This week, Matt Ruby joins J. McVay for another edition of Twitter Moments, in which they talk about these topics that were trending on Twitter as they recorded:

Some tennis umpires are considering boycotting Serena Williams' matches, report says

Movie buffs share the top props they'd want to own

Apple unveils iPhone Xs, iPhone XR and Series 4 watch

Additionally, they quickly touch on Norma Macdonald recent comments on Louis CK and Roseanne, which have generated backlash to the comedian.

Also, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the recently released movie, Searching, directed by Aneesh Chaganty and starring John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La, and Joseph Lee.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s Molly Knefel, who digs into progressivism in this year’s primaries; we’ll hear from a man named Tim about how his parents’ divorce affected him; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Vancouver punk band dumb, from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:06 - START /// Twitter Moments w/ Matt Ruby & J. McVay

02:18 - Twitter Moment 1: Some tennis umpires are considering boycotting Serena Williams' matches, report says

13:25 - Twitter Moment 2: Movie buffs share the top props they'd want to own

24:41 - Twitter Moment 3: Apple unveils iPhone Xs, iPhone XR and Series 4 watch

32:21 - Quick Bit: Norm Macdonald should shut up /// END

33:19 - 1st Person: Tim // Life After His Parents' Divorce

39:31 - Movie Review: ‘Searching’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

41:14 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

55:00 - Molly Knefel // Primaries and Progressives

57:03 - "Artfact" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - dumb

60:42 - Outro / Credits

61:30 - Finish.

This week, Matt Ruby joins J. McVay for another edition of Twitter Moments, in which they talk about these topics that were trending on Twitter as they recorded:

Confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh enters second day

Nike releases Just Do It commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick

Additionally, they discuss the anonymous op-ed penned by ”a senior official in the Trump administration” which was published in the NY Times shortly before recording of the episode began.

Also, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the recently released movie, The Little Stranger, directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, and Charlotte Rampling.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel,who digs into what’s behind rightwing pundit Tucker Carlson seeming to make common cause with those on the left who take issue with the hoarding of wealth by billionaires like Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon; we’ll hear from a man named Faheem, who shared what it’s been like to live with schizophrenia; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Atlanta indie rock band Neighbor Lady, from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - START /// Twitter Moments w/ Matt Ruby & J. McVay

02:05 - NY Times publishes anonymous op-ed from Trump administration official

14:12 - Twitter Moment 1: Confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh enters second day

25:10 - Twitter Moment 2: Nike releases Just Do It commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick /// END

39:08 - 1st Person: Faheem // Living With Mental Illness

43:49 - Movie Review: ‘The Little Stranger’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

45:46 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

58:05 - John Knefel // When The Right Steals From The Left

60:02 - "Fine" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Neighbor Lady

64:00 - Outro / Credits

64:48 - Finish.

Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, and J. McVay all share and discuss which films being released this fall they’re most anticipating. Among them:

Creed II, The Favourite, First Man, Halloween, The Hate U Give, If Beale Street Could Talk, Mary Queen Of Scots, MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A., Roma, Shoplifters, Suspiria, White Boy Rick, Widows, Wildlife

And we’ll take exclusive early listens to performances by Brooklyn rock band The Black Black and Los Angeles artist Pearl Charles from episodes of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:02 - START /// 2018 Fall Movie Preview w/ Jacqueline Soller, Charles Hinshaw, J. McVay

01:44 - Summer Review

05:22 - Our number 5 picks

10:21 - Our number 4 picks

16:54 - Our number 3 picks

25:26 - Our number 2 picks

31:58 - Our number 1 picks

37:35 - Runners Up /// END

48:23 - “Behind Closed Doors” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Pearl Charles

52:53 - “Kingdom For The Passerby” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - The Black Black

59:49 - Outro / Credits

60:37 - Finish.

This week, we’re joined by both Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss three movies recently released in theaters:

Crazy Rich Asians - directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, and Michelle Yeoh

Madeline’s Madeline - directed by Josephine Decker and starring Helena Howard, Molly Parker, and Miranda July

Skate Kitchen - directed by Crystal Moselle and starring Rachelle Vinberg and Jaden Smith

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by string quintet Kittel and Co. from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:14 - Movie Review: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

02:16 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

20:58 - 1st Person: Sally // Learning From Game Playing

24:26 - Movie Review: ‘Madeline’s Madeline’ w/ Charles Hinshaw

26:03 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

43:03 - “Ohmsted” (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Kittel & Co.

50:32 - Movie Review: ‘Skate Kitchen’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

51:27 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

68:32 - Outro / Credits

69:20 - Finish.

This week, we’re joined today by contributors Rena Karefa-Johnson and Matt Ruby to discuss the recent Unite The Right 2 event in Washington, DC, and how the media covers white supremacists.

Later in the episode, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, BlacKkKlansman, directed by Spike Lee and starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, and Topher Grace.

J. is also joined by Winston Cook Wilson to discuss the newly released film, We The Animals, directed by Jeremiah Zagar, adapted from the book by Justin Torres.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by singer/songwriter Benjamin Jaffe, from his upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:22 - START /// Unite The Right 2 + Covering White Supremacists w/ Rena Karefa-Johnson + Matt Ruby

02:33 - Why did Unite The Right 2 fail? Media? Counter-protesters? Antifa?

05:00 - Media anticipation vs. news coverage

10:58 - “Humanizing” white supremacists

14:58 - Trump rallies / Jason Kessler’s NPR interview & ensuing criticism of NPR

23:35 - NPR’s role as information gatekeeper

33:05 - NPR’s diversity vs. white power structure /// END

36:07 - 1st Person: Jed // His Earliest Memory

39:36 - Movie Review: Winston Cook-Wilson on ‘We The Animals’

40:54 - Movie Chat: Winston Cook-Wilson + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

60:54 - "Anxiety Man Relaxes At Home" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Benjamin Jaffe

65:21 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘BlacKkKlansman’

69:39 - Movie Review: J. McVay on ‘BlacKkKlansman’

72:30 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

86:26 - Outro / Credits

87:17 - Finish.

This week, we’ll hear a conversation between contributor Matt Ruby and guest, Amy Tripp, who’s built a practice offering astrology consultations via her website and Twitter platform known as Starheal Astrology.

Later in the episode, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, Night Comes On, directed by Jordana Spiro and starring Dominique Fishback and Tatum Marilyn Hall.

We’ll hear a 1st person story from Amani, who told us about her experiences as a woman in sports.

We’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel with his take on how the Republican Party has set itself up against secure and fair elections.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by New England rock band Spouse from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - START /// Matt Ruby interviews Starheal Astrology’s Amy Tripp

01:35 - Getting started in astrology

03:30 - Personal touch / consultations + readings / relationships / signostry

06:18 - Shock or validation?

07:30 - Destiny vs. autonomy

08:57 - Horoscopes

09:46 - Women vs. Men

10:30 - Skepticism

11:28 - What converted Amy to believing in Astrology?

12:11 - Transits

13:13 - Mercury in retrograde and bad decisions

15:13 - Astrology and psychology/counseling

17:41 - Twitter approach

18:39 - Legitimacy of horoscopes and generalizations / sun signs + moon signs + rising signs

20:44 - Astrology and religion, spirituality, etc. / soul families + soul contracts

23:45 - Family reaction to her belief in astrology / astrology enhancing religious views

24:51 - What do people miss about astrology? / cusps

26:21 - Matt’s reading

29:22 - Resources for learning more / plugs /// END

30:14 - 1st Person: Amani // Being A Woman In Sports

35:05 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Night Comes On’

37:13 - Movie Review: J. McVay on ‘Night Comes On’

38:17 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

58:54 - John Knefel // Republicans Against Secure Elections

60:51 - "Bitdrone" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Spouse

65:33 - Outro / Credits

66:23 - Finish.

This week, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay share their thoughts on some of their favorite action and/or spy movies. Among them: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Goldeneye, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission: Impossible, North By Northwest, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Spy Game, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, True Lies.

Also, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, directed by Desiree Akhavan and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, John Gallagher Jr., Jennifer Ehle, Sasha Lane, and Forrest Goodluck.

Then Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from a woman named Mairead about overcoming her fears as a child; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by New Zealand band, The Beths, from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:13 - START /// Fav Action or Spy Movies w/ Charle Hinshaw & J. McVay

10:20 - Spy Game (Chuck)

11:58 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (J)

14:22 - Goldeneye (Chuck)

17:07 - North By Northwest (J)

19:13 - True Lies (Chuck)

20:24 - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (J)

24:12 - Mission: Impossible (Chuck)

29:37 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (J)

33:44 - On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Chuck)

36:07 - Mad Max: Fury Road (J)

41:00 - Chuck’s Runners Up

44:13 - J’s Runners Up /// END

47:50 - 1st Person: Mairead // Overcoming Fear As A Child

52:19 - Movie Review: ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

54:24 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

69:35 - "Uptown Girl" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - The Beths

72:41 - Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ w/ J. McVay

75:42 - Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ w/ J. McVay

76:20 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

89:50 - Outro / Credits

90:43 - Finish.

This week, Matt Ruby joins J. McVay for another edition of Twitter Moments, in which they talk about these topics that were trending on Twitter as they recorded:

Georgia politician resigns over fallout from TV appearance

Remembering Saving Private Ryan 20 years after its release

A Frasier reboot is being discussed, Deadline reports

The Deadwood movie is finally happening

The US will never recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea, US Secretary Pompeo says

Also, J. McVay and Charles Hinshaw discuss the newly released movie, The Captain, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Max Hubacher.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel with his take on the potential for democratic candidates on the left to find support from voters in the midwest region of the United States; we’ll hear from a woman named Simone about her time working in a porn cinema in Switzerland; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by NYC band, Colatura, from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - START /// Twitter Moments w/ Matt Ruby & J. McVay

06:34 - TM1: Georgia politician resigns over fallout from TV appearance

22:08 - TM2: Remembering Saving Private Ryan 20 years after its release (also: A Frasier reboot is being discussed, Deadline reports; The Deadwood movie is finally happening)

37:58 - TM3: The US will never recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea, US Secretary Pompeo says /// END

45:37 - 1st Person: Simone // Working At A Porn Cinema

50:39 - Movie Review: ‘The Captain’ w/ Charles Hinshaw

52:12 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

69:11 - John Knefel // The Left in the Midwest

71:07 - "Machine" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Colatura

75:09 - Outro / Credits

76:00 - Finish.

J. McVay and contributor Matt Ruby discuss President Trump’s controversial recent summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Also, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the recently released movie, Eighth Grade, directed by Bo Burnham and starring Elsie Fisher.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from a woman named Kelsie about her first love; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Brooklyn band, Powersnap, from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:08 - START /// Trump-Putin Summit w/ Matt Ruby & J. McVay

03:50 - Whataboutism / Trump could hardly be a better stooge for Putin

06:52 - Getting away with demonstrable lies

08:55 - Has a line been crossed… or, once again, no, not so much?

12:37 - Reversing statements, then reversing reversals and doubling down

18:30 - Are US-Russian relations worse now than ever? / Trump’s self-centeredness and lack of “emotional permanence”

23:17 - Trump blames both US and Russia for bad relations / Trump’s auto-reaction to being perceived as illegitimate

27:33 - Putin asked about Russian meddling in election, but Trump answers first / “NO COLLUSION!”

30:57 - Putin says we shouldn’t trust each other

33:19 - Putin’s “incredible deal” for Mueller’s team

36:46 - Does Putin have compromising material on Trump?

40:40 - Putin’s low cost/high payoff meddling / How is the “pee tape” worse than other things?

45:50 - At what point does the GOP finally have enough of this?

46:48 - Maria Butina, Russian spy and gun rights activist /// END

48:49 - 1st Person: Kelsie // Remembering Her First Love

54:40 - Movie Review: ‘Eighth Grade’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

56:26 - Movie Review: ‘Eighth Grade’ w/ J. McVay

57:05 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

72:54 - "Pink Diamonds" (BTR Live Studio, 2018) - Powersnap

76:30 - Outro / Credits

77:22 - Finish.

Contributor Matt Ruby speaks with Alingon Mitra about his experiences at the Harvard Lampoon and as a comedian of Indian-American descent.

Also, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, Sorry To Bother You, directed by Boots Riley and starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Danny Glover, Omari Hardwick, and Kate Berlant.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel with his take on how Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh to join the Supreme Court sets up a potentially grim future for voting rights; we’ll hear from a man named Angelo about the importance of reading books in helping him gain perspective on his own life; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Texas singer/songwriter Buck Meek from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - START /// Matt Ruby interviews Alingon Mitra

01:48 - Boston Comedy Festival / sharing prize money

06:20 - From Worcester, MA / The Harvard Lampoon

13:10 - Indian descent / supportive parents

14:38 - “Working white” / discussing ethnicity in his stand-up

17:50 - Reception on the road vs. Brooklyn

20:06 - The Comedy Cellar in NYC / seeing big comics work out new material (Chris Rock, etc.)

26:44 - Comedy influences (Rock, Chapelle, Burr) / Burr’s development of different comedy tools

30:29 - Videos/acting/sketch vs. stand - up

33:00 - Wrapping up + plugs /// END

34:35 - 1st Person: Angelo // Reading As An Escape

37:44 - Movie Review: ‘Sorry To Bother You’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

39:21 - Movie Review: ‘Sorry To Bother You’ w/ J. McVay

40:45 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

57:22 - John Knefel // The Grim Future Of Voting Rights

59:16 - "Fool Me" (BTR Live Studio) - Buck Meek

63:21 - Outro / Credits

64:12 - Finish.