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Does it all come down to the U.S. Postal Service? - Host John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

The return of a particularly glorious hat. A slingshot racer’s need for a broader social circle. The end of one chapter (and also of a whole lot of mustache-twirlers), but also the beginning of a seriously bonkers new era for THE EXPANSE—one that blessedly avoided being cut short when Amazon stepped in. - Host Jen Burt, Chip Sudderth and Kayti Burt.

We live in a world of film sequels and franchises. And yet, some films we love, that were certainly worthy, never received a sequel. This episode attempts to correct that, but in order to create we must also destroy—and name the film sequels we would like to eradicate from memory. All of these momentous decisions are made via the most perfect decision-making process yet devised: a draft. This episode is so good, you’ll be begging for a sequel. - Host Jason Snell with David J. Loehr, James Thomson, Moisés Chiullan, Annette Wierstra, Cicero Holmes and Anže Tomić.

In the second episode of A Complicated Profession, Dan Moren is joined by Aleen Simms to discuss the second chapter of The Mandalorian, including how an episode can succeed without using a lot of dialogue, ants at picnics, the unpredictability of characters that live in the gray areas, and whether or not the Mandalorian should take off his helmet. - Host Dan Moren with Aleen Simms.

The group awaits the judge’s final decision on the fate of human existence. - Host Andrew Pontious with Rachel Addleman and Sarah Gardner.

And still bellowing he came. Jacob Haller discusses William Faulkner’s “The Bear” (1942). - Host Jacob Haller.

Breana, Courtney and Kathy talk about their infancies as a podcaster and draw on the seemingly inevitable venn diagram of the romance genre, true crime podcasts, and the Pacific Northwest. Represent! Theme Music by Christopher and Adelaide Breen Edited by Dear Podcast Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material. - Host Kathy Campbell with Breana Whittington and Courtney Misich.

Same old Scott and Jason, new numbering system. Are we living in a Star Trek golden age, and how long can it last? Vulcan Hello returns to ponder the big questions of TV’s platinum age and also to discuss November’s Short Trek, “Ask Not”, in which a young cadet is gaslit by a Starfleet captain. - Host Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

Your favorite game of bad words and even worse definitions is back! In this mildly Thanksgiving-themed episode of Low Definition, Steve reveals a surprising co-host, we learn about other cultures, and discover that something is rotten in Denmark’s movie theaters. Join gobble us, won’t you? - Host Steve Lutz with Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell, Tiffany Arment, Brian Hamilton and Jason Snell.

Two tough guys who don’t always see eye-to-eye team up this week, which also happens to be the plot of the final (to date) installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, 2019’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Hot topics include the evolution of the franchise’s female characters (and often lack thereof), wasted villains, charisma up to your eyeballs, and how the heck the Rock fits in a tiny car. Plus, stay tuned for an exclusive sneak peek at season six of Not Playing, coming to you sometime next year. Programming Note: In addition to this capsule episode, which contains our discussion before and after the film, members can watch along with Lex and Dan in a full-length commentary track, available in the members-only First Class feed. If you’re not already a member, why not sign up? And if you are, now’s a great time to update your membership allocations and maybe throw a little support in the direction of Not Playing. Thanks! - Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren.