Music, Movies, and More
Music, Movies, and More is a podcast hosted by Mike. It covers discussions, analysis, and reviews of music, movies, TV, and other entertainment topics. The show is aimed at listeners who enjoy talking about pop culture and cool subjects. Episodes feature Mike's personal takes and commentary on these media.
Episodes
Metallica's Sleepwalk My Life Away Analysis
I continue my 72 Seasons commentary, song by song, from a social worker's point of view.
A Complete Unknown Review and Biopic Take
I review A Complete Unknown as well as give my take on biopics in general.
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Patriot Season 1 Episode 9 ("Dick Cheney" Commentary
I review and comment on the great show Patriot.
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Patriot S1:E8 "L'Affaire Contre John Lakeman" Commentary
This is a short one but, hey, quality over quantity.
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Patriot S1:E7 "Hello, Is Charlie There?" commentary
I analyze the criminally underrated series Patriot from a social worker point of view.
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Metallica’s Screaming Suicide Analysis
I continue my 72 Seasons commentary, song by song, from a social worker's point of view.
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Metallica’s Shadows Follow Analysis
I'm a social worker so why not analyze the lyrics of Metallica's 72 Seasons? This episode features Shadows Follow.
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Metallica’s 72 Seasons (song) Analysis
Since I'm a social worker/therapist, I'm going to analyze every song on Metallica's 72 Seasons from a social worker/therapist perspective.
This episode covers the first track, 72 Seasons.
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Patriot Rewatch and Commentary, S1:E4-6
Rewatch and Commentary for episodes 4-6 (“Johns’ To-Do List, Un Monsieur Triste En Costume, The Structural Dynamics of Flow")
“We haven’t used a prim since 2004. This guy, right. Let’ get serious. Hunched houser heat rails. Let’s talk about them”.
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Maverick Review (spoilers)
I’m a bit of a curmudgeon on this one.
Spoilers are ahead (including for Rise of Skywalker).
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Andor Season 1 Review (Spoilers)
Spoilers are ahead for what I call Star Wars for Adults.
Thanks to the Ringer Verse for the inspiration about Star Wars speeches
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Patriot S1:E3 ”McMillan Man” Commentary
I watch, comment, and review...cool.
Hey. Don't forget to check out the Integral Principles of the Structural Dynamics of Flow podcast.
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Patriot S1:E2 ”C-19” Rewatch and Commentary
I rewatch and comment on Patriot, Season 1, Episode 2, “C19”.
Recorded July 24, 2022
Show notes:
-The theme song in my head
-C19
-New Lord of the Rings show
-Timens and Saperstein songs
-Mark Boone Jr.
-Amsterdam
-The Internet
-Afternoon Spray
-Train Song
-Cool Rick
-Little things
-C19
-Leslie
-Back to the stressors
-Taking its time
-Luxembourg detectives
-If
Obi-Wan Kenobi Review (Spoilers)
There was construction outside of my apartment.
Recorded June 22, 2022
-Why didn't he kill Vader?
-Who Obi has actually killed
-Still feelings for Anakin
-Arresting Vader?
-Nitpicking
-Leia seeing Ben in Episode IV
-More seasons?
-Alluding to Leia
-Ringerverse with Jo and Mal
-Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of squaring that circle
-The prequels
-Writing a political tale
-How the preque
Patriot S1:E1 ”Milwaukee, America” Rewatch and Commentary
This is the second time I've seen each episode. Spoilers are ahead for not only the episode but the whole series.
-One of the best shows ever made
-Non Official Cover and the definition before an episode
-John's interview
-Kurtwood Smith
-Jargon is poetry
-John will do anything
-No witnesses?
-Opening song and montage
-The soundtrack
-Steven Conrad
-What makes this show so great
-Tom Tavner
-John
This Is Us Review (Spoilers)
I review the whole series as well as analyze the main and supporting characters. I was also on a walk so please enjoy the relaxing sounds of cars passing #Multitasking
Show notes:
-How it ended
-I cried after every episode (except one)
-Rebecca and Jack
-Miguel
-I’m walking home
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
JACK
-A fixer
-Relationship with Nicky
-Jack’s death
-Kate’s guilt
-Ideali
Picard Season Two Review (Spoilers)
I made it so and reviewed season two of Picard. Spoilers are inevitable.
Show notes:
-Holding back tears
-This season of Picard
-One long story
-TNG and Missions on the Week
-Best of Both Worlds and Chain of Command
-Time travel
-The season finale and cramming
-Wesley Crusher
-Nemesis
-Planting seeds
-Picard as a tragic figure
-Picard and relationships
-Picard and the
The Batman Review (Spoilers)
Recorded April 26, 2022 from my Batcave.
Show notes:
-I finally saw it
-What I thought
-What made this different than the others
-Robert Pattison’s Bruce Wayne
-The villains
-The dialogue
-Seven
-The Riddler
-Defensive Batman
-The riddles
-The Penguin
-Makeup and acting one’s age
-Colin Farrell
-Falcone
-Jeffrey Wright
-Andy Serkis
-Alfred
-Zoë Kravitz and Cat
Hotel Song (Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers) Review
I talk about the song while I watch its video
Recorded April 6, 2022
-Ear worm
-I always have a song in my fan
-Against Me!
-I’ll also watch the video
-Vocal phrasing
-Encapsulates the anxiety
-“Always be preparing to leave…”
-Laura Jane Grace and her lyrics
-Hotel room metaphors
-Self destruction
-Future tripping
-The video
-More self destruction
-Self fulfilling pro
Hard Times by Miko Marks and the Resurrectors
I listen to and comment on the song Hard Times from the EP Race Records
Show notes:
-I just found out it’s a cover
-Race Records and Our Country
-The history of Hard Times
-Reclaiming through her own voice
-The term Race Records
-The music
-Money and happiness
-I’m rambling
-Helping people
-The build
-Her voice
-Relaxing, uplifting, and validating
-The Resurrectors
-Li
Book of Boba Fett: Stranger in a Strange Land (S1:E1)
I had a running commentary during the first episode of The Book of Boba Fett: Stranger in a Strange Land. There are spoilers.
Recorded December 30, 2021
Commentary notes:
-Second time I’m watching
-Fighting sleep
Commentary notes:
-Intro montage
-Seeing Return of the Jedi in the theater in 1983
-Jabba’s Palace play set
-Bacta
-Boba’s physical trials
-PTSD as a child and adult
Don’t Look Up Review (spoilers)
Recorded 12/30/21 - Happy New Year
-Horror movies
-What this movie was
-Climate change and COVID
-Listening to the scientists
-Evidence
-Hope and consequences
-Meryl Streep
-Hedging bets
-Tax the rich
-There’s always something we can do (it’s the fight that keeps us going)
-Realism of 2021
-Social media
-Bothsideism
-The performances
-The coolest part
-Being informe
Book of Boba Fett Trailer and Teaser Reaction and Review
I react and comment with no dead air.
Recorded on November 29, 2021
-The first trailer
-I’ll edit this?
-Reaction videos
-Spider
-Western motif
-The Godfather (spoiler alert for I and II)
-What I expect
-Teaser
-YouTube commercial
-He is Boba Fett
-What I’m not going to do
-Not completed excited but…
-My expectations
-The Mandalorian
-Crime, drama
-Outer rim
-Th
Dune Review (spoilers)
The review is much shorter than the movie
Recorded October 21, 2021
-What I thought
-It’s length
-The trailer
-My history with Dune (the books and the David Lynch movie)
-My quick review of the Lynch movie
-I butcher the pronunciation of Denis Villeneuve
-Left me wanting more
-Some tastes (even though it was a long movie)
-Soundtrack, effects, acting, storyline
-What the Star
That I Would Be Good (Alanis Morissette) Review
What a destroyer from Alanis…I love it. Recorded on 9/21/21
Show notes:
-It’s a destroyer
-What music can do
-Jess Locke
-Alanis on tour
-Jagged Little Pill
-Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
-The live version
-Buzzing
-The flute
-Lyrics on the Internet
-I have the CD booklet
-Lyrics
-Self worth
-Societal pressure
-Internal and external validation
-Developing a s
Only Lovers Left Alive Review (spoilers)
Recorded August 13, 2021
Spoilers are ahead.
Show notes:
-Better than The Dead Don’t Die
-Plausible
-Adam and Eve
-“Humanity” of the vampires
-One possible implausibility
-Eva
-Blood
-Implying
-Showing and not telling
-Gloves
-Knowledge and conversations
-Marlowe
-John Hurt
-Predicting
-Jeffrey Wright
-Time
-Similarities in Adam at howe and being locked down
Kevin Can F**k Himself Review (spoilers)
He certainly can.
Spoilers are ahead!
Recorded August 3, 2021
-Annie Murphy
-Just watched the season finale
-Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
-Allison and Kevin’s relationship
-The sitcom version
-Watching sitcoms growing up
-Sitcom tropes
-“It’s just Kevin”
Who’s married to a woman that you don’t normally see with a guy like that
-A prequel would be cool
No Sudden Move Review (spoilers)
I say “quote unquote” way too much. Spoilers are ahead.
Recorded July 25, 2021
Show notes:
-I have whiplash
-The title
-A lot of fun
-The true story behind the plot
-History
-Time period
-What I liked about this movie
-Don Cheadle
-A Cheadle Extravaganza
-The cast
-Matt Damon (The story so far - https://variety.com/2021/film/news/matt-damon-addresses-f-slur-1235032441
Invincible Review (spoilers)
Recorded May 31, 2021
I review Invincible (not the Muse song that I can’t get out of my head)
Show notes:
-Star Wars
-Superhero shows
-Watchmen, The Boys
-Back to Star Wars
-Why Invincible wasn’t tempted
-Human qualities
-Grayson
-The cast
-Steven Yeun
-JK Simmons can be terrifying
-What makes Omni-Man terrifying
-Omni-Man compared to Superman
-Omni-Man versus Invinc
John Lewis: Good Trouble Review
I watch and comment on the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble
Recorded February 19, 2021
Notes:
-Real life superhero
-I will comment during the doc but this podcast won’t be the length of the doc
-What he’s been through
-That mugshot — https://twitter.com/repjohnlewis/status/622844317162434560?lang=en
-Pre-COVID
-Elijah Cummings
-Organize, mobilize, legislate
-Being brutalize
Election 2020
Taking you way back to November 13, 2020
Show notes - It’s been a week:
-Friday the 13th - Oooooooo
-Tears of joy and relief
-The weeks that were
-My early voting experience
-Strangers congregating even during a pandemic
-After I voted
-Volunteering for campaigns (phone banking, text-banking, postcards)
-Vote tripling
-James Carville’s prediction
-Election Day
-Coul
The Walking Dead: Here's Negan Review (spoilers)
This contains spoilers from the show and comic.
Recorded April 9, 2021
Show notes:
-Wow
-Negan’s debut in the comics vs. the show
-Jeffrey Dean Morgan
-The Here’s Negan graphic novel
-Lucille’s (the person) influence
-Hillarie Burton’s performance
-Negan’s backstory
-Negan’s arc in the comics
-My predictions for future episodes
-Rick or Negan?
-Maggie and Negan
-The com
Class Action Park Review
I was at Action Park once…once.
Recorded February 26, 2021
Show notes:
-I feel like I need a shower.
-I’ve been to Action Park
-Mulvihill’s tactics
-Preventable deaths and injuries
-Reagan and the 80s attitudes
-Life is a little more complicated
-Death and deregulation; the family of George Larson
-People my age and “Back in my day”
-80s childhood
-Boredom and Balance
Diego Maradona Documentary Review
I know virtually nothing about soccer but I watch and review while I watch.
I speak about the human condition, psychology of sports fans as well as what sports means for a community and country.
Finished recording on 2/15/21
Show notes:
-I never heard of Maradona until he died
-Reviewing it in real time
And now the documentary
-80s soundtrack
-Pele, the movie Victory, and the bicycle
Community Review (all seasons with spoilers)
I breakdown the show as a whole as well as the main and recurring characters. Spoilers are ahead. Hopefully I didn’t Britta this podcast.
Recorded January 1, 2021 (Happy New Year)
-The wonders of streaming
-The characters have become my friends
-Pre-pandemic and post-pandemic TV watching
-The characters
Jeff
-Joel McHale
-First impression
-Stereotypes
-Layers and evolution
Britta
The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale Review (spoilers)
Spoilers are ahead for The Rescue.
Show notes:
-I’m done
-I’m crying
-Star Wars podcasts
-Surprised but not shocked
-Luke
-Uncanny valley
-Back to Luke
-My Star Wars history
-Seeing Return of the Jedi in the theaters
-Identifying with Luke and why diversity is important in movies
-Questions (I didn’t see the end credits yet)
-Women characters
-Grogu
-What a ride
-Fa
The Mandalorian Chapters 13 and 14: The Jedi and The Tragedy Review (Spoilers)
Recorded December 4, 2020
Show notes:
The Tragedy
-Just finished
-The past two episodes
-That Star Wars feeling
-This season
-Boba Fett
-Seeing Slave I
-Temeura Morrison
-Robert Rodriguez
-Fennick
-Grogu
-Moff Gideon
-The timeline
-New Republic
-Power vacuum
——
The Jedi
-Never watch the recap
-Ahsoka
-Not a Jedi
-Rosario Dawson
-Yoda and Yaddle
-What is The Tragedy
-Sarlac Pit
-Boba Fett and L
Schitt's Creek Review (spoilers)
This episode is full of Schitt and full of spoilers that covers all six seasons.
Recorded on November 28, 2020
Show highlights:
-I made a pun
-Quite the antidote
-Jumps the Shark
-Never took itself seriously but tackled serious subjects
-“Normalizing” LGBTQ people (that’s a good thing)
-“I like the wine not the label” (I blanked out on the phrase so I had to look it up)
-Schitt’s
The Dead Don't Die Review (spoilers)
This podcast begins right when the movie ends. For this episode I started commenting during some parts of the movies.
Oh and is there something I’m not getting with this movie?
Spoilers rise like the dead.
Recorded November 21, 2020
Show notes:
-The point of the movie (?)
-George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead
-All over the place
-Saying that you’re weird
-Where did the kids go?
Eddie Van Halen Tribute
Eddie Van Halen was a revolution.
Recorded October 12, 2020
-Music
-The guitar
-Guitarists
-Revolutionaries
-Robert Johnson
-Les Paul
-Jimi Hendrix
-Tony Iommi
-Eddie Van Halen: The last revolutionary?
-First seeing Eddie: the Jump video on MTV in 1984
-Jump as a first song
-My first impression
-When Eddie Van Halen really hit me
-Eruption
-Van Halen I
-The music I gravitate towards
-Taking
The Boys Season 2 Review (spoilers)
Recorded on October 9, 2020
Show notes:
-Use of subtlety
-Comparison to current events
-Vought
-Corporations and “Mom and Pop” shops
-Cults of personality, technology, and propaganda
-Stormfront (Billy Joel and Nazis?)
-The comic
-How people become indoctrinated
-Journalists and fact checking
-Trump
-Fighting the supes
-Power of messaging and image
-Coronavirus, Stormfront and being directly aff
Staying With Devin Townsend - Kingdom and Storm
This is NOT a reaction podcast.
Recorded September 6, 2020
-How I describe Devin Townsend
-Wall of sound
-Kingdom
-The theme
-When I first heard Storm
-Accelerated Evolution
-Steve Vai
-Prolific
-Reaction videos
-Metal and epic
-Strapping Young Lad
-Synths
-Yes 90125
-His scream and voice
-Vocal lessons and vocal teachers
-Natural ability?
-Adele, Roger Daltry, James Hetfield
-What’s in the ba
Jojo Rabbit Review (spoilers)
There are spoilers ahead.
Recorded August 16, 2020
Show notes:
-David Bowie’s Heroes
-Movies/shows with music from a different time
-Why I love music and movies
-Rollercoaster of feelings
-Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final
-The plot
-Experiencing different emotions at the same time
-Horror and laughter
-How Taika Waititi used Hitler
-Subject matter
Tolkien Review (spoilers)
In a hole in the ground there lived a podcast with SPOILERS!
Show notes:
-What I did throughout the movie
-Matching real life
-Overall
-Legacy
-Purpose and importance of art during the pandemic
-My Tolkien history
-Tolkien’s actual life
-Battle of the Somme
-Peaky Blinders
-Link to Time article - https://time.com/5586711/tolkien-movie-true-story/
-What was I doing in 2019 (it seems like a tril
The Knick Seasons 1 and 2 (spoilers)
I do some character studies as well as review the show as a whole. Spoilers are ahead.
Show notes:
-This show was …..
-The special FX
-George Romero’s Day of the Dead
-Tom Savini
-Scream Greats
-Gloves for surgery
-Accuracy
-Good TV is about relationships
Dr. John Thackery
-Pain, work, destruction
-Finale
-Who we are
-Necrotic
-House
-Reason for addiction?
Dr. Algernon Edwards
-Two worlds
-Opal
-S
Us (Spoilers)
Spoilers are tethered to this podcast.
Recorded on May 30, 2020.
Show notes:
-A disadvantaged group
-What I thought of Us
-What’s the resolution?
-Invasion of the Body Snatchers
-Get Out and planting seeds
-Influences
-The ending
-The twist
-What makes a movie great
-Subtlety
-Us and the murder of George Floyd [I meant to say the murders similar to George Floyd’s]
-Good movies teach
-The
Uncut Gems Review (spoilers)
Come aboard and join the chaos and anxiety. Spoilers are ahead.
Recorded on May 25, 2020
Show notes:
-This movie was ______
-Adam Sandler
-A very New York movie
-I miss New York City
-The pandemic
-The chaos of Howard’s life
-The ending
-The Departed
-What happened after
-70s grittiness with the 80s soundtrack
-2012
-Kevin Garnett
-The acting all around
-What I like about movies
-Dunkirk
-Safdi
Picard Season One Review (spoilers)
I made this podcast so.
Spoilers are ahead so if you don’t mind spoilers, then engage!
Recorded March 29, 2020
Show notes:
-What I thought
-Modern TV and movies
-TV vs movies
-How I watched Picard
-What makes Picard so great (the character and the show)
-Star Trek The Next Generation
-Picard’s PTSD
-What makes compelling TV and compelling people
-Humans and synths
-First season of The Next Ge
Hereditary Review (spoilers)
I’m scared just typing this. Spoilers are ahead.
This was recorded pre-COVID-19 hence the lack of COVID-19 references.
-I am very much an adult
-I was scared
-The power of what movies can do
-The type of horror movie
-Elements
-The acting
-The effect
-The positive psychological aspects of horror movies
-Where are the mental health professionals?!?!?
-Other nitpickings
-Suspense
-A little twist
The Mandalorian Review (Spoilers)
This was recorded pre-pandemic and is finally being released. As we all know, life gets in the way. So enjoy my pre-pandemic attitude and my pre-pandemic review of The Mandalorian. Spoilers are ahead. This is the way.
Show notes:
-What I thought overall
-Boba Fett
-Mandolorians in “Legends”
-Paying homage without reverence (ahem, Rise of Skywalker)
-The themes of The Mandolorian
-Pedro Pascal
-T
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Review (spoilers)
Erin and I watched and reviewed Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones on Christmas night, 2019 (which seems like seven million years ago).
Don’t forget to listen to the bonus commentary!
Show notes:
-My intro to the intro
-Coronavirus
-Merry Christmas
-This is Erin’s first time watching Episode II (that she remembers)
-Episode I recap
-Our Star Wars histories
Review
-What did we think?
-W
Cobra Kai Season Two Review (spoilers)
I review season two and if I didn’t state that there were spoilers, there would be no mercy.
But I just did, so have mercy.
Show notes:
-What I thought
-The first season
-The realm of the ridiculous
-The fight
-Karate Kid Part II
-Karate Kid Part I and why I loved season one
-The 80s weren’t that cool
-What could have been
-What I liked
-Extra lines and exposition
-Melodrama
-Upping the stakes
Life Eternal by Ghost
I analyze this beauty line by line
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-Prequelle and albums
-Tobias Forge
-The Black Plague
-Living forever
-Highlander
-He Never Died
-M
Lady Gaga's Million Reasons on Howard Stern Review
By special request, here is my review of Lady Gaga performing Million Reasons on the Howard Stern Show.
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-Gaga and Howard introducing
Rise of Skywalker Review (spoilers)
A half hour after the movie ended, I started recording. Spoilers are ahead!
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Show notes:
-My unease
-Quick The Force Awakens review
-Quick Th
Joker Review (Spoilers)
Not having a spoiler alert would be no laughing matter.
Show notes:
-Apologies for the mic handling noises at the very beginning. They subside.
-The tone
-Joaquin Phoenix
-The pace
-Mental illness
-USA Today article - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/10/23/what-joker-movie-gets-right-wrong-about-mental-illness-violence/3978028002/
-Link between mental ill
Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Review
For my third time watching the trailer, I figured I’d do a commentary over it followed by a bunch of speculation until the big day.
Show notes:
-Rey running
-How the movie looks
-Special Effects
-Palpatine and what I think
-Threepio
-Wooo!
-Lando
-Horses
-Leia
-Blue logo
-I’m being cynical
-My speculation on C-3PO
-Artoo
-My Palpatine prediction
-Superman
-Red eyes
-Roll of Leia
-Luke
-My hopes
-H
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Review (spoilers)
Once Upon A Time, I reviewed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Spoilers are ahead.
Show notes:
-Why it’s called Once Upon a Time Hollywood
-The ending
-The beginning and the pacing
-Waiting for the ending
-The acting
-The message of the movie
-Tarantino and Hollywood
-The soundtrack
-The directing
-The dialogue
-The story
-Once Upon a Time it’s moment in history
-The Manson cult
-Cliff Booth and Ro
Rocketman Review (spoilers)
You won’t be burnin’ out this fuse up here alone but you will hear spoilers.
Show notes:
-I said “folks”?
-Why I like movies and music
-Elton’s music
-Why music is great
-Tarin Egerton
-Portrayal of a person with substance abuse disorder
-What Elton wanted
-My favorite scene
-Biopics
-My criticism
-I’m Still Standing?
-My Rocketman movie theater experience
-Finding out who he is and what he want
Yesterday Review (Spoilers)
I review the movie Yesterday. Spoilers will be present in this and any alternate universe.
Show notes:
-The movie was good until . . .
-What the movie didn’t address
-What I would have liked to see
-The ending
-What the movie might be saying
-The actual Beatles
-The first three quarters
-Ed Sheehan
-What I wanted the movie to say
-Back to the ending
-The other two
-Motivations
-Danny Boyle
-Train
Game of Thrones "The Iron Throne" Review (Spoilers)
Spoilers for “The Iron Throne” are coming at you faster than the backlash.
-Cersei and Jamie
-Closure
-The negotiation
-Dany
-Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith
-Bran
-The books
-Dany and Jon
-Sansa
-Arya
-Tyrion
-Bronn
-Podrick
-Brienne
-Edmure
-Sweet Robin
-The Game of Thrones model
-How it wrapped up
-The prequels
-Changing television
-Song of Ice and Fire
-Reading other books
-My wishes
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Game of Thrones "The Bells" Review (Spoilers)
I review “The Bells”, the penultimate episode of the final season of Game of Thrones. Spoilers are ringa ding dinging.
Show notes:
-Imagery
-Chaos
-Dany
-Gray area
-Loyalty
-Clegane Bowl
-Next episode
-This week
-My hopes for the new shows
-Diversity in the show versus the books
-The Martells and the Sand Snakes storyline
-The show overall
-The new books
-Plugs!
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Avengers: Endgame Review (Spoilers)
On an early (very early) Sunday morning, I saw Avengers: Endgame. My sleep deprived spoiler filled review is ahead.
Show notes:
-My movie going experience
-What time on a Sunday????
-What I thought
-Like old friends
-Iron Man
-Captain America
-My pet peeve
-Storyline and characters
-Why these movies are popular
-Robert Downey Jr.
-Wouldn’t it be great . . .
-Black Widow
-Gomorrah
-We
-What I thoug
Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer Review
I recorded this podcast right after watching the Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker trailer. Erin watched it about a week later and our reactions were a bit different.
I have seen the Star Wars movies about a billion times and have read a bunch of the books. Erin has seen Episodes I, Rouge One, and IV-VIII once but has heard me talk about Star Wars for years.
Show notes:
Mike’s take:
-The vis
The Walking Dead "The Storm" Review (S9:E16) - Spoilers
Spoilers for the season finale as well as the comic are ahead!
Show notes:
-Return of the Living Dead
-An icicle!
-What I thought
-Cliffhanger?
-Judith
-Negan
-The snow
-My Walking Dead hope
-Planting seeds
-Ezekiel, Darryl, and Carol
-The Whisperers
-Alpha
-This season overall
-Reading the reviews
-This show will keep going
-Seeing zombie movies as a kid
-The Girl With All the Gifts
-Glenn Close
The Walking Dead "The Calm Before" (S9:E15) Review - Spoilers
I review The Walking Dead’s “The Calm Before” (S9:E15) and spoilers for the show AND THE COMIC are revealed.
Show notes:
-How I watched this episode
-Past episodes of The Walking Dead
-When TWD “Jumped the Shark”
-Intriguing characters
-Ezekiel in the book vs. the show
-Jesus in the book vs. the show
-A friend semi-spoiled the show
-The ending of this episode in the book
-Brett Butler
-The Highway
The Walking Dead "Adaptation" Review (S9:E9) - Spoilers
Spoilers for the show and comic are ahead.
-What I thought
-What didn’t make sense
-Judith
-Writing for kids
-Jesus
-Tara
-The dialogue
-Luke and Alden
-Lydia
-Daryl
-The Whisperers
-The beginning of season nine
-The walker kills
-Negan and Judith
-The episode overall
-My hopes
-Pet peeves
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Captain Marvel Review (spoilers)
I review Captain Marvel so hopefully you marvel at my review and think it's marvelous.
Show notes:
-The story
-What makes Captain Marvel special
-The writing
-The new normal and future
-If I were . . .
-Luke Skywalker
-The story of Carol Danvers
-Subtlety
-The humor
-Nick Fury
-The 90s
-The 80s
-Superhero movies
-The next Avengers
-The flooding of review sites
-The movie and the message
-Heroes an
Russian Doll Review (Spoilers)
It’s my first and Steve’s second time (or maybe third, fourth, fifth????) watching this heady Netflix experience.
So you gotta get up, out, and home before the spoilers come (and they come fast — huhuhuhuh).
Show notes:
-Was this the last episode?
-The point?
-Ambiguity
-Steve’s multiple watching experiences
-If one of our friends was acting like Nadia
-Lorena
-Ruth
-The moral
-New York!
-Steve a
Annihilation Review (Spoilers)
I review the sci-fi/horror movie starring Natalie Portman and directed by Alex Garland. Does it shimmer or fade away?
Spoilers are ahead.
Show notes:
-Not the best movie to watch at 3am
-What I thought
-Elements of other movies
-The ending
-The effects and sound
-Alex Garland
-The acting and characters
-If the movie was made five years ago . . .
-The best parts of Under the Skin and Enter the Voi
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Review (Spoilers)
This was Erin’s first experience with Bandersnatch and my second. Erin was in control and I announced her choices. You’ll hear our commentary/reaction first and then our review. I may have forgotten to tell Erin how to use my remote at the beginning. You may also hear Erin’s obsession with mustard yellow.
Will Mike and Erin reveal spoilers?
-Yes-
-Fuck Yeah-
Show notes:
-Our commentary and Eri
Friends From College Season Two Review (Spoilers)
I review and discuss Friends From College season two. Spoilers are ahead.
Show highlights:
-Maybe I’m bitter . . .
-Friends flashbacks
-What’s good about the show
-What’s bad about it
-How does Marianne afford her place?
-Ethan’s apartment
-In a materialistic sense
-What makes Manhattan so great
-The characters
-Improv
-The soundtrack
-Radiohead’s High and Dry
-I will finally get the characters na
The Lobster Review (Spoilers)
Not the crustacean but the movie starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. There are spoilers. I would be a hawk.
Show notes:
-The trailer vs. the movie
-Something about this movie . . .
-The overall message
-The actions of the characters
-The message of the movie vs. the execution
-The ending
-My wish
-A recommendation with a warning
-The good parts
-What I thought
-Plugs!
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Black Mirror: Nosedive Review (Spoilers)
The great Erin and I watch Nosedive and strive for five. The fact that I’m giving a spoiler warning must be cause for a high rating.
Show notes:
-What did we think?
-Would we want to live in this world
-Social media persona vs. real life
-Being genuine
-The dust
-The truck driver
-The brother
-The acting
-Working retail
-Genuine versus fake
-Nosedive compared to other Black Mirror episodes
-Cha
Black Mirror: San Junipero Review (Spoilers)
This is Erin’s first and my second time watching the Black Mirror fave, San Junipero. We made spoilers a place on this podcast.
Stay tuned for our commentary
-So this is Christmas
-The 80s
-What did we think?
-The message
-The look
-The weather
-Erin’s choice
-The commentary
-Erin’s yawn
-Commentary
-Plugs!
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Breaking Bad Review
I rewatched all the seasons of Breaking Bad in a pretty short time and give my review of the show overall. Spoilers are revealed so tread lightly.
Show notes:
-Why I rewatched Breaking Bad
-Ozark
-The sequel
-The good and bad about so much TV
-Why end?
-Vince Gilligan
-Consistency
-Fly episode
-The arc of the series
-Better Call Saul
-The acting
-Walter White and evil
-Hank and goodness
-Political
Ghost at Barclays Center, 12/15/18
I review Ghost’s show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on 12/15/18. After the review, I talk about the band itself.
The recording of this podcast stretched out over two locations, a bunch of different recordings and few nervous breakdowns.
Enjoy!
Show notes:
-Where am I?
-What did I think?
-The time they went on stage
-Length of the show
-Arena rock
-Prequelle and my mom
-The setlist
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The Walking Dead “What Comes After” Review (Spoilers/(S9:E5)
Here is my spoiler filled reaction and review to The Walking Dead episode “What Comes After” (S9:E5)
Notes:
-Show spoilers start NOW!
-What I thought
-Andrew Lincoln
-Rick’s fate
-What I love
-Comic book spoilers!
-Judith
-Carl
-Negan and Maggie
-Scott Wilson
-Glen, Sascha
-Jadis
-The Commonwealth
-The Whisperers
-This season so far
-Chandler Riggs
-Girlpower
-Some Walking Dead trivia: Cardille
-D
Metallica's "Cliff 'Em All" Commentary and Review
The Mighty Goldstein makes his return! We do a commentary about, and then review Cliff ‘Em All, the Metallica home video released as a tribute to their legendary bassist Cliff Burton.
I’m doing something different this time by starting with the commentary and ending with a review. I felt our review was kind of in the commentary anyway.
There would have been too many notes based on our commentary s
The Walking Dead "A New Beginning" Review (S9:E1)
After eight seasons of some fantastic and some quite dreadful episodes, where does the season nine premiere fall?
Spoilers are ahead.
Show notes:
-Angela Kang
-What I thought
-The Walking Dead, these past few years
-The writing, acting, and the characters
-Character development
-The main characters
-The conflicts
-Gregory
-Motivation
-Negan
-Washington DC and symbolism
-My expectation before watch
