The Mothership

Nora Lum A.K.A. Awkwafina chats with the crew about the surprise pool party she's throwing, her new film "The Farewell" and why she aims to tell stories that contain universality and Brian gives all the announcements and trailers from last week's Comic Con.

Cynthia Erivo comes aboard the Mothership and talks about adapting her techniques to act using only her voice in the new sci-fi thiller podcast "Carrier", why her role as the Conductor of the Underground Railroad brought her to see Harriet Tubman as a romantic, and how her current role in Stephen King's "The Outsider" has stretched her skills as an actor.

This week the full crew is in the studio to dissect what did and didn't work for "Stranger Things" season three. And the second half of the podcast heads back to spoiler-town to discuss who or what may or may not have survived.

This week Movie Critic Brian Truitt & Mike Ryan, Sr. Entertainment Writer for Uproxx review Spider-Man: Far from Home and go to Spoiler-Town. But don't fret! The first half of the podcast is spoiler free, and we make an announcement before the spoilers start.

This week, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! Movie Critic Brian Truitt interviews Emily Brandwin & Philippe Reines, hosts of the podcast "Unredacted" on the best and worst shows to imitate government agencies and how politics influences pop culture.

This week TV Critic Kelly Lawler interviews Tech Reporter Brett Molina and Movie Critic Brian Truitt about the upcoming video games that debuted at the Electronic Entertainment Expo and the possibility of having Keanu Reeves as a guest on the "Mothership" to discuss the video game "Cyberpunk" in 2020.

This week the crews interviews SNL's Chris Redd on his upcoming softcore thriller spoof, "Deep Murder", his past experience on Popstar and how he came to be the Guru of Kanye West impressions.

This week the crew heads to spoiler- town! TV Critic Kelly Lawler interviews Tech Reporter Brett Molina and Movie Critic Brian Truitt about the new X-Men installment: "Dark Phoenix" and why they're ready to say good riddance to Fox's X-Men series.

Special guest Derek Mears joins the crew to talk about taking on the leafy green title role of DC Universe's new "Swamp Thing," being a horror icon and learning from Will Smith.

Film Critic Brian Truitt, TV Critic Kelly Lawler and Tech Reporter Brett Molina dissect the season finale of "Game of Thrones" and whether its legacy is permanently or only slightly tarnished.