THE FIXATE & BINGE PODCAST, with Host, Joe Curdy: Deep dives into cinema and storytelling with voices who create it

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Joe and Jared get violent in this episode! Our hosts philosophize and discuss the variables of the question; when is on-screen violence too much? Joe and Jared boil it down, discuss specific movies and scenes to illustrate their points, then, at the end of the episode, offer a reasonable judgment of what we should all do about violence in film and on television. Listen in and let them know what you think!

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Have you seen Bullet Train yet? How about Everything, Everywhere, All At Once? If you're still on the fence, let Joe and Jared convince you to go see them! It may be too late to see Everything at the cinema, but you can buy the Blu-ray or catch it streaming at home. There is absolutely still time to catch Bullet Train on the big screen and you owe yourself the treat of this action-packed spectacle! 

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Predator was awesome back in the day. Does the present Predator prequel, Prey, perfectly precede its predecessor? Listen to find out what the hosts think! There is some excitement when Jared unveils a newly coined category name for an old genre of film and both hosts discuss the excellent work that is The Bear, streaming on Hulu. 

This episode does have some language that is PG, or maybe even PG-13, and may make some of you blush, but it's pretty funny, so just listen and have fun.

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With so many options available in the streaming world today, Joe and Jared attempt to help their listeners skip the junk and hone in on truly great television. In this episode, you get a brief discussion about our hosts' favorite television shows of 2022 thus far. 

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After being called out by his daughter-in-law, Jared wonders out loud about the sexism behind the well-used term, "Chick Flick." Is it sexist? Is it a derogatory term? Or, is it just a category? Listen in while Joe and Jared walk around in the dark trying to figure it out. Will the lights come on? Join them and find out!

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Is British television really that different from popular T.V. in the U.S.? Does British T.V. accurately reflect life in England? Joe and Jared discuss these questions and Joe waxes emphatic about the many must-see British television shows he discovered while living in England and since returning home to the States. Below is a short list of Joe's recommendations. Listen in to get a quick description of these and more, as well as directions on where you can find them all!

The IT Crowd, Miranda, Still Game, Friday Night Dinner, Only Fools and Horses, Luther, After Life, Shetland

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If you want to see "Nope" listen to this episode before you watch it! In this "Speeding to the Cinema" episode, Jared seems a little confused by the film, but Joe reveals the mental trick he used to get the most out of it. If you haven't seen it yet, Joe offers some good insights that will help you enjoy it more. If you've seen it already, stick around after the spoiler alert for the rest of the review discussion to compare your take on it!

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With the conclusion of Stranger Things season 4 behind us, you may be wondering, "What do I watch now?" Joe and Jared suggest six show options to watch for sci-fi and comedy fans.

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We're a few weeks late on seeing this one, but we've decided to start heroically taking one for the team. From now on, we will strive to speed to the cinema and watch as many films as possible, good or bad, and let you know what we think. Here is our take on Jurrassic World: Dominion. Here's a hint about what we thought of this movie: even though we reviewed this movie in this episode, we never did say the title correctly. 

Watch for future Speeding to the Cinema episodes to get our thoughts on the latest movies out in theaters!

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Whether the tears are happy or sad, a good cry in your O'Douls now and then can be sound medicine for a troubled soul. Joe and Jared assigned each other films they thought would open the tear ducts to see which of them would stay dry-eyed the longest. 

They review their assigned films: CODA and Precious. Both are award-winning but are worlds apart in terms of the reasons viewers might cry while watching.  They discuss the touching aspects of CODA and why it's good to occasionally suffer through a very sad movie like Precious. Join them for a healing episode of tears therapy as they discuss their Who Cried First challenge assignments.  

Trigger Warning: Sexual abuse is a theme in Precious. 

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