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David, Devindra, and Jeff commit to the relationship horror of Together, head into battle with Chief of War, and explore adventures with small animals with the second season of Kiff. Then they follow the misadventures of Frank Drebin Jr. in The Naked Gun.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV Newsletter
Devindra - macOS 26 Tahoe preview at Engadget
Jeff - The Science of Big Splashes

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:16:30)
David - Together, She Rides Shotgun, Architecton
Devindra - Happy Gilmore 2, Chief of War, She Rides Shotgun, The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Jeff - Kiff S2, Billy Joel: And So It Goes: Part Two

Featured Review (~01:05:06)    
The Naked Gun
SPOILERS (~01:19:45)

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Devindra is on vacation this week so to kick things off, David and Jeff return to the putting green with Happy Gilmore 2, head to space with Gattaca, and push their endurance to the limit with The Chase. Then, Devindra joins the show as the trio step into the next phase of the MCU with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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Weekly Plugs
David - David’s YouTube channel
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:17:31)
David - Happy Gilmore 2, Gattaca
Jeff - Happy Gilmore 2, The Chase, The Devil’s Plan S2

Featured Review (~01:08:26)    
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
SPOILERS (~01:38:06)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff step up to the mic with KPop Demon Hunters, dig into the world of modern dating in Oh, Hi!, and get back in the kitchen for season 4 of The Bear. Then they take the temperature of Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western, Eddington.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: The Bear Season 3 Review
Devindra - TWIT 1041
Jeff - 60 Years of Fantastic Four History in 90 Minutes

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:29:02)
David - The Bear S4, Smoke, Leaving Las Vegas
Devindra - Oh Hi!, Escape from the 21st Century, The Chit Show
Jeff - KPop Demon Hunters, Billy Joel: And So It Goes: Part One

Featured Review (~01:22:48)    
Eddington
SPOILERS (~01:54:56)

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It's time for the reckoning of last year's Summer Movie Wager! In this week's After Dark, Germain Lussier, Peter Sciretta, and BJ Colangelo return to the podcast to discuss Patricia Riggen's Disney Channel Original Film Lemonade Mouth. 

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go six feet under with The Shrouds, observe tech-bro world domination in Mountainhead, and try to bluff their way to the end of the second season of Poker Face. Then they take to the skies with the first DC film of the James Gunn era, Superman.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Superman Review
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new foldables 
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:06:01)
David - The Shrouds, Working Man
Devindra - The Shrouds, Poker Face S2, Sing 1 + 2
Jeff - Mountainhead, Hacks S4

Featured Review (~01:01:07)    
Superman
SPOILERS (~01:29:18)

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David and Devindra remember the great work of the late Michael Madsen, team up for some presidential action with Heads of State, and try to hunt down a deadly arsonist in Smoke. Then they decide if Gareth Edwards can recapture dinosaur magic with Jurassic World Rebirth.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Dan Gvozden’s recaps of Ironheart
Devindra - Engadget’s best Prime Day deals

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:09:46)
David - Heads of State, The Amateur, Ironheart
Devindra - Smoke, The Old Guard 2, Sister Midnight, Josh Gondelman: Positive Reinforcement

Featured Review (~00:46:46)    
Jurassic World Rebirth
SPOILERS (~01:08:26)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff lean into the horror silliness of M3GAN 2.0, come aboard for disaster with Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, and get meta with the third season of The Show About The Show. Then they shift into gear with Joseph Kosinski’s latest film, F1® The Movie.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s spoiler-filled review of Squid Game Season 3
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite VPNs
Jeff - We Have Concerns - Snakebites for Science

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:03)
David - Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, Squid Game S3
Devindra - M3GAN 2.0, Squid Game S3, This is Spinal Tap 4K re-release
Jeff - The Show About The Show S3, F1 Hot Lap on Vision Pro

Featured Review (~01:19:58)    
F1® The Movie
SPOILERS (~01:41:48)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go stargazing with Elio, try to make a match with Materialists, and get wacky and wild with Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. Then they return to the not-so-distant zombie future of 28 Years Later.

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Weekly Plugs
David - The Decoding TV Newsletter
Devindra - Switch 2 Pro controller review
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:24:04)
David - Elio, Justin Willman: Magic Lover 
Devindra - Materialists, Best Wishes to All, Lulu is a Rhinoceros 
Jeff - Elio, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

Featured Review (~01:00:29)    
28 Years Later
SPOILERS (~01:22:56)

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In this excerpt of an After Dark episode, David Chen and Jeff Cannata review The Life of Chuck.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the exciting announcement of Spaceballs 2, fight their way through the end times with 28 Weeks Later, and buckle down for the struggles of Straw. Then they return to the isle of Berk for the live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything
Devindra - Engadget Podcast wrapping up Switch 2 review, Summer Game Fest and WWDC
Jeff - runjeffrun.com

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:14:23)
David - 28 Weeks Later, Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster, Straw
Devindra - 28 Weeks Later, Yo Gabba GabbaLand!: Tiny Desk Concert
Jeff - The Rehearsal S2

Featured Review (~01:09:50)    
How to Train Your Dragon

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