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Mario and Tom begin the show this week by marveling over Charlie Kaufman’s newest flick “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” starring Jesse Plemons and Jessie Buckley (10:00). Then they go back in time looking for fawns, frogs, sparrows and rabbits, hoping one of them will lead them to their number 18’s: Tom (1:00:50), Mario (1:22:15).

On Tap!!!

From Sloop Brewing in Hopewell Junction, NY: Juice Bomb, an IPA - https://www.sloopbrewing.com/beers/ (3:30)

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel

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Mario and Tom begin the show this week by talking about the sad and crushing news of Chadwick Boseman’s death (4:27). Then they shrug their way through “Bill and Ted Face the Music,” starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and others, like, many others, too many to list (9:55). Then, they call up Brian Raftery and ask him to guess what their number 20’s might be: Mario (23:45), Tom (1:03:35).

On Tap!!!

A film “relevant” beer this week: from Dogfish Head Brewing in Delaware, American Beauty, a hazy ripple IPA (1:55) - https://www.dogfish.com/brewery/beer/american-beauty-hazy-ripple-ipa

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel

Tornadoes are in Connecticut again. Please enjoy this Wes Anderson Mega Pod instead: Rushmore (1:15),, The Royal Tenenbaums (53:20). Moonrise Kingdom(1:37:30).

Mario and Tom are joined by their good friend JP this week to talk about the new Amy Seimetz flick, "She Dies Tomorrow" (10:00). Then they mix political revolution and rock and roll together hoping that together they make their number 21's: Mario (40:15), Tom (1:12:30).

On Tap!

From Beer'd Brewing in Stonington, CT: Riff, a double india pale ale (5:25) - https://beerdbrewing.com/brews/

The power is back so Mario and Tom get back to the Pivotal Film Studios to talk about Karen Maine's "Yes, God, Yes," recently released on VOD (9:40). Then they take in a double feature of of Jackie Treehorn films hoping that one of them might be their #22's: Tom (36:45), Mario (55:55).

On Tap!

From Kent Falls Brewing in Kent, CT: Superscript, an Imperial Pale Ale - https://kentfallsbrewing.com/beer/superscript/ (6:35)

Ugh...the hits just keep on coming in 2020. A storm in Connecticut knocked down a bunch of trees and a bunch of power and Eversource is terrible, so Mario and Tom werent able to get together this week. Instead they present this Christopher Nolan Super Pod! Its ever Christopher Nolan conversation theyve had on the show all in one place. Thats something you wanted, right? Batman Begins(1:25), The Dark Knight (24:15), Inception - from Mario's best of the 00's - (1:09:50), Inception (1:14:40).

Mario and Tom talk about Elem Klimov's 1985 film "Come and See" (4:45), and the new adaptation of Jerzy Kosinski's "The Painted Bird" (40:24).

Mario and Tom talks about "Palm Springs" (4:04), and "First Cow" (19:58).

Mario and Tom get together for the first time in four months to talk about Charlie Kaufman's new novel "Antkind."

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“Hamilton” came out on Disney + on Friday; Mario and Tom watched it, and begin this week's show by talking about it (5:35). Then they get a pound of pure and step into the ring with their number 23’s: Mario (28:50), Tom (53:58).

Music Credits: “Her Eyes Play Tricks on the Camera” – Robert Pollard, “Pivotal Film” – Guided by Voices, “Sugarcube” – Yo La Tengo, “Ghost” – Neutral Milk Hotel

They’re about to fall asleep waiting for the finger prints, the most promising clues, writing things down, noting the time…