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Episode 136. Melissa and Kyle are on the case of the latest season in the True Detective anthology series. We discuss how this standalone season possibly connects to previous seasons, and if it even matters, the actual detective work, Lost imagery, themes of loneliness, and a thematic use for Kangaroo Jack.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:02) - Welcome and banter

(02:54) - Our spoiler free thoughts on True Detective Night Country

(07:58) - Spoilers for True Detective Night Country

(08:41) - Would you have wanted more "Detective-ing"??

(10:59) - True Detective Night Country's themes of loneliness

(16:29) - Connections to season 1... was it worth it?

(20:13) - The best emotional moments in True Detective Night Country

(23:11) - Twist and Shout, Kangaroo Jack, and the Aggro Crag

(25:30) - Did the finale work?

(29:20) - True Detective NIght Country's opening credits and use of music

(32:38) - Any hopes for a possible season 5?

(34:11) - Outro


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Episode 135. We're discussing the Marvel limited series Echo, including the show's sense of community, cool action scenes, grandpa ingenuity, how Kingpin could behave in Daredevil: Born Again, and a Midwestern road trip.


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Ignacio and Kyle team up to talk about the second season of Marvel's What If.... We discuss how the show references other pop culture touchstones, the naming conventions of the episodes, and Kahhori's power set. 


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Join us for the 8th anniversary retrospective, which we've now declared will be called a Grand Prix! Just try to stop us!! Kyle and Melissa gather for our annual pizza awards banquet for favorite Review Show topics, best performances, biggest surprises, and for the first time ever, a two-time Dream Date winner. We also debut a new structure for the Review Show and Captain's Log starting in 2024! Master of electricity Ignacio joins us for a rousing discussion on southern California theme parks, and we name our goals for the year ahead.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:16) - Welcome and banter

(05:53) - What's the deal with "Grand Prix"

(08:43) - Review Show awards

(51:46) - Housekeeping

(56:57) - Changes coming to The Whatnauts

(01:11:29) - Ignacio joins the party

(01:17:37) - Catching up with Melissa

(01:21:24) - Are we board game people?

(01:37:57) - Ignacio and Kyle's video games of the year

(01:44:05) - Melissa snaps us out of our video game haze

(01:51:44) - New segment: What the hell are we talking about?

(02:04:20) - Our most anticipated movies and shows of 2024

(02:14:36) - Goals for next year

(02:24:12) - Just a few quick interesting stats

(02:30:38) - Outro


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Episode 133. Melissa and Kyle are here to talk about The Marvels! We praise the movie for its fun and breezy pace, and discuss the MCU's attention to beloved non-superhero supporting characters, going harder on musical numbers, and that poor guy just trying to have a solo picnic.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:02) - Welcome and banter

(01:51) - Don't skip our on The Marvels!! Our general thoughts on the film.

(08:08) - Spoilers for The Marvels from this point forward

(10:51) - The Kahn family had much more to do that we expected

(13:15) - The dynamic between Capt. Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica

(18:41) - Parts of the film we wished was explored more

(22:15) - The Flerken's invade New York

(27:59) - Dar-Benn felt useless

(32:16) - The emotional punches hit, but could have been more effective

(37:54) - Kamala's Nick Fury moment

(42:17) - The mid credits scene you don't wanna miss

(47:39) - What name is Monica going to take?

(55:29) - Outro


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Episode 132. We conclude our journey with Loki, discussing episodes 5 and 6 of season two. We talk about getting to know these characters better and seeing them as a unit, borrowing from the Doctor Strange playbook, and how this is a satisfying ending that also leaves the door open for a return to this world.

(00:00) - Intro

(00:02) - Welcome and banter

(00:44) - General thoughts on Loki S2 episodes 5-6

(04:33) - Seeing the TVA members' real lives

(08:55) - O.B.'s warehouse and glorius purpose

(13:49) - Failure and time travel

(19:52) - Loki becomes the god of stories

(27:24) - Did Loki Season two stick the landing?

(32:44) - There is still plenty of stories left for the TVA

(34:50) - Outro


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