Galaxy Brains with Dave Schilling and Jonah Ray

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Spiral: Saw | How Tech upgraded the horror genre with Taylor Lorenz May 20, 2021

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Has technology ruined horror, or challenged it for the better? Spiral, the latest entry in the Book of Saw, features Chris Rock, Fitbits, and (you guessed it) a whole lotta thumb drives. Dave and Jonah are joined by New York Times technology reporter and horror movie superfan Taylor Lorenz to investigate what makes 21st-century horror click.

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Josie and the Pussycats | Cinema's greatest takedown of capitalism turns 20 May 13, 2021

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Carson Daly, low-rise jeans, and corporate takedowns. It’s the 20th anniversary of the cult classic ‘Josie and the Pussycats.’ Dave and Jonah look back on the Archie adaptation's searing subtext with writer-directors Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont.

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The Bad Batch | Patton Oswalt and Star Wars' big cartoon energy May 06, 2021

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That's no moon — that’s a galaxy brain. The Bad Batch is the latest animated hit for Star Wars, and it makes sense why: even George Lucas’ movies were big cartoons. This week, Dave and Jonah seek council from Patton Oswalt to dig into Star Wars’ animated instincts and how they apply to his new Marvel show, M.O.D.O.K..

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Mortal Kombat | This is a wrestling film Apr 29, 2021

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GET OVER HERE and listen to Dave and Jonah breakdown the absurd arcana, soul-sucking fatalities, and that random guy named Cole of the Mortal Kombat reboot. They step inside the ring with All Elite Wrestling announcer and former pro-wrestler Excalibur to uncover the intersection of pro wrestling and Mortal Kombat lore.

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Godzilla vs. Kong | Godzilla means nothing in 2021 Apr 22, 2021

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Is Kong the secret winner of this fight? Are podcasts the new trope-y hobby for crazy nerds? What does Godzilla even mean anymore? Dave and Jonah sit down with the author of Godzilla vs the World Steve Ryfle to talk about what that giant angry lizard still means.

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Mighty Ducks: Game Changers | a roast of reboots Apr 22, 2021

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Disney's Mighty Ducks: Game Changers offers the triumphant return of Lorelei Gilmore, great heads of lettuce, and a surprising satire of movie franchises. This week, Dave and Jonah enlist writer and Scriptnotes host John August to chat reboots, revivals, and post-modern reinvention.

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Justice League | Snyder's Superman Is the Best Superman Apr 22, 2021

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is four hours of slow motion fighting, sad Superman, villains with daddy issues -and exactly one minute of Martian Manhunter. Hosts Dave and Jonah are breaking it all down with the help of Polygon comics editor Susana Polo.

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This is Galaxy Brains Apr 15, 2021

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Did Zach Snyder create the best version of Superman? Is the Mighty Ducks reboot a masterpiece of postmodern TV? Is Godzilla a metaphor for... your dad? Galaxy Brains is a new show where movies, TV and overthinking collide. Get new episodes every Thursday starting April 22.

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