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With tons of TV and Movies options out there it's impossible to know what to watch. From The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to SNL, Summer House to Nomanland , Jesse and Robbie have seen it all. Each week they'll comb through the latest pop culture releases and share their hot takes, so you're ready for your next TV Binge!

Jesse & Robbie


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 262: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Mountainhead & Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 53:21


    After this episode's Kicks of the Week (7:40), we briefly discuss the return of King of the Hill (17:45), Dexter: Resurrection (20:13) & season three of House of Villains (21:35). Next, we review Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (24:50), Mountainhead (37:52) & Adults (44:33).

    Episode 261: The Last of Us, The Rehearsal, Survivor 50 & Fountain of Youth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 59:02


    After this week's Kicks of the Week (5:46), we discuss the finales of The Last of Us (13:40) & The Rehearsal (23:28). Then we play a new game - can Jesse name that Survivor player (32:37). We end with a rant of AppleTV+'s Fountain of Youth (53:39).

    Episode 260: Andor, Murderbot & Duster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 41:04


    After this week's Kicks of the Week (8:22), we discuss the finale of Andor (15:09) as well as the series premieres of Murderbot (25:54) & Duster (32:58).

    Episode 259: Poker Face, Final Destination Bloodlines, Friendship & Karate Kids Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 59:10


    Following our Kicks of the Week (6:51), we check in on The Four Seasons (17:04) & The Last of Us (26:34). Then we discuss the return of Poker Face (32:02) and review Final Destination Bloodlines (37:40), Friendship (44:09) & Karate Kids: Legends (50:44).

    Episode 258: Thunderbolts*, The Accountant 2 & The Four Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 62:04


    Following our Kicks of the Week (11:10), we review Marvel's Thunderbolts* (17:24), Ben Affleck's The Accountant 2 (36:35) & Tina Fey's The Four Seasons (44:55). We end with an unhinged discussion on the past, present and future of the Final Destination franchise (57:12). Sorry for the funky audio this week!

    Episode 257: Andor, The Last of Us & The Rehearsal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 57:22


    We start this episode with our Kicks of the Week (11:36)! Next, we discuss the season premiere of Andor (19:04), revisit the new reality of The Last of Us (32:24) & continue to be amazed/confused by The Rehearsal (40:44). 

    Episode 256: The Last of Us, Sinners & The Rehearsal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 63:26


    After catching up on our weekends and Kicks of the Week (8:26), we delve into a monumental episode (with spoilers) of The Last of Us (17:47), the success of Ryan Coogler's Sinners (34:10) and the season premiere of Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal (47:48). 

    Episode 255: The Last of Us, The Pitt, Black Mirror, Your Friends and Neighbors & Hacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 68:23


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week (5:46) before we discuss the season premiere of The Last of Us (19:08), the season finale of The Pitt (30:09), season seven of Black Mirror (36:18), the series premiere of Your Friends and Neighbors (47:50) & the season premiere of Hacks (55:47)...that sure is a lot of premieres

    Episode 254: White Lotus, Dying for Sex & Million Dollar Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 59:52


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week, The Bondsman (7:50) & Saturday Night Live (11:04), before we discuss the season finale of White Lotus (18:19) as well as the premieres of Dying for Sex (39:39) & Million Dollar Secret (49:32).

    Episode 253: The Studio, Dope Thief & White Lotus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 38:47


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week (0:25), before we review The Studio (14:00) & Dope Thief (25:03). We end with our season finale predictions for White Lotus (28:04).

    Episode 252: The Pitt, The Residence & Severance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 55:09


    This week we co ver our Kicks of the Week (5:30) before discussing The Pitt (13:48), The Residence (20:40) & Severance (28:50).

    Episode 251: Severance, Mickey 17, Adolescence & Daredevil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 37:47


    After the flu delayed us for a week, we're back with a new episode. After our Kicks of the Week (4:22), we discuss Severance (7:35), Mickey 17 (13:39), Adolescence (19:58) & Daredevil (26:40).

    Episode 250: Oscars, Paradise & Running Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 51:10


    It's our 250th episode! Woo hoo! To celebrate, we break down last Sunday's Oscars (13:22), the season finale of Paradise (27:39) & the season one of Running Point (40:43). 

    Episode 249: Paradise, Zero Day & Cobra Kai

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 53:37


    This episode starts with a hodgepodge of tv/movie talk, where we cover The Brutalist, Suits LA, The Pitt, The Challenge & The Monkey (9:56). Then we discuss the most recent episode of Paradise (25:52), the Netflix miniseries Zero Day (34:28) & the final season of Cobra Kai (41:59).

    Episode 248: SNL 50, Summer House & White Lotus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 55:19


    This episode we quickly review Captain America: Brave New World (7:26) before our deep dive into the SNL 50 special (15:07) & discussing the season premieres of Summer House (37:07) & White Lotus (47:33).

    Episode 247: Super Bowl Commercials, Severance & Deal or No Deal Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 55:18


    This episode starts off with Dr. Will's epic troll job on Dead or No Deal Island (8:23) before we discuss our favorite Super Bowl commercials (21:25) & the latest episode of Severance (34:11). Then we quickly cover recent episodes of Paradise (43:33), Traitors (48:44) & The Challenge (50:49).

    Episode 246: Paradise, Fantastic Four & Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 50:13


    This episode starts with an update on Jesse's surgery (2:42) before we get into our Kicks of the Week (14:52). Then we give a quick update on some movies we've seen (19:28) and review both Hulu's Paradise (25:44) & the new Fanstastic Four trailer (38:46).

    Episode 244: Oscars, Night Agent & Severance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 50:04


    This episode is something of a hodgepodge, as we discuss the Oscar nominations (13:23), Sex Lives of College Girls (29:11), Night Agent (31:27) & Severance (36:44).

    Episode 243: Severance, Traitors & Back in Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 54:50


    This episode we discuss the much anticipated second season of Severance (14:11), the big moves being made on Traitors (29:27) & a few movies we've seen recently (47:43).

    Episode 242: The Challenge, Traitors, The Pitt & 2025 Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 57:23


    This episode we discuss the finale of The Challenge 40 (15:38) as well as the premieres of Traitors season 3 (27:30) and The Pitt (37:25). We end by deciding if we are "in or out" on 2025 movies (42:57).

    Episode 241: Golden Globes, Laid & Top 10 TV Shows of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 68:55


    This episode we discuss Sunday's Golden Globes show (19:48) & the new Peacock original, Laid (26:04). We end by discussing our top 10 shows for 2024 (28:46).

    Episode 241: Squid Game & Top 10 Films of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 79:52


    It's a new year and we're finally back with a new episode! This week we discuss season 2 of Squid Game (10:36) and list our top 10 films of 2024 (27:13).

    Episode 240: TV & Movie Hodgepodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 57:13


    After our extended break for Robbie's honeymoon, we're back, baby! After we catch up, we discuss a few television shows and movies...ok, more than a few. So many, in fact, that we're not adding any time stamps. You'll survive! It's great to be back and we're glad you're here to enjoy the ride!

    Episode 239: Wicked, Gladiator II & A Man on the Inside

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 54:27


    Before Robbie leaves on his honeymoon, listen to our new episode! This week we review Wicked (15:05), Gladiator II (31:47)) and Netflix's A Man on the Inside (44:27).

    Episode 238: St. Denis Medical, Dune: Prophecy & Cobra Kai

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 49:53


    This episode we share our Kicks of the Week (6:55) & the Taylor Sheridan-verse (14:26) before reviewing St. Denis Medical (18:43), Dune: Prophecy (27:17) & Cobra Kai (35:46).

    Episode 237: Before, The Penguin & Top 5 WTF Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 53:28


    This episode starts with our reaction to the Presidential election - spoiler alert: it's not great (0:00). We also briefly discuss our Kicks of the Week and some recent movies we've seen (12:48). Then we discuss the premiere of Before (26:53) and the finale of The Penguin (35:45) before ending with our top five WTF moments from TV (43:32).

    Episode 236: Conclave, Agatha All Along & Only Murders in the Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 53:13


    It's election day - hold on to your butts! This episode we start with a movie corner where we discuss several films, including Conclave (10:30). Then we review the finales of Agatha All Along (35:24) & Only Murders in the Building (44:17).

    Episode 235: TV & Movie Hodgepodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 54:29


    We were off last week and we'll be off next week - but let's live in the now! This episode is a good old fashioned tv & movie hodgepodge! We're all over the place talking about everything we've watched in recent weeks. There are so many different topics that we're not even doing time stamps this week. So sit back, relax and let the Kickball Friends entertain you for an hour.

    Episode 234: It's What's Inside, Joker: Folie à Deux & The Franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 52:53


    This episode Jesse would like to report a crime (0:25)! Then we discuss new movies It's What's Inside (15:44) with spoilers (25:38) and Joker: Folie à Deux (32:36) with spoilers (42:00). We end by briefly reviewing HBO's The Franchise (44:10).

    Episode 233: Megalopolis, Wolfs, Nobody Wants This, SNL & Mr. McMahon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 54:42


    This episode we discuss two new messy movies: Megalopolis (17:09) & Wolfs (29:38). Then we chat about he Netflix romantic comedy series, Nobody Wants This (34:18), before ending with the SNL season 50 premiere (43:14) and wrestling documentary series, Mr. McMahon (45:21).

    Episode 232: Survivor, The Penguin & Agatha All Along

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 51:41


    Jesse is back! This episode we discuss all of the shows that premiered this week: Survivor (11:11), The Penguin (22:41) & Agatha All Along (36:40). There's even some random tv & movie talk (29:20) sprinkled in there. too!

    Episode 231 (Special Guest:Alex Rabinowitz): Emmy's, Uglies & Alex's Pop Culture Brain Tik Tok Account

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 80:27


    Jesse is living his best life in Cape Cod so Robbie is joined by Alex Rabinowitz (@PopCultureBrain) where they talk through a very solid Emmy's night, the not so solid Netflix film Uglies followed by a deep dive into Alex's work running his Pop Culture Tik Tok account. As always, since Jesse is on vacation no time stamps! 

    Episode 230: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, English Teacher & Slow Horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 50:31


    This episode we review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (23:25), before discussing Hulu's English Teacher (36:25) & AppleTV+'s Slow Horses (44:36). 

    Episode 229: Top 100 TV Episodes, Only Murders in the Building, Rings of Power & Incoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 45:35


    This episode we discuss Rolling Stone's list of the Top 100 Television Episodes (15:34), Only Murders in the Building (24:12), Rings of Power (31:48) and Incoming (40:40:13).

    Episode 228: Blink Twice, Big Brother & Top 5 Work-Related Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 56:35


    This episode we discuss Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut, Blink Twice (14:40), catch up on Big Brother (26:25) and, in honor of Labor Day, list our top five work-related movies (29:36).

    Episode 227: The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, Bad Monkey & Alien: Romulus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 45:04


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week...and there are a lot them (9:04). Then we discuss The Challenge: Battle of the Eras (18:22), Bad Monkey (28:31) & Alien: Romulus (34:33).

    Episode 226: Robbie's Wedding, House of the Dragon, Trap & Borderlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 52:22


    It's official! Robbie is a married man! After wedding talk (0:24), we discuss Twisters (29:09), House of the Dragon (32:34), Trap (37:05) & Borderlands (43:15)...but this episode is mostly about the wedding.

    Episode 225: Deadpool & Wolverine, Presumed Innocent & House of the Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 56:38


    Be warned - the episode is spoiler heavy! This week we briefly cover Big Brother (7:22), before discussing the return of Robert Downey, Jr. to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (12:10) as well as reviewing Deadpool & Wolverine (20:08), the finale of Presumed Innocent (34:39) & and season two's penultimate episode of House of the Dragon (44:49).

    Episode 224: Big Brother, Twisters & Cobra Kai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 53:49


    This episode we discuss our Kicks of the Week (6:59) before reviewing the first three episodes of Big Brother (15:34), Twisters (26:54) and the new season of Cobra Kai (42:28).

    Episode 223: Emmy Nominations, Longlegs & Big Brother 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 50:08


    This episode we discuss today's Emmy nominations (16:18), review Longlegs (31:12) and give our initial thoughts on the cast of Big Brother 26 (42:14). 

    Episode 222: House of the Dragon, Movie Trailers & Top 10 TV Shows of 2024 (So Far)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 61:37


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week (6:27) before we briefly discuss House of the Dragon (10:36) and recent movie trailers (17:58). We end with our top 10 shows of 2024 (so far) (26:59). 

    Episode 221: The Bear, A Quiet Place: Day One & House of the Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 48:21


    This episode starts with some catching up (0:26) & our Kicks of the Week (10:03). Then we review season three of The Bear (18:32), A Quiet Place: Day One (30:56) & the third episode of House of the Dragon (40:45).

    Episode 220: House of the Dragon, Top 5 Films of 2024 (so far) & The Challenge 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 77:51


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week (8:46) before we briefly discuss The Bikeriders (15:30) & Dark Matter (19:27). Then we review the second episode of House of the Dragon (22:29), rank our top five films of the first half of 2024 (34:23) and end with our Must Lose Draft of The Challenge 40 (46:30).

    Episode 219: House of the Dragon, The Boys & Presumed Innocent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 48:34


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week (5:32) before we celebrate the returns of House of the Dragon (18:03) and The Boys (34:02). We end by briefly discussing Presumed Innocent (42:34).

    Episode 218: Hit Man, The Acolyte & Clipped

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 49:58


    This episode we briefly discuss the Summer House reunion (12:05) before reviewing Hit Man (18:55), The Acolyte (34:34) & Clipped (43:37).

    Episode 217: Eric, Hacks & Summer House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 47:30


    This episode starts with our Kicks of the Week (4:24) and a few news & notes from the world of pop culture (12:24). Then we discuss Netflix's Eric (20:08) as well as the season finales of Hacks (31:47) and Summer House (37:02).

    Episode 216: Tires, Survivor & The Challenge All Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 52:38


    This episode we share Memorial Day stories (0:27) before discussing Tires (10:09), Survivor (23:30), The Challenge: All Stars 4 (42:05) and Babes (46:25).

    Episode 215: Bridgerton, IF & 2024 Second Half Movie Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 56:58


    This episode begins with some pop culture news & notes (5:09) before we review season three of Bridgerton (15:01) & the new film, IF (19:02). Then we draft our top ten films being released in the second half of 2024 (24:01).

    Episode 214: Dark Matter, Bodkin, Hacks, Summer House & Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 56:35


    This episode starts by discussing Your Love, Our Musical (5:46) and X-Men '97 (9:32) before we get into Dark Matter (13:07) & Bodkin (29:18). Next, we check in on Hacks (35:15) & Summer House (37:58). Finally, we discuss Sasquatch Sunset (48:45), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (50:23) & I Saw the TV Glow (51:17).

    Episode 213: Everybody's in LA, Tom Brady Roast, Challengers & The Fall Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 53:56


    This episode we discuss Jerry Seinfeld (5:57), Everybody's in LA (10:07) & the Tom Brady Roast (15:08) before reviewing Challengers (31:29) and The Fall Guy (43:48).

    Episode 212: Shogun, Baby Reindeer & The Big Door Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 49:47


    This episode starts with some basketball talk (0:25) before we get into our idea for the next movie based on a product (9:32). Then we discuss the finale of Shogun (21:24), Baby Reindeer (31:56) & The Big Door Prize (41:07).

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