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NIACW M05 U2 Achtung Baby

Release Date: 09/16/2016

Not In a Creepy Way

The Brothers discuss 2018's Backstabbing for Beginners which is about political corruption within the UN Oil for Food program of the later 1990's and early 2000's. It seems quaint by today's political corruption standards but the performances are good. Housekeeping starts at 19:35 (ouch!) during which they discuss J’s back pain, Andy Rooney, work roommates, Twin Peaks and other David Lynch productions, streaming services, AI generally, and the Plaud recorder/transcriber. File length 1:03:30 File Size 50.6 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to...

NIACW 664 Red Joan

Not In a Creepy Way

Brother J and Drew discuss the 2018 British spy drama “Red Joan,” which they enjoyed but agree isn’t ground-breaking and it brought up bad cold-war memories. Housekeeping starts at 35:45 during which the discuss cold war fears, Salt, Atomic Blonde, the series Jury Duty, and Drew’s trip to Washington D.C. (with a frustrating Alaska Airlines experience). File length 1:18:55 File Size 63.3 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at

NIACW encore Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me

Not In a Creepy Way

Life is very complicated for producer Eric so this is an encore episode from 12 years ago - Maybe the darkest movie Brother J and I will ever discuss, Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me is this weeks deep deep subject. Join us, will you? But not in a creepy way File length 1:20:10 File Size 73.4 MB Visit the show website at Send your comments to Visit the show website at

NIACW 663 Deadstream

Not In a Creepy Way

Brothers Drew and Eric discuss 2022’s extremely silly horror-comedy “Deadstream.” Beforehand they discuss the films that didn’t make this week’s cuts: ‘Homunculus,’ and ‘The 8th Night.’ Housekeeping starts at 33:55 during which they discuss a new trailer for 1963’s ’13 Assassins,’ our inability to remember all 650+ movies we’ve featured on our own podcast, the cringe of leadership training, tears at work, and travel planning . File length 1:02:15 File Size 49.6 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your...

NIACW 662 Project Hail Mary

Not In a Creepy Way

The Brothers discuss the most anticipated movie of the year, Project Hail Mary. And for anyone new around here, we’re going to spoil it. But it lived up to the hype. Along the way they discuss the book series ‘Red Rising,’ health drama, and the usual real-life complications from which we use the cinema to briefly escape. File length 1:21:27 File Size 64.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at

NIACW 661 The Long Good Friday

Not In a Creepy Way

Brothers J and Drew discuss the 1980 film “The Long Good Friday” with Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan. Drew describes this as a movie lost in time, a kind of which they don’t make any more. He loved the 70’s feel but J thought it just felt cheap. Then Drew reveals that this was not the movie he intended to choose. Good fun! Housekeeping starts approximately 50:00 during which they discuss back issues, video games, and movie theater logistics. File length 1:07:40 File Size 52.6 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on ...

NIACW 660 Annihilation

Not In a Creepy Way

The Brothers discuss the 2018 sci-fi film Annihilation, a weird wild movie which Eric and Drew mentioned last week when discussing Caddo Lake. First there is a long and far-ranging digression about no Star Trek properties being currently in production, the entire Alex Garland catalog, and the United Nations of Horror. Plot talk starts about 28:00 during which they discuss the movie Erin Brockovich and the bowler Pete Weber. Housekeeping starts at 1:13:00 during which J recounts his new medical issue: back problems!! File length 1:13:10 File Size 71.2 MB Theme by via...

NIACW 659 Caddo Lake

Not In a Creepy Way

Brothers Drew and Eric talk about the 2024 movie “Caddo Lake,” which is better watched with very little information known ahead of time. They liked it quite a bit. Conversation drifts from “Annihilation” to “24” to “Lost” to “Six Feet Under” to James Elroy. Eric found it helpful that he had watched “The Deer Hunter” earlier in the day for the first time and he found that it was exceedingly boring. Caddo Lake had much more going on. File length 1:11:17 File Size 53.7 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your...

NIACW 658 Relay

Not In a Creepy Way

Brothers J and Eric talk about the 2025 film “Relay,” starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Worthington. It’s a great little thriller, reminiscent of the Hitchcock films of old. Eric liked it more than J but both recommend it. Housekeeping starts at 37:08 during they talk about a new dishwasher, a new mesh WiFi router system, the movie “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” AI attached to one’s Blink doorbell camera, virtual voices, and voice replicants. Drew drops in at 59:20 to weigh in on Relay. J talks about the documentary series “I Bid You Peace,” about Frugal...

NIACW 657 Our Kind of Traitor

Not In a Creepy Way

Brothers J and Drew deconstruct 2016’s “Our Kind of Traitor,” based on a John le Carré novel. It’s got a great cast but is ultimately forgettable. Housekeeping starts at 46:40 during which the discuss the documentary “Wild Wild Country,” Super Bowl LX, “Killing Eve,” and the Winter Olympics. File length 1:07:53 File Size 55.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at

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U2’s Achtung Baby is yet another iconic piece of music from 1991. While we each come at U2 from a different angle, all of us agree: if you get an opportunity to see them live, do so – they are amazing. And check the show notes, there are links to every piece of music, including all of the live tracks that we talk about. Immerse yourself.

74 separate music clips went into this episode

Special thanks to Diane Michalski for analysis

Special thanks to Dan Brownfield for bringing U2 to our attention in the first place

Achtung Baby talk begins at about 41:00

File length 1:59:04

File Size 109.0 MB

References:

Pizzicato 5 - Twiggy Twiggy

Pearl Jam - Even Flow

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away

Metallica - Enter Sandman

Marc Cohen - Walking In Memphis