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Welcome to another First Rum Christmas! There’s a chill in the air and a chill in the heart of Ebenezer Scrooge. “Everything is Muppets and it’s glorious”, says A.Ron. Jim premieres his Muppet voice and A.Ron fancies one of the Muppets even before much whisky is consumed. It’s a heartbreaking and heartwarming story, and thanks to the drinks it’s also hilarious.
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Christmastime! Jim and A.Ron are sharing the studio today to open gifts from you! Join your favorite podcast hosts as they dish on the latest Henry Cavill Warhammer news, take swigs from a fancy Scotch bottle, and polish off a few more rums. This is your last Lunch for officially unofficial holiday cheer. Join in and find out why A.Ron’s studio will smell like salmon for weeks to come!
It’s exactly what you think it will be, and for some, that’s a good thing! Thirteen years ago, Cameron astonished the world and gave us a cultural phenomenon. Now it’s time to travel back to Pandora and journey with the Na’vi. Even though they’re blue cat-people, the family drama is relatable. Some parts feel copied and pasted from the first movie, but there’s plenty of fun action to distract you from that. Did you bet against Cameron? Did you?!
Arthur Njamfa returns to discuss Bran’s claustrophobic childhood, the magical properties of the comet, and Naruto-inspired sprinting. Then Anthony provides his official season one review of House of the Dragon.
Paul Thomas Anderson gives us a trippy look into the porn industry in this dark comedy. From hilarious to heartbreaking, this movie will go places you don’t expect. Marky Mark and his manhood become stars, but stardom isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. As these strange characters descend into a world of drugs and abuse, the message of the movie becomes harder to decipher. And A.Ron has some wild, JJ Abram-approved theories about the end of the film.
David and John take one last trip to Sicily to discuss the Season Finale of The White Lotus. David gives some details on the active volcano Mount Etna featured in the episode before John goes through some of the clues that may or may not have led us to predict the outcome. After a full episode recap, David and John score their deadpool predictions and read listener feedback. Stay tuned next week for a Season Wrap-up podcast.
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Ralphie is back! Peter Billingsley has been peppered across some of your favorite movies throughout the years (look it up!) and now he’s back in Hohman, Indiana. If you enjoyed A Christmas Story (1983), this follow up will have you falling in love with Ralphie and Christmastime all over again. It’s as sweet as a cookie and glows with the warmth of embers in the fireplace.
David and John introduce their plans for the upcoming Season Two of Amazon Prime’s The Wheel of Time before speaking with Dr. Michael Livingston, author of the new book, Origins of the Wheel of Time. Michael discusses meeting Team Jordan and beginning the project, the importance of fantasy as an academic discipline, and his thoughts on The Wheel of Time Season One.
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Lunchtime! Christmas is fast approaching and Jim and A.Ron have a whole list of games they want to check out over the break. Jim wants to know why we make fake snow. He did fracture a rib on the bunny slope, so it’s understandable that he’s skeptical. A.Ron sips the prettiest rum he’s ever seen. And get a peek behind the curtain into how Bald Move movies are picked. Jim and A.Ron will open presents at the next Lunch!
Is Varys really for the realm? Was Shae a spy from the beginning? Pádraig MacCarron returns to discuss Tyrion’s first POV in A Clash of Kings. Then Arthur Njamfa challenges Maester Anthony’s leal service to the House of the Dragon fandom.