New Release Ashley, Derrick, & Drew

This week on episode #219 of New Release … RenMen Derrick and Drew chow down on a new show about succession on Max. No, not that Succession, not Game of Thrones, not HotD, not Righteous Gemstones—we’re talking about Ren Faire. This “documentary” series takes a novel approach to how it presents and stylizes the palace intrigue behind the world’s biggest Renaissance Faire. We discuss what’s real, what’s imagined, and of course, King George the creepshow who wants only for a companion to hop atop his lonely throne. Join our blossoming fiefdom by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Huzzah!


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This week on episode #218 of New Release … PIs (Podcast Initiators) Ashley and Drew take a TV case that contains more that meets the eye. Go figure. Sugar, starring Colin Farrell, presents like a modern day noir detective story … but what else is going on? Say, why are you juxtaposing these classic movies tropes with modern storytelling? Are you trying to hint at something, show? This neat blend of old and new makes an otherwise all too familiar missing girl narrative feel fresh. Will we stick with this case to the end? Listen to find out. Then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.


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This week on episode #217 of New Release … strive-hards Ashley and Drew break into the most exclusive club in town. Streaming now on Apple TV, Palm Royale is a light … thriller? Dark … comedy? Period … drama? We sort through this tangled web of madamening tonal shifts that could only take place in a late 60s Florida-set … satire? Seriously, what is this show going for? One thing is clear … Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, and the rest of the gang are having fun with the juicy plot and lavish production. But forget all that. What do we think?! Listen to find out, then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Cheers 🍸


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This week on episode #216 of New Release … pasta prima donnas Ashley and Drew gear up for summer school. Booooo. Lame. We did zero homework and decided to jump into season 2 of a spinoff of a show neither of us really watched in the first place. So smart. Is Pretty Little Liars: Summer School a fun mashup of horror tropes OR a cheap excuse to remix the same notes of nostalgia you get from Stranger Things and every other 80s-inspired piece of media? Or maybe we’re just too old for this shit? Stay out of principal’s office by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Stay cool 😎


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This week on episode #215 of New Release … Edgerton lords Ashley and Drew unpack another sci-fi book adaptation. What’s in the box?! Is this new Dark Matter show dead or alive or somehow in both states at the same time? We go deep on Schrödinger and Pavlov and Pellegrino and all the best minds in science from decades past. What if someone was out there living an alternate version of your life? A you too. Or two? U2. Far out. Come back for plenty more hardcore philosophizing by ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Till next time 👋


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This week on episode #214 of New Release … medium-sized hosts Ashley and Drew invite you to a special Demonic Spring edition of the podcast. Abraxas aka “Mr. Wriggles” joins us—in spirit—as we discuss Late Night with the Devil on Shudder. What did we think of the talk show gimmick, the 70s vibes, and all the chaos and violence that unfolds LIVE on TV? Tune in to find out. And, as if that wasn’t enough, we couldn’t help ourselves from revisiting Baby Reindeer, the breakout hit of the year. How far did we get into this disturbing, super cringe, autobiographical story? Far enough to have feelings. Get all that and more by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. See ya next week 👋


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