Jim and A.Ron are all agog about Severance. Take a gander at that intro! The work environment becomes more sinister as characters are taken to the break room. Encounter the government-issued-face-man. Have you inspected your keyboard for weak keys?
lo’taHvIS, be’nI’puqloD! Jim and A.Ron are now on the Klingon homeworld of Qo’noS catching up with Ma’ah. Check out some of the deepest cuts Jim and A.Ron have experienced in all of Star Trek. The Klowahkan food critics are real jerks. Experience Bij!
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Lunchtime! Settle in for a smorgasbord. What content have you consumed that hit waaay too close to home? The Severance coverage is out! Did you discover a new favorite candy this year? What is your centaur-giraffe preference?
Jim and A.Ron are eagerly awaiting the premiere of Silo season 2 on Apple TV+. The early reviews are glowing. Get your recap on Silo season 1 in this preview pod. This is a show ONLY podcast, remember that when you send in feedback.
A.Ron, Anthony, Phillip Haberkern, and Phyllis Jestice discuss Martin’s first big battle scene. It’s really quite brilliant (with a few comedic errors).
It’s been almost three years since the mind-bending series Severance dropped on Apple TV+. Jim and A.Ron are here to give retro coverage in anticipation of season 2 in 2025. This pod is for both first time watchers and people who have analyzed each frame of every episode. Each episode starts with a spoiler-free review. Then for the veterans, catch the Reintegration Section at the end of the podcast for in depth discussion of plot and clues.
Don’t worry, Jim and A.Ron haven’t seen The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) either. This episode of Lower Decks takes Boimler, Mariner, Rutherford, Tendi, and T’Lyn to a vacation planet. But it’s not all fun in the sun! Mariner and Jennifer’s relationship status is unclear. Boimler is terrified of Ransom. And there’s a rogue icosahedron.
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Lunchtime! How was your Halloween aka Samhain? Jim and A.Ron had a spook-tacular time! Did you get your fix of horror movies this year? If you’re looking for more, Jim and A.Ron have some great recommendations for you. The munchers and Talitha are figuring out their next project in the chat. Snowmobiles and serial killers.
Chasing greatness requires sacrifice, but does it require torturous conditions? Damien Chazelle wrote and directed a film that’s so hard to watch sometimes, but you can’t look away. J.K. Simmons plays the demented instructor of protege drummer Andrew, played by Miles Teller. What is the movie trying to say? Is it a maddening endorsement of maniacal leadership? Or is it a warning?
Profs Iain MacInnis, Kavita Mudan Finn and Carol Parish Jamison return to talk about the early stages of the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Then Prof. Kelly DeVries answers listener questions about medieval warfare.