
	


	This week – Everyone is back in the War Room (don't get used to it, we have some vacations coming up – and somehow we're…reading? Time to check in with the all your hosts and books. Then, we forgo a mini-segment entirely to fight about the new In The Heights adaptation on HBO Max. 


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	FORMAT


	00:00 – Lightning Round: Action Spin-Off


	1:53 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 353!  Reviews or ROYALS?


	8:25 – Tidbit – Books!


	23:22 – Segment 3 – In The Heights


	52:11  – Outro


	 

353 – Books! and In The Heights

TV & Film

Film Reviews

TV Reviews






This week, everyone jumps in to check in on Bluey (streaming on Disney Plus) in honor of the series longest episode to date “The Sign,” which functions as a possible finale (but likely isn’t). Then, David reports back from director Guy Richie’s very busy period with some thoughts on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare before all four hosts jump into a war of their own with Alex Garland’s latest Civil War, currently in theaters. 



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FORMAT



00:00 – Lightning Round: Sucks To Be You



1:38 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 471! Review! E-mails!



11:56 – Tidbit – Bluey



28:14 – Mini-Segment – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare



40:32 – Segment 3 –  Civil War



1:09:34 – Outro

471 – Bluey, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Civil War






This week, the whole crew is back together to catch up on some e-mails (opinions expressed by Da7e in the e-mail response section do not represent the opinions of other Fighting In The War Room hosts or anyone previously associated with the podcast or who may appear on the podcast in the future) then dive into Ripley the new limited series on Netflix. For a mini-segment, Patches ask that we all reflect on this week’s solar eclipse, then all the hosts dive into Apple TV Plus’ new documentary Girls State (opinions expressed by Da7e in the e-mail response section do not represent the opinions of other Fighting In The War Room hosts or anyone previously associated with the podcast or who may appear on the podcast in the future).



Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) .



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FORMAT



00:00 – Lightning Round: Declare Your State



2:53 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 470! Review! E-mails!



20:18 – Tidbit – Ripley



41:51 – Mini-Segment – Eclipse 2024



55:09 – Segment 3 –  Girls State



1:17:58 – Outro

470 – Ripley, Eclipse 2024, Girls State






This week, David has to sit a week out of the War Room, but it’s just because of visiting in-laws – he is safe and fine! Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene so Patches and Da7e can talk about the not-good, but also not-bad Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, then Katey updates everyone on her departure from Vanity Fair and what her media life is like now. Finally, Katey and Da7e dig into another type of Empire in theaters right now, a Ghostbusters Frozen one since Katey’s eldest child wanted to see it as his first foray into the world of Ghostbusting. There are some spoilers for both Empire movies this week in their segments but those spoilers are VERY slight considering these movies and their visual spectacles. 



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FORMAT



00:00 – Lightning Round: Revenge!



1:47 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 469! Reviews! E-mails!



17:25 – Tidbit – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire



41:37 – Mini-Segment – Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit



51:18 – Segment 3 –  Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire



1:15:51 – Outro

469 – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire






This week on a slightly longer than usual episode, Da7e is back to catch up on your e-mails and explain to everyone exactly what happened last week that landed him in the hospital (and how he’s going to be missing movies in theaters for the time being because of an open wound). Then, Patches gets some lightning round style reactions to this summer’s big upcoming tentpole movies. Finally, everyone dives into Doug Liman’s Road House, currently streaming on Amazon.



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FORMAT



00:00 – Lightning Round: Big Monsters



1:51 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 468! Review! E-mails!



21:37 – Tidbit – Da7e’s Semicolon Story



42:23 – Mini-Segment – Summer Movie Preview



58:48 – Segment 3 –  Road House



1:21:24 – Outro

468 – Da7e’s Semicolon Story, Summer Movie Preview, Road House






This week, Da7e’s body has revolted against itself, so Katey, Patches and David rally in the War Room. All three hosts are intrigued by 3 Body Problem on Netflix, even though Patches is probably the most into it. Then, although it started on Peacock, Girls5Eva has also moved to Netflix for its third season! Finally, David wants to talk about what we talk about when we talk about “the movies” being “back.” He explains himself, listen to the segment. 



Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) .



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FORMAT



00:00 – Lightning Round: Subtitles



2:10 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 467! Reviews! 



7:59 – Tidbit – 3 Body Problem



27:00 – Mini-Segment – Girls5Eva



35:34 – Segment 3 –  What We Talk About When We Talk About the Movies Being Back



58:04 – Outro

353 – Books! and In The Heights

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