Newcomers: Sports, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus

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In Newcomers, Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet. So far, they have covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry's

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Number 1: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (w/ Mano Agapion)
Who's cashing the check for these CGI'd actors? Can they just screenshot a hologram? Why is the Star Wars timeline so convoluted?? We've got questions after watching Rogue One, the first Star Wars spin-off film. Nicole's podcasting co-host Mano Agapion (host of Drag Her, We Love Trash) joins us to answer all of our burning questions! Plus, Lauren finds a meditative use in the Force, and Nicole's losing track between the white woman of Star Wars. Like Newcomers? Enter the 5-Star Wars by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Let us know ideas for your dream Star Wars fan fiction! Sponsor: Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping with the code NEWCOMERS at Manscaped.com Sources for this episode: Rogue One Film Summary Trivia RogerEbert.com Review See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 14, 202059min
Number 2: Bull Durham (Livestream Finale!) w/ Rob Huebel & Paul Scheer
It’s the extra special livestream finale of Newcomers: Sports! Lauren and Nicole are called up to the show to discuss Bull Durham with very special guests Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. Along with celebrating the alluring powerhouse that is Susan Sarandon, the group also gets into the range of Tim Robbins, the strangeness of A Big Romantic Speech, and improvise the plot to Bull Durham 2. Follow Rob: Twitter, Instagram Follow Paul: Twitter, Instagram You can hear six seasons of Newcomers theme music composed by Newcomer’s editor/composer extraordinaire Faris Monshi now streaming everywhere: bit.ly/ThemesFromNewcomers Get tickets for the VOD version of the Newcomers: Sports Fan Choice Finale Livestream with special guests Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel here! Available until Sunday, September 15th at 11:59 PM PT. Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod! Follow the podcast on Letterboxd. Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
September 10, 20241h 34min
Number 3: Taxi Driver (w/ Action Boyz)
Lauren and Nicole are back with season seven of Newcomers! This time, they're getting into the filmography of legendary director Martin Scorsese, beginning with Taxi Driver (1976). Lauren and Nicole are joined by none other than the Action Boyz (Jon Gabrus, Ben Rodgers, and Ryan Stanger) to contextualize Robert De Niro’s portrayal of Travis Bickle, get into the nitty gritty of that mohawk, and pass explicit judgment on Travis’ taste in movies. Listen to the Action Boyz here Follow Gabrus: Instagram, Twitter Follow Ben: Instagram Follow Ryan: Instagram, Twitter Next week tune in for our next episode covering The Last Waltz (1978)! Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod! Follow the podcast on Letterboxd. Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 16, 20241h 23min
Number 4: Batman Livestream (w/ Jon Gabrus and Bobby Moynihan)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Batman: Improvised Livestream! Lauren and Nicole are joined by special guests Bobby Moynihan and Jon Gabrus to celebrate the end of this very special season with a Batman-themed improv show and pizza party that can only be described as once-in-a-lifetime. Check it out! Follow Bobby: Instagram, Twitter Follow Gabrus: Instagram, Twitter Next week tune in to hear our first episode of season SEVEN covering Martin Scorsese films! First up is Taxi Driver (1976)! Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod! Follow the podcast on Letterboxd. Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 09, 20241h 38min
Number 5: The Dark Knight Rises (w/ Jason Mantzoukas)
Lauren and Nicole take on the third Christopher Nolan installment covering The Dark Knight Rises (2012) with very special guest Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made? The League, Big Mouth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and discuss very important subjects such as the musical relationship between Batman and Prince, the intricacies of Bane’s voice, and (unrelated) the wonder of the television show Alone. Next week's movie: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Extended Version) (2016) Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod! Follow the podcast on Letterboxd. Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fm See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
February 27, 20241h 37min