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Your favorite hosts Sven and Dan welcome returning guest Shannon for playful debates about whether cursive belongs in schools and whether we would rather own a spaceship or a castle. We also kick off the show with absurd hypothetical choices, from a rhinoceros horn on the chin to an apple tree growing in the stomach, before drawing a surprise BOPA prompt. The episode spurns into a debate on whether classic monsters or modern slashers make better horror, while also comparing favorite Starcade characters Boo Face and Barbara Baltimore.

Chapters

00:00 Engraved wedding rings, lost jewelry, and a GTA VI preorder

04:03 Meet returning guest Shannon and the show’s debate buckets

07:53 Rhino horn or apple tree: the first absurd hypothetical

12:10 Sven turns a chin horn into a superhero power

15:58 Crocs, then the cursive-in-school debate begins

19:50 Should schools preserve cursive for future readers?

23:53 Cursive as art versus practical classroom time

26:01 Spaceship or castle: what are the real costs?

30:00 Castle upkeep, crocodile moats, and space-trip compromises

35:01 A surprise Starcade prompt and how the game works

37:06 Boo Face or Barbara Baltimore: choosing a favorite

40:40 How the two characters’ games work

42:55 The bootleg-parody idea behind the characters

45:05 Hinty, character voices, and new parody ideas

47:04 A Chase-inspired boss battle enters the discussion

49:01 The main quest: classic monsters versus modern slashers

52:05 Why Dan leans toward classic monsters

54:14 The monster within: the case for modern slashers

56:18 Personal fears, creature movies, and horror favorites

01:00:33 The final vote: modern slashers take Sven over

01:01:34 Shannon’s Palomar Mountain wedding-ring discovery

01:05:11 Shannon’s next debate: Russell Crowe in Les Misérables

01:08:36 Community shout-out and the episode’s closing advice

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"Golden gavel… O'fish!"

Sven and Dan open with a Muppets-remake icebreaker. Sven picks Scream with a human Dewey or Gale, and Dan picks Clue with a human butler. Then they welcome two guests: Shannon, a returning guest who is also part of the Starcade/ORG community, and Dan's husband Steve one of the first guests on the podcast. Sven shouts out that they are recording the show's 40th episode.

Would You Rather: Fight 20 duck-sized unicorns every time you go to the restroom, or sneeze 20 times whenever you take your socks off. The panel picks sneezing, and the unicorn debate runs into horse evolution and Greek mythology.

Side quest: Perfect Wi-Fi vs. a phone that never needs charging: Steve, Dan and Shannon pick Wi-Fi. Sven picks the phone and tells the story of a dying phone and an Uber at the PATH station.

Main quest: Pixar vs. DreamWorks: Shannon champions The Road to El Dorado. Sven, Dan and Steve go Pixar, though Steve praises DreamWorks' variety. The talk moves on to inclusivity in studios, soap operas, Hans Zimmer, and Sven's love of The Incredibles.

Steve's Golden Stub: He defends Halloween Ends as a commentary on true-crime obsession and the idea of evil as a "shape." Sven agrees, and Dan says he enjoyed the trilogy.

Horror talk: They discuss how Steve sorts horror into subgenres, Dan's few liked horror films (Crawl, Cabin in the Woods), and Mike Flanagan's shows. Sven also covers Joker: Folie à Deux as commentary on forced sequels, Lady Gaga's Harlequin album, and Clayface.

Guest pick quotes: "Steve says read more. Shannon says play Pokémon and watch The Road to El Dorado. Sven says go watch Clayface, and Dan says to watch Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again."

• (0:00) Cold open: which movie would you remake with Muppets?
• (4:36) Countdown to start the podcast
• (5:17) Intro and welcome to Shannon and Steve
• (8:08) Dan and Steve's marriage banter: socks, arsenic, the tree burial
• (11:06) How the show works: Buckets of Potential Arguments, side quest and main quest
• (12:40) Would You Rather: 20 duck-sized unicorns or 20 sneezes
• (17:36) Unicorn lore tangent: fairies, Pegasus, horse evolution
• (23:59) Side quest: perfect Wi-Fi vs a phone that never needs charging
• (28:24) Sven's stories: the "which Dan?" mix-up and the dead phone and Uber from Brooklyn
• (30:14) Fortieth-episode shout-out and Steve/gay jokes
• (36:30) Internet provider monopolies
• (38:03) Main quest: Pixar vs DreamWorks
• (38:33) Shannon makes her case for The Road to El Dorado
• (43:10) Reddit list of Pixar/DreamWorks movie pairings
• (44:45) Verdicts and franchise debate: Toy Story, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda
• (47:04) El Dorado subtext and inclusive storytelling in animation
• (50:50) Soap operas and early TV inclusivity
• (52:44) Final Pixar vs DreamWorks picks, Hans Zimmer, The Incredibles
• (55:03) Shannon's favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber
• (56:03) Nostalgia sequels: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Mamma Mia 2
• (58:44) Steve's Golden Stub: in defense of Halloween Ends
• (1:08:26) Reactions to the Halloween trilogy and how audiences are underestimated
• (1:14:38) Steve's Paranormal Activity story and the business card
• (1:17:10) Does Dan like horror? Subgenres, Mike Flanagan, horror TV
• (1:22:18) Shannon's horror taste: Scream, Cabin in the Woods, Midsommar
• (1:25:09) Labeling horror, Rosemary's Baby, Clayface, horror musicals
• (1:29:53) Joker 2, Matrix 4 and Lady Gaga's Harlequin album
• (1:36:17) Wrapping up: the golden gavel and leftover red stub
• (1:38:08) Big Brother vs Survivor debate
• (1:43:12) Plugs and final words
• (1:45:03) Sign-off: "Fish"

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Sign-off: "Golden gavel… fish."

Sven and Dan welcome back returning guest Chris for a "bucket" full of disputes on this episode of You vs Who, the show where side-quest topics start small and main-quest topics start the real arguments. The episode opens with Dan recommending the documentary T"he King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters", a rivalry over the Donkey Kong high score.
We tackle the war inducing argument of cats vs dogs, horror vs comedy and of course Godzilla vs King Kong.

0:00 – Cold open: The King of Kong documentary

6:40 – Welcome and meet Chris

8:20 – How the side quest and main quest buckets work

9:27 – Side quest: cats vs. dogs

16:36 – Side quest: horror vs. comedy

20:33 – Which genre is more rewatchable and bingeable?

21:51 – Comedy franchises: Rush Hour, Pitch Perfect and more

28:30 – The Saturday movie-night test

33:12 – Rosemary's Baby and "it's not that scary"

34:02 – Rating horror movies on a 1–10 scale

40:38 – Jump scares and a scary trailer

42:03 – Main quest: Godzilla vs. King Kong

50:42 – Main quest: Gordon Ramsay vs. Simon Cowell

59:40 – Monster games and War of the Monsters

61:50 – Tangent: The Rock, Black Adam and The Smashing Machine

70:38 – Next guest's ticket: Big Brother vs. Survivor

73:53 – Thank-yous and Chris's sign-off

75:40 – Share the show and the Shannon shout-out

78:02 – Golden gavel

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Your two favorite silly hosts Sven and Dan open with a behind-the-scenes friendship story that starts at a board game night, then returning guest Ryan Ruhl jumps into a nostalgic debate about the TV networks that shaped their childhoods. Along the way, they get into grapes vs cheese, Irish goodbyes versus saying farewell to everyone, and home cooking versus delivery.

00:00 - Friendship anniversary and the board game night origin story

01:33 - The first time the group met

02:28 - Why board game nights can be hard to organize

04:55 - The first games they played

07:07 - Transition from board games into the show intro

08:04 - Ryan Ruhl returns

09:29 - Side quest vs. main quest

10:42 - Grapes versus cheese

12:16 - Irish goodbye vs. saying goodbye to everyone

15:05 - Goodbye customs at family events

18:56 - Why goodbye rituals vary by family and culture

21:09 - Home cooking versus delivery

23:12 - Growing and cooking your own food

24:25 - Nona’s garden and old-country cooking

26:06 - The future tech everyone wants: food on demand

28:49 - Meal prep as time shifting

31:25 - Cartoon Network vs. Nickelodeon vs. Disney Channel

32:36 - Ryan makes the Nickelodeon case

33:18 - Nickelodeon as a lifestyle brand

34:26 - How the three channels shaped childhoods differently

35:13 - Disney Channel’s live-action shows and Cartoon Network’s cartoons

36:14 - Nickelodeon’s staying power

37:45 - Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and Toonami

38:13 - Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends

39:06 - The “hot in Topeka” vocal stim

40:11 - How childhood shows taught geography and language

41:59 - Genndy Tartakovsky’s influence

42:44 - Two Stupid Dogs and Secret Squirrel nostalgia

44:25 - The Amanda Show and Moody’s Point

45:24 - Are You Afraid of the Dark?

46:14 - Danny Phantom and The Fairly OddParents

46:37 - The Timmy and Jimmy Power Hour

47:53 - Crossover events on Nickelodeon and Disney

48:13 - Disney Channel Original Movies, Smart House, and Zenon

50:06 - Raven-Symoné’s impact across Disney Channel

51:10 - Good Burger, Keenan & Kel, and Nickelodeon comedy

52:11 - Disney XD and the channel split

52:55 - Avatar: The Last Airbender as a decisive Nickelodeon argument

53:17 - More classics: Hey Arnold!, Doug, The Powerpuff Girls, and Teen Titans

56:54 - Doug’s channel history

58:47 - The Angry Beavers theme song

59:31 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

60:30 - Mystic Force, Ninja Storm, and Power Rangers nostalgia

61:37 - Final rankings

66:33 - How the networks shaped a generation

70:57 - Critical Role vs. Dimension 20

71:53 - Weekly shoutout and a callback

72:42 - Sign-off and outro ritual

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Sven welcomes back Dan and returning guest and unofficial 3rd host Cessy! This week we tackle the BOPAs and talk about Cessy's new Golden Stub. We catch up while discussing surprisingly strong opinions about audiobooks, ice in drinks, and when to actually ask for advice. This one I find especially worth listening to for our chemistry: Sven keeps the game moving, Dan brings strong takes and a lot of self-deprecating humor, and Cessy keeps steering things toward the most unfiltered answer in the room.

Timestamps

00:00 - Opening banter and Sven tests Dan’s Spanish

01:10 - Dan admits he barely retained nine years of Spanish

02:52 - "Pregunto" becomes the joke that keeps the lesson going

03:20 - Italian, Spanish, and understanding language without speaking it

04:36 - The "SOCKS" trick and instant bilingual nonsense

05:45 - Dan’s "it is what it is" default response

07:37 - The show intro and return of Cessy

09:12 - Cessy’s place in the guest leaderboard

09:37 - Revisiting the New York versus Chicago pizza debate

10:51 - Dan’s Chicago pizza verdict after visiting

12:37 - Cessy’s favorite Spanish swear words

14:00 - Dominican slang and "Dame luz"

15:30 - How the boba buckets and Open Arguments work

16:42 - Open Arguments: thoughts-streaming versus moth hair

17:44 - Everyone picks mind-reading over moths

20:06 - Books versus audiobooks kicks off

21:38 - Cessy says audiobooks are not "reading"

22:12 - Dan argues for audiobook flexibility and production value

23:24 - Sven tries to split the difference and picks books

27:18 - Audiobook performances, sound effects, and narration quality

29:17 - One-sentence final arguments for books versus audiobooks

31:20 - Ice in drinks becomes Dan’s strongest take

33:52 - Cessy explains why she still likes some ice

34:57 - Soda, dilution, and why ice can ruin a drink

36:23 - Control your dreams or control reality

37:12 - Why limited reality control would be more useful

39:34 - Dreams influencing real-life feelings

41:12 - Cessy describes dream premonitions and weird coincidences

43:56 - Golden stub segment begins

45:01 - The real golden stub: most people want validation, not advice

46:21 - Sven and Dan talk about being good listeners versus fixers

48:59 - Venting, bad advice, and unwanted problem-solving

51:31 - Rules for giving advice and ignoring advice

55:28 - A story about giving honest relationship advice that went badly

58:14 - People staying in relationships because they hate being single

60:31 - Red stub from Sash: Mars or under the ocean after the apocalypse

61:58 - Cessy chooses Mars, citing a fear of drowning

63:11 - The Mars fantasy gets hilariously specific

65:41 - Listener shout-outs and cake versus pie reactions

66:56 - Final thoughts from the panel

67:36 - Closing arguments: advice, ice, and the strongest takes

68:19 - Farewell and the show’s O'fish! sign-off

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Lauren returns to the show with Sven and Dan for a fast, fandom-heavy conversation that starts with the lore behind their usernames and quickly turns into gaming, anime, and Star Wars. It’s a loose, high-energy episode that mixes personal backstories with spirited debates about controllers versus keyboard and mouse, leveling systems, and what makes a character arc satisfying.

Timestamps
00:00 — Lauren reveals the origin of Sweet and Low and Lady Vidal

01:49 — Sven explains his Kingdom-style username group

03:20 — Zamien Night is built from book characters and fandom references

06:32 — Sven the Lord and the “royalty” naming theme

09:24 — Naming Dan live and landing on Captain Hollow

14:15 — Merch jokes and “put that on a shirt”

18:23 — The BOPAs and the rules of the show

19:12 — Keyboard and mouse versus controller

24:20 — AR, VR, and the future of immersive gaming

26:19 — Pet dragon versus pet Pokémon

30:15 — Choosing starter Pokémon personalities

33:46 — Lauren’s son picks Squirtle as his starter

35:43 — Level up slowly versus inherit power instantly

37:47 — Dan’s World of Warcraft max-level story

40:08 — Lauren’s Diablo 4 character journey

45:52 — Character redemption versus character corruption

52:32 — The Rising of the Shield Hero and corruption arcs

57:07 — Andor, Darth Vader, and Star Wars corruption discussions

58:19 — Rey, Kylo Ren, and the sequel trilogy’s strengths and flaws

64:41 — Rogue One, spin-offs, and Star Wars lore tangents

67:19 — The Han Solo “shot first” debate

68:13 — Jar Jar Binks and the Darth Jar Jar theory

69:00 — The unusual Star Wars term for music

70:14 — How each host would fix a Star Wars ending

81:00 — Why MCU planning works better than the sequel trilogy

83:04 — Fantastic Four adaptations and Marvel history

87:00 — Final Star Wars defense and closing jokes

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Your favorite diabolical host Sven and Dan kiki about what we would do if we were in Kevin Feige or James Gunn's positions before we start the show and introduce our guest this week.

Sven, Dan, and Sash kick things off with Smash Bros. mains, tournament humbling, and the kind of competitive energy that sets the tone for the rest of the episode. From there, we jump into the Would You Rather segment. In this episode we explore gaming identity, comfort versus inconvenience, and whether Star Trek’s depth beats Star Wars’ cultural dominance. Sash also pitches a reality-TV appearance and answers our last guests' Red Stub!

• 00:00 Smash Bros. mains, tournament humility, and competitive banter
• 02:18 Starcade memories, high-scoring games, and risky trivia rounds
• 04:31 How the show works: side quests, main quests, and chaos buckets
• 06:04 Tennis balls for fingers versus winter clothes in summer
• 10:54 The consequences of losing hand function—and card-game logistics
• 12:08 Can someone play a trading card game without hands?
• 15:41 Flight versus teleportation
• 17:31 Defining teleportation rules and comparing it to Jumper
• 18:39 Why teleportation could save time and money
• 20:40 The appeal and drawbacks of flight
• 21:38 Fear of flying and the appeal of being airborne
• 23:22 Teleporting through daily life
• 27:32 Summer versus winter
• 28:50 Why summer wins for beaches, bonfires, and energy
• 30:30 Winter, holidays, family time, and rituals
• 33:34 Seasonal activities and childhood memories
• 39:14 Early bird versus night owl
• 41:31 Work schedules and becoming an early riser
• 43:59 The quiet of a 4 a.m. start
• 45:29 Coffee, commuting, and blue-collar-worker cosplay
• 49:08 Batman, Spider-Man, and Joker rankings
• 52:23 Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and the best Spider-Man
• 53:15 Coming out through fake straight-barber stories
• 56:47 Sash’s Star Trek versus Star Wars debate
• 58:52 Star Trek’s philosophy versus Star Wars’ action
• 63:40 The Tuvix dilemma and Star Trek’s moral storytelling
• 65:02 Star Trek’s social impact and the first interracial kiss
• 66:07 Trill identity, Jadzia, and progressive storytelling
• 68:37 Star Wars as spectacle, Star Trek as depth
• 74:17 Where to start with Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager
• 75:47 Pokemon generations and nostalgia bias
• 76:29 Favorite Pokemon—and praise for Aromatisse
• 80:14 Kai’s comment and the red-stub handoff
• 81:01 Boy or girl if you had a child right now?
• 84:01 Sash’s follow-up red stub for the next guest
• 85:37 Sash’s reality-TV casting pitch
• 88:20 Final thoughts, fandom recommendations, and sign-off

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Sailor Moon, vinyl, cake, Mortal Kombat, and a controversial horror take that may change how you see Saw forever.

Sven and Dan are joined by returning guest Febvre for a rapid-fire pop culture debate episode that jumps from reality game strategy to horror movie ethics. The conversation is equal parts chaotic and thoughtful, with strong takes on physical media, dessert preferences, fighting games, and the moral weirdness of Saw. In this episode, they also revisit the pressure of being on camera, the difference between online and in-person social strategy, and why some games and stories work better when they give characters real stakes.

Timestamps

00:00 — Online reality game strategy and why in-person play feels harder

01:55 — Sneaky signaling in online games with letters and visual cues

03:24 — Should social games have a pre-game mingle or buffer period?

04:43 — Why Sven wants to finally play an LRG

05:00 — Why Sven thinks Febvre would thrive in strategy games

07:30 — Why being a Traitor is harder than it looks

08:58 — Pressure, natural play, and why forcing a style backfires

11:01 — Welcome to the episode and introducing Febvre

12:03 — Returning guest energy and the Sailor Moon detour

13:19 — Why Sailor Moon still matters as queer, charming, and empowering storytelling

15:01 — Side quest bucket explained and chaos introduced

17:00 — Vinyl versus streaming begins

18:18 — Why Dan prefers convenience over physical media

19:38 — The ownership argument for physical media

21:04 — Collecting only the things you truly love

23:12 — London Tipton energy and apartment-sized storage for media

27:23 — Why vinyl can sound better than streaming

29:11 — Cake versus pie gets heated

30:10 — Pie, crunch, and why apple crumble wins for Febvre

31:55 — Dan breaks the tie and chooses pie

34:47 — Favorite pie styles and the appeal of turnover pies

36:09 — Mortal Kombat versus Street Fighter

37:47 — Why Mortal Kombat wins on lore, gore, and fun

39:30 — Street Fighter’s strengths and why it still loses the matchup

41:32 — Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and the most iconic Mortal Kombat characters

44:40 — Soul Calibur, crossovers, and fighting games with real stakes

47:06 — Character preferences, range, and why custom characters rule

48:36 — Golden Stub time and the setup for a horror take

49:29 — “The Jigsaw killer did nothing wrong”

51:15 — What Saw is actually about and why the targets matter

53:52 — Why the films create moral complexity instead of easy heroes

55:27 — Batman, justice systems, and the philosophy behind the franchise

57:22 — Why Saw is more procedural and less just gore

60:20 — Final verdict on Jigsaw as a fictional character

62:30 — Dexter, difference in philosophy, and whether Jigsaw is too merciful

64:48 — Febvre sells the Saw series as deeper than the marketing suggests

66:07 — Why controversial takes are the whole point of the show

67:53 — Febvre plugs Twitch and online reality game hosting

69:18 — Dan plugs Starcade and the show wraps

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Screen time for kids, survivor strategy, zombie survival, and why Kye might be the most dangerous person in any apocalypse - this one goes everywhere fast. If you like hot takes that turn into full-on chaos, this episode of You vs Who is built for you.

Sven and Dan sit down with the creator and host of Kye's Island, for a conversation that somehow moves from ORG game design to parenthood, panic, and pop culture nostalgia without ever losing momentum. Kye breaks down how she builds her games, why her relay race is a recurring favorite, and how a pregnancy bed-rest binge turned her into a full-blown Survivor superfan

Along the way, Dan shares the terrifying story of temporarily losing his vision, Sven reveals his compulsive need to plan everything, and Kye proves she can pivot from sweet to savage the second a game starts. It is part debate show, part hangout, part accidental survival summit. If you love Survivor, ORGs, gaming, parenting takes, or just listening to three friends spiral into hilarious agreement and total nonsense, this episode delivers. And if you to play or learn more about Kye's Island, you can find it at Kye's Island

Timestamps

00:00 - Year two dreams, sponsorships, and upgrading the show

03:00 - Turning a moving day into a house-wide unpacking system

05:00 - Introducing Kye from Kye’s Island

07:00 - Why Kye’s Island works as an ORG

08:30 - How Kye designs games from childhood inspiration

10:00 - Falling in love with Survivor during pregnancy and bed rest

13:00 - Sports loyalties, controversial teams, and fandoms

15:20 - Ape planet or lemon juice eye drops

18:20 - Dan’s real story of losing his vision for a day

21:30 - What lemon juice would actually do to your eyes

23:40 - Why some chaos is worth it

27:20 - Slow zombies versus fast zombies

31:20 - How people react differently when danger is real

34:40 - Single-player versus multiplayer gaming

37:20 - Gamer personas, Fortnite teamwork, and Mario Party rage

45:40 - Kye’s golden stub: screen time for young kids

50:00 - Between the Lions, Franklin, Hamtaro, and childhood TV memories

55:20 - Why educational shows and moderation matter

61:00 - Kids, technology, and avoiding generational tech gaps

66:00 - Miss Rachel appreciation and parenting validation

69:20 - Kye’s red stub question for the next guest

72:40 - Steve’s Scream take and closing shout-outs

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Cecilia (Cessy) is back!

Your favorite nerdy hosts, Dan and Sven bring back Cessy for another dive into the BOPAs.

Sven explains why he goes by Sven instead of Steven, tracing it back to a coworker who suggested the nickname after he hated every other version.

We spends a long stretch talking about childhood cartoons, especially Rugrats, Arthur, Blue's Clues, Dragon Tales, Sagwa, Between the Lions, and other PBS-era favorites.

Pixar favorites come up repeatedly, especially The Incredibles, Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Coco, Soul, Inside Out, and Onward, with several of the newer films singled out for emotional impact.

Cecilia saying she'd want to live in the Toy Story world for Pizza Planet, while Dan picks Ratatouille and Sven picks The Incredibles.

Timestamps

00:00 - A flickering light and why Sven goes by Sven

03:15 - Rebranding from Steven to Sven

05:23 - Cartoon favorites from childhood

08:18 - Blue's Clues, Paprika, and the show-changing baby storyline

10:45 - WB Kids, Saturday morning TV, and Saturday as recess

12:13 - Angry Beavers, CatDog, and playground roleplay

13:26 - Power Rangers Hawaiian ninjas

15:32 - Sonic, Knuckles, and running home like game characters

17:45 - Reintroducing You vs Who and the BOPA game

20:08 - Sunrise versus sunset begins

23:47 - Why sunset feels like the end of the day

27:42 - Rewatching favorite shows versus watching something new

30:34 - Weird houses, secret rooms, and a three-foot lower upstairs ceiling

34:55 - Height talk, dating preferences, and tall energy

37:02 - Comfort TV and why some shows are rewatchable

39:11 - How each person organizes their TV schedule

40:24 - Recommending shows without overrecommending

42:03 - How long it takes to know if a show is for you

43:43 - Why From hooks viewers immediately

46:20 - Freddy versus Jason enters the main quest bucket

49:11 - Why Freddy is the more fun horror villain

50:24 - Obsession, Backrooms, and watching horror alone

53:14 - The latest Scream movie and nostalgia payoff

55:15 - Why the killer motivation mattered in Scream

57:57 - The possibility that Stu is still alive

59:39 - Studio Ghibli versus Pixar starts

60:43 - Pixar variety versus Ghibli’s artistic style

61:23 - Ghibli as fable-like storytelling

63:07 - Toy Story 3, Up, Coco, and Pixar going for the heart

65:31 - Favorite Pixar picks: Cars, Toy Story, Monsters Inc.

67:05 - Dory, Finding Nemo, and standout characters

69:20 - Onward, Inside Out 2, and emotional modern Pixar

73:07 - Which Pixar world each person would live in

74:04 - Cecilia’s habit of reading Wikipedia plots before watching movies

78:58 - Dan chooses Ratatouille and the appeal of Onward

79:47 - Clifford the Big Red Dog and the dream cartoon world

81:42 - Closing thoughts, social handles, and the pizza poll joke

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