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BITE THE DICK: Jason Aldean's legs, 'Strays' review, geography talk Aug 24, 2023

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Trying to make sense of Jason Aldean's skinny legs. Pete is back into golf again. DJ has a run-in with law enforcement. We review the rated-R dog comedy 'Strays.' You know about all these states in America?

(00:00) Intro

(02:10) Jason Aldean’s legs

(05:40) Golf

(09:59) DJ’s run-in with the law

(14:54) ‘Strays’ review

(23:30) ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ & raunchy comedies

(29:39) Provincetown & Maine

(32:20) Baseball talk

(40:15) Geography talk

(48:20) Fantasy football & Lactaid

GOOD D-BAG: Heart-to-hearts, Rachel Zegler, Taylor Swift concert etiquette Aug 16, 2023

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Sports talk turns into a therapeutic heart-to-heart. Pete finally figures out how Letterboxd works. Rachel Zegler is pissing people off on her Snow White press tour. How loud are you allowed to scream at a Taylor Swift concert?

(00:00) Sports/footy talk

(15:10) Heart-to-heart

(29:40) Movie talk

(41:55) Rachel Zegler

(47:20) Taylor Swift concert etiquette

VINTAGE AMC: 'Dreamin' Wild' and 'TMNT: Mutant Mayhem' Aug 09, 2023

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It's a double feature as the bad boys review Dreamin' Wild and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Instagram has come for Pete with the Paramore videos. DJ is ordering oatmeal in restaurants.

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(0:00) Intro/Midsommar

(3:58) Directors/ice cream

(10:35) More Paramore vids

(18:19) 'Dreamin Wild' review

(31:00) Oatmeal

(43:43) 'TMNT: Mutant Mayhem' review

(54:54) Bruce Springsteen

SEAGULL TERRORISM: 'Talk To Me' review, 'Saw X' trailer, vicious seagulls Aug 02, 2023

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We have gone vi-reel again & our algorithms are leading us to strange places. Is Instagram in bed with Hayley Williams and Paramore? The 'Saw X' trailer is out. We review the intensely hyped A24 horror movie 'Talk To Me.' A beloved establishment in Boston is under siege by a vicious gang of seagulls.

(00:00) Reels/algorithms

(14:55) Hayley Williams/Paramore

(22:42) 'Saw X'

(31:19) 'Talk To Me' review

(41:17) Seagull terrorists

(52:15) 'Oppenheimer' rewatch

(57:05) Sinead O’Connor & Paul Reubens

THE BARBIE + OPPENHEIMER EPISODE: A weekend for the ages Jul 24, 2023

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It's a unique time in pop culture, as everybody is actually going to the movies and seeing two whole films. We review both 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' and bring in Ellen Fleming to discuss the past few days of Barbenheimer mania.

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(0:00) Intro

(1:27) Pete not fun

(4:37) 'Barbie' review

(18:08) 'Oppenheimer' review

(28:27) Barbie + Oppenheimer with Ellen Fleming

(56:14) Mariah Carey

JASON ALDEAN AS BATMAN: We tried WHAT in a small town?! Jul 19, 2023

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Did DJ buzz his head for content? Did Pete watch all the Mission: Impossible movies? Country music is a PR nightmare and we're going to put a challenge to the test. A case for July being the worst month.

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(00:00) Hair/pop punk

(12:41) Country music PR

(25:18) Jason Aldean

(34:54) Mission: Impossible

(41:31) 'The Bear' discourse

EXPLAINING CHRIS WITASKE TO CHRIS WITASKE: Talking 'The Bear' with the legend Jul 12, 2023

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Chris Witaske makes his long-awaited return to the show to discuss his work on The Bear, shining in Progressive commercials and all things Chicago. Also, there's a Twitter account documenting outrageous Beach Boys moments.

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(0:00) Intro

(9:31) Crazy-ass Beach Boys moments

(26:13) Chris Witaske joins the show

(44:22) Witaske on commercials

(1:03:55) Mission Impossible initial thoughts

SPACE RACE 2.0: Olivia Rodrigo, Bluesky, 'The Bear' guest star draft Jul 05, 2023

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What were we supposed to be doing July 3? Twitter has competition right when it is chunking it like never before. Olivia Rodrigo has new music and so does The Japanese House. Will MUNA ever be cool again? We find the biggest problem with spaceships and finally dive into Season 2 of "The Bear."

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(00:00) The weekday before July 4

(08:00) Twitter and Bluesky

(14:42) New Olivia Rodrigo song

(21:18) The Japanese House/Music

(27:41) Barbie/Oppenheimer

(30:25) Dead & Company recap

(33:19) Spaceships

(42:53) The Bear Season 2

(54:46) The Bear S2 guest star draft

JON HAMM ALMOST PLAYED WHO??? Casting bombshells and birthdays Jun 21, 2023

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A Jon Hamm casting bombshell. Defending a maligned superhero movie. Proposal ettiquette. Did Pete miss DJ's birthday? Who knows?

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(0:00) Jon Hamm bombshell

(5:14) Jon Hamm bombshell

(8:31) Jon Hamm bombshell

(18:36) Jon Hamm bombshell

(24:07) Jon Hamm bombshell

(27:44) Birthdays

(38:46) Dead and Company outfit preview

(45:37) Jon Hamm bombshell

CORPORATE DRAMEDIES: Pants, boating, 'Flamin' Hot' Jun 15, 2023

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No-shorts summer is already over. Is it normal to judge someone for thinking you're funny? Pete wins a fight in the strangest of ways. We discuss "Flamin' Hot" and whether there are too many corporate biographical dramedies being made.
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(0:00) Dressing like each other

(11:50) Boating

(19:18) Pants

(21:48) 'Flamin' Hot' & corporate biographical dramedies

(35:54) Most popular snacks

(40:29) Corporate biographical dramedy wishlist

(46:00) "The Bear" & television

(52:07) Our algorithms