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"...beautifully wholesome story about making heartfelt connections and bringing joy to others, told through a unique cultural perspective..."
Hugh gives Rental Family an A, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Rental Family an A, check out the full review!
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Review – Rental Family | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Hikari, Rental Family follows a lonely American actor named Phillip Vandarploeug (Brendan Fraser), living in Tokyo who starts working for a Japanese rental family service to play stand-in ...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"...beautifully wholesome story about making heartfelt connections and bringing joy to others, told through a unique cultural perspective..."
Hugh gives Rental Family an A, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Rental Family an A, check out the full review!
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"...a phenomenal continuation of the series that improves all the elements of the first season as well as evolves this delightfully crazy world...one of the best adult animated shows of recent years..."
Hugh gives Hazbin Hotel Season 2 an A+!
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Hugh gives Hazbin Hotel Season 2 an A+!
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Review – Hazbin Hotel Season 2 | Pixelated Geek
Created by Vivienne Medrano, Hazbin Hotel Season 2 follows Charlie Morningstar (Erika Henningsen) and the rest of the group after their victory against Heaven’s army, which has led the Hotel to be pac...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"...a phenomenal continuation of the series that improves all the elements of the first season as well as evolves this delightfully crazy world...one of the best adult animated shows of recent years..."
Hugh gives Hazbin Hotel Season 2 an A+!
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Hugh gives Hazbin Hotel Season 2 an A+!
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A pretty dumb, yet fast paced and entertaining "action" film from the late '80's. From the director that brought you Parole Violators and starring no one you've ever heard of. This one is a doozy, folks! #podcast #movies #badmovie #troma
A pretty dumb, yet fast paced and entertaining "action" film from the late '80's. From the director that brought you Parole Violators and starring no one you've ever heard of. This one is a doozy, folks! #podcast #movies #badmovie #troma
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November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"...perfectly adapts the second act from stage to screen, as well as brings the complete story to a beautiful conclusion...and of course, perfect music..."
Hugh gives Wicked: For Good an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Wicked: For Good an A+, check out the full review!
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Review – Wicked: For Good | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the stage musical and novel of the same name, Wicked: For Good is set several years after the events of Wicked and follows Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo), now known...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"...perfectly adapts the second act from stage to screen, as well as brings the complete story to a beautiful conclusion...and of course, perfect music..."
Hugh gives Wicked: For Good an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Wicked: For Good an A+, check out the full review!
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"...it does overstay its welcome a bit with a bloated runtime and a bit of a mixed ending...this film really does a fantastic job adapting a majority of the source material...a super fun action flick and a timely story..."
Hugh gives The Running Man (2025) an A!
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Hugh gives The Running Man (2025) an A!
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Review – The Running Man (2025) | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Edgar Wright and based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, The Running Man takes place in a near-future society where the top-rated show on television is “The Running Man” — a d...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"...it does overstay its welcome a bit with a bloated runtime and a bit of a mixed ending...this film really does a fantastic job adapting a majority of the source material...a super fun action flick and a timely story..."
Hugh gives The Running Man (2025) an A!
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Hugh gives The Running Man (2025) an A!
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"...a truly amazing and emotionally compelling epic that departs from the franchise’s repetitive formula and offers a refreshing story that the series was in dire need of...a visually stunning mix..."
Hugh gives Predator: Badlands an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Predator: Badlands an A+, check out the full review!
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Review – Predator: Badlands | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Predator: Badlands is set in the future following a young Predator, named Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), who has been cast out by his clan and now embarks on a tr...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
"...a truly amazing and emotionally compelling epic that departs from the franchise’s repetitive formula and offers a refreshing story that the series was in dire need of...a visually stunning mix..."
Hugh gives Predator: Badlands an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Predator: Badlands an A+, check out the full review!
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What happens when you watch a "scary" movie with a 2.7 rating on IMDB? Nothing scary, that's for sure. #podcast #movies #bmovie #zombies #zombie #wwii #worldwar2
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October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Final video from our last podcast. In this one, an uppity narrator berates a teenager for wanting to relax. #movies #rifftrax #mst3k
Riff Track of Better Use of Leisure Time
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October 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"...crafted to perfection on every level and establishes itself as the best film version of this tale, created with a deep respect and understanding for the source material...
Hugh gives Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein an A+, check out the full review!
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Review – Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and based on the original novel by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein follows the story of a brilliant but egotistical scientist, named Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac), who br...
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October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"...crafted to perfection on every level and establishes itself as the best film version of this tale, created with a deep respect and understanding for the source material...
Hugh gives Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein an A+, check out the full review!
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"...a really damn good story, but it does tend to end up being held back by a weaker first half and a tendency to lean too much into the grotesque humor that falls short this time around..."
Hugh gives Gen V season 2 a B+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Gen V season 2 a B+, check out the full review!
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Review – Gen V Season 2 | Pixelated Geek
Helmed by Eric Kripke, Craig Rosenberg, Michele Fazekas, and Evan Goldberg, Gen V Season 2 takes place in the violent universe of The Boys after the events of the fourth season and follows Marie Morea...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"...a really damn good story, but it does tend to end up being held back by a weaker first half and a tendency to lean too much into the grotesque humor that falls short this time around..."
Hugh gives Gen V season 2 a B+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Gen V season 2 a B+, check out the full review!
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"...While not as emotionally strong and narratively streamlined as the previous two films, this third installment felt like a thrilling ride and a worthy addition to the series..."
Hugh gives Tron: Ares a B, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Tron: Ares a B, check out the full review!
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Review – Tron: Ares | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Joachim Rønning, Tron: Ares takes place 15 years after the events of Tron: Legacy and follows the story of a highly sophisticated program, named Ares (Jared Leto), who is sent from the dig...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"...While not as emotionally strong and narratively streamlined as the previous two films, this third installment felt like a thrilling ride and a worthy addition to the series..."
Hugh gives Tron: Ares a B, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Tron: Ares a B, check out the full review!
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Of COURSE we watched Sinners less than 6 months after it came out, it's VAMPIRES and MUSIC and MICHAEL B. JORDAN playing TWINS.
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Binary System Podcast #477 – We watched Sinners | Pixelated Geek
Yep, you read that right. This week in complete defiance of our usual routine we made a plan - watch Sinners - and then we actually followed the plan and watched a movie less than six months after it ...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Of COURSE we watched Sinners less than 6 months after it came out, it's VAMPIRES and MUSIC and MICHAEL B. JORDAN playing TWINS.
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Swindled’s episode The Machine (Tyson Foods) has been named a Finalist in the Sustainability, Environment, & Climate Awareness category in The 5th Annual Anthem Awards. Additionally, we are up for an Anthem Community Voice Award which you can vote for here wbby.co/SAWFP
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October 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Swindled’s episode The Machine (Tyson Foods) has been named a Finalist in the Sustainability, Environment, & Climate Awareness category in The 5th Annual Anthem Awards. Additionally, we are up for an Anthem Community Voice Award which you can vote for here wbby.co/SAWFP
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"...an amazingly crafted and ambitious indie horror...a unique story that delivers well earned emotions and solid scares through a wonderfully crafted, unnerving atmosphere..."
Hugh gives Good Boy an A, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Good Boy an A, check out the full review!
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Review – Good Boy | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Ben Leonberg, Good Boy follows a dog named Indy and his owner Todd (Shane Jensen) who relocate to an old rural farmhouse following the death of a family member. Although the house is rumor...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"...an amazingly crafted and ambitious indie horror...a unique story that delivers well earned emotions and solid scares through a wonderfully crafted, unnerving atmosphere..."
Hugh gives Good Boy an A, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Good Boy an A, check out the full review!
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"It doesn’t solve any “problem” — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work."
@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
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@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
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SAG-AFTRA releases statement on Synthetic Performer | Pixelated Geek
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 30, 2025) — SAG-AFTRA has released the following statement on the announcement of “Tilly Norwood,” an A.I.-generated “actor” that is reportedly seeking representation: “SAG-AFTRA be...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"It doesn’t solve any “problem” — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work."
@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
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@sagaftra.org releases a statement on "Tilly Norwood," the AI generated "actor" and its creators.
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New Episode!!! For a change of pace, instead of watching a movie, we watched four short films from the 1950's. #podcast #shorts #shortfilms #movies #rifftrax #MST3K
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September 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"..one of the biggest animated surprises of this year, delivering a bloody and emotional rollercoaster of a zombie story with beloved comic book characters while also serving as a love letter to post-apocalyptic horror..."
Hugh gives Marvel Zombies season 1 an A+!
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Hugh gives Marvel Zombies season 1 an A+!
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Review – Marvel Zombies Season 1 | Pixelated Geek
Created by Bryan Andrews and Zeb Wells, Marvel Zombies is set in the alternate timeline introduced in the What If…? episode "What If… Zombies?!", where a virus has turned most of the world's populatio...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"..one of the biggest animated surprises of this year, delivering a bloody and emotional rollercoaster of a zombie story with beloved comic book characters while also serving as a love letter to post-apocalyptic horror..."
Hugh gives Marvel Zombies season 1 an A+!
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Hugh gives Marvel Zombies season 1 an A+!
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Special guest Hannah Wallace returns for an episode all about Robert Redford and "The Sting."
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Binary System Podcast #474 – Robert Redford and “The Sting.” | Pixelated Geek
It's a travel edition this week, featuring the return of special guest Hannah Wallace! Listen in as we discuss (accompanied by tree frogs and crickets) the life and work of Robert Redford, specificall...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Special guest Hannah Wallace returns for an episode all about Robert Redford and "The Sting."
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"...succeeds in delivering a career best performance for the Rock but fails to connect with me, with an incomplete story that left me knowing less about Mark Kerr or the world of UFC fighting than I did going in..."
Hugh gives The Smashing Machine a C+.
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Hugh gives The Smashing Machine a C+.
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Review – The Smashing Machine | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine follows the true story of former amateur wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), who fought his way to the top of the world of wrestling and...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"...succeeds in delivering a career best performance for the Rock but fails to connect with me, with an incomplete story that left me knowing less about Mark Kerr or the world of UFC fighting than I did going in..."
Hugh gives The Smashing Machine a C+.
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Hugh gives The Smashing Machine a C+.
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September 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"...an emotionally grueling and masterful adaptation that perfectly captures all elements of the source material...had me completely on edge and tore my heart to pieces all the way through..."
Hugh gives The Long Walk an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives The Long Walk an A+, check out the full review!
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Review – The Long Walk | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, The Long Walk is set in a dystopian United States that is ruled by a totalitarian regime and follows a group of yo...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"...an emotionally grueling and masterful adaptation that perfectly captures all elements of the source material...had me completely on edge and tore my heart to pieces all the way through..."
Hugh gives The Long Walk an A+, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives The Long Walk an A+, check out the full review!
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"...maintains what made the original a memorable cult classic with its own brand of over the top violence, dark humor and willingness to push as many boundaries as it can in ways that films these days would rarely do..."
Hugh gives The Toxic Avenger (2025) a B+!
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Hugh gives The Toxic Avenger (2025) a B+!
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Review – The Toxic Avenger (2025) | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Macon Blair and produced by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, The Toxic Avenger follows janitor Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage), who, after a freak accident, transforms into a mutant vigilant...
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August 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
"...maintains what made the original a memorable cult classic with its own brand of over the top violence, dark humor and willingness to push as many boundaries as it can in ways that films these days would rarely do..."
Hugh gives The Toxic Avenger (2025) a B+!
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Hugh gives The Toxic Avenger (2025) a B+!
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Want ONE more gallery from SDCC? Course you do! Check out the photos of all the pretty, pretty Transformers we found on the sales floor!
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SDCC 2025 – Transformers | Pixelated Geek
San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, but we had to sneak in one last photo gallery: all the pretty, pretty Transformers merch you can find on the sales floor! Here's more photos from San Diego Comic...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Want ONE more gallery from SDCC? Course you do! Check out the photos of all the pretty, pretty Transformers we found on the sales floor!
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"...a good sequel that serves as both a fun continuation of Hutch’s story that improves and expands upon some things from its predecessor, while also being an absolute blast of a summer vacation action comedy..."
Hugh gives Nobody 2 a B, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Nobody 2 a B, check out the full review!
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Review – Nobody 2 | Pixelated Geek
Directed by Timo Tjahjanto and produced by David Leitch, Nobody 2 follows Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), a seemingly ordinary family man that is also a highly skilled assassin. After taking his family ...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"...a good sequel that serves as both a fun continuation of Hutch’s story that improves and expands upon some things from its predecessor, while also being an absolute blast of a summer vacation action comedy..."
Hugh gives Nobody 2 a B, check out the full review!
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Hugh gives Nobody 2 a B, check out the full review!
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This week Welcome to Night Vale is back from hiatus, so we've got a recap about festivals gone wrong and why they're SO appealing.
Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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Binary System Podcast #469 – WTNV #271 “The Festival”, and Station Eleven | Pixelated Geek
Welcome To Night Vale is back from hiatus, and they've brought us the perfect summer episode! The description of a mysterious festival in the desert made us nostalgic for Dead & Company shows, and the...
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August 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This week Welcome to Night Vale is back from hiatus, so we've got a recap about festivals gone wrong and why they're SO appealing.
Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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Then we jump into an amazing second-to-last episode of Station Eleven and manage to forget everybody's name.
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