It is a gift! Warm up some lembas bread and pack your pipe with the finest halfling’s leaf. It’s time for our season three preview of The Rings of Power!
Decline Without Fall: Tolkien and the Long Defeat
Lunchtime! Today, the part of Jim will be played by a trained theatre actor: Talitha! And speaking of theatre actors, we’re pouring one out for Sir Patrick Stewart, the captain who inspired Bald Move. May he baldly go to new worlds and new adventures.
A.Ron is joined by Talitha Prime to discuss your feedback and final thoughts on season 2 of Dark Matter on AppleTV+!
A.Ron Prime and Jim X have stepped into your world to bring you the one thing it’s missing: a podcast recapping and discussing “No Quiet Life,” the season two finale of Dark Matter on Apple TV+.
A.Ron and Freaky Jimmy break down the nuances, horrors, and delights of Obsession (2026). Curry Barker’s runaway success presents old-school fans of horror like Jim with a refreshing take on the genre. From the acting, to the lighting, to the excellent writing, this is a film you don’t want to miss.
Take a look back at a podcast from the vault in honor of the 25th anniversary of Donnie Darko (2001)!
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Lunchtime! This is Jim’s last LWJ&A stateside for a while. He’s headed to Japan next week! Let’s dive into the meandering chats, nostalgia, and future plans for both Jim and A.Ron. With both of them making big life changes, it’s a great time to chill out and reminisce.
You’ll never be completely happy, but you’ll never be completely miserable. The ebbs and flows of life are examined in this episode of Dark Matter on Apple TV+. And watch out for those darn murder hornets.
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Lunchtime! Jim and A.Ron cast a movie about the first human to ride a horse, pay tribute to the late RJ Mitte, and tumble down an AI rabbit hole. And yes, there’s more on Jim’s move and Japan.
Jim and A.Ron examine the compromises and choices in this episode of Dark Matter on Apple TV+. No matter how many times the characters go into the box, their basic humanity remains unchanged. Extraordinary circumstances, but same old human beings?
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“Off the Clock” is our weekly premium show where we talk about all the TV we’ve been watching in our free time. One episode per month is also dedicated to discussion of topics voted on by our Patreon supporters.
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Lunchtime! A.Ron finally got his Original Beef! Get the list of games that the guys played at BYPAX. Whatever happened to that Lego Rosinante? How would Jim and A.Ron rank some of their favorite TV show seasons? And lots more questions that never needed to be asked!
What is peace worth? Is it peace if it is enforced by violence? Jim and A.Ron break down the new things that the show is trying out. As Dark Matter adds wrinkle after wrinkle to the ever-deepening plot, Jim and A.Ron hope to see every version of Jimmy Simpson on screen.
Sixteen years after The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin delivers an updated look at The Zuck’s impact on social media and our lives. Delete your social media and go live your real life.
