"Denial, Anger, Acceptance." Jarod, Drew, and Josh speculate about what a series needs in order to be in consideration for the "best of all time." Are the topics of depression and the meaning of life too heavy for mainstream audiences? Drew reveals an existential perspective of the universe.

Links:

Astrology and Astronomy on Wikipedia

Drew Madden Art Website

Josh Hasn't Seen The Sopranos on Twitter

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"46 Long." As the series struggles to escape the shadow of classic gangster movies (and '90s clichés), Jarod, Drew, and Josh discuss the mastery of not knowing when characters are lying or telling the truth. Drew has a happy childhood memory of playing baseball with his dad and Josh recounts a harrowing tale of a grease fire. Is playing on your phone while watching TV a millennial habit?

Links:

Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Notebook YouTube Video

LaserDisc (for millennials and centennials)

How to Put Out a Grease Fire

Drew Madden Art

Josh Hasn't Seen The Sopranos on Twitter

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"The Sopranos Pilot." Jarod, Drew, and Josh begin their journey reflecting on the generational nostalgia pervasive to "The Sopranos," and how this compares to the generational differences prevalent among the characters in the show. Jarod is adamant about keeping spoilers hidden from Drew and Josh. Is this the best pilot of all time?

Links:

Competition to Avoid Learning Who Won the Super Bowl Article

Best Actor Nominees and Winners (The '50s belonged to Marlon Brando.)

NBA MVPs (The '10s belonged to Lebron James.)

12 Angry Men on IMDb (I guess #5 isn't good enough for Josh...)

Drew's Website

Josh Hasn't Seen The Sopranos on Twitter

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