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Ep. 84 - 'The Lowdown' Is a Fun Neo-Noir That Goes Down Easy (Plus: What 'Peacemaker' Has to Say about Nature vs. Nurture)

Bonus Ep: Is 'aka Charlie Sheen' a Good Documentary or Just Image Rehab? (with Christie Bosch)

Ep. 83 - The 'Alien: Earth' Season Finale Was a Disaster (Plus: Peacemaker S2E06 Finally Picks Up the Pace)

Ep. 82 - The Test of a Free Society (Plus: Entering the Endgame of 'Alien: Earth' and 'Peacemaker')

Bonus Ep: Reacting to the 2025 Emmy Awards

Ep. 81 - The Future Where Movies Are Just Disneys (Plus: Breaking Down The Latest 'Alien: Earth' and 'Peacemaker')

Bonus Ep: Unpacking the Shocking Revelations of 'Unknown Number: The High School Catfish' (feat. Christie Bosch)

Ep. 80 - 'Alien: Earth' Ep 5 Is Wildly Entertaining (Plus: What's going On in Peacemaker's Alternate Dimension?)

Ep. 79 - How 'Alien: Earth' Ep 4 Takes Aim at Tech Billionaires (Plus: 'Peacemaker' S2E02 and the Scourge of Bird Blindness)

Bonus Ep: 'Peacemaker' Season 2 Is One of the Most Interesting TV Crossovers Ever

Ep. 78 - 'Alien: Earth' S1E03 and the Infinite Cyborg Sadness

An Interview with the Winner of 'Wings of Voice' on Nathan Fielder's 'The Rehearsal' (feat. Isabella Henao)

Ep. 77 - 'Alien: Earth' Is a Bold, Exciting Direction for the Franchise (with Matt Goldberg)

Bonus Ep: Does 'Untamed' Have Anything Going For It Beyond Its Unique Setting? (with Sarah Marrs)

Ep. 76 - 'Twisted Metal' Season 2 Is One of the Most Juvenile, Goofy Things on TV (Complimentary)

Ep. 75 - 'Smoke' Is Pulpy Fun. Is It Anything More?

Ep. 74 - 'The Bear' Season 4 Is a Return to Form

Bonus Ep: Breaking Down the 2025 Emmy Nominations (with Myles McNutt)

Ep. 73 - 'Squid Game' Season 3 Ends with a Whimper

Bonus Ep: How 'Ironheart' Brings Marvel's Phase 5 to a Close (with Dan Gvozden)

Ep. 72 - 'Ironheart' Is a Mess of Ideas That's (Probably) Not Gonna Come Together

Bonus Ep: Dept. Q Season 1 (with Sarah Marrs)

Bonus Ep: How Director Dan Trachtenberg Put Together 'Predator: Killer of Killers'

Ep. 71 - 'Predator: Killer of Killers' Is a Thrilling (But Brief) Visit to the Predator Universe

Ep. 70 - 'Mountainhead' Tries to Skewer Billionaire Tech Bros. Does It Succeed? (Plus: 'Rehearsal' and 'Last of Us' Follow-Ups)

Ep. 69 - 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Finale Was a Messy Disappointment (But 'The Rehearsal' Finale Wasn't!)

Bonus Ep: Andor Season 2 Post-Mortem (with Patrick Willems)

Ep. 68 - 'The Last of Us' S2E06 Might Be Its Best Episode Ever

Bonus Ep: Andor Season 2 Eps 10-12 (with Patrick Willems)

Ep. 67 - In 'The Last of Us' S2E05, Fear Leads to Anger and Anger Leads to Hate

Bonus Ep: Andor Season 2 Eps 7-9 (with Patrick Willems)

Ep. 66 - Why 'The Rehearsal' Had Us Screaming At Our TV (Plus: 'The Last of Us' Hits Seattle)

Bonus Ep: Andor Season 2 Eps 4-6 (with Patrick Willems)

Ep. 65 - 'The Last of Us' S2E03 Is the Calm Before the Storm

Bonus Ep: Our Favorite Characters and Subplots in 'The Pitt' Season 1

Bonus Ep: Andor Season 2 Eps 1-3 (with Patrick Willems)

Ep. 64 - Is 'The Rehearsal' Season 2 Another Masterpiece? (Also: Reacting to This Week's 'The Last of Us' Ep)

Bonus Ep: Ranking Every Episode of 'Black Mirror' Season 7 (with Jessie Earl)

Bonus Ep: Comparing 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Premiere With The Videogame

Ep. 63 - 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Premiere Presents Intriguing Storytelling Possibilities

Bonus Ep: The White Lotus S3E08 - "Amor Fati"

Bonus Ep: Seth Rogen's 'The Studio' Is a Blast (Plus: A Look Back at Robert Altman's 'The Player')

Bonus Ep: The White Lotus S3E07 - "Killer Instincts"

Ep. 62 - Why 'Adolescence' Is Essential Viewing (Plus: Your 'Severance' Theories and Reactions)

Bonus Ep: The White Lotus S3E06 - "Denials"

Ep. 61 - Was The 'Severance' Season 2 Finale a Masterpiece?

Bonus Ep: The White Lotus S3E05 - "Full-Moon Party"

Ep. 60 - How 'Severance' S2E09 Sets Up The Finale

Bonus Ep: The White Lotus S3E03-E04 - "The Meaning of Dreams" and "Hide or Seek"

Ep. 59 - 'Daredevil: Born Again' Gets Off to a Rough Start