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0:00 - My daughter is guest hosting tonight! (Happy vacation, Dustin!) 1:25 - RECOMMENDATION - “Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview” on Disney+ and Hulu. 8:00 - RECOMMENDATION -  “Rennervations” on Disney+ 16:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Instant Dream Home” on Netflix 22:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “Creeped Out” on Netflix ( This is AMELIA’S RECOMMENDATION!) 34:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Simpsons” on Disney+  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpo

0:00 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Gentlemen” (2019) on Netflix 5:25 - By the way, Netflix just turned 25. How’s that going?  Netflix Turns 25 https://twitter.com/mbrandolph/status/1646521722831798274?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute tha

REVIEW - “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (2022) on Peacock.  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. ---

0:00 - LOTR ROTK ED in theaters this week! 1:00 - “Movie” on the end of a film’s title was happily dead, and now it’s back… 3:00 - REVIEW - “The Super Mario Bros Movie” (2023) and how to best tell your story  ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or person

--- 0:30 - My daughter asked me to read the first chapter of her upcoming book. 2:15 - Podcast Recommendation - The Witch Trials of JK Rowling, Hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Regardless of your position on the issue, I found it to be a very fair and detailed dissection of the issue of trans rights and the state of the union regarding who is allowed to talk about them. Thoughts explored include whether people with platforms should speak up about issues they are passionate about, whether or not you can argue your opposition’s point articulately and therefore understand what you’re disagreeing with, whether or not rights for one group can mean loss of rights for another, etc. It also addresses one of the most important concepts in discourse: “What if I’m wrong?” 7:48 - Yes, they’re still trying to make the “Harry Potter” Books into a TV Show:  Harry Potter TV Series on the Books https://deadline.com/2023/04/harry-potter-tv-series-hbo-max-jk-rowling-produce-1235317141/ 21:30 - The New York Times is losing their t

1:15 - Dustin has seen several new films, and everything is meh. 3:26 - “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” 16:39 - “Knock at the Cabin” 23:11 - Why is it so hard to care about any given movie or TV show now? ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.  Non-profit, educational or personal use t

1:00 - REVIEW - “Bullet Train” (2022) and whitewashing. ---- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

----- 0:00 - It’s cold! Contemplating the cost/benefit of living far away from people. 2:52 - I’m ending some streaming services. 8:08 - What we’re keeping/ending for now and why. I also talk about how I plan to use the services in the future, and the relaxation I’ll now feel with less urgency attached to my so-called leisure activity. And I get existential on you. 27:54 - A reminder of the cost of the various streaming service tiers. 34:00 - What I want is to watch something without feeling rushed. Should I give up streaming for Lent next year? ------ Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/07/future-of-tv-predictions.html ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

https://www.vulture.com/article/tv-documentaries-ethical-standards.html Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

0:00 - Why so many new episodes? 2:00 - A non-sponsored endorsement of Regal Unlimited 5:20 - REVIEW - “M3gan” (2023) ---- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

------- 1:25  -The Ants Go Marching 2:20 - Conner’s dog bite incident/Dustin’s neighborhood dog issues 14:20 - The inherent awkwardness of a doctor’s visit about your body. 15:48 - I let my kids watch “Top Gun: Maverick” on Paramount Plus. Recommend! 17:45 - Dustin’s son’s “pinchers” 19:07 - Oh, right, the Oscars happened. We do end up launching into opinions about how the show would best succeed in the future. 37:50 - “Under the Skin” (2013) currently on HBO Max 44:00 - “65” (2023) currently in theaters 53:09 - “Barbarian” (2022) currently on HBO Max 57:08 - “Jesus Revolution” (2023) currently in theaters. 1:04:12 - Are faith-based films any good? “Jesus Revolution” opens up a much larger discussion about faith-based films, and what they should and shouldn’t be doing. -------- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by

0:00 - I spoiled a major film for my daughter. And then we spoil The Citizen Kane, The Usual Suspects,, Soylent Green, The Planet of the Apes, Fight Club, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. 3:41 - REVIEW - “Violent Night” (2022) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

0:00 - Cold Open/Chat about new TMNT 2:30 - Attempting to begin the review, ended up talking about Whataburger in Georgia. 7:20 - REVIEW - “Creed 3” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

2:25 - On Paid Time Off/Kids being home/and Trivial Pursuit 8:03 - Recommendation - Podcast - “American Scandal: The Clinton Affair” 9:23 - REVIEW - “Tar” (2022) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/ant-man-quantumania-writer-negative-reviews-sad-surprised-1235538242/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/28/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-box-office.html 1:45 - Playing a board game with my son that he invented minutes prior and there’s no rules. 2:40 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Italian Job”, another heist film, still freakin holds up. 4:40 - REVIEW - “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023) 22:55 - SPOILER REVIEW BEGINS. We talk specific story details and discuss our thoughts on where the MCU is and where it will be going forward. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

0:00 - Introductions for the new people. 2:47 - Conner introduces the audience to Phil Hendrie, a fucking legend. 6:18 - Conner played Monopoly for the first time in nearly 10 years. 10:45 - Review: “That 90s Show” Season 1 on Netflix Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

Quick Recommendations 1:20 - Conner - PODCAST - Business Wars 3:20 - Dustin - “Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall” 4:55 - Kellan - Excited about “The Last of Us” (midway aired, by the time of this release) 7:04 - Review - “Smile” 14:00 - Begin Spoilers Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

3:48 - James Gunn reveals the new DC cinematic “Gods & Monsters” slate. 20:11 - Pokemon Puzzle League Giddiness 26:45 - Review - “The Menu” 36:00 - spoilers --- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM

4:00 - Dustin reviews “Wildcat” 13:46 - SAVE HELLCATS 19:08 - Dustin reviews “The Pale Blue Eye” 31:41 - Surprise Recommendation - “Matilda” (1996) 40:46 - Conner & Dustin Review “The Banshees of Inisherin” ---- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by Conner Dempsey Powered by Zoom, Skype, QuickTime, Adobe Audition, & Adobe Premiere Pro Special Thanks to Anchor FM ----- FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. This is critique, protected under Fair Use. I DO NOT OWN THIS CONTENT. CONTENT IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal us