It’s time to dunk on another student propaganda film and workshop some better anti-Martian slurs than “Marzy.” Jim and A.Ron break down For All Mankind S05E08, “Brave New World.”
Is Robb’s new bride a spy? Is Jeyne using Maggy-the-Frog witchcraft on the Young Wolf? Arthur Amalvy discusses the various possibilities.
Lunchtime! Get a how-to on stopping your runaway aquatic pets. Jim is sorting through piles of nerd stuff. A.Ron is thinking about ending it all, oh wait no, he said he wanted to “ride his motorcycle on California roads”, which is basically the same thing. Talitha has a joke to lift your spirits.
Those of you with Russian parents, write in and tell us what it was like being raised by them. The rebellion heats up and For All Mankind explores each side of it. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Join Jim and A.Ron as they discuss the Mars resistance.
Five years after the first action-packed installation, comes Mortal Kombat 2 with more of everything! Jim and A.Ron cheer for the return of the highly-stylized, nostalgia-filled world of impossible action heroes and grand villains. And thank goodness Karl Urban is here.
The Bear has a surprise course for us! Written by and starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Jon Bernthal, this episode features a flashback road trip featuring Mikey and Richie on their way to Gary, IN. Jump in with Jim and A.Ron as they hit the road with this episode of The Bear.
Does Arya act with morality in a time of war? What weapon is best in the medieval period? What genre of music did the common folks listen to? Phyllis Jestice joins to discuss. Then HOTD-Ray drops in to explain his fantasy auction debacle.
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Lunchtime! Here’s the date for Badass Fest: Saturday July 18, 7PM EST, Cincinnati, OH. Jim shares photos from his San Diego trip. A.Ron wants to know what SD smells like. A.Ron introduces his new frogs. Check your sump pumps.
Jim and A.Ron check in with the hostage situation. AJ has a 50/50 chance of not being crazy. Can the different countries create enough harmony to avoid a war across the solar system? Soon boots will be on the surface of Mars. Tune into the latest episode of For All Mankind on Apple TV+.
Is Varys part of the Grand Maester Conspiracy? Did Shae ever love Tyrion? Pádraig MacCarron joins to discuss.
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Jim is back as he and A.Ron wrap up The Pitt Season 2 and look back at overall impressions, dangling threads, and what might be ahead in Season 3. Plus—the discussion we’ve all been waiting for—an extensive deep dive into pee tests!
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Lunchtime! Jim is back with tales of SoCal. Sushi, sun, snakes (he went to a zoo so probably saw snakes). A.Ron has plans to fix the economy. And Talitha has some funny stories from her current theater production of Harvey! The show closes on May 2nd so grab tickets at the link below if you’d like to see it at the Long Beach Playhouse.
Dev is evil, no doubt about it anymore. With his plans to clear out Mars, what’s going to happen to all the regular people living there? As For All Mankind continues to mirror real-life and real-time issues we face today, what can we learn from this fictional past?
