This week Griffin and David, whilst yelling into microphones, dive right into the river of ham that is Anakin’s origin story and the main crux of the Phantom Menace series: turning to the dark side and becoming Darth Vader. Also, the MANY mistakes the Jedi council make, killing children, a space holocaust, and choking your wife because your trying to save he ... Show More
Mar 17
Critical Darlings: The 2026 Oscars Ceremony with Griffin Newman
It’s Critical Darlings’ biggest morning! After a marathon season, we react to this year’s Academy Awards: the winners, losers, presenters, performances, and awkward play-offs. One Battle After Another and Sinners nearly split the ballot with One Battle and Paul Thomas Anderson ta ... Show More
1h 53m
Mar 12
Critical Darlings: One Battle After Another And Oscar Predictions with David Sims
What time is it? It’s time to study the revolutionary texts with David “Rocketman” Sims! On our last episode before The Oscars, we’re talking about One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic about parental legacy, revolutionary identity, and a dad trying to charge his ... Show More
1h 29m
Jul 2024
OSPod Episode 98: Star Wars, Inspiring Anime, and Our Olympian Boons!
<p>There can only be two, in this case, not Sith, but Detail Diatribes! After talking the inspiration behind Wind Waker and the novels behind the Star Wars, we chat on the pod about everything else! Production secrets, our Olympic hopes, and so much more!</p><p>Our podcast, like ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2023
SAM WITWER: SiFi Snafu on Being Human, Harmful TMZ Rumors, Kicked Out of Julliard, Lucasfilm Favors & Smallville
Sam Witwer (Being Human, Star Wars) joins us this week and we get deep. He opens up about reassessing his life and how people’s impression of him being a screw up molded his self image for years. Sam talks about how this industry encourages people to hide vulnerability and put up ... Show More
1h 28m
Nov 2024
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Part 1)
<p>Jedi! Lightsabers! Taxes? This week, Chris tests Lizzie’s midi-chlorians (and patience) with George Lucas’ polarizing return to Star Wars. Was Lucas a victim of his own success, or were we all victims of his divorce? Plus, how Michael Jackson and Denzel Washington were nearly ... Show More
1h 24m
Mar 2020
Echo Discovers Where He Truly Belongs - S7 E3 & E4
Season 7 Episode 3 On the Wings of Keeradaks and 4 "Unfinished Business" Echo has been recovered by Rex, Anakin, and The Bad Batch. As the fight their way out, the crew rides on the backs of Keeradaks to safety. They all return back to home base as Echo suspicions rise of where E ... Show More
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