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From the NBA playoffs, a humorous piece by Celtics fan Josh Gondleman. Shaquille O'Neal hints at hosting a roast with a diverse comedian lineup. Conan O'Brien joins Toy Story 5 as a new character, SmartyAnts, with the movie's release set for June 19, 2026. Ricky Gervais and Mike Schur are set to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The episode also reviews Sarah Silverman's new comedy special, ranks the best stand-up specials of 2025 so far, and quotesinterviews with comedians like W. Kamau Bell and Jon Lovitz. Plus, highlights of the Vail Comedy Festival and the release of Shanna Christmas's comedy album 'Highly Intelligent.'00:00 Knicks Town02:48 Shaquille O'Neal's Roast Plans03:48 Conan O'Brien Joins Toy Story 504:27 Ricky Gervais and Mike Schur Honored on Hollywood Walk of Fame06:57 Sarah Silverman's New Special Review07:41 Comedy Specials and Stand-Up Recommendations08:36 W. Kamau Bell's Stand-Up and John Lovett's Comedy Style10:57 Vail Comedy Festival and Shanna Christmas's New Album11:55 Conclusion and Upcoming EpisodesGet the show without ads. Five bucks.  For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.    Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com  John's free substack about the media:  Media Thoughts  is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.

Nobody makes opponents miss free throws like Arizona State's student section and their infamous Curtain of Distraction. On the brink of March Madness, we embed with the Sun Devils writers' room — and the Lorne Michaels of college basketball — to test the limits of absurdity (with a little help from the likes of Donald Glover and Mike Schur). Then we activated polyamorous conjoined unicorns on the baseline… on live national television. What could possibly go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nobody makes opponents miss free throws like Arizona State's student section and their infamous Curtain of Distraction. On the brink of March Madness, we embed with the Sun Devils writers' room — and the Lorne Michaels of college basketball — to test the limits of absurdity (with a little help from the likes of Donald Glover and Mike Schur). Then we activated polyamorous conjoined unicorns on the baseline… on live national television. What could possibly go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, I take a look at the movies and streaming shows I watched in winter 2024/2025, and share my opinions on them. I also take a look at my ebook advertising results from January 2025. This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Half-Orc Paladin, Book #3 in the Half-Elven Thief series, (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward) at my Payhip store: PALADIN50 The coupon code is valid through February 28, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for the bad February weather, we've got you covered! 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 238 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is February 7, 2025 and today we are discussing the movies and streaming shows I watched in Winter 2024 and 2025. Before that, we will do Coupon of the Week, an update on my current writing projects, Question of the Week, and my ad results from January 2025.   First, let's start with Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Half-Orc Paladin, Book Three in the Half-Elven Thief Series (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward) at my Payhip store. That coupon code is PALADIN50. This coupon code will be valid through February the 28th, 2025, so if you need a new audiobook to get you through the bad February weather, we have got you covered.   Now for an update on my current writing and audiobook projects. As I mentioned last week, Shield of Deception is now out and you can get it at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords and my Payhip store. It is doing quite well. Thank you all for that. I hope you enjoy the book and I've been hearing good things about it from people who read it.   Now that Shield of Deception is done, my main project is now Ghost in the Assembly and I am 36,000 words into it as of this recording, which puts me almost on Chapter 8 of 21. So I'm about one third of the way through the rough draft, give or take. If all goes well. I'm hoping that book will be out in March. My secondary project is Shield of Battle, which is the sequel to Shield of Deception and I am about 2,000 words into that. I'm also 50,000 words into what will be the third and final Stealth and Spells book, Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest. It was originally named Reactant, but I decided to change the name to Final Quest because that sounds better and if all goes well, that will probably be out in the middle of the year, give or take.   In audiobook news, Cloak of Masks (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is now out at all audio stores, including Audible, so you can listen to that there. Work is almost done on Cloak of Dragonfire. It's being proof-listened to as I record this and hopefully that should be out before too much longer. So that is where I'm at with my current writing and audiobook projects.   00:02:19 Question of the Week   Next up is Question of the Week, which is intended to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's topic, which ties into our main topic: what was the favorite movie you saw in 2024? No wrong answers, obviously (including “I hate everything I saw in 2024”). We have a few responses for this.   JD says: It was either Transformers One or Deadpool and Wolverine.   Mary says: I didn't see any movies in 2024.   Doug says: Dune was one of the books I read in the ‘70s. Like your books, I never got enough back then. I was buying Hardcovers. I still have six of them. I have seen the two versions of the books. Can't wait to see this version of the books. I have seen the first movies. Hope to see more.   David says: Godzilla versus Kong was pretty much the only one from last year I saw. I just bought Gladiator 2 but haven't watched it yet.   Davette says: I enjoyed both Dune 2 and The Fall Guy and Inside Out 2 and Deadpool and Wolverine. My favorite was Wicked, mainly because I've been waiting on that movie for years.   Bonnie says: I haven't seen any movies or watched TV in years.   For myself, I think it would be a tie for my favorite movie of 2024 for between Dune 2 and The Fall Guy. The two Dune movies, for all the stuff they changed from the book, are probably the most faithful adaptation it was possible to make with that very dense and very weird book. I thought The Fall Guy was just hilarious and I had no idea it was based on TV series from the ‘80s until I read up about it on the Internet after I saw the movie. It was interesting that we didn't have very many responses to this question the week and of those responses, one third of them was “I didn't see any movies in 2024.” So if the movie industry is wondering why it's in so much trouble, I think we might have just found the answer here in that nobody wants to go to see movies in the theater anymore.   00:04:09 Ad Results for January 2025 Now onto our next topic, how my ads performed in January 2025. Now as usual for my books in January, I used Facebook ads, Amazon ads, and BookBub ads, so let's break them down by category- first, by Facebook ads. As usual, I advertised The Ghosts and Cloak Games/Cloak Mage.   GHOSTS: $4.08 for every dollar, with 22% of the profit coming from the audiobooks.   CLOAK GAMES/MAGE: $3.38 for every dollar, with 6% of the profit coming from the audiobooks. So that went pretty well. I'm hoping that percentage will go up once Cloak of Dragonfire is done and we can put together Cloak Mage Omnibus Three.   I also did some Amazon ads – specifically for HALF-ELVEN THIEF, STEALTH & SPELLS ONLINE: CREATION, and THE LINUX COMMAND LINE BEGINNERS GUIDE.   Remember, for an Amazon ad to be effective, it usually needs to be generating at least one sale for every eight clicks on the ads.   HALF-ELVEN THIEF: $4.65 for every dollar spent, 1.85 sales for every click. It's just an amazing ratio-thank you for that.   STEALTH & SPELLS ONLINE: CREATION: Lost $0.15 for every dollar spent, 1 sale for every 4.76 clicks.   THE LINUX COMMAND LINE BEGINNER'S GUIDE: $3.16 for every dollar spent, 33% of the profit from audio, 1.34 sales for every click.   The standout was HALF-ELVEN THIEF, which actually had more sales than clicks on the ads. That hardly ever happens!   You can see there's a reason I'm going to conclude STEALTH & SPELLS with the third book, because it just doesn't sell well. All of the advertising experiments I have tried to make it sell well have not responded to date. That said, we did improve from December, where I only got a sale for every 14 clicks.   Additionally, Amazon ads work really well with nonfiction books, since they respond a lot better to keyword ads.   Finally, I used Bookbub ads for THE GHOSTS on Apple. That went pretty well.   THE GHOSTS: $4 for every $1 spent.   So, all in all, a pretty good month for ads, though STEALTH & SPELLS remains the weak point. As always everyone, thank you for buying the books and listening to the audiobooks.   00:06:50 Main Topic: Movie/TV Show Reviews of Winter 2024/Early Winter 2025 Now onto our main topic, the movies and streaming shows I watched in Winter 2024 and early winter 2025. As always, my ratings are totally subjective and based on nothing more concrete than my own opinions.   Our first one is Red One, which came out in 2024. This was a strange mashup of genres, a holiday movie, urban fantasy, a thriller, and just a little bit of existential horror. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays Callum Drift, who is the head of Santa Claus's security. Meanwhile, Chris Evans plays an unscrupulous hacker and thief named Jack O'Malley. Jack unwittingly helps unknown malefactors kidnap Santa Claus and so Callum and Jack have to team up to rescue Santa from his kidnappers. This sounds like a lighthearted holiday movie, but it really isn't. The movie is rather dour and takes itself very seriously. Callum acts like he's in a Jason Bourne movie and deals with various supernatural creatures like a special forces operator assessing targets. Additionally, there are some urban fantasy elements with the vast government agency dedicated to hiding the supernatural world from normal people. I don't think the dissonance really worked at all. It had pieces of a light holiday movie and pieces of a thriller and they really didn't mesh. It's not hard to see why this one didn't do well in the theaters, on top of its enormous budget. Overall Grade: D (In the spirit of Christmas generosity)   Next up is Argylle, which came out in 2024. This was a dumb movie, but I enjoyed it, kind of like Murder Mystery with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston on Netflix. I mean that wasn't exactly Shakespeare or Milton, but I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy myself while watching it. Same thing applies to Argylle. The plot is that the protagonist Ellie Conway is a bestselling spy novelist. Ellie is a bit of an eccentric personality and travels everywhere with her cat in a backpack that has a window in it so the cat can see what's going on. However, it turns out that Ellie's novels are accurately predicting events in real life espionage, so several sinister spy agencies are hunting her down to learn her secret. A spy named Aidan saves Ellie, claiming that he's the only one she can trust. Of course, this is the kind of movie that has a shocking betrayal and plot twist every eight minutes or so, and the revelation of the central twist made me face palm a bit. There is a fight scene at the end involving colored smoke that's absolutely bonkers. It was on Apple Plus or Apple TV or whatever it's called, but that means all the characters did all their computing on shiny new Apple devices, which is always amusing. Overall Grade: D+ (but barely)   Next up is Venom: The Last Dance, which came out in 2024. It wasn't as good as the first two since so many of the characters did not return, but it brought the Venom Trilogy to a mostly satisfying conclusion. Eddie Brock and Venom are on the run after the events of Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Unbeknownst to either of them, the US government has a secret facility holding captured symbiant aliens and the agency that runs the facility is hunting for them. Unbeknownst to the US government, the creator of the symbiotes, an evil entity named Knull is preparing to escape his prison and to do that, he needs Eddie/Venom delivered to him alive, so he dispatches his creatures to Earth hunt down Eddie and Venom, with disastrous results. The best part of the movie was the comedic duo of Eddie and Venom since the movie takes the absurdity of their situation and leans into it. Overall Grade: B- Next up is the Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which came out in 2024. I read an interview with Brandon Sanderson where he said that a big part of the problem with movie adaptations of books is that the filmmakers often want to tell their own story, not the books'. So they basically used the book as a framework for telling their own story, which inevitably annoys the readers of the book. I suspect that was what happened with The War of the Rohirrim. This movie was a mixture of strong points and weaknesses. Apparently it only exists because New Line needed to put out something or they'd lose film rights to Tolkien's stuff, and so The War of the Rohirrim was fast-tracked.   The strong points: the animation looked pretty, the battle scenes were fun to watch, the voice performances were good, and the music was also good.   The weak points: it felt too long and slow-paced. I think a good half-hour could have been cut of the characters looking pensive and thoughtful (and saved the animators a lot of work in the process). Additionally, I don't think the changes to the plot quite worked. It's based out of the Appendices of The Lord of the Rings, specifically the history of Rohan. In the book, the plot is touched off when the corrupt Lord Freca demands that King Helm's daughter Hera marry Freca's son Wulf. Helm takes exception to this and ends up killing Freca. His son Wulf swears vengeance, gathers an army from Rohan's enemies, and sets out to seize the crown for himself. In the book, Helm's sons are killed, and Helm himself dies in the defense of the Hornburg (which later becomes known as Helm's Deep), but his nephew Frealof gathers an army, kills Wulf, and becomes the new king of Rohan.   That would have been perfectly good for the plot, but as we mentioned above, I think the screenwriters decided they wanted to write about a Strong Female Character, so they massively expanded Hera's part and made her the protagonist. The problem with this as an adaptation is that Hera is only mentioned once in the book, so the script has to make up a lot of extra stuff to justify Hera's presence, which always weakens an adaptation of a book. This version of Hera would have been in danger of becoming a stereotypical #girlboss character, but she acts more like a Japanese anime protagonist, which does work better in this sort of movie than an Americanized Strong Female Character.   So, in the end, not a bad movie, but I think it would have worked better if they had stuck closer to the original plot in the book. Overall Grade: B-   Next up is Golden Era, which came out in 2022. This is a documentary about the making of the classic Nintendo 64 game Goldeneye and the company behind it. Until I watched this, I never knew that Rare, the company that made Goldeneye, was based in the UK.   I admit I really didn't play Goldeneye back in the ‘90s and early ‘00s. I did a few times at various social events, but I never really got into it since I didn't own a game console from 1998 to 2019. Nonetheless, Goldeneye was a very influential game that left its mark on all first-person shooter games since. The documentary interviews most of the people who were involved in the making of Goldeneye, and it was fascinating to see how they more or less accidentally created a genre-defining game.   If you enjoyed Goldeneye or are interested in video game history at all, the documentary is worth watching. After many years of official unavailability, Goldeneye is now available on Nintendo Switch and Xbox, so I may have to give it a try. Overall grade: B     Next up is Wonka, which came out in 2023. I didn't really intend to watch this, but it was on in the background while I was playing Starfield…and Starfield has a lot of loading screens. This movie wasn't made for me, not even remotely, but I thought it was a competently executed example of a movie musical.   Anyway, the plot revolves around a young Willy Wonka coming to a city that seems like a weird hybrid between Paris and New York. Wonka sets out to start selling his innovative chocolates, but soon runs into stiff opposition from the corrupt local candy industry, the corrupt local police chief, and his equally corrupt landlady, who has somehow transitioned from hospitality to luring people into debt slavery. Wonka makes allies from his fellow indentured workers, and soon he is conducting local chocolate manufacturing like a heist.   Like I said, this really wasn't made for me, and I'm sure people who actually like musicals would have many more detailed opinions. But this had some genuinely funny bits. Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa was hilarious, and so was Rowan Atkinson as a corrupt bishop. The best line: “Judgment has come…in a most unexpected form!” Overall grade: B     Next up is Man on the Inside, which came out in 2024, and this is a Netflix comedy series from Mike Schur, who created Parks and Recreation, The Good Place and Brooklyn 99. To describe this show, think of a meditation about accepting the inevitability of aging and death through Schur's comedic style, and you'll be there.   Anyway, Ted Danson stars as a recently widowed retired professor of engineering named Charles. His daughter is worried that he's not handling things well and becoming too isolated, so suggests that he find a hobby. Charles answers a classified ad for an “older man who can use technology” and finds himself recruited by a private investigator named Julie. Julie's company has been hired to find a thief within a retirement home, and Julie is about 35 years too young to convincingly infiltrate a retirement home. Hence, Charles pretends to be a new resident, and finds himself befriending the residents he is supposed to investigate. All the while, he tries to deal with the remaining grief from his wife's death, which he never got around to processing in the moment.   In my opinion, The Good Place and Brooklyn 99 both kind of fell apart in their final seasons, but Man on the Inside avoids that in its final episodes, providing good resolution to both the conflict and the emotional stakes. I thought it was both bittersweet and quite funny, and I approve that there's going to be a 2nd season. Overall grade: B   Next up is Minted, which came out in 2023, and this was an interesting documentary about the rise in the fall of the NFT, which in the early 2020s we were assured was going to be the next big thing, but it just turned out to be yet another scam.   The documentary follows an interesting course, first explaining what an NFT is, and then interviewing artists who made life-changing money from minting their early NFTS. But then the speculators arrived, and followed swiftly by the scammers. As of 2025, of course, NFTs are quite worthless, like so many much-vaunted Web 3.0 style technologies.   I think the documentary's biggest weakness was assuming that NFT technology was around to stay and would find a use that would help artists. I agree that it's around to stay, but I don't think it adds value to anything at all. Nevertheless, an interesting look into the NFT fad and the impact it had on artists. Overall grade: B     Next up is Gladiator 2, which came out in 2024. This is basically the same movie as the original Gladiator, just reshuffled a bit and with twenty years of improved technology. The main character Hanno is a soldier in an African city that rebels against Rome. After the rebellion is inevitably crushed, he is taken as a slave and ends up as a gladiator in Rome, determined to take his vengeance on the Roman general who ordered the death of his wife. However, the general was only carrying out the orders of the insane twin emperors Geta and Caracalla. For that matter, Hanno's owner, the charming and affable Macrinus, has his own agenda. As Hanno seeks revenge, he finds himself drawn into the deadly game of imperial politics and must confront the secrets of his own past.   The movie is only very vaguely accurate in terms of history, but it does a good job of capturing the corruption and decadence of the Roman Empire at that time. The empire was in very bad shape, and in fact was only a few years from what historians call the Crisis of the Third Century, a fifty year period of continual civil war, assassination, usurpation, and economic meltdown that resulted in the empire breaking into three separate states for about fifteen years. Everyone knows that the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD, but it very nearly didn't make it even to 300 AD. So the ending of Gladiator 2 is a total fantasy, like one of those alt-history books where the Roman Empire ends up conquering the Americas or expanding into outer space.   That said, I enjoyed the movie. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen in particular gave very good performances, with Denzel Washington's Macrinus as the standout. Overall grade: B Next up is High Sierra, which came out in 1941, and this is 1940s true crime grimdark. A common misconception is that black and white films are generally more sanitized and saccharine than modern fare. This definitely isn't true – there wasn't any gratuitous violence and nudity in ‘40s movies, but some of them were very cynical and dark. High Sierra definitely falls into that category. Humphrey Bogart plays Roy Earle, a bank robber currently in Indiana state prison. His former boss Big Mac arranges a pardon for him, and brings him out to California for one last big job.   Unfortunately, the other people on Earle's crew are idiots, and he has a growing sense of impending disaster. Additionally, Earle gets emotionally entangled with two women – Velma, a sick woman from his hometown, and Marie, a woman inured to the lifestyle of criminals. As Earle prepares for the job and attempts to deal with the two women, things get more and more complicated. Definitely on the darker side as I mentioned, but well worth watching, both as a historical artifact and a crime story in its own right. Overall grade: B+   Next is Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, which came out in 2024. Lower Decks is an example of a parody of a thing that is so good that it sort of loops around the horseshoe and becomes a good example of the thing it is parodying. Season 5 is the undeserved end to the very funny Lower Decks series. Paramount really, really wants to get purchased by Skydance, and that's probably going to happen in 2025, so there's a lot of clearing the decks at Paramount, and I expect Lower Decks was one of the casualties.   Then again, our protagonists are no longer lower deckers but junior officers, so perhaps it was a natural place to end the show. So Lower Decks went out pretty strong with a collection of funny and good episodes. All the characters experienced plot arcs and development. The lower deckers matured from the callow ensigns they were in Season 1, and the senior officers likewise experienced character growth and development. (I liked Commander Ransom's triumphant battle cry of “high intensity interval training!”)   I'd say the only weakness is that the show ended with multiverse stuff, and I don't like multiverse stuff in general. Still, the show made a compelling argument for the multiverse as a concept, and the multiverse plot did give an excuse to bring back various Trek actors for speaking parts. And, to be fair, Star Trek has been doing multiverse stuff long, long before the Marvel movies ran the concept into the ground – Captain Kirk was dealing with alternate universe stuff back in the 1960s.   The last episode was a satisfactory conclusion to the series. Lower Decks might be over, but once the Skydance acquisition settles down, maybe the character will return in a new show called Junior Officers? One can hope! Overall grade: B+   Next up is the Frasier reboot Season 2, which also came out in 2024. I liked this about as much as I liked Season 1, which is to say I enjoyed it and found it funny. Frasier's and his son Frederick's relationship seems to have reached equilibrium, so the season spent more time on more 1940s style screwball comedy, which is not a bad thing. Some of the best comedy remains the conflicts between Frasier and Frederick, which is of course an echo of Frasier's own conflicts with his father back in the original show in the 1990s.   I think the best episode was the return of Frasier's scheming, Machiavellian agent Bebe and her daughter Phoebe, who did not exactly fall far from the maternal apple tree. The 10-episode format for the season does seem rather cramped compared to the 20-ish episodes per season of the original show, but that was a different era.   Frasier remains, as one of the characters said in the previous season, the same well-meaning buffoon who goes “that extra, ill-advised mile.” I hope we get a Season 3, but with the shakeups we mentioned at Paramount, that seems unlikely. Overall grade: A-     Finally, let's close with the three best things I saw in Winter 2024/2025.   The first of my favorite three is Saturday Night, which came out in 2024. This is a biopic about the chaotic first night of Saturday Night Live back in the 1970s. Quite hilarious in a vicious sort of way, and (from what I understand) it accurately captures the sheer chaos of live TV. Of course, the chaos surrounding SNL is probably a bit higher than usual for standard live television.   After I watched it, I looked it up, and it seems the movie compresses about three months' worth of events into the hour and a half before the launch of the very first episode. What's amusing is that the more outlandish an event in the movie was, the more likely it was to have actually happened in the leadup to the show's launch. It was the mundane stuff that was made up, not the crazy stuff.   JK Simmons was hilarious as Milton Berle. Nowadays, SNL is an Institution, so it was amusing to see it back when everyone thought it was a bad idea that would fail catastrophically. The movie convincingly captured the “look” of the 1970s – all the characters looked like they were made of nicotine, cholesterol, and cocaine, and in some instances, a lot of cocaine. That stuff is bad for you, as several SNL stars later found out to their sorrow.   It really shows the randomness of history – watching the creation of SNL, you wouldn't expect it to have lasting cultural impact, but it did. Overall grade: A The second of my three favorite things I saw was The Thin Man, which came out in 1934. This is based on a novel by Dashiel Hammett (most famous for writing The Maltese Falcon), and was made pre-Hays Code, so the female lead tended to wear outfits that show off a bit more skin than you would otherwise expect in a 1930s movie. Interestingly, The Thin Man is a fusion of a noir detective movie and a screwball comedy, not two genres that are usually connected, and somehow it all works.   Anyway, the movie centers around detective Nick and his wife Nora, who have returned to New York after a four-year sojourn to California. Nick used to be a private detective, but then he married the wealthy Nora, and wanted to retire to a life of ease and parties with a lot of alcohol. Except everyone in New York assumes that Nick isn't retired and is back on the case, and so he gets dragged into the disappearance of an eccentric factory owner and a string of murders that pop up around it. Of course, Nick isn't as reluctant to come out of retirement as he pretends.   As is often the case in many movies made in the 1930s, many of the rich characters are shown as malicious buffoons, especially the factory owner's ex-wife. Nick and Nora, as the protagonists, are of course exempt from this.   This is considered a classic, and deservedly so – the characters are sharply drawn, the dialogue is good, the performances are excellent, the movie manages to portray a fairly complex plot in 90 minutes. You'll want to watch it with the captions on, of course, because while human nature may not have changed in the ninety years since this movie came out, audio technology has sure improved.   Fun fact: Nick and Nora's dog is named Asta, which is apparently a frequent answer in crossword puzzles due to the double vowels. Overall grade: A   Now, for the third of my three favorite things I saw in Winter 2024/2025, that would be Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which came out in 2024. This is Star Wars meets The Goonies meets Pirates of the Caribbean, and despite that very odd combination of influences, the show was really quite good. The show opens on the idyllic planet of At Attin, which looks like an idealized version of 1980s suburbia filtered through Star Wars. Everyone on the planet has the same job – contributing to the Great Work (whatever that is). Since our four protagonists are kids, they don't pay much attention to that or the concerns of the adults. When one of the children discovers a derelict spaceship in the woods, they accidentally activate it and fly off-planet.   This is a problem because At Attin is protected by a Barrier that doesn't allow travel, and the galaxy is a dangerous place with a lot of pirate gangs roaming around looking for prey. However, the children fall in with Jod, who claims to be a Jedi who will help the kids get back to their home. Everyone they meet warns them that Jod is a con artist and not to be trusted, but he demonstrates Force powers again and again (which would seem to support his claim that he's a Jedi). And the kids' home of At Attin has a mysterious secret, one that Jod desperately wants to claim for himself.   This is very entertaining all the way through. Star Wars really works best as a kids' adventure show (in my opinion), though I'm still looking forward to the second season of Andor, which is Star Wars crossed with a John le Carre spy thriller. Overall grade: A     So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Callin' out, around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat? Summer's here and the time is right, for Danson in the street! It's A Man on the Inside! We're going to take you back to the distant past of December 2024, I can almost see it now. Let's take it over to Netflix for the latest Mike Schur sitcom! Let's see here Ted Danson as a spy, nice… Mary Elizabeth Ellis as his daughter, alright good Stephanie Beatriz in a top role… This is going to be hilarious! It's about… dementia and elder care?! Oh boy. Yeah that's right, you're about to have your favorite comedic actors make you cry like a BABY. And guess what ELSE, we've got an extra special guest, writer AND PILOT WRITING TEACHER, this week in Andrew Kimler (instagram.com/andy.kimy (http://instagram.com/andy.kimy)) Hosts Geoff Kerbis Max Singer Rich Inman Andrew Kimler

This week we're dicussing the Netflix show A Man on the Inside, by Mike Schur and starring Ted Danson. 

Original Air Date: 6/13/2023 Today, we take a look at the struggle to act ethically, at least by our own measure if there's not a universally-agreed standard to compare with, relating to the purchase of both the necessities of life we all need as well as the more luxury items that get added on top. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Membership 20% off for the Holiday! Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Send the Gift of Membership! (Or on Patreon) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: No ethical consumption under capitalism: short deep dive - @professor_neil - Air Date 4-13-23 Ch. 2: Hasan and The Left's Paradoxical Relationship with Consumer Capitalism - The Kavernacle - Air Date 5-26-23 Ch. 3: "Separating Art vs. the Artist" doesn't work for Harry Potter - Kuncan Dastner - Air Date 4-14-22 Ch. 4: There are many forms of ethical consumption under capitalism, you just have to understand ethics - poppysaw - Air Date 2-11-23 Ch. 5: Ethical Consumption - Pullback - Air Date 3-7-23 Ch. 6: The moral philosophy of The Good Place (with Mike Schur and Pamela Hieronymi) - The Gray Area with Sean Illing - Air Date 12-9-19 Ch. 7: Ethical Capitalism: Is It Possible? - Wise Crack - Air Date 7-19-21  Ch. 8: Ethical Behavior in Modern Society – Can We Still Get Into The Good Place? - Like Stories of Old - Air Date 4-30-19 Ch. 9: Conscious Consumerism: Does it make a difference - Roundtable - Air Date 7-10-19 Ch. 10: “No Ethical Consumption” is Not License for Nihilism & Hedonism. So What Is It? (Hausfrau Friday) Parkrose Permaculture - Air Date 6-3-22 Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

This week on the pod Seth Meyers is joined by Jake Tapper, Mike Schur, and Alan Sepinwall for a special breakdown of which digital shorts make the Criterion collection! They discuss what other categories the digital shorts can fall into, including “additional reading” and “Kim's videos,” plus they talk about some favorite memories of The Lonely Island and SNL over the years!Watch all the shorts (available on YouTube) that we talked about this year - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR9ZV6ngzoSrQAaFARYbI-zeBKGn8JcUI(Not all the clips we mention are available online; some never even aired.)If you want to see more photos and clips follow us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod. Send us an email! thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Support our sponsors:AirbnbVisit Airbnb.com today and book a guest favorite.  These are the most beloved homes on Airbnb. ShopifyUpgrade your business and get the same checkout Aviator Nation uses.Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/lonelyisland  Produced by Rabbit Grin ProductionsExecutive Producers Jeph Porter and Rob HolyszLead Producer Kevin MillerCreative Producer Samantha SkeltonCoordinating Producer Derek JohnsonCover Art by Olney AtwellMusic by Greg Chun and Brent AsburyEdit by Cheyenne JonesMix and Master by Jason Richards

La nueva serie de Mike Schur y Ted Danson adapta El Agente Topo a una comedia ligera pero dispuesta a tratar temas dificiles. En esta edición del podcast comentamos A Man on the Inside. ¿No sabes qué series ver? El podcast “El Stream Mató al Cable” te ayuda a decidir, comentando las series más importantes de la nueva Edad Dorada de la TV (y el Stream). Encuéntranos también en: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elstreammatoalcable/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/streammatoalcable/ Twitter: https://x.com/PodcastEsmac

Mike Schur joins us to celebrate Dan's birthday and brings along his 2024 Meadowlark Observations. Stugotz is back, the Celtics won the title and we're celebrating our 20th Anniversary with a 45-part series talking about ourselves. Plus, Mike Schur tried to buy the baseball Aaron Judge dropped in Game 5 of the World Series and David Samson is still trying to get his phone number. Then, we analyze the video of Mark Gastineau confronting Brett Favre about giving the single season sack record to Michael Strahan. Plus, Billy wants to break down which interceptions were on Tua Tagovailoa and which interceptions were on Tyreek Hill and Lucy walks us through the Tik Tok Drama of the Week. Team Chickenfry or Team Grace? Also, Jeremy has another Christmas song that isn't really a Christmas song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The second in our series of ScreenCraft Summit throwback interviews, running on the Script Apart feed in anticipation of December's summit – it's Mike Schur! The lauded creator of The Good Place made his first appearance on Script Apart in 2022 and, a few weeks later, spoke with Al again in front of hundreds of emerging writers to break down his wider writing process on shows like The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Saturday Night Live and Parks & Recreation. This was a wonderful conversation to be a part of – Mike is as hilarious in person as you'd expect of such a magnificent comic resume, and his insights are remarkable. Strap in for some brilliant observations on the elasticity of time in great sitcoms, the importance of punching up rather than down when writing jokes and what it is that keeps him turning up in front of a blank page time and time again – his relationship with the craft of writing itself. Enjoy, and don't forget to sign up for this December's ScreenCraft Summit by visiting ScreenCraft.org today.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, Final Draft and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

Ted Danson feels a bit strange about interviewing his TV “boss,” showrunner and writer Mike Schur. Of course, you know Mike as the creator of The Good Place and co-creator of shows like Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Mike talks to Ted about pitching The Good Place, how Ted's role on the show took shape, why Cheers was the first show he cared about, landing his dream job at SNL at 22, and much more.Ted and Mike have teamed up again on a new Netflix comedy series, “A Man on the Inside.” All eight episodes are streaming now:  https://www.netflix.com/title/81677257  Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. 

We revisit a conversation with TV writer and producer Mike Schur, who has created some of our favorite TV shows ever including "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," and "The Good Place." We also talk about Derby Names and how to spread birthday cheer through the whole year. Resources and links related to this episode: Don't Break the Chain Habit Tracker "5 Things Making Me Happier" newsletter Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.  Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Nick and Les were SUPPOSED to chat about the new Cross series on Amazon, but were unthrilled by it. Luckily, Netflix saved the day with a delightful Mike Schur series starring Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside! Let's find out if it's got that Good Place magic! #AManOnTheInside #TheTVDudes

This Thanksgiving week on episode #239 of New Release … Podcast Investigators Ashley and Drew gobble up the latest Mike Schur show. From the creator of The Office, Parks & Rec, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and more (sheeesh!) comes A Man on the Inside with Ted Danson. Look, you know it'll be charming/winning, but is it actually funny. Listen to find out. ⏩ Feature presentation starts at (16:19).Want MORE? Search ‘New Release' on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Did I mention we're also on YOUTUBE!? Leave a comment

Our Little Show is having another giant watch party in December for the Miami Dolphins-New York Jets game on December 8 at Vivo in the Dolphin Mall. Can you believe that the Miami International Mall outlived Sunset Place? Whatever happened to the mall that was going to be built in Miami and host an indoor ski resort? Plus, Mike Ryan has some insight on what led to Tata Martino being fired following Inter Miami's disappointing campaign. Plus, the Los Angeles Dodgers continued to flex their muscles (and wallet) by signing Blake Snell to a 5-year deal worth $182 million last night. Would the Marlins even want Juan Soto? What would a team full of Jake Burgers look like? Also, Mike Schur is raising monsters (but only if he's raising his children as Dodgers fans). Then, we go Behind The Bit on Billy eating the onion that allegedly sent him to the hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know it's a football Monday, but Jeremy pointed out a Shohei Ohtani stat to Dan about his 3rd unanimous MVP Award that must be discussed. Is Chris Cote's idea for an Ohtani podcast with Nikola Jokic the best or worst idea ever? Then, Billy claims Jason Kelce may have gotten one over on his brother Travis, and the crew bullies Dan into joining the show's Listener League. Plus, friend of the show Mike Schur and his muse Ted Danson join Dan, Stu, and the Shipping Container to discuss their new show "A Man On The Inside." Schur and Danson discuss the origins of the show, their partnership in making television, how to measure success in the modern age, what they both do when shows are released, and how they pick their projects, but don't worry, we saved time for Schur to get infuriated over the Miami Heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

mailto:needssomeintroduction@gmail.com In this episode of 'Need Some Introduction', the host initially plans to review 'Based on a True Story' but shifts to discussing Mike Schur's new comedy series 'A Man on the Inside' starring Ted Danson. The conversation covers the show's heartwarming themes, its exploration of aging and personal connections, and the strong performances, particularly Ted Danson's. The episode also touches upon holiday plans, other recommended shows, and the importance of maintaining family relationships across generations.   00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 00:39 Holiday Plans and Family Traditions 02:06 Shoutout to My Daughter 03:37 Upcoming Shows and Streaming Deals 05:07 Review of 'Based on a True Story' 09:43 Introduction to 'A Man on the Inside' 15:32 Episode Breakdown and Analysis 15:40 Ted Danson's Career and Performance 31:22 Andre Brower and Homicide Life on the Streets 32:43 Heartfelt Moments and Character Dynamics 33:54 Senior Living Community and Social Dynamics 34:41 Humor and Relatable Moments 44:01 Emotional Depth and Family Relationships 53:14 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Colin Barnicle is the director of "The Comeback," the new Meadowlark documentary on Netflix about the Red Sox miraculous 2004 season. He and Mike Schur join us to discuss the doc, but the conversation is dominated by Schur as he describes it as "the single greatest film ever made" and that Red Sox season as "the greatest joy of his life" ahead of his marriage and the birth of his children. Then, Stugotz gets confused over the difference between the sea and the ocean after delivering his Top 5 People Who Connote Something You Might Find In the Sea. Plus, Billy tried to have a dad day on Saturday, but it was spoiled by his kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina Kimes is here to discuss pedantic buzzsaws and a variety of topics around the NFL including Davante Adams, Amari Cooper, Aidan Hutchinson and the Lions, and Russell Wilson. She also gives us the latest on Love is Blind. Plus, it's time for a brand new episode of The Pitch Clock. Mike Schur joins Jeremy and Chris for what might just be the toughest game of Taylor's Trivia yet: naming the 9 longest postseason hit streaks of all-time. Jeremy chats with Adnan Virk about 2024 Postseason action in the AL and NL Championship Series including the crucial performances of Walker Buehler, Kiké Hernandez, and Luke Weaver. STAR POWER! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hayley Frazier and Emalee Burditt are LGBTQ+ comedy writers based in Los Angeles. The two met as assistants on LAST MAN STANDING and have written together since. Hayley and Emalee just wrapped as Executive Story Editors on THE Z-SUITE for Tubi. They were also previously staffed on Mike Schur's A CLASSIC SPY for Netflix and seasons one and two of Disney's THE SANTA CLAUSES. In THE SANTA CLAUSES, Scott Calvin is about to turn 65. Realizing that he can't be Santa forever, he sets out to find a suitable replacement Santa while preparing his family for a new life adventure south of the North Pole. In this interview, we talk about the importance of building connections and networking within the industry, the benefits and challenges of working as a writing team, breaking into comedy writing, their show THE SANTA CLAUSES, plus some advice for aspiring screenwriters. Want more? Steal my first book, INK BY THE BARREL - SECRETS FROM PROLIFIC WRITERS right now for free. Simply head over to www.brockswinson.com to get your free digital download and audiobook. If you find value in the book, please share it with a friend as we're giving away 100,000 copies this year. It's based on over 400 interviews here at Creative Principles. Enjoy! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60 seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom of your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Our first Thunderbolts trailer and a new Mike Schur show. And a third consecutive episode.The BasicsFlick — Civil WarSix — Kane Over Head Imperial IPAHosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro BiolsiToot-length ReviewsA fresh domain with the same DNA, Alex Garland follows his traditional MO: provoke thought. 7.5/10 — AnthonyA dark and sobering look, at a dangerous and thankless job (even if those not receiving thanks are a touch self-important), amidst the unthinkable happening, in a place where “it can't happen here”. You know, unless we let it happen here. 7.5/10 — Al

Roy Wood Jr. is here to lend his commentary on Eric Adams, the Chicago White Sox stadium proposal, Diddy, Mark Robinson, and his show "Have I Got News For You" before being joined by Steve Korn-hacki for his Semi-Sure Bet of the Week combining presidential polling with college football. But what exactly is Korn-hacki's role here? Then, it's time for another episode of The Pitch Clock. Jeremy, Chris, and Mike Schur play a game of Taylor's Trivia on hitters from 2000-2009 with 20 hits in a single postseason. Schur sticks around to chat with Jeremy about Shohei Ohtani's unprecedented greatness, whether Ohtani or Aaron Judge actually had the better offensive season, and the better story between Jeremy's Tigers and the San Diego Padres. Schur also dishes out his World Series matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Schur is here to confront the show face-to-face over the crew's lackluster baseball coverage, but first, how 'bout The Red Rifle, huh? Mike shares numbers on Shohei Ohtani's run BEYOND his 50-50 season that will blow your mind, and he has a Barry Bonds themed Stat of the Day. Then, Deion Sanders and his Colorado team are now 3-1 which means we are contractually obligated to talk about them. Plus, "Monday Jay Glazer" is here to chat with the crew about Russell Wilson's injury and why the Steelers are built different, his wine collection, his best friend perks, the best coaches for young QBs, Dallas Cowboys running backs, and the Woj retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Cast: Dan, Chris, Billy, Roy, Mike. Did you see what Shohei Ohtani did last night? Billy was there and is all fired up about his team getting absolutely dominated in the single greatest individual performance we have ever seen on on a baseball diamond. Jeremy saw it too, but despite trying to get the show to talk about baseball all week is not here for the one time we actually do. Billy has a take about Skip Schumaker after he refused to walk Shohei Ohtani despite the game being out of hand, leading to his historic 50th home run of the season. Plus, Mike Francesa had a terrible Shohei take, Miami has had some incredible baseball moments, Mike Schur is really pissed at the way we talk about baseball and Mike Ryan has a big announcement about some new content coming your way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan is literally screaming from horror as the Bucket of Death returns, inexplicably with a Wizard to join our Grim Reaper, as Mike, Tony, Chris, Roy, Dan, and Amin pick NFL helmets from the bucket with the threat of suffering a punishment with that team's loss. Then, Laura Jedeed is here to share her reporting on James O'Keefe and Project Veritas, the entity that reported the story on Washington Commanders VP of Content Rael Enteen. She explains O'Keefe's history and the politically motivated war he has waged under the protection of "journalism." Plus, it's time for a new episode of The Pitch Clock. Mike Schur is this week's expert, and he joins Jeremy and Chris for Taylor's trivia on 1990s Hit Leaders. Then, Jeremy and Mike chat about the best playoff races heading into September, MVP candidates NOT named Judge or Ohtani, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., the best unit in Major League Baseball, Mike's favorite bad teams to watch, and MLB players that make them each feel old. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once again, Mark and Allen were extremely lucky to spend time with another fantastic guest during a Pawnee Spotlight interview, this time around the middle of May 2024. It was fascinating to talk to Jim about not only his take on the always entertaining M.C. Martin Housely, but also voice overs and impressions, his childhood growing up as the son of Marion Ross, and many other interesting topics.  Jim was a tremendously kind and gracious guest on our show, and we are proud to have one of the only occurences in the world of an honest-to-God "Swanson-Off"! If you're confused at this (and you should be), tune in to see what we're talking about! We've said it before, and will say it once more here, this was yet another in a stream of incredible guests we've had the privilege to have on our show ... A fantastic Pawnee Spotlight featuring a tremendous multi-talented guest! We hope you all enjoy this as much as we did.Visit Jim at https://jimmeskimen.com/ and on Instagram @jimpressions

Burly and The Backstabbers take the stage, the future of the Pawnee Palms Putt-Putt hangs in the balance, and Tom tries everything to break up with Mona-Lisa. Jim O'Heir and Greg Levine break it all down in this week's episode of “Swing Vote.” Plus, actor Andrew Burlinson joins Jim and Greg to discuss his role as Mouse Rat's guitar player, his early days as a Blue Man, and the perks that come along with being Mike Schur's “nepo baby.” Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email at ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com

Things are about to get real forkin' philosophical because we're talking to actor and comedian Ashley Comeau about the show with an afterlife of its own; THE GOOD PLACE. We talk about Mike Schur's carte blanche from NBC, how the writers made philosophy funny, which character we think represents us best, and how it may have changed our personal outlook. Plus, we decide which celebrities would end up in the Good Place, and what customizable Bad Place we might dish out to the rest.  Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network.

Writer Dave King (Parks and Rec, The Good Place, Workaholics) joins Jim O'Heir and Greg Levine to break down Ben's disillusioning return home to Partridge, Indiana, Chris and Ann's overt lack of compatibility, and the events leading up to Ron's “Self-Jamm.” Plus, Dave discusses the many references to he and Mike Schur's favorite novel, “Infinite Jest” sprinkled throughout the episode.Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email at ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com

D'Arcy invites three of her closest pals and collaborators on the show to talk about one of her favorite artists of all time, The Boss! But how does Bruce connect to a dispute over horse ownership?! Listen (and like and subscribe!) to find out! Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with Wikipedia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the sixth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. This week, Roman and Elliott sit down with Mike Schur, who created the critically acclaimed NBC comedy The Good Place, and co-created Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn 99, Rutherford Falls, and Netflix's upcoming, A Classic Spy. Prior to Parks, Michael spent four years as a writer-producer on the Emmy Award-winning NBC hit The Office.Mike also happens to be a big fan of The Power Broker, and has cited the book as his inspiration behind Parks & Rec.On today's show, Elliott Kalan and Roman Mars will cover the first part of Part 5 of the book (Chapters 25 through Chapter 26), discussing the major story beats and themes.The Power Broker #6: Mike SchurJoin the discussion on Discord and our Subreddit.

Mike Schur has been mysteriously missing from this show for a while, but he happened to be on our show schedule for the day after his Boston Celtics won banner No. 18. After he explains the confidence the Celtics group chat felt all year and how Boston fandom works these days, he delivers his June Observations in order to roast our crew and tell Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Mike Ryan, Coach Spo, Jeremy Taché, and all of Heat Culture to go to hell. Then, we steal a segment from The Greg Cote Show and launch a new clapping competition on the Dan Le Batard Show. Does everyone need a 5-pack in order to have the loudest possible clap? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rashida Jones (Ann Perkins herself!) joins Jim O'Heir and Greg Levine to discuss the early days of Parks and Recreation, how being a close friend of Mike Schur did not do her any favors in the casting process, and all the ways Ann Perkins and Leslie Knope's unbreakable bond parallels her and Amy Poehler's real life friendship. Plus Rashida, Jim and Greg rehash what is arguably the best television wedding of all time in this week's breakdown of “Leslie and Ben.”Got a question for the Pawnee Town Hall? Send us an email at ParksandRecollectionTownHall@gmail.com!

David Samson is still here to discuss why he believes the Heat, and this isn't a joke, need "a change at the top" in their organization. No. Seriously. David Samson said that. Then, Mike Schur stops by to discuss what he believes is the greatest 30 seconds in television history, a 9-1-1 clip that Mike and Lucy love, a Nikola Jokic stat of the day that compares him to Michael Jordan, and what his Celtics group chat looks like throughout the postseason. Plus, we have a segment of this week's Pablo Torre Finds Out featuring our favorite play-by-play voice Boog Sciambi reading some calls compiled by a group of comedy writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Schur is soaring through the sky and has landed in our universe to take a victory lap after his Celtics took down the Heat. Despite being deathly afraid of them for three years, he is locked-and-loaded with Top 5 lists to troll Jeremy, Tyler Herro and the Heat following their disappointing season. Amin has finally arrived in the studio after he traveled from last night's game and has some takeaways straight from the urinals at TD Garden. He also has some extremely hot takes from his family's Knicks group chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Schur is back! He feels more confident about the Celtics this year but is still terrified of those pesky Miami Heat. He also has a report for us on the Sacramento Kings win over the Warriors last night. The NHL Playoffs are nearly set and are about to get underway and the Panthers are facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. How scared is the group of the Lightning in World Rawr III? Our Panthers chat says not so much. Plus, Jemele Hill joins the show and discusses whether or not Scottie Scheffler would have actually left the Masters if his wife went into labor and the arrival of the WNBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before political journalist Tim Miller joins the show to discuss Donald Trump, Dan reads off 5 pages of things that Trump has done while the shipping container tries to find a sounder that works to fill the void. Plus, Mike Schur and Juju commiserate about the Boston Celtics' loss last night and what Jayson Tatum has to do to be more like Jordan and Kobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Schur sticks around to give the show his Stat Of The Day. Plus, Jess gets an email requesting her to write part of Stugotz's book ( check out StugotzBook.com ) and Against The Spread! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We catch Dan looking...happy? Then, David Samson and Adnan Virk are here to deliver their Top 5 Biopics of All-Time and leave us with some sound that makes the Shipping Container laugh uncontrollably. Plus, JuJu's Thursday Thunder picks are in, and would LeBron James have value if traded by the Lakers at the Trade Deadline? Amin explains why he might not. Also, Mike Schur is here to deliver his January Observations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Schur sticks around after his January Observations to discuss a classic Stugotz moment, Bill Belichick's lack of offers, why the Taylor Swift criticism might backfire on the right, and to share a couple of NBA Stats of the Day. Then, Mina Kimes is here! Mina shares her thoughts on Ben Johnson and the Lions, her Top 3 Innovative Coaches in football, Steve Spagnuolo's brilliance, college coaches leaving for the NFL, the Ravens decision to abandon the run, and this season of True Detective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica still has some questions about airlines after the Alaska Airlines debacle, and Papi is BACK for this week's Refran Del Dia with Tony! Then, Mike Schur stops by to celebrate the Michigan Wolverines. After Jeremy gets embarrassed by the Shipping Container, Mike discusses Tiny Fey and Lorne Michaels, SNL's place in television, the future of sitcoms, syndication, and, of course, Connor Stalions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan wants to get to some serious sports topics so he's elicited the help of Jemele Hill, Pablo Torre, and Mike Schur. The four of them (along with some help from the Shipping Container) tackle some of the weightier topics around sports and culture today including why Lamar Jackson's blackness may be the reason he isn't showered with endorsement deals, the Aaron Rodgers-Jimmy Kimmel controversy, Dave Chappelle punching down at the Trans community, and, of course, the New England Patriots offensive struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meadowlark Media Intern Mike Schur has joined the show as much as anyone around our universe, and when he hasn't been telling us his Stat of the Day or sharing the horrors of his nightmares about Jimmy Butler, he's spent some time regaling the crew with his own "Observations," shattering "Look at me Louie" records, and even revealing his own Top 5 lists. Here's a sample of some of his best work as an intern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew goes to the Bucket of Death and recaps the polls as they continue to pick topics from the Wheel of Issues. Then, Mike Schur has asked for the crew's help in some dream analysis after waking up from a nightmare involving Jimmy Butler. Plus, the Lenny and Willow show, Stugotz plays H.O.R.S.E. with his wife, and some merch store updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the day after Thanksgiving. You're tired. So sit back relax and enjoy some Best Ofs. We have Stan Van Gundy giving hot movie takes, Dan tells Stephen A. Smith he doesn't like what he's done to sports television, and we talk to Bert Kreischer about how Dan ruined his podcast with Bill Burr. But that's not all. We also discuss why Will Arnett hates Dan, why Adnan Virk hates Tom Cruise, why The Sodfather hates Eddie Mangan, and why Mike Schur hates David Samson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Le Batard, Stugotz and the crew discuss the first episode of Hard Knocks with the Miami Dolphins, we try to understand the launch strategy for Roy's new hockey shows, and we talk about the Hall & Oates lawsuit with Mike Schur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Things are moving fast around here." Dan is throwing food into his mouth like a pelican, and Chris Cote's daughter is more liked than Willow. Dan and the crew discuss the ever-changing workplace as more and more people elect to work from home, Complicated Joe Zagacki makes an appearance to share his opinion, and Amin discusses the end of the Actor's Strike. Then, everyone goes to the Bucket of Death, and Dan, Mike, and Lucy break down what a Miami win over Louisville would mean in a game for the Schnellenberger Trophy that is somehow not a mustache or pipe. Plus, Adnan Virk and David Samson join us to share in our Stat of the Day sent to us by Mike Schur about Blake Snell, share in some baseball takes, and deliver their Top 5 Gyllenhaal Siblings Movies that is somehow also a quasi-Top 5 Heath Ledger Movies List. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movie critic Adnan Virk and former baseball president David Samson join the show to tease a Top 5 before breaking down the now-over World Series. Then, John Feinstein joins us and doesn't hold back on Bobby Knight. Plus, Mike Schur is here to defend the Heat, deliver multiple stats of the day, and grace us with a new Top 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan is worried the Los Angeles show is jumping the shark, so he and Mike Ryan brought in Meadowlark Intern Mike Schur to save the day. The trio discusses Mike Ryan hating on Victor Wembanyama, the sports media world's reaction to Mad Dog Russo's Phillies bet, the upcoming World Series featuring the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the NHL's reversal on Pride Tape. Then, they finally get to Mike Schur's Miami Heat declaration after one game of the NBA season. The Heat take on Schur's Celtics tonight. Plus, Schur helps guide Dan and Mike Ryan through some of their emotions after yesterday's vulnerable "Hour 2." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices