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**Review: Love Hurts** Feb 16, 2025
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*Love Hurts opened in theaters February 7, 2025*

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Director: Jonathan Eusebio
Writers: Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore

Starring: Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, André Eriksen, Sean Astin

Runtime: 1 Hour 23 Minutes

Synopsis: A realtor named Marvin finds himself kicked, punched, tossed, and body slammed back into the hit-man and crime mob family life he thought he’d finally left behind, all in the name of love.
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**Review: Captain America - Brave New World** Feb 16, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World marks the beginning of the second half of The Multiverse Saga. This installment weaves long-dangling threads from 2008’s Incredible Hulk, events from Captain America: Civil War, and a world-shifting revelation from Eternals into an action-forward political thriller. In keeping with early Captain America storylines, Brave New World blends its “state of the sociopolitical landscape” level-set into a plot driven by high-stakes mission and a changing of the political guard.

If you’re coming into Captain America: Brave New World off of a (re)watch of The Falcon and the Winter Solider series, temper those expectations. In director Julius Onah’s (Luce) film, Wilson may no longer be conflicted about assuming the mantle of Captain America; but he is wrestling with his role in the US military industrial complex, the pressure to be an unassailable Black hero, and taking repeated hits to his sense of self in an anti-Black system. It’s a subtle (often too subtle), but intentional, schism at play throughout the entire movie.

But it pays to remember, Sam Wilson’s tenure as Captain America has just begun. This is not the moment he shakes off the fetters of respectability. Just like in the comics, Wilson’s path forward is a more measured and pragmatic approach to combating inequity and defending against evil; seeming to operate within the realm of current reality rather than aggressively rejecting and dismantling oppressive ideologies and their attendant institutions. As a veteran and counselor (who specialized in helping other veterans suffering from PTSD) he openly advocated for the necessity of harm mitigation while carving out sustainable solutions. He still believes that despite the obstacles and judgment that we (society) can do better. Think John Lewis, not Stokely Carmichael. And that fact alone will be reason enough for some viewers to bounce off Brave New World.

*Captain America: Brave New World opens in theaters February 14, 2025*

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Director: Julius Onah
Writers: Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onah, Peter Glanz

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford

Runtime: 118 Minutes

Synopsis: Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
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**Unanimous Decision: Super Dawg Birds, Card People, and Trade Requests with Felder** Feb 14, 2025
Valentine’s Day – Felder style

Blowing up counters

DEI cornerbacks

Explaining football and the Vietnam War all at once

Number one rule of being old, don’t fall

Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland, like most of the population

He’s your problem now

**Guest: Felder – @It’sFelder – Get a koozie (coozie?)**
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**Unanimous Decision: Eagle Dawg Defense, Spags Dials Up Heat, The Ballad of Brian Schottenheimer, and Felder** Jan 31, 2025
Football is almost gone, so let’s talk Pro Bowl!

Eagles stomp out Commandos

Damn good Dawgs

The Jalen Hurts question

Chiefs are inevitable

When did we start making excuses for losers

Someone free James Cook

Let’s track the road to Brian Schottenheimer’s big hire

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**Unanimous Decision: CFP Fallout, Coaches Lost and Found, and Football Weather Featuring Felder** Jan 23, 2025
Dark days America

Ryan Day’s cowardice is infuriating

ND sitting in Cover 1 should get Al Golden arrested

The new CFB calendar is terrible

We continue to unfurl the Belichick to UNC lie/dream/nightmare

Closing NFL windows to win

Conference Championship weekend

Snow football is not football weather

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**Unanimous Decision: NFL Playoffs are Back, The Coaching Carousel Claims Another and The BCS Was Right and Good – With Rich Fann** Jan 14, 2025
Facing my worst fear as an adult

Explain Justin Herbert to me like I’m five years old

Give me Bills/Ravens tomorrow

Eagles game or a good book?

Matt Stafford hive, stand up (unless they lose, then remove this note before posting)

I wonder if more football has anything to do with more injuries

NFL Coaching Carousel is spinning, and fast

Let’s keep an eye on Bill

**Guest: Rich Fann – @RichFann – MCUL8R Merch**
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**The Tech Bro Pyramid Scheme - Insanity Check** Dec 31, 2024
One last Insanity Check for 2024. Kriss and Ro pop in to talk about the pyramid schemes of tech bros that have convinced the population:

That they’re smart when they’re in fact idiots

Leading us down the most stupid path possible

We were promised a Star Wars future but instead we’re getting one closer to Blade Runner. Oh joy. Tech bros have priced the average American out of technology innovations, corrupted the useful potential of AI (Kyle Reese would be so disappointed in us) and convinced everyone that if they just work harder…they too can be a billionaire.

Oh and Kriss introduces Ro to the idiocy that is Turo and people’s really bad business decisions.

Kriss is has moved over to BlueSky, same handle as Twitter: Insanityreport.bksy.social
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**Nickel Boys - Movie Trailer Reviews** Dec 26, 2024
The story of two black boys who form a bound after being sent to a 1960’s abusive reform school.

Director: RaMell Ross
Writers: RaMell Ross

Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Daveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Runtime: 140 Minutes

Synopsis:
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**Nosferatu - Movie Trailer Reviews** Dec 25, 2024
Robert Eggers’ passion project, a remake of the infamous cinematic Dracula film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

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Director: Robert Eggers
Writers: Robert Eggers

Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Holt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Williem Dafoe
Runtime: 132 Minutes

Synopsis: A Remake of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
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**Wild Robot Review** Dec 22, 2024
The Wild Robot is a master class in blending ground breaking technology with animation to give us a gorgeously, heartwarming film that understood the assignment. Lupita (Roz) and Pedro Pascal (Fink) are a sensationally addictive duo surrounded by an amazing ensemble of voice actors who bring to life a wild tale of finding strength in family, protecting the things you love, and embracing heroism.

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Director: Chris Sanders
Writers:

Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, Bill Nighy,

Runtime: 1 Hour 42 Minutes

Synopsis: A Robot abandoned on earth who is initially treated like an outcast until she adopts a duckling who mistakes her for it’s mother, fights to protect her forrest family when her makers return and wage war in an attempt to retrieve her.
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Tuesday Review Dec 21, 2024

A film that lives and dies by it's leading cast made up of a Mother, her daughter, and a magic Macaw, Tuesday is a dark fantastical tale about how people cope with terminal illness and impending Death. Lola Petticrew really gives an amazing performance here that will charm the audience audience even more than Tuesday is able to charm Death. Arinze Kene voices Death and does some very captivating motion capture with his portrayal of the stuttering Macaw. The film really hits the ground running especially when you toss in the unhinged performance from Julia Louis-Dreyfus switching gears and turning this into a dark comedy. But ultimately the film falls flat when it doesn't fully capitalize on the real world ramifications of Zora's actions, and instead lulls it's audience to very anticlimactic ending. It's almost like the director knew exactly where he was going but didn't fully grasp where things were headed. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Daina O. Pusić Writers: Daina O. Pusić Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Arinze Kene, Leah Harvey Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes Synopsis: When Death comes knocking at the door of a terminally ill teenager named Tuesday, she uses her quick wit and insatiable charm to befriend the creature. But when her Mother discovers the Macaw, she takes matters into her own hands and makes an unhinged decision that puts the entire world in dire straits. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Fire Inside - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 21, 2024

Rachel Morrison and Barry Jenkins come together beautifully here to craft a big screen polished adaptation of the 2016 PBS Documentary, "T-Rex: Her Fight For gold". The chemistry between Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry portraying Claressa Shields and Coach Jason Crutchfield is so palpable. A lot of heart and care went into this project. So, while it may feel like the film doesn't tell enough of Claressa's story, which continued far beyond her Olympic years, the gritty biographical story of a naturally gifted boxing phenom we do get here is unapologetically as inspirational as the real life boxing champion herself. This is the story of T-Rex. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Rachel Morrison Writers: Barry Jenkins Starring: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry Runtime: 1 Hour 49 Minutes Synopsis: Based on the PBS Documentary "T-Rex: Her Fight For Gold", The Fire Inside tells the story of Claressa Shields, a young black female boxer from Flint, Michigan who's will and determination take her all the way to the Olympics yet somehow not far enough away from the dangers of her home life. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Moana 2 - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 21, 2024

If Disney is going to take a made for streaming series project and whip it up into a last minute theatrical release, they could at least give us Return of Jafar instead of Bambi 2. Moana does a poor job of catching the audience up on what some of our favorite characters have been up too since we last saw them through an adventure in such a superficial way. And once the film reveals itself to actually not be one-dimensional we're sailing midway through the 3rd act of a story that hopefully James Cameron won't feel the need to be inspired by since he's already made a billion dollars doing it with less heart. The songs aren't really memorable. The new characters aside from one we only get in the 2nd act aren't very memorable. The story we now know is actually part of a trilogy that might actually be going back to streaming after these box office numbers drop is also not memorable. And the Rock sings. There's still a lot of people's favorite things about Moana here, but this film deserved to be better and just doesn't feel like it was treated as such by the House of Mouse. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand, David Derrick Jr. Writers: Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Mille Starring: Auliʻi Cravalho,Dwayne Johnson, Awhimai Fraser, David Fane, Rose Matafe, Hualālai Chung Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes Synopsis: Moana returns as a young adult encouraged by the water spirits to set sail on a new adventure to find the other lost tribes of the sea beyond her side of the reef. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Megalopolis - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 21, 2024

Francis Ford Coppola has definitively proven that no amount of wine country monies can be thrown at a 30 year passion project to justify wasting two extra long hours of your life aging away in an IMAX theater struggling to watch it. Megalopolis is so bad it couldn't make it's money back in a game of tic tac toe against a blind man. A Megalodon of a mess, Coppola beats his audience over the head with his shallow progressive messaging literally carved in stone connecting some beautiful cinematography and provocative performances with some of the ugliest CGI and convoluted story progression I've ever experieneced. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writers: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Laurence Fishburne, Shia LeBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Giancarlo Esposito, Dustin Hoffman Runtime: 2 Hours 18 Minutes Synopsis: Set in New New Rome, an idealistically driven, widowed scientific genius with the power to control time pushes back against the regressive regime in an attempt to create a golden utopia causing a violent social and political uproar. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

MaXXXine - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 21, 2024

MaXXXine is the ending to a trilogy we welcomed but didn't ask for, and it almost took the director from Ti West to You Tried West. Luckily, Pearl and X are just so strong that it pretty much makes MaXXXine the 3rd Back to the Future film. A film that's just as far from worthless as it is from worth it, mainly due to a nothing new here story, an unearned reveal, but still somehow a variety of perfectly casted supporting role performances. MaXXXine gets so many things right yet still does nothing to push the genre forward. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Ti West Writers: Ti West Starring: Mia Goth, Kevin Bacon, Sophie Thatcher, Moses Sumney Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes Synopsis: A porn star lands her first big Hollywood break while being black mailed by a dirtbag PI who knows her dark X past, and stalked by an L.A. serial killer murdering everyone close to her. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Alien Romulus - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 21, 2024

Alien Romulus is proof that anything with a Xenomorph in it should only allow Ridley Scott on set as a Producer. It's a much needed return to the Xenomorph-verse that gives the audience nonstop nerve-wrecking action, just enough sci to fi, nostalgic easter eggs, and fun elements adapted directly from the more recent Aliens videos game like Alien: Isolation. This film does an amazing job if amping up the anticipation for the upcoming FX TV Series, Alien: Earth. Cailee Spaeny fills the shoes of Ripley very well and David Jonsson deserves all the praise for his performance as Andy, an android who gets an upgrade in autonomy. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Fede Alvarez Writers: Fede Alvarez, Rado Sayagues Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Aileen Wu, Archie Renaux Runtime: 1 Hour 59 Minutes Synopsis: Rain and her android Andy join a group of young workers and attempt to escape their indefinite indentured servitude by boarding an abandoned Weyland-Yutani space station only to discover the station is the home of a Xenomorph with some new toys to impregnate. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

A Different Man - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 21, 2024

Sebastian Stan gives us a complex and riveting performance in this psychological, dark comedy character study, A Different Man, directed by Aaron Schimberg and also staring an arguably Best Supporting Actor performance from Adam Pearson. A Different Man is the Uglies we deserve. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Aaron Schimberg Writers: Aaron Schimberg Starring: Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, Renate Reinsve, Michael Shannon Runtime: 1 Hour 52 Minutes Synopsis: Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Mufasa - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 20, 2024

It's the story of Mufasa and Scar before they scarred us for life as kids over a few catchy bops. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Barry Jenkins Writers: Jeff Nathanson Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Donald Glover, Beyonce, Blu Ivy Carter, Mads Mikkelsen Runtime: 118 Minutes Synopsis: The origin story of Mufasa and Scar Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Rivalry Weekend Leftovers, Championship Games Previewed, and Plant Yo Flag Fellas Dec 06, 2024

Surprises are great Perfect Play Ryan Day: a syndrome Bill Belichick picking up teenagers We're losing Bowl traditions Lotta folks pretending to hate fighting in football Go Dawgs again? The BCS was right and good Guest: Felder - @ItsFelder - It's Felder (a substack) Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Happy Rivalry Week, Four in a Row is a Tradition, and Let’s Laugh at Dabo Dec 02, 2024

Ryan Day is having a moment Georgia was just looking to make your Friday night exciting, show some gratitude Free the Egg Bowl Not so Super Mario G'Night Dabo Mike NorveLLLLLLLLLL WARGAMES Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe - Eye On College Basketball Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Goodbye Mack Brown, Drake Crashes Out and CFB Rivalry Week Nov 27, 2024

Mack Brown's watch has ended Another great day to be a Columbia Lion! Did you hear Alabama only scored 3 points? It's true! There aren't 12 good teams, this is getting ridiculous Rivalry week except for A&M vs Texas, just another game The Cowboys are going to sign Daniel Jones and it is hilarious Derrick Henry is Benjamin Buttoning football Guest: Chad - @ChadFloyd Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

I Saw The TV Glow Review - Movie Trailer Reviews Nov 27, 2024

A young teen becomes addicted to an eerie children's show that opens him up to a deeper internal struggle he spends his whole life running away from. Streaming now on Youtube, Apple TV, FandangoAtHome, Amazon Video, etc ♦♦ Director: Jane Shoenbrun Writers: Jane Shoenbrun Starring: Bridgette Lundy-Paine, Justice Smith, Phoebe Bridgers, Fred Durst, Snail Mail, Helena Howard Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes Synopsis: Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Thanksgiving Chatter, Dominance vs. Parity, Bring Back the BCS and JerryWorld Nov 22, 2024

Welcome to the War on Christmas I successfully derail the Felder Free Space Slow your roll early decorators Leaky Sixers locker room Tennessee sucks, but at least Les Miles isn't their coach The BCS was right and good and you are all wrong Jerry wants star power, not wins LOL Giants Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - @ItsFelder - HITDPod Store Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Wicked (Part One) Review Nov 20, 2024

If you're unfamiliar with the plot of Broadway stunner, Wicked, fear not, director Jon M. Chu's (Crazy Rich Asians) big screen adaptation is a splashy note-for-note faithful interpretation of the acclaimed musical. If your gateway is Gregory Macguire's book by the same name, however, expect more committment to the musical's book than his source material. Wicked, a prequel to the Wizard of Oz, tells the backstory of the classic's central villian Elphaba, The Wicked Witch of the West and it's symbol of goodness, Glinda the Good Witch of the South. It's story opens with a Glinda arriving in Munchkinland in a glimmering bubble. To confirm for the citzenry that the witch is dead. It's a majestic start complete with a spectacular ensemble number. Under Chu's stewardship OZ comes to sparkling life. There are recognizable set pieces as well as a more expansive look at the land of OZ. The film adaptation retains the "PG" light touch by inferring much more than showing the darkness decending upon the land. Cynthia Erivio and Ariana Grande-Butera are hands down a triumph as the film's Elphaba and Glinda. Both their vocals and dramatic interpretation of the characters distinguish their performances previous iterations. In this meticulously built world the duo lead their talent-packed ensemble to create one of the best film-adaptation of a stage production ever. Wicked offers plenty for those longing for bright and colorful escapism. You'll laugh, gasp, and be amazed at each cinematic success (perhaps enough to forgive its varied visual effects shortfalls). The narrative leans heavily on its cast for its emotional peaks and valleys and they than more ably respond. Christopher Scott's propulsive choreography delivers again and again. Erivo's blend of stoicism and defensive boldness aid a growing necessary edge. While Grande's pitch perfect switches between self-absorption, ambition, and perky benevolence adds the bounce and flair. Each balancing out the other in a delightful chemistry. But Holzman and Fox' decision to add only hints of the novel's deeper themes, and darker direction, expose a script that fails to fully serve the narrative underpining all the visual pizzazz. Every shallow plot point and thin (secondary) character development between musical numbers turns into glaring oversight in the spotlight of Wicked's exhaustive runtime. So. if you were hoping that 2 hours 40 minutes - and cutting the story into two films - meant more (extremely important) parts of Macguire's Wicked would find its way into the screenplay, well then you'll likely come away disappointed. Perhaps the second half of this story coming November of 2025 will fill in those gaps. But despite this missed opportunity hindering Wicked from truly defying gravity, its technical prowess behind and in front of the camera are worth a watch. Chu's sprawling production brings this origin story to life such verve and vibrancy your inner song-and-dance loving kid will not leave dissatisfied. Listen as Ro and Phenom discuss Wicked and somehow manage to keep it spoiler-free Wicked opens in theaters Friday, November 22. ♦♦ Director: Jon M. Chu Writers: Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum Runtime: 2 Hour 40 Minutes Synopsis: Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness?

RFK Jr is a Reptilian - Insanity Check Nov 20, 2024

Kriss said the Insanity Check is back and well, there's now 2 in less than a week. Because...podcasting is cheaper than therapy. Dpalm got tricked into joinig into the mess. Enjoy Kriss is has moved over to BlueSky, same handle as Twitter: Insanityreport.bksy.social Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on BlueSky: @InsanityReport

Unanimous Decision: LOL Tennessee, Bluer Skies Ahead, and Loser Falcons Lose Falconly Nov 18, 2024

Tennessee stinks, yeah I said it Mike Tyson is damn near 60 You can see the bigotry at fights these days Remember old Twitter? It's Blue Sky now, keep up Eat shit Brian Kelly How dare you believe in the Falcons, you should know better Guest: Kriss - @InsanityReport - MTR Network Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

30 Second TikTok Brain - Insanity Check Nov 15, 2024

There's only one thing that would bring Kriss and the Insanity Check back from podcast retirement and that's the absolutely insanity that is the spitefulness, dumbness and racism that would elect Trump a second time...giving him not only the popular vote but the Senate and House. All because of racism, sexism and the fact that the average American has the thought process & attention span of a 15 year old on TikTok. Ro and Brandon join Kriss as they talk about the complete stupidity of the "American People" when it comes to not understanding their own finances, how the economy works and why Trump's initial picks for coveted cabinet positions are even worse than the first term. The one moment of Zen/happiness is The Onion completing the troll of Alex Jones and buying InfoWars in auction. This is cheaper than therapy so the Insanity Check will be coming back on a more regular frequency (TBD). No premium content. No donations. No notes. Just Kriss is moving over to BlueSky, same handle as Twitter: Insanityreport.bksy.social Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on BlueSky: @InsanityReport

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Ageless LeBron, Tennessee Hate Week, Playoff Propaganda, and How Bout Dem Cowboys Nov 15, 2024

LeBron setting records at 40 The universe needs Mike Tyson to put a quick end to Jake Paul Thanks Tennessee for reminding me how much I hate your football team CFB Playoff discussion is just killing time, but it's kinda fun! The Cowboys are hilarious Guest: Felder - Felder on BlueSky - It's Felder - HITDPod Shop Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Next on Super Tuesday Recap …Maybe Nov 12, 2024

Where in DPalm and Ro take turns trying to convice each other what should be the next series to breakdown and dig into on Super Tuesday Recap. Come for a few lingering thoughts on Agatha All Along and stay to see which shows they can convince the other to add to their watchlist on: Next on Super Tuesday Recap ...Maybe. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – How Bout Dem Dawgs, Playoff Madness and Who is the Fastest Team? Nov 08, 2024

Dad Corner brought to you by the evolution of Halloween I hope Florida keeps Sun Belt Billy for 45 years Carson Beck is fine, stop asking questions The playoff is dumb and bad and also good and fine Soon to be 10-Windiana! Object permanence is hard to overcome Remember when LSU/Bama used to matter? Guest: Felder - It's Felder - HITDPod Store Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Super Tuesday Recap: Agatha All Along S1E 7-9: End of ‘the Magician’s’ Road… Nov 05, 2024

Ro and Dpalm are back discussing the final three episodes of new Disney+ show Agatha All Along S1: Death's Hand in Mine/ Follow Me My Friend; To Glory at the End / Maiden Mother Crone. When the answers have been in front of your face the entire time, and yet you're still locked-in right til the end, that's when you know you've truly been entertained. Come for the episode(s) breakdown and stay as we dig in to the meta-narrative playing out in this wickedly crafted storyline in this second episode (of three): End of 'the Magician's' Road... Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Cam Hawkins is Back, Texas is NOT, and The Washington Commies Nov 04, 2024

Happy Anniversary! Cam is back, and we're still friends after UGA did that to Texas...Mostly People need consequences, and I for one celebrate Jason Kelce Football weather is a lie Florida Hate Week ended properly, eventually FSU, WYD Jayden Daniels brought new life to DC LOL Saints Guest: Cameron Hawkins - @CeeHawk - Uncrowned presented by Yahoo Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Texas Quarterback Two Step, The Playoff to Come and Joel Anderson Joins the Podcast Oct 25, 2024

Award winning podcaster slums it on a Felder Friday Get these dad fits off I'm back in on Bron and Lil' Bron Let's hear it for your 4-1 Columbia Lions! Remember those few minutes when Texas thought they had a chance? Hitting people IS a strategy What if Vandy beats Texas? More football numerology Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - HITDPod Etsy Store Joel D. Anderson - @byjoelanderson Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Netflix Binge: It’s What’s Inside Review Oct 22, 2024

It's What's Inside is a visual and visceral psychological rollercoaster playing out on screen over 103 minutes of just wacky cinematography and mind games. With a goofy ensemble of untrustworthy friends, playing an insanely dangerous game this story goes every which way but right. Director: Greg Jardin Writers: Greg Jardin Starring: Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Madison Davenport, Devon Terrell, David Thompson Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes Synopsis: When a group of mismatched friends meet up the night before a wedding for one last hoo-rah, an estranged friend from their past randomly shows up to help them celebrate with a freaky out of body mind game he's invented. Things quickly spiral out of control when his true intentions are revealed, while animosity and old grudge amongst members of the group erupt and nobody is who they claim to be. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Super Tuesday Recap: Agatha All Along S1E 4-6 – Not That Nice On The Road… Oct 22, 2024

Ro and Dpalm discuss the next three episodes of new Disney+ show Agatha All Along S1E-6: If I Can't Reach You, Let My Song Teach You / Through Many Miles of Tricks and Trials / Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power. Generational curses, disjointed foresight, and more twists, turns and grimdark reveals certain to upend or confirm that theory you've got cooking in that mental backburner. Come for the episode(s) breakdown and stay as we dig in to the meta-narrative playing out in this wickedly crafted storyline in this second episode (of three): Not That Nice On The Road... Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Horns Down! Oct 21, 2024

Forewarned is forearmed Hey Texas, do it against Georgia If you've got 2 quarterbacks, you don't have any quarterbacks Welcome to the SEC Good luck in Nashville Steve Sarkisian - blah, blah, blah I'm told other games also occurred. We talk about those too. Guest: Chad - @Chad_Floyd Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Jets vs Common Sense, UGA vs Texas and Nick vs Hannah Oct 18, 2024

Love is Blind is a fantastic collection of the worst people alive The Jets remain the Jets. Proceed accordingly Ben Johnson is DEEP in his bag Don't watch sports injuries DID YOU HEAR UGA IS HEADED TO AUSTIN? Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - HITDPod Store Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Transformers One Review Oct 15, 2024

Director Josh Cooley's (Toy Story 4, Inside Out) Transformers One weaves the vast (and varied) backstorys and lore into a top-tier re-introduction that sweeps away all previous attempts to repackage this longstanding property. And the best part? This orign story blends unique characters and set peices into a engrossing friends-to-enemies journey into exciting, yet familiar, galaxy-spanning territory. Live-action could never. Seriously, Transformers One follows best friends, a low-ranking minors, Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth) and D-16 (Bryain Tyree Henry) as they uncover their society's hidden history and the real reasons for its class divisons. Each revelation sets the duo on collision course with their enemies, and each other. Whether you're steeped in the lore, a fan of the live-action franchise, or a coming in with zero knowledge, Transformers One is a vivid adventure certain to capture - and keep - your attention until the credits roll. Listen and Ro and DPalm discuss how Cooley - and this suprisinging fitting A-list voice cast - perfectly threads the action-comedy needle turning an epic bromance gone wrong into an incredibly immersive parable about liberation, friendship, and the cost of losing faith. Transformers One released in theaters September 20, 2024 and arrives on VOD and digital Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: WNBA Finals, Welcome to the Big 10 Oregon, and NFL Week 6 Overreactions Oct 14, 2024

Woj bombs Liberty v Lynx: we got a series Ohio State sadness is always in season How am I supposed to explain 6-0 Pitt to my son? NFL Week 6 overreactions What the hell, some WrestleDream overreactions too Guest: Nata Edwards - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Netflix Binge: Uglies Review Oct 13, 2024

Uglies doesn't really land anywhere and should be left to float through space in timeout for eternity. Director: McG Writers: Jacob Forman Starring: Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju Runtime: Too Damn Long Synopsis: In a world wear your un-botched face is deemed ugly, a child awaits her celebrated body dysmorphia glow-up. But, when a friend goes missing and she's tasked to help find her, she embarks on a meaningless journey to misunderstand what beauty really is or isn't or could be. Maybe. Or maybe this whole movie is just dumb and we are all now dumber for watching it. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – College Football Madness, Is Love Blind, and a Red River Conspiracy Oct 11, 2024

Picking through the ashes of a crazy CFB weekend But first! Meathead central Mrs. Felder is back with Love is Blind takes We need Tennessee fans to remember shame Red River Conspiracy theorizing Big Ten travel seems unsafe Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: We Are All Vandy, CFB is the Sport of Kings, and Lamar Jackson Rules Oct 07, 2024

Never ask your guests about their areas of expertise Come on down and meet the Mets? Important Columbia Football update Weeks like this, college football leans fully into it's chaos destiny NFL Overreaction Sunday Guest: Jake Christie - @TheJakeChristie - MCUniversity Podcast Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Pet Sematary - Movie Trailer Reviews Oct 04, 2024

This review is for people who think they might want to give Platform 2 a chance after seeing the first film, or even if they have never seen the first film. Listen as Ro and Phenom discuss The Platform 2 and somehow manage to keep it spoiler-free The Platform 2 streaming now on Netflix. ♦♦ Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia Writers: David Desola, Pedro Rivero, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia Starring: Hovik Keuchkerian, Milena Smit Runtime: 1 Hour 41Minutes Synopsis: In a dystopian vertical prison with 333 floors, a women voluntarily commits herself after a tragic accident. Insanity corrupts as a group of zionist enforcers called Loyalists descend through the prison holding court and enacting brutal, inhumane justice on Barbarian who violate the food rules. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Bring Back Human Error, God Bless The Challenge, and There are no Safe Cigarettes Oct 04, 2024

I miss missed calls, there, I said it The Challenge season 40 is fantastic television Please pay your light bills, large stadiums UGA/Bama was a game that happened and I'm not coping at all why do you ask? Getting paid to not coach A vicious game Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - HITDPod Shop Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Agatha All Along S1E1-4 - Not That Kind of Road Trip Oct 01, 2024

Ro and Dpalm discuss the first three episodes of new Disney+ show Agatha All Along: Seekest Thou the Road, Circle Sewn with Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate, Through Many Miles / Of Tricks and Trials. Agatha must break free from the spell the Scarlet Witch left her locked in, to out run old enemies Agatha and Teen, her inexplicably eager sidekick, must form a coven and unlock the path to the Road, as this rag-tag ensemble embarks on its mission it becomes clear that the dangers of the road are not just a myth. Come for the recaps, stay for unpacking the shows tricks, misdirects and potential easter eggs in this first episode (of three): Not That Kind of Road Trip... Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Ohtani’s Weird Year, College Football is Better Than The Things You Like, Michigan’s Commitment to the Bit, UGA Falls, and Saints Lose Sep 30, 2024

How could one escape the internet? I shouldn't watch UGA in public Transfer portal is a trap Lane Kiffin is deeply unserious and you should never forget that OH DID GEORGIA LOSE, I HAD NO IDEA Mack Brown and quiet quitting Fullbacks back Guest: Kriss - He's Free! Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Storm Warnings, Aaron Hernandez Takes, Moving Appliances, Jayden Daniels Victory Lap, and Predator Sep 27, 2024

Rain delay Aaron Hernandez's impact, I guess? We now have the "who would you call to move a fridge" rubric Underhanded is better sometimes We were SUPER right about Jayden Daniels Predator Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Coaching as a Calling, Time Traveling Michigan, The Hugh Freeze Problem, and Never Fear the Falcons Sep 26, 2024

Look, my computer died and I lost like 4 years of data, so here's your Monday podcast on a Thursday Deep diving on hockey dadding Reservation Suspects UGA/Bama week - oh good Michigan time traveling Cal forever Wait, did Mack Brown force them to beg him NOT to quit? I'm still right about Bo Nix Dead Cat bounce in Carolina White Jameis Guest: Rich Fann - @Rich_Fann Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Free Spaces, Bryce Young was Failed, Bring Back Tape Don’t Lie, and The Lane Kiffin Timeline Sep 20, 2024

I feel like he's abusing the Free Space Ohtani broke baseball by being the best player ever DJ Uiagalelei and Bryce Young Spider-Man meme Seriously, who doesn't want Tape Don't Lie to come back? Lane Kiffin coaching Florida is more a when question than an if question Numerology Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Return of CeeHawk, Pepsi vs Coke, Live Wrestling is Good, Georgia is Fine, Florida is Bad, and Auburn Bo Nix is Back Sep 17, 2024

Something pity about "The Eyes of Texas" Wrestling superstar Cam Hawkins is back to talk not wrestling I'd Putt That Live wrestling is better than things you like UGA is fine, why do you ask? Florida and Florida State: a race to the bottom Shannon Sharpe is 57 years old and needs to grow up Jayden Daniels College football fans warned you all about Bo Nix Guest: Cameron Hawkins - @CeeHawk Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Pet Sematary - Movie Trailer Reviews Sep 13, 2024

If a random couple you met on vacation invited you to their rural area farm to stay with them, would you accept and also bring your kids? Speak no Stupid asks this of it's audience and shows you exactly why it's a diabolically idiotic idea. McAvoy gives the audience an amazing performance as the host from hell, in this The Shinning inspired psychological cat and mice escape thriller. If you enjoy playing with you food, you'll enjoy this dish. Listen as Ro and Phenom discuss Speak No Evil and somehow manage to keep it spoiler-free Speak No Evil opens in theaters Friday, November 22. ♦♦ Director: James Watkins Writers: James Watkins Starring: C James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot McNairy Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes Synopsis: An American couple suffering from marital issues is invited to vacation at a rural farmhome of a world renowned British Doctor and his wife in Devon, England. The family quickly realizes after meeting the couple's mute son, things are not what they seem with this Doctor. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Pirate Style, Get Paid Before Losing to Texas, Transfer Portal Roulette, and What if his Name Wasn’t Tyreek Hill? Sep 13, 2024

No idea how we got here Seriously, it's my show, and I couldn't tell you Marcus Freeman is involving us in his kink The Pac-12 will never die! Maybe get paid before the blow out Transfer portal is full of false hope and Deion lies Anthony Richardson is going to get a lot of people fired What if his name wasn't Tyreek Hill? Guest: Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: College Football Week 2, Hater’s Ball, Worse Than it Looks, Disqualifying Losses, and NFL Week 1 Overreactions Sep 09, 2024

Who doesn't like things a certain way? Georgia remains a cut above Texas is something Back? Maybe Auburn, you idiots I will not fear Lane Kiffin Brick watch in T-town I was super right about Deion What's earlier than overreaction Monday? Overreaction Sunday. Checkmate. Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: College Football Week 1, Florida Basements, NCAA 25 as an Educational Tool, and NFL Over/Unders Sep 05, 2024

God bless football UGA proves the expanded playoff is just to make administrators money SEC Dominance Kind of. Mostly Florida geography Brian Kelly is mad again Florida State, look what you did Tell me more about what you deserve Do you believe in Mike Tomlin? Guest: Justin - @LJay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

College Football Week Zero, Florida State should be ashamed of themselves and UGA hopes and dreams Aug 26, 2024

Grow and change or be 25 forever Dominican Republicans They done broke college football FSU international ineptitude Georgia cannot hurt us anymore Jason disagrees about the Georgia thing Deion Sanders is designed to anger me Alabama fans being mad is very funny College football is fun, we like college football Guest: DYC Alumni Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Felder Friday - Everything is Fine, Olympic Fever, ACC Media Day Needs Fixing, Learn to Coach Aug 02, 2024

Palmer-Palooza rolls on! Are we Olympics guys now? ACC Media Days Loss of institutional control in Athens JD Vance's Ottoman Empire New Scholarship Rules Receivers is fantastic football propaganda Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Deadpool & Wolverine Review Jul 24, 2024

Quick Take: Deadpool and Wolverine is the unlikely team-up that makes all Deadpool's most fervent wishes come true. From the irreverent fourth-wall break that sets the stage for both the rather straightfoward quest to come and hyper-meta poke at the superhero character's past as prologue. Longtime collaborators Ryan and Reynolds and director Shawn Levy enter the MCU with a song in their hearts and sway in their hips. If you're expecting being under the Disney mantel to tone down the violence, raunchiness, or Deadpool's sexpest ways, go on ahead and put that notion aside. Reynolds and the rest of the writing team cagily stare the Disney "no-no" list in the face then kick it in the shin. Despite some pacing issues, unfortunate visual ticks, and more than a few songs that stay past far past their usefulness, Deadpool and Wolverine tells a slippery story that underutilizes its original ensemble choosing instead to traverse the multi-verse as only Deadpool can. The narrative holding this buddy comedy being suprisingly straightforward it refuses to abandon the cheekiness what this franchise is best known for. So, if you're looking for a Deadpool adventure that's unabashedly madcap and makes the most of its leads then you're in the right place. ♦♦♦ Director: Shawn Levy Writers: Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, Shawn Levy Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew MacFadyen, Runtime: 2 Hour 7 Minutes Synopsis: Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the Time Variance Authority recruits him to help safeguard the multiverse. Deadpool & Wolverine opeans nationswide (US) theaters July 26, 2024 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – NBA Draft Stinks, Mr. Met is Outta Here, Pivot to Video and Get These Digital Hands Jun 28, 2024

Make sure to leave room for whatever is on Felder's mind each week See? WNBA Draft is way better than the NBA Draft Seriously, who are these people? Gambling has spilled everywhere Jerry Jones gets it Viacom actively erasing history Sports media's future? NCAA 25 is creeping closer, and I'll miss you all Guest: Michael Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Angel v Caitlin, Ice Cats, NBA Draft and NCAA 25 is Almost Here Jun 26, 2024

Florida narrowly escaped being an international laughing stock Who doesn't love a Game 7? Angel Reese went Super Sayian on national television Get your shots in on Clark now Wait, Kenny Atkinson got fired for whomst? The old 'podcast as a job interview' trick Look at me, agreeing with Emmitt NCAA 25 - come get this here work Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – This Podcast is Our Coaching Resume, Gangchella, and WNBA Injury Woes Jun 21, 2024

Shout out to Willie Mays Thugchella, Goonteenth, whatever you wanna call it, K. Dot did that ish Once again, J.Cole is a genius How the hell do you rank portal teams before the season starts? Mavs in 9 WNBA injuries and the compressed calendar Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Celtic Pride, Climate Change and Ice Cats Jun 19, 2024

Boston won. Ew Did you know the Celtics coach was in Kyrie's draft class? Never apologize for winning a championship Meet the Doncics Space Cadets The women's basketball environment sure has changed in the last month Black Aaron Rodgers would be hilarious Les Miles is hilarious Come get these digital hands this summer Go Panthers Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: The Caitlin Clark Discourse, A Tragic Realization, and The NBA Finals Are Here Jun 04, 2024

Wait, does bullying work? Caitlin Clark doesn't need your shield, and isn't asking for it If you want to judge masculinity, look how it reacts to being wrong Stephen A. Smith A passing joke leads to a meltdown on wax Gator Bait NBA Finals Preview Luca as Finals MVP, would Boston know how to react? Guests: Nata - @NataTheScribe - Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Caitlin Clark Experience, NIL Problems, NBA Conference Finals May 24, 2024

Who wouldn't watch a Felder reality show? Caitlin Clark is losing and that's okay NIL lawsuit against Florida is funny on multiple levels Turner losing the NBA is dumb Paul Pierce wants the smoke Conference Finals are here and at a decent hour Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Furiosa A Mad Max Saga - Movie Trailer Reviews May 24, 2024

Quick Take: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is both the origin story Citdal renegade, Furiosa, and volatile trek across the wasteland. The fifth installment revolves around laying the ground work to how, the Furiosa of Mad Max: Fury Road came to be and the unveiling of the major settlements across the wasteland. Furiosa throttles down the action, just a notch, to make room to understand the true dysfunction of this dystopian hellscape. In typical George Miller fashion, chronology matters less than the homeretic journey through the world of Max. It's bold, violent, and emotionally complex. The trails and tribulations of Furiosa are equally matched by the havoc and upheaval between the wasteland factions. Buckle up because Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga's one hell of a ride. Director: George Miller Writers: George Miller, Nick Lathouris Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne Runtime: 2h 28m Synopsis: Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Felder Friday - Harrison Butker, Scottie Scheffler, and NFL vs NBA May 17, 2024

Never let kickers talk, part 3,294 Gender roles are dumb and bad Golfer gets arrested, hilarity ensues NCAA 25 and me losing a weekend in July - collision course Caitlin Clark will be fine, but it's gonna be a LONG year for her Ant Man celebration Could NFL players play in the NBA? Could NBA players play in the NFL? Can any NBA players fight is the real question! Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder! Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

WNBA Tip Off, Jared Goff Got Paid, NBA Draft Lottery and Playoffs May 14, 2024

WNBA is back flying the friendly skies The Lions are convinced their window is now Breaking down the Bills breakdown Hawks are gonna screw this up Do YOU believe in the Celtics? Bad news for the MSG faithful Champion advantage in Denver Luka needs to get on track Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: NBA Playoffs and Rap Beef Winners and Losers May 07, 2024

Knicks Tape: 25 years in the making Celtics time to prove everyone wrong, or prove us all super right Doc Rivers is desperate to figure out who did this I believe in the Magic! Free Ty Lue Mavs and Thunder playing for 3rd in the West Ant-Man 2, here we go again Drake needs to go home The death of nuance Guest: Nata Edwards - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Surviving Draft Season, Quarterback Futures and Deion Being Deion May 03, 2024

Babies are dangerous Hand in the Dirt is doing a live show The NFL Draft has wrecked absolute havoc on Felder Explain the Michael Penix pick to me like I'm six Insufficient daddying Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Rap Beef, Playoff Season, and Feeling Drafty May 01, 2024

Maybe ya'll should leave Kung Fu Kenny alone Last ride of LeBron's Lakers? Denver looking good Sun setting in Phoenix Ant-Man! Knicks tape? I bet none of this is Glenn's fault Quarterbacks getting entire front offices fired WTF Falcons Zeke back, anyone happy about that? Guest: Rich Fann - @Rich_Fann Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Louis Vuitton Dawn Finishes the Story + Boots on the Ground at Wrestlemania Apr 10, 2024

What a great weekend of stories getting wrapped up. Dawn Staley is everything we want coaches to be. Women's college basketball has eclipsed their male counterparts - and it's not going back any time soon. Buffalo Bills stress test. Rich takes Philly. Paul did the damn thing with Wrestlemania 40. Pro wrestling is better than the things you like. Guest: Rich Fann - @Rich_Fann - PWTorch Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

The First Omen Review: A harrowing spiral into the heart of darkness Apr 07, 2024

Richard Donner's The Omen (1976) follows American diplomat Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) as he investigates his adopted son’s, Damien, background once tragedy befalls those close to him. Thorn's quest for answers ultimately leads him to Italy and the unsettling revelation that his son may be the Antichrist. Sadly the subsequent installments never quite duplicated the impact of the first chapter in this genre-disrupting religious horror saga. So he idea of a compelling legacy-prequel seems like a non-starter. Well, director and co-writer Arkasha Stevenson would like a word. Because, The First Omen is an absolute master class on how to create a stunning in-canon prequel to a horror classic. Fresh Eyes Brings Fresh Perspective on the Horrific Stevenson's feature debut follows Margaret (Nell Tiger Free), a young American novitiate, as she arrives in Rome, Italy (1971) to complete her probationary period at a Roman orphanage before taking vows. For those new to the Omen universe, this prequel is a fresh-eyed, gnarly lure into the dark and twisted world of religious horror and one of the foundational storylines in the genre. Margaret encounters Carlita (Nicole Sorace), a troubled orphan, living in practical isolation. Reminded of her own turbulent childhood, she befriends the young girl in the hopes of acting as her champion. As increasingly disturbing happenings swirl around Carlita, Margaret stumbles into a dark and gruesome unfolding conspiracy. Just as Margaret connects with Carlita, a rogue priest (Ralph Ineson) approaches, demanding her help. He's on the hunt for proof of a plot by a corrupt sect within the Church. Margaret soon second-guessing herself. Nowhere is safe. Unlike in The Omen, the women carry the bulk of the plot development. Tiger Free's Margaret is a convicing mix of ingénue and fervent acolyte. Shifting the story progression to her point of view adds layers to the terror of being in a new city, trying to integrate into an established social dynamic and feeling unsettled by a sense of danger dogging your every step. Stevenson relies less on the obvious jumpscares and more on discomfort, paranoia and the pay off is utterly next level. The First Omen breathes menacing new life into religious horror Under Stevenson's direction The First Omen comfortably resides at the intersection of fanatical secret societies and unholy dark arts. From the period-accurate production design and costuming, to the religious iconography and symbolism deftly sets the stage for a harrowing spiral into the heart of darkness with precision. Cinematographer Aaron Morton employs an earthy color palette and savvy use of light, shadow, and scene staging ably assisting Stevenon’s unabashed commitment to blending its paranoid-thriller and supernatural horror roots into a trauma-inducing story. Through a combination of awkward physicality, unworldliness, and bouts of inexplicable agitation Tiger Free creates a captivating picture of a woman pushed to the absolute brink. There's an increasingly demented energy of danger driven by the score and sound desighn that, alongside her character development, that acts as razor then thin tether to realty and a visually entralling fever dream. Listen as Ro and special guest Richard Newby discuss (spoiler-free) the thematically rich and incisive allegories baked into The First Omen. The First Omen opens in theaters, April 5, 2024 Director: Arkasha Stevenson Writers: Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith Thomas Starring: Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sonia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy Runtime: 2 Hours Synopsis: A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, where she encounters a darkness that outs her own faith in jepardy, Like what you hear? Don't miss an episode. Subscribe today. Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.

Monkey Man Review: A brutal quest for vengeance. Apr 05, 2024

Quick Take: Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man, is a full-throttle, heartbreaking, brutal quest for vengeance. Patel and his co-writers weave ancestral lore and a biting challenge to the socio-political status quo into a underdog tale that wears its cinematic influences and cultural aesthetic on its sleeve. What starts as tale of a street-smart grief-striken man living only for revenge slow morphs into the journey of a man who learns to stand for something greater than himself. Monkey Man pulls no punches and takes no prisoners. Although far from technically flawless and clearly not attempting to reinvent the revenge tropes, in Monkey Man Patel firmly establishes his ability to straddle the line of action star and beguiling leading man with an almost supernatual grace. Come for the fights and stay for the intense character arc. Listen as Phenom and Ro discuss (spoiler-free) just how brash Monkey Man is from start to finish. Monkey Man opens (wide) in theaters, April 5, 2024 Director: Dev Patel Writers: Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John Collee Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande Runtime: 1 Hour 53 Minutes Synopsis: After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him. Note for podcast episode: Monkeypaw Productions and Jordan Peele came on board towards the end of shooting. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday Football, Fighting and Gambling Mar 22, 2024

Catch Fedler on B/R in April ahead of the NFL Draft Gambling and predictable consequences Freaknik documentary out, and we are SAFE March Midness Why fight Mike Tyson? Dunked on or Trucked, easy answer honestly Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder on Substack Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Friday – Free Agency Madness, Draft Previews and Love is Blind Reunion Mar 15, 2024

Playing football made us worse fans. Running backs getting paid. Draft season is upon us, watch Felder on Bleacher Report. Quarterbacks on the move. Love is Blind reunion talk with the clearly better Felder. Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: A College Basketball Weekend + NFL Free Agency Madness + Wrestling Will Never be Cool Mar 12, 2024

Throw out all the notes, the NFL has gone insane. Caitlin Clark discourse has gotten weird, but she's fantastic. Not quite a kerfuffle in the SEC, but SC is a team of destiny. Steelers country, let's ride! How much for a running back?!? Captain Kirk of the Starship Falcon. Celtic doubt and LeBron faith. Mania Season! Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe - Eye On College Basketball Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Fatherhood, FAFSA, Football and a side of Blind Love Mar 08, 2024

It's Felder Fridays, except we get a few minutes with the superior Felder. Love is Blind is a collection of terrible people. Buffalo Bills window closing fast. Arch Manning knows his worth. Podcast Friday y'all! Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: LeBronHammer 40K Mar 05, 2024

LeBron lived up to every expectation. Are the Nuggets inevitable? Caitlin Clark stands alone. But South Carolina stands atop the sport. NIL could save Men's College Basketball. Who's got time for the combine? Mania season y'all! Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 - Shutdown Fullcast Live Show Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Dune Part 2 - Movie Trailer Reviews Mar 04, 2024

Director: Denis Villeneuve Writers: Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Frank Herbert Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler Runtime: 2 Hour 46 Minutes Synopsis: Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Kriss, Ro, Brandon review Dune Part 2. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Truths in Lying Season Mar 01, 2024

Felder Friday y'all! Cam Newton fight updates Draft season is lying season keep your head on a swivel Quarterbacks of the future now An argument about Ladd McConkey Throwback LeBron Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Teach Ya Man How to Squabble Feb 27, 2024

Nata got hitched, and I got him a guest spot on the podcast. I shouldn't have, I know. You probably shouldn't run up on Cam Newton. Naked baseball players. Doc Watch continues. Mania season and a rumble down under. Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe - Eye on College Basketball Podcast Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Hell Is A World Without You Feb 23, 2024

Two very much football guys talking about not-football. Sometimes. #FelderFriday Recapping Fullcast live show. The joy and pain of NCAA 2025. Fans do not want to learn JJ Reddik. Doc is doing Doc stuff again. Jeezy forever. Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers - It's Felder! Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: We Fixed All Star Weekend Feb 20, 2024

You saw the title. You're all very welcome. An officially unofficial #DYCAlumni event, we've got Chad here to break down All Star Weekend, Todd Monken, and Love Is Blind. Guest: Chad - @ChadsPads Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Super Bowl Fallout on Felder Friday Feb 16, 2024

Brace yourselves - Felder brought the notebook. And he's got stuff to get off his chest, football wise. First, I distract him with talk of Reba going over on the anthem, but we settle on marveling at the talent Kansas City has amassed on defense. And we make fun of Kyle. Cause it's objectively funny. Again. Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Madame Web - Movie Trailer Reviews Feb 14, 2024

Quick Take: Madame Web should've been a fun and fantastical origin story for a dynamic comic character with real spin-off potential. Instead it’s a mishmash of barely interesting plot points, disjointed visual trickery, and underwhelming performances. More than anything else, Madame Web proves it’s not enough to throw all the “expected” set pieces in a movie, you actually need to know what to do with them. ** Official Synopsis: Cassandra Webb develops the power to see the future. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies, if they can all survive a deadly present. Director: S.J. Clarkson Writers: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker, S.J. Clarkson Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott ** Madame Web, Sony’s third standalone spin-off of a Marvel comic character, opened the door for the studio to fully reimagine the origins of its titular character and set the stage for robust worldbuilding in its Spider-Man Universe. The Cassandara Webb of the comics is an elderly woman, with a neuromuscular disease, connected to a life support system that resembles a spider web. She’s fully in control of her clairvoyance and precognition. Webb’s an exceptionally powerful mutant and infrequent supporting character in the Spider-Man comic book series. There’s very little known of her beginnings. When carving a lane for future stories, it doesn’t get much better than having firm grounding in source material but an otherwise clear field to play. There’s something to be said for nostalgia in movie styling (we won't talk about those reshoot blunders). Setting a story in the recent past opens the way for the sleight-of-hand of soft revisionist storytelling often beneficial when telling a story with supernatural elements. For audiences, everything feels familiar and contemporary but the edges are just blurry enough to make way for a world full of magic, mystery, and untold danger existing alongside the mundane. What Madame Web gets right(ish) is blending an intentionally pulp-esque vibe into a recognizable version of the contemporary New York City circa 2003. The story moves at a digestible (and thankfully relatively quick) pace of a thriller. So it’s a shame that absolutely nothing else; not direction, editing, character arcs, visual effects, cast performances, or story direction, amounts to more than a “comic movie” checklist neither the screenwriters nor the director knew how to navigate. The movie opens with a flashback, because of course it does, of a pregnant Constance Webb (Kerry Bishé) deep in the Peruvian Amazon in 1973. She’s on the hunt for a spider said to have miraculous healing properties. She’s whip smart, driven, and desperate. So desperate she misses all the glaring red flags that her impatient head of security, Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim), isn’t really there to protect her waving in her face. Through hamfisted dialogue, a lore info-dump about a secretive indigenous people with powers, known as Las Aranas, (that would’ve carried more weight as naturally occurring revelations), and scenes of a furtive tent search practically lifted from Tomb Raider, it’s obvious Sims’ intends to acquire the spider for his own ends. The action sequences that follow shortly after the expected doublecross are a reminder that staging and filming action and stunts is a skill not all directors possess. Director S.J. Clarkson relies on quick cuts, odd camera angles, and bouncing shots of rustling foliage and blurred glimpses of people leaping from great heights to simulate action and fast-moving “spider people” traveling through the trees coming to the rescue. It’s the first sign, of many, that Madame Webb’s practical and visual effects are a detriment to an already poorly conceived storyline. And although the flashback is a smart entry point for Webb’s origin story,

Unanimous Decision: Super Bowl and Rocky Rhodes Ahead Feb 13, 2024

Chief Chiefs Propaganda Officer Richard Fann is here to tap dance on the Niners grave. Your intrepid host does his best to keep things positive, but the spirit of petty continues to grasp Rich. Fortunately, we right the ship by talking rasslin, and the rocky rhodes to Wrestlemania. Guest: Rich Fann - @Rich_Fann Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: The Felder Bowl Feb 09, 2024

The return of Felder Fridays is rung in by us talking signing day and how to fix it. The Big 10 and the SEC have agreed to "advise" the NCAA...sure Jan. And we talk the Super Bowl - take the over on Reba's anthem - indoors, wants to show off. Guest: Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Death to the NCAA: Part 1 Billion Feb 06, 2024

Can the NCAA withstand death by a thousand problems? What does the NCAA actually do? Is anyone cheering for them ever? All this and more on this week's Tuesday UDPod! Seriously, we talk Women's College Basketball, the insanity that is the Knicks, the Super Bowl and Dwayne going full Dwayne. #WeWantCody Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Worked Into A Shoot Feb 02, 2024

End your week with religion, wrestling promos, and the combination of the two, college football. We've got part of the Shutdown Fullcast hivemind with us as Jason Kirk is on to talk about his new novel, Hell is a World Without You. We talk about the easy part of writing the book, the culture that birthed it and the good work he's doing with the proceeds. Then, we talk rasslin cause the Royal Rumble was last weekend and wrestling is better than the things you like. And they're selling beer in Athens. Guest: Jason Kirk - @JasonKirk_fyi - Buy His Book Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Tuesday Night Live Jan 30, 2024

Nobody panic, but we've lost contain on Felder. He's spilled into the middle of the week to talk birthday parties, HBCU coaching goals, and break down the conference championship games from this weekend. Plus, he sings Usher songs. Forewarned is forearmed. Guest: Michael Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Felder Fridays Jan 26, 2024

Twice is a tradition! Felder is back on this fine Friday to take us into the weekend discussing the unemployable Bill Belichick, the 2nd round snakeration of Doc Rivers and preview the NFL Conference Championship Weekend. Guest: Michael Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Jordan Hours Jan 22, 2024

What a helluva playoff weekend! From missed kicks to stifling defense, Kriss and I cover it all, and only laugh at Buffalo fans a little. Okay, more than a little, but no one told you to bet against Jordan. Guest: Kriss - @InsanityReport Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Shadow of Saban + NFL Divisional Round Jan 19, 2024

Felder. Is. Back. Joining the podcast to talk about the era defined by Nick Saban, we dig into the many evolutions of Saban the coach. Football abhors a vacuum, and replacing him is going to suck...a slow start will not be tolerated. Then, we break down the NFL playoffs so far, and preview the weekend to come. Guest: Michael Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

May December - Movie Trailer Reviews Jan 14, 2024

Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik Starring: Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, Julianne Moore, Gabriel Chung, Andrea Frankle Runtime: 1 Hour 57 Minutes Synopsis: Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past. 2023 was really the year of the terrible parent when it comes to movie. In May December, Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman have a "terrible off" to see which one plays the worst person. Charles Melton's character unfortunately is the one taking the brunt of just how terrible those other characters are. This is a very solid film that's bound to make your skin crawl because of just how realistic it is. The gaslighting and victimization that Julianne Moore's character Gracie does in this film is top notch. You're definitely going to need to take a shower after this one. Listen as the crew review May December. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Eileen - Movie Trailer Reviews Jan 13, 2024

Director: William Oldroyd Writers: Luke Goebel, Ottessa Moshfegh Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Anne Hathaway, Sam Nivola Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes Synopsis: A woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn. Who doesn't love a "leave them crazy white women alone" film? Eileen is a great film that uses the alway fantastic Anne Hathaway perfectly by pairing her up with Thomasin McKenzie who does a great dead-face, on the cusp of crazy (right about to head over the deep end) young woman looking to impress. Eileen is short, simple and hits all the right notes. Listen as the crew review this film. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Free From Saban Jan 12, 2024

We did it y'all. We outlived the tyranny that was Nick Saban's reign of terror in Tuscaloosa AND we lived long enough to see Bill Belichick leave the Patriots in the same 24 hour period. 2024 is off to a hot start, and even though the title will be vacated, we discuss the dominance of Michigan, the Super Wild Card Weekend, and apologize to Pete Carroll. Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Origin - Movie Trailer Reviews Jan 12, 2024

Director: Ava DuVernay Writers: Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash, Emily Yancy, Finn Wittrock, Victoria Pedretti Runtime: 2 Hour 15 Minutes Synopsis: The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions. The review crew discuss the latest film from Ava DuVernay, Origins. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Wonka - Movie Trailer Reviews Jan 11, 2024

Director: Paul King Writers: Simon Farnaby, Paul King, Roald Dahl Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gustave Die, Murray McArthur Runtime: Hour Minutes Synopsis: With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. The crew review their second musical of the year, Wonka. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: National Title Talk Jan 05, 2024

Your intrepid host has been marked safe from Katt Williams - have you? Let A Naysayer Know as we are joined in the new year by Justin and we tackle all the news from the holiday season. From the importance of bowl games to the return of Draymond, all the news that's fit to print. And celebration of the youngest player to win 2 NFL MVPs ever. Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Deserve Jan 02, 2024

Georgia won, Bama lost, Happy New Year. Plus, Ja Morant and finger guns, the Justin Fields conundrum, and my quarterblack agenda continues. Guest: Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Godzilla Minus One - Movie Trailer Reviews Jan 02, 2024

Director: Takashi Yamazaki Writers: Takashi Yamazaki Starring: Minami Hamabe, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando Runtime: 2 Hour 4 Minutes Synopsis: Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb. The Crew reviews Godzilla Minus One. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Iron Claw - Movie Trailer Reviews Jan 01, 2024

Director: Sean Durkin Writers: Sean Durkin Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany Runtime: 2 Hour 12 Minutes Synopsis: The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. The Iron Claw has an absolutely fantastic cast and set of performances and tells the very tragic tale of the Von Erich family. This is definitely a heartbreaking story but it's also a script that doesn't do the full story justice. There's a lot of focus on the tragedy that seems to follow this family around but does so by sacrificing a lot of the context and story. To be fair that context would probably make the story even more heartbreaking but it would have taken the Iron Claw from a good movie with great performances, to a great movie with even greater performances. This is the difference between a film that gets award season buzz for an actor (e.g. Zac Efron) and a movie that gets the full award season push for being an all around great film. Listen as Ro, Brandon and Kriss dive in more about The Iron Claw. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Poor Things - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 31, 2023

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Tony McNamara, Alasdair Gray Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef Runtime: 2 Hour 21 Minutes Synopsis: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Kriss, Ro & Brandon discuss and review the film Poor Things. There's a lot to really enjoy about this film, chief among them is Emma Stone once again showing what an outstanding actress and performer she is. It's not a slight to the other performers in this film to say that Emma Stone carries this film because the story truly revolves around her character, Bella Baxter. But what Emma Stone is asked to do and is able to do is what makes this film. Not too many actresses could have pulled this off and she does it in a brilliant way. This film isn't perfect but is definitely a great modern telling of the story of Frankenstein (or rather the aftermath of the Frankenstein story) that is worth checking out. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

It Lives Inside - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 31, 2023

Director: Bishal Dutta Writers: Bishal Dutta, Ashish Mehta Starring: Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes Synopsis: An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness. Kriss, Ro and Brandon discuss the film It Lives Inside. While 2023 has been a good year for horror films, It Lives Inside represents the rare miss of a film that should have been and could have been so much more. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Ferrari - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 28, 2023

Director: Michael Mann Writers: Troy Kennedy Martin, Brock Yates Starring: Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley, Giuseppe Festinese Runtime: 2 Hour 4 Minutes Synopsis: Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto empire in crisis, the ex-racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy. Once you realize that Michael Mann was a producer on Ford v Ferrari, the "I can do it too" mentality that oozes out of Ferrari makes sense. The problem is, all the charm and intrigue that Ford v Ferrari had is completely missing from Ferrari. Adam Driver is a great actor who is routinely misused by directors and scripts and Ferrari is no exception. Christian Bale and Matt Damon played well off of each other in Ford v Ferrari and made for a compelling story. In Ferrari, Driver is not only boring but Penélope Cruz is criminally underused, leaving Driver without a strong second to play off of. That then leads to the second issue which is there are about 3 different direction this film could have gone which would have made for a great movie and instead it attempts all three directions half heartedly. The best direction this film could have stuck with would have been to follow Cruz's Laura Ferrari and made a much more interesting movie. Instead she's presented as a bitter woman who just can't understand why her great man of a husband is in love with another woman and fathered another child. There j The other surprising thing about this film is how bad it looks in some action scenes. The crashes in this film are supposed to be big and draw you in. Instead, they're almost comical in how poorly they're shot. Even without looking hard, you can see where stunt drivers have been replaced with crash test dummies or poorly used effects to show gruesome after effects. It's all just very poorly done. Ferrari is a forgettable film. Honestly, in the end just go rewatch Ford v Ferrari if you want this type of film. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Color Purple - Movie Trailer Reviews Dec 24, 2023

Director: Blitz Bazawule Writers: Marcus Gardley, Alice Walker, Marsha Norman Starring: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins Runtime: 2 Hour 20 Minutes Synopsis: A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. Ro, Kriss and Brandon review the 2023 adaptation of The Color Purple. There is a wild swing in opinions and views on this film. It's definitely a "your mileage may vary". Listen as the crew gives their opinions (and jokes) on this film. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: 700 Million Dollar Man Dec 11, 2023

Ted DiBiase taught us that every man has his price - it just so happens Ohtani's is just on the cool side of a billion. Nata is on this week to talk Adam Silver's weird Kissinger love note, the success of the IST, FSU as America's Team for a second and institutional dysfunction in the NFL. Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

TIFF 2023: The Boy and the Heron Dec 08, 2023

Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writers: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Runtime: 2 Hour 4 Minutes Synopsis: Already acclaimed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s new film begins as a simple story of loss and love, and rises to become a staggering work of imagination. Already acclaimed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s new film begins as a simple story of loss and love, and rises to a staggering work of imagination. Coming after the maker of Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke announced his retirement, The Boy and the Heron is an especially precious gift, and possibly the final film we will see from one of cinema’s greatest artists. As a boy, Miyazaki read Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel How Do You Live? and embraced it as his favourite. This film was initially announced as an adaptation of that book, but Miyazaki uses it instead as one of many layers in a dazzling tapestry that draws even more upon his own youth. During the Second World War, young Mahito Maki (Soma Santoki) suffers a heartbreaking family tragedy and must move immediately to the countryside, where his father (Takuya Kimura) works for a family making planes for Japan’s military, as Miyazaki’s own father did. Isolated, Mahito begins exploring the mysterious landscapes and encounters a grey heron, persistent in its presence. The boy also happens upon an abandoned tower. Curious, he enters. From there, The Boy and the Heron expands into a wondrous, often-startling phantasmagoria. Visually, the film shows Miyazaki at the height of his powers, filling the frame with gorgeous compositions, vibrant colour, and arresting movement. As it draws you deeper into its mysteries, The Boy and the Heron becomes richer, stranger, and more profoundly beautiful. This is a singular, transformative experience in film, and not to be missed. Everyone knows that Kriss doesn't watch anime but thanks to the Toronto Film Festival and the pre-festival buzz that Hayao Miyazaki's latest Studio Ghibili film was receiving, Kriss added The Boy and the Heron to his TIFF coverage list. And the film did not disappoint. Even for those that do not typically gravitate to anime or Studio Ghibili films, this film will definitely be relatable in its themes around grief, finding oneself and what it means to be a "good person". Another thing that works very well for this film is the time period around when this film takes place. Set during the Pacific War during World War 2, there are a lot of subtle (or not so subtle depending on one's understanding of history) that set a much darker and grim tone for this film. That understanding of some of the background action and characters only serves to make The Boy and the Heron even more of an intriguing and engaging films. Image credit: Courtesy of TIFF There have been a lot of great animated films this year but The Boy and the Heron might be one of the best looking films of the year. Audiences should definitely seek out IMAX showings of this film where possible. Even without IMAX, the film is absolutely stunning and pushes the bar higher for what audiences should demand from animated film visuals. The Boy and the Heron has received a lot of pre-festival buzz and it's all well worth it. Listen as Kriss, Ro and Brandon discuss The Boy and the Heron and dive deeper into the film and what makes it so good. The Boy and the Heron is now playing in US theaters. Follow more of our Toronto Film Festival 2023 Reviews and Coverage on our Press Page Page: https://press.mtrnetwork.net Follow us on Social Media: MTRNetwork MTRNetwork @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork

Unanimous Decision: Emergency Dawgcast Dec 04, 2023

I hope you're all happy. "We want chaos" asses. Well, the committee did the thing we all joked about for years and just put in Bama, so let's see how happy that made anyone not from Tuscaloosa. That's what I thought. All the CFB fallout, plus NFL tiers! Guest: MY OWN SADNESS Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Cult of Personality Nov 28, 2023

You say you want parity in your sports? Congratulations on securing unwatchable NFL weeks saved by a single good game! We've got Justin on this post-Thanksgiving episode, and we're talking about NFL challenges, CFB changes and what needs to happen to make beating Florida fun again! Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

TIFF 2023: American Fiction Nov 23, 2023

Director: Cord Jefferson Writers: Cord Jefferson, Percival Everett Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K Brown Runtime: 1 Hour 57 Minutes Synopsis: Starring Jeffrey Wright in one of his most beautifully nuanced performances, American Fiction is both a wickedly smart satire about the commodification of marginalized voices and a bittersweet portrait of an artist forced to re-examine the terms of his integrity. Thelonious “Monk” Ellison (Wright) is a respected author and professor of English literature. But his impatience with his students’ cultural sensitivities is threatening his academic standing, while his latest novel is failing to attract publishers; they claim Monk’s writing “isn’t Black enough.” He travels to his hometown of Boston to participate in a literary festival where all eyes are on the first-time author of a bestseller titled We’s Lives In Da Ghetto, a book Monk dismisses as pandering to readers seeking stereotypical stories of Black misery. Meanwhile, Monk’s family experiences tragedy, and his ailing mother requires a level of care neither he nor his trainwreck of a brother (Sterling K. Brown) can afford. One night, in a fit of spite, Monk concocts a pseudonymous novel embodying every Black cliché he can imagine. His agent submits it to a major publisher who immediately offers the biggest advance Monk’s ever seen. As the novel is rushed to the printers and Hollywood comes courting, Monk must reckon with a monster of his own making. Adapted from Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut is a wildly entertaining send-up of our hunger for so-called authenticity. Featuring stellar supporting turns from Issa Rae and Erika Alexander, and a string of cheeky cameos, American Fiction is a timely reflection on the fictions we tell ourselves about race, progress, and community. Out of all the films at the Toronto Film Festival, American Fiction seemed like the one that would be a setup for disappointment. Several big name actors (Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K Brown, Issa Rae, etc). It just reeks of the type of film to draw an audience in but disappoint them. Thankfully, Cord Jefferson does not fall into the trap and makes a very smart, nuanced film that is both funny, serious and insightful all at the same time. American Fiction succeeds where other films like it have failed because it does not try to run away from the point it's trying to make by trying to over-explain its point or cater to the wrong audience. It's a very refreshing take on black art and black family. While some will look at the obvious, over-the-top and quite frankly, funny plot of the film, there is a very nuanced, subtle plot that revolves around the complexities of a black family. American Fiction tackles topics like: Black families and acceptance (or not) of homosexuality in their family Black male anger that is directed inward instead of expressed safely How the "Black experience" can be the same regardless of income and social status Respectability politics in Black Art and so many more issues This is the film that so many think they're making when they want to tackle some of these concepts but fail. American Fiction manages to sneak in a lot of complex issues while masking it under superficial which is very meta for the plot of this film. This is definitely a must see film. Follow more of our Toronto Film Festival 2023 Reviews and Coverage on our Press Page Page: https://press.mtrnetwork.net Follow us on Social Media: MTRNetwork MTRNetwork @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork

Napoleon - Movie Trailer Reviews Nov 22, 2023

Capsule Review: Napoleon is unimaginative, uninspired, and unrelentingly dry. The score and sound design are masterful, but Scott expects them to do too much work in this inert bolder of a story. It's doesn't even give good costume drama - and I say that as a lover of costume dramas. Listen as Ro chats with Kriss about how Ridley Scott tricked her into watching a film that turns pivotal historical characters into Looney Tunes caricatures and makes such a criminal waste of Vanessa Kirby that Ro demands Scott fight her. Director: Ridley Scott Writers: David Scarpa Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim Runtime: 2 Hours 38 Minutes Synopsis: [Alllegedly] based on the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte, primarily depicting the French leader's rise to power as well as his relationship with Empress Joséphine Napoleon opns in theaters November 22, 2023 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Wish - Movie Trailer Reviews Nov 22, 2023

Capsule Review: Wish is a low-key rebellion story told from through the lens of a teen who's sense of safety and optimistic outlook on life crumble. Wrapping a story about challenging the status quo up in an enchanting tale about wishing on a star makes good use of its uneven story book and musical moments. Wish doesn't quite has that ineffiable something that makes a traditional Disney classic but it certainly makes up for it with its self-aware exploratiion of the dangers of idealism. Listen as Ro chats with Kriss about the highs ands lows of Disney Animation's latest, Wish. ♦ Director: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn Writers: Jennifer Lee, Allison Moore, Chris Buck Starring: Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes Synopsis: Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. Wish opens in theaters November 22, 2023 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Movie Trailer Reviews Nov 17, 2023

Capsule Review: Whether or not you're a fan of the originl Hunger Game's trilogy, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a dark and violent downward spiral into villiany you didn't know you needed. Suzanne Collins (finally) showcases her understanding of dystopian hellscapes. And this adaptation proves it by turning what could feel like a needless return to Panem into a stunningly lush, brutal, and well-crafted tale of how easy it is to abandon "the good" in pursuit of safety. It's a grim reminder that often, cruelty is the point. Watching a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) navigate the ruthless intrigue of a post-war Capitol is a brilliant allegory for how the scramble for power ultimately makes spectacles of us all. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a villan origin story you shouldn't miss. Listen as Ro discusses with Kriss why this a prequel is strong enough, despite a few structural flaws, to stand on it's own and definitely worth seeing. Director: Francis Lawrence Writers: Nia DaCosta , Zeb Wells , Elissa Karasik Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Viola Davis Runtime: 2 Hours 37 Minutes Synopsis: 64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes opens in theaters November 17, 2023 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Future Endeavored Jimbo Nov 13, 2023

So. The NBA started and Big Vic is a can't miss. The weather turned, and there still aren't 12 good CFB teams. Oil prices are up, and Jimbo is out. It's halfway through the NFL season, and 80% of the league is looking for a quarterback. Good thing DYC Alumni Chad Floyd is here to make sense of it. Guest: Chad Floyd - @Chad_Floyd Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

The Marvels - Movie Trailer Reviews Nov 10, 2023

The Marvels brings everything you want in a comic book team-up movie to the table: far-reaching stakes, a dynamic ensemble – here a trio made up of Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani), and Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) – and high energy adventure rife with action-, tragedy, trauma-bonding, and hilarious shenanigans. It takes a certain eye when pulling the right elements of comic story mechanics and superhero tropes together to design a narrative that has both the emotional inconsistency integral to making room for humor and heartache and a willingness to embrace real but non-linear character development in the midst of what is obviously a universe-shifting mission. The Marvels broadens our understanding of both Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel’s power level and Carol’s emotional core. The scene-stealing Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel embodies the giddy delight (and danger) of meeting your heroes while also stepping boldly into your purpose. Captain Rambeau is simultaneously the smartest person in the room and an empathic woman coming to terms with her past even as she explores her own emerging superpowers. Anyone saying that director/co-writer Nia DaCosta is anything less than an inspired choice that paid off is lying to you, or perhaps basing their assessment of The Marvels on what they think should’ve been how second installment of Captain Marvels’ journey unfolded or where they decided it was leading the MCU. For the rest of us, Nia DaCosta's The Marvels is a delightfully entertaining reminder that it's alright to laugh as hard as you cry because it's about the journey. Larson, Vellani, and Parris are a charismatic trio with exactly the right chemistry to anchor this highly watchable film. DaCosta rightly embraces their energy to present relatable, yet, distinct types, of women united in purpose but each with their own insecurities and strengths. In DaCosta’s hands Danver’s second outing brings her face-to-face with the fallout of her wartime actions. It’s a savvy antidote to the heavy handed military-mindset of the first movie. The bloody-minded villain here, Kree Suprema Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton), exists as a direct consequence of Carol’s choices. Dar-Benn’s quest for vengeance leads to the trio’s powers becoming entangled and sets them all on a collision course. Ashton’s performance is an ironic juxtaposition to Captain Marvel because her tunnel vision mirrors the more withdrawn Danvers before breaking her Kree chains. It’s a cold intensity that’s easy to overlook amongst the chaotic action and more outsized emotions of the other women. Some may read it as a weakness of the character design, but others will peep the sly commentary in their byplay. The Marvels lays groundwork for the way beneath the surface of these complex women (as well as the franchise). But don’t expect the story to linger and dig into all the emotional turmoil and revelations. This is the beginning of the journey, and these women have layers. The pace is slightly uneven because a few gags linger overlong. It’s not enough to detract but it makes it obvious how much more there is to be revealed. But The Marvels stays mission oriented and as this trio learns how to function as a cohesive unit - and gives some great close-quarters fight choreography - the details are in the dialogue. So don’t fall out of sync with what’s being said. DaCosta doesn’t hide that there’s a lot to unpack even as the plot worldbuilds. The story beats, however, make it clear it’s not an accident we’re not taking any of those side quests here. The character arcs for each member of the ensemble are complete (and leave you wanting more); allowing the overall narrative to stay on brand with this phase's theme: there’s a reckoning for everyone in offing. The few glitches and hiccups in CGI make it clear that the franchise could still benefit from slowing down production timelimes but it's not enough to discount from the amazing visuals of space and the trans...

TIFF 2023: Rustin Nov 01, 2023

Director: George C. Wolfe Writers: Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black Starring: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Amel Ameen, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, CCH Pounder Runtime: 1 Hour 46 Minutes Synopsis: Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington. If there's one thing to take away from Rustin it's that Colman Domingo was the perfect casting choice to play Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin. For all the flaws of the movie and script (and there are many), Domingo is not one of them. If anything, his performance only serves to be a reminder of how frustrating this movie is. To have a performance like the one that Domingo puts in and then have a script that is uneven and wastes the talents of not only the lead but many of the other outstanding performers in the film is just a cardinal sin of film making. The biggest problem with Rustin is that there is a fundamental identity crisis in terms of what the focus of this movie should be. Should it be more of a biopic of Bayard Rustin or should it be more about the overall Civil Rights movement, specifically how the March on Washington came about? One can feel the struggle for this film to find its purpose and the worst part is, by not picking an identity, it fails to provide enough substance on either front. Rustin falls into the same trap that a lot of films about Black Civil Rights icons fall into in that it provides a safe, watered down, white-critic friendly view of a subject that is not safe, is complex and in reality should make an audience feel uncomfortable. Every time it seems that Rustin is about to go into a subject that might be a bit more edgy, the film rushes by it in order to get to the next scene. It's as if this film is on rails and does not want the audience to stray too far from the approved movie narrative. This not only does Colman Domingo a disservice but also great performers like Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder who do the best with the script they were given but could have done so much more. It also does a disservice to the real life heroes they are portraying. Rustin is worth checking out for Domingo's performance. But its flaws also make it easily forgettable. Listen as Kriss & Ro talk about Rustin and what worked/didn't work for them. Watch Rustin on Netflix on November 3rd. Follow more of our Toronto Film Festival 2023 Reviews and Coverage on our Press Page Page: https://press.mtrnetwork.net Follow us on Social Media: MTRNetwork MTRNetwork @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork

Unanimous Decision: Who Spilled ACC In Here? Oct 30, 2023

After UGA demolished Florida, as is the custom these days, we saw further proof that college football usually takes care of itself. Isn't that right, Oklahoma? Plus, we tackle the return to Earth for Clemson, and the damage this can do to a fanbase. Sometimes, you fire your Mark Richt and get a Kirby Smart. But usually, you get a Dan Mullen - but enough about James Franklin. Guest: Jason - @jasonisasmith Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Florida Hate Week + NBA Tip Off Oct 26, 2023

For years, I was haunted by Florida week...that is, until UGA started winning this game. Now, I invite my Gator friends on my podcast to make fun of their school. This won't backfire at all. Probably. Plus, the NBA is back and Justin is a Spurs fan so he'll be the worst for the next 20 years. Again. Guest: Justin - @LJay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Bo Nix, MD Oct 23, 2023

World's collide as Felder and Cam join a very special hater edition of the podcast. UGA is on a bye, so I get to mock my friends and their rooting interests. But, we also celebrate the Aces, welcome Wemby to the NBA and my ongoing love affair with The Challenge. College football would not be ignored either, as we talk Texas, UNC, and New York Undercover. Guest: Michael Felder - @InTheBleachers Cam Hawkins - @CeeHawk Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

TIFF 2023: The Holdovers Oct 20, 2023

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: David Hemingson Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph Runtime: 2 Hour 13 Minutes Synopsis: Paul Giamatti stars in Alexander Payne’s latest about the bond that forms between a strict professor and a belligerent student he’s stuck supervising over the winter holiday at an elite boarding school. Barton men don’t lie. This is just one of the many rules Professor Hunham (Paul Giamatti) takes much too seriously as he hands out poor grades at an elite boarding school in 1971. As he dismisses the politics that come along with educating the children of people in high places, he’s punished by the headmaster who gives him a most undesirable assignment for the winter break: to stay at the school and supervise the students who are unable to go home. Hunham resolves to have the students suffer with him, forcing them to start studying next semester’s curriculum ahead of time. Among them, 15-year-old Angus (Dominic Sessa), bright but belligerent, makes a ruckus. Teacher and student become foes, antagonizing one another and tiring themselves out, as Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), the school cafeteria manager, observes from the sidelines, herself alone after recently losing her son in the Vietnam War. As the petulant pair succumb to the depressing truth that they’ve got little else but each other this holiday season, Professor Hunham starts to soften up and they begin to see themselves in one another. Giamatti gives a career-high performance as the risible teacher who delights in doling out punishment, while newcomer Sessa makes an immediate name for himself, revealing layers of complexity to his character’s rebellious nature. With The Holdovers, director Alexander Payne (Downsizing, TIFF ’17) makes a delicate point about how a first impression never tells the whole truth and shows that the pains and tragedies that feel specific to us actually make us a lot more alike than unalike. The Holdovers is one of those fun, throwback films that manages to remind us of one of those Christmas films from the 80's (set in the 70's) but still has more modern sensibilities. On the surface, it would look like your typical "Teacher stuck with a rebellious teenage and they bond and learn more about each other as their misadventures go on" but there's a lot more to The Holdovers. This is really a film about the masks people wear to prevent people from getting too close. The way that people sometimes retreat into their own heads in order to not confront those things that really trouble and scare them. The three main actors/actresses of The Holdovers also form a really great ensemble that plays extremely well off of each other. This is an example of the classic "Don't judge a book by its cover". None of the characters behave how you would think after first meeting them and that also adds to how enjoyable this film is. Paul Giamatti continues to show how he is such a versatile actor who can take on any challenge presented to him. Initially he comes off as just your stereotypical hardass of a teacher that believes in following the rules over everything but as the film goes on you start seeing there's much more to who he is and why he is the way he is. Dominic Sessa plays the spoiled, asshole kid to perfection but also the audience realizes fairly quickly there's a lot more to what is behind his behavior. It's not revealed until much later in the film and when it does, it's absolutely heartbreaking. The true glue that brings this film together is Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Lesser films would have made Mary's character an afterthought and not given her a solid arc. Instead, The Holdovers recognizes her importance to bridging the gap between Hunham and Agnus but also allows her to go on her own journey with grief and loss. The Holdovers is an enjoyable surprise that will definitely hit the right emotional buttons for the holidays. Listen as Kriss and the crew talk about The Holdovers.

Unanimous Decision: Built On Sand Oct 16, 2023

Is that title about Colorado or USC? WHO KNOWS? What I do know is that we are joined by #goacc's own Lauren Browlow to talk about the Panthers' use of Bryce Young, Friday Night Lights in Boulder, and the importance of the return of Tez Walker. Nata is also on the episode as we celebrate Michael Penix and I worry about Brock Bowers. Guests: Lauren Brownlow - @lebrowlow Nata - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

CFB Octoberfest Oct 09, 2023

Michael Felder hates your football team. Now that we have that out of the way, who better to break down a weekend of College Football madness. Including, but not limited to, Georgia's return to form, Texas is back to being entertaining at least, Notre Dame getting punched a bunch and the worst last in college football history in Miami. No, seriously, Mario was still employed when I scheduled this post, and I don't know how. Guest: Michael Felder - @InTheBleachers Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Auburn Sucks Oct 02, 2023

I take it back: September Auburn is also annoying. You know when Nata from CBS' Eye On College Basketball is here, then the podcast is headed in a very old black man direction. We talk Jeezy mixtapes, Tupac's murderer being "found", and another crazy weekend in college football. Plus, we expand my Taylor Swift conspiracy theory. The truth is out there. Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

TIFF 2023: Anatomy of a Fall Sep 30, 2023

Director: Justine Triet Writers: Justine Triet, Arthur Harari Starring: Sandra Hüller, Samuel Theis, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner Runtime: 2 Hour 31 Minutes Synopsis: The much-lauded winner of this year’s Palme d’Or, Justine Triet’s fourth feature has cemented her status as one of today’s great filmmaking talents. Unfolding over two-and-a-half hours like a compulsively readable novel, the riveting Anatomy of a Fall is both a dissection of an intimate relationship and of the judiciary process. Sandra (a ferocious, magnetic, and edgy Sandra Hüller, also at the Festival in Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest) is a successful German writer who lives in the French Alps with her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) and their visually impaired son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner). A brilliant, decibel-bursting opening scene suggests tensions in their isolated chalet, so when Samuel is discovered dead in the snow beneath one of their windows, suspicion is quickly aroused. Did he take his own life, or was he pushed to his death? When the investigation proves to be inconclusive — its varying angles hinting at the microscopic examination to come — Sandra is ultimately indicted and put on trial. A captivating and sharply directed, written, and acted courtroom procedural, Anatomy of a Fall also functions like a trenchant autopsy of confirmation bias and ambiguity itself, with the court an operatic arena in which every gesture, word, and past interaction are ripe for judgment. As scrutiny turns to Sandra’s complex character and her tumultuous relationship with Samuel — their artistic rivalries, romantic jealousies, and contempt — the couple’s young son becomes the key witness. Taut, suspenseful, and thrilling until the final moment, Anatomy of a Fall progresses like a heady puzzle that tackles the messiness of existence and the often-elusive nature of truth itself. Anatomy of a Fall is one of those International films that actually feels even better if you watch it as a foreigner. There's something about watching a court room drama from another country from the perspective of a foreigner with no sense of the criminal justice system in that country. In this film in particular, its jarring to see how the prosecutors and judge hound Sandra (Sandra Hüller) as the accused. What makes a good court room dramas work is its ability to pull the audience into the situation. Anatomy of a Fall takes it a step further and even adds in whodunit elements to have the audience completely guessing as to if Sandra is guilty or not. It's as if the film treats the audience as the traditional jury and each scene is laid out as a way for either the defense or prosecution to present their case in order to sway the jury. Where Anatomy of a Fall succeeds where other films fail is that at no point does it take the audience for granted and what's presented never feels like an empty red heron. Witnesses make mistakes. Scenarios seem implausible but not impossible, leaving room for doubt. Director Justine Triet does a brilliant job of pulling the audience into the situation of this movie and making them FEEL the tension and environment. If you already didn't have strong negative feelings about rapper 50 Cent's song P.I.M.P, then you will probably dread/hate the song after. The obnoxious use of the song by the victim (Sandra's husband) is enough to drive the audience crazy. It's not really a downside though as it's clearly done on purpose. The whole point is to pull the audience into the moment and start thinking things like "Maybe Sandra did it because of how annoying he is" and "She has to be lying when she says the song didn't annoy her because it's annoying me". Anatomy of a Fall is definitely well worth the watch. The drama and tension leads right up through the end of the film and will leave audiences engaged the entire time. Listen as Kriss is joined by the Review Crew to talk about this film. Anatomy of a Fall showed at the Toronto Film Festival 20...

The Creator - Movie Trailer Review Sep 29, 2023

Director: Gareth Edwards Writers: Gareth Edwards, Chris Weitz Starring: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson Runtime: 2 Hour 13 Minutes Synopsis: Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child. The crew talks about Gareth Edwards' The Creator. Looking past the AI propaganda that this film is (have we learned nothing?), this is a decent enough film that approaches the cusp of greatness. There is the story that Edwards told and then there's the story that's right below the surface that would have made this film great. It's still a beautiful film with an engaging enough story. It's just a bit disappointing it didn't go all the way. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Taylor Swift + Dame Trade + Week 4 Picks Sep 28, 2023

Look, if Amazon and the NFL can use a pop star's clout for clicks, who am I to be above that? Good for her to help out the Q rating of the little league that could - but could there be other motives? I break out the tin foil hat for a little conspiracy theory, unlike the conspiracy FACTS that landed Dame with the Bucks. Plus, your week 5 NFL picks! Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Sport of Kings Sep 25, 2023

God bless college football, the most chaotic sport known to man. MTR Network's EIC Kriss is on hand to talk about the UFC/WWE merger, Deshaun Watson doing us all a favor and college football's culture is built on hate. And that hate sustains the entire enterprise. Guest: Kriss - @insanityreport Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Bet Your Life + Week 3 Picks Sep 21, 2023

We're talking a super weird weekend in CFB and the Deion of it all. We talk LeBron throwing up the NBA-vengers signal ahead of Paris. We talk Brandon Staley showing you what happens when a person drowns in a press conference. All this and more with Justin from the Three Fifs Podcast this week on UDPod. Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

TIFF 2023: Dumb Money - Movie Trailer Reviews Sep 17, 2023

Director: Craig Gillespie Writers: Lauren Schuker Blum, Rebecca Angelo, Ben Mezrich Starring: Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Vincent D'Onofrio, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes Synopsis: Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world's hottest company. Craig Gillespie's Dumb Money, is an entertaining yet hollow look at the events that unfolded when GameStop became the stock of Wall Street. On the surface, all of the pieces are there. The cast is extremely solid. Paul Dano plays a very engaging Keith Gill who can draw the audience into this "David vs Goliath" tale. He plays the underdog well, particularly against Offerman, Rogen and Stan who all play the stereotypical Wall Street asshole perfectly. This is what makes this film work as an entertainment piece. If the purpose is to just view this as a dumbed down, simple, David vs Goliath style tale then it does it's job. The problem is that the real story behind GameStop, meme stocks & Reddit is a far more complex and complicated tale that just doesn't get told here. Since this film is more interested in being a black & white, good versus evil type of tale, it doesn't reveal just how many people (non-wall street people) also ended up losing a lot of money because of this. On the flip side, it made it seem like the hedge funds lost but in reality, they didn't and most of those rich people stayed rich. It also skips over the toxic nature of the Wallstreet Bets subreddit and how Gill might not have been the perfect, guy with clean hands in all of this. There's also no connection into other memestocks, the move into NFTs and other things that also started to trend after. Now to be fair, there's probably no way this film could have gone into all of that. But on the other hand, an Adam McKay film probably would have or at least attempted to. Judging this film as a singular entertainment piece with no larger purpose, the film will work for audiences enough to be entertaining. But there won't be any larger discussions or even lasting memories from it. Which is unfortunate because it definitely has the cast to be a more memorable film. Follow more of our Toronto Film Festival 2023 Reviews and Coverage on our Press Page Page: https://press.mtrnetwork.net Follow us on Social Media: MTRNetwork MTRNetwork @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork

A Haunting in Venice - Movie Trailer Reviews Sep 15, 2023

Director: Kenneth Branagh Writers: Michael Green, Agatha Christie Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes Synopsis: In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. The crew review the latest in Hercule Piorot series both starring and directing Kenneth Branagh, A Haunting in Venice. This film is better than the last (Death on the Nile) and is on par with Murder on the Orient Express. But it has a few flaws. The horror elements work on their own but when paired with the detective elements, something just seemed a bit off. Listen as we discuss in more details. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: PrimeTime + Week 2 Picks Sep 14, 2023

The Colorado State coach decided to pop off on the biggest stage possible, so I decided to reprimand him on the smallest stage possible. The entire world is coming to Boulder, so why be a child about it? All this, SEC picks and a quick preview of the entire NFL weekend. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Guess Who’s Back Sep 13, 2023

Well, well, well. Look at who's back. You'd think this week's guest from Fightful and The Ringer would be here to celebrate the resurgent Texas Longhorns, but prepare to be amazed by the first (of many!) flexes by Cam this episode. We talk Coco, Alabama being bad, and Aaron Rodgers is about to be bedridden during an election year with 4Chan. Run. Guest: Cam Hawkins - @CeeHawk Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Agents of SHIELD Revisit Season 2 Episodes 1 to 11 - Super Tuesday Recap Sep 10, 2023

Kriss & Dpalm are back to continue their rewatch of Agents of SHIELD with the first 11 episodes of Season 2. It's an understatement to say that business definitely picks up. Looking back at these 11 episodes, we can see the pace that AoS sets that is really just unmatched by any other show. This show also does a great job of establishing that character progression has happened in between the seasons and expects that the audience is capable of keeping up. We see Coulson trying to be director while also trying to hide his urge to carve weird alien writing in the wall, a complete change in Skye (even before her inhuman transformation) into a deadly and very capable SHIELD agent, the split between Fitz and Simmons, a softer side of May AND we get new team members like Hunter, Bobbi and Mack who fit right in. And then there's Ward and the fact that you're led to believe that maybe, just maybe there's some hope to redeem him and then he just doubles down on being psychopath and it's glorious. Not many shows are capable of packing this much action, character development and story development into 11 episodes without at least one of those three things suffering. AoS does it and it does it by following the simple concept of "It's all connected" Listen as we talk about these first 11 episodes of Season 2 and we'll be back later this month to wrap up the season. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Clemsoning Easter Sep 06, 2023

I got a new boss, so the schedule might be sporadic, but just like that UDPod is back! And we're bringing CFB hell with us! Justin is back from the Three Fifs Podcast, and we're talking fatherhood, Bishop Sycamore High School and Phil Brooks. Guest: Justin - @Ljay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Joshua Williamson's Flash Volume 13 to Volume 15 - Character Corner #114 Sep 01, 2023

Apologies for the delayed release. Baby Dpalm came a bit early and so we've been on a little hiatus Thankfully we recorded the final episode in our Flash series earlier in the month. So without further ado, the finale of the Joshua Williamson run. We end this run as any good Flash run should with a finale showdown between Barry and Eobard. Throughout the 15 volumes, we got a really good reintroduction of Barry Allen that paid homage to the entire Flash legacy. We get the return and reunion of the Flash Family from the Wally years (Jay, Bart, Max and more) which has been teased all run and then finally comes back together. This run really solidifies why Rebirth really was something different for DC. Instead of running from their past they embraced it and used to to create a new legacy. This is what makes this run so much fun to read. Issues: Volume 13 Rogues Reign Volume 14 The Flash Age Volume 15 Finish Line Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Blue Beetle - Movie Trailer Reviews Aug 18, 2023

Director: Angel Manuel Soto Writers: Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Starring: Xolo Maridueña, Bruna Marquezine, Becky G, Damián Alcázar, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Belissa Escobedo, Elpidia Carrillo, Susan Sarandon, Harvey Guillén, Raol Max Trujillo Runtime: 2 Hour 7 Minutes Synopsis: An alien scarab chooses college graduate Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the teenager with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle. The crew talk about and review Blue Beetle, the latest from WB in their DC film universe reboot. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: Realignment Hell Aug 14, 2023

This week we have it all - from parenting advice on raising a winner of a Georgia fan to Eric Bieniemy being too mean for Washington Commanders players. Fellow DYC alumni Jason Smith is on board to talk Fade in the Water, realignment, and yes, 50 years of hip hop. Guest: Jason Smith - @jasonisasmith Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Agents of SHIELD Season 1 Part 2 - Super Tuesday Recap Aug 13, 2023

We're back to finish up Season 1 of of our Agents of SHIELD rewatch. The first 13 episodes were really good and the pace was great. The back half of the season is even better. It's fun to go back and see all the threads and seeds that are painted in this first season. You know the season is great when you know the big reveal that's coming and it still hits you like a ton of bricks. Brett Dalton does such a great job turning heel and you feel the betrayal just like the team does. It's also a good reminder that this show never hesitated to kill people in horrible ways. Can't wait to move onto Season 2. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

The Last Voyage of the Demeter - Movie Trailer Review Aug 11, 2023

Director: André Øvredal Writers: Bragi F. Schut, Zak Olkewicz, Bram Stoker Starring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham Runtime: 1 Hour 58 Minutes Synopsis: A crew sailing from Carpathia to England find that they are carrying very dangerous cargo. The crew talk about the latest creature feature, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Unanimous Decision: College Football Is Crazy Aug 07, 2023

If you like craziness, boy these last few days of college football has been right down your alley. We've got the MTR EIC on the line to go over realignment ridiculousness, MMA messiness and baseball brawls. No matter how bad your weekend was, at least you didn't get knocked out on television during a fight you started. Guest: Kriss - @insanityreport - Pac-4 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Infinity Pool Review Aug 04, 2023

Highly anticipated release, Infinity Pool, marked writer/director Brandon Cronenberg's (Possessor, 2020 Sundance) festival return in the Midnight section lineup. It's taking a few more steps off the beaten path in his twisted exploration of the ravages to human soul. So buckle up because there's so much to unpack... ♦♦ Director: Brandon Cronenberg Screenwriters: Brandon Cronenberg Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman Runtime: 118 minutes Sundance Synopsis: James and Em Foster take off to an all-inclusive beach getaway in the fictional state of Li Tolqa to help jump-start his writer’s block. Their lazy days are spent relegated to their pricey resort, isolated from the surrounding land. Gabby introduces herself and her partner, Al, as she’s a fan of James’ last novel, and they would like to spend some time together with the Fosters. The couples plan a secret daytrip outside the compound that ends in a fatal accident with James to blame. For a hefty price, there are loopholes to aid foreign travelers convicted of crimes there, which is how James is first introduced to a perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism. *originally run on January 29, 2023 as part of the MTR Network's Sundance 2023 coverage ♦♦ Snapshot Review: Don't be fool by the slick cinematic treatment and debauchery, Cronenberg's here to push you to think about how you justify your choices. Infinity Pool's a vulgar, darkly humorous, incisive commentary on privilege, enticement, and the destruction of soul. Horror movies set at a travel destination open the door for an almost unimaginable spiral into violence that only seems to happen when you exist in a reality vacuum. Infinity Pool leans into that vacuum to create an environment ripe for corruption. There's a persistent forceful disconnect in the narrative that results in one chaotic-as-hell allegory. Listen and Ro and guest critic Richard Newby dig into Infinity Pool. Infinity Pool opened in theaters January 27, 2023 and is currently streaming on Hulu. Follow more of our Sundance Film Festival 2023 Reviews and Coverage on our Press Page Page: https://press.mtrnetwork.net Follow us on Social Media: @BookBlerd @TheMTRNetwork

Unanimous Decision: The NFL is Back Aug 03, 2023

We're knee deep in training camp injuries, so that's how you know the NFL is truly back. Joined by CBS Sports' producer to the stars, we talk about the departure of Dan Snyder, the cheapening of running backs and the continued Blackening of the Quarterback position. I'm telling you guys, this not having a rooting interest has brought the NFL back for me, and you need to get on board! Guest: Nata - @NataTheScribe Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: NBA Off Season Round Up Aug 02, 2023

Welcome to the 12 month NBA calendar as the offseason has become just as newsworthy as those 82 nights a year. Before the Nuggets defend their rings, join Justin and I breaking down the most interesting teams in the 2023-2024 offseason. Guest: Justin - @LJay90 Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Unanimous Decision: Dem Dawgs is Hell Aug 01, 2023

Podcast Week rolls on with Day Two, and we're talking the return of college football. Joined by fellow DudeYouCrazy alumni Chad Floyd, we're celebrating all that is UGA staring down the barrel of a third consecutive National Title. We work out how the hell I'll explain these Dawgs to future Palm, and also take a lap around the world of CFB. A lap that travels through Athens, Georgia if you want to hold the hardware in January. Guest: Chad - @Chad_Floyd Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Anniversary Jul 31, 2023

Kicking off Podcast Week 2023 with everyone's favorite podcast guest, it's a return to a world Between Two Palms! As we await the newest Palm, we're talking all the sports things we missed in July - celebrating YOUR Atlanta Dream, ESPN layoffs and the ballad of Shohei Ohtani. Happy episode 250! Tap in for five days of podcasting greatness! Guest: SPalm - @snusans Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @UDPod @TheMTRNetwork Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account! Check out our Sponsors! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Shop at our Amazon Store to support the site

Joshua Williamson’s Flash Volumes Year One & Volume 12 - Character Corner #113 Jul 30, 2023

We know last episodes we covered Year One but we decided to revisit that volume as well as volume 12 of the Williamson run of The Flash. Year One was worth a revisit because it not only reestablishes some of the lost history of Barry Allen but also starts off a new one as well (Barry meeting not only Wally but Wallace at the same time). It also takes a villain that we didn't think twice about and make him terrifying. Who would think the Turtle would be so scary? Then we get a return of Hunter Zolomon and we get an update to the great Blitz storyline. Turns out the clown DID have a gun. And through that all, Snart and the original rogues start putting their final plan in place. Issues: The Flash Year One Volume 12: Death and the Speed Force Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Oppenheimer - Movie Trailer Review Jul 21, 2023

Director: Christopher Nolan Writers: Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon Runtime: 3 hours Synopsis: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Kriss, Ro and Brandon talk about the latest from director Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer. This is a star studded cast in a very long but good movie. The first hour is a bit challenging but overall everything comes together. Not to mention, there's also a lot of Florence Pugh...assets...to admire. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Ro's Reading List: 3 Must-Read 2023 SF/F Books (Part 1) Jul 19, 2023

My TBR pile is out of control in the best of ways. I've had more time to read this year, but less time to review and share the gems hiding among the stacks littering my living room. Thus is born a new segment: Ro's Reading List. Where I'll highlight some of the books I've read recently that you're going to want to add to your TBR list. Top Three Recommendations: The Faithless by C. L. Clark Pub Date: March 07, 2023 Snapshot Review: If you've listened to the podcast before, then you already know I was all-in with C. L. Clark's Magic of the Lost trilogy before I hit the midway point of The Unbroken. The second installment, The Faithless, is here with more political intrigue, power struggles, and tumultuous relationships. Clark works all their strengths infusing this often brutal and gritty story with a simmering tension. The drama and angst between characters unravels in a painstakingly built world. Luca's locked in a battle to regain control of Balladaire from her increasingly reprehensible uncle Duke Nicolas Ancier who refuses to relinquish his regency in favor of her rule. And now Touraine must reckon with both her intense feelings for Luca and her complicated relationship with the empire that stole her youth and her freedom in order to protect the gains made by the revolution in Qazāl by being Luca's ally in truth, and in-person. Clark turns down the volume on the action to make room for deadly court intrigue. But this stellar follow-up offers enough murderous plotting and complicated heated relationship drama to be worth every single word put to page. The Faithless' a harrowing stone cold groove written by someone unafraid to drag you through your feelings, challenges your belief systems, and leave you with (problematic) favs. Nothing should be taken for granted, especially not victory in love, or war. Set aside some time. You're not going to want to put this one down once you start. 10/10 absolutely *recommend. *** Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker Pub Date: April 4, 2023 Snapshot Review: Terry J Benton-Walker's Blood Debts builds exactly the right tale of generational magic (and curses) set in a New Orleans you need. Sixteen year old twins Clement and Cristina Trudeau, heirs of a powerful magical legacy, are in mourning for their father and caring for their sick mother. On the anniversary of the greatest magical massacre that saw their family thrown from power, the twins discover that their mother isn't sick, she's cursed. If they're to save their family and avoid another massacre, this estranged duo will have to rebuild their trust that's been lost with the swiftness. Benton-Walker's New Orleans lives and breaths with fierce relevance. The Trudeau's intensely personal battle happens against a backdrop rife with political artifice and dangerous societal divides as unsettled gods and the undead lurk in the shadows. Debts' shifting points of view add narrative insight with a deeply relatable edge and a side of tension. The character development keeps pace with the deepening drama offered with witty dialogue rife with biting one-liners. The allegory's unapologetic and the cliffhangers stress-inducing. So go on ahead and put in a pre-order for the sequel, Blood Justice now. If contemporary fantasy is your bag, then Blood Debts' blood-soaked tale of family drama steeped dangerous magic and life-altering generational trauma is absolutely it. *8/10 would recommend. *** The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe Pub Date: May 23, 2023 Snapshot Review: The Blighted Stars brings together Naira Sharp, a genetically enhanced spy intent on bringing down a wealthy corporate family by any means necessary and Tarquin Mercator, the wayward scion of said family pulled back into the fold and tasked with proving the safety of their mining processes. What do you get when you blend an enemies-to-lovers and stranded on a planet full-throttle mystery in space together?

Agents of SHIELD Revisit Season 1 Episodes 1 to 13 - Super Tuesday Recap Jul 18, 2023

A few months ago we announced that we would be reducing the number of individual shows here at MTR Network and that at the end of this year Super Tuesday Recap would come to an end. Seeing how The Flash was the last of our long recurring shows we covered on Super Tuesday Recap, it made the most sense to bring the podcast to a close. However, before we do that, we wanted to end where we began by going allllll the way back to our beginning and cover the show that started it all: Agents of SHIELD. It's been almost a decade since the show debuted and we have to say....it's still damn good. Lots of folks will tell you that the first season wasn't good until the big reveal after Winter Soldier but after rewatching the first 13 episodes of season 1, those folks don't know what they're talking about. Agents of SHIELD is a prime, rare example of a show that was run by creators who knew what story they wanted to tell, stuck to that script and then had the top cover to be able to take as long as they needed to. The first 13 episodes of season 1 really lay the groundwork for not only the rest of season 1 but the rest of the series. Looking back it's really masterful storytelling. The pace is actually pretty quick as well which is something to note because in later season the pace picks up even more. This is going to be a fun and exciting rewatch. Listen as Kriss and Dpalm sing the praises of this great show. Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic: https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One Review - Movie Trailer Reviews Jul 14, 2023

Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writers: Bruce Geller, Erik Jendresen, Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson Runtime: 2 hour 43 minutes Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands. We discuss our problematic cult leader fave Tom Cruise in yet another great action film, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. Ro's convinced that Dead Reckoning-Part One resets the bar consistently leveraging its own lore & action choreography without undercutting the intrigue & character dynamics driving the narrative. Nobody does globetrotting spy-craft escapades like the Mission Impossible franchise Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Follow us on Twitter: @Phenomblak @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork Our shirts are now on TeePublic. https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!

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