This week, we have replaced a still-absent David with Ben Hosley from the Blank Check podcast and producer/creator of the Slow Xmas music project or “bit” that we also discuss on this episode.

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Ben also saw (pun not intended) the Chainsaw Man movie and informs Katey, Da7e, and Patches about this anime hit that beat out Bugonia at the box office when it was released. Then, your three regular co-hosts talk about Hamnet and if their hearts were ripped out of their bodies by pure emotion or not. We talk about the end, I guess, but even the director Chloe Zhao says this movie can’t be spoiled.

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00:00 – Lightning Round: Best Deployed Christmas Song

02:41- Intro – Welcome to Episode 528 of one of the best podcasts of all time!! Review! E-mail!

15:30 – Tidbit –Slow Xmas 5

32:11 – Mini-segment – Ben saw Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

42:28 – Segment 3 – Hamnet

1:10:49 – Unboxing and Outro