Justin Charity and Micah Peters reflect on the life and career of rapper DMX. They discuss the life he led while pursuing rap (0:45), and touch on their own experience with his music in the late 1990s through the 2000s (14:50).

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Justin Charity and Micah Peters review new television shows ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ and ‘Invincible.’ They discuss why ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ fell flat (0:55) and how ‘Invincible’ surpassed expectations due to its voice acting, story line, and art style (36:11).

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After watching Zack Snyder’s cut of ‘Justice League,’ Justin Charity and Micah Peters share why it was a success (0:55). They break down the parallels between DC and Marvel (11:30) before discussing the future of DC and other films that could get a director's cut (41:55). Plus, Charity and Micah revisit ‘Attack on Titan’ to provide an epilogue to last week's conversation.

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With the final season of ‘Attack on Titan’ now airing, Justin Charity and Micah Peters discuss the most popular anime series of the past decade. Charity explains his former reluctance to watch the show (0:55) before both hosts highlight the best and worst qualities of the series (16:45). Micah talks about the final season, now streaming via Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Funimation (54:25). 

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After 30 years, Eddie Murphy is back with a ‘Coming to America’ sequel! Justin Charity and Micah Peters compare ‘Coming 2 America’ and ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ (1:00) and take us through the phases of Eddie Murphy’s career that have led us here (24:35). Later, they weigh in on all the new film's cameos and how they contributed to its success (43:28).

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The new ‘Mortal Kombat’ trailer was released, and Justin Charity and Micah Peters discuss what to expect from a video game adaptation. They talk through what components make an adaptation successful (0:40), before going through the history of video games that have made an appearance on the big screen (19:30) and discussing their wishes for these movies (39:00).

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Justin Charity and Micah Peters break down The Ringer’s Best Video Game Character Bracket. They discuss characters such as Mario, Kratos, and Agent 47 and decide which tier they belong in within the larger scheme of the video game landscape.

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Justin Charity and Micah Peters discuss ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ the new film on Black activist and Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, which is out on HBO Max and in theaters. They weigh in on Daniel Kaluuya's and LaKeith Stanfield’s standout acting performances (27:00) and talk about the limitations of learning Black history solely through Black biographical films (38:00).

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Justin Charity and Micah Peters weigh in on the new Sam Levinson Netflix film ‘Malcolm & Marie.’ They discuss the themes of the film, the critiques, and the rocky relationship between Malcolm and Marie on screen.

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Justin Charity and Micah Peters weigh in on the ongoing GameStop saga. They provide their takes on the events (0:35), discuss the dying culture of GameStop (11:50), and predict what the future of the internet could look like as a result of GameStop's demise (23:15). 

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