How's That Day?

Wanna feel old? Kanye already has a new album out, and I’m not talking about “ye,” which Tom & Phil dissect aplenty. Is this a return to form? Is it crazy Kanye? A lil from Column A, lil from Column B? Go listen, ya turds!

Next, Phil made Tom listen to the USA Viral 50 on Spotify (at least, the top 15 tracks), and they break down their favorites, what didn’t work for them, and the general direction hit music seems to be taking these days. Kanye deserves a lotta credit and a lotta blame for this!

00:00 Intro
23:00 Kanye West & “ye” Review
01:00:00 USA Top Charts / The State of Modern Music
​​​​​​​01:32:30 Wrap-Up / Recommendations

Man, we just couldn't resist recording another ASAP! Bryan Colangelo allegedly uses burner accounts to talk shit about his own players (or his wife is super sweet and insanely defends him on Twitter), and Tom (me hi) is just beyond tickled by this story.

Next, we discuss ABC's decision to cancel Roseanne after her absurdly racist Tweet this week. Hey, Twitter is on fire right now! Roseanne has been a racist jerk for many years, and it finally led to some real-life consequences.

Holy shit, Pusha T dropped the straight-up meanest diss track of all time. Poor Drake. [Tom had some tech difficulties here, and we lost a solid 15 minutes of that blessed content, but whatever, the show was already too long.]

Finally, we review Solo, and Phil's got the angriest nerd-rage boner ever. It's funny. Enjoy the episode!

00:00 Intro

14:20 NBA Finals

21:20 Bryan Colangelo & 76ers Drama

36:20 Roseanne is Canceled!

51:00 Pusha T & Drake Beef

01:09:45 Solo Review

01:38:35 Wrap-Up & Recommendations

We like sports and we don't care who knows -- football football football. Tennis. Hockey... golf.

OK lemme stop quoting Lonely Island. I'm the team captain, and I choose you I'M THE OTHER TEAM CAPTAIN AND I CHOOSE YOU TOO ok now I'm done.

In this episode, Tom & Phil discuss the NBA playoffs, the Celtics surprising run (RIP) and LeBron's greatness. Next, we transition into the NFL's new protest rule, and how fucking stupid the NFL has been handling its image.

Speaking of stupidity, boy was Jason Bateman stupid in that NY Times roundtable with the Arrested Development cast! We discuss that (including his seemingly genuine apology), before closing things with a brief review of Deadpool 2.

00:00 Intro
11:15 NBA Playoffs & LeBron James
38:00 NFL Protest Rule Stupidity
01:00:20 Jason Bateman & Mansplaining
01:26:15 Deadpool 2
01:37:00 Close

Y'all we are back! Tom was in Texas for 25 days, and Phil left the country for the first time EVER! This is huge, you guys. First stamp on dat passport, way to deflower that shit, bro!
Anyway, Tom and Phil discuss the pleasant surprise that was the new Avengers movie, then dig into Donald Glover's continued brilliance with his new single (and masterpiece of a music video), "This Is America."
Aaaaand in stark contrast, we have Kanye's two new, uh... songs. Yeah. They're on Spotify so I guess they're legit. Tom actually digs one of them. Fkn weirdo.
More importantly, Tom and Phil are finally getting shit done in the film world, so let's celebrate us I mean them who writes these things anyway.

00:00 Intro
30:40 Avengers: Infinity War
58:45 This Is America
01:14:30 Kanye and Scoopin' Poop
01:28:30 Wrap-Up / Recommendations

Duuuuuudes we really got to geek out this week, talking about two artistic masterpieces Phil & I are in lockstep about. Atlanta is brilliant, Donald Glover is brilliant (and the new Childish Gambino video for his song, This Is America, is the video of the decade (Tom's opinion; Phil's too if he ain't friggin' dumb as rocks!)). Unfortunately, this episode was recorded a few weeks ago due to scheduling stuff, so we don't discuss the new 'Bino.
Then, the nerds talk about Kendrick winning the Pulitzer in record fashion for his masterwork, "Damn." Unfortunately, Phil got tired (it was like 3AM his time, guys!) so he cuts the convo a bit short. But we forgive him, right?

00:00 Intro
06:00 Atlanta & "Teddy Perkins"
40:15 Kendrick Wins the Pulitzer
01:01:40 Wrap-Up & Recommendations

Y'all knew I had to do it to 'em! Just kidding, that's me, a white man, using a little bit of cultural appropriation. And we talk about that w/r/t Wes' latest, Isle of Dogs!

We also discuss the movie in broader terms, and run down Wes' entire feature filmography (though my #1 is probably that SNL horror parody they did a few years back, before Alec Baldwin came on as Trump and the world still felt like something worth saving. Hey y'all seen Infinity War yet?).

00:00 Intro
04:50 Isle of Dogs Review
37:20 Wes Anderson's Filmography, Ranked
1:04:30 Wrap-Up / Recommendations

Alison Willmore's great essay here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonwillmore/isle-of-dogs-jared-leto-orientalism?utm_term=.shy5l42e7L#.xlN0rwzbX7

YOU GUYS WE HAVE OUR FIRST REAL ARGUMENT! It's about Hush! Please tell us who's right (me Tom) and who's wrong (dumb Phil!)
Before that, we get into the new horror film sweeping the nation, A Quiet Place. Following a discussion of both horror movies that heavily utilize silence in their storytelling, we get into a brief general discussion about the use of sound (or lack thereof) in horror films -- what we like, what we don't like, and all that friggin' jazz.
​​​​​​​Enjoy!

00:00 Intro / Grey Gardens & Albert Maysles

21:30 A Quiet Place Review

46:10 Hush / Sound in Horror

01:16:50 Wrap-Up / Milos Forman / Recommendations

These fkn nerds. It's like "oh wow, we did a serious episode about entertainment and politics last week, OMG so scary, let's not ruin our 'Famous Brand,' LET'S GO STRAIGHT BACK TO THE MOVIES AND STEVEN FRIGGIN SPIELBERG!!!1"
So safe. What a bunch of snowflakes. I mean seriously, Steven Spielberg? Could that choice BE any safer (remember, Chandler Bing, guys?).
Hope you like it!

00:00 Intro / The Simpsons / Hulu & Spotify Deal
11:05 Ready Player One Review
53:00 General Spielberg Talk
1:03:00 Wrap-Up / Recommendations

For this episode, cool guys Tom & Phil get a little serious, as they discuss the success and controversy surrounding the "Roseanne" revival, including what separates Roseanne Barr and Roseanne Connor on the political spectrum. Both versions of the woman are Trump supporters, but in very different ways. It's complicated!
As if this were a dang episode of Point/Counterpoint, Tom watched an episode of "Black-ish," which focused on the aftermath of the Trump election win, and compared the way the two shows handled mixing politics and Trump-mania (one did it way better, IMO (this is tom (but Phil would've agreed had he watched both shows, I promise))).
Phil then introduces Tom to some new music to help him get in touch with the youths, and Tom lamely tries to introduce a "Whacha Reading?" segment. They close out with some Final Rants -- Phil stays positive; Tom does not.

00:00 Intro
06:18 Roseanne returns
34:00 Black-ish, Politics, & Pop Culture
54:00 Final Rants: Horror Critics & Music Recs

Best friends forever Tom and Phil (Tom's words) kick off a brand new episode by discussing... uh, movies again. They're actually super interesting people with varied interests, I promise!
Phil starts with his thoughts on "Love, Simon," and brags about having a fiance and a daughter; Tom follows with the mindless fun of "Pacific Rim: Uprising," before the two engage in a lengthier discussion of Steven Soderbergh's iPhone-shot psychological thriller, "Unsane." The BFFs (not a term agreed on by Phil) dissect the plot holes and the iPhone aesthetic, among other things.
Then, a discussion of the year in film (so far) ensues, and Tom, always the boring nerd with no social life, busts out a hilariously early Top 20 of the year! You can judge him for this; he judges himself.
The episode finishes with another entry of the "What's Botherin' You, Bro?" [We don't have a title for this segment.]

Love, Simon: 6:55
Pacific Rim: Uprising: 13:55
Unsane: 26:25
2018 So Far: 48:45
Final Rants: 1:29:40