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0:00 - Conner's hellish life without air conditioning in Alabama.5:30 - Dustin's one-sentence summary of the film, before we recklessly address spoilers.6:30 - CRITIQUE - “The Mandalorian and Grogu” (2026). We discuss why this film wasn't simply made into a season of the existing television show, why talented people can still produce garbage, and as always, we come up with a much better story on the fucking spot.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
We don't do this as much anymore, but here's several things in one episode!1:00 - We're getting older, so today's chatter is about calories! Also we seemingly look down on accountants?7:41 - THOUGHTS - “Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2” (2026).12:55 - THOUGHTS - “Punisher: One Last Kill” (2026). It's odd to have a bottle episode of Marvel inside of this MCU, but maybe they're just open to experimenting these days.23:27 - THOUGHTS - “Gary” (2026). The surprise drop of a bottle episode of “The Bear”.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:00 - I think it's fun when books are adapted into documentaries.3:30 - REVIEW - “Mercy” (2026). 31:22 - Chris Pratt's team's choices lately.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
REVIEW - “Tuner” (2026). The reason many films feel familiar after a while, it's just the way art is. It's supposed to feel familiar enough while also feeling new.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Conner's trip to Gatlinburg. 15:00 - REVIEW: “Apex” (2026). -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Man, 90s Nickelodeon, TOny Hawk, Skate Cultre, Hobie Da Cat.12:09 - First we quickly discuss the first film, (“Ready or Not” (2019)) which we have both seen. 20:45 - SPOILERS for Film 127:09 - REVIEW - “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” (2026)40:35 - Get your shit together, Hulu.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Are we the video game-to-film-adaptation apologists now?3:47 - This title, like what the fuck?7:30 - REVIEW: “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” (2026). We get into why a simple story is fine, the difference between Memberberries and Adapting the Source Material.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Discover how vibe coding with Claude is reshaping accessibility for non-programmers. Steven Scott shares real-world projects, from a simple NVDA Item Chooser add-on to early prototypes of accessible media players and editors. In this episode, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece explore the practical side of vibe coding, showing how anyone—even without coding experience—can create functional and accessible apps with AI. Steven walks through prompts he used to build a basic NVDA add-on, a QuickTime-style audio/video player for Windows, and even an early-stage accessible media editor. The discussion covers Claude's strengths for non-coders, accessibility challenges on Mac vs PC, terminal vs chatbot approaches, and how vibe coding could democratise software creation for the blind community. Along the way, they highlight key insights, real prompts, and lessons learned from debugging with AI. Relevant Links NVDA Screen Reader: https://www.nvaccess.org Claude AI: https://www.anthropic.com/claude ----Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedinSubscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheartAbout Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited."Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 - REVIEW - “Normal” (2026). 11:20 - SPOILERS and DISCUSSION - things that should have been done differently.30:34 - We get into the muddy subject of why there are so many “passable but not memorable” films out there, the ethics of choosing not to support independent films that aren't appealing, and at what point in life we begin to not finish movies we aren't enjoying.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Tattoo ink is rebelling against Conner, and we discuss our very very strange clothing habits.13:23 - Did anyone see any of the Oscars? I know it was like 2 months ago, bite me. 21:00 - REVIEW/DEFENSE: “Gran Turismo” (2023). Conner has little to say about the film, but plenty to say to opportunistic critics.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - “Thundercats” outtakes, plus will Kellan die during this recording? Stay tuned to find out!1:30 - Saving your beard is always a mistake.3:08 - REVIEW - “Project Hail Mary” (2026). We give our general thoughts on the movie, but quickly veer into discussions about the book as well, and we get into spoilers..somewhere. I'll try to mark the timecode. 48:55 - SPOILERS BEGIN - I think I've decided this is the point at which we start spoiling major plot elements.1:18:13 - The review is over at this point. Stick around for jokes and silliness, because it was very late at night at this point.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
We love a ranking here on The Vergecast, and it's time for the hardest one yet: David and Nilay compare notes on the 50 best products Apple has ever made, and see how their answers stack up to the many, many voters on The Verge this week. Before that, though, it's time for a bit of AI news — surprise, it's enterprise software! — and the comeback of the Hype Desk. After all that, and after the rankings, we do a round of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, talk about the fediverse, and repurpose our old iMacs. Vote for The Vergecast in the Webby Awards! A vote for The Vergecast is a vote that Brendan Carr is a dummy, that buttons are good, and that party speakers rule the world. Voting is open until April 16. https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/technology Further reading: OpenAI's big numbers: $122 billion funding round, 900 million weekly ChatGPT users. Why OpenAI killed Sora I think Google is taking a couple digs at OpenAI about Sora. Apple's third-party Siri Extensions could lead to an AI App Store. Microsoft's new ‘superintelligence' game plan is all about business OpenAI acquires TBPN | OpenAI Apple turns 50: celebrating five decades of the tech giant Everything is iPhone now Steve Jobs and the greatest run of products in tech history How the invention of QuickTime changed computers forever The triumphs and failures of Apple without Steve Jobs The Apple product that really changed the industry: the MacBook Air Apple at 50: a visual history The origin story of Apple's long-running relationship with Foxconn Apple's long, bitter App Store antitrust war Snazzy Labs' iMac - Studio Display Mod Guide Flipboard Surf launches social websites combining Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, and more These Raspberry Pi price hikes are no joke Today is the final day to save up to $150 on a PS5 before the price goes up Sony temporarily suspends memory card sales due to shortages The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it What's inside the White House app? Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1:30 - Conner Boiled his hand.4:38 - Conner's Seaside Trip.9:00 - Dustin saw “Project Hail Mary” quite a while ago, and would like to give it a recommendation before we review it on an upcoming episode.13:13 - REVIEW - “Wake Up Dead Man”(2025). 31:52 - SPOILERS BEGIN!!!!Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - We back!13:00 - The concept of a multi-film series having an “entry point”, and we get into why it's much harder for older people to quit social media and streaming.43:47 - WE ARE reviewing a film this week!44:00 - But first, “Dresser Dreams”47:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Train Dreams” (2025)56:04 - SPOILERS BEGIN.=====-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:15 - We make fun of the poster for this show while we get ready to start the discussion.4:00 - DISCUSSION - “Alien: Earth” (1 season)34:00 - We go on video eventually to discuss what would make a better Alien story and why Fox is so bad at making them.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:45 - Reacher review13:25 - We go into why television is the best medium for novel IPs. Yes, there have been film successes, but those are the exception, not the rule.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:15 - HIGH RECOMMENDATION - “Hacks” (4 seasons)-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:15 - HIGH RECOMMENDATION - “The Handmaid's Tale” (six seasons). -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:15 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Ironheart” (one season).-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Just be an adult. Be a grown-up.5:25 - RECOMMENDATION? - “Friendship” (2025).-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:15 - RECOMMENDATION - “Shrinking”. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
1:15 - RECOMMENDATION - “Presumed Innocent”-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Original text from Maclopedia. While I wasn't looking, Frank Casanova parted ways with Apple in 2024. Whoops. John Buck's book on Apple's Advanced Technology Group, Inventing the Future, is worth your while. John is also on the fediverse. Stick around and you might pick up some extra dirt. Unedited versions of the Macintosh Quadra 700/900 launch, the Macintosh IIfx launch, and the WWDC 2004 announcement of QuickTime 7's support for H.264.
0:00 - A quick reminder that Homestarrunner.com is STILL A THING! Makes us feel old as all fuck. 6:45 - Welcome to the Best Movies of 2005. Here is my annual disclaimer and bulwark against stupid complaints about what isn't on my subjective list. 10:45 - #14 The Island 12:30 - #13 The Longest Yard 14:13 - #12 Corpse Bride16:40- - #11 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe 19:10 - #10 Pride and Prejudice 24:20 - #9 Munich 26:07 - #8 A History of Violence 27:30 - #7 Wedding Crashers 31:10 - #6 The Exorcism of Emily Rose 33:27 - #5 War of the Worlds 36:30 - #4 Capote 39:03 - #3 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 40:37 - #2 Good Night and Good Luck 44:54 - #1 Walk the Line! 49:43 - Dustin's Honorable Mentions -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - It's amazing that people can watch and enjoy art while totally missing its message, don't you think? 8:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Don't Look Up” (2021)-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - It's Black Friday, and I hope you have somethings to be thankful for in this sea of garbage was live in. 6:45 - NON-RECOMMENDATION - “Relay” (2025)-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - In the same weekend, Conner watched two films directed by Steven Spielberg about crimes against the Jewish people. Not intentional. But Conner saw “Munich” and “Schindler's List” for the first time and had feelings about both as they relate to recent world events. 8:00 - We stumble into a conversation about PureFlix, CleanFlix, VidAngel, all the “clean edited” film services.17:00 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Jurassic World: Rebirth” (2025). Spoiler-free.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Who's more likely to be dead by the end of the year, Conner or Dustin?2:50 - RECOMMENDATION - (“Conan O'Brien Must Go”)------Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - I treated myself and bought a new audio mixer and fun video accouterments. I deserve it and I'm glad to be getting them! 6:00 - A quick conversation about canned water, which we love. 9:13 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Predator: Killer of Killers” (2025) 25:38 - We end up discussing franchise films that are developed all at once, which we're fans of. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Intro and thoughts on Halloween. 2:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Death of a Unicorn” (2025). 14:00 - Just make art, and don't worry about anyone's approval. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Cat mud butt. 4:00 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS - “The Accountant”, “The Accountant 2”-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Intro and direct shaming of Disney.1:50 - REVIEW - “Lilo & Stitch” (2025). -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - This is our last scheduled recording before our winter hiatus. Enjoy our previously recorded, unreleased backlog while we're away doing other stuff until the spring! Keep us in your feeds because there will still be new episodes out for a while before we run out of reviews! 2:45 - REVIEW - “One Battle After Another” (2025). Our overall thoughts on the film and the level of recommendation we give it.28:55 - SPOILERS BEGIN - Favorite moments.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Brief into by Conner about the significance of this show and the significance of Harry Bosch's signature motto. 3:00 - CAUTIONARY TALE - “Bosch: Legacy”.10:55 - We transition into talking about streaming platforms in general and their absolutely fucked business model that makes minimal money and supports minimal creativity. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Conner's water heater troubles. 8:20 - Dustin had COVID over the weekend.14:25 - STRONG RECOMMENDATION - “The Studio” (1 season). -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Original text by Konstantin Othmer and Bruce Leak for Apple's develop! magazine, May 1992 and June 1994. “These problems are supposed to be tough. If you don't get a high score, at least you'll learn interesting Macintosh trivia.” More about Bruce Leak's time on the original QuickTime team. Gary Davidian PRAM stories from his CHM oral history (video, transcript). See also: Debugging Macintosh Software with Macsbug by Konstantin Othmer and Jim Straus.
0:00 - Conner lost his voice while traveling. Part 2 of Conner's journey home through Georgia in the middle of the fucking night. 27:10 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Nobody 2” (2025). -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - This is our first in-person podcast! Why am I at Dustin's house, in Georgia, in the middle of the night? 7:42 - REVIEW - “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025). Spoiler-free. 27:30 - We talk about the business end of this movie. Sony's role, Netflix's role, and the continuing model of streaming.38:55 - SPOILER TALK.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - When you burn your tongue real bad. 1:25 - Conner has made progress with the cat! 2:15 - Cat Saga #3! The Kitten Saga. 16:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Weapons” (2025). No Spoilers. 30:20 - BEGIN SPOILERS. We talk about the mystery revealed, the ending, and fan theories about what the movie is trying to say. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Hi!3:00 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Daredevil: Born Again” (S1, 2025). 15:45 - Coffee Update from Conner: Coffee as a local anesthetic. MAHA? 22:00 - We shift, for some reason, to the topic of the Mississippi River, and books Conner has recently read on the subject.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Dustin would like to discuss “The Parent Trap” (1998), and how it's an excellent movie, even though the plot makes absolutely no sense. 23:00 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Together” (2025).35:30 - SPOILERS BEGIN. We discuss the ending, the themes, and fan theories. Dustin and I ultimately find another way to do this film that would have made the story a lot more cohesive for us. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - First we talk about our awareness of the Naked Gun franchise. 11:30 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “The Naked Gun” (2025) 25:00 - We discuss comedy movies in general, their relative absence from Hollywood, and why “get Smart” never got a sequel. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - We briefly assess Jack Quaid, the man. No trailer music for these films tonight, because they are very spoiler-heavy, and I actually want to see these at some point. 1:47 - RECOMMENDATION - Dustin - “Companion” (2025). 8:55 - RECOMMENDATION - Dustin - “Novocaine” (2025). -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Conner took one of those naps that completely disorient you upon waking. 3:00 - Welcome to our film and television podcast. We're going to discuss Dustin's janky stove. 9:14 - Nosey neighbors are fun, there. 11:08 - REVIEW/DISCUSSION - “Wolf Man” (2025). 41:30 - Dustin explains “The Wolfman and Donna” to me. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FMFOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - And now: An update on the Great Stray Cat Saga of 2025! 30:40 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “Love is Blind” (Netflix). 39:16 - Dustin finds out someone is a real person and we write some “Family Guy” jokes.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
What does it take to deliver innovation at just the right moment? In this episode of The Tech Trek, Amir sits down with Eric Hoffert, CTO at Kargo and former video leader at Apple and Spotify, to unpack the art and science of innovation timing. From building QuickTime at Apple to launching video at Spotify a decade before the market caught up, Eric shares stories that blend conviction, timing, and deep tech insight. This episode is a must-listen for anyone thinking about where AI, video, and advertising are headed—and how to lead through the chaos.Key Takeaways:Innovation is a blend of vision, timing, and execution—being first doesn't matter if the world isn't ready.AI is shifting us from an attention economy to an intention economy, transforming how video content and advertising are personalized.The best tech products often emerge from the intersection of diverse disciplines, creative conviction, and platform thinking.Timing mistakes are common—even industry giants miss the mark by years—but conviction keeps the momentum alive.Future video experiences will be radically personal, possibly generated in real time based on your preferences.Timestamped Highlights:00:58 — What Kargo does and why art + technology is their core advantage02:04 — The behind-the-scenes story of inventing QuickTime at Apple12:50 — Why Spotify's video ambitions in 2011 were 15 years ahead of their time17:33 — Can advertising become seamless and actually helpful? The AI-powered opportunity22:23 — Scene-level targeting and privacy-preserving personalization in video26:49 — Eric's 3 keys to innovating at the right time: see around corners, surf the wave, move fastQuote of the Episode:“We're shifting from an attention economy to an intention economy—where you're in the driver's seat of what you watch, and how it's monetized.”Call to Action:If this conversation got you thinking about where tech is headed, share it with a fellow builder or product leader. Follow the show for more deep dives into the minds shaping tomorrow's tech—and drop a comment to let us know what resonated most.
0:00 - Should Conner get a new mixer? 2:30 - NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATION - “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (2025)22:12 - BEGIN SPOILERS! 47: 47 - We talk about the future, about “Avengers: Doomsday”, “Avengers Secret Wars”, and a Marvel universe reset? https://variety.com/2025/film/news/marvel-kevin-feige-robert-downey-jr-miles-morales-1236465488/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/marvel-x-men-recasting-secret-wars-1236465269/-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - A quick experiment involving coffee and pain. 10:35 - Eye masks. 14:35 - LIGHT RECOMMENDATION - “The Vast of Night” (2019)26:50 - Food go out, poop go in.Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
I try to just give a simple review of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", a delightful movie, but I simply can't, because my attention is wholly consumed with consternation towards frivolous ad breaks DURING THE FILM on a service I already pay for.And I think I'm done. I think I'm finished watching any films on streaming that I can access physically elsewhere. I'm done. That's it. -----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FMFOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
0:00 - Our wonderful neighbors moved away this week, and so I'm pouring one out for them.5:00 - NON-SPOILER REVIEW - “Superman” (2025). We give our general thoughts, recommendations, and pass/fail for seeing this movie in theaters.29:35 - SPOILERS BEGIN - We go deep into the story elements, the choices made, and Dustin in particular has a lot of suggestions that would have made this film better fit his own vision.-----Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin WeldonTheme Music by Dustin WeldonProduced & Engineered by Conner DempseyPowered by Zoom, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere ProSpecial Thanks to Anchor FM (or “Spotify for Podcasters”, whatever)FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use.I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.