We're debating Tim and Eric, but not the ones you might be thinking of...That's right, we're pitting two alternative comedy titans against one another: Tim Robinson and Eric Andre! Lando discusses Tim Robinson's beginnings with his buddy Sam Richardson, and his time on Saturday Night Live and Detroiters before coming out with Netflix's biggest meme-able sketch show, I Think You Should Leave. Huy represents Eric Andre through his early stand-up career and with the Geico cavemen before starting the absurd talk show on Adult Swim, The Eric Andre Show. Which of these comedians' funniest moments will sway Mucci? Or is he a biased judge that our debaters will find difficult to sway one way or the other?

OTR Theme by Lando and Mucci. Other music: "Jazz-Drum-Beat-120-BPM" by jimrsbjorklund, "Numbskull" by Beetlemuse, and "Funny Background Music Orchestra" by Migfus20, all on freesound.org

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https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/tim_robinson_5

https://www.vulture.com/2016/03/netflixs-the-characters-is-all-over-the-map-just-as-intended.html

In light of the upcoming new blockbuster movie Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, what better time for a MonsterVerse debate to determine who is the true king of the monsters? Lando takes us from Skull Island to the Empire State Building, as he draws upon King Kong's humanity and the lawsuit against Nintendo's Donkey Kong, with an ironically-named lawyer in the proceedings. Mucci argues for the historical and political themes of the Godzilla movies, with the country of Japan reckoning with the atomic bomb through its art -- and the butchering of that art for American audiences. Godzilla is also super-strong with that atomic breath and superhuman (?) strength. What kind of roller coaster ride will Judge Huy's decision take us on this time?

Music: "Rock Pattern Key of E 120 BPM B" by BaDoink; "ゴジラ/Godzilla" by famian_lm; and "Jungle tribal hut" by szegvari, all on freesound.org. OTR Theme by Lando and Mucci.

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Anime and manga fans, rev your chainsaws and start scribbling the names of people you'd rather see gone, because we're talking Chainsaw Man and Death Note this episode! Lando reveals how Death Note has spoiled him for all other anime, and highlights the cat-and-mouse machinations of Light Yagami (not Turner) and L as one boy genius tries to outwit the other. Mucci attempts to dance around the awkwardness of talking about a teenage flawed hero with base desires, but a lot of heart (even if said heart happens to be replaced by a chainsaw devil dog). Judge Huy tries not to disappoint Lando as much as the Netflix Death Note movie did.

Mucci walks in on his cohosts playing Fortnite on a Switch by Lake Michigan. He insists that Super Smash Bros. is better and that they should all be playing that. Lando disagrees, and what follows is a lively discussion, judged by Huy, in which Mucci and Lando argue that their crossover game is the better one. Which has the better selection of characters? Better multiplayer experience and gameplay? And will Mucci's reference to Nintendo's notorious litigiousness sway Huy, or blow him off the debate stage? Listen to find out!

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https://theboar.org/2021/01/nintendos-ip-war/

OTR returns to ring in 2024 with a young adult novel series face-off: The Hunger Games against Percy Jackson! As our witness this week, we have acclaimed fantasy author Danielle M. Orsino, who discusses writing female characters with strength and complexity and designing fight scenes to be comprehensible and believable for the reader. With Lando representing Katniss Everdeen and her crew, will his witness give him the edge this week? Or will Huy impress Judge Mucci with the demigods and Greek mythological creatures of the Percy Jackson series?

Be sure to check out Danielle M. Orsino's Birth of the Fae series! Find more information at her Instagram: @birthofthefae_novel

OTR theme music by Lando and Mucci.

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https://ethics.org.au/ethics-explainer-just-war/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/books/suzanne-collins-talks-about-the-hunger-games-the-books-and-the-movies.html

OTR returns to one of its favorite Chicago neighborhoods, Lincoln Square, as we sit down for a bookish debate at The Book Cellar! This time, Huy and Mucci debate manga versus American comic books, for Lando to decide which is better. Mucci thinks manga needs anime to really come to life, whereas Huy argues for the greater diversity in topics and demographics of manga. Along the way, some Book Cellar employees share some of their great insights and recommendations on comics, manga, and beyond -- be sure to check out their lovely bookstore/cafe/bar in Chicago!

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