For the final episode of 2022, Seamus and Garrett extract the yellow goop of cinema from the armored skull of James Cameron with Avatar: The Way of Water! Plus, we are extra jazzed for the Indiana Jones 5 trailer and the announcements of live action adaptations for God of War and Death Stranding!

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:50
Indiana Jones 5 trailer - 0:50
Spider-verse 2 trailer - 4:06
WARNER WARNING (Henry Cavill out, Black Adam 2 and WW3 canceled, Westworld, The Nevers, and others removed from HBO Max) - 6:23
God of War series announced from Amazon - 12:26
Death Stranding movie announcement - 15:20
Avatar: The Way of Water - 18:27
Avatar: The Way of Water spoilers - 23:25
Pop Culture Reference (HFR Projection)- 47:43
Andor ep 12(Star Noirs) - 52:16
Save The Rec Center (After Yang & Demolition Man) - 1:15:05

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Ep 112 - Avatar: The Way of Water, God of War series announcement, and Indiana Jones 5 trailer

This week, enhanced clones of Seamus and Garrett cover the entire second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! Plus, our thoughts on the Fantastic 4 cast for the MCU, and Xbox games moving to additional platforms.

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:44
Paramount layoffs - 0:44
Fantastic 4 casting - 2:23
Xbox games to release on other consoles - 9:40
The Bad Batch season 2 - 12:30
The Bad Batch season 2 spoilers - 17:19
Pop Culture Reference (H.E.R.B.I.E)- 36:58
Save The Rec Center (Star Wars: Jedi Survivor & Golden Shoals) - 42:13

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Ep 159 - The Bad Batch season 2, Fantastic 4 casting, and Xbox games break exclusivity

tterraG dna sumaeS invert for this week's main segment, the Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller Tenet. Plus, Sam Mendes announces a series of Beatles films.

Episode timecodes:
News - 1:29
Sam Mendes to helm four Beatles biopics - 1:29
Sony to take over Disney's physical media production - 11:10
Star Wars Battlefront remasters coming this month - 13:38
Tenet - 16:46
Tenet spoilers - 34:05
Pop Culture Reference (Nolan and IMAX)- 53:49
Save The Rec Center (Inception and The Great Outdoors) - 1:01:05

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Ep 160 - Tenet, Sam Mendes' four Beatles biopics, and Star Wars Battlefront remasters

This week Seamus and Garrett drink the baby Sandworm Gatorade and talk Dune: Part Two! 

Plus, our thoughts on the new Disney Studios President, Disney+ shows including Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi come to physical disk, and remembering entertainment and art legends. 

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:40
RIP Richard Lewis - 0:40
RIP David Bordwell - 2:36
New Walt Disney Studios President David Greenbaum - 3:38
Andor, Kenobi, and more get physical releases - 5:09
Dune: Part Two - 6:51
Dune: Part Two spoilers - 20:08
Pop Culture Reference (Bordwell and Thompson)- 44:08
Save The Rec Center (John Wick Chapter 4 & Helldivers 2) - 48:13

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Ep 161 - Dune: Part Two, Andor 4K release, and remembering David Bordwell

Seamus and Garrett live, die, and repeat for this week's main segment, Edge of Tomorrow, as they celebrate the Tom Cruise film's tenth anniversary. Plus, a history of time loop movies.

Episode timecodes:
Edge of Tomorrow - 1:15
Edge of Tomorrow spoilers - 14:49
Pop Culture Reference (Time loop films)- 40:29
Save The Rec Center (Shogun and Last Action Hero) - 44:45

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Ep 162 - Edge of Tomorrow, Edge of Tomorrow, and Edge of Tomorrow

This week, Seamus and Garrett try to figure out just what the Hell is going on in the Patrick Swayze classic Roadhouse! Plus, our first thoughts on the Star Wars: The Acolyte trailer.

Episode timecodes:
News - 1:13
The Acolyte trailer - 1:13
Road House (1989) - 8:06
Road House (1989) spoilers - 24:11
Pop Culture Reference (The stunts of Road House)- 41:06
Save The Rec Center (Self Reliance & the Battlefront Classic Collection) - 44:08

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Ep 163 - Road House (1989) and The Acolyte trailer

Seamus and Garrett return to the Road House for the new Amazon remake of the 80s cult classic. Plus, remembering prolific character actor M. Emmet Walsh.

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:40
RIP M. Emmet Walsh - 0:40
Road House (2019) - 5:01
Road House (2019) spoilers - 18:00
Pop Culture Reference (CGI Stuntwork in Road House)- 45:04
Save The Rec Center (Titan Chaser and Cinema Paradiso) - 49:20

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Ep 164 - Road House (2024) and remembering M. Emmet Walsh

This week, Seamus X Garrett use non-verbal grunting and screeching to express our enthusiasm for the newest Monsterverse film, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire! 

Episode timecodes:

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire] - 1:20
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire spoilers - 17:55
Pop Culture Reference (Son of Kong)- 40:05
Save The Rec Center (Ennio & Doctor Who s1) - 44:19

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Ep 165 - Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

For this week's newsless show, Seamus and Garrett plunge into Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man.

Episode timecodes:
Monkey Man - 1:42
Monkey Man spoilers - 9:53
Pop Culture Reference (The politics of Monkey Man)- 32:17
Save The Rec Center (The Bourne Legacy and Bugsnax) - 36:34

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Ep 166 - Monkey Man

This week, Seamus and Garrett cover themselves head to toe in flame proof gel to cover The Fall Guy! Plus, a change in power at Paramount, and a closer look at the stunt work of our main segment.

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:57
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down - 0:57
The Fall Guy - 4:25
The Fall Guy spoilers - 17:56
Pop Culture Reference (Fall Guy's tribute to stunt work)- 51:02
Save The Rec Center (Eagle Eye & Challengers) - 55:25

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Ep 167 - The Fall Guy and Paramount CEO steps down

Seamus and Garrett together strong. Monkey boy spring comes to a close as the show returns to Marky Mark's personal hell in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Plus, remembering entertainment giants Steve Albini and Roger Corman.

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:33
RIP Steve Albini - 0:33
RIP Roger Corman - 2:13
Major streamers announce bundles - 3:12
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 7:09
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes spoilers - 20:39
Pop Culture Reference (Legacy of Roger Corman)- 45:32
Save The Rec Center (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and T-Square's F1 Grand Prix World) - 51:53

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Ep 168 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, streaming bundles, and Roger Corman's legacy

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