NIACW 660 Annihilation
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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...
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NIACW 659 Caddo Lake
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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...
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NIACW 658 Relay
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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...
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NIACW 657 Our Kind of Traitor
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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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NIACW 656 The Rip
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The Brothers discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck film “The Rip,” which is pretty great for a “set it and forget it movie.” Housekeeping starts at 44:20 during which they discuss Iron Lung, an independent movie that takes a big swing, intra-company surveys, and iPads. Also: shout-out to ESR screen protectors with their proprietary applicator. They are really slick!! File length 1:23:31 File Size 67.9 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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NIACW 655 Weapons
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Brothers Drew and Eric discuss Zach Cregger’s 2025 film “Weapons,” which is great. Housekeeping starts at 1:15:50 during Eric eulogizes his departed bird, Rainbow, and they both talk about health clubs in Anchorage File length 1:35:39 File Size 75.3 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
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NIACW 654 The Good Nurse
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Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2022 docudrama “The Good Nurse.” Is it uplifting? Not exactly; but the acting by Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, and Noah Emmerich is outstanding. Housekeeping starts at 37:50 during which the discuss health, computer projects, Coke Freestyle machines, grocery delivery, and GLP-1 meds. File length 1:03:52 File Size 45.5 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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NIACW 653 Materialists
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Brothers J and Drew discuss 2025’s Materialists. Sight unseen Drew thought this was going to be a light-hearted romantic comedy: a nice antidote to our recent string of good but “downer” movies. He was mistaken about the tone but he loved the movie. Housekeeping starts at 57:55 during which they discuss car problems and bidets. File length 1:24:25 File Size 67.3 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
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NIACW 652 Green Room
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The Brothers discuss Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 film “Green Room,” which is another feel-bad movie. Along the way they discuss Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Dead Kennedys, and the magic of Patrick Stewart. Housekeeping starts at 48:30 during which they discuss the parents’ new shower, Mr Rogers’ sweater, and The Lazarus Project television series. File length 1:06:15 File Size 52.8 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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NIACW 651 Don't Look UP
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The Brothers discuss Adam McKay’s ‘Don’t Look Up,’ a satire that Eric thinks is brilliant but that Jason and Drew found hit too close to home to be funny. Housekeeping starts at 40:40 during which Eric tells of his power-steering resolution. File length 56:43 File Size 43.8 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
info_outlineSicario gets a 5 star rating from Drew and Eric and a bit less from J, though all agree the score is fantastic. Drew suggests a second viewing would enhance the experience.
The brothers discuss the spectrum of actors which include: Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, Shia LaBeouf, Crispin Glover, James Franco, and Jared Leto.
Housekeeping begins at 1:00:00, during which they discuss: 1973’s The Exorcist, 1996’s Thesis, stubborn males, concussions, 2016’s Train to Busan, 2015’s Spotlight, 2015’s The Big Short, the 2017 TV series Santa Clarita Diet, and bathroom percussion.
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Alaskan Excapes Kidnappers in Mexico - Juneau Empire
Shep Smith DESTROYS Donald Trump
Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series) IMDb
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Alaskan escapes kidnappers in Mexico
Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 By The Associated Press
ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage woman kidnapped from a beach home in Mexico escaped by slipping into a dark jungle and walking to a town. Tammy Griffin, 46, a regional manager for The Hotel Group, slashed her feet during her flight but was not seriously hurt, her three children said Sunday.
The 5-foot-4, 120-pound Griffin is a grandmother and big game hunter in Alaska. She phoned her children Saturday from Mexico to tell them what happened, they told the Anchorage Daily News.
They had not had time to worry - she escaped before they knew she had been kidnapped from a beach home near Zihuatanejo, a popular tourist destination on Mexico's west coast.
She escaped using survival savvy learned from growing up in Alaska and hunting, her family said. She has killed at least one black bear and several moose and deer, her son said. "She's a survivor. She's tough as hell," said Taylor Tanner, 20, at the family's home in East Anchorage.
Tammy Griffin and her husband, Mike, 52, travel often to Mexico. The ordeal began Thursday night at about 8 p.m., said Amanda Aguilar, 28, of Eagle River, Griffin's oldest child. Several kidnappers and perhaps as many as five had robbed a couple in a home near the Griffin's residence. They walked that couple at gunpoint to the Griffin's vacation home, Aguilar said.
Mike Griffin walked outside and the men thrust rifles in his face, ordered him in the house and struck him, Aguilar said. Tammy Griffin was asleep in a bedroom. Griffin told KTUU-TV that she heard her husband yell that they were being robbed. A gunman ordered her into the living room, pointed a gun at Mike Griffin's head, tied him up and blindfolded him.
The men grabbed cash, guns, a laptop computer, a DVD player, tools, cash and other items of value. They said they did not have enough and would take Griffin for ransom, she said.
Leaving a cell phone behind for Mike Griffin to arrange a ransom, they drove off in the Griffin's rental car. The kidnappers met up with other men, left the car and drove to a remote area in the mountains about 45 minutes away. After walking deeper into the jungle, they gave Tammy Griffin a mat and rested on the jungle floor.
There were as many as seven men in all and they took turns watching her. Her children said she remained submissive but confident, refusing to cry. "She just did what they asked her to do, which is why they never tied her up," Aguilar said. "They figured a petite redheaded white girl isn't going to run into the jungle."
They did not blindfold her, and Griffin interpreted that as a sign they were planning to kill her. "She knew running was her best chance of survival," Tanner said.
About 3 a.m., when her guard fell asleep, Tammy quietly walked away, Aguilar said. In her escape, wearing flip-flop sandals, she crashed through brush and spider webs, stopping to listen often but never hearing pursuers, Aguilar said.
She found a creek and followed it, knowing it would flow to the coast and coastal highway. After the sun came up, she reached a town and walked into a small store. The shop owners gave her a calling card to dial police, Aguilar said
Mike Griffin, who owns Aurora Construction services, was not planning to return to Anchorage for a month. He's building onto the couple's vacation home, Aguilar said. Tammy, who is staying with friends, will stick around for another week to work with the U.S. embassy and local officials to find her abductors.
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