In a pod that, spoiler, goes quite off the rails when we get to the Emmy nominations, Pol, Kirsten, & Bud (when he’s not cut off by Zoom) discuss the dearth of movies and shows coming soon, along with workers’ rights, rich studios, and the cultural phenomenon which is Barbenheimer.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

06:32 – CIRA Canadian stock photography

Coming Soon

13:37 – Migration (not the Duck Hunt movie, December 22) (Zoner Ewan)

18:21 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem clip: Welcome to Eastman High (in theatres August 2)

20:13 – Sharksploitation (Shudder movie, July 21)

24:47 – Meg 2: The Trench (in theatres August 4)

Geek News Proper

27:46 – Screen Actors Guild strike

related: Striking SAG actors in disbelief over studios’ dystopian AI proposal

related: David Duchovny is out there… with a perfect X-Files-themed picket sign (more quotes) (Zoner Ewan)

related: free groceries for SAG-AFTRA/WGA folks

related: House of the Dragon can continue filming in U.K.

related: SAG-AFTRA demands “not realistic,” says billionaire Bob Iger

41:59 – Disney pulling back on making Marvel, Star Wars content, says billionaire Bob Iger

48:04 – Emmy nominations are out

53:51 – Barbenheimer or Oppie: What’s the best double-feature viewing order?

related: Matt Damon told his wife he would take a break — unless Christopher Nolan called

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:02:23 – Strange New Worlds (first half of S2) (Pol)

1:06:01 – Sex With Sue (Pol)

1:14:25 – Secret Invasion S01E04 – Beloved

related: How long has *SPOILER* *SPOILER* *SPOILER*? (warning: *SPOILER*)

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