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Welcome back to the blood-soaked sands of Athas! Door Dash your Pegasus and throw your money on the floor because these weirdos are level 10 now. You might think that means fewer hijinks and less nonsense, but you would be very very wrong.

Eglath's Angels VII, Episode 1

Scott McNulty with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar

Edited by Erika Ensign.

Listener Arne received a severe weather alert for a fire. Fires are very bad, but are they weather? Are some natural disasters weather, and others not?

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

As we hit the middle of our tenth season, Lex journeys to Dan’s hometown for a momentous historical baseball event with a so-so love story in 2005’s Fever Pitch. Hot topics include an unlikeable lead, when the sport overshadows the story, and missing comedy.

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!

Lex Friedman and Dan Moren

Guy English, podcaster and programmer, joins Scott to discuss “Eye of the Beholder” (TNG S7E18).

This episode of TNG starts off with a scene depicting suicide. Support is available if you are struggling.

Topics include the portrayal of mental health issues, “it was all a dream,” and Riker’s pajamas.

Scott McNulty with Guy English

Watch “Eye of the Beholder” for yourself:

Have you been watching Prime Video’s “My Lady Jane?” Our panel is so sure you will like this alternate history show that there’s been a minor coup to take over the Mothership. Join us for a spoiler-free opening pitch to entice you into watching this show, then come for the full spoilery episode.

"My Lady Jane"

Annette Wierstra with Erika Ensign and Kirsten Goruk

Starring Joan Crawford is Samuel Garza Bernstein’s new appreciation of the screen queen. It’s a great book, and I wanted you to meet the author, Samuel Garza Bernstein. We’ve known each other since I was 16. These two things are only partially related.

Starring Jaon Crawford

Shelly Brisbin with Samuel Garza Bernstein

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Author Interview

The Self-Referential LTS

Next time, we’ll watch

It’s the power of three! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony return to discuss the season (series?) finale of The Acolyte, including what exactly Bazil was up to, how bad Vernestra is at cover ups, and which Star Wars characters would be viable political candidates.

Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh

In the sequel episode nobody demanded, Magnum must protect the prince of Jororo from a kidnapping, despite the interference of Dr. FBI. In another surprise return, our segments about 1980s baseball and time zones also resurface. Hey hey hey, easy, easy, easy. The end!

Jason Snell, Philip Michaels and David J. Loehr

The rumours are true—you can trust the network of teens spreading the news—Strahd really is dead! Join the Dog & Pony crew on their farewell tour through Barovia (both little and big) as they leave Castle Ravenloft, check up on the burgermeisters, say goodbye to some friends, and share one last night around the campfire.

Dog & Pony Show VII, Part 13

Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Mikah Sargent

Edited by Erika Ensign.

There’s a strike on set and Matt & Danny are nowhere to be found. But who is here? Allison Janney, kinda playing herself… even though nobody acknowledges that she worked with several of these people on the West Wing. It may melt your brain a bit, but this turns out to be one of the more fun episodes of the series. No need for cue cards, or the three leads. Watch out for that coffee cup, Lex and Brian are Sorkin’ In It.

Lex Friedman and Brian Warren