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March 26, 2019Triple Frontier (and Umbrella Academy spoilers)
This week, we're joined by Darrell Etherington to discuss "The Bachelor" (yeah, that's right), the new Netflix movie "Triple Frontier," Netflix's experiment with different episode orders for "Love, Death & Robots" AND our thoughts on "The Umbrella Academy" now that we've all finished the first season.
Links:
[Netflix is experimenting with different episode orders for ‘Love, Death & Robots’][1]
[Original Content podcast: We dance with the emo heroes of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’][2]
[1]: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/19/love-death-robots-experiment/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/03/original-content-umbrella-academy/
1 hr 2 min
March 20, 2019 Shrill on Hulu
This week, we're joined by Devin Coldewey to review the Hulu series "Shrill," which stars Aidy Bryant as a fictionalized version of writer Lindy West.
38 min
March 11, 2019Murder Mountain
This week, we talk about the crime documentary "Murder Mountain" on Netflix, which tells the story of a string of murders in Humboldt County, while offering plenty of historical context. We also discuss Anthony's thoughts on "Captain Marvel" and our hopes for the Theranos documentary "The Inventor."
Links:
[‘Captain Marvel’ never quite takes flight][1]
[Here’s a sneak peek at HBO’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, The Inventor][2]
[Theranos documentary review: The Inventor’s horrifying optimism][3]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/captain-marvel-review/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/hbo-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-the-inventor-documentary/
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/24/theranos-the-inventor-review/
32 min
March 03, 2019The Umbrella Academy and the Oscars
This week, we're joined by original co-host Darrell Etherington to review the new Netflix superhero show "The Umbrella Academy. We also discuss our reactions to the Oscar ceremony and awards.
Links:
[Netflix’s ‘Roma’ wins three Oscars, including Best Director (but not Best Picture)][1]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/netflix-roma-oscars/
57 min
February 25, 2019 High Flying Bird
This week, we're joined by Jon Shieber to review "High Flying Bird," a Netflix film about NBA contract negotiations, labor politics, and more. And it was shot on an iPhone!
35 min
February 18, 2019 The Breaker Upperers and more Russian Doll
This week, we kick things off by interviewing Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami, the stars and filmmakers behind the Netflix comedy "The Breaker Upperers." Then we're joined by Brian Heater to do an in-depth, spoiler-y discussion of "Russian Doll."
1 hr 8 min
February 09, 2019Velvet Buzzsaw and Russian Doll
This week, we're joined by Jon Shieber to offer our initial impressions of the Netflix show "Russian Doll," then do an in-depth review of the movie "Velvet Buzzsaw." Plus, a Super Bowl commercial recap and new details about Disney's streaming service.
Links:
[Super Bowl LIII set streaming records, while TV viewership saw massive drop][1]
[Watch the tech-centric Super Bowl ads from Amazon, Microsoft and others][2]
[Disney+ streaming service will feature non-Disney content at launch][3]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/05/super-bowl-liii-set-streaming-records-while-tv-viewership-saw-massive-drop/
[2]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/03/super-bowl-tech-ads/
[3]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/06/disney-streaming-service-will-feature-non-disney-content-at-launch/
49 min
February 04, 2019 You on Netflix
This week, we're joined by Anna Escher and Sarah Perez to review "You," the new(-ish) show starring Penn Badgley, which premiered on Lifetime last fall and has now become a Netflix Original.
49 min
January 26, 2019Fyre vs Fyre
This week, we're joined by Brian Heater to review two new Fyre Festival-focused documentaries — "Fyre" on Netflix and "Fyre Fraud" on Hulu. We also weigh in on the Oscar nominations, including the Best Picture nod for "Roma."
Links:
[Hulu unexpectedly releases ‘Fyre Fraud’ days before Netflix’s competing documentary][1]
[Netflix’s ‘Roma’ nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and director][2]
[1]: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/14/hulu-unexpectedly-releases-fyre-fraud-days-before-netflixs-competing-documentary/
[2]: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/22/netflixs-roma-nominated-for-10-oscars-including-best-picture-and-director/
55 min
January 22, 2019Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
This week, we're joined by Sarah Perez and Catherine Shu show to discuss the Netflix show "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo" and how it's already affecting our own cleaning habits. We also recap the drama around dueling Fyre Festival documentaries on Hulu and Netflix.
Links:
[Hulu unexpectedly releases ‘Fyre Fraud’ days before Netflix’s competing documentary][1]
[Fyre Fight: The Inside Story of How We Got Two Warring Fyre Festival Documentaries in the Same Week][2]
[1]:https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/14/hulu-unexpectedly-releases-fyre-fraud-days-before-netflixs-competing-documentary/
[2]:https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/1/15/18183308/fyre-festival-documentary-netflix-hulu-billy-mcfarland-pay
1 hr 1 min

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