Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are together again, this time to tell the story of how Nike signed Michael Jordan and revolutionized sports marketing and fashion with his own shoe line. Greg and I share our thoughts about some big Star Wars film news before we share our overall reactions to “Air,” highlight some of our favorite performances, and try to figure out if this film has enough of a point of view to swish into the Oscars conversation.

Movie News Check 1:47

The Spoiler-Free Short Take 14:40

The Recommendation Algorithm (also spoiler-free) 22:07

Spoiler Mode Breakdown 31:00

Oscars Watch 1:11:05

Notes: Here’s a link to the 2015 New York Times article Jen mentioned: “A Reformed ‘Sneaker Pimp’ Takes on the NCAA”

Image Credit: The Hollywood Reporter

Intro and outro music is “Divers,” by Hara Noda, licensed through Epidemic Sound.

Logo art: Illustration 73265080 © Worldofvector | Dreamstime.com

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