Today we’re talking about puzzles, the classic challenges that tickle your brain and make you go “ah-ha!”. Join us as we discuss everything from crosswords, Rubik’s Cubes, and the classic story of five pirates that don’t know how to split up treasure. Also, why we hate rain delays. (Recorded October 11th, 2021.)

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290 - Puzzles

This week we’re talking about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the latest and (in Samuel’s opinion) greatest Marvel movie. We discuss the dynamic action throughout, the fantastic main antagonist, and complain about all the stuff that drags it down (hint: it’s all the normal Marvel stuff). Also, why we hate new TVs. (Recorded October 4th, 2021.)

289 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Today we’re concluding out lists of top ten TV episodes, by each rattling off our top five. Join us as we talk through ski lodge hi-jinks, devil robot’s hands, German contractors, a singing moose played by Art Garfunkel, and of course, horse funerals. Also, why we hate that our younger siblings are better at chess than us. (Recorded September 20th, 2021.)

288 - Top Ten TV Episodes (Part 2)

This week we’re talking about Sonic Mania, sometimes regarded as the greatest Sonic game in this century. We discuss the Sonic series as a whole, the questionable gameplay in this game, and posit the age-old question: is Sonic actually good? Also, why we hate the undefinable genre of Sonic. (Recorded September 20th, 2021.)

287 - Sonic Mania

Today we’ve each prepared a list of our top ten favorite episodes of television! Join us in this first part as we go through science fiction gates, annoying flies, hospitals that look like sitcoms, depressing stop-motion animation, and, inevitably, anime. Also, our thoughts on The Matrix Resurrections trailer. (Recorded September 13th, 2021.) 

286 - Top Ten TV Episodes (Part 1)

This week we review the newest addition into Netflix’s Witcher universe, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. We discuss the unoriginal art style, the surprisingly intricate ideas and philosophies within this story, and inevitably get several facts about the Witcher lore incredibly wrong. Don’t write us.  Also, why we hate creativity-free jokes. (Recorded Sept 6th, 2021.)

285 - The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Today we are talking all about cars, the 2006 movi—wait, sorry, we’re actually just talking about cars as a subject. Join us as we discuss our favorite kinds of cars, what we like to drive, and we recount some of our own terrifying stories of car accidents and ownership. Also, why we hate Samuel’s “utter incompetence.” (Recorded August 30th, 2021.)

284 - Cars

This week we’re back recording in the same room together! And on top of that, we’re reviewing one of the most highly anticipated films of the year, The Green Knight. We talk about the strange and surreal plot, Samuel’s love of the sound design, and Henry’s fascination with a certain set of characters that appear. Also, why we hate semi-moving. (Recorded August 16th, 2021.)

283 - The Green Knight

Today we’re talking all about writing, covering everything from our writing habits to how and where we honed our writing skills. We discuss writing in academic settings, writing just for fun, and Samuel reveals the strange thing he does with the letter O. Also, why we hate eating melty ice cream. (Recorded August 2nd, 2021.)

282 - On Writing

This week we’re reviewing the critically acclaimed Netflix movie Marriage Story. We go through the movie and discuss the excellent acting, the deep and varied characters, and ponder why the son is named after one of our hosts. Also, why we hate the IMDb page for Marriage Story (and IMDb in general). (Recorded July 26th, 2021.)

281 - Marriage Story

Today is the culmination of all of our Bong Joon-ho reviews! Now that we’ve seen each of his films, we go through and rank order them from worst to best, covering everything we liked and disliked about this terrific director’s filmography.  Also, why we hate when you're washing your hands and you bring your hands together too quickly so the foamy soap splashes and it hits your pants and it looks like you peed your pants. (Recorded July 19th, 2021.)

280 - Bong Joon-ho, Ranked

This week we finish off our Bong Joon-ho review with his 2003 film Memories of Murder. We discuss the nuanced portrayal and development of our two main characters, the dark and existential themes at play, and ponder why this one continues to be one of Bong Joon-ho’s finest. Also, why we hate the Vin Diesel meme. (Recorded July 13th, 2021.)

279 - Memories of Murder

Today we discuss the art of collecting, a necessary component of any good hobby. Join us as we cover everything from Samuel’s miniatures, Henry’s un-opened Blu-Rays, the wide world of board games, and some of the more gruesome details of the Deltora series.  Also, why we hate the new Switch model and Covid supply chain problems. (Recorded July 12th, 2021.)

278 - Collections

This week we’re reviewing Okja, Bong Joon-ho’s 2017 film for Netflix about a girl and her super-pig. Between the two of us we have some mixed feelings about this movie, so listen on as we discuss the themes, the characters, our own stances on animal rights, and the dubious portrayal of ALF in this film. Also, why we hate the Dune headlines. (Recorded June 30th, 2021.)

277 - Okja

Today we’re back with our fifth, semi-annual Rant Day, born from the ashes of last week’s lost episode. We rant about tragically losing Samuel’s recording, training, generations, knives, parking, sports stars with guns, and a whole lot more.   (Recorded June 21st, 2021.)

276 - Rant Day V

We can't always agree on what's good, but we can always agree on what's bad. Usually. Join us as we critique and hate on books, movies, and video games every week.

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