The Brendans are joined by our first guest: the Most Complete Podcaster in the World, the Undisputed Mike Scott of Action For Everyone. We go deep on why we love cinematic sword fights as a form of action cinema, what we love about animated classics new and old like Ninja Scroll and Sword of the Stranger, as well as the live-action Rurouni Kenshin series.

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The Brendans are nostalgic for their misspent youths as they discuss a pair of kick-ass high school comedies about funny ass-kicking ladies, with Nina Manzoor's high-flying Polite Society and Emma Seligman's hilariously surreal Bottoms. We start with general discussions on both before going into heavy spoilers, but these are two of the hardest recommendations for stuff we'd make you watch.

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The Brendans convene to discuss the delightful advent of spooky season - first, by contemplating the terror of interpersonal relationships across cultural divides in Disney and Pixar's Elemental, and then the dread of trying to solve a mystery in a haunted house with A Haunting in Venice. Shout-out to the School of Movies podcast for including some of our work from home away from home Cinapse.co in their recent Studio Ghibli series of shows.

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Recorded on National Cinema Day 2023, this mini-episode / pilot teaser covers a review of the DC film Blue Beetle currently playing in theaters, as well as a suggestion for listeners to check out for the next full-length show.