Set out your paper flowers and tan your hides because this week we are talking about The Power of the Dog (2021)! Jane Campion's first film since 2009 has been getting a well-deserved amount of early awards consideration this year for its impeccable directing and screenplay and the nuanced performances of its central cast. The movie follows cattle rancher brothers Phil and George Burbank and George's new wife and stepson, Rose and Peter Gordon, as the group adjust to new living arrangements and deep emotions become unburied. What was the nature of Phil's relationship with Bronco Henry? Is George actually more toxic than Phil? Where are all the dogs? Grease up your saddles and get roped into this incredible film with us!

*Spoiler talk begins at 44:58

In our miniseries, Jake and Kevin revisit another classic dog film, Christopher Guest's Best in Show (2000), as we talk about the campy Shit-Tzu owner Scott Donlan portrayed by John Michael Higgins. Bratwurst and shillelaghs, paging Dr. Freud!