WE BOUGHT A MIC

WE BOUGHT A MIC

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  • Pop Culture Jeopardy!

    [E178] A month and a half deep into quarantine, we attempt a Jeopardy-style Pop Culture Trivia episode with categories including Star Wars, Peak TV, American Auteurs, NBC Sitcoms, and Hip Hop. Is it a failure or a success? Listen and decide. WBAM!

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    58 min
  • ANIMAL CROSSING / DAVE / ROUNDERS / TERMINATOR (w/ Dane DeBrunner)

    [E177] Our friend Dane joins us once again to catch up on some video games (Animal Crossing: New Horizons and The Outer Worlds) and movies (Rounders, The Darjeeling Limited, Terminator 1 & 2, There Will Be Blood, and Dark Waters). Plus, Dave on FX and an X-Men franchise take. WBAM!

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    Shownotes

    • Rounders, Darjeeling (07:33)
    • The Terminator, T2 (20:03)
    • There Will be Blood, Dark Waters (27:39)
    • Animal Crossing: New Horizons (37:44)
    • The Outer Worlds (49:25)
    • Dave, X-men (53:56)
      • 1 hr 20 min
    • DEVS (w/ Dane DeBrunner)

      [E176] We're joined by our friend Dane DeBrunner to explore and grapple with the hidden meanings in Alex Garland's Devs, now streaming on Hulu. Unique, ambitious, and complex. Is it effective? WBAM!

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      Spoilers start at (29:10)

      1 hr 6 min
    • The Strokes / Thundercat / TRUE LIES / Bob Iger

      [E175] After a seven-year hiatus, The Strokes are back with a brand new album - The New Abnormal. Plus, thoughts on Thundercat's It Is What It Is, Trolls: World Tour, Bob Iger's The Ride of A Lifetime, and James Cameron's True Lies and The Abyss. WBAM!

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      Shownotes

      • Thundercat - “It Is What It Is” (04:21)
      • The Strokes - “The New Abnormal” (11:29)
      • True Lies and The Abyss (27:25)
      • Trolls: World Tour (39:53)
      • The Ride of a Lifetime - Bob Iger's New Book (46:58)
        • 1 hr 1 min
      • MAGNOLIA (w/ Collin Goode)

        [E174] Collin Goode joins us to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's ambitious 1999 film Magnolia, starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, and many more. WBAM!

        Guest: Collin Goode of The Snyder-Collin Podcast (@KentApollo4 on Twitter)

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        Spoilers start at (34:28)

        1 hr 37 min
      • TIGER KING / QUIBI / SURVIVOR / HAIRSPRAY (w/ Brett Nemeroff)

        [E173] We welcome back our friend Brett Nemeroff to discuss the Netflix documentary Tiger King and our dream movie adaptation cast. We commemorate the passing of Adam Schlesinger, welcome Quibi to the streaming landscape, and catch up on Survivor - Winners At War. Plus, thoughts Hairspray, Aliens, The Abyss, Onward, McMillions, and The Mask of Zorro. WBAM!

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        Shownotes

        • RIP Adam Schlesinger (04:25)
        • HAPPY QUIBI DAY!!!! (10:16)
        • Survivor - Winners at War (24:05)
        • The Mask of Zorro, Hairspray, Community, Onward (33:05)
        • Aliens, The Abyss (41:14)
        • McMillions (48:15)
        • Tiger King and cast list (52:18)
          • 1 hr 33 min
        • The Albums We're Listening To During a Global Pandemic

          [E172] It's music ketchup time as we discuss the albums getting us through this time of quarantine and isolation. We talk new music from Jeremy Renner, King Krule, Riz Ahmed, Grouplove, Jay Electronica, Car Seat Headrest, The Weeknd, and Childish Gambino. WBAM!

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          1 hr 10 min
        • TV Ketchup in the Quarantine Era

          [E171] It's TV ketchup time as we enter week 2 of self-quarantine. We talk Westworld, Beef House, What We Do In The Shadows, and Better Call Saul. Plus, Onward and some stand-up comedy with Marc Maron's End Times Fun, Mike Birbiglia's The New One, Tom Segura's Ball Hog, and Whitmer Thomas' The Golden One. WBAM!

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          1 hr 6 min
        • Top 5 Apocalypse Movies / DEVS / The Impact of the Coronavirus

          [E170] The world is in a state of uncertainty and anxiety as we experience the impact of a global pandemic brought on by COVID-19 and the coronavirus. So it's a good time to talk about our top five favorite apocalypse movies. Plus, thoughts on Devs on Hulu. WBAM!

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          Devs spoilers 46:00 to 59:00

          1 hr 57 min
        • The Director Draft

          [E169] We each assemble a team of 10 directors who we think will define the next 15 years of cinema. It's totally subjective yet fierce and loud. It's a grand good time. WBAM!

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          The Lists (don't read ahead if you want to keep the surprise!)

          DREW

          1. Denis Villeneuve
          2. Safdie Brother
          3. Bong Joon Ho
          4. David Fincher
          5. Lord and Miller
          6. Taika Waititi
          7. Chris Nolan
          8. Alex Garland
          9. Noah Baumbach
          10. Alfonso Cuaron

            11. HUNTER

            1. Damien Chazelle
            2. Jordan Peele
            3. Rian Johnson
            4. Ari Aster
            5. Ryan Coogler
            6. Barry Jenkins
            7. Coen Brothers
            8. James Mangold
            9. Wes Anderson
            10. Lulu Wang

              11. ERNEST

              1. Robert Eggers
              2. Greta Gerwig
              3. Paul Thomas Anderson
              4. Matt Reeves
              5. Trey Edward Schultz
              6. Yorgos Lanthimos
              7. Bo Burnham
              8. Edgar Wright
              9. Chris MacQuarrie
              10. Spielberg
                11. 1 hr 12 min

              About WE BOUGHT A MIC

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              WE BOUGHT A MIC (WBAM) is a pop culture podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, Hunter Mobley, and Drew Dietzen, three friends who have had conversations about all things film, TV, music, etc. for over a…

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