There's A Movie For That

At the beginning of the pandemic, American sports fans were left with no live sports to watch for nearly four months. Then suddenly in June and July, all the major sports leagues returned to play at once creating a sports fan dream. Or so we thought. In reality, people aren't watching and viewership for all the leagues is down steeply from 2019, including the NBA finals, the Stanley Cup, and even NFL games. Why is that? This week we try and figure out why that is happening. We also share our thoughts on The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Lie, and Deaf U

Last week, the FBI stopped six men that were trying to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She is okay but this week we try to figure out what led to this decision by these men, how the FBI stopped them, and why this could happen again. We also share our thoughts on the season 2 finale of The Boys on Amazon as well Hubie Halloween and The Haunting of Bly Manor.

Donald Trump shockingly if not unsurprisingly, tested positive for the coronavirus. But he's not the only one after the White House hosted a super-spreader event in the Rose Garden. How did this happen, what does the recovery process look like, and how will the effect the election? We talk about all of that with a respiratory therapist who has been on the front line in Philadelphia. We also share our thoughts on three Netflix movies: Enola Holmes, American Murder, and Dick Johnson Is Dead.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court justice and progressive icon died last week at the age of 87. This week we talk about her life, legacy, and the fight happening in Washington to fill her seat on the Supreme Court before the November election. We also talk about the RBG documentary on Hulu as well as The Vow on HBO and The Devil All The Time which is available on Netflix.

A new live-action version of Mulan is now available on Disney+ and if you stayed for the end credits of you may notice who Disney chose to thank. This week we discuss just how morally bankrupt Disney can be and why the credits are leading to a bad box office. We also share our thoughts on I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, Lovecraft Country, and The Boys.

With less than two months until Election Day, many experts are worried that social media platforms will repeat the mistakes of 2016. So, Facebook has a plan - no new political ads the week leading up to Election Day. This week we talk about how Facebook got to the place where it needs a plan, to begin with, and whether it will be enough. We also share our thoughts on Cobra Kai, Love, Guaranteed, and what it's like watching Twin Peaks while high.

Last week Hurricane Laura, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S., struck the Louisiana coast killing at least 14 people. But is this just the beginning? This week we are joined by Chris Bianchi, a Spectrum network senior weather producer and meteorologist. He tells us what happened in the Gulf of Mexico and what we can expect the rest of the year. We also share our thoughts on the horror movie 1 BR, the docuseries Immigration Nation, and the Ben Affleck guy-cry sports movie The Way Back

Movie theaters have reopened in 44 states. Despite the fact just last week there were 300,000 new cases of COVID and 5,900 deaths. With movies like Tenet, Bill and Ted, and The New Mutants coming out, theater chains are hoping people will come back in order to save the industry. This week we talk about the decision process, our feelings on headed back to the movies, and try to understand who will go. We also share our thoughts on Netflix's new movie Work It and Peanut Butter Falcon which is streaming on Hulu.

Last week Senator Kamala Harris was announced as Joe Biden's running mate. She made history becoming the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to be on a major party's ticket. It's officially go time. So what led to the decision after a contentious primary, how did the Republicans respond, and what happens now. We talk about all of that and share our reviews of Project Power and The Half of It streaming on Netflix as well as Perry Mason and Richard Jewell streaming on HBO.

Last week President Trump signed an executive order banning the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok in 45 days unless it's sold, citing national security concerns. So when looking into the story the first thing we had to do was find out what TikTok is, why does Trump hates it so much, and are these concerns legitimate. We talk about all of that as well as the second season of Umbrella Academy and Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich both streaming on Netflix