Talkin' Tuong

"The streets were made of music".

Even if you aren't a Broadway nerd, you probably have at least heard of the hit musical "Hamilton" by now. But long before Hamilton became the musical juggernaut that it is, a young Lin Manuel Miranda made his first masterpiece back in 2008 that also so happened to win Best Musical. Blending a myriad of different styles of music from hip hop to Latin influenced to soul (etc.) while also telling a moving story about community and family made adapting this stage musical to the big screen a no brainer. So join Tuong and Huge Broadway Nerd/Disney Dummies Laura Gordon as they sing and dance their way through talking about 2021's In the Heights!

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"There it is. That funny feeling."

From viral YouTube star to award winning film director, singer songwriter, comedian, etc. Bo Burnham is one of the most uniquely talented individuals in entertainment today. Juggling the fine line between comedy and music, he somehow finds a way to make you laugh, cry, and contemplate the f*cked up world we live in today while also making you bob your head to some of the catchiest original tunes. So join Tuong and Love is...'s Justin Otto as they talk and gush about Bo's latest Netflix special which he edited, directed, shot, performed all by himself: Inside.

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"It's A Goddamn Zombie Tiger. That's Crossing The Line."

George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978) is one of the most beloved and seminal zombie movies in cinema. When Zack Snyder remade it in 2004 it had a high bar to clear which it somehow successfully did, modernizing what a zombie film could be. Well after 15 years, Zack Snyder is taking another crack at the undead with a spiritual successor to these beloved films. So join Tuong and The Sonar Network's Michael Mongiardi as they try to survive the onslaught of zombies (and Dave Bautista's muscles) by talking about 2021's Army of the Dead!

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"If we're kind and polite everything will be right."

Children's stories don't always translate well to the big screen and when they do, sometimes it's painfully clear they are made 'just for kids'. It takes a special type of movie magic to make a film that is good for the entire family, and there is no better example than the movies we have for today's episode of Talkin' Tuong! This week join Tuong and Mother of Marmalade Sarah MacDonald as they do a double feature of the most lovable bear with a dapper red hat, and blue coat and see why these are the most well reviewed movies of all time - Paddington 1 & 2!

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"I don't ever say a final goodbye. I always just say, I'll see you down the road and I do".

Last year was a weird year for movies. Not a lot came out but also not a lot of people were in the mood to watch any of the movies that were contenders for the typical movie award season this year. Well we are in the mood today! So join Tuong and the Dungeon Master of our hearts Josef Addleman as they talk about wide vista shots of desserts, close-ups of Frances Mcdormand's face, and the Oscar's Best Picture - 2020's Nomadland!

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“Families can be hard but they are so worth fighting for.”

Stop us if you heard this before: A movie about an unlikely group of people saving the world from killer robots. You'd think with the amount of times this type of movie has been done before that there would be no way to tell us this movie in a fresh exciting way. Well we were wrong! This week on Talkin' Tuong join Tuong and Overlord Robot A.I. Meghan Murphy as they talk about the latest movie from the minds behind Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and The Lego Movie - The Mitchells vs. The Machines!

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"Get over here!"

A good movie adaptation of a video game is really hard to come by since...well ever. From stinkers like 1993's Super Mario Bros. to Resident Evil to even the new Monster Hunter movie, Hollywood struggles to capture what makes these games so special in the first place. So join Tuong La and Earth Realm's Champion Katie Pagnucco (Improv College) as they discuss if the new Mortal Kombat movie is a "Flawless Victory" or gets put in the ever growing pantheon of bad video game movies.

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"On your left..."

Hey look we all love Captain America in the P0dCavern (at least Tuong really does) so was it a surprise that we'd be talking about this show? So join Tuong and Evil Captain America Taylor Fleming as they do a series review of Disney's second MCU show - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier!

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"Don't Settle. You Don't Have To. Even At The End Of The World."

Generally post-apocalyptic movies can all start to feel the same and are usually kind of a big bummer (we imagine that's partly because it's about the end of the world and all that...). Luckily, this week's movie somehow creates a fresh spin to the genre with plenty of laughs, action, heart, and charm! So join Tuong and producer, DJ, vocalist, and Giant Crab Monster Adam Jasim as they journey across the land to kick ass in the name of romance while talking about 2020's Love and Monsters!

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“I don't condone this sexy yet reckless behavior, Susan Cooper!”

Paul Feig has brought some of the most iconic properties in the last few decades into the world from Freaks and Geeks to The Heat to even Bridesmaids. This week, we watch a Paul Feig film that isn't talked about enough that is full of a non-stop barrage of jokes and laughs. So join Tuong and Super Spy Krystal Merrells as they talk about improv and the comedic brilliance of Melissa McCarthy in 2015's Spy!

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