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We go In The Cantina for a pair of individual interviews with the guys who bring The Mandalorian to life, Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder. While Pedro Pascal supplies the voice of Din Djarin, Brendan handles the physical acting in the Beskar armor while Lateef provides the martial arts and stunt work. We speak to both Mandos and ask them similar questions to compare their answers. What can be done in future Star Wars stories to make the sequel trilogy resonate the same way The Clone Wars benefitted the prequel trilogy? We discuss. More fans and their kids are discovering The Mandalorian and Grogu now that it's available to watch via Disney+ and we hear about it during Listener Feedback as we chat about the importance of sharing Star Wars with the younger generation. We have more interview highlights from Dave Filoni at D23, and Ewan McGregor talking about his desire to continue telling stories as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Plus, we pay tribute to the Spanish voice of See-Threepio and more.
In the week that the final season of Colin From Accounts dropped, it seemed fitting that our own canine friends made their voices heard. Our featured show is the other one starring Patrick Brammall, Apple TV's Last Seen.Plus Neil, Damo and Adam share spoiler free views on Colin From Accounts, My Year Undercover in Reform UK, Tommy Robinson: Where's the Money Gone?, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Vigil, Crew Girl, New Zealand Spy, The Gentlemen, Signs of Life, Ted Lasso, My Brilliant Career, Possession and Hit PointYou can subscribe to the Exclusive Strand of TV DNA to get bonus content here - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tv-dna-podcast/subscribe And TV trailers discussed - Slow Horses season 6 - Apple TV 16th Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbJxpYHLuIMonster:The Lizzie Borden Story - Netflix 17th Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYTzF1vna40The Blame - ITV 20th Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG1e2swn8-QThe Split Up - BBC 20th Septemberhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HksqySEePxUEast of Eden - 1st October on Netflix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9NWvGZViCgCarrie 7th October Prime Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkUw2nh6fT0Cute teaser for Dexter: Resurrection coming to Paramount+ on 30th October - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGfqYh_O2mwThe Good Daughter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LE3tgx4zM coming to Sky in November.Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJVmeJaS44s This Christmas on HBO MaxWe can't wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episodes and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the socials @tvdnapodYou can also email us on tvdnapod@gmail.com We have recent specials on The Bear, House of the Dragon and Silo, weekly, spoiler-free watchlist episodes and our back catalogue includes Slow Horses, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Blue Lights. Listen here https://open.spotify.com/show/7eh93AAcO5y1m5jdEcTqAk?si=7l1do-YcQNS-eQ1YMIdCHAWe're on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Breaker and Radio Public so be sure to subscribe to the pod and please leave us a review. Thanks as always to JComp for our logo and Roman Senyk Music for our theme. Adam, Grace, Neil, Damian and Isabel
Our good friend Kayte joins us to talk about her work on Mandalorian and Grogu, stop motion and the future of special effects. Follow KayteGet bonus Thank the Maker content on PatreonFollow and message us on Instagram to get 15% off your first purchase at rsvlts.com!Follow TTM on social media: thankthemakerpod.comFollow the hosts on social media:Adam RussellNick GhanbarianWilliam Ryan KeyMike ForesterJason ChiodoAhsoka, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, The Book of Boba Fett, The Bad Batch, The High Republic, #makesolo2happen, The Mandalorian, Star Wars Visions, Anime, Star Wars Anime, Disney Gallery, Galactic Starcruiser, Halcyon, Chandrila Star Line, Galaxy's Edge, Rogue Squadron, Disney+ Day, Hondo Supply, Armor Party, Kathleen Kennedy, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars Black Series, Temuera Morrison, Black Krrsantan, Tosche Station, Danny Trejo, Fennec Shand, Ming-Na Wen, Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker, Cad Bane, Princess Leia, Vivien Lyra Blair, Carrie Fisher, Tales of the Jedi, Cassian Andor, Bix Caleen, Brasso, Luthen Rael, Mon Mothma, Vel Sartha, Cinta Kaz, Dedra Meero, Syril Karn, Orson Krennic, Ryan Gosling, Mia Goth, Maul, Darth Maul, Sam Witwer
Welcome to the place where we get to let our geek flags fly and talk about all things geek. Basically a fuzzy guide to life, the universe, and everything but mostly geek stuff. This level of the podcast includes:RIP Sam Neill / Kaylee Hottle / Hayden Panettiere / Dolly Parton / Timy Curry / Peter CullenNetflix live-action adaptation of PersonaMarvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: Samurai Outriders trailer - Aug 6Mahershala Ali says Blade movie is deadSam Neill filmed Legend of Zelda role prior deathCoyote vs Acme movieStar Wars: Visions: The Ninth Jedi - Aug 5GI Joe movie is a go with Danny McBride scriptLEGO: Star Wars: The Mandalorian - Sept 2Jumanji: Open World trailer - Dec 25Star Wars: Zero Company - Aug 27300 prequel TV series at Netflix with Zack SnyderIndiana Jones Marvel artifacts variant coversFree anime site HiAnime shut downAdam Driver rumored as MagnetoBlue Beetle returning for Man of TomorrowA Conversation with Brian Henson - Aug 2Robocop TV series is a go on Prime VideoTransformers gets new scene for 40th anniversary - Sept 17Mike Flanagan's Carrie on Prime - Oct 7Ozzy Osborne maze at Universal Horror NightsWonder Man S2 cancelledKristen Bell is Mrs Claus in Violent Night 2 - Dec 4New Leprechaun movie from LionsgateWB Discovery confirms new Matrix film in developmentSeth MacFarlane sings The Muppets - Sept 18The New Simpsons Movie - Sep 3 2027Stuart Fails to Save the Universe renewed for S2Bruce Campbell is done as Ash WilliamsGolden Axe trailer - Sept 16The Simpsons Yellow Mirror trailer - Aug 26 on Disney+Stop-motion Pokemon series from Aardman - 2027Live-action Sgt Slaughter movieFOUR Emmy Awards for The Muppets Show SpecialArticle about X-Men casting - May 5 2028Michael movie crosses 1 billionAvengers: Doomsday tickets on saleMarvel Comics moving from NYC to Burbank after 90 yearsGod of War movie to recast KratosAvengers: Doomsday trailer - Dec 18Cinerama Dome bought by SonyJamie Campbell joins The Rings of Power S3 as CelebornBatuu Adventure BuddiesHope Assembles comic from Marvel/Star Wars - Jan 2027Rumor teases three Marvel Special PresentationsSpider-Noir cancelled after S1North American tour of The Lion King will end in Aug 15, 2027The Bad Batch - Rogue Agents - trade paperback - Nov 3The Mandalorian and Grogu is out nowBrandon Sanderson's Mistborn movie on AppleTV+ Nova film in development for Marvel StudiosJ.J. Abrams' The Great Beyond moving to Oct 1 2027 - The Batman Part II moves to Feb 18 2028.Elon Musk wants a historically accurate OdysseyDisney Worldbuilders documentaryBooster Gold series cancelledDigger trailer - Oct 2Haunting of Hotel Transylvania - Oct 8 2027Paramount rebooting Nightmare on Elm StreetSnoop biopicRyan Reynolds confirms another Deadpool movieJoe Dirt animated seriesGargoyles returning as animated seriesGilderoy Lockhart casting for HBO's Harry PotterKevin Feige confirms The Mutant SagaVision Quest - Oct 14Ready Player Two is in developmentMobland S2 - Sept 18Disney+ Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday National Treasure 3Gilded Age S4 - Nov 1Congrats on completing Level 510! Feel free to contact me on social media (@wookieeriot). You can also reach the show by e-mail, laughitupfuzzballpodcast@gmail.com. All other links are easily findable on linktr.ee/laughitupfuzzball for merch, the Facebook group, etc. I'd love to hear from you. Subscribe to the feed on any of the apps which do them. Go do your thing so I can keep doing mine. Drop a rating and tell your friends, geekery is always better with peers. Thank YOU for being a part of this hilarity! There's a plethora of ways to comment about the show and I look forward to seeing your thoughts, comments, and ideas. May the force be with us all, thanks for stopping by, you stay classy, be excellent to each other and party on dudes! TTFN… Wookiee out!
Notes Odyssée numéro 26 - Les retours 2026 de Circé : Mandalorian and Grogu, Imaginales, Cusset. Lien vers le podcast du Geek Squadron : https://geeksquadron.lepodcast.fr/ Lien vers la couverture du livre de la sage femme sans nom : https://cdn.auchan.fr/media/6a28e03e-de2c-465f-9397-e3c73a9fbb57_2048x2048/B2CD/?width=1200&height=1200 Lien vers « Des sorcières aux mandarines », histoire des femmes médecin » :https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XNidc-jaL._SL1500_.jpg Lien vers le podcast « Culture et préjugés » : https://culture-et-prejuges.lepodcast.fr/ Lien vers la bande annonce de la série « Call The midwife » : https://youtu.be/rrMwEc_Y0TE?si=xJV4zbBlTc5dxJZ5 Lien vers la couverture du livre : Luna Incognitahttps://cdn1.booknode.com/book_cover/5769/luna_incognita-5768932-264-432.webp Lien vers le podcast : Casuelhttps://casuel.lepodcast.fr/ Lien vers le documentaire”Si j'étais sage femme” (2026) visible jusqu'au 16/12/2028 : https://www.france.tv/documentaires/documentaires-societe/8551784-si-j-etais-sage-femme.html Lien vers le “Geek en série” de James et Faye sur “Silo” : https://jamesetfaye.fr/geek-en-serie-8x07-silo/ Lien vers le Festival Star's Up: https://starsupfestival.fr Merci à XP78 pour le montage, et à toute l'équipe de GalaxiePop. Sources pour le montage : Extrait de “Naruto Shippuden” OST 1 - Track 01 - Shippuuden : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPs7xMCZgt0 Extrait de la bande annonce vf du film “Star Wars - The Mandalorian and Grogu” (2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3tqPBR9lBk Quantum Leap Sound Effects : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SkTGM4sCjU The Mandalorian and Grogu (From Star Wars_ The Mandalorian and Grogu) composé par Ludwig Goransson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTX_Ce0WTtk Extrait du podcast “Geek Squadron” - The Mandalorian and Grogu, critique avec Faye” (avec leur amicale autorisation) https://geeksquadron.lepodcast.fr/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-critique-avec-faye Extrait de SOS SAGES-FEMMES (v.f. de Call the Midwife), saison 1 sur DVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13c2wEMAu1g Extrait du premier épisode du podcast de Culture et Préjugés : “La chasse aux sorcières en Occident (1/2) : les inquisiteurs et le sabbat” (avec son amicale autorisation) https://cultureetprejuges.com/la-chasse-aux-sorcieres-en-occident-les-inquisiteurs-et-le-sabbat/ Extrait de la bande originale de la série animée “Il était une fois… l'espace” composée par Michel Legrand, “Orchestre espace” (Thème principal) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx63VPdNVHQ Extrait du documentaire “60 ans du CNES : Une ambition française”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcf8Ma_EZsw&t=145s La bande annonce en vf de la saison 1 de la série SILO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neBuQCibFAk Extrait de L'Odyssée de Circée numéro 23 : Le chant des glaces de Jean Krug https://lodysseedecirce.lepodcast.fr/lodyssee-de-circee-numero-23-le-chant-des-glaces-de-jean-krug Extrait du podcast “Casual” n° 10 : Les implants Borgs - Partie 1/2 [avec Circé] (avec son amicale autorisation) https://casuel.lepodcast.fr/numero-010-les-implants-borgs-partie-1-slash-2-avec-circe La chanson finale est “Ma philosophie” de Amel Bent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D38EUIll1pM Rejoignez nous sur discordhttps://discord.com/invite/AGAeePNPeVLe lien pour connaître toutes les productions Galaxie Pop :https://linktr.ee/galaxiepopEt maintenant NOUVEAU un répondeur : Vos réactions (si vous le souhaitez on peut les diffuser en gazette et y répondre !)C'est là (attention c'est court) : https://www.speakpipe.com/Galaxiepop
Bryan was able to moderate a panel discussion about what we loved about Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at Dragon Con this year. Listen in!
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Ahoy, Earbuds! Grab your eyepatch and prepare to set sail as we celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with real-life pirates, pirate pop culture, and a voyage through one of Disney's most beloved attractions! We'll explore why pirates really became pirates, where that famous pirate voice came from, and how Pirates of the Caribbean went from a Disney ride to a favorite attraction and movie. Plus, we'll put some familiar quotes through a pirate translator and see what treasures wash ashore! News Binge Browse Update: Binge Browse continues to add new features, including customizable colors, entrances and shelves, along with TV shows to browse, and fans can contact the administrator on Discord about becoming a beta tester. Mandalorian and Grogu: The Mandalorian and Grogu and LEGO The Mandalorian are now available on Disney+. Breakdown: 1975: Jonathan recommends the Netflix documentary for the way Hollywood changed in the 1970s Spider-Noir: Congratulations to the entire Spider-Noir team on five well-deserved Emmy Award wins! Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Shua has been enjoying the latest DC hero interpretation from James Gunn's universe, on Lanterns. He especially likes the direction of the mystery as the story unfolds and we learn more about two of the most famous Green Lanterns. Jay has been enjoying "Marvel Dimensions: A Graphic Novel by Alex Ross" This incredible graphic novel from legendary artist Alex Ross. The amazing artwork and high-quality presentation make it a real visual treat. MCU Location Scout MCULocationScout.com is Jay's ongoing project documenting and exploring real-world filming locations used throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe and related Marvel television productions. Through detailed research, photos, and travel guides, fans can discover where their favorite Marvel moments were filmed. Jay has been continuing his work on Iron Fist Season 1, locating and adding more filming locations from the Netflix Marvel series to the interactive map. It's another chance to see the real-world places behind Danny Rand's adventures.You can explore the locations and see exactly where the MCU came to life at MCULocationScout.com. And don't forget to check out all of Jay's Sci-Fi Saturdays on RetroZap. You can also tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua breakdown Marvel properties and Superhero Suite for news on comics, movies, TV and more. Enjoy Piracy! Grab your cutlass and climb aboard as Enjoy Stuff celebrates International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Shua and Jay explore the real world behind the legends of piracy, including why people became pirates, how pirate crews operated, and why our modern idea of the pirate owes so much to popular culture. Then it's time to set sail as the guys take a look at the history and evolution of Pirates of the Caribbean. From its beginnings at Disneyland to its appearances in Disney parks around the world, and its eventual transformation into a movie franchise. The attraction has quite a tale to tell. And naturally, no pirate episode would be complete without some ridiculous pirate translations and plenty of swashbuckling fun! Are ye talking like a pirate this week, Matey? Translate some movie quotes into pirate. Let us know! First person that emails me with the subject line, "villainy, larceny, skullduggery, and persnickety" will get a special mention on the show. Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com
This week, we're heading back to a galaxy far, far away for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026). Din Djarin and Grogu make the jump from the small screen to the big screen, and we're breaking down whether their first theatrical adventure feels worthy of the move. We discuss how the movie builds on The Mandalorian, the chemistry between Mando and Grogu, the action and spectacle, and how well the story works for both longtime fans and viewers who may not have kept up with every Disney+ series. Plus, we get into the cameos, connections to the larger Star Wars universe, and what the movie could mean for the franchise moving forward. Our Retro Rewind this week is an old Cutting Room Floor where we recast the original Star Wars back in 2021. Enjoy! -- We will be reviewing requests from patrons once a month. If you'd like to request a movie for us to review, head over to Patreon and sign up at $5/month* -- If you want to know what we are watching...What Did We Watch This Week? Dawson on Letterboxd Brent on Letterboxd Reggie on Letterboxd Rob on Letterboxd If you'd like some bonus content from Brent, or to get the show several days early, you can sign up over at Patreon! Follow us on Twitter Brent @XNotMalcolm Rob @Robbap3 Reggie @Hiddanas Dawson @andy_dawson You can also e-mail to us at CinemaChatPod@gmail.com You can find all of our previous scores HERE Thanks for listening!! *We reserve the right to veto a patron request. If your request is vetoed, you'll be asked to place a different request.
This week, a lackluster start to the NFL season and a sophomore slump for series signals that Netflix is struggling. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes Netflix's NFL coverage grew in its 2026 debut. Football-first Luke Kuechly embodied it - The Athletic ‘Ransom Canyon' Canceled by Netflix After 2 Seasons 'The Gentlemen' Season 2 Loses Half A Million Viewers In The UK 'The Gentlemen' Renewed For Season 3 At Netflix; Season 2 Trailer Released New Data Suggests Long Waits Between Seasons Are Hurting Viewership on Netflix Hits What We've Been Doing NFL on Netflix Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Star Wars is back in the cinema, and it's something we've been watching on telly for the last seven years. So in between talking about why this, why now, we try and get to a conversation about the film and whether it's any good Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Simon Brett
Bradley and Justin review The Mandalorian and Grogu, talk through what worked, what didn't, and where the movie fits into the larger Star Wars universe.This episode also features the original song “Call Me The Child” by Electric Noon, written, performed, and produced by Justin.
In this week's Star Wars news, we talk about Star Wars in IMAX, movies in development, an excerpt from Edge of the Abyss and more. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Jay's thoughts on Eyes Like Stars and Dennis's thoughts on Legacy, How well The Mandalorian and Grogu works on the television, Star Wars and Starfighter to be released in IMAX, Cautious hope for two Star Wars movies long in development, An excerpt from Edge of the Abyss (Reign of the Empire) by Rebecca Roanhorse, John Williams appearing at "Maestro of the Movies," The opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and Star Wars Celebration panel application updates. Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.
WSTR Galactic Public Access 445: Star Wars fandom, Disney, and what needs to change Todd Hoffman spends this solo episode unpacking a provocative article about Star Wars losing audience share and what that might mean for Lucasfilm's strategy. He uses the conversation to examine fandom, theatrical turnout, streaming habits, sequel trilogy mistakes, and how Star Wars can regain event-level excitement. This episode is mostly Todd's perspective, with no guest or co-host in the studio. The main focus is on whether Star Wars has lost the audience or whether the audience has simply changed, and what Lucasfilm should do next. Key topics: Todd opens by reacting to an article claiming Star Wars has lost 85% of its theatrical audience and more than 70% of Disney Plus viewership. He argues the comparison between The Force Awakens and The Mandalorian and Grogu is not apples to apples because the 2015 film had a decade-long gap and original cast nostalgia behind it. He says moviegoing habits changed after COVID and streaming became the default wait-and-see option for many viewers. Todd believes fans have become more selective and frugal, not necessarily anti-Star Wars. He says Star Wars still needs to feel like a major event rather than something people can "wait for Disney Plus." He identifies the biggest Lucasfilm mistake as the lack of a consistent long-term plan for the sequel trilogy. He is especially critical of the divisiveness of The Last Jedi and the lack of plotting across the trilogy. Todd argues Star Wars has become too safe and needs more emotional stakes, tension, and "teeth." He says targeting younger viewers is smart, but only if the stories are big, strong, and accessible to adults too. He wants Lucasfilm to create new characters and new stories while still preserving enough legacy to bridge generations. He suggests the franchise should lean more into standalone storytelling, multimedia coordination, and clearer communication with fans. Todd thinks Star Wars should not try to appeal to everybody at once, but instead focus on making a genuinely good movie or show. He praises Andor for feeling like a strong story that happens to be in the Star Wars universe. He sees 2027 as a major opportunity because of the 50th anniversary and hopes momentum can carry into Starfighter and beyond. In the closing stretch, he talks about current Star Wars news, including the Lucas museum, IMAX plans for Starfighter, and his excitement for the future despite the franchise's rough edges. Timestamps: 00:00 - Episode intro and setting up the fandom discussion 00:56 - Solo episode for Todd's birthday and why this topic matters now 01:23 - Breaking down the article claiming Star Wars lost 85% of its audience 02:18 - Why the Force Awakens comparison makes the decline look dramatic 03:17 - Disney Plus viewership decline and whether the numbers tell the full story 04:14 - Why Force Awakens versus Mandalorian and Grogu is not a fair comparison 05:12 - How post-COVID streaming changed moviegoing habits 06:09 - Are fans walking away or just spending more selectively? 07:02 - Why Star Wars no longer feels like an automatic opening-night event 07:31 - The biggest Lucasfilm mistake: no consistent long-term sequel plan 08:29 - Why Todd thinks the sequel trilogy missteps still define the conversation 08:58 - Star Wars as brand versus story and why Todd wants more "teeth" 09:58 - Has the franchise become too safe to demand instant theater turnout? 10:29 - Should Lucasfilm target younger fans, and how should it do that? 11:26 - Why big stakes matter if Star Wars is going to win over kids and adults 12:46 - Why legacy matters, but new characters and new stories matter more 13:15 - Star Wars should stay in its lane and focus on being a good movie first 13:44 - Todd's first move if he had creative control: a clear strategy for film and streaming 14:46 - How books, games, and movies should connect without becoming mandatory homework 16:13 - Taking more time between Star Wars movies to rebuild anticipation 17:21 - Todd's idea for a stealthy, story-first approach that slowly reveals Star Wars ties 18:14 - Why Andor works by prioritizing story over franchise branding 19:12 - Is Star Wars in trouble, or just heading into a new chapter? 20:08 - What Todd would tell George Lucas if he walked in right now 21:23 - Closing thoughts on strategy, avoiding checkbox storytelling, and trusting good content 22:51 - News of the week: Lucas museum updates, IMAX plans, and Starfighter buzz 24:34 - Cantina chat, birthday talk, and seasonal life updates 25:48 - Listener call to action, email, socials, and next episode timing 27:14 - Final thoughts on staying positive, being authentic, and the future of Star Wars Share your thoughts on what Disney needs to change! Mentioned links and handles: Socials: @wstrmedia Podcast archive: podcast.wstrmedia.com Merch store: store.wstrmedia.com Live stream: livestream.wstrmedia.com Email: mailbox@wstrmedia.com
On yet another episode of THEIMPACTPLAY, I will be reviewing that latest film in the Star Wars Saga: The Mandalorian and Grogu!
A thousand pieces of candy from one Oogie Boogie Bash sounds impressive, but is collecting that much really the best way to spend a Disney Halloween party? Lauren and Eric dig into one guest's massive candy haul, debate the best and worst Halloween treats, and compare America's favorite candies. Then they turn to Disney attractions and ask whether guests actually enjoy becoming part of the story - from being "That Guy" at Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor to getting picked as the Rebel Spy on Star Tours. HIGHLIGHTS• An Oogie Boogie Bash guest reportedly collected more than 1,000 pieces of Halloween candy in a single night.• Lauren and Eric debate whether maximizing your candy haul is worth the price and limited time of a Disney Halloween party.• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups lead the candy rankings, while alternative trick-or-treat handouts and divisive favorites spark a Halloween debate.• Do Disney fans prefer simply observing an attraction's story, or being pulled into the action at Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, Star Tours, and beyond?• Eric shares possible strategies for becoming "That Guy" or the Rebel Spy, while Lauren revisits her quest to get noticed by the Mandalorian and Grogu. HOSTS Eric Hersey – X: @erichersey | Instagram: @erichersey Lauren Hersey – X: @laurenhersey2 | Instagram: @lauren_hersey_ FOLLOW – DIS & HERS Website: DisAndHers.com Instagram: @disandhers TikTok: @disandhers Facebook: Dis and Hers YouTube: Dis & Hers FOLLOW – JIM HILL MEDIA Facebook: JimHillMediaNews Instagram: JimHillMedia TikTok: JimHillMedia SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at Patreon.com/JimHillMedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited & Produced by Eric Hersey – Strong Minded Agency If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Gents set sail and watch the 1996 family movie Muppet Treasure Island! :24 - Movies We've Seen (Backrooms, Barbarian, The Witch, Green Lantern) 21:52 - TV Shows We've Seen (Lanterns, Jet Lag The Game, Tales From The Crypt, X-Men 97) 34:35 - Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Get bonus episodes on our Patreon! Next episode: The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)
The penultimate issue of Dark Horse Comics' The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #5 brings readers into the mouth of madness as Iza and Rike descend into personal hells as they strive to do their assigned tasks. George Mann and Vincenzo Riccardo, Michael Atiyeh and Comicraft delivered a striking look at madness and how it takes root.In Marvel's The Book of Boba Fett #1 (of 7), Rodney Barnes, Will Sliney, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC's Joe Caramagna deliver a solid summation of the the show's first episode, offering great artistic detail but no additional material from what was aired. Comics Discussed This Week:The Book of Boba Fett adaptation #1 (of 7)The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #5 (of 6)Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Star Wars: Rogue One -- Jyn Erso #1 One-Shot News:It is official. Mad Cave Studios now has the all-ages license for Star Wars comics, with Dark Horse Comics' second run concluding with the publication of the Pathfinders TPB on Dec. 22.Speaking of Mad Cave, its next the Mandalorian and Grogu one-shot (Nightmare on Nevarro) is set for release on Oct. 21. It's written by Delilah S. Dawson, with art by Alessandro Ranaldi.A slew of variant covers for Marvel's October Star Wars comics are on the Facebook page and Bluesky feed.Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels, omnibuses and manga:Sept. 16 _ The Fall of Kylo Ren #2 (of 5)Sept. 22 _ Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition (Collects Tales from the Rancor Pit, Tales from the Death Star and Tales from the Nightlands 1-3)Sept. 23 _ The Book of Boba Fett #2 (of 7)Sept. 29 _ Star Wars: Thrawn (The Manga) Vol. 1Oct. 3 _ Star Wars Comics Library Vol. 1 1977-1979 (Collects Star Wars Vol. 1 1-23)Oct. 6 _ Smugglers & Scoundrels: The Race for Jabba's Bounty Original Graphic NovelOct. 13 _ Boba Fett — Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)Oct. 14 _ Rogue One: Chirrut & Baze #1, Book of Boba Fett #3 (of 7)Oct. 20 _ The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 1 and the Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 2Oct. 21 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #6 (of 6), Fall of Kylo Ren #3 (of 5), The Mandalorian and Grogu -- Nightmare on Nevarro #1 One-ShotOct. 28 _ Rogue One: Darth Vader #1, Book of Boba Fett #4 (of 7)Nov. 3 _ The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)Nov. 11 _ Book of Boba Fett #5 (of 7)Nov. 18 _ Fall of Kylo Ren #4 (of 5)Nov. 24 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: The Chosen One (Collects Darth Vader Vol. 2 1-12, Annual #2)Book of Boba Fett #6 (of 7)Dec. 1 _ Shadow of Maul TPB (Collects 1-5), Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Vol. 3 (Manga)Dec. 2 _ Fall of Kylo Ren #5 (of 5)Dec. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6); Star Wars Legends: The Menace Revealed Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 13, #21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000)Jan. 19 _ Star Wars Legends The Clone Wars Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Republic 49-67, Jedi -- Mace Windu, Jedi -- Shaak-Ti, Jedi --Aayla Secura, Jedi -- Count Dooku, Darth Maul: Death Sentence 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 14, 19 and 22, along with Star Wars: Visionaries)Jan. 26 _ Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Vol. 1 (US Manga); Galaxy's Edge — Echoes of the Empire TPB (Collects 1-5)Feb. 2 _ Star Wars: Rogue One TPB (Collects Cassian Andor 1, Jyn Erso 1, Saw Gerrera 1, Chirrut & Baze 1, Darth Vader 1) Feb. 9 _ The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 3 and The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 4Feb. 16 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Mutiny at Mon Cala (Collects Star Wars 44-61) March 9 _ Tales From the Outer Rim: The Legend of Beggar's Canyon Original Graphic Novel March 16 _ Star Wars: A New Hope The Complete Manga; Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing Collects 1-44, Annual 1) April 27 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy 37-40, 42-50; Star Wars: Legacy - War 1-6; Star Wars: Legacy (2013) 1-18; material from Star Wars Tales 19 and Star Wars Visionaries); Star Wars: A New Hope 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Collects Star Wars Vol. 1 1-6) May 11 — Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 (New Printing, Collects Star Wars 45-78, Annual 2); The Fall of Kylo Ren TPB (Collects 1-5) May 18 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection — Fortress Vader (Collects Darth Vader 13-25, Obi-Wan and Anakin 1-5) June 8 _ Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 (New Printing, Collects Star Wars 79-107, Annual 3, Return of the Jedi 1-4; material from Pizzazz 1-16; Star Wars Weekly 60, 94-99, 104-115; Empire Strikes Back Monthly 149, 151, 153-157; Star Wars Monthly; 159); The Book of Boba Fett Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-7); Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Vol. 2 (US Manga)June 15 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Star Wars Splash Page is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.
The Mandalorian gets the LEGO brick animated treatment, and we are discussing how Mando and Grogu stack up in this format. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall non-spoiler thoughts on LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian, How this LEGO special stacks up compared to other LEGO Star Wars specials, Who this animated special is aimed at and who we would recommend it to, and Our favorite moments, cameos, and Easter eggs from the special. Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.
In Episode 159, hosts Alyce and Laura and a vending machine walk* into a bar, get busted and go Wayfinding: A Gen Z Slang Segment may need to be an official segment on this show. We're just learning so much! To smut or not to smut? Are you old Wayfinding or new Wayfinding, or a secret third way to use the word ‘Wayfinding'? Or, PLOT TWIST, are you Wayseeking? We enjoyed learning about the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art from this LA local news segment, even if we don't get any of the local references.The Mando movie hit Disney+ on Sept 2, along with a companion podcast and a new LEGO special.Star Wars Zero Company's got 99 problems and all of them are bugs. (Engadget via MSN) We weirdly love hearing about random Star Wars prop auctions, but somehow we missed this one! It's the end of an era for Phil Tippett's stop-motion studio, but not good-bye. (via LA Times) More Star Wars Celebration guests announced ahead of the April conventionOne of these days LucasFilm is gonna finally realize that Alyce is full of million dollar ideas! The AI bot some journalist used and didn't proofread wants you to find the differences between 2 pictures. Hint: one is a movie poster and one looks like it was painted by a 9-year-old, so there are actually a lot of differences.Recap on Tap: more books! Alyce shares some initial thoughts on the 2nd novel in the Reign of the Empire trilogy Instagram: @forcetoastpodBluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.socialEmail: forcetoastpod@gmail.comWebsite: forcetoastpod.com*This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleeped version of this podcast absolutely nowhere. Cheers!
This week we put a lid on the "Summer Sunburn" cask as we head to a galaxy far, far away with our episode on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Journey with us as we discuss this attempt to take this TV show to the big screen along with a breakdown on the current state of Star Wars. Is this a valiant attempt and worthy adventure for the Mandalorian and Grogu or should they stick to the small screen? So pour some rye, grab your Beskar armor, and get ready because 'this is the way.' Cheers!
Join us at the cantina as we discuss our experiences with Zero Company. Spoiler alert, we all love it. Plus, some bonus comic talk as we cover the Grievous and Mando and Grogu one-shots. Let's go!
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In this week's episode, I take a look back at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Summer 2026 and rate them. This coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Ghost Armor series at my Payhip store: FALLARMOR The coupon code is valid through September 21, 2026. So if you need a new ebook this fall, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 319 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is September the 4th, 2026, and today I'm looking back at the movies and streaming shows I watched over Summer 2026. We will also have Coupon of the Week and an update on my current writing, publishing, and audiobook projects. So let's start off with Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebooks in the Ghost Armor series at my Payhip store. That coupon code is FALLARMOR. As always, you can get the coupon code and the links to my Payhip store available in the show notes for this episode. This coupon code will be valid through September 21st, 2026, so if you need a new ebook for this fall, we have got you covered. Now an update on my current writing, publishing, and audiobook projects. I'm pleased to report that the rough draft of Blade of Visions is done. It came to 99,000 words. It'd be kind of cool if it came to 100,000, but as I've learned in the 15 years I've been doing this, it's not a good idea to pad things for length. Editing is underway. I'm about 15% through the first pass of edits. I'm working on the cover design, so I'm on good track to have the book out before the end of the month. I also wrote a tie-in short story called Winter Crown and don't forget that [newsletter] subscribers will get a free ebook copy of that short story when Blade of Visions comes out later this month. So this makes a very excellent time to subscribe to my new release newsletter. I am also 12,000 words into Elven-Warlock, which will be the seventh book in the Half-Elven Thief series. Hopefully that will be out in October, if all goes well. In audiobook news, I think Blade of Thieves (as narrated by Brad Wills) and Cloak of Worlds (as narrated by Hollis McCarthy) are now finally available at all the usual audiobook stores, which includes Audible, Apple, Amazon, Kobo, Google Play, Chirp, and all the others. So if you want to listen to those if you are going on a Labor Day road trip, you can check those out. A reminder that Stealth and Spells Online: The Complete LitRPG trilogy (narrated by C.J. McAllister) is also available on Audible, so check that out. That's 32 hours long and that would also cover all your Labor Day travels. So that is where I'm at with my current writing, publishing and audiobook projects. 00:02:22 Main Topic of the Week: Summer 2026 Movie Roundup So let's move on to our main topic this week. Our main topic this week is the Summer 2026 Movie Roundup and I always enjoy doing those. These episodes are a little less serious than some of the other episodes and it's fun to talk about things I enjoyed and that you might enjoy as well. And I did see a lot of new movies this summer. In fact, I went to the actual theater four times for Masters of the Universe, The Odyssey, Spider-Man, and Coyote vs. Acme, which is probably more than I've gone in a single season since before COVID times. So as usual, here are the movies I saw this summer (rated from least favorite to most favorite). The grades are totally subjective and based on nothing but my own thoughts and opinions. First up is The Breadwinner, which came out in 2026. This is basically standup comedian Nate Bargatze's act come to life as a movie. If you've seen Bargatze's standup, his usual routine is to portray himself as the dumb husband and bumbling Girl Dad, which is actually quite clever from a comedic standpoint since you're unlikely to have outraged mobs calling for your head if all you're doing is making fun of yourself. Anyway, Bargatze portrays Nate Wilcox, the best Toyota salesman in Nashville. (Don't worry, this is the first of only many product placement moments.) He lets his wife Kate manage the household and do the bulk of the work with their three daughters. When Kate's invention takes off on Shark Tank, she has to go to South Korea for two weeks to oversee manufacturing, leaving Nate in charge of the kids. Comedic chaos ensues. On the positive side of this movie, I did approve how this movie showed a married couple trying to work through a rough patch and do what's right for their kids and each other in a semi-productive way rather than blowing up their lives over nonsensical trivialities in the style of Eat, Pray, Love. On the downside, there was a lot of product placement, to the point where it at times felt like an extended commercial with bits of plot jammed in between product endorsement. No doubt most of the production budget came from product placement money. Will Forte was funny as an eccentric roofing contractor and Martin Herlihy as a shifty DoorDash employee. Kumail Nanjiani was funny as Nate's rival salesman at the car dealership. So overall, I would say this was blandly amusing and inoffensive with some funny slapstick moments. Overall grade: C- Next up is Supergirl, which came out in 2026. This movie really was sort of a strange combination of John Wick and the human trafficking subplot from 2020's Black Widow. The end result wasn't quite as good as Superman from 2025, alas. I did like this movie's interpretation of Supergirl. Kara Zor-El's departure from Krypton was way more traumatic than Superman's, so she's dealing with her unresolved emotional issues by traveling from planet to planet with red suns and getting hammered since the same yellow sun that gives Kryptonians their superpowers on Earth also keeps them from getting drunk because their bodies process alcohol too efficiently. However, Kara comes to a planet where a girl named Ruthye lives. Ruthye's family has been slaughtered by ruthless brigands yet led by Krem of the Yellow Hills and she's going on a quest for revenge. When Ruthye tries to recruit Kara for the quest, she's not interested, but then Krem steals Kara's spaceship and poisons her dog Krypto. Krem carries the antidote on his person, so now Kara and Ruthye team up to get vengeance on Krem and to heal Krypto. Krem is a nasty piece of work and he and his space gang travel from planet to planet abducting women to be their wives. I think the problem was that Krem was kind of a boring but nasty villain, but he was still boring. He was basically a space thug with too many piercings. Lex Luthor from 2025 Superman, by contrast, was a really interesting villain, this malignant narcissist who knows that his obsession with Superman is over the top, but he's going to act on it anyway. Additionally, I don't think this version of Supergirl is quite capable of being a lead character on her own. She'd make a superb secondary character, but I don't think she could quite carry a movie on her own. And Jason Momoa was pretty good as Lobo. Overall grade: C- Next up is Troy, which came out in 2004. I wanted to see this either before or after I watched The Odyssey this summer and ended up watching it the day before I went to see The Odyssey. I would say this movie was slow and ponderous, but I did enjoy watching it. This is an adaption of The Iliad and has the sort of slow stateliness of epic films from the '60s. It had good performances and good battle scenes. Brian Cox was enjoyable as a scenery chewing Agamemnon and Brad Pitt worked as Achilles. Interestingly, his version of Achilles reminded me of the interpretation of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen from Dune 2 as sort of a violent psychopath with his own twisted sense of honor. Oddly, despite the fact that this was rather a long movie, the ending seems a bit rushed, like we needed to hurry up and get to the Trojan Horse. It was amusing how Achilles' relationship with Patroclus was changed to "cousin" for the modern audience, but Greek views on sexuality would definitely be unpalatable with both right-wing and left-wing versions of the modern mind, which is a good thing because while the Greeks contributed a great deal to the development of civilization, they were into a lot of unsavory stuff. So overall, I would say this was a fun, epic movie, but I think this walked so the 2026 version of The Odyssey could run. Amusing fact: Christopher Nolan was apparently supposed to direct this, but the deal fell through and he got Batman Begins as a consolation prize instead. Overall grade: B- Next up is The Dink, which came out in 2026. This is an Apple TV comedy movie about pickleball of all things. I feel like this was made because some Apple executive got made fun of by some tennis players for playing pickleball and then decided to take revenge through media. Jake Johnson plays Dustin Boyd, a washed up former child tennis star who now works at his father's tennis club. The club has difficulties because of a growing influx of pickleball players who the hardcore tennis players hate. Dustin's father decides to use the club's bylaws to force a duel match to decide the issue, in the grand tradition of wacky comedy stakes. Dustin really wants to play the duel match, but his wrist is injured in an accident. To get his wrist mobility back, the doctor suggested he play some pickleball and Dustin views this as beneath him, but he really wants to play again, so he signs up for pickleball. This ends up being a wacky sports company/buddy movie as Dustin gradually befriends an eccentric older pickleball player. Ed Harris should really do more comedic roles. He was great as Dustin's stern, yet unscrupulous father. I do admire Apple TV's dedication to making random stuff. Overall grade: B- Next up is Green and Gold, which came out in 2025, and this is a melodrama about a farmer and his granddaughter dealing with the grim economic realities of farming. This is set in 1992/1993 era Wisconsin. Buck refuses to modernize his dairy farm in Door County, Wisconsin. His granddaughter Jenny is a talented musician and also a skilled farmer, and Buck wants her to take over the farm one day, but Jenny's ambitions are looking elsewhere. Events come to a head when Jenny realizes that Buck is deeply in debt to the bank, which is about to foreclose on the farm. However, Buck and the chief banker have a personal animosity, so they settle on a bet. If the Green Bay Packers win a Super Bowl title in 1993, the banker will give Buck one more year to turn things around on the farm. Meanwhile, Jenny begins to wonder if her music ambitions might generate the money to save the farm. Of course, if you are familiar with the history of the Packers, you know that they won a Super Bowl in 1996, not 1993. The movie has carried on the back of the very strong performances of its actors. It also has an ambiguously happy ending, as is true with so many things in farming. I like this movie because I've spent a lot of my life in the American Midwest, [and] I did appreciate how it shows the difficulties of the farming life. Also, this is important: a fall from a ladder is a plot point. Ladder safety is important, people! If you are going up a ladder, for heaven's sake don't climb the ladder in high heels like the character in question does. Wear sensible, well-fitting shoes with good soles. A very long time ago, I used to work with a guy who would climb extension ladders in cowboy boots. It is nothing short of the mercy of God that he didn't fall off and shatter half the bones in his body. Overall grade: B Next up is Grumpy Old Men, which came out in 1993. Apparently this is set in Wabasha, Minnesota, which is amusing because filming actually took place in several areas in the Twin Cities in Eastern Minnesota, but not actually in Wabasha. I found that personally amusing because I'm quite familiar with the area and so I recognize several filming locations. Anyway, the movie is about two retirees, Max and John, who are enemies and have been enemies for years, but Max is lonely and wants to get married again, and John is about to lose his house to the IRS due to tax problems. Things come to a head when an attractive literature professor moves across the street and both Max and John take an interest in her and start competing for her affections. However, it turns out that Max and John are actually best friends whose love language happens to be hatred and practical jokes, kind of like Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, but more on them below. This was a good character comedy/drama. It was interesting that the professor was an early version of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope, albeit several decades before someone came up with the term. This is worth watching both as a character and comedy drama and a time capsule of the 1990s. Sometimes a movie ages a bit badly (Airplane and the Thomas Crown Affair from the Spring Movie Roundup come to mind), but this didn't. The sequel Grumpier Old Men from 1995 is basically the same movie, but with the characters acting about 20% dumber so a sitcom style plot can happen. Still entertaining, but not as good as the first one, so Grumpier Old Men only gets a B-, but Grumpy Old Men gets a B+. Next up is Masters of the Universe, which came out in 2026. It was amusing to read reviews of this movie because people thought way too hard about a movie that is essentially about battling action figures. Anyway, this was pretty good. It was nice to see a movie about a science fiction property that doesn't actually hate the source material. Basically it's a live action version of the cartoons from the '80s, albeit with somewhat more thoughtful moments. I heard someone suggest that it was close in tone to Thor: Ragnarok, and that seems accurate. The plot is that Skeletor conquers Eternia and 10-year-old Prince Adam is sent with the Sword of Power through a magical portal to Earth to keep him and the sword out of Skeletor's reach. However, Adam loses the sword while passing through the gate and 15 years later is working in human resources. He's still seeking for the sword despite his therapist trying to convince him that it was a trauma-induced fantasy. However, his persistence pays off and he does find the sword. Teela, who is one of the resistance leaders against Skeletor's rule, comes to Earth to find him and bring him back, but Skeletor's minions arrive to claim the sword as well. Adam and Teela escape back to Eternia and it's up to Adam to find a way to use the Sword of Power to become the hero that Eternia needs. Dolph Lundgren's cameo was great. Overall, I would say this is a fun movie to watch, especially if you're a Millennial or Gen Xer who saw the cartoons or the live action movie back in the '80s. Jared Leto has something of an increasingly questionable reputation these days, but he did a good job as Skeletor, played him halfway between the solemn gravitas of the 1987 version and the malevolent comedic cornball of the cartoons. Of course, in my opinion, the Frank Langella version from 1987 is the best version of Skeletor since he placed it with all the seriousness of a Shakespearean villain monologue at the Royal Shakespeare Company. In hindsight, it wasn't terribly surprising that this underperformed at the box office. It felt like it was made for guys my age, not for kids. I would've been comfortable bringing an eight-year-old to see The Mandalorian and Grogu or Super Mario Galaxy, but I would've been less certain bringing a kid that age to see Masters of the Universe. Additionally, it seemed very Marvel in tone, and I think the overall mood of the US these days is less "Marvel Cinematic Universe quips and banter" and more sort of the grimness of The Odyssey, which we'll talk about shortly. Overall grade: B+ Next up is Young Washington, which came out in 2026, a biopic of the early life of George Washington, covering how he more or less accidentally started the French and Indian War and how he recovered his reputation at the Battle of Braddock's Field. To be fair, the international situation at the time meant that someone was going to start the French and Indian War. It just happened to be Washington, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Overall, I liked this. It was reasonably historically accurate, though some of the emotional and family dialogue at times was a bit clunky. Additionally, Washington was portrayed as having revolutionary leanings much earlier in life than he actually did, since when he was a young man, he had no thoughts of being anything but a British subject and officer. That said, some of the most implausible stuff in the movie actually happened in real life. Like if I were to write in a novel that the future president of the United States personally rallied the army's rear guard to save as many men as possible from an ambush, and in the process had two horses shot out from under him and ended up with bullet holes in his hat and coat (all while fighting continuously), you would probably find that a bit implausible, but it actually happened that way. Washington's daring actions during that battle were one of the reasons he was appointed commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, that and there weren't many other colonials with as much experience of military command as Washington. In that vein, the battle scenes were the best part of the movie. They captured the brutality and messiness of 18th Century warfare without being especially graphic. Anyway, I'm glad this is getting a sequel. Maybe we'll end up with a Young Washington Cinematic Universe. Overall grade: B+ Next up is Meet the Parents, which came out in 2000, and this is probably one of the apex forms of cringe comedy. Ben Stiller plays Greg Focker, a nurse who's in love with schoolteacher Pam Burns. Greg wants to marry Pam, but overhears a phone call with her sister where she says her fiancé asked permission of her traditional father first. Greg decides that he's going to ask Pam's father's permission first to get off on the right foot, and so accompanies Pam to her sister's wedding and her parents' house to, as the title says, Meet the Parents. However, Pam's father is the former CIA counterintelligence officer Jack, and he and Greg immediately get on each other's nerves. To make things worse, the airline has lost Greg's luggage. From these two starting premises follow a cascading series of hilarious disasters that accumulate in a septic tank fire on the lawn. I'm not sure, but I think I saw this one in the theaters when it came out in 2000, and I thought it was funny then. With 26 years of additional life experience under the belt, I still think it's pretty funny, though you could still tell that this movie was filmed before 9/11 because if Greg had his airport meltdown seen today, the consequences would've been much worse. Overall grade: B+ Next up is O Brother Where Art Thou, which came out in 2000. This is a very, very, very specific adaptation of The Odyssey directed by the Coen brothers. George Clooney plays Everett, a convict who escapes from a chain gang in Mississippi during the Great Depression. He wants to find a treasure and he recruits fellow convicts Delmar and Peter to assist him. Along the way, Everett and his team encountered 1930s era versions of the Sirens, the cyclops, the blind prophet Tiresias, and other characters and foes from the original Odyssey myth. Everett and his friends end up running a scam where they pretend to be a Christian music group, but as it turns out, they're actually pretty good at singing, so this leads to unexpected hilarity and opportunities. This was also a very funny movie. Imagine The Odyssey is a comedy with a lot of singing set in the Deep South during the Depression, and you're there. If you're a fan of bluegrass music, this is worth watching. If you've seen Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, it's worth watching this just to ponder how the same source material can produce such wildly divergent interpretations. If you don't care about The Odyssey, then this is still a fun movie to watch. Proof: I mentioned to someone that I had seen this and she responded that she both loved the movie and was surprised to learn that he had in fact been inspired by The Odyssey. Overall grade: A- Next up is Hoppers, which came out in 2026. Like most Pixar movies, this was very high concept. Unlike many recent Pixar movies, it wasn't too depressing and didn't disappear up its own tailpipe. In the city of Beaverton, hot tempered girl Mabel bonds with her grandmother in their favorite place, a woodland grove favored by beavers. Years later, Mabel is a biology student under Dr. Fairfax, but is neglecting her studies to face off against her nemesis, the popular yet sketchy Mayor Jerry of Beaverton. Mayor Jerry wants to build an expressway that will wipe out the woodland grove, and he's perfectly within his rights to do it since no animals have been found living there. Since Mabel's grandmother has died, she's unwilling to give up the grove. However, Dr. Fairfax's research might give her a way. Dr. Fairfax has worked out a way to temporarily transfer human consciousness to a robotic beaver capable of speaking to real beavers, much like the plot of Avatar. In a funny scene, Fairfax angrily denies that it's just like Avatar. Mabel gets the idea to use this to convince real beavers to settle in the grove, thereby thwarting Mayor Jerry's plans. This touches off both a wacky yet poignant adventure. The plot was very well structured and it followed the proper rules of story structure, which I've talked about before. Mabel definitely is a protagonist who takes action, but experiences setbacks and problems of her own creation. It was pretty good. I say it was a return to form for Pixar after some of their weaker movies in the 2020s. Overall grade: A Now it's time for my three favorite movies of summer 2026, all of which I actually saw in the theater. First up is Coyote versus Acme, which came out in 2026. This movie had an extra surge of popularity from the fact that Warner Brothers canceled it as a tax write-off, but distributor Ketchup Entertainment revived it. That makes it a plucky underdog since Warner Brothers senior executives are kind of like the apex version of soulless corporate bug men. Like if I wrote characters in my books who acted like Warner Brothers senior executives, people would think I was being didactic and heavy-handed. Anyway, after decades of failures in efforts to capture the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote decides to sue Acme Corporation for its numerous defective products. Coyote teams up with a lazy strip mall lawyer named Kevin Avery, who specializes in getting small settlements from Acme. However, Avery and Coyote end up filing a massive lawsuit against Acme, which means they'll face the full wrath of Acme Corporation, including its ace lawyer Buddy Crane and its ruthless CEO, Foghorn Leghorn. What follows is a comedic courtroom battle as Coyote and Avery try to defeat Acme Corporation, defeat its sinister plans, and Coyote starts to realize that Road Runner might actually be his best friend. Both quite amusing and touching, and I'm glad this was rescued from the tax write-off vault. Overall grade: A Next up is The Odyssey, which came out in 2026. This wasn't quite as good as Oppenheimer in 2023 in my opinion, but it was still very good and very much worth seeing. It was weird that The Odyssey was briefly a football in the never-ending US culture war scrum because the movie isn't really political and doesn't really have a message beyond "war is destructive and bad", which every sensible person would agree with, and a lesser message of "violating the law of morality has unforeseen cascading bad consequences, including the destruction of civilization", which is also quite true and was one of the themes of Oppenheimer. Nolan himself dismissed the controversies as "irrelevant" and "part of the territory" since no one had actually seen the movie yet, and given that The Odyssey has made a billion and a half dollars as of this recording, I think that may have proved his point. I imagine the scrutiny from Batman fans back in the 2010s was way more intense since in the modern era, many people care more deeply about the accuracy of Batman than The Odyssey. I do think the debate over the historical accuracy in The Odyssey is pointless because the Odyssey is myth, not history. The Iliad and The Odyssey are a lot like Arthurian myth in terms of their actual historicity. Even when Arthurian legend was massively popular with English kings and nobles in the late medieval and early modern period (for example, Henry VIII's older brother was named Arthur in imitation of King Arthur), the version of Arthurian myth they celebrated and wished to emulate had virtually no connection to the reality of Britain in the 500s AD and was instead a sort of fantasy version of their own time in the 14th and 15th centuries. By the time The Odyssey was written down, no doubt a similar process was underway. Both The Iliad and The Odyssey and the Arthurian cycle probably have a kernel of historical truth buried underneath the tales of magic swords, sirens, cyclopses, and vengeful witches with magic islands. There likely was a Romano-British warlord who might have been named Arthur (or possibly Ambrosius Aurelianus) who held off the Saxons for a while before he was overwhelmed and killed. Likewise, Heinrich Schliemann was a highly eccentric and very sketchy crazy rich guy, but he did prove that there really was some version of the city of Troy that was destroyed at the end of the Bronze Age. But everything beyond those basic details came from thousands of years of embellishments and flourishes from later poets and writers. So arguing about the historical accuracy of The Odyssey is a bit like arguing if Star Wars portrays faster than light travel in an accurate way. That kind of argument is just missing the point entirely. It's also interesting to see how modern standards clashed with the ancient mindset. You know how I always say that everywhere in the United States is exactly the same right until it really, really isn't? I think ancient people are just like us until they really, really weren't. Like ancient people would have been superstitious to an extent that even the most credulous crystal and aura influencer on TikTok would find horrifying and frequently violent in a way that the most strident self-defense advocate would find shocking. The Odyssey's version of Odysseus feels guilt and remorse over his actions in a way an actual ancient Greek probably wouldn't have, but so what? This is The Odyssey viewed through the lens of the 21st century, just as those English nobles viewed the myth of King Arthur and his knights through the lens of their time. As I mentioned with Troy above, the ancient Greeks were often quite brutal and would celebrate sacking an enemy city. One side note before we get to the movie, I probably found it funnier than I should have how Nolan favorably cited classicist Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey as a source, and Wilson then had an extended and unintentionally comedic multi-article crashout about how much she hated the movie and of course how much she hated the commemorative Trojan Horse popcorn bucket. Apparently Wilson hated the movie so much she's going to do a new translation of The Odyssey, much to her publisher's baffled dismay. No one does offended huffy petulance quite like an academic. Anyway, back to the movie. It follows the familiar story of Odysseus through Christopher Nolan's preference for non-linear storytelling and practical effects. I did think it was interesting how in this interpretation, Odysseus explicitly connected the ruse of the Trojan Horse with the collapse of the Bronze Age and the rise of the Sea Peoples. It's also probably the most supernatural film Nolan has ever done with actual fantasy and supernatural elements as opposed to science fiction like Inception, Tenant, and Interstellar. Odysseus talks to Athena throughout the movie and it's left up to the viewer's interpretation whether or not he's actually talking to Athena or his own guilt-ridden hallucinations. That said, Odysseus encounters a witch with actual magic powers and travels to the underworld to speak with the shades of the dead, so it's entirely possible he's talking to the actual Athena. In this version, as I mentioned, Odysseus is guilt-ridden over the ruse of the Trojan Horse, which is shown as a violation of the sacred hospitality of Zeus's law and as great a crime as the creation of the atomic bomb in Oppenheimer, which of course is similar to Oppenheimer, where Oppenheimer's creation of the atomic bomb is treated similarly. There are also some genuinely scary sequences in the movie. The bit with the underworld is very spooky, the cyclops is actually quite frightening, and the character of Circe reaches the level of scary previously attained by Heath Ledger's version of The Joker in The Dark Knight. If Nolan ever decides he wants to do a horror movie, it will probably be one of the scariest ones ever made. To sum up, The Odyssey has great performances, great spectacle, great cinematography, and great action sequences. As an interesting interpretation of the original myth, definitely worth seeing. I think you can tell it was a great movie because of all the arguments on the Internet about "what does it really mean?" Great art often has that effect. Overall grade: A The final of my three favorite movies of [Summer] 2026 is Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which came out in 2026. There's a rumor, and I don't know if it's true or not, that Tom Holland found the experience of working with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey so eye-opening that he insisted that if they made another Spider-Man movie, it had to have a reason for existing other than "make a lot of money". If this story is true, it clearly worked. Previously, I though the two best Spider-Man movies were Spider-Man 2 from 2004 and Spider-Man: No Way Home from 2021. I must now amend that opinion to say that there are three best Spider-Man movies and Spider-Man: Brand New Day is one of the three. It is pretty good. I would've trimmed it here and there, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and is an excellent Spider-Man story that totally captures the essence of the character within a good story. It takes place four years after the events of No Way Home erased everyone's memory that Peter Parker was Spider-Man. Peter has now been crime fighting full time, but it is taking a severe toll on his emotions and personal life that he's deliberately ignoring. Meanwhile, Spider-Man has become the beloved crime fighter of New York, trusted by both the NYPD and the Federal Department of Damage Control, which is a reoccurring frenemy for superheroes from other movies. When someone launches an attack on the headquarters of Damage Control, the director recruits Peter to fight their new enemy, a mysterious figure who uses telepathy to possess people from a distance. Peter is the only one who can sense it thanks to his spider sense, and he's also the only one able to resist the telepath's possession abilities. But despite his resistance to possession, fighting a telepath is a dangerous proposition for someone with as many emotional issues as Peter, and things start to spiral out of control when the telepath starts digging into his life. But there's another lesson Peter has to learn. People (and especially superheroes) who take the federal government at its word tend to regret it. For that matter, ignoring his emotional issues is causing Peter's spider powers to start acting in strange ways. But of course, at the end of the day, Spider-Man always follows his conscience, no matter how high the cost to him personally. Definitely an enjoyable movie. All the scenes with Spider-Man and Punisher were great, and the two of them had a great dynamic together. A few other Marvel Cinematic Universe people show up, but this is probably one of the most standalone movies the MCU has done in a while. Of course, the risk of MCU Continuity Lockout is always there (which is one of the reasons I started writing Half-Eleven Thief in 2023). Overall grade: A So I would say it was a pretty good summer for movies. It's also valuable lessons in not taking the Internet too seriously, which too many people do nowadays. There are all these dedicated analyses on X, Threads, and Reddit in June and May explaining why The Odyssey was going to fail for whatever reason, and instead it made $1.5 billion. So I think that's a good lesson in not taking everything you read on the internet a little too seriously. So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show enjoyable. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy, and we'll see you all next week.
Original Release Date: Monday 7 September 2026 Description: Dean Haglund is in Stockholm, so for the bulk of the show, this week's guest co-host, music, arts and culture journalist Yoshi Kato joins Phil Leirness to discuss the death of an all-time jazz great, the implosion of more than one jazz festival and live celebrations of the musical (and movie) legacy of composer John Williams. This leads to a great deal of discussion over the Star Wars franchise, original and recent, including Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, and several Star Wars-related vinyl records. The summer movie season has come to an end with this Labor Day weekend and it was far and away one for the record books. Will Hollywood learn the right lessons from the big success? Don't count on it. Yoshi and Phil compare notes on what those lessons might be. They also discuss two current theatrical releases (Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Coyote vs. Acme) and the classic, dreamlike French film Last Year at Marienbad, as well as the lasting influence of that film's star, Delphine Seyrig. Finally, Dean drops in at the end so that he and Phil can pan two films set during World War I, one quite recent (The Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes) and one quite acclaimed (1917).
Tarkin's Top Shelf is back with another fun episode! Mark and Becca kick things off with the latest in Star Wars news: Filoni's Film gets an update, first glimpses of the Lucas Museum, Star Wars Celebration 'Fan Panel' submissions, and embargo lifts for Star Wars: Reign of the Empire 'Edge of the Abyss.' After the news, your hosts review the official podcast for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu! Help us spread the word about the show Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music Feedback and Promotion Follow us on Twitter @TarkinsTopShelf Like us on Facebook: Tarkin's Top Shelf Follow us on Instagram @TarkinsTopShelf Follow us on Threads Follow us on Bluesky
El Uno and TraB the Wonder are back to deliver another unfiltered autopsy of the culture in Episode 435 of The Straight Dope Show.The broadcast opens with a harsh reality check on the current state of internet beefs, keyboard warriors, and the complete lack of real-world consequences in modern online interactions. The hosts break down how hiding behind an avatar has emboldened a generation of disrespect that would never survive face-to-face in the streets.This conversation about the digital matrix evolves into a massive critique of our modern dystopian reality. The duo tackles the death of physical media, discussing how Sony and digital licensing contracts prove that consumers no longer actually own the video games they buy. They also question the highly suspicious timing of Grand Theft Auto 6 dropping right around the midterm elections, arguing that the public is too distracted by digital convenience to realize we are already living in an Orwellian, 1984-style society.On the entertainment front, El Uno expresses his exhaustion with the relentless trauma depicted in Black American media. He discusses his struggle to find literature and shows focused strictly on "Black joy"—craving content with the carefree energy of the movie Roll Bounce rather than heavy, dramatic narratives. The hosts also touch on Miss Rachel learning Black history in real-time, Jay-Z giving out the blueprint to reality, and how even the new Green Lanternstoryline is rooted in heavy trauma.When the conversation shifts to sports, the hosts pull no punches. They dissect the Los Angeles Clippers getting hit with a massive $30 million fine for attempting to circumvent the salary cap through backdoor corporate endorsements. They also offer a hilarious salute to Ben Simmons, who has spent the last few years big-game fishing while tactically securing his tenth year of NBA service—guaranteeing himself a $200,000 pension and premium healthcare for life.Also in this episode:US Open Culture Clash: Naomi Osaka bringing elite fashion to the tennis court, while the atmosphere in the bleachers shifts to a distinctly American, park-style smoke session.The 49ers Imposter: The bizarre story of a fake player carrying a football helmet around the parking lot, and the wild rumors surrounding the team's coaching and ownership.TV & Movie Talk: Brief reviews of The Mandalorian & Grogu, plus high praise for Diara from Detroit and Reacher.Don't let the algorithms censor your culture! Take control of your media diet. Download the Rock Da Crowd TV app today on Roku, Apple, or Android, or visit RockDaCrowdTV.com to stream the latest uncut episodes of The Straight Dope Show!00:00:00 - Keyboard warriors, online disrespect, and the lack of real-life consequences.00:10:09 - Internet fashion trends versus actual personal style in the real world.00:13:30 - Testing patience in lines and the Northwood Park burrito event.00:17:30 - The search for a "Black joy" book and the prevalence of trauma in Black American media.00:23:48 - Miss Rachel learning Black history in real-time and Jay-Z's real-world influence.00:29:00 - Enjoying sports strictly for the athletic spectacle rather than team loyalty.00:30:30 - 49ers scandals and a fake player carrying a helmet in public.00:38:20 - Naomi Osaka's US Open fashion statement and the changing atmosphere of the event.00:44:40 - Unruly dogs, irresponsible owners, and defending a thrifted Kermit toy from a toddler.00:51:50 - The Clippers' $30 million fine for circumventing the salary cap.01:02:10 - Ben Simmons securing his 10-year NBA pension and lifetime healthcare.01:05:40 - The Mandalorian & Grogu movie and TV recommendations for Diara from Detroit and Reacher.01:14:40 - The death of physical media, digital licensing contracts, and our Orwellian future.01:25:40 - Group dynamics and why Jesus knowingly kept Judas in his inner circle.
What have been the most watched Star Wars original series this year? The results are in and perhaps boosted by pre-Mando and Grogu rewatches, The Mandalorian remains the Golden Goose of live-action Star Wars on Disney Plus. Right behind it was the incredible Maul: Shadow Lord. We'll dig into the numbers a bit and speculate on what Disney's next move will be for Star Wars on the streaming service. Plus could a droid be the next BIG BAD in the next Star Wars film saga? We also run through a round of Will of the Force and Resistance Transmissions! If you like having a great time talking Star Wars, you've found your home, because if you're listening or watching this broadcast, you are part of The Resistance! Thank you for supporting our Star Wars podcast!
We're catching up on the Star Wars books we're reading, The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+, and a new round of Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles guests. In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our thoughts on Eyes Like Stars and Legacy, A first viewing of The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+, The Mandalorian and Grogu podcast hosted by Jon Favreau, and A new round of guests for Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles featuring the cast of Star Wars: Rebels. Thanks for joining us for another episode and our brand of Star Wars discussion! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.
WSTR Galactic Public Access Episode 444 - Ahsoka Creature Feature Todd Hoffman returns with a Creature Feature look at the creatures and creature-adjacent beings that show up in Ahsoka, plus a stacked Star Wars news roundup. This episode matters if you want a quick refresher on the weird, wonderful lifeforms tied to Ahsoka's story and the larger mythology around Ezra, Sabine, and the Force. Todd also covers a few current Star Wars headlines and closes with his usual cantina chat. Key topics: In this episode, Todd revisits the Creature Feature format and explains that it focuses on non-sentient beings in Star Wars, with one playful exception for a sentient creature he could not skip. Todd breaks down the Purrgil, the hyperspace-traveling space whales whose role in Rebels and Ahsoka is central to Ezra Bridger's disappearance and the Chimera's jump to the unknown regions. He discusses the Howlers, the shaggy, wolf-like mounts from Peridea that Sabine and Ezra encounter, noting their importance as both creatures and transportation. Todd covers the Noti, the extra-galactic crustacean people of Peridea, describing their shell-like bodies, practical clothing, and role across multiple Ahsoka episodes. He highlights the Loth-cats, especially Sabine's companion Murley, along with the tease that Loth-kittens may appear in Ahsoka season two. He talks through the Loth-wolves, their Force connection, their ties to Rebels and Sabine's artwork, and why Dave Filoni uses wolves as guide figures in the Star Wars mythos. Todd finishes the creature rundown with Morai, the mystical convor linked to Ahsoka, the Daughter, and the Mortis storyline, calling it one of the most important visual symbols in the series. In the news segment, he notes that The Mandalorian and Grogu is heading to Disney Plus after its theatrical run and comments on its box office performance and reception. He covers the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and George Lucas's appearance at a media preview, focusing on the museum's broader mission to elevate comics, illustration, and popular art. Todd closes with reporting that Star Wars: Zero Company reportedly furloughed much of its team before launch, despite the game being one of the best reviewed Star Wars titles in years. Timestamps: 00:00 - Todd opens episode 444 and sets up a positivity-first Star Wars podcast 02:22 - Why Ahsoka fits the Creature Feature format 03:45 - Purrgil and the hyperspace whale connection to Ezra 06:32 - Howlers as Peridea's shaggy mounts 09:22 - The Noti and their crustacean-like design 12:13 - Loth-cats, Murley, and the tease of Loth-kittens 14:39 - Loth-wolves and their Force-guided role on Lothal 18:00 - Morai, Ahsoka's mystical convor, and Mortis ties 23:18 - The Mandalorian and Grogu moves to Disney Plus 25:25 - George Lucas, the Lucas Museum, and elevating narrative art 31:10 - Star Wars: Zero Company studio furlough news 34:18 - Cantina chat, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and personal updates 37:36 - Listener outreach, swag, and the episode wrap-up Share your favorite creature in Ahsoka or favorite Star Wars creature! Mentioned links and handles: Socials: @wstrmedia Podcast archive: podcast.wstrmedia.com Merch store: store.wstrmedia.com Live stream: livestream.wstrmedia.com Email: mailbox@wstrmedia.com
On this fourth and final installment of “Everyone is Stupid Except For Me”, Austin enters the fray with Kevin Smith's divisive 2011 film, RED STATE. Will we finally approve or disapprove a movie in this theme, or will the Patrons have their say over all of them? Find out inside! Also: Spider-Man, The End of Oak Street, and awards plus our next theme brought to you by Cody! Go to patreon.com/SHUDcast where you can sign up for all kinds of extra goodies! 00:00 - 9:20ish - Intros: Tinder and how to make money online 9:20ish - 1:03:00ish - The other stuff we watched this time! Austin - The Odyssey Cody - The Mandalorian and Grogu, The 13th Warrior, Predator: Badlands, The Sheep Detectives, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Long Walk, Cold Storage, The Odyssey (again), Wake Up Dead Man, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Caught Stealing, The End of Oak Street, Onward, Forbidden Fruits Curtis - Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The End of Oak Street, The Martian, Twisters, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Masters of the Universe, The Devil's Mouth, Exit 8, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Troy, The Frighteners Lucas - Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Friendship, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, 300, Warcraft, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, Eyes Wide Shut, Behind the Candelabra 1:03:00ish - 1:30:00ish - RED STATE - SHUDdown and discussion! 1:30:00ish - End - “Everyone is Stupid Except For Me” Awards and our next theme and movie selected by Cody!
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney Fan Podcast
We're heading back to Rebel Scum Con III for behind-the-scenes stories from The Mandalorian and Grogu with creature and stunt performers Misty Rosas, Richard Cetrone, and Donald Mills! Misty Rosas reveals how she served as the on-set reference performer for Hugo Durant—and surprises us with the news that she also helped bring Gatori to life. She explains how her physical performance helped establish the characters' movements and eyelines before ILM completed the CG animation. Misty also drops an exciting tease about Hugo's food truck possibly coming to Galaxy's Edge! Next, Richard Cetrone takes us inside his performance as Rotta the Hutt. More than Rotta's stunt performer, Richard embodied the breakout character in all of his scenes. Then Donald Mills shares what it was like stepping into the role of legendary bounty hunter Embo and becoming part of Lucasfilm's close-knit family of performers. As a bonus, Kevin Bradford introduces us to Galaxy Tours, which takes Star Wars fans to the real Tunisian filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. We're already in the early planning stages of our own Tatooine adventure—and you may be able to join us! All interviews were recorded at Rebel Scum Con III. PODCAST SPONSORS Skywalking Through Neverland is an official Laughing Place Partner Podcast - check out laughingplace.com for Disney news and opinions. Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.
The Music of Mandalorian and Grogu. Matt and John spin up Ludwig Goransson's score for Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu, the first new Star Wars film soundtrack in a stunning 7 years! With a lot to live up to, and an untested formula for a Star Wars film outing, they look at it from every angle, including:- Was it the right choice to break from a more traditional Star Wars score?- Is the soundtrack re-listenable or forgettable?- What is the identity of the music and does it evoke the characters?- How does it function as a story-propelling vehicle?Your favorite Jedi Masters ponder all those questions and more, while lovingly looking at its place within the hierarchy of Star Wars music.HostJohn Mills and Matthew RushingIf you're looking for the best Star Wars podcast to hear spirited discussions that embrace the fun of the Galaxy Far, Far Away with none of the fandom baggage, you found it! So long as you're waiting to refuel at docking bay 94, look around our creator-focused network of podcasts with all the best of Star Trek, a deep-dive read of Harry Potter's magical world, analysis of film's greatest directors, and breaking news from top names in international film festivals, and so much more!Send us your feedback!Twitter: @TheJediMasters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNerdParty/ Email: http://www.thenerdparty.com/contactSubscribe & Review in Apple PodcastsMake sure you follow us on X @TheJediMasters + leave us a review and rating!
We're heading back to Rebel Scum Con III for behind-the-scenes stories from The Mandalorian and Grogu with creature and stunt performers Misty Rosas, Richard Cetrone, and Donald Mills! Misty Rosas reveals how she served as the on-set reference performer for Hugo Durant—and surprises us with the news that she also helped bring Gatori to life. She explains how her physical performance helped establish the characters' movements and eyelines before ILM completed the CG animation. Misty also drops an exciting tease about Hugo's food truck possibly coming to Galaxy's Edge! Next, Richard Cetrone takes us inside his performance as Rotta the Hutt. More than Rotta's stunt performer, Richard embodied the breakout character in all of his scenes. Then Donald Mills shares what it was like stepping into the role of legendary bounty hunter Embo and becoming part of Lucasfilm's close-knit family of performers. As a bonus, Kevin Bradford introduces us to Galaxy Tours, which takes Star Wars fans to the real Tunisian filming locations from A New Hope, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. We're already in the early planning stages of our own Tatooine adventure—and you may be able to join us! All interviews were recorded at Rebel Scum Con III. PODCAST SPONSORS Skywalking Through Neverland is an official Laughing Place Partner Podcast - check out laughingplace.com for Disney news and opinions. Small World Vacations is an official sponsor of Skywalking Through Neverland. Contact them for a no obligation price quote at www.smallworldvacations.com. Tell them Skywalking Through Neverland sent you.
This summer's Star Wars movie "The Mandalorian and Grogu" is now available to watch on Disney+. Charles Alleneck has been a digital artist and animator at ILM — Industrial Light & Magic — for over 25 years. Alleneck (who also happens to be the son of my high school English teacher) discusses "Mando", working with director Jon Favreau, and highlights of animating on 2011's Oscar-winning "Rango".
We're back and talking about another wave of Republican voter suppression tactics, Trump dismantling American historical and cultural institutions, while CBS News enables the whole thing. We also talk about weirdo sex freak Sean Duffy, octogenarian power lifter Jeanine Pirro, and virulent racist JD Vance. We're also revisiting the Mandalorian and Grogu as well as the 2011 Green Lantern movie before finishing up with a look at episode three of HBO's Lanterns series. All this and more, and we're still going on about that. Recorded on September 3, 2026. Tip jar! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ysgoat Get your YSGOAT tees, totes, mugs, and more in our store HERE. Check out Rob's Etsy shop to buy his prints, stickers, original artwork, and more HERE.
Moon is back from California and Mexico, Rizz is out, and naturally the captain's chair immediately becomes a command center for delayed flights, stale cereal, deviled eggs, celebrity nonsense, video games, and a surprisingly passionate takedown of Gladiator 2. Welcome to another funny podcast where we somehow start with Southwest Airlines and end up debating whether a Steve Perry look-alike can spiritually become Steve Perry if the crowd believes hard enough.Moon kicks things off with the glamorous realities of modern air travel after seemingly every flight on his trip decided that “on time” was more of a suggestion. A canceled connection, rerouting through Dallas, delays into Los Angeles and another delay getting back to St. Louis gave him plenty of time to catch up on movies. Unfortunately, that included The Mandalorian and Grogu, which gets a very enthusiastic C-minus review. Somewhere, a Star Wars fan just felt a disturbance in the Force.Then we discover that Americans apparently hit an energy wall around 2:48 in the afternoon, which explains basically every email you've ever received after lunch. Rafe's sleep schedule is wrecked, Lern is fighting afternoon cravings with hard-boiled eggs, and that leads to perhaps the most important culinary advice ever delivered on a funny podcast: if you've already hard-boiled the egg, you're halfway to a deviled egg.“Scoop and gloop,” America.That discussion somehow turns into stale cereal confessions. Lern admits to eating old strawberry vanilla Chex after band practice while Rafe reveals that he knowingly ate stale Pops AND stale Golden Grahams. This is less a morning show and more four adults slowly admitting things that should probably stay between themselves and their pantries.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, where things get appropriately ridiculous. A woman is accused of stealing and crashing an ambulance outside an Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte concert. Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose gets some love. Gibson is releasing an extremely limited Billy Gibbons “Pearly Gates” Les Paul. Sean Ono Lennon welcomes his first child, making John Lennon and Yoko Ono grandparents for the first time. There's also a Matthew Perry documentary on the way, more Tulsa King, and the crew tries to understand the enormous world of people watching other people play video games.Speaking of gaming, Grand Theft Auto gets everybody talking about Twitch, streaming communities, gameplay fandoms, and the strange realization that watching someone else play a game can become an entire entertainment ecosystem. Scott even admits he made “multiple dollars” streaming, so please respect the media mogul.Hollywood keeps the nonsense rolling with Emmy gift bags, Marvel's mysterious Secret Wars casting, Hamnet, and Ridley Scott reportedly having some thoughts about Paul Mescal and Gladiator 2. That opens the floodgates because Rafe and Moon are more than happy to discuss just how much they hated that movie. Sharks in the Coliseum are put on trial. The verdict is not favorable.There's also a live-action Street Fighter movie coming with a completely unhinged cast, including Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Eric André and more. Apparently somebody looked at the casting board and selected “yes.”Finally, Journey brings Steve Perry look-alike Hugo Valenti onstage during shows in Japan, causing some fans to apparently wonder whether the real Steve Perry had returned. The crew listens to the results, and that goes exactly as respectfully as longtime listeners would expect.Throw in birthdays, Terry Bradshaw, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Rafe's increasingly dangerous wordplay, and all the other nonsense that somehow qualifies as broadcasting, and you've got another funny podcast from The Rizzuto Show.Delayed flights. Deviled eggs. Stale Pops. Celebrity fails. Video games. Gladiator sharks. Fake Steve Perry.We accomplished nothing and covered everything.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Moon kicks things off with the full report from the Cali Country Cruise, sailing from Long Beach to Ensenada, Mexico. The lineup included Tracy Lawrence, Gretchen Wilson, Jo Dee Messina, Chase Rice and plenty more, while Moon performed with Sullivan. There were some musical highs, some musical... let's call them learning opportunities... and the revelation that Jo Dee Messina may have discovered the ultimate cruise hack: perform before the ship leaves and then GET OFF THE BOAT.Gretchen Wilson, meanwhile, delivered one of Moon's highlights of the entire trip with a killer performance and band. Unfortunately, the actual cruise experience wasn't getting the same review. We're talking pricey Wi-Fi that barely worked, a balcony-room mix-up, limited excursion options, fake Cuban cigars, a stage built over the pool and a tiny backup pool populated by people who apparently had no interest in ever getting out.From there, this funny podcast turns into a tour of America's most overrated attractions. Four Corners gets roasted. Mount Rushmore gets called smaller than expected. Times Square takes a hit. The Las Vegas Strip lands at the top of the list. Lern also reveals she once got emotional seeing Chicago's Bean, proving once again that public art can be powerful when it looks like a gigantic piece of silver produce.A swimmer at Lake Tahoe reportedly gets attacked by an otter and requires 38 stitches, prompting Rafe to immediately begin defending the otter because apparently wildlife now has legal representation on The Rizzuto Show. Then there's a possible shark attack near the Massachusetts location associated with Jaws, followed by the deeply upsetting story of a woman waking from a dream about a mouse crawling toward her mouth... only to discover there was actually a BAT near her mouth.We also discover a Hawaiian shirt designed to confuse AI-powered surveillance cameras, which means Weird Al may have been preparing for the surveillance state this entire time.Missouri and Illinois get dragged into America's "worst vibes" rankings before the crew investigates which states hate each other the most. Missouri's answer? Kansas. Obviously. Centuries pass, civilizations rise and fall, and Missouri will apparently still find time to be annoyed by Kansas.Moon kicks things off with the glamorous realities of modern air travel after seemingly every flight on his trip decided that “on time” was more of a suggestion. A canceled connection, rerouting through Dallas, delays into Los Angeles and another delay getting back to St. Louis gave him plenty of time to catch up on movies. Unfortunately, that included The Mandalorian and Grogu, which gets a very enthusiastic C-minus review. Somewhere, a Star Wars fan just felt a disturbance in the Force.Then we discover that Americans apparently hit an energy wall around 2:48 in the afternoon, which explains basically every email you've ever received after lunch. Rafe's sleep schedule is wrecked, Lern is fighting afternoon cravings with hard-boiled eggs, and that leads to perhaps the most important culinary advice ever delivered on a funny podcast: if you've already hard-boiled the egg, you're halfway to a deviled egg.That discussion somehow turns into stale cereal confessions. Lern admits to eating old strawberry vanilla Chex after band practice while Rafe reveals that he knowingly ate stale Pops AND stale Golden Grahams. This is less a morning show and more four adults slowly admitting things that should probably stay between themselves and their pantries.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, where things get appropriately ridiculous. A woman is accused of stealing and crashing an ambulance outside an Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte concert. Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose gets some love. Gibson is releasing an extremely limited Billy Gibbons “Pearly Gates” Les Paul. Sean Ono Lennon welcomes his first child, making John Lennon and Yoko Ono grandparents for the first time. There's also a Matthew Perry documentary on the way, more Tulsa King, and the crew tries to understand the enormous world of people watching other people play video games.Speaking of gaming, Grand Theft Auto gets everybody talking about Twitch, streaming communities, gameplay fandoms, and the strange realization that watching someone else play a game can become an entire entertainment ecosystem. Scott even admits he made “multiple dollars” streaming, so please respect the media mogul.Hollywood keeps the nonsense rolling with Emmy gift bags, Marvel's mysterious Secret Wars casting, Hamnet, and Ridley Scott reportedly having some thoughts about Paul Mescal and Gladiator 2. That opens the floodgates because Rafe and Moon are more than happy to discuss just how much they hated that movie. Sharks in the Coliseum are put on trial. The verdict is not favorable.There's also a live-action Street Fighter movie coming with a completely unhinged cast, including Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Eric André and more. Apparently somebody looked at the casting board and selected “yes.”Finally, Journey brings Steve Perry look-alike Hugo Valenti onstage during shows in Japan, causing some fans to apparently wonder whether the real Steve Perry had returned. The crew listens to the results, and that goes exactly as respectfully as longtime listeners would expect.Throw in birthdays, Terry Bradshaw, Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Rafe's increasingly dangerous wordplay, and all the other nonsense that somehow qualifies as broadcasting, and you've got another funny podcast from The Rizzuto Show.Delayed flights. Deviled eggs. Stale Pops. Celebrity fails. Video games. Gladiator sharks. Fake Steve Perry.We accomplished nothing and covered everything.The Cali-Country Cruise7 most overrated US attractionsWoman attacked by otter while swimming says 'it felt like a human'Woman gets potential shark bite off Martha's Vineyard, in the town "Jaws" was filmedWhich US state has the worst vibes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Giga Bytes Podcast 426: PS5 recibe Live TV, State of Play, Helix y mucho más!!! Capcom anuncia sept 16 10am Konami Press Start Jueves sept 3 11am State of Play anunciado para jueves 9am, PS Studios, 3rd party, extended look de Final Fantasy VII Revelations Live TV Lanza en PS5 The Mandalorian and Grogu disponible en Disney Plus adicional a Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian Helix será una familia de dispositivos, no se compromete con discos Double Fine botando todo de Xbox Street Fighter Movie trailer nuevo Lanterns PSN Plus Sept 2026: Sniper Elite Resistance MLB The Show 26 Wobbly Life Chained Echoes GTA 6 Extended Look 31.1m de views en Netflix en primeros 4 dias, primeros esa semana en US Pulse Elevate nov 12 $220, pre orders disponibles ya Horizon Hunters Gathering en modo reboot, perdera elementos Live Service 15 minutos de Black Myth Zhong Kui (en Desarrollo) 20 minutos de Silent Hill Townfall sept 24 Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Control Resonant en etapa Gold lanza sept 24, version física atrasada a Oct 15 Sigueme y Suscribete: Facebook.com/elgiga Youtube.com/elgiga947 Instagram.com/elgiga947 Twitch.tv/elgiga947 Twitter.com/elgiga947 Giga Bytes Podcast #monsterenergypr @monsterenergy @Stephreyesmarketing @caribbeanxsports @eriberto213 #gigabytespodcast
Both have been out for a couple of weeks, but both Dark Horse Comics' The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope (The Manga) Vol. 2 and Mad Cave Studios/Papercuts one-shot The Mandalorian & Grogu -- Danger in the Dark, warranted an examination. Comics Discussed This Week:The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope (The Manga) Vol. 2The Mandalorian & Grogu -- Danger in the Dark #1Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge -- Echoes of the Empire #2 (of 5) News:Variant covers for October's Marvel comics, including Book of Boba Fett #3 (of 7) and Rogue One -- Chirriut and Baze one-shot are on the Facebook and Bluesky feeds.If you're on Reddit, so are we. Join us there!Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels, omnibuses and manga:Sept. 8 _ Star Wars: Poe Dameron Omnibus (Collects 1-31, Annuals 1, 2)Sept. 9 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #5 (of 6), Book of Boba Fett #1 (of 7)Sept. 16 _ The Fall of Kylo Ren #2 (of 5)Sept. 22 _ Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition (Collects Tales from the Rancor Pit, Tales from the Death Star and Tales from the Nightlands 1-3)Sept. 23 _ The Book of Boba Fett #2 (of 7)Sept. 29 _ Star Wars: Thrawn (The Manga) Vol. 1Oct. 3 _ Star Wars Comics Library Vol. 1 1977-1979 (Collects Star Wars Vol. 1 1-23)Oct. 6 _ Smugglers & Scoundrels: The Race for Jabba's Bounty Original Graphic NovelOct. 13 _ Boba Fett — Black, White & Red Treasury Edition (Collects 1-4)Oct. 14 _ Rogue One: Chirrut & Baze #1, Book of Boba Fett #3 (of 7)Oct. 20 _ The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 1 and the Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 2Oct. 21 — The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders #6 (of 6), Fall of Kylo Ren #3 (of 5)Oct. 28 _ Rogue One: Darth Vader #1, Book of Boba Fett #4 (of 7)Nov. 3 _ The Bad Batch — Rogue Agents TPB (Collects 1-4)Nov. 11 _ Book of Boba Fett #5 (of 7)Nov. 18 _ Fall of Kylo Ren #4 (of 5)Nov. 24 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: The Chosen One (Collects Darth Vader Vol. 2 1-12, Annual #2)Book of Boba Fett #6 (of 7)Dec. 1 _ Shadow of Maul TPB (Collects 1-5), Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Vol. 3 (Manga)Dec. 2 _ Fall of Kylo Ren #5 (of 5)Dec. 22 _ The High Republic Adventures — Pathfinders Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-6); Star Wars Legends: The Menace Revealed Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4, Star Wars (1998) #7-35; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 13, #21-24; Dark Horse Extra (1998) #35-37; Dark Horse Presents Annual 2000)Jan. 19 _ Star Wars Legends The Clone Wars Omnibus Vol. 1 (Collects Star Wars: Republic 49-67, Jedi -- Mace Windu, Jedi -- Shaak-Ti, Jedi --Aayla Secura, Jedi -- Count Dooku, Darth Maul: Death Sentence 1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales 14, 19 and 22, along with Star Wars: Visionaries)Jan. 26 _ Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Vol. 1 (US Manga); Galaxy's Edge — Echoes of the Empire TPB (Collects 1-5)Feb. 2 _ Star Wars: Rogue One TPB (Collects Cassian Andor 1, Jyn Erso 1, Saw Gerrera 1, Chirrut & Baze 1, Darth Vader 1) Feb. 9 _ The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 3 and The Mandalorian: Season One (The Manga) Vol. 4Feb. 16 _ Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection: Mutiny at Mon Cala (Collects Star Wars 44-61) March 9 _ Tales From the Outer Rim: The Legend of Beggar's Canyon Original Graphic Novel March 16 _ Star Wars: A New Hope The Complete Manga; Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Printing Collects 1-44, Annual 1) April 27 _ Star Wars Legends: Legacy Omnibus Vol. 2 (Collects Star Wars: Legacy 37-40, 42-50; Star Wars: Legacy - War 1-6; Star Wars: Legacy (2013) 1-18; material from Star Wars Tales 19 and Star Wars Visionaries) May 11 — Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 (New Printing, Collects Star Wars 45-78, Annual 2); The Fall of Kylo Ren TPB (Collects 1-5) May 18 _ Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection — Fortress Vader (Collects Darth Vader 13-25, Obi-Wan and Anakin 1-5) June 8 _ Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 (New Printing, Collects Star Wars 79-107, Annual 3, Return of the Jedi 1-4; material from Pizzazz 1-16; Star Wars Weekly 60, 94-99, 104-115; Empire Strikes Back Monthly 149, 151, 153-157; Star Wars Monthly 159); The Book of Boba Fett Adaptation TPB (Collects 1-7)June 15 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Star Wars Splash Page is a weekly podcast dedicated solely to contemporary Star Wars comics published by Marvel, Dark Horse and previously IDW, featuring views about the current week's comics, interviews with the writers, artists, colorists, letterers and editors who create them, as well as the latest details on publishing schedules, upcoming series and mini-series, so that you, the listener have more detail and context about the comics that are a vital part of Star Wars canon, lore and legends.
On this week's podcast, the guys chat about The Mandalorian and Grogu hitting physical media this week. Plus, Chris gives us his thoughts on what he's played so far of the newest Star Wars Tactics game, Star Wars Zero Company. You can find the video version on my YouTube channel: Star Wars: Zero Company First Impressions - Outer Rim Transmission 238 While you are on the channel, please be sure to subscribe! Twitter - https://twitter.com/Starrapter Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Starrapter/ Email - Starrapter@aol.com Ben - https://twitter.com/RealBenMaynard Milton - Milton Webber (@MiltonWebber7) / X (twitter.com) Email us at: outerrimtransmission@gmail.com
The Mandalorian and Grogu’ feels like an old Ray Harryhausen creature feature. ‘Course, all those beasties come with teeth, and the movie does, too.Read our full review PluggedIn Facebook Page If you've enjoyed listening to Plugged In Reviews, please give us your feedback.
This episode of The Movie Podcast is brought to you by BenQ. Use our affiliate link to help support our show: https://benqurl.biz/4eiSeMX On this episode of The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony are joined by Industrial Light & Magic Production Co-VFX Supervisor Justin van der Lek, alongside Skywalker Sound Supervising Sound Editor Matthew Wood and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer David Acord, to discuss bringing STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU to life. The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning September 2, 2026. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast platforms, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca. Check out our new The Movie Podcast Clips Channel! Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bill Frost (BillFrost.tv, BillFrost.substack.com, X96 Radio From Hell) and Tommy Milagro (SlamWrestling.net) talk Adults Season 2, Furious renewal, The Varnell Hill Show, The Mandalorian and Grogu, Gal Gadot's The Runner, Chad Powers, The Gentlemen, Mayday, Days of Thunder 2?!, Mike Judge wants Beavis & Butthead back, Lanterns (‘member Early Edition?), Rasslin' News, Reacher, Futurama, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Silo, Lucky, Lioness, The Shards, and more.Drinking: End-of-Summer Lemonades made with Vodka from OFFICIAL TV Tan sponsor Sugar House Distillery.Yell at us (or order a TV Tan T-shirt) @TVTanPodcast on Threads, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, or Gmail.Rate us and comment: Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, YouTube, Amazon Podcasts, Audible, TuneIn Radio, etc. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tvtanpodcast.substack.com
The FiltrateJoel Topf @kidney_boySwapnil Hiremath @hswapnil.medsky.social Natalie Freidin Program director at Medical University of South CarolinaAC @medpeedskidneys.bsky.socialSpecial GuestsFernando Fervenza Professor of Medicine, The Mayo ClinicEditingVip VerguesThe Kidney Connection written and performed by Timothy YauShow Notes MENTOR NephJC | NEJM | Freely Filtered episode 7PLA2r in 2009 M-Type Phospholipase A2 Receptor as Target Antigen in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy NEJM MAJESTY NephJC | NEJM Obinutuzumab or Tacrolimus in Primary Membranous NephropathyGiuseppe Remuzzi discovers rituximab works in primary membranous. Rituximab for idiopathic membranous nephropathy The Lancet 2002Fervenza's 15-person study of Rituximab treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy Kidney International 2008.Larry Beck's NEJM PLA2r study M-Type Phospholipase A2 Receptor as Target Antigen in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy NEJM 20092011 (not 2010) JASN paper where using banked serum from two prior rituximab studies in membranous nephropathy, Beck and Fervenza showed that declines in anti-PLA2R antibodies preceded reductions in proteinuria and predicted subsequent clinical remission, establishing the concept that immunologic remission precedes clinical remission. Rituximab-Induced Depletion of Anti-PLA2R Autoantibodies Predicts Response in Membranous Nephropathy PubMed The National Institute of Animal Health…a Fervenza fictionRobert A. Star, M.D. NIHDaniel C. Cattran, M.D. NephCureTubular SecretionsSwap do not go to see Mandalorian and Grogu or Supergirl AC doing nothingNatalie The Wealth Ladder by Nick Maggiulli (amazon)Fernando South Portugal and GlomCon HawaiiJoel The Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Just in time for the release of the movie on Disney Plus, the Geeky crew finally got a chance to watch Mando's big screen adventure. Is the story worth a big screen treatment or should they have just done a season 4 instead? Listen to hear what we thought. *We're also on Youtube now as well. Check us out-https://youtu.be/hnx1oWHIWIE?si=gasq2KT10xd7T09c * We also have merch. Check out our Redbubble Store. https://www.redbubble.com/people/TheGeekyDad* https://linktr.ee/thegeekydadpodcasts * Don't forget to get 30 days of Audible for free- https://www.audibletrial.com/thegeekydadpodcast * Follow us on Facebook- www.facebook.com/thegeekydadpodcast*We're a part of the Unfiltered Studios Productions. Find out more at www.Unfpod.com*#Starwars #Disneyplus #Grogu
There's a Jedi in the Recipe Club clubhouse this week. Bobby Moynihan (Jedi Bob) is here with Chris and Dave to unpack every detail of the food and drinks in the 'Star Wars' universe. While the gang is petrified that the 'Star Wars' fan base will pounce on any mistake, there's no mistaking the deliciousness of this week's recipe. Inspired by 'The Mandalorian and Grogu,' Chris bakes a meatloaf, then shaves it into a doner kebab. Dave says it's the best thing he's ever cooked. Discover Extra Virgin Olive Oils From Spain. Nintendo: Power up your play with Nintendo Switch 2. Hosts: David Chang, Chris Ying Producers: Noelle Cornelio, Jesse Aron, Magdalena Munao Producer/Editor: Michael Rozvar Production Support: Donald LoBianco, Neal Lett, Michael Delgado, Marcus Yasui, David Meyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This Week In Startups is made possible by: Odoo https://Odoo.com/twist Quo https://quo.com/TWiST Conservation Fund https://conservationfund.org how old a movie has to be for me to be able to show a part of it on youtube Generally 10 seconds or less of a film clip can fall under fair use for commentary or criticism — which is how most podcasts and talk shows use clips without issue. But there's no hard legal rule based on age. What actually matters more than age is fair use, which considers: Purpose — commentary, criticism, education = stronger fair use case Amount used — shorter = safer; a 5-10 second clip for reaction/discussion is generally fine Effect on market — your clip shouldn't replace the original In practice for YouTube specifically: Most major studios have Content ID systems that will flag clips regardless of movie age — even 100-year-old films if the rights holder has registered them Public domain is the real safe zone — films from 1927 or earlier are generally in the public domain in the US. Some films from the 1928-1963 range are also public domain if copyright wasn't renewed Disney, Warner Bros., Universal etc. actively enforce even very old films For a show like TWiST showing a short reaction clip — 5-10 seconds with clear commentary context is the industry standard and rarely gets actioned. But age alone won't protect you. Today's show: *A humanoid robot ran the 100m in 9.39, breaking the human Usain Bolt's world record, while an entire stadium cheered. Jason thinks Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games aren't a science fair, or a fun exhibition, but the best AI PR campaign on Earth. While Americans debate the data centers that train the robot brains, China is already turning them into a spectacle and world-class entertainment. Find out what Jason thinks America can do to catch up… and why he believes there will be 1 billion Optimus robots deployed by the year 2036. PLUS on an all-news TWiST, hot takes on the potential $13B Hugging Face sale (to a mystery buyer), why founders should always "buy the threat," analyzing Sam Altman's "I'm listening and I hear you" face, and are kill drones already in operation around the world? We're digging in to how close the real world is to mirroring the "Terminator" films. Relevant Links CBS coverage of World Humanoid Robot Games: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-robot-usain-bolt-sprint-run-record-faster/ Bloomberg coverage of World Humanoid Robot Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lsrUAdcPPE X-Humanoid: https://www.x-humanoid.com/ Tesla Optimus on X: https://x.com/Tesla_Optimus Trailer for Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19pRsZRiz4 Bloomberg: Hugging Face exploring sale: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-23/hugging-face-gauging-interest-for-potential-sale-business-insider-says Fortune: Stripe acquires OpenRouter: https://fortune.com/2026/08/16/stripe-7-billion-deal-ai-firm-openrouter-acquisition/ InfoWorld: OpenAI acqui-hires OPenClaw founder: https://www.infoworld.com/article/4132731/openai-hires-openclaw-founder-as-ai-agent-race-intensifies-2.html David Senra podcast w/ Sam Altman: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/sam-altman Harvey Tenet Research Preview: https://www.harvey.ai/blog/post-training-update-harvey-tenet David Sacks comments on Harvey's Tenet (from X): https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/2090790063047168473 CNBC: Iran linked to UK cyberattack: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/23/small-uk-power-plant-shut-down-after-iran-linked-cyberattack-report.html NYT: A drone killed 3 Ukrainians: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/world/europe/russia-drones-autonomous-ai-kill-ukraine-war.html Forbes: Eric Schmidt secretly testing AI drones: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahemerson/2024/06/06/eric-schmidt-is-secretly-testing-ai-military-drones-in-a-wealthy-silicon-valley-suburb/ Restream: https://restream.io/ Kimbal Musk's Nova Sky Stories: https://novaskystories.com/ IKEA: Plug-in Solar Panels: https://www.ikea.com/be/en/energy-services/plug-in-solar/ Deadline: "Mandalorian and Grogu" box office: https://deadline.com/2026/08/star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-disney-release-date-1237040464/ THR: Dave Filoni leading Lucasfilm: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-box-office-franchise-low-1236604973/ Star Wars: Starfighter first look: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-starfighter-ryan-gosling Star Wars Theory: "Vader" fan series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey68aMOV9gc Timestamps: 0:00 Jason got a fresh Optimus demo 1:35 Robots are breaking human sports records 3:39 America's messaging problem vs. China's elite PR machine 11:07 Odoo - The all-in-one business platform. Your first app is free! Get started today at https://Odoo.com/twist 12:08 Jason got a fresh Optimus demo 19:21 Quo (formerly OpenPhone) - Quo gives you a clean, modern way to handle every customer call, text, and thread all in one place. Try it free and get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/TWiST 28:09 Who's going to buy Hugging Face and why? 28:56 Conservation Fund - Find out more about how the Conservation Fund is protecting land, wildlife, and our shared access to the great outdoors while also providing economic opportunities. Visit https://conservationfund.org 31:35 How OpenAI killed OpenClaw 39:08 Sam Altman wants to make a platform, not a product 41:19 The "Castles and Keeps" metaphor for sovereign AI 49:27 UBI isn't happening but we could raise the minimum wage 58:47 Embracing redundancy and self-reliance 1:10:53 Is Star Wars at a historic low point (and Lon's Worst Take) Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/ Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe, Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland Check out Jason's suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com