making the Cut, two shows about making it work within an ultimately capitalist institution.
02:35 The Chair, a new Netflix miniseries, does a ...
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Together Together, Dead Pigs, and peak anthology from 2021-08-17T09:00
We discuss Together Together _and _Dead Pigs, two films about what money can or cannot buy.
04:25 Together Together, streaming on Hulu, is a gentle exploration of how an...
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The Green Knight, The White Lotus, and Aubrey Grande from 2021-08-10T09:00
We discuss The Green Knight and The White Lotus, two quality works about how things go awry far from home.
04:50 The Green Knight, playing in theaters now, is a...
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Gossip Girl, The Pursuit of Love, and ScarJo vs. Disney from 2021-08-03T09:00
We discuss Gossip Girl, the loose sequel to the 2007 series, and The Pursuit of Love, the TV adaptation of the 1945 novel.
05:32 Gossip Girl, streaming on HBO M...
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Never Have I Ever, Thoroughbreds, and the Olympics from 2021-07-27T09:00
We discuss Never Have I Ever, a teen romcom drama about an Indian American girl, and Thoroughbreds, a dark comedy thriller about two white teen girls up to no good.
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Starstruck, Enlightened, and Emmy noms from 2021-07-20T09:00
We discuss Starstruck, a romcom for the modern age, and Enlightened, a short-lived series about trying to do good in a world that's not necessarily made for that.
03:39 ...
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Zola, No Sudden Move, and Succession trailer bitch!!!! from 2021-07-13T09:00
We discuss Zola and No Sudden Move, two films about getting sucked into very criminal goings-on.
03:08 Zola, now out in theaters(!), has a hard job of hitting t...
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Physical, Evil, and Britney from 2021-06-29T09:00
We're back from a quick break with a nice, long episode! We discuss Physical and Evil, two shows about battling demons (both inner and outer).
03:29 Physical, a...
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We Are Lady Parts, Bo Burnham: Inside, and 15 minutes or less from 2021-06-08T09:00
We discuss We Are Lady Parts, about an all-girl Muslim punk rock band, and Bo Burnham: Inside, the comedian's quarantine musical solo endeavor.
02:41 The new UK series <...
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The Underground Railroad, Couples Therapy, and Taika/Rita/Tessa from 2021-06-01T09:00
It's a long — but good, if we may say so ourselves — one this week! We discuss The Underground Railroad, an alt-history epic about the rotten foundation of this country, and Couples...
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Girls5eva, Hacks, and Olivia Rodrigo nostalgia from 2021-05-25T09:00
We discuss Girls5eva and Hacks, two comedy series about grasping for new life in an industry that's all about the young and the fresh.
07:04 Girls5eva — _the latest ...
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Mare of Easttown, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and crumbs of excitement from 2021-05-11T09:00
We discuss the limited series Mare of Easttown and the film The Mitchells vs. the Machines, two works that are basically as far apart as you can get in color palette, among oth...
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Shadow and Bone, The Mosquito Coast, and Bennifer??!? from 2021-05-04T09:00
We discuss Shadow and Bone, about a Chosen One coming to terms with her deeply held secret, and The Mosquito Coast, about a patriarch fleeing his.
05:53 Shadow and B...
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Stowaway, The Other Two, and Oscars from 2021-04-27T09:00
We discuss Stowaway, a movie about surviving in space, and The Other Two, a show about surviving a pop star kid brother.
04:13 Stowaway, new to Netflix, is an u...
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The Circle, Warrior, and six months of CID! from 2021-04-20T09:00
We discuss The Circle and Warrior, two very different shows in which perception plays a big role.
02:17 The Circle (U.S.), Netflix's competition reality show ab...
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Made for Love feat. Alison Herman from 2021-04-13T09:00
We discuss Made for Love, the new HBO Max adaptation of Alissa Nutting's novel, about the wife of a tech billionaire who tries to escape their toxic 10-year marriage, only to find that ...
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Shiva Baby, Gentefied, and gender and breakout stars from 2021-04-06T09:00
We discuss the new film Shiva Baby and the series Gentefied, both about (in a way!) power, money, and who has those things.
02:25 Shiva Baby, available in some ...
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Superstore, Abstract: "Ruth Carter, Costume Design," and Montero from 2021-03-30T09:00
We discuss Superstore, a rare kind of workplace drama, and Abstract's episode on a legendary costume designer.
04:02 Superstore, streaming on Hulu and Peacock, ...
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Ginny&Georgia, Rocks, and what is a Snyder's cut? from 2021-03-23T09:00
We discuss Ginny & Georgia and Rocks, two works that happen to be about the huge presence of a mother (or lack thereof) in the lives of a teen daughter.
03:47 Gi...
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The 40-Year-Old Version, Lingua Franca, and video rental stores from 2021-03-16T09:00
We discuss The 40-Year-Old Version and Lingua Franca, two films by multi-hyphenate talents with personal stories to tell.
04:14 The 40-Year-Old Version, streami...
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Call My Agent!, The Head, and the end of WandaVision from 2021-03-09T10:00
We discuss Call My Agent!, a French love letter to show business, and The Head, an international South Pole murder mystery.
04:20 Call My Agent!, a series on Ne...
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I Care a Lot, It's a Sin, and #throwbackTUMBLR from 2021-03-02T10:00
We discuss I Care a Lot, a polarizing and deeply cynical(?) film, and It's a Sin, a limited series that's as tender as it is devastating.
04:42 I Care a Lot, st...
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Nomadland, Judas and the Black Messiah, and the birth of new stans from 2021-02-23T10:00
We discuss Nomadland, a film about human impermanence, and Judas and the Black Messiah, a betrayal biographical drama.
03:12 Nomadland, streaming on Hulu, follo...
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Minari feat. Inkoo Kang from 2021-02-16T10:00
We discuss — and we mean really discuss — Minari, Lee Isaac Chung's new semi-autobiographical film about a Korean American family that moves to rural Arkansas in the 1980s.
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WandaVision, Malcolm&Marie, and Golden Globe noms from 2021-02-09T10:00
We discuss WandaVision and Malcolm & Marie, two "firsts" that have people buzzing for different reasons.
03:22 WandaVision, Disney+'s first Marvel Cinematic...
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The Dig, Wolfwalkers, and Carey Mulligan vs. critic from 2021-02-02T10:00
We discuss The Dig and Wolfwalkers, two films — one Anglo, one Celtic — that look back in time.
04:16 The Dig (2021), new to Netflix, is a reimagination of the ...
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Bling Empire, The White Tiger, and feeling the meme bern from 2021-01-26T10:00
We discuss Bling Empire, a reality TV show about having everything, and The White Tiger, a film about having nothing and wanting everything.
01:49 Bling Empire,...
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Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, and (unfortunately) Armie Hammer from 2021-01-19T10:00
We discuss Promising Young Woman and Sound of Metal, two films about finding silence after what feels like the end of the world.
04:05 Promising Young Woman, av...
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The Flight Attendant, Lupin, and a chemistry crisis from 2021-01-12T10:00
We discuss The Flight Attendant, an overly hyped caper, and Lupin, a heist show that deserves all the hype.
02:15 Are we mavericks for opining that The Flight Attend...
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Bridgerton, The Wilds, and Ben Affleck photos from 2021-01-05T10:00
We discuss horny period drama Bridgerton (2020) and angsty young adult survival series The Wilds (2020).
02:53 Bridgerton, the first big Shondaland x Netflix of...
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The best movies and TV shows of 2020 (in our opinion) from 2020-12-29T10:00
It's our year-end special! We each present our top 5 picks for film and TV, respectively, plus some honorable mentions, making for a grand total of... 10 movies and 16 shows recommended??
Love Actually, Carol, and what makes a holiday movie from 2020-12-15T05:38:44
It's our holiday special! We discuss Love Actually (2003) and Carol (2015), two "holiday" "classics" that inspire very different feelings.
01:49 Love Actually, ...
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Mank, Tokyo Girl, and the lifeline that is production photos from 2020-12-08T10:00
We discuss Mank (2020), a film set in 1930s-40s Hollywood, and Tokyo Girl (2016), a series set in modern-day Tokyo.
2:00 Mank, streaming on Netflix, is David Fi...
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Ted Lasso, Industry, and the 25 greatest actors from 2020-12-01T19:10
We discuss Ted Lasso (2020) and Industry (2020), two series about lone Americans navigating unknown waters across the pond — in one case, a football field, in the other, an inv...
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The Crown, Great British Bake Off, and a special guest from 2020-11-24T10:00
We discuss The Crown season 4 (2020), a series about an antiquated British institution, and the Great British Bake Off season 11 (2020), a competition show that may also be an ...
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The Undoing, Shithouse, and reboots and reunions from 2020-11-17T10:00
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We discuss The Undoing (2020) and Shithouse (2020), two works about—in a sense—exploring who you are as a person, whether that's a wealthy therapist ment...
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The Good Lord Bird, Blood of Zeus, and unavoidable election chat from 2020-11-10T10:00
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We discuss The Good Lord Bird (2020), a tragicomic historical fiction miniseries about John Brown, and Blood of Zeus (2020), an adult animation series ab...
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The Queen's Gambit, His House, and stars to "defeat despair" from 2020-11-03T10:00
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We discuss The Queen's Gambit (2020), a show of high watchability, and His House (2020), a film as scary as it is devastating.
00:30 The Queen...
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Rebecca, On the Rocks, and toobin a crisp rat from 2020-10-28T09:00
We discuss Rebecca (2020) and On the Rocks (2020)—two films, both alike in content (marriage) and watchability (background noise).
00:41 Rebecca, out on Netfli...
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Trailer: Criticism Is Dead from 2020-10-20T16:38:15
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Introducing a new weekly podcast about film, television, and culture, and all the opinions involved therein. Does anything even matter? Who cares! Hosted by Pelin Keskin-L...
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