“Hey, big 300th episode coming up soon…what movie should we watch?” A complex question with a simple answer. We watched 300, one of Zack Snyder’s first movies, and brought back OG co-hosts Ricky and April to weigh in. Adding a unique twist to the matter: only one of these five folks had ever seen this movie before.

Later, of course, we look back at some of our favorite memories from our first 300 episodes.

What’s Good
Alonso - Kyle Turner, The Queer Film Guide
Drea - The Cloud Appreciation Society
Ricky - Reservation Dogs
April - I Think You Should Leave S3
Ify - A Very Gay Book: An Inaccurate Resource for Gay Scholars

ITIDIC

1. New “Max” App’s Credits Debacle Sparks DGA Ire
2. Florida School District in a Mess Over 5th Grade Teacher’s Screening of a Disney Film
3. Justine Triet Wins the Palme D’Or – the 3rd Woman to do so in 76 years

Staff Picks
Drea - Lynch/Oz
Alonso - Past Lives
April - Diary of a Mad Housewife
Ricky - Serpico, Speak No Evil
Ify - Sucker Punch

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ricky Carmona
April Wolfe

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In 2001, they started out as simple street racing highway robbers. Since then, they've loved, they've died, they've come back to life, they've saved the world probably. At long last, their story comes to and end...er...hold up...it's not the end? It doesn't even know the meaning of the WORD "end?" In any case, it's Fast X, and our engines are suitably revved for Dom and them (and some new faces) to race back into our lives.

What’s Good
Alonso - Guinevere Turner, When the World Didn’t End
Drea - Emo Phillips
Myq - Tom King’s Batman comics 
Ify - Vidiots updates, cleaning out storage

ITIDIC

• David Zaslav Gets Booed at BU Commencement
• ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Character Rick Dalton Has Apparently Died
• “Ultimate Cut” of Cult Classic CALIGULA Screened at Cannes

Editor talking about the new edit of Caligula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McuM46YHSSM&t=1s

Staff Picks
Drea - You Hurt My Feelings
Alonso - Monica
Myq - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Ify - Fastlane TV series

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Myq Kaplan

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What’s Good?
Alonso - We See Each Other by Tre’vell Anderson
Drea - Slip on Roku
Mallory - new personal record on bench lifting
Ify - BlueSky honeymoon phase

ITIDIC

1. Cannes Bans Protests Near Festival Center
2. Pure Flix to Merge with Great American Media
3. Janus Films and Criterion are Partnering to Present “Janus Contemporaries”

Hall of Excellence
Alonso - Tyler Hynes [The “Real Moms Know” Candidate]
Mallory - Jamie Lee Curtis (True Lies) [The “Voight-Kampff Test” Candidate]
Ify - Patrick Swayze [The “Thot Prototype” Candidate]
Drea - Paul Newman [The “Old School” Candidate]

Staff Picks
Drea - The Long Kiss Goodnight
Alonso - L’Immensità
Mallory - Piggy
Ify - Hustlers

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Mallory O'Meara

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Over 50 years ago, Judy Blume wrote a classic coming-of-age novel about a nice girl who was simultaneously facing a move to New Jersey, sixth grade, puberty, and questions about God and religion. They say good things come to those who wait…the multi-hyphenate host of The JV Club, Janet  Varney, joins us to weigh in on if this adaptation was one of those things. Plus, a lot of good and informative strike talk, and a few more ideas for childhood classics to adapt. 

What’s Good
Drea - A View of the World from Fifth Avenue
Janet - feeling fired up about equity
Ify - ripped-off sleeves to show off the guns; big union meeting

ITIDIC

1. WGA on Strike!
   1. Re: Unions Coming Together
   2. Re: Productions put on hold
2. Burger King is Launching a New Spider-Man Burger

Staff Picks
Janet - A Walk on the Moon
Drea - The Starling Girl, Girl Flu.
Ify - Mobile Suit Gundam 1, 2, and 3

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Janet Varney

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Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Say it with us: Animation is an art form! Animation isn’t just for kids! Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, Suzume, proves that an animated film with talking cats and teaching students who are temporarily chairs can make a grown person cry. Then, we’ll do a fun audio quiz about famous doors of cinema history.

What’s Good
Alonso - Dave White saving the day on Deck the Hallmark
Drea - Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon
Karen - Collective action and worker solidarity
Ify - Alhambra Costco

ITIDIC

1. Eva Green Wins Her Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Failed Movie
2. Entire Super Mario Bros. Movie Got Leaked thanks to Twitter Blue Feature
3. Cinema Con Wrapped Up Last Weekend

Staff Picks
Alonso - Makoto Shinkai Blu-Rays, The Place Promised in Our Early Days, 5 Centimeters Per Second, and Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Drea - BlackBerry
Ify - GANTZ:O
Karen - Beau is Afraid

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Ify Nwadiwe 
Drea Clark 
Alonso Duralde 
Karen Han
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Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Little Richard is a fixture of American culture, and if you were born after the 1950s, you may never have known a time when that wasn’t the case. But chances are, even if you know Little Richard’s name and larger-than-life persona, you still don’t know the half of what he contributed to culture (and not just music culture). Lisa Cortes’s documentary sets the record straight (well, okay, not straight…) and we have Juilliard ethnomusicology professor Fredara Hadley (who appears in the doc as an expert) here to help us talk it out.

What’s Good
Alonso - Blue Diamond Cocoa Dusted Almonds
Fredara - Spring in New York = Horticulture time!
Drea - Jury Duty on Freevee

ITIDIC
a.) Some Celebrities Are Getting Their Blue Checks Restored…Against Their Will

b). Joaquin Phoenix Warns Fans Not to Take Mushrooms Before BEAU IS AFRAID

c). Next (yes, NEXT) Fast and Furious Sequel Has its Writers

Staff Picks
Alonso - The Girl Can’t Help It
Fredara - The Wiz
Drea - Joyland

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Alonso Duralde
Fredara Hadley

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Comedian, writer, and friend Josh Gondelman joins us, adding one more sneaker lover to the panel for a look at a movie directed by Ben Affleck, starring Matt Damon and "the Michael Jordan of acting," Viola Davis. AIR puts  that puts the origin story of a famous shoe in the spotlight. but is there more to this one than leather and laces? 

What’s Good
Alonso - new 1776 production
Drea - virtual Coachella
Josh - Yellowjackets S2
Ify - Alice in Borderland

ITIDIC

1. Luminate's Diversity Progress Report
2. WGA Members Vote Overwhelmingly To Authorize a Strike
3. Vidiots is Finally Opening in LA

Staff Picks
Josh - Out of Sight
Alonso - High Flying Bird
Drea - Polite Society
Ify - Mystic Pizza

Find out about Josh’s tour dates and newsletter at JoshGondelman.com

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Josh Gondelman

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The D&D nerds and the arthouse cinema nerds join forces in this one-shot campaign, as we delve into Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.  Then, we have a quiz that makes Ify realize maybe he likes quizzes after all.

What’s Good
Alonso: Starburst Jelly Beans
Drea: Leguizamo Does America
Riley: Kindle reading streak
Ify: Japanese convenience stores

ITIDIC

1. Jack Black thinks Pedro Pascal Should Play Wario
2. We now have some details on the many new Star Wars movies in the works
3. Timothee Chalamet Will Do His Own Singing in an upcoming Bob Dylan movie

Staff Picks
Alonso: Showing Up
Drea: Dating Amber
Riley: But I’m a Cheerleader
Ify: A Knight’s Tale

Check out Riley’s new RPG podcast, Strumpets and Flagons

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Riley Silverman

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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The directorial debut of Raine Allen-Miller, RYE LANE is set mostly on and around the Southeast London Street of the same name, and follows Dom and Yas (David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah) from meet-not-so-cute to grand romantic finale. But RYE LANE is that genre movie that shows it ain’t (just) what you do, it’s the way that you do it. Film critic Aramide Tinubu joins us to discuss!

What’s Good
Drea - inspiring a listener to volunteer at a film festival
Aramide - tuna melt and new perfumes
Alonso - Hallmark’s Time Traveling Pond Show

ITIDIC

1. Apple Originals and Sony Partner for Theatrical Run of Ridley Scott’s NAPOLEON
2. Disney Laid Off Controversial Marvel Chair Ike Perlmutter
3. Paddington in Peru Starts Production in July

Staff Picks
Drea - How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Aramide - A Thousand and One
Alonso - Southside With You

With:
Alonso Duralde
Drea Clark 
Aramide Tinubu

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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When Robert Zemeckis's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? hit the big screens, perhaps you were a college graduate, a baby in sunglasses , or none of the above. But whoever and wherever you were, the world was forever changed by the knowledge that Daffy and Donald Duck could appear on the same stage. Oh, and that toons and humans could be co-stars. Since it's the last day of MaxFunDrive, we've got this very special episode for you with very special guest Jordan Morris. Puh-puh-puhleeeze enjoy!

What’s Good?
Alonso - Lay's "French Roasted Chicken with Spices" chips from Taiwan
Drea - Davy Mayer for Madison, WI District 6 Alder
Jordan - new beard
Ify -  Japan

Staff Picks
Drea - Rye Lane
Alonso - Chinatown
Jordan - Fire of Love
Ify - My Neighbor Totoro

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark 
Alonso Duralde
Jordan Morris

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