December 09, 2025

Ep. 853 - Jay Kelly

1 hour 58 minutes

David and Jeff discuss the massive industry implications of Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., face a dark past in It Was Just an Accident, and try to stay on their feet with Stumble. Then they take a look at a life lived in front of the camera with Noah Baumbach’s latest film, Jay Kelly.

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Weekly Plugs

David - instagram.com/davechentravels

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

What we've been watching (~00:50:32)

David - It Was Just an Accident, Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Jeff - It Was Just an Accident, Stumble

Featured Review (~01:20:41)

Jay Kelly

SPOILERS (~01:33:17)

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