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Weigand spends the hour discussing the history of the Ghostbusters franchise. And oh man is he excited about Ghostbusters: Afterlife with Paul Rudd. Weigand dives into the facts of the originals as well as giving his opinions on the alternate cast list of the films. At the very top of the show, Weigand gives an update on Emilio's decision to not return to the Mighty Ducks TV show. Editor's Note: During the podcast, Weigand keeps referring to The Ghost Busters TV show as being from 1966 or 1967. Boy, was he off. The show originally aired in 1975. Oops.

It's our 24th episode! And yes! We actually do have a few segments of news a bit "24" related. Weigand also discusses more about vaccine mandates, due to the latest on a popular actor turning down a job because of it. And lastly....Weigand does his best to talk about the rebranding of Facebook....now....Meta? Okay we'll see how that goes. Oh yeah...and....Squid Game! There we said it! Did it make it to the hot topics tagged to this episode?

Weigand spends roughly an hour discussing the latest images of Disney/Pixar's Lightyear. He also spends most of the time professing his love and admiration for the Toy Story movies, Tim Allen and all things Buzz Lightyear. So strap yourself to a rocket, we're about to take off!

In this episode, Weigand tackles a very controversial and sensitive subject. It mainly involves the discussion of the 1986 film, Soul Man featuring C. Thomas Howell and Rae Dawn Chong. Was it funny? Was it intended to be charming and actually have a real point to make? Did Spike Lee make too much of it? Or was he absolutely right? There were interesting statements made after the production. Could a movie like this be made again? Should it?

Yes we know it's been a week since our last show. Weigand returns to discuss three hot topics. One of which is the ongoing investigation into Facebook misinformation & their latest attempt at rebranding. Also, Weigand asks the age old questions.....when will strawberry Pop Tarts ever container real strawberries? And lastly, Weigand gives his take on an incident that occurred on the set of a western featuring Alec Baldwin. Why do movies still use real guns? Should they use real guns? And why are people so eager to voice their opinion until on the facts are presented. Hear Weigand explain it all. Don't forget to follow Weigand's new IG account, instagram.com/raweigand

In this episode, Richard Weigand pays tribute to his mother, Rose Weigand on her birthday. That's right! Today.... October 22 is Rose Weigand's birthday. Listen to the most personal stories Weigand has ever shared on the Internet, thus far. Be sure to follow his mother, Rose on instagram at instagram.com/roseweigand and on twitter.....@TheTrueRealMe. Happy Birthday Mom! I love you!!!

Lots & lots more Reboots to talk about. All of these shows have to do with the law. In this episode, Weigand discusses the revivals of the television series, Law & Order, L.A. Law and Night Court. Only one of these has successfully filmed a pilot and had a new series of episodes officially ordered. Which one are you most excited about?

In this rare instance, Weigand has recorded two separate parts. Each with a different, angled opinion. The topic is the latest Halloween film, Halloween Kills. Should a scene in which Michael Myers sadistically murders firefighters be removed from the film.? Well.... it's a little too late now, isn't it? Weigand discusses petitions in general as well a petition that calls for the removal of the scene. How would you react? Movies are just movies, right?

What is this new whistleblower all about? Can we trust her? Should we trust her? In this episode, Weigand gives a briefing of his experiences with social media from then to now. He makes you think the ultimate questions. Should Facebook be taken down? Or they the ones solely responsible for the violence in the United States? Listen to how Weigand breaks down the loser that is the Facebook whistleblower. We all seriously hope we don't have to do a part two to this.

The sitcom Seinfeld was a really big hit in the 90s. And over time, it's popularity has grown even bigger. So....why does Netflix want to make it smaller? In this episode, Weigand discusses aspect ratios displayed in television as well as movies. Why are streaming companies cropping so much of an image. He also discusses the differences you can see in home video VHS releases versus other formats. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!