Adrian and Simon review director Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator Badlands and Vince Gilligan’s new Apple TV series, Pluribus. Plus, the two buddies discuss Disney’s recent AI push, the upcoming DC Crime mockuseries and a new Brendan Fraser/Rachel Weisz starring Mummy film. Additionally, Adrian goes off on a Secret Lives of Mormon Wives tangent, Simon corrects the record about the potential Warner Brothers merger, and the boys get hyped for Zootopia 2, Stranger Things Season 5, Man on the Inside, and Monarch Legacy of Monsters Season 2.

This episode was recorded in Canada on November 16th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on December 2nd for Episode 124.

Adrian and Simon review director Aziz Ansari’s comedy film, Good Fortune. The two pals also examine the potential consequences of a purchase of Warner Brothers by Paramount (or any other major studio, for that matter) and Disney’s bizarre choice to not go ahead with director Steven Soderbergh’s Star Wars sequel film with actor Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren. They also discuss Paramount’s prolific Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s new deal at NBCUniversal and his upcoming Call of Duty film with director Peter Berg. Meanwhile, the buddies talk FX’s Alien: Earth, HBO’s The Chair Company, Predator Badlands, a potential new Tobey Maguire Spider-Man film, and Scream 7. They also find time to talk about Halloween traditions, converse about moments where they might’ve been abducted as children, and get a little carried away with their “A Look to the Future” guessing game.

This episode was recorded in Canada on November 2nd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on November 18th for Episode 123.

Adrian and Simon review director Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and writer/director James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2. Additionally, they examine the somewhat ridiculous production costs for Star wars Rise of Skywalker; while they compare the production costs and quality of the Star Wars Andor TV series. Plus, Apple doesn’t like “plus” anymore as they vibrantly rebrand their streaming service to simply, “Apple TV”. They also get hyped for Marvel’s upcoming VisionQuest & Wonder Man TV shows, they discuss the future of Game of Thrones with the upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO TV series, and they gear up for spooky season with discussions about The Evil Dead (2013) & Alan Wake. The two brothers also discuss Tim Robinson’s HBO comedy series The Chair Company, a house under siege from a wasp colony, and the benefits of all-you-can-eat vacations.

This episode was recorded in Canada on October 18th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on November 4th for Episode 122.

Adrian & Simon review director Francis Lawrence’s film, A Long Walk. As a core topic of the show this week, they discuss the incoming influence of AI on the film & TV industry; and the controversial introduction of AI actor, Tilly Norwood. In addition, the two pals talk about the twists and turns in James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2, get excited about Stranger Things Season 5, and begin worrying about a world in which Warner Brothers merges with Paramount. They also applaud the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel Live to network ABC, speculate on who could be playing Batman in Batman Brave & the Bold, and ponder the importance of engagement photos.

This episode was recorded in Canada on October 5th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on October 21st for Episode 121.

Adrian & Simon dive into the highlights, wins, and losses at the 77th Emmy Awards! Additionally, they examine the implications of the Jimmy Kimmel Live suspension over at ABC; while showing their support for free speech in America and a fair amount of disdain for Disney’s lack of courage. Plus, they discuss the hit limited series Adolescence, the upcoming Lex Luthor & Superman team-up in Superman Man of Tomorrow, and showrunner Noah Hawley’s successes adapting Alien & Fargo for TV. The two pals also get hyped for Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company and director Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another; all while Adrian has a bad case of the sniffles (possibly caused by toxic airplane cabin fumes?) and Simon suffers from “1st-world-problem-itis” (his headphones were buzzing and he complained like a wittle b*tch).

This episode was recorded in Canada on September 20th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on October 7th for Episode 120.

Adrian and Simon struggle with dates and names for over 3 hours. The two pals rave about the style and tone of Peacemaker Season 2. They also discuss Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s Long Story Short and the Duffer Brother’s Stranger Things Season 2. Additionally, they converse about about the films shown-off at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival; including A House of Dynamite, The Smashing Machine, No Other Choice, Frankenstein, and Bugonia. Plus, the two buddies take a closer look at the trailers of the week; such as Marvel Zombies, the Will Arnett starring dramedy film Is this Thing On, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and Ryan Murphy’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story.

This episode was recorded in Canada on September 6th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on September 23rd for Episode 119.

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Adrian & Simon review director Zach Cregger’s horror film, Weapons; and James Gunn’s Season 2 Episode 1 of Peacemaker. Plus, they take a look at the various film & TV trailers released this week; including trailers for the Daniel Day Lewis starring Anemone, the Jason Bateman directed Black Rabbit on Netflix, Fallout Season 2, and horror film following a dog’s perspective, Good Boy. Additionally, they consider the possibility of YouTube controlling the distribution rights to the Oscars in 2029, they gush about how much they love the FX series, The Bear; and they re-examine the brilliance of the first season of Stranger Things. They also take a look at the box office history for Superman films over the last 12 years, they bond over their love of Nestea, and they ponder the alternate universe where Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars.

This episode was recorded in Canada on August 23rd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on September 9th for Episode 118.

Adrian & Simon review director Ari Aster’s Eddington and director Matt Shakman’s Fantastic 4: First Steps. They also gush about how much they love the Star Wars Andor TV series and Cassian Andor’s bitter sweet ending in Rogue One. Additionally, the pals discuss the new Avatar Fire & Ash trailer and Spider-Man Brand New Day’s focus on practical effects. Simon also goes on a bit of a tangent in a quest to define the ‘theme park film’; while specifying a lack of stakes associated with undefined character strengths and weaknesses in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also examine the final season of Netflix’s You and connect it to Peacock’s serial killer podcast comedy, Based on a True Story. Plus, the boys talk yardwork hijinx, ice cream for dinner, and enigmatic neighbours.

This episode was recorded in Canada on August 8th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on August 26th for Episode 117.

The Emmy nominees have been announced! Adrian and Simon examine the Emmy nominations and snubs for the 77th Emmy Awards. Why were there no actors from Andor nominated in any of the major acting categories? Will Apple’s The Studio and Severance sweep the awards show? They discuss all of this and more! Plus, they analyze Marvel President Kevin Feige’s recent pre-Comic Con presentation about the state of MCU; and they take a look at the critical and commercial success of James Gunn’s Superman. Additionally, the boys discuss Vince Gilligan’s next teased project, the recently announced June Nielsen Ratings ranking for media distributors, the strange focus on AI across our society, hyperbolic online hate for genres of movies, and they dive a little bit too deep into politics while discussing the controversy behind the cancelation of the Late Show on CBS.

This episode was recorded in Canada on July 23rd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on August 12th for Episode 116.

Holy moly, it’s a pretty rock’n time for blockbuster movies this summer; and we’re love’n it! Simon & Adrian review director James Gunn’s Superman and director Gareth Edwards Jurassic World Rebirth. They also analyze the potential consequences of The Last of Us creator Neil Druckman’s departure from The Last of Us HBO series. On a somewhat gaming related-note, they also get hyped-up about Netflix's upcoming second season of Cyberpunk Edgerunners. Additionally, the 2 pals discuss the film trailers that premiered over the last two weeks, including director Christopher Nolan’s first trailer for The Odyssey. Plus, they converse about Netflix series You, the DCU’s Creature Commandos animated series, the fourth season of The Bear, Netflix’s Squid Game season 4, the unfortunate cancellation of the Josh Holloway starring Duster HBO series, and the overpowering taste of cooked bell peppers. 

This episode was recorded in Canada on July 10th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on July 29th for Episode 115.