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We discuss the latest from the brother-directing team of Joel and Ethan Coen, "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs".

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00:01 - 12:10 The Warm Up

"Cool Water" by Tim Blake Nelson

13:49 - 41:15 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

"When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings" by Willie Watson and Tim Blake Nelson

43:44 - 48:10 Mike and Ben Recommend

48:11 - 48:32 This Week's Music

48:33 - 50:43 Opening This Week

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We discuss the directorial debut of Jonah Hill -- the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama from A24 Studios -- Mid90s. Music this week is by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.

THE RUN DOWN

00:01 - 11:58 The Warm Up

"Solid Silk" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

12:56 - 40:40 Mid90s

"Middle America" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

41:53 - 46:27 Mike and Ben Recommend

46:28 - 46:50 This Week's Music

46:51 - 49:25 Opening This Week

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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

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Bonus Episode! We discuss the John Carpenter supernatural, gross-out horror classic, THE THING.

We discuss the 2018 sequel to John Carpenter's classic horror film -- the David Gordon Green directed HALLOWEEN. Music this week is by Kacey Musgraves off of her new album "Golden Hour".

THE RUN DOWN

00:01 - 11:50 The Warm Up

"Slow Burn" by Kacey Musgraves

13:15 - 39:35 Halloween

"Butterflies" by Kacey Musgraves

40:48 - 44:22 Mike and Ben Recommend

44:23 - 45:00 This Week's Music

45:01 - 47:43 Opening This Week

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Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

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We discuss the latest directorial effort from Academy Award nominated filmmaker Damien Chazelle...Ryan Gosling stars in the Neil Armstrong biopic FIRST MAN (2018). Music this week is by Paul McCartney off of his new album EGYPT STATION (2018).

THE RUN DOWN

00:01 - 10:27 The Warm Up

"I Don't Know" by Paul McCartney

12:18 - 36:26 First Man

"Come On To Me" by Paul McCartney

37:58 - 42:07 Mike and Ben Recommend

42:08 - 44:07 This Week's Music

44:08 - 47:28 Opening This Week

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Egypt Station by Paul McCartney

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We discussed the critically acclaimed remake and directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Bradley Cooper, "A Star Is Born".

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00:01 - 12:31 The Warm Up

"Shallow" from A Star Is Born Soundtrack

14:35 - 46:43 A Star Is Born

"I'll Never Love Again" from A Star Is Born Soundtrack

48:28 - 53:12 Mike and Ben Recommend

53:13 - 53:50 This Week's Music

53:51 - 56:11 Opening This Weekend

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We discusses the critically acclaimed return of legendary director Spike Lee in this week's discussion of BlackKklansman. Music this week is by Florence + The Machine off of their new record "High as Hope".

THE RUN DOWN

00:01 - 12:58 The Warm Up

"Hunger" by Florence + The Machine

14:09 - 41:23 BlackKklansman

"Big God" by Florence + The Machine

42:42 - 47:06 Mike and Ben Recommend

47:07 - 48:19 This Week's Music

48:20 - 50:42 Opening This Week

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Florence + The Machine

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We discuss Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead". This is Part 4 of our Classic Horror Movie Marathon.

We discuss the latest from A24, the directorial debut of YouTube star Bo Burnham, "Eighth Grade". Music this week is by Mitski off of their brand new album "Be the Cowboy". All of that an much more!

THE RUN DOWN

00:01 - 11:06 The Warm Up

"Geyser" by Mitski

13:05 - 39:08 Eighth Grade

"Nobody" by Mitski

40:34 - 45:57 Mike and Ben Recommend

45:58 - 48:02 This Week's Music

48:03 - 50:13 Opening This Week

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Mitski

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We discuss the critically acclaimed, transcendental stylings of director Paul Schrader as we tackle his latest film "First Reform". Music this week is by Juice WRLD off of his new record "Goodbye & Good Riddance". All of that and much more on this week's show.

THE RUN DOWN

00:01 - 12:11 The Warm Up

"All Girls Are The Same" by Juice WRLD

13:38 - 42:30 First Reformed

"Lucid Dreams" by Juice WRLD

44:04 - 46:02 Mike and Ben Recommend

46:03 - 47:55 This Week's Music

47:56 - 50:20 Opening This Week

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