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A podcast where producer/musician PALMREADER and filmmaker/musician Otis Morris talk about the things that they love and why they love them. Movies, music, video games, television shows... All that good stuff! ALWAYS INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude You can also reach us for business inquiries at birdprotocol@gmail.com.

Feb 26

Episode 186: The 2025 Lazy Bird Report

Ayo! We’re back to FINALLY close out our year-in-review series after a brief battle with a stomach flu, some horrible weather, and food court Chinese food! This is the 2025 Lazy Bird Report! So kick back, crack a cold one, and join your favourite Bird Boys as we take a lazy look back on our personal experiences in 2025. From our wings (wins) to our cages (losses) to our eggs (hopes) for this coming year… we cover it all (and then some). If you couldn’t tell from our inconsistency with the pod, last year was a year of immense change in our lives. Thankfully, it was mostly for the better, but it didn’t come without some challenges and creative blocks. In this episode, we share our thoughts on a year that, in the grander sense, was horrible. Ironically, it was pretty dope for us individually and truly great for art/media. Funny how that works, huh? We share some of our highs and lows from 2025 while we take a look at the current nightmare of a world we’re living in, while musing on how we can still find some joy (joymaxxing lol) by disconnecting from the fake and linking up with the real. Sure, there were some heartbreaks (RIP to the boy Tucker), social media companies are trying to make us hate one another, and the world is filled with clowns that piss us off. Still, our personal wins include an upcoming marriage, going to (or continuing) therapy, getting a new job, finding joy in the simple things like reading or being creative, appreciating getting older, valuing friendship and love, moving into new apartments, and a lot more. We discuss how these changes may have stifled our creativity at the time and challenged us as creatives… but also how they might have set us up to have a killer year of creating in 2026. We also discuss the state of the world, social media, politics, and the slow descent into idiocracy and madness that we’re all up against. We suggest ways to improve media literacy, find your joy, disconnect from social media (or at least look at it with a critical eye), get out of the politics-as-wrestling mentality, recognize the death of nuance on the internet, and avoid the influence of the evil billionaires and the trauma addiction that lurks in every post and comment. Our growing distrust in social media and the way people use the internet is a dead horse that we are happy to beat again... because, man, a lot of our problems are currently coming from a bunch of weirdo tech bro billionaires, online trolling, and poisonous algorithms. Plus, Baby Keem dropped an album. Everything is gambling now. We live in a simulation, and the food court chicken is in control! Nonetheless, we hope that 2026 is another year of growth, joy, creativity, and love. And movies. And games. And music. Anyway, thanks for rocking with us. We appreciate ya. See you next week, homies. As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

1h 45m
Feb 4

Episode 185: The 2025 Bird Report (Part Three)

What’s good, homies! It’s time for one last (official) look back on 2025 with the final instalment of the Bird Report! In this episode, we look back on some of the TV shows released in 2025 and share our favourites and honourable mentions. Much like with movies and music, it was a damn good year for television. Although we missed some shows due to living life and not having enough time, we have a decent list of stuff that we really dug. In this episode, you’ll hear our thoughts (both good and bad) on shows like “Pluribus”, “The Studio”, “Murderbot”, “The Vince Staples Show”, “Andor”, “The Chair Company”, “The Pitt”, “Task”, “The Righteous Gemstones”, “MobLand”, “The Bear”, “The White Lotus”, “Your Friends & Neighbors”, “The Last Of Us”, “Alien: Earth”, “The Rehearsal”, and more. What did you watch in 2025? Did we miss anything major? Let us know in a comment! We end the episode with a bit of reminiscing, but we’ll be back next episode with a deeper look back on 2025 from our own personal perspectives in our Lazy Bird Report. Plus, what we’ve been watching, playing, and listening to in 2026 - including our thoughts on the awesome and under-appreciated “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”. Tap in! As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

1h 55m
Jan 29

Episode 184: The 2025 Bird Report (Part Two)

Ayo! We’re back and continuing our quest to discuss our favourite releases of 2025! This week, we’re talking film… and what a BANGER year it was for movies! Join Otis and PALMREADER as they share their ten favourite movies from the past year (plus a whole bunch of honourable mentions). In this episode, we discuss some really great movies from 2025 including “No Other Choice”, “One Battle After Another”, “If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You”, “Sentimental Value”, “The Perfect Neighbor”, “Train Dreams”, “28 Years Later”, “Sorry, Baby”, “Eddington”, “Thunderbolts”, “Marty Supreme”, “Sinners”, “Weapons”, “Begonia”, “A House Of Dynamite”, and more. Plus, a whole whack of honourable mentions and stuff we dug (but maybe wasn’t the best). We’ll be back next week with our TV picks, a look back on the year, and a close-out of the 2025 Bird Report. How was your year of watching movies? Let us know in a comment if we missed anything dope! As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

2h 28m
Jan 14

Episode 183: The 2025 Bird Report (Part One)

What's good, homies?! Another year has come and gone... and what a year it was for music, movies, video games, and TV! We're back with another year-end summary of all of our personal favourites from 2025. This week, we're covering music and video games (kind of)! So, kick back, relax, and enjoy the first installment of our yearly review. In this episode, we discuss some of our favourite albums of the past year, including releases from The Clipse, Turnstile, Chance The Rapper, Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, Liquid Mike, JID, Militarie Gun, Aminé, Aitch, Mac Miller, Moving Mountains, The Starting Line, Geese, The Callous Daoboys, Lambrini Girls, Fred Again.., $uicideboy$, and more. Plus, honourable mentions like Bon Iver, Brevin Kim, Bouvé, Dijon, Know Good, Justin Bieber, Totorro, Conway The Machine, MIKE, The Acacia Strain, Angelmaker, Earl Sweatshirt, Ovrkast., Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist, and more. Then we talk a (very) little about what we've played this year. Surprise! It wasn't much. With that being said, there is a lot we still WANT to play, so we discuss what we're itching to try out, some older games we've been revisiting, and the very few new releases we got a chance to enjoy this year. We'll be back in a week or two to discuss the movies and TV we loved from 2025. Let us know if we missed anything that you loved from this past year in a comment below. As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

2h 24m
12/11/2025

Episode 182: Blink-182

What’s shakin’, homies?! It’s time for another episode of BIRD PROTOCOL. This week, we’re talking about the forefathers of modern pop-punk, Blink-182. You didn’t think we’d miss a chance at talking about one of the most seminal and important bands in our lives AND make a visual joke using the episode title, did you? Absolutely not. Are you crazy? Don’t you know us by now? Anyway, this episode is pretty much us gushing about the band (even though we aren’t so hot on a few of their releases) and serves as our chance to remind everyone how goddamn important, influential, and great the Blink boys were (and still are) at their peak. In this episode, we break down (most of) their career from the highest highs to the lowest lows, talk about our favourite albums and songs, and give them their flowers. This is not completely devoid of criticism, though, because what the hell was up with “Nine”? Yeesh. We briefly touch on their early days and then chronicle their meteoric rise with a three-peat of absolute slappers from the aughts (“Enema Of The State”, “Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’, and “Untitled”). From there, we discuss the rising tension in the band, their multiple hiatuses and line-up changes, and everything that led to a myriad of kinda-sorta-alright to downright boring releases. Then, we discuss the events leading to their reunion and excellent latest release, “One More Time…”. We also take some time to discuss why we personally love them and how Blink has played an irrefutable role in our youth and young manhood (and lives as musicians). This band is deeply important to both of us, as well as a huge number of people all around the world, so even as we tried to adhere to our new rules about length… it just wasn't happening. Blink’s impact is undeniable, their rise to the top is the stuff of legends, and they are just so much fun. We tried to pack as much as we could into the episode, but Otis, being a massive fan, said it best when he points out that we could have done a long-form series on every album, song, triumph, and failure of the band. It’s a genuinely crazy story filled with plane crashes, a cancer diagnosis, UFOs, alcoholism, naked dudes, secret bands, inter-member tension, and a whole lot more. So, tap in with us. It is a good one. We’ll be back in two weeks with our Christmas pick. In the meantime, wish PALMREADER luck at his new job! As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

1h 49m
12/03/2025

Episode 181: Ford v Ferrari

What’s good, homies? It’s time for another episode of BIRD PROTOCOL, and this week, we’re taking you to go like hell at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. We’re hitting that sweet spot, 7,000 RPMS, where everything vanishes, and all that's left is a body moving through space and time. That’s right, we’re talking James Mangold’s 2019 biographical sports drama “Ford v Ferrari”, which tells the true story of American automotive designer Carroll Shelby and British driver/engineer Ken Miles as they join forces with the Ford Motor Company to build a revolutionary race car capable of defeating Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. This movie is a slam dunk that both Otis and I neglected upon release, but have since come to adore, so join us as we line up like GT40s and cross the finish line… but this time there’s no technicality to trip us up. We’re all winners. “Ford v Ferrari” is a masterclass in turning something that could easily be a run-of-the-mill sports movie into a well-oiled and rich cinematic experience. From the direction to the performances to the editing to the story beats to the deeper themes of the film to the immaculate and nostalgic Sunday-afternoon-all-star vibe of the movie, this one is near-perfect. Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon, this movie rules. It’s tough to find movies like this that (seemingly) effortlessly pull off real thrills, dynamic action, laughs, excellent writing, beautiful cinematography, and a lot of heart. It also boasts pitch-perfect performances from the cast. Seriously. Not a single bad turn. Damon, Letts, Lucas, Bernthal… all amazing. Bale, especially, delivers a performance unlike anything he’s done before and is so damn charming and funny. Josh Lucas’ Leo Beebe is an all-time pencil-pushing scumbag. Letts as Henry Ford II, is a home run. Damon is back to casually remind you all that he is really that guy. It’s awesome. Nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this movie was a hit with both critics and audiences alike. So, join us this week as we discuss why this movie rules, give it some context and history, talk about what makes it so special, share what we love about it, and a whole lot more. Truthfully, neither of us really cares about racing, but when Ford tells Shelby to go to war, we’re locked in. It’s wonderful. It’s fun. It’s charming. This one is a gush fest. Also in this episode, some clerical updates, a quick discussion on Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein”, and some hints for our 182nd episode next week. As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

1h 21m
11/18/2025

Episode 180: A House Of Dynamite

A nuclear ICBM is headed toward Chicago. Nobody can figure out who fired it. Nuclear war is on our doorstep. Is this insanity? No, sir. This is BIRD PROTOCOL. This week, we’re chatting about the recently released (and fantastic) apocalyptic political thriller film from none other than the talented and military-obsessed Kathryn Bigelow, “A House Of Dynamite”. This movie rips and is possibly the scariest film released this Halloween season. Tense, fraught, procedural, and full of dread… nuclear war started the minute the missile was launched, and there’s nothing anyone could do about it. Sure, it has some issues. We definitely discuss and litigate them throughout the episode. Nonetheless, we both think this one is a banger, and we can’t wait to chat about it. Starring Rebecca Ferguson (who is truly fantastic, even if her accent slips), Idris Elba, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, Tracy Letts (also excellent), and more. “A House Of Dynamite” explores the twenty or so minutes before Chicago is wiped off the map and nuclear proliferation comes to a head through three separate but connected perspectives. The structure allows for more information to be unveiled slowly and the tension to build to a fever pitch. In the end, it doesn’t matter what happens, because it’s gonna be bad, and that’s the point. All it takes for the house of dynamite to blow is a match… doesn’t matter who lights it. Head to your nuclear bunkers ASAP, homies. It’s about to get really real. In this episode, we discuss Bigelow’s direction, the cinematography, the editing, the narrative structure, the performances, and all the other stuff we love about the movie. We also discuss some of the parts that felt comparatively flat. Was Idris the right choice to play the president? Or is his casting an inspired choice? We unpack this in real time. We also have some bones to pick with the wider film audience and open-source film criticism. Some people didn’t like this movie, and we’re here to tell you that they’re wrong. Put down the phone, close the TikTok app, and pay attention. Your one-liner reviews might be funny, but if you didn’t even get the point of the movie (which was very clear, by the way)… it all feels kind of like a waste, no? Also, how could anyone think the ending of this movie is ambiguous? And what’s so weird about a modern president listening to podcasts? We talk about it. We also briefly touch on some of the stuff we’ve seen recently including Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” (apologies Mr. Elordi, PALMREADER wasn’t aware of your game), Joseph Kosinski’s “F1”, Julia Ducournau’s “Titane”, the new season of “The Vince Staples” show, the new hyper-pop inspired Danny Brown album “Stardust”, and more. We’ll see you next week. As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

2h 5m
11/04/2025

Episode 179: The Exorcist

This week, we’re gonna need a young priest and an old priest as we delve into a Spooky Season certified classic, one of the most infamous and influential horror films of all time, and maybe the most culturally important possession movie… “The Exorcist”. This is one of our favourite movies from one of our favourite guys that is filled with technical skill, pure cinema, and stories of a cursed production… and we’re ready to go deep. So, strap in, get your holy water ready, and let’s talk about pure evil. Released in 1973 and directed by William Friedkin, this adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s best-selling novel shocked audiences with its raw, terrifying portrayal of demonic possession. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller, the film follows the convergence of a woman named Chris, her young daughter named Regan, the priests who risk life and limb everything to save a soul, and (you guessed it) The Devil. Considered one of the best horror films of all time (or THE horror film of all time, per Otis), “The Exorcist” was a cultural event, sparking controversy, fainting spells, religious backlash, and debates about good, evil, and the supernatural that still echo today. Not to mention the deep cinematic and cultural legacy left in its wake. Look, this movie did for horror what “2001: A Space Odyssey” did for science fiction. With ten Academy Award nominations (and two wins) and a legacy that shaped modern horror, it is a real ripper. Not to be missed. In this episode, we cover as much as we can about this film without beating a dead horse, and although this movie has been talked about time and time again, we share our thoughts on what it does well, why it is so important, and the legacy of “The Exorcist”. Plus, we discuss the purportedly “cursed” production, some of the technical feats and innovations used in the making of the movie, the insane casting what-ifs, the differences between the film and the book, and why the visual style of William Friedkin elevates this movie to something more. We also talk about the release of this movie, the fervour it created, the controversies surrounding it, etc. Furthermore, we share some of our favourite moments, discuss the scenes that probably blew people’s minds and Max von Sydow’s old-age makeup, and Otis educates PALMREADER on the sequels (most of them are not comparable, but recently there have been some reappraisals). This is one of the pillars of horror film, and we honestly could have spent three hours talking about it. Friedkin, much like Pazuzu, is a demon. If you love horror but haven’t seen this movie… What are you doing? Hopefully, this makes you finally see it, because it rules. The power of Christ compels you! As always… INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram! Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude

1h 31m

A podcast where producer/musician PALMREADER and filmmaker/musician Otis Morris talk about the things that they love and why they love them. Movies, music, video games, television shows... All that good stuff! ALWAYS INITIATE THE PROTOCOL! Follow us on Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude You can also reach us for business inquiries at birdprotocol@gmail.com.

Creator

Cemetery Sound
Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

188
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Explicit
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