Podcast appearances and mentions of Matt Damon

Andy Weir's first time at the Hollywood rodeo was a singular trip. His debut novel, “The Martian,” went from self-published project to blockbuster, best picture-nominated film starring Matt Damon. His third book, “Project Hail Mary,” was also a sensation, and its adaptation, starring Ryan Gosling as a middle school science teacher tasked with saving humanity from slow extinction, charts warmly familiar territory: a lone man, stuck in space far from Earth, solving science problem after science problem with many a humorous aside. Weir joined the Book Review's podcast and spoke to the host Gilbert Cruz about the similarities and differences between Mark Watney and Ryland Grace (the main characters of “The Martian” and “Project Hail Mary”), his second novel “Artemis” and the alien character that readers have fallen in love with. We Want to Hear From You We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review's podcast in general. You can send them to thebookreview@nytimes.com. Credits “The Book Review Podcast” is hosted by Gilbert Cruz and produced by Sarah Diamond and Amy Pearl. The show is edited by Larissa Anderson and mixed by Pedro Rosado. Special thanks to MJ Franklin, Dahlia Haddad, and Paula Szuchman. Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Taylor Glascock for The New York Times Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

He's the most expensive rescue mission in movie history — and he grew potatoes to survive. This week on Be Kind Rewind, Dave, Cody, and guest, Professor Paul Walcher revisit Ridley Scott's The Martian (2015), the survival epic that somehow won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy. We dig into what holds up (Matt Damon's career-best performance, that stacked cast, the gorgeous Mars shots), what doesn't (it might be too optimistic for 2026), and the incredible true story of how author Andy Weir went from posting free chapters on his blog to a $630 million Best Picture nominee. Plus: we Muppetize the movie, calculate how much the world has spent rescuing Matt Damon across his filmography (spoiler: nearly a trillion dollars), and Dave makes the case that Mars delivered the worst choke job in solar system history. Bonus: the guys break down Timothée Chalamet's ballet and opera comments, whether they cost him the Oscar, and another round of the Movie Game.https://linktr.ee/PopCulturePastorPod

Inspired by the upcoming release of PROJECT HAIL MARY, Adam and Josh beam back to October 2015 when they suited up for THE MARTIAN — Ridley Scott’s brainy, big‑hearted sci‑fi rescue mission starring Matt Damon.Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you join the Filmspotting Family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss balancing authenticity in an AI forward world. You will uncover the major flaw of automated social media accounts. You will learn the secrets to spot robotic replies. You will explore techniques to transform artificial intelligence into a helpful companion. You will master the balance between speed and true personality. 00:00 – Introduction 00:40 – The myth of automated authenticity 03:50 – The pattern matching power of machines 07:42 – The kitchen analogy for content creation 11:13 – The limitations of digital twins 16:45 – The threat of cognitive deskilling 20:50 – The boundaries of acceptable automation 25:55 – Call to action Watch the episode to keep your online presence human. Watch the video here: Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/inearinsights/tipodcast-ai-and-authenticity.mp3 Download the MP3 audio here. Need help with your company’s data and analytics? Let us know! Join our free Slack group for marketers interested in analytics! [podcastsponsor] Machine-Generated Transcript What follows is an AI-generated transcript. The transcript may contain errors and is not a substitute for listening to the episode. Christopher S. Penn: In this week’s In-Ear Insights, let’s talk about authenticity in the age of AI. One of the things that I do, Katie, as you know, is I do a daily video series. I actually batch do it on Sundays when I’m cooking dinner for my family, because I have two hours in the kitchen of otherwise spent time cooking. And I have seen this question asked more than any other question in the marketing channels of Reddit. And it drives me up a wall every time I see it. And so I thought I would give it to you just for fun, which is how can I use AI automation to automate my LinkedIn presence while still remaining authentic? Katie Robbert: You can’t. Christopher S. Penn: That’s what I said. No. Katie Robbert: All right, the podcast is over. You can’t. Next. I mean, here’s the thing. That’s an oxymoron, or whatever other way you want to say these two things are not aligned. You can’t automate your way into authenticity. I’m sorry, you just can’t. And I know, Chris, you are a huge fan of automating as much as humanly possible, but for you, there’s an authenticity in that. There is an expectation that Christopher S. Penn is going to be part cyborg, part robotic. And I mean that in all seriousness, as part of your professional brand. That’s authentic. People expect that if you were to open up your head, there would be a computer panel in there, and that’s just part of your brand that you’ve built for you. That’s authentic. But there’s still a stamp of you as the human and your take and your thoughts and your feelings about things that are a common thread across all of your content. If you haven’t built that as part of your professional brand, your personal brand, whatever brand you have as part cyborg, then automating yourself into authenticity isn’t going to happen. If I started doing that, people would think that I had probably—what do they say?—been unalived, and Chris was trying to put in the simulated version of Katie so that nobody knew. It’s not something that would work for someone like me because it’s not part of my brand. You can’t throw in automation and say, “But also keep it authentic.” Christopher S. Penn: And yet that is probably the top question in the marketing subreddit, in the social media marketing subreddit, et cetera. People want to phone it in. Katie Robbert: They do want to phone it in because you get so much more done. Now here’s the thing. I was telling you guys last week that I was using Claude Cowork to draft a bunch of articles that I’ve been posting on LinkedIn. I had one drop as of the time of this recording, my second one dropped. And it’s talking about the way in which we’re approaching training. Yes, I’ve used generative AI to help me pull that information together. But I, the human, still have to go through the article, I have to edit the article to make sure it’s my voice, things that I would say. What I’m doing with these automations that I’m building is I’m just expediting the data gathering from the exact same data that I, the human, would have been looking at. But instead, I’m letting the machine do the pattern matching faster and I’m saying, “Oh yeah, that is what I’m looking at,” or “No, that isn’t what I thought this was going to be.” So that’s really how I’m automating with AI, but I’m still keeping it authentic to me. I would like to believe, Chris, that you don’t read those articles and go, “Katie didn’t write that. That’s not her point of view. That’s not what she would say about this. She’s not saying put human first. That’s not her.” Christopher S. Penn: Here’s where I think a lot of the problems begin, is that people are automating, and you can see this by the sheer number of comments you get on your LinkedIn posts and things that are clearly phoned in by someone’s software. There are problems across the spectrum here. One of them, and this is a pretty obvious one, is that the people who create the software packages to do this are using the cheapest models possible because they want high speed, not high quality. And as a result, you get very weird language out of these bots that someone called “answer-shaped answers.” They don’t actually say anything; they just kind of look like answers. It’s like, “Great insight, Katie, that process,” and it just does a one-sentence summary of your post and doesn’t add anything and adds some weird emoji. So there’s a technological problem, but I think the bigger problem is—and if we go back to the 5P framework by Trust Insights—it feels like they don’t know why they’re doing it. They just know that they just need to make stuff, so there’s no purpose. And it’s unclear what the performance is in terms of an actual business outcome other than making stuff. Katie Robbert: This is interesting. It goes deeper than just AI technology. We as humans sort of—gosh, it is way too early for me to be trying to get this deep, but let me give it a shot anyway. I often think when you say we don’t know why we’re doing it, we’re just supposed to. That is a human condition. I think about people who enter into certain careers or enter into certain relationships and then you look and you go, “But they’re not happy. Why are they doing that?” Because they don’t know, because they’ve been told they have to. Because that’s how it goes. Because that’s what they are obligated to do for whatever reason. And I feel like if you take that human condition and then you apply this pressure of artificial intelligence, and everybody’s moving fast and everybody’s doing it, and if all of your friends jumped off the AI cliff, would you also jump off the AI cliff? And you’re like, “Yes, absolutely, because I don’t want to be left out.” That’s sort of where we’re at. And so people are struggling to figure out how they could and should be using artificial intelligence because everybody else is. I got a call yesterday from my mother-in-law, and she was asking me, “Do you think that this is going away?” And I was like, “Is what going away?” She goes, “AI.” And I was like, “It’s not. Unfortunately or fortunately, whatever side you’re on, it’s not going anywhere.” It’s only going to continue to advance. Now, I talk about it like it’s a piece of software. It is a piece of software. But this piece of software is different from other software in the sense that it is doing things for you that you previously had to do for yourself. And people are finding that convenience very handy. But back to your original question, Chris. It removes the authenticity from what you’re doing. So, oh, gosh, maybe a kitchen example, which is one that we like to go through. You can get takeout from a fancy restaurant, you can get the ingredients shipped to you from a meal packing company, or you can go to the store and buy all the stuff yourself and do your own measurements and spices. Each version of that, you’re going to create the same dish, but you’re going to get different results because of how it was created and the skill set that was used to create the dish. So let’s say it’s lasagna. Your lasagna may be a little more rustic, maybe a little less polished, but it’s authentic because you made it. The one you get from the meal kit is probably kind of mediocre because the ingredients are all weighed out and all precise and there’s really no wiggle room to add your own stamp into it. And then you get the expert level, which comes from the five-star restaurant. And they’re going to have their own stamp on it, but it’s the expertise level. And so it may taste outstanding, but you can’t recreate it because you’re not at that skill level. I sort of feel like people are trying to find which version of cooking a lasagna is going to work best for them, and they’re kind of mixing up some of the steps and some of the ingredients, and they’re getting those weird answer-shaped answers. Christopher S. Penn: And I think there’s the added layer of they want it to taste like the restaurant made, but they don’t want to pay for it. Katie Robbert: Right. Christopher S. Penn: And they don’t want to wait, and they don’t want to put the effort in. So they’re trying to do fast, cheap, and good, all three at the same time. And that typically is very difficult to do. You can use AI capably in an automated fashion, even on social media. However, it’s not a piece of software you buy off the shelf. It’s not something that, to your point when we started out, is always going to be on brand, nor is it going to have the background information necessary that you would need to generate stuff that’s going to be authentic in the sense of this is something that you would actually say. There’s a lot of stuff that sort of clanks around in our brains that is not going to be explicitly declared in a piece of software. So you and I have been working, for example, on a project to create sort of digital twins of ourselves, the co-CEO we’ve mentioned a number of times. These are good as decision-making assistants or a second set of eyes on things. But even with a tremendous amount of data, they still don’t capture a lot of who we are because a lot of the time, things like our failures don’t make it into those tools. I was writing my newsletter on Saturday, and the first draft sucked. I’m like, “Well, this sucks. And I’m not even sure what the point was. I forget what I was trying to write about.” I ended up going a completely different direction with mostly the same ideas, but totally reorganized. That failure is not recorded anymore. At no point is there a prompt that can encapsulate me going, “What the hell am I even doing? Why did I write this and pivot rapidly?” And so if we’re trying to create these automations in social media, that information is not there. Katie Robbert: Well, to expand upon that point about the digital twins and trying to find that authenticity within the automation, I look at something like the co-CEO, and we have given it a lot of my writing. We have given it a lot of the ways that I would make decisions in the 5P framework and that kind of thing. Nowhere in that background information do we give it the context of why I needed to create the 5P framework or why I manage people the way that I do, and the experiences that I’ve had of being managed poorly, or the trauma of working in a corporate environment and being reduced to fixing people’s billing hours to make sure that they all line up and you can bill the client exactly 40 hours or whatever it is they’ve contracted for. And that is all that you have the authority to do. That information doesn’t live in the co-CEO. My sarcasm doesn’t live in the co-CEO. My unhinged thinking or sometimes letting the thing that you’re not supposed to say out loud come out doesn’t live in the co-CEO. But those are things that make me authentic as a human. My messy background isn’t in the co-CEO. And the reason my background is messy is because I have a very large dog behind me that is actually the boss of everything. And so that’s her domain, but those things don’t make it in. And I think that’s what we’re forgetting. To your point, we’re giving these automated systems all of the positives, all of the things that work, because that’s how AI has to work. You can’t say, “All right, every few days build in a failure point and then figure out how to fix it and learn from that and grow from that and become a stronger automated version of Chris from that.” That’s just not how those systems work. That’s how the human works, and we have to learn from those things. You’re missing that whole layer of the human experience, and that’s the authenticity. Christopher S. Penn: Probably for another time, but what you just described does exist now. It is a very high technical bar to implement, but it does exist and people are using it. And believe me, they’re not using it for social media posting. Katie Robbert: But when I think about that technology existing, to your point, you said there’s a high technical bar. I’m speaking for the everyday person. Our expectation is we’re not going to open ChatGPT and say, “Do this task, but fail five times and then on the sixth time, get it right.” Christopher S. Penn: Yeah, that’s correct. These things are highly experimental and maybe that’s again a topic for another time about where the technology is going because some very interesting, kind of strange things are going on. So getting back to the idea of authenticity versus AI, when the 8,900th person asks me this question, there’s a couple different answers. One, if you want to automate something and have it be authentic, create a robot account. Create an account that says, “Hi, I’m an AI robot.” So that people are very clear that’s an AI robot answering. And there’s never a doubt in anyone’s mind that it’s masquerading as human. Because what we ultimately want to do is disclose this is a machine, so that you have a choice as the user if you want to take into account what the machine is having to say. And the second thing is using it as a companion, if you install Chrome’s new Web MCP or the variety of other new tools that have arrived in the automation ecosystem. So that you can say, “Here’s the comment I’m thinking about leaving on Katie’s new post on LinkedIn. What did I miss? Or what would make this comment stronger? Or what would provoke a more interesting discussion?” And using the tool not as the one doing the work, but as the second set of eyes as you’re interacting online to make you a smarter human. Katie Robbert: I know we’re using it as an example, but my first thought is, why do you need AI to do that in the first place? Why can’t you, the human, just read the article and leave your comment? And I guess that’s a whole other topic of, and we’ve talked about it in various contexts, but just because you can use AI doesn’t mean you should. And this is one of those instances where I’m just sort of baffled of why would you need AI to do this particular task? It should be—I’m not saying it is, but it should be strictly human. And your opinion. Christopher S. Penn: Ben Affleck has the answer for you. Katie Robbert: Oh boy. Christopher S. Penn: In a recent conversation—I think it was actually an interview with Matt Damon—it was about their new movie on Netflix. And one of the things that they said in filmmaking that has gotten very challenging for writers and directors to deal with is the directive from, in this case, Netflix, from the studio that said you must have a character actively restate the plot of the movie up to that point because people are not paying attention. They don’t watch, they don’t listen, they don’t read. And so you have to have a character literally say out loud, “Hey, here’s what’s happened so far.” So that when someone pulls their attention away from their phone for two minutes to tune into the movie, they know what’s going on. Like you published your article this morning on LinkedIn. It is a lengthy article. It is not a short, quippy piece. And the reality is people do not read in depth and retain in the same way that they used to. And this is not an AI thing. There was a very interesting study that came out a year and a half ago saying that short-form video, TikToks and Reels and stuff like that, causes bizarre rearrangement in the brain to the point where it materially damages memory. There’s another paper that came out last week. There was a first randomized controlled trial of ChatGPT in education that said it causes substantial cognitive deskilling. So to your question, why wouldn’t a human just read it and comment as a human? A fair number of people appear to be losing the— Katie Robbert: skill to do that, which is mind-boggling. But I guess that’s not for me to comment on or pass judgment on. But I feel like you’re describing two different things. One is, “Hey AI, summarize this longer article for me.” That’s one use case. The other use case is, “Hey AI, draft a response for me.” Summarizing that article, I think, is a fine use case for AI. But, “Hey AI, I didn’t read the article. Draft a response for me.” Don’t do that. Read the article. Even if you have to use that summarization, that’s fine. But don’t let AI speak for you. Christopher S. Penn: And yet. Katie Robbert: I know. I’ve often been called an idealist, and I get why people say that about me. But it is baffling to me. Maybe I’m in a unique position—I don’t think I am—to be saying that. But I don’t see how you can have AI do it for you and keep it authentic. I don’t think there’s enough from my point of view, and I could be wrong. I’m sure you’re going to tell me that I’m wrong. But from my point of view, there isn’t enough information that you could give one of these systems about yourself to ever have it truly be an authentic version of yourself. Because you’d have to upload things like your childhood memories, your patterns of thinking, which is something, Chris, we were talking about the other day, which is a whole other fascinating topic that we should dig into another time. First of all, you have to have self-awareness to be able to speak to those things in a coherent, credible way. And second, you have to have enough of that information. And I feel like all you would be doing is maintaining that machine as you live your life as a human and saying, “Okay, today I had this experience. This is how I felt and thought about this thing.” A lot of people don’t know how they feel and think about everything that’s happening to them. That’s why therapy exists. How are you going to put that into a machine? Christopher S. Penn: And yet people are. Katie Robbert: I know, but that’s what I mean. You can’t do it in such a way that you’re truly going to have an authentic version. Christopher S. Penn: Right. So I guess the question there is what is authentic enough? Clearly what most people are running now in terms of the software to do these automated comments is not enough. Katie Robbert: Right. Christopher S. Penn: When you get, “Hey Katie, great insights, rocket ship.” However, given the relatively low stakes of leaving random weird comments on places like LinkedIn, what is the bar of authenticity? Because we know obviously there’s the fully authentic experience, there’s the fully robotic, clearly machine-made experience, and then there’s this large gray zone in the middle. Where is that line, I guess, is the question. And then the secondary question is, is there a point where it is acceptable for the machine to reach that line? And it be a useful contribution to the conversation and discussion. As our friend Brook Sells likes to say, think conversation. Katie Robbert: Well, here’s the thing. It’s going to look different for everybody. Believe it or not, there are people who respond in that manner that sounds like AI because it’s what they’ve learned. It’s what they know. It’s a comfort zone for them. My recommendation is, if you are considering automating some of these things, is to do a little bit of AB testing outside of actually going live. So, for example, Chris, when some of the video tools and some of the graphics AI systems were coming about, you were experimenting with avatars of you speaking, and I immediately clocked it as, “Well, that’s not Chris Penn,” because I know you well enough. And so it’s a good AB test to give two pieces of content, short-form, long-form, whatever, to someone who knows you well and say, “Can you tell which of these I wrote and which of these the machine wrote?” And if they can’t tell, then you’ve gotten to a point of authenticity that is passable enough for you to put it on social media. But if it’s immediately, “Oh, yeah, that one’s AI,” then you’re not there yet. And I think that it’s going to look different for everybody. But it’s a good exercise to see, number one, where is that line for you? And number two, do you know yourself well enough to be able to program the machines in a way to say, “This is what I sound like. This isn’t what I sound like.” Christopher S. Penn: Yeah. Which is, if you want to do it well, is an extensive process, of course, not something you do in one paragraph. Katie Robbert: And I think that again, you sort of pick and choose those guardrails to say, “And this is where I will let AI speak for me. And this is not where I will let AI speak for me.” You have to make those choices, because the more control you give to the machine, the more risk you’re introducing into your brand, because machines go off the rails, they hallucinate, they say things that you may not have ever said in your entire life. And if you are not supervising them, if you are not QAing them, then how do you walk that back and be like, “Oh, the machine said that, not me.” Christopher S. Penn: Nobody’s going to believe you. The counterpoint to that—and this is again a topic for another time, but is worth thinking here—is what happens when the machine makes a better you than you are. We both know people who speak entirely in jargon. You can talk to them for 45 minutes. You’re like, “What the hell did that person just say? That was just babble. They were just stringing words together. Playing buzzword bingo.” I could see a case where an AI version of that person would actually be an improvement on that person. Then when you talk to the real person, you’re like, “You’re not the same person. You’re much dumber.” Katie Robbert: But I feel like that’s—now, to your point, that’s a different conversation. Because if you’re saying authenticity, then the bot version of a person better sound just as confused. It needs to be speaking in riddles and never getting to a point all the time. But yes, there’s probably a better version of me. A more focused, a more coherent, a more straight-to-the-point bot version of me that could be created. And I can see that’s sort of where we’re taking the co-CEO. It’s not to diminish what I bring to the table. And it’s not to say the bot is smarter, but the bot doesn’t have to be distracted by things like, “Oh, the dog needs to go out right now,” or “I’m hungry,” or “I have to take a phone call.” Those distractions don’t exist in that virtual world. And that already makes that bot version of me superior because they don’t have to have those human experiences that pull away from their core focus. So I would absolutely have that conversation about what a better version entails. And I think that when we say “better,” we need to put that in quotes because that doesn’t always mean that you, the human, are then diminished. Christopher S. Penn: Yeah, exactly. All right, what are your thoughts on authenticity and AI? Pop by our free Slack. Go to trustinsights.ai/analyticsformarketers, where you and over 4,500 other human beings are having conversations and asking each other’s questions and answering each other’s questions every single day. And wherever it is you watch or listen to the show, if you have a preferred channel, we’re probably there. Go to trustinsights.ai/tipodcast. You can find us in all the places fine podcasts are served. Thanks for tuning in. We’ll talk to you on the next one. 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This episode originally aired October 17, 2024 Sarah shares a quote she can’t get out of her head. Plus, she explains how the ‘F@#ing Matt Damon’ video came to be, recalls an old app idea, and gets a tip on a new way to shave her pubes. You can leave a voice memo for Sarah at speakpipe.com/TheSarahSilvermanPodcast. Follow Sarah Silverman @sarahkatesilverman on Instagram and @sarahksilverman on TikTok. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Cinemavino, we're saddened by passing of Robert Duvall. He's a legend and icon, with an incredible filmography. For this episode, we watch an underrated western from the 90s. Geronimo features an all-star cast, including Wes Studi as the title character, along with Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jason Patric, and Matt Damon in his starring debut. We have a lively discussion, while also touching on the performances of both Hackman and Duvall.

An undercover Boston cop (Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio) and a mole (Oscar-winner Matt Damon) in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating the Irish Mob in South Boston.  The head of that Irish gang is Frank Costello played by three-time Oscar-winner Jack Nicholson and the main handlers for the undercover cop are played by Oscar-nominee (for this film) Mark Wahlberg and Emmy-winner Martin Sheen.  Things just get increasingly complicated as investigations on both ends of the law get deeper....and the cast just gets deeper too including several notable players including Alec Baldwin, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, and Raymond Winstone.  The legendary Martin Scorsese directed this and earned his first (and still only) Oscar for Best Director  This film also earned three additional Oscars including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture.  It was also a word-of-mouth box office smash and remains one of the more quotable crime dramas of the past twenty years.Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send a textSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

On this week's epsiode: James and Jamie share their cinema/movie hot takes in new "Agree to Disagree" segment, Tom Holland and Zendaya are rumored to be married, AMC Theaters to offer seat priority to A-List Stub members, Ben Affleck sells AI company to Netflix, One Piece season 2 sailing into theaters, and more! The Hub on Hollywood, hosted by Jamie and James, delves into the thriving film industry in New England. The podcast explores the production of various projects, including commercials, television shows, and full-length feature films. The podcast offers insight into New England’s growing film industry, as well as entertainment news and reviews. Subscribers can access the podcast on the iHeartRadio app and follow the hosts on Instagram and TikTok for updates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young Millennials and Gen Z are currently spiralling over the ultimate 'Why Now?' question: To procreate, or not to procreate? To help, they’ve resurrected an unlikely guru from the 1980s — Merle Bombardieri — whose decades-old 'Rocking Chair Test' is currently trending as the ultimate fix for biological-clock-induced brain rot. We unpack whether a 40-year-old therapy book can actually solve the most high-stakes dilemma of our lives. Plus, Amelia Lester, Monique Bowley, and Stacey Hicks are diving into the rise of the 'Empty Parenting Weekend'. And, from Matt Damon’s viral 'don’t blink' dad take, to the obsession with Paul Mescal’s mum, we’re asking: Why is Hollywood parenting suddenly so wholesome? Our Recommendations:

How did two unknown actors from Boston write one of the most beloved screenplays in Hollywood history?This week on So Many Sequels, Josh, Garrett, and David kick off their Best Screenplay Oscar Month with Good Will Hunting (1997)—the film that launched Matt Damon and Ben Affleck from aspiring writers to Academy Award winners. The guys break down the screenplay that shocked Hollywood, the legendary performances from Matt Damon and Robin Williams, and the moments that turned this indie drama into a cultural phenomenon. Along the way they debate whether the script truly deserves its reputation, which characters work best, and how the film balances raw dialogue with emotional storytelling.Follow the show for more episodes this month as we explore Oscar-winning and nominated screenplays. If you enjoy the show, leave a review and connect with us online at SoManySequels.com.

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Welcome to PTBN Pop's Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. With the Academy Awards coming up, this week we are featuring films that were nominated for Best Picture in any year that ended in a “6”. On today's episode, Andy Atherton is reviewing “The Martian” from 2015 starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Michael Pena.

This week on Forgotten Cinema, the Mikes sit down at the table with "Rounders", the cult favorite poker drama starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton.Despite its reputation, both Mike Butler and Mike Field come away less than impressed. The biggest issue lies with Damon's character, Mike, who spends the entire film acting like a degenerate gambler fueled by bluster and misplaced bravado. Time and again he makes terrible decisions, particularly when it comes to helping his unreliable friend Worm, played effectively by Edward Norton. Their relationship never quite makes sense, and the film asks the audience to invest in choices that feel increasingly frustrating.The movie also leans heavily on poker terminology and insider lingo, often assuming the audience understands the details of the game. Instead of pulling viewers deeper into the world of high-stakes poker, it creates distance from the central premise.By the time the story wraps up, Mike's journey feels hollow. His reckless behavior ultimately leads to a lucky break rather than meaningful growth, leaving the Mikes with little to latch onto emotionally or thematically.While "Rounders" has its fans, this rewatch leaves Butler and Field wondering if the film's cult status has more to do with the poker boom that followed than the strength of the movie itself.What are some of your favorite card game based films? Let us know in the comments!

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In this episode of the Billy and Lisa Show, the hosts dive into some wild news stories and play a game of trivia about Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's friendship. They discuss a woman who got a ticket for using her phone while driving, despite having no right hand, and a new theory called the "airport theory" that claims you can skip long waits at the airport by arriving just 15 minutes before boarding time. The hosts also talk about Harry Styles' upcoming concert and a new project he's working on, and play a game of trivia about Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's early days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and the After Dark crew get into it on a night where the frustrations are running high and the callers aren't holding back. From the Cameron Achord special teams hire to Matt LaFleur's maddening habit of going conservative with a lead, nothing is off limits — and the phone lines are loaded with takes. Uncle Rico kicks things off breaking down the Achord hire and why the new special teams coordinator's track record raises real questions TJ from Alabama delivers a sharp analogy about LaFleur wanting to eat healthy but ordering cheese curds — perfectly capturing the coach's gap between aggressive talk and cautious play-calling Nico from Idaho champions "big beefy men" and sparks a conversation about why measurables don't always matter if a guy is just a good football player Garrett calls in with a passionate salute to Ryan's recent Bisaccia breakdown, and Ryan opens up about a rough day and why these calls mean more than people realize If you're tired of conservative play-calling, questionable staff grades, and coaches who talk aggression but coach scared — this one's for you. Plus, stick around for movie talk about Limitless and that weird Matt Damon shrinking movie. #Packers #PackernetAfterDark #GoPackGo #GreenBay #NFL #MattLaFleur #CameronAchord #PackersTalk This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02            

Ryan and the After Dark crew get into it on a night where the frustrations are running high and the callers aren't holding back. From the Cameron Achord special teams hire to Matt LaFleur's maddening habit of going conservative with a lead, nothing is off limits — and the phone lines are loaded with takes. Uncle Rico kicks things off breaking down the Achord hire and why the new special teams coordinator's track record raises real questions TJ from Alabama delivers a sharp analogy about LaFleur wanting to eat healthy but ordering cheese curds — perfectly capturing the coach's gap between aggressive talk and cautious play-calling Nico from Idaho champions "big beefy men" and sparks a conversation about why measurables don't always matter if a guy is just a good football player Garrett calls in with a passionate salute to Ryan's recent Bisaccia breakdown, and Ryan opens up about a rough day and why these calls mean more than people realize If you're tired of conservative play-calling, questionable staff grades, and coaches who talk aggression but coach scared — this one's for you. Plus, stick around for movie talk about Limitless and that weird Matt Damon shrinking movie. #Packers #PackernetAfterDark #GoPackGo #GreenBay #NFL #MattLaFleur #CameronAchord #PackersTalk This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02            

Want to live a better balanced life and win in marriage AND business at the same time? Purchase our (audio) book Tandem: The married entrepreneurs' guide for greater work-life balance. https://www.thetandembook.com/ Download the 5 Daily Habits to Thrive in Tandem https://marriedentrepreneur.co/5-daily-habits-download  Need some insight into how to balance it all? Schedule a free discovery call. https://marriedentrepreneur.co/lets-talk In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Robert and Kay Lee sit down with Mark Whitacre and Ginger Whitacre, the real-life couple behind one of the largest whistleblower cases in U.S. history—famously portrayed in the film The Informant!. But this episode goes far beyond headlines and Hollywood. It's a raw look at what happens to a marriage when secrecy, fear, ambition, and integrity collide—and how faith and perseverance can hold a family together when everything else falls apart. Ginger opens up about the hidden cost of Mark's three years undercover with the FBI—years she carried alone, unable to ask for prayer or support, living daily with the fear that her husband might not come home. Even prison, she shares, was easier than the silence and isolation of those years. For married entrepreneurs, her story is a sobering reminder: success at any cost eventually sends the bill home. Yet it's also a testimony to resilience, boundaries, and the power of shared purpose when life feels unmanageable. Mark reflects on his transformation—from a high-flying executive addicted to money, titles, and approval, to a man who redefined success as significance. Prison became the unlikely place where faith reshaped his identity, restored his marriage, and redirected his leadership. Today, he serves in marketplace ministry while working with Coca-Cola Consolidated, a company once directly impacted by the case. For couples building businesses together, this episode is a masterclass in integrity, redemption, and choosing what matters most—before the cost becomes too high. Key Takeaways for Married Entrepreneurs Success without integrity always charges interest. What looks like a "golden handcuff" can quietly imprison your marriage and values. You can't neglect the marriage and expect it to survive the mission. Ginger's role reminds us that teamwork and communication are non-negotiable. Redefine success early. Titles, money, and growth are empty if they cost connection, faith, and family. Hard seasons reveal true leadership. Mark's shift from achievement to service saved both his marriage and his future impact. There is life—and purpose—after failure. Redemption is possible in business, marriage, and calling when humility leads the way.

Matt Damon is best known as the Hollywood icon from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Martian, but he has another passion offscreen: ensuring access to clean, safe water around the world. When he met social entrepreneur Gary White in 2008, they realized they could combine their efforts to reach more people and created water.org, which Gary leads as CEO. In this episode, Adam sits down with Matt and Gary at the World Economic Forum in Davos to talk about their innovative approach to problem-solving, handling rejection in high-stakes work environments, and Matt's knack for forging strong partnerships. Adam also invites the two to office hours to tackle one of their ongoing challenges.Host & GuestAdam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: https://adamgrant.net/)Matt Damon (Website: https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/matt-damon/)Gary White (Website: https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/gary-white/)Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Billy and Lisa Morning Show, the hosts dive into their dream movie or TV show collaborations. They share their top picks for co-stars, from Jason Bateman to Idris Elba, and even discuss their ideal leading men, including Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The conversation gets juicy when they talk about their dream sex scenes, with Lisa revealing her crush on Alexander Skarsgard and Billy joking about his love for big-breasted women. The hosts also discuss their favorite celebrities, including Kate Beckinsale and Adam Sandler, and even share some funny stories about their past guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shine up those rhinestones, everybody: it's the BEHIND THE CANDELABRA episode. We're talking Soderbergh's sort-of-final film before his sort-of-retirement, a 2013 Liberace biopic starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon - and we're joined by writer and Liberace expert Eva Anderson! We talk Vegas, camp, Douglas's infamous throat cancer disclosure, plastic surgery, palimony, the closet, Eva's absolutely insane experiences touring Liberace's home and other associated places, and lots more. You know what they say... too much of a good thing is wonderful (also unfamiliar to listeners of this show). Further Reading: Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson Liberace: An American Boy by Darden Asbury Pyron The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies by Vito Russo "Michael Douglas on Liberace, Cannes, cancer and cunnilingus" by Xan Brooks "The Boy Toy's Story" by David Segal Further Viewing: DRACULA (various) SUNSET BOULEVARD (Wilder, 1950) THE INFORMANT! (Soderbergh, 2009) THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES (Greenfield, 2012) SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD (Tyrnauer, 2017) Follow Eva Anderson: https://www.instagram.com/evafay/ https://bsky.app/profile/evafay.bsky.social Follow Pod Casty For Me: https://www.podcastyforme.com/ https://twitter.com/podcastyforme https://www.instagram.com/podcastyforme/ https://www.youtube.com/@podcastyforme Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodCastyForMe Artwork by Jeremy Allison: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyallisonart  

Bad Dads Film Review heads to the Italian Riviera this week for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) — a sun-drenched, jazz-soaked psychological thriller where gorgeous people do terrible things, and the worst person in the room still somehow isn't the guy committing the murders.We follow Tom Ripley (Matt Damon), a small-time grifter with big social ambitions, who's handed a golden ticket: travel to Italy and convince trust-fund prince Dickie Greenleaf (prime Jude Law, unfairly beautiful) to come home. Tom doesn't just want Dickie's friendship — he wants Dickie's life. And once he's tasted that world of money, effortless charm, and endless leisure, he's willing to do whatever it takes to stay in it.What we talked about“Great Gatsby, but murderous”: Tom as the outsider who doesn't just observe the rich — he tries to become them (and wear their face if needed).The grift mechanics: the Princeton jacket con, the “research” phase, practicing mannerisms and music tastes, and how the film turns impersonation into a craft.The seduction of wealth: why you're weirdly happy to watch Tom infiltrate a circle of vapid, obscenely privileged characters.Obsession and desire: the homoerotic undertones, Tom's fixation on Dickie, and how the film frames identity as something you can steal… if you're ruthless enough.Set-piece escalation: the boat trip and the brutal turning point; the forged signatures, dual hotel check-ins, staged evidence, and the constant “one more lie to cover the last lie” tension.Freddy as the threat (Philip Seymour Hoffman): the first person with enough real-world instincts to sniff out “new money” fraud — and what happens when he pushes it.The ending sting: Tom “gets away with it”… but the price is isolation, paranoia, and the realization that the spoils aren't worth much when you can't live as yourself.Aging and attitudes: how the film plays in 2026 — including a chat about whether some of the sexuality/“homosexual as threat” framing feels dated.Plus: we somehow opened with a Top 5 Mats segment that should not work… and absolutely does.Standard Bad Dads warning: spoilers throughout, strong language, and the kind of moral compass that's been left outside on a bath mat since the Blair government.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

The premise (simple, but the film isn't): A privileged but messy NYC teenager, Lisa (Anna Paquin), causes a moment of distraction that leads to a bus hitting and killing a woman (Allison Janney). In the immediate aftermath she lies to the police—claiming the light was green—helping the driver (Mark Ruffalo) avoid consequences. The rest of the film is Lisa spiralling through guilt, grief, anger, and a need to “make it right,” while the city and everyone around her keep moving.What we talked about:Peak New York energy: classrooms full of political debate, constant noise, constant arguing, constant opinion. It feels like a movie made by New York about New York.The accident scene is brutal and effective: the sound design, the “oh God she's under the bus—no she isn't” reveal, the shock of the detached leg detail.Lisa as a catalyst/chaos engine: she's manipulative early (cheating, playing people), then becomes obsessive—fixated on getting the driver off the road.Adults failing her, repeatedly:Her mum is emotionally absent (Broadway ambitions, new relationship), and the mother–daughter conflict goes nuclear (including a shocking insult).The system shrugs: the driver is exonerated, and later the legal route becomes a cold negotiation rather than “justice.”The legal thread: the case can only move via next-of-kin dynamics; settlement money becomes the lever; but discipline for Ruffalo's driver is off the table because it implies guilt.Matt Damon “week” irony: Damon is barely in it—yet appears in the trailer—making the pick feel like a forced “hipster” choice.The uncomfortable Damon subplot: a teacher boundary-crossing storyline that lands badly and makes the film feel grimier, not deeper.Performances / cast notes: Big ensemble, lots of “oh wow, they're in this” energy: Paquin carries it; Ruffalo is an outright asshole; Allison Janney's presence is seismic even with limited time; plus Jean Reno, Matthew Broderick, and more orbiting the core. Pacing / vibe: Overlong, heavy, and (for us) pretentious rather than profound—with the most compelling parts being the accident's immediacy and the moral rot that follows. Theatrical cut runs about 149 minutes, with a longer 186-minute extended cut also out there. Verdict from us: Lukewarm-to-negative recommend. Strong craft and acting in places, but frustratingly long, emotionally abrasive, and not remotely worth it as a “Matt Damon week” entry.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

We're showing off new merch in the opening of this episode, get some divas on your chest ASAP, check out the full range at https://emrusciano.store/. To begin, Em has a review for the new Netflix film from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon called ‘The Rip', along with more Ben and Jen thoughts. Then Michael reveals he spent Valentine's Day seeing ‘Wuthering Heights' with his hubby Adrian and he's keen to talk all about that opening scene that NO ONE is talking about. Michael also checked out the new movie ‘Pillion' that's being called a “rom-dom-com” because it follows the BDSM relationship between the characters played by its stars, Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling of Harry Potter fame. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em's been devouring Ryan Murphy's ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette' and is keen to review it and its epic soundtrack, plus we need to talk about the Royal fallout over the Epstein files. Get access for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The shortest month of the year brings a ton of new titles, and we here at What's New to Netflix get busy going through each and every one of them! We also talk about the Denzel Washington action thriller, Man on Fire, from 2004, directed by Tony Scott. Next, it's all about Priscilla Presley and her tumultuous relationship with the King of Rock and Roll in Priscilla from 2023, directed by Sofia Coppola. And finally, we watch Matt Damon and Ben Affleck figure out what to do with a bunch of cash in The Rip from 2026, directed by Joe Carnahan. All of this plus the Winter Olympics, training your dragon, '80s sitcom reboots, chess, Stargate, Star Search, crap, and trap. got a suggestion for the show?: whatsnewtonetflix@gmail.com

Matt Damon is best known as the Hollywood icon from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Martian, but he has another passion offscreen: ensuring access to clean, safe water around the world. When he met social entrepreneur Gary White in 2008, they realized they could combine their efforts to reach more people and created water.org, which Gary leads as CEO. In this episode, Adam sits down with Matt and Gary at the World Economic Forum in Davos to talk about their innovative approach to problem-solving, handling rejection in high-stakes work environments, and Matt's knack for forging strong partnerships. Adam also invites the two to office hours to tackle one of their ongoing challenges.Host & GuestAdam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: https://adamgrant.net/)Matt Damon (Website: https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/matt-damon/)Gary White (Website: https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/gary-white/)For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/worklife/worklife-with-adam-grant-transcriptsLearn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Damon is best known as the Hollywood icon from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Martian, but he has another passion offscreen: ensuring access to clean, safe water around the world. When he met social entrepreneur Gary White in 2008, they realized they could combine their efforts to reach more people and created water.org, which Gary leads as CEO. In this episode, Adam sits down with Matt and Gary at the World Economic Forum in Davos to talk about their innovative approach to problem-solving, handling rejection in high-stakes work environments, and Matt's knack for forging strong partnerships. Adam also invites the two to office hours to tackle one of their ongoing challenges.Host & GuestAdam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: https://adamgrant.net/)Matt Damon (Website: https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/matt-damon/)Gary White (Website: https://water.org/about-us/founders-board-team/gary-white/)ReThinking is produced by Cosmic Standard. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcriptsLearn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Netflix's script notes ruining modern movies? We review The Rip, Sam Raimi's Send Help, The Moment, and Peacock's The 'Burbs! We are catching up on what we've been watching this week! Josh, Garrett, and David break down why Send Help brings back the classic Sam Raimi gore , and why Charli XCX's The Moment takes a fascinating meta-approach to the A24 music documentary. We also get heated over the pacing of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's The Rip, debate Peacock's new adaptation of The 'Burbs , and react to the time-traveling trailer for Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie. Finally, David runs down the Valentine's Day box office top 5!somanysequels.com

On the heels of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, I thought now was the perfect time to look back on the acting career of Matt Damon Enjoy! 

In this episode of Coastal Idiots, Katherine and Shane partner with the sharp tongued comedic dervish Zach Noe Towers for a revealing game of Two Truths and a Lie. Hilarities ensue as each of the three stump each other. So here it goes; Katherine learned how to shoot a gun, Zach blew Matt Damon 4 times, and Shane encountered a live bat inside the Blockbuster he worked at. Listen closely to find out which one was a lie! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Coastal Idiots is a weekly comedy podcast where each week your host Shane and Katherine are joined by a friend or two where they do something very stupid and hilarious. Follow Katherine and Shane so they have a reason to keep going. The show is produced by the marvelous Keida Mascaro. Some of the art on the walls by the great Perry Shall. Music by Gymshorts and Alex Orange Drink. Your favorite idiots are now available wherever you listen to podcasts! Stream video on Spotify or Youtube, to drink in every detail of Katherine Blanford & Shane Torres' shenanigans and insane sketches. Listen to audio on all podcast platforms. Welcome to the ATC family! Let's get weird. Let's get Coastal. More Zach! IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachnoetowers/ More Coastal Idiots! IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coastalidiots/⁠⁠ More Katherine! IG⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itskatherineblanford/⁠⁠ More Shane! IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/shanetorres/⁠⁠ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Produced by Keida Mascaro ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/keidamascaro/⁠⁠ The Cave Podcast Studio ⁠⁠https://keidamascaro.com/the-cave⁠⁠ Presented by: All Things Comedy IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthingscomedy/⁠⁠ Theme Song by GYMSHORTS IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gymshortsmusic/⁠⁠ Logo & Artwork by Perry Shall IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perryshall/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Trifulca Media Presenta:En este episodio de Charlando de Cine & TV, Alex Torres, Gerardo Rodríguez y Omar Vázquez se sientan a hablar SIN FILTRO sobre la nueva película de Matt Damon y Ben Affleck, THE RIP.Analizamos la historia, las actuaciones, la química entre ambos protagonistas, la dirección, las escenas de tensión, el ritmo de la película y si realmente cumple con el hype que la rodea. ¿Es un thriller sólido? ¿Está a la altura de sus carreras? ¿O se queda corta?Aquí no solo reaccionamos…La desmenuzamos escena por escena.La calificamos.Y damos nuestra opinión honesta.Si eres fan del cine de suspenso, policial y de este dúo icónico, este episodio es para ti.

The Brothers discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck film "The Rip," which is pretty great for a "set it and forget it movie."   Housekeeping starts at 44:20 during which they discuss Iron Lung, an independent movie that takes a big swing, intra-company surveys, and iPads. Also: shout-out to ESR screen protectors with their proprietary applicator. They are really slick!!   File length 1:23:31 File Size 67.9 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Way

Are Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck bringing back the golden age of cinema? We dive deep into "The Wrecking Crew" and "The Rip" to see if the buddy action movie is finally back for good.The latest episode of Sound Speed Action is up and also a heads up this episode does include some minor spoilers for the streaming movies The Rip and The Wrecking Crew. On this episode it is the battle of buddy action movies with The Rip from Netflix starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon plus The Wrecking Crew from Prime Video. Ali Reza Beheshti returns to the show as we take a status check on the kind of fun movies streamers are putting out lately. We get into everything from Director Joe Carnahan reuniting with Ben Affleck to the over the top 80s energy of the Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa pairing. One movie is a slow burn thriller while the other is a laugh out loud buddy cop throwback but both represent a big shift in how these platforms are competing for our attention.Beyond the reviews we tackle the massive industry shifts happening behind the scenes. We discuss the Artist Equity production model and how it rewards over twelve hundred crew members based on streaming success. We also dive into the rumors surrounding a potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery and what that means for the future of HBO. We explore whether folding a prestige brand like HBO into the Netflix ecosystem will lead to a loss of the unique creative visions that make cinema special. The Rip is streaming now on Netflix and The Wrecking Crew is available on Prime Video. If you are enjoying the show please leave a review for this podcast on whichever podcast platform you are listening to us from. It really helps the podcast. thank you.

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A gritty, twisty one-night siege thriller that actually looks great (yes, you can see what's happening). The RIP throws Matt Damon and Ben Affleck into a paranoid, internal-corruption nightmare where everyone feels suspicious and every conversation sounds like it has a second meaning.The setupMiami PD captain Jackie Veles is executed by masked hitters after sending one last message and ditching her phone in the river. The FBI descends on the TNT squad (Tactical Narcotics Team), grilling Damon's Dane and Affleck's JD Byrne with a barrage of insinuations—then drops a key reveal: the lead agent is Affleck's brother (Scott Adkins), and it gets physical.What we dig intoThe “big score” tip: Dane gets a text about serious cash—then tells each teammate a different number (immediately sketchy).The money house: a run-down suburban place with a single pristine attic space hiding buckets of cash—enough to bring cartel heat and dirty cops out of the woodwork.Procedure vs panic: phones confiscated, on-site double counts, and the creeping feeling that everyone has an angle.Corruption lore: VCAT baggage, rumours of a cop “crew” that hunts cash stashes, and the sense the real enemy is inside the system.The siege and the switch: masked shooters, cartel contact, and the film's central fun: constantly reassigning blame as the night spirals.Motifs that land (and one that doesn't): the tattoo mantra (“Are we the good guys? We are, and always will be”), the “see another sunrise” thread… and the slightly daft full-circle beat at the end.The verdictThis is Knives Out with tattoos and automatic weapons—a clean, propulsive plot, strong tension, and a solid Damon/Affleck double-act. It's not subtle about cop-mythology, but as a contained, twist-forward thriller with a great cast and tight pacing, it's an easy Strong Recommend.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

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Netflix’s newest crime thriller, The Rip, brings together three Latina actresses: Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sasha Calle, and Lina Esco. The Colombian women share the silver screen with Hollywood heavyweights, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, in this high-stakes cop film, directed by Joe Carnahan. The cast reflect on their careers, from independent films like Maria Full of Grace to becoming the first Latina Supergirl. They talk activism, stereotypes in Hollywood, and the importance of speaking up, And they also share a couple of their favorite Colombian dichos. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shuffling under the mortal coil this week (aka hosting the Gabfest), it's our OG players Steve, Dana, and Julia. Like a morose Danish prince contemplating a human skull, they gaze upon the Oscar nominated Hamnet, based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell inspired by William Shakespeare's life. Directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Hamnet has brought some critics to tears and left others cold. Our hosts share where they landed.Next, they boot up the Netflix content machine to view The Rip, a new cop caper reuniting Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Do the boys from Boston (illogically playing Miami cops) make good again? Finally, they welcome New Yorker writer Clare Malone to discuss her recent profile of the deeply polarizing, newly-appointed head of CBS News Bari Weiss. In a special add-on, Isaac Butler leaves a voice memo to share his vituperative take on Hamnet—as outlined in a recent Slate piece. The Hamnet discourse continues in a bonus episode exclusively for Slate Plus subscribers wherein the gang unpacks the film's ending. Is the play indeed the thing?EndorsementsDana: The book Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell especially the audiobook version read by Jessie Buckley.Julia: The hilarious video of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck with Jimmy Fallon naming all the towns in Massachusetts on The Tonight Show, the sober, intelligent New York Times opinion round table between Lydia Polgreen, David French, and Michelle Goldberg about ICE raids in Minneapolis and the killing of Alex Pretti, and the still deeply timely film I'm Still Here.Steve: The film Sentimental Value and the double album Sing the Children Over & Sand In My Shoe by the singer/songwriter Kath Bloom as well as the Kath Bloom cover “Come Here” by the band The Concretes.--Email us your thoughts at culturefest@slate.com. Podcast production by Kevin Bendis. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blake Lively rallied her famous friends v. Justin Baldoni, Timothy Busfield & the Michael Jackson playbook, Oscar nominations, not-a-Prince Harry cried in court, investigating the death of Jim Irsay, Maz's bad picks, Jim's Picks: Top 10 B-Sides, and My Strange Addiction introduces us to Vabbing. We've been binging The Ben Show clips on YouTube. Timothy Busfield defense is Michael Jackson 2.0. Oscar Nominations are out. Who were the big winners and who was snubbed? Reliving Gwyneth Paltrow's Oscar Speech from 1999. Blake Lively texted Taylor Swift, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and more of her famous friends to use them vs her battle with Justin Baldoni. Prince Harry is a baby and proves it in court. A brand new Bonerline. Another crazy My Strange Addiction. Meet Cassy from Boston. She is addicted to Vabbing. Can you guess what she smells like? Brooklyn Beckham's wife, Nicola Peltz is the worst and so is her stupid husband, Brooklyn Beckham. It sounds like Britney Spears is ACTUALLY going to go on tour with her son, Jayden. Bret Michaels and his bandana are trying to screw over the rest of Poison. Phil Collins is almost dead. Rolling Stone Magazine dug into Mike Smith. He's a singer/songwriter that scammed the system out of $10M by buying bots and making people think a lot of people were listening to his music. Sherrone Moore was in court today to say he did nothing wrong. The FBI is investigating Jim Irsay's death. Something happened to Stuttering John's pants...Some people are saying... Tom finally called back...After a business meeting. Tom got all of last week's NFL predictions wrong. Then he gives predictions for this week's game. Maz throws some half-ass trivia questions at us. Jim's Picks: Top 10 B-Sides Merch remains available. Click here to see what we have to offer for a limited time. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon)

Chris and Andy talk about this year's Oscar nominations (6:14) and why the Academy got it mostly right—especially with ‘Sentimental Value' (11:21). Then they react to Matt Damon's comments on how Netflix and other streamers want their talent to approach filmmaking for distracted viewers (36:16). Later, Andy makes the case for why you should be watching ‘Drops of God' Season 2 on Apple TV (46:35), they discuss Season 2, Episode 3 of ‘The Pitt' (53:32), and close with sports talk (01:05:36). Subscribe to the Ringer TV YouTube channel here for full episodes of The Watch and so much more! Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producers: Kaya McMullen and Kai Grady Additional Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck share the screen again in new Netflix film, The Rip. Similar to the pulpy, midbudget cop movies we used to get, The Rip is about a team of cops who are trying to take a huge stash of money from a drug cartel. But that work is not only dangerous, but also complicated as they encounter more money than they expected. The cast also includes Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, and Kyle Chandler.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopcultureLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

On this episode of Project Big Screen, we're joined by two very special guests. Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, as they promote their latest collaboration, 'THE RIP'. We review the Joe Carnahan directed film as well as Nia DaCosta's entry into the 28 YEARS LATER franchise, ‘THE BONE TEMPLE'. What did you think of those two releases? We also give a mini-review of ‘GREENLAND 2' as well as our reactions to the Golden Globes and all the biggest news items from the week. We finish things off with a timely ranking of our favorite performances from Affleck & Damon — did we get it right? Stick around until the end of the episode to hear Gooch's instructions on how to join our fan rankings! Make sure to like and subscribe! Timecodes: || Intro - (0:00) || The Rip Review - (2:33) || The Rip SPOILERS - (12:43) || 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review - (21:36) || 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple SPOILERS - (35:32) || Ad - (41:36) || Greenland 2 Mini-Review - (43:12) || Ad - (47:03) || Golden Globes Reaction - (48:28) || The Bride Trailer - (1:02:16) || Lee Cronin's The Mummy - (1:03:24) || Kathleen Kennedy - (1:05:34) || Hans Zimmer Joins HP Series - (1:11:28) || What We're Watching - (1:12:07) || Physical Media Corner - (1:15:09) || Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Interview - (1:17:07) || Ad - (1:48:29) || Top 10 Affleck/Damon Performances - (1:49:39) Follow us on Social Media: barstool.link/pbs X | Twitter | Letterboxd: @ProjBigScreen IG | Tik Tok: @ProjectBigScreen Our Personal Letterboxds: Jeff: @JeffDLowe Gooch: @BobGoochman Kenjac: @Kenjac Klemmer: @ChrisKlemmer Kirk: @KirkMinihaneYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/lightscamerabarstool

New info on the Monique & Spencer Tepe murders, Eli Zaret joins us post NFL playoff weekend, James Franco's downfall, gross Britney Spears, Sami Sheen know-it-all, and Corey Feldman's ex-Angel breaks her silence. We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day today. Eli Zaret stops by to talk Pro Bowl flag football, the awesome NFL playoff action over the weekend, the NFL coaching carousel, the National Championship game tonight, Carson Beck vs school, Eli vs gambling: Part 57, reporter Lynn Jones breaks an unwritten press conference rule, Jemele Hill's flip-flopping, Mickey Redmond's medical issues, MLB moves, the cheap Detroit Tigers and much more. Stuttering John Melendez is looking forward to being a father again with Ashley Cummings (Whitney's sister). He also seems like he's happily hammered. Whitney, meanwhile, is beefing with her sister. Jezebel Sweet is taking it to Corey Feldman. The ex-Angel is responding to the documentary Corey Feldman v. The World. We watch Corey and the Angels ROCK the Cannabis Cup back in 2017. Brendan Schaub is over the moon that Matt Damon referenced him on The Joe Rogen Experience. Dating 18-year-olds is awesome… until you reach a certain age. Ben Affleck wants to nail Sydney Sweeney. Me too. Drew Crime: Dr. Michael McKee is going down after killing Spencer and Monique Tepe. His ex-girlfriend is spilling. Sami Sheen is complaining on the internet again. She wants to educate men. Also, nothing can be sexual… except her OnlyFans. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman binge-watched Heated Rivalry. Britney Spears is dancing like a loon again. James Franco is a zero in Hollywood these days. We revisit his downfall and what is next with the actor. Merch remains available. Click here to see what we have to offer for a limited time. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon)

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