A podcast where rapper/producer PALMREADER and comedian Otis Morris talk about the things they love and why they love them... movies, music, video games, and television. All that good stuff. Remember... ALWAYS INITIATE BIRD PROTOCOL.

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This week the bird boys link up across the border and chop it up about a flawed classic and what some call the “last of the great American epics”, Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs Of New York”. This movie took over 30 years to get made and, although flawed, features some really amazing work from Scorsese and his talented cast and crew. “Gangs Of New York” is a story of many things... revenge, democracy, religion, corruption, violence, immigration, crime, and many other things that would come make up the city of New York and America as a whole. It functions as both a straightforward narrative and a commentary on the founding of democracy in the new world. Plus, the cast is just incredible… Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Brendan Gleeson, and Liam Neeson (just to name a few). Unreal.

From a mile-long recreation of 1800s New York built in Rome to Daniel Day-Lewis’ insane method acting and his role as the ruthless William “Bill The Butcher” Cutting to the technical prowess of Scorsese to early DiCaprio breaking from the expectations of his career… this movie has tons of stuff to love. No, it’s not the best Scorsese film, but it features some of the best parts of Scorsese’s cinematic DNA and is worth a rewatch. Plus, white on white racism, Brendan Gleeson’s turn as Monk and his tragic death on screen, the killer supporting cast, the struggles of immigrants and the violence against those who make up the backbone of American society throughout history, that incredible opening sequence, Bill the Butcher being one of the most memorable and most evil characters ever, Leo’s meteoric rise in the aughts and his many collaborations with amazing directors over the years, the historical inaccuracies in the film and the surprising stuff that is actually true, Amsterdam and McGloin’s bar fight and New York’s predisposition to gambling, a Daniel Day-Lewis character face-off, the power of a Scorsese montage, and a whole lot more.

But, as we said before, this film definitely has its flaws, so we talk about the pacing issues in the last couple acts of the film, Cameron Diaz being pretty boring and lackluster in this movie, her horrible Irish accent, that stupidly slow “chase” scene between Leo and Diaz in uptown, all the extra political/class-related stuff that pops up during and just before the Draft Riots and the end of the film, why the first two-thirds of this film are so much more enjoyable to watch, and more. Plus, we ask would this movie work better as a limited series? Can we recast Cameron Diaz? Did we get the emotional payoff we deserved in the story of Amsterdam and Bill Cutting? Is Scorsese too focused on the bigger picture and too heavy-handed at the end of the movie? Or does it ultimately work really well as an extended allegory?

Plus, Otis didn’t get the right record in the mail twice in a row now but might still be able to game the system and win, PALMREADER waking up to gunshots in Pennsylvania, crossing the U.S. border, a surprising interaction with the border agent, figuring out how to get a free COVID test to come home, Otis might be shadowbanned, and a couple more ravings from the bird boys.

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BIRD PROTOCOL - Episode 44: Gangs Of New York

Hey friends! We are so very happy to present the first episode of BIRD PROTOCOL... the podcast where Otis Morris and PALMREADER ramble about movies/music/tv/whatever! It's a pop-culture podcast... I guess?? We basically just talk shit. Otis and PALMREADER met studying film and have since been in multiple musical projects together. They love to riff on stuff we like so it seemed logical to make it a podcast! 

This week we revisit the modern classic that is John Wick (aka THE BABA YAGA) and talk about how the understated moments in the film are just as UNBELIEVABLY HARD as the parts where Mr. Wick beats everyone's ass to a pulp. 

Next week? Rage Against The Machine!!!!

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BIRD PROTOCOL - Episode 1: John Wick

YO! This week on BP we talk about Rage Against The Machine and why they RULE. Lots of us imitating riffs and bass licks with our mouths this week. We also discuss Nu-Metal, hiring hitmen and Stray From The Path amongst a few other things. PALMREADER tells a story about breaking a guy's nose by accident when he was sixteen. Great. 

Next week is a special "first impressions" episode where Otis and PALMREADER go see a movie and record their podcast directly afterward. We're gonna watch "The Irishman" and talk about Scorsese and why it (hopefully) is the masterpiece everyone is saying it is. 

And remember... 

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BIRD PROTOCOL - Episode 2: Rage Against The Machine

This week we talk about Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" but instead of doing research we just podcasted right after we saw it with our buddy Kieran. This is self-pretty explanatory but every month we are going to do a "first impressions" episode like this one, sometimes with one of our friends, instead of talking about something we've seen and heard a bunch. 

So it might be a bit less organized but that's ok.

Anyways, in this episode, you can enjoy Otis doing bad Italian accents, listen to all of us misinterpret each other multiple times while we talk about the wonderful acting, pacing, and the general tone of the film... oh and you will hear us babble about Scorsese's whole filmography incoherently for a while. Maybe we will revisit this later after we have seen it a few times and see how we feel. Maybe not. 

Next week we're doing one you may not have seen... Mark Whalberg vs. the Oil... er... "Deepwater Horizon". It is a fun little flick that actually kinda rules so you should see it. We have a soft spot for it. 

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BIRD PROTOCOL - Episode 3: The Irishman

Hey hey! This week Otis and PALMREADER talk about one of the underrated gems of this decade, "Deepwater Horizon", and how much this movie kicks ass. Mark Whalberg vs. THE OIL, BABY! You know what the f*ck is going on here and if you don't, you should definitely watch this movie! 

This is a film we both really love for tons of reasons, some that may surprise you, and in our opinion has stood the test of time (one could even argue it got better upon revisitation). This criminally overlooked film has it all: Wicked mustaches. Mother nature going buck wild. Sublime small talk and banter. Insane and sometimes questionable accents. Mark Whalberg. Kurt Russel. John Malkovich. Capitalist guilt and Big Oil shaming. What else could you want?! THIS IS A GOOD ONE. STRAP IN. 

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BIRD PROTOCOL - Episode 4: Deepwater Horizon

Hey hey hey! This week we talk about Tarantino's ninth film, "Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood". There's a lot to unpack here. 

Great scenes, great quotable dialogue and surprising humour. Plus... that LAST ACT is insane. We talk about how this film deviates from the Tarantino style but still hits all the high notes and how it explores different genres, we explore our Tarantino best-of lists, muse on classical Hollywood, discuss what we would make as our own alternative history films, and of course... what REALLY works within the film and why it is so sick. 

Love it. Next week we have Linklater's "Everybody Wants Some!!" (the often-overlooked spiritual successor to "Dazed and Confused"). Hell yeah. 

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BIRD PROTOCOL - Episode 5: Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

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