In this special edition of the Never Seen It podcast, the crew trades their usual movie deep dive for a free-form, fast-paced, laughter-filled convo on all things pop culture, Comic-Con, and nostalgia 🧃🧋🎬.

We kick things off with some cheeky boba banter 🥭 and quickly veer into a breakdown of the latest dino-disaster, Jurassic World: Rebirth 🦖🔥. Is it terrible? Kind of. But is it the best terrible one yet? Possibly. The guys roast the franchise's refusal to evolve and pitch their own wild reboot ideas—including a post-apocalyptic dinosaur society twist that sounds... suspiciously brilliant 🧬👀.

Then it's off to the heart of geekdom: San Diego Comic-Con 💥🌴. Longtime attendee Alex spills the beans on immersive “activations” (yes, that’s a thing), merch madness, three-hour waits for FX photo ops, and near-death by boba dehydration 😅🧢. We hear behind-the-scenes stories of Scott Pilgrim parties 🎸, elevator awkwardness with Aubrey Plaza & Michael Cera 🚪, and the good, bad, and cringe of celebrity encounters. Plus: thoughts on the return of indie creators and why Funko Pop might be going the way of the landfill 🗑️🧸.

Also discussed:
🎮 The fall of E3 and rise of indie game devs
🎥 James Gunn’s Superman and why we desperately need fun superhero movies again
🎭 Media literacy, hot takes, and the gang’s beef with military propaganda
💬 Fact-check corner, where we confront our sins (looking at you, Saving Private Ryan)

This episode is one part Comic-Con hype, one part Hollywood cynicism, and one part friendship-powered podcast chaos 🎤👾💚. If you’ve ever waited in line for a con exclusive or had a parasocial crisis about pop culture, this one’s for you.