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Each week, join Ben Frawley and Chris Peterson for a lively discussion of everything going on in the entertainment world.

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    "Emmy Awards Reaction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 61:26


    This week, Ben and Chris dig into this year's Emmy Award winners.

    "Cobra Kai Deep Dive"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 58:50


    This week Ben and Chris dive into the amazingness that is "Cobra Kai".

    "Class Action Park"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 77:52


    This week, Chris and Ben break down among other things the outstanding new documentary, "Class Action Park".

    "Concerns about Sports and loving 'Lovecraft Country'"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:19


    After a brief hiatus, Ben and Chris are back to talk about their concerns over professional sports trying to return as well as the fantastic new HBO series, "Lovecraft Country".

    "Comic-Con at Home"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 49:08


    This week Chris and Lynette talk about the interesting aspects to Comic-Con at home. They also talk about how if theatres are going to perform via Zoom, the tech has to be perfect.

    "Cam Newton Joins the Patriots and Chris Gets a Dog"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 66:50


    This week Ben and Chris talk about among other things, Cam Newton joining the New England Patriots and the impact that might make in the NFL. Chris also talks about the joys and challenges of adopting a new puppy.

    "The Importance of 'Hamilton' During the Black Lives Matter Movement"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 73:31


    "This week, Ben and Lynette talk about the "Hamilton" airing on Disney+ and its value to the discussion over the Black Lives Matter movement."

    "A Quentin Tarantino Movie Released on an iPhone?!?!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 89:36


    This week, Ben, Chris and Josh talk about among other things, the potential that Universal Studios wanted to release Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" on an iPhone....an iPhone!

    "Dave Chappelle 8:46"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 84:37


    This week, Ben and Lyentte cover a multitude of topics include Dave Chappelle's interesting comedy special on Youtube, "8:46"

    "Black Lives Matter"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 53:38


    This week Ben and Chris discuss the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement and reaction to how its being addressed in the entertainment industry.

    "Tom Brady Tribute"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 79:04


    This week Ben and Chris pay tribute to Tom Brady, the GOAT, who announced his retirement last week. Chris has some takes being a Jets fan and all...

    "The State of Movies"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 94:25


    This week, Ben and Chris discuss the state of movies and whether TV/Streaming is the future of entertainment.

    "2021 End of Year Awards"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 84:16


    In this episode, Ben and Chris close out 2021 by naming their favorite movies, music, articles, and more!

    "Chris almost dies getting takeout"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 73:01


    Chris almost dies getting takeout.

    "Tom Hanks"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 97:33


    This week Ben and Chris deep dive into their favorite Tom Hanks movies.

    "Dune and Chris got food poisoning"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 76:28


    This week Ben and Chris talk about their excitement for "Dune" but how Chris wasn't able to see it due to food poisoning.

    "The Red Sox and the state of wings in Buffalo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 61:58


    This week, Chris and Ben talk about their beloved Red Sox and their play off run as well as Chris' trip to Buffalo, NY where he got to try the signature wing and came away with some interesting thoughts.

    "Rolling Stone's New Top 500 Song List, NY Mets Documentary"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 80:48


    This week, Ben and Chris discuss Rolling Stone's new Top 500 songs list, and all the ridiculousness it includes. They also dig into a new ESPN 30 for 30 about the NY Mets.

    "Michael K. Williams Tribute, Has Kevin Smith lost it?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 72:51


    This week, the guys pay tribute to one of their favorite actors, Michael K. Williams, who we sadly lost this week. They also ponder the thought if Kevin Smith has lost his ability to make a good movie.

    "Ted Lasso, Spider-man Trailer and the Red Sox collapsing"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 63:11


    This week, Ben and Chris dig into "Ted Lasso" and its fantastic second season. They also discuss the incredible trailer for "Spider-man: No Way Home" and commiserate over the collapse of the Red Sox season.

    "The Olympics & Schmigadoon!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 71:28


    This week, the guys talk about their reaction to the Olympics and Apple TV's newest show, "Schmigadoon!"

    "Emmy Nominations"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 65:20


    This week, Ben and Chris get into the Emmy nominations.

    "Banana Ball & Loki Reaction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 82:42


    This week, Chris has discovered some interesting new rules that could make going to a baseball game more fun. Also, the guys react to the lackluster "Loki" so far.

    "Loki"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 66:17


    This week Ben and Chris dig into "Loki" and all of its potential.

    "Broadway is Coming back!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 51:36


    This week, Ben and Chris get into a lot of topics including the announcement that Broadway is coming back this fall!

    "The Oscars & Mortal Kombat"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 64:22


    This week Ben and Chris talk about how unbelievably good Mortal Komat is and how unbelievably bad the Oscars were.

    "Best of 2020 Awards"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 82:59


    This week Ben and Chris finish 2020 by naming their favorite movies, albums, artists of the year. And of course, some of them might be viewed as hot takes.

    "Baseball's back, both the good and the bad"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 67:00


    This week Ben and Chris talk about how the baseball season is back and the good and bad that comes with it in 2021. Also, I apologize for the sound quality at the beginning of the podcast, Chris was in a hotel room with an incredibly weak internet connection but we fix it early on.

    "Reacting to Spin's Best 35 albums of the last 35 years"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 58:28


    This week, Ben and Chris react to Spin Magazine's ranking of the best 35 albums of the last 35 years. Needless to say, they have some takes on it. Link to Ernest Paylor fundraiser: https://gf.me/u/zbcs53

    "Zack Snyder's Justice League"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 77:44


    This week, Ben and Chris dive into Zack Snyder's Justice League and how a movie went from terrible to still not great.

    "Thanksgiving, The Mandolorian, Grammy Nods reaction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 57:53


    This week, Ben and Chris dive into "The Mandolorian", discuss Thanksgiving traditions and react to the Grammy nominations.

    "Post-Election Round up & Mr. Bungle"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 49:26


    This week, Ben and Chris discuss election day and the voting process as well as the brilliance of Mr. Bungle. Not the combination you were expecting but also not one to miss out on.

    "Oscar Nomination Reaction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 69:30


    This week, the guys get into the Oscar nominations for the major categories and see which ones got it right.

    "Vin Diesel: Music Sensation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 62:48


    This week Ben and Chris break down among other things, Vin Diesel's turn as a "singer".

    "WandaVision and is the Mortal Kombat movie going to be good?!?!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 63:40


    This week Bern and Chris break down yet again another fantastic episode of WandaVision(Ep 7) and ponder whether or not the new Mortal Kombat movie is going to actually be good?

    "Eddie Van Halen Tribute"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 66:16


    This week, among other things, Ben and Chris chat about the passing of Eddie Van Halen and his incredible impact on Rock.

    "Super Bowl Wrap up and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 72:48


    This week, Ben and Chris break down the Super Bowl that was and dig into the always confusing Rock & Roll Hall of Fame finalists.

    "WandaVision and the Super Bowl"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 64:20


    This week, Ben and Chris deep dive into "WandaVision" on Disney+(Spoilers from 14:15 to 28:21) and also break down next week's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

    "Cobra Kai Season 3 & a Gettysburg Deep Dive"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 71:23


    This week Ben and Chris break down season 3 of Cobra Kai and how it's a textbook for fan satisfaction(massive spoilers). They also inadvertently dive into a definitive Civil War film, "Gettysburg".

    "The Last Ride"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 81:56


    This week, Ben, Lynette and Chris break down among other things, the fantastic WWE documentary on The Undertaker, "The Last Ride".

    "Reflection on 'The Last Dance' and an Oral History of 'Mad Max:Fury Road'"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 103:36


    This week, Ben and Josh discuss the Michael Jordan documentary 'The Last Dance' and a great oral history of 'Mad Max: Fury Road'.

    "A Scarface Remake?!?!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 78:41


    This week, Ben, Chris and Lynette, talk about the possibility of a remake of "Scarface" and the future of Broadway.

    "Star Wars News and Post-Apocalyptic Literature"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 53:56


    This week, Chris, Lynette and Josh talking about some exciting Star Wars news and how what types of post-apocalyptic entertainment they enjoy.

    "Streaming Theatre & Beastie Boys Documentary"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 97:34


    This week, Ben, Lynette and Josh get into streaming live theatre during COVID-19 and the fantastic Beastie Boys documentary.

    "The Future of the Gaming Industry and The Last Dance"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 78:19


    This week, Ben, Chris, Lynette and Josh get into how the future of the gaming industry is navigating through the COVID-19 shutdown. They also dig into the fantastic documentary, "The Last Dance"

    "Five hosts on one show? We did it!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 82:47


    This week we managed to have the entire panel of hosts on one show! We dig into everything from Netflix to theatre to some amazing choices for Youtubin' this week.

    "Pearl Jam's New Album, Wicked Tuna"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 44:04


    This week Ben, Lynette and Chris discuss "Hunter", "Wicked Tuna" and Ben's reaction to Pearl Jam's first album in 8 years.

    "Tiger King, McMillions and the need to stop being dumb during COVID-19"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 75:59


    This week, Ben, Chris and Josh talk about the gloriousness that is "Tiger King". They also get into some other great docu-series and push for people to stop being idiots during this COVID-19 crisis.

    "Dropkick Muprhys Virtual Concert and Spenser Confidential Reaction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 64:34


    This week, Ben and Lynette welcome back Josh Tonra and introduce our good friend Jim Niedermaier to the show. This week, in the midst of the quarantines around the country, we talk about Netflix's "Spenser Confidential" and a Dropkick Murphy's virtual concert.

    "Coronavirus Fallout, Harvey Weinstein Conviction, Better Call Saul Appreciattion"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 99:26


    This week, Ben, Chris and Lynette dive into the Coronavirus shutdown and its impact on the entertainment industry.

    "Oscars Reaction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 60:43


    This week, Ben and Chris react to the Oscars and dive into Ken Burns' incredible Country Music documentary.

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