This week, Garrett implores Seamus to "Take a look at those Snappuhs!" with an in depth chat about Romancing the Stone! Plus, an extra long look at the recent layoffs in the gaming industry. 

Episode timecodes:
Romancing the Stone - 1:08
Romancing the Stone spoilers - 10:49
Pop Culture Reference (January 2024 VideoGame Layoffs)- 32:22
Save The Rec Center (Are You There God? It's Me, Margret & the music of Osamu Sato) - 37:28

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Ep 156 - Romancing the Stone

The twisted minds of Seamus and Garrett try to unravel the enigma that is this week's main segment, Argylle. Plus, a look back at the career of the late Carl Weathers.

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:31
RIP Carl Weathers - 0:31
New Hideo Kojima game announcement - 5:15
Argylle - 9:04
Argylle spoilers - 17:48
Pop Culture Reference (Posthumous Beatles songs)- 38:54
Save The Rec Center (Predator and Toy Story of Terror) - 42:04

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Ep 157 - Argylle, new Kojima game, and remembering Carl Weathers

Seamus and Garrett tie the knot then try to kill each other in honor of this week's main segment, 2005's Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Plus, Prey director Dan Trachtenberg is set to helm another Predator film.

Episode timecodes:
News - 0:42
Trachtenberg Predator movie announcement - 0:42
Academy Award for Casting added - 3:24
Mr. and Mrs. Smith - 4:57
Mr. and Mrs. Smith spoilers - 14:43
Pop Culture Reference (Brangelina)- 31:18
Save The Rec Center (Cube and High and Low) - 36:47

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Ep 158 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Predator movie announcement, and new Oscars category

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

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