This week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby discuss a few topics they’ve been following this week:

Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee.

The 91st Academy Awards.

“Workism Is Making Americans Miserable” // The Atlantic

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the new movie, ‘Fighting With My Family,’ directed by Stephen Merchant and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, and Dwayne The Rock Johnson.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Brooklyn band Shelter Dogs, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:23 - START /// Timely Topics w/ Matt Ruby + J. McVay

01:56 - Michael Cohen testifies before the House Oversight Committee

13:38 - The 91st Academy Awards

22:18 - Workism: Work as religious identity /// END

34:18 - Elijah // Being Grateful For His Grandmother

37:48 - John Knefel // Trump Escalates In Venezuela

39:41 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Fighting With My Family’

41:24 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw(Spoiler Alert)

59:42 - “(I’m Not Gonna Do) Anything For You” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Shelter Dogs

63:51 - Outro / Credits

64:42 - Finish.