Episodes

  • 723: We Bought an Ape Prison

    723: We Bought an Ape Prison
    Jul 5 2024
    You did it, you blew it all up! And now it’s… the Summer of the Planet of the Apes! Our own troop of hairless apes tackles the well-regarded modern “Apes” trilogy this month, beginning with 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” James Franco is a scientist? Brian Cox runs a sketchy ape facility? Tom Felton thinks his dates want to see caged primates? Just when you think this movie has it all backward, that’s when you realize: we’re actually all rooting for the apes.

    Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren, John Moltz and David J. Loehr.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 722: There Isn't a Twist at the End

    722: There Isn't a Twist at the End
    Jun 28 2024
    Boot up the Time Window and prepare your memory palace! A full season of the new, Disneyfied version of “Doctor Who” has gone by, and we’ve convened a panel of time experts to discuss the highs and lows, and where the series goes next.

    Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, Chip Sudderth and Annette Wierstra.
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • 721: It's a Triangle!

    721: It's a Triangle!
    Jun 21 2024
    “Star Trek: Discovery” opened a new era in Star Trek TV, but now the series has reached its end. How did the new, slimmed-down season 5 storyline work? Were we happy with the series-ending payoff? How were the show’s many interesting characters served in their final go-round? We break it all down.

    Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Jean MacDonald, Joe Rosensteel and Erika Ensign.
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • 720: Law of Conservation of Boots

    720: Law of Conservation of Boots
    Jun 14 2024
    With “Furiosa: A Mad Max Story” in theaters, we thought we would dip back to the original (aka, the fourth) Mad Max movie, “Mad Max: Fury Road” from 2015. It’s a big car chase followed by a race, it’s two hours long, and it’s considered one of the greatest films of all time. Witness us!

    Steven Schapansky with Erika Ensign, Merlin Mann, Brian Warren and Kelly Guimont.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • 719: Three Novellas in a Trench Coat

    719: Three Novellas in a Trench Coat
    Jun 7 2024
    Our 2024 book club shortlist read continues with “Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon”, “The Terraformers,” and “Some Desperate Glory.” We enjoyed them all, to varying degrees! Plus: What else are we reading?

    Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign and Heather Berberet.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • 718: Starfighters in Their Office Chairs

    718: Starfighters in Their Office Chairs
    May 31 2024
    It’s been 40 years since the release of 1984’s “The Last Starfighter,” so we finally give this visually groundbreaking film its due. Did we find the early CGI effects as charming as the plot of a small town kid becoming a galactic hero in the distant reaches of space?

    Steven Schapansky with Joe Rosensteel, Cicero Holmes, David J. Loehr and Erika Ensign.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 717: Swept up in the Deadpool of It All

    717: Swept up in the Deadpool of It All
    May 24 2024
    You just can’t kill us, unless we’re wearing something on our necks that means you can. We’re back to cover 2018’s “Deadpool 2,” which bring you… more Deadpool. Not necessarily a bad thing, but should it have tried to elevate its game? Does its ending completely invalidate the story? And what’s the serious plot element at the center of the ridiculous meta superhero action?

    Jason Snell with Kelly Guimont, Cicero Holmes and Dan Moren.
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    56 mins
  • 716: The Real Villain is Trauma

    716: The Real Villain is Trauma
    May 17 2024
    With a third movie on the way, it’s time for us to tackle an R-rated “X-Men” spinoff, everyone’s favorite glutton for punishment, 2016’s “Deadpool.” Did it pass the test of skeptical first-time viewers? Does its balance of humor and ultraviolence work? And why did we find this deeply unserious movie strangely affecting?

    Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Kelly Guimont and Dan Moren.
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    1 hr and 20 mins