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In this episode of The Streaming Heap, we keep Lin's seratonin levels up by gushing over Everything Everywhere All At Once, the dildo-fighting, hot-dog-groping, raccoon-controlled, butt-plug-powered, heartwarming, nihilistic multiverse movie (about a soul-sucking everything bagel) that somehow won Best Picture at the Oscars. But first, we have to talk about Mario and Dungeons & Dragons, along with Eric's annoying habit of replaying old video games instead of watching anything new.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/READING

02:06 The Mario Movie

11:18 Subnautica & Alan Wake

19:48 The Dee-in-Dee Movie

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29:50 EEAAO!!!

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No obvious joke goes unused as we discuss the double-shotter finale of Peripheral, Season 1. Listen as Lin gets increasingly disappointed in this show, and also listen as Eric gets increasingly drunk in order to talk about it. First, though, they discuss Top Gun: Maverick and the second season of Shadow and Bone.

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04:10 Top Gun: The Sequel to Top Gun

13:51 Shadow and Bone: Season 2

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30:58 Peripheral, Episode 8

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In this penultimate episode of the Peripheral, Conner discovers he's robo-sexual, anime villains square off, Bob slices open his own arm, Flynne gets some answers we should have been given seven episodes ago, Lev tries to turn back the clock on his "nerfification," and somebody shot the sheriff. But before we can talk about that, Eric talks about Smile, we review the Oscars, and Lin keeps saying "EEAAO!" for some reason.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING/PLAYING/READING

03:39 Smile

09:52 The Oscars

21:46 Shazam: Fury of the Gods (eventually, I promise)

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36:33 Peripheral, Episode 7

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In this episode of the Peripheral, a small-town Southern sheriff uses questionable password protection, the Picketts turn into Bond villains, Tommy keeps going in circles, and Miss Marple shows up in the future to dominate any and all conversation. Meanwhile, Lin tries to pull Eric from the brink following an angry rant about the show's trajectory. Before they can get to that, though, they talk about a weird Japanese movie on Netflix, a weird quasi-historical Japanese video game, the amazing Lucifer series, and the latest offering from the MCU: MODOK. Stay tuned to find out what Vin Diesel would be like as Abraham Lincoln.

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04:39  Re/Member

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In today's lengthy episode, Lin and Eric procrastinate on talking about The Peripheral by spending over an hour talking about Super Bowl trailers and the recently announced slate of future films from DC. Then they discuss the episode, where we get a flashback that raises more questions than it answers, a notorious assassin who fails more than he succeeds, and a climactic fight scene that has no impact on anything.

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In this episode of The Streaming Heap, two guys spend over an hour talking about how the fourth episode of The Peripheral has too much talking in it. They also discuss shotgun weddings, lost ships at sea, and why Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is superior to Wreck-It-Ralph which is superior to Ready Player One.

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In this fully functional episode of The Streaming Heap, Lin and Eric break down the third episode of The Peripheral, in which Corbell cooks some leather, Wilf gets in Flynne's head, and Burton takes a page from Captain America's playbook.

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We've arrived at the second episode of Peripheral, in which we meet the shiny art deco jacket wearing crime boss Lev, whose explanation of time travel gets on Eric's nerves. Lin does his best to talk his cohost down and they go on to discuss Wish Mercs and Numbnuts. But first, they are forced to talk about Jared Leto and what they've been watching, which includes The Last of Us premiere, The Menu, and The Banshees of Inisherin.

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In this post-reboot installment of the Heap, Lin and Eric begin their in-depth, episode-by-episode breakdown, as well as their breakdown of Amazon's The Peripheral. They go too far down the rabbit hole with their theories and ideas, and then they discuss the need for armed revolution, as always. But first, they take a few minutes to talk about James Cameron and Avatar: The Sequel to Avatar.

NOTE: There is still some lingering noise from Lin's chair, but he's promised to lube it up with whatever the Aussie equivalent of WD-40 is--kangaroo oil or deadly spider juice or whatever--before the next recording.

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To kick off 2023, Lin and Eric have tweaked the podcast yet again, but to start off a newer and even better season of The Streaming Heap, they break down Glass Onion, Rian Johnson's much anticipated sequel to Knives Out. First, though, they discuss a few recent trailers and then launch into a trio of holiday-themed reviews.

NOTE: There's some squeaky chair noise on Lin's audio during the "Violent Night" segment. I tried my best to screen it out, and for all I know I succeeded, but I've gotten so deep into fixing the audio that I hear it everywhere now and can't tell if it's still audible on the podcast. I'm hearing it in my dreams and in my waking life, even right now, at the door. Oh no, they've come for me at last. Help! The squeaky chair is attacking me!!! AAAUGH!!!

P.S.: If you managed to get all the way through the end, I'm fine now. Thanks for asking!

00:00  New Year, New Pod

HOLIDAY-THEMED CONTENT!

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