Episode 161: One Oscar After Another
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Mark and Devin convene for the 13th year in a row to recap the Oscars telecast (this time, the 98th annual) almost immediately after it aired.
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Episode 160: Pitt-casting
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Mark and Devin are joined by Alex Patel, who has been on the podcast before whether he remembers it or not, to unpack why the first season of The Pitt captivated them, and why they're looking forward to the second season. (Note: This episode was recorded in July 2025, before the show won five Emmy awards including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Actor in aDrama Series, and before the second season premiere date was announced. New episodes of The Pitt debut Thursday nights on HBO Max.)
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Episode 159: It's So Joever
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Mark and Devin return with a (slightly delayed) look back at the presidency of Joe Biden, its intersections with popular culture, and what it may have foreshadowed about our nation's current, uh, predicament.
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Episode 158: This Episode Is Shorter Than Adrien Brody's Speech
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Mark and Devin convene for the 12th year in a row to recap the Oscars telecast they just watched -- this time, the 97th annual.
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Episode 157: We Love Her (?), She's Ruining Our Lives (??)
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Taylor Swift has, since the pandemic began, ascended from precedent-shattering pop superstardom to something even grander. She's released four full-fledged (and long) new albums; re-recorded and expanded the tracklists for four of her previous albums; captivated global audiences with the massive-scale Eras Tour and accompanying blockbuster film; picked up two more Album of the Year Grammys; weathered a breakup from a rebound; rebounded from the previous rebound; gained a new appreciation for Football Culture ("seemingly ranch," anyone?); played a supporting role in the film Amsterdam (lol);...
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Episode 156: Oppenoscars/Oscarsheimer (sorry)
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Devin and Mark convene for the 11th year in a row to recap the Oscars telecast they just watched -- this time, the 96th annual. Plus, Mark reveals a surprise for Devin live on mic.
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Episode 155: Barbie and Oppenheimer And (Believe It Or Not) Other Movies Too
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Devin and Mark run through some of the most notable movie releases of 2023 before sharing some personal favorites. Come for Discourse Corner and stay for an attempt to read a funny tweet that goes horribly, delightfully awry. 2:15 - 6:30 : Barbenheimer 6:30 - 23:00: Barbie Discourse Corner 23:00 - 39:45: Oppenheimer 39:45 - 1:01:40: Killers of the Flower Moon/Mark hits back at "Movies should be short" people 1:01:40 - 1:10:30: American Fiction 1:10:30 - 1:19:15: The Holdovers 1:19:15 - 1:26:00: Past Lives 1:26:00 - 1:29:00: Poor Things 1:29:00 - 1:36:45: Anatomy of a Fall 1:36:45 - End: May...
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Episode 154: Farewell to Succession, Part 2
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We (finally) reconvene several months after the series finale of Succession to discuss the final two episodes, "Church and State" and "With Open Eyes"; our broader feelings about how the story wrapped up; what changed in our reactions on second viewing; and the continued relevance of the show. How does Shiv's big decision sit now that some time has passed? And is this podcast just a thinly-veiled exercise in getting to repeat our favorite lines back to each other? (no comment)
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Episode 153: Farewell to Succession, Part 1
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Devin and Mark reflect (at length!) on the incredible four-season run of Succession in anticipation of the HBO show's final two episodes. Why do we care so much about characters who are hellbent on ruining the world? What distinguishes this show from others on similar subject matter? How has the show approached wrapping up its story earlier than even some members of the cast expected? And why did Cousin Greg betray us so? (Part two will look back on the series as a whole after the final episode airs. The penultimate episode, "Church and State," aired the night after they recorded.)
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Episode 152: Everything Oscars All At Once
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Devin and Mark convene for the 10th year in a row to recap the Oscars immediately after the telecast finished airing on ABC.
info_outlineFrom opposite coasts, Devin and Mark reflect on fond memories of seeing movies in theaters (with other people sitting close to us and breathing the same air for multiple hours) and tentatively ponder whether those experiences can continue once the pandemic eventually subsides.
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