Talkie Talk Ep. 33: Watchlist / Okja / Game of Thrones Preview – 7/11

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Talkie Talk Ep. 33: Watchlist / Okja / Game of Thrones Preview - 7/11

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One pod to rule them all! Combining our twice-a-week podcasts into one thanks to some vacation, we will be talking what we’ve been watching, going over the homework (Okja on Netflix, as we swear off meat for 5 minutes), then ending the affair with a deep-dive Game of Thrones Preview – Duh dum, duh duh DUM DUM, duh duh DOO DOO, duh duh DOO DOO – Valar morghulis, folks… Valar freakin’ morghulis…

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Watchlist (0:57)
TJ: Baby Driver (1:05, with Chris & Brent!), Don’t Think Twice (29:14)
Chris: Games Done Quick Speed-Run Marathon (13:07)
David: Tour de Pharmacy (20:06), Castlevania (23:31)
Brent: Winter’s Bone (27:12), Rogue One (28:05), Get Out (28:29), Louie (31:29), Party Down (31:35)
Homework Assignment: Okja (32:10)
Main Topic: Game of Thrones Preview (52:59)
53:45 – Where the characters left off in the season finale
1:07:49 – The character storylines we’re most excited about
1:14:31 – New Season Predictions (Episode 1 deaths, final image of the season, first character to speak)
New Homework: You tell us! (1:22:26)
I Don’t Feel at Home in this World Anymore, OR Christine (2016), OR The Nightmare, OR The Beaver

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “T Shirt Weather” courtesy of Podington Bear, via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)

Talkie Talk Ep. 30: Watchlist / Han Solo Drama / News – 7/5

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Talkie Talk Ep. 30: Watchlist / Han Solo Drama / News - 7/5

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Talking what we’ve been watching – then we launch into our news segment (Breezy on the Streets), where we spill about two weeks worth of new trailers, and noodle on the Han Solo solo drama drama – along with some odds & ends along the way. It’s a podcast!

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Watchlist/Playlist (1:13)
Brent: Antitrust (referenced in Brent’s Carrying a Tune article!) (1:50), Horns (2:58), Raging Bull (3:44), You’re the Worst (4:52), Split (6:32)
TJ: Power Rangers (9:18), The Office Re-Watch(13:33)
David: Moana (16:11), Fargo Finale (17:18), Orange is the New Black (18:19), Silicon Valley / Veep Finales (19:13)
Chris: House of Cards (21:16), G.L.O.W. (24:31), Playing: Dead Cells / Battlegrounds (28:54)
Breezy on the Streets (29:55)
30:23 – Trailer Roundup (Death Note, Jumanji, Greatest Showman on Earth, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Game of Thrones, Bad Moms Christmas, Pitch Perfect 3, Stronger, The Foreigner, Cult of Chucky)
38:05 – Han Solo movie drama – Lord/Miller out, Ron Howard in
44:59 – Best bet this weekend: The Big Sick (or Spider-Man: Homecoming)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “T Shirt Weather” courtesy of Podington Bear, via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)

Talkie Talk Ep. 29: We Are The Best! / Non-Musical Musicals

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Talkie Talk Ep. 29: We Are The Best! / Non-Musical Musicals

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TJ, Chris, David and special guest Al discuss the homework assignment (We Are The Best!), before digging into Non-Musical Musicals – movies about music and musicians! We focus mainly on movies where bands are just starting out.

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Homework Follow-up: We Are The Best! (0:52)
Main Topic: Non-Musical Musicals, Beginning Bands (28:36)
Talking bout: That Thing You Do!, Almost Famous, 24 Hour Party People, The Commitments, A Mighty Wind, The Get Down, Sing Street, Whiplash, Flight of the Conchords, Tenacious D, We Are Your Friends, Once, Begin Again, School of Rock, Inside Llewyn Davis, Crazy Heart, Frank, Bound for Glory, Tender Mercies, 8 Mile
New Homework Assignment: Young Frankenstein (56:32)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “Acid Jazz” courtesy of Kevin MacLeod via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)

Carrying a Tune: David Bowie’s “‘Heroes'”

Carrying a Tune is a series that looks at songs which have been used in various movies, tv series, and video games. In this series, we try to decide which one used the song best. For others in this series, click here.

Criteria: To be considered, the movie, series, or game must be notable enough to have its own Wikipedia page, and the scene in question must be accessible to me in some way. Other than non-musical documentaries and other occasional exceptions, only fictional works will be considered. Cover versions will be omitted.

The Song

“‘Heroes'” by David Bowie, 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgcc5V9Hu3g

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Talkie Talk Ep. 27: The Watchlist / E3 Wrap-Up

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Talkie Talk Ep. 27: The Watchlist / E3 Wrap-Up

00:00 / 1:06:20

Talking what we’ve been watching – then the news segment (Breezy on the Streets) will be a couple trailers before a deep dive discussing E3 2017 – teasers, trailers, gameplay – looking at the good, the bad, and the weird from the video game spectacular.

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CHARITY! The Athens Area Homeless Shelter is hosting a charity trivia game (The Home Game) on June 25 at The Porterhouse Grill in Athens, GA – please support this great charity!!

Watchlist/Playlist (2:23)
TJ and Chris Tag-Team: It Comes at Night / Alien: Covenant double feature (2:34), Playing: Dead Cells (9:43), up next: Ori and the Blind Forest
Brent: The Conversation (12:57), A Single Man (14:05), The King of Comedy (16:40), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (18:55), The Mummy (21:24)
David: Fargo (27:26), To Be or Not to Be (29:57), Polygon’s Touch the Skyrim video series (with Griffin McIlroy) (34:46)
Breezy on the Streets (39:22)
39:34 – Trailer Roundup (Flatliners, Happy Death Day)
E-Threezy in the Stree-3 (E3 Wrap-Up) (41:00)
41:49 – We duffed it… New XBox is XBox OneX.
43:33 – Brent’s Excited About… Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Spider-Man, Shadow of the Colossus
49:05 – David’s Excited About… Last Night, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Days Gone, A Way Out, Far Cry 5, Evil Within II
54:25 – Chris’ Excited About… Devolver Digital (E3 WINNER), Ruiner, Absolver, One Minute Hero, Anthem, Monster Hunter World, You Choose
1:00:43 – E3 2017 Wrap-Up
1:02:53 – Best bet this weekend: … Read a book or play a game… it’s rough.

Slight warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “I’m a Machine” courtesy of Glass Lux, via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)

Emmy Predictions: Lead Acting

http://cdn3.thr.com/sites/default/files/2014/08/emmys_0.jpg — (Image: The Hollywood Reporter)

Welcome to our Emmy predictions chat with your favorite awards-chasers, David and TJ. We’re splitting up the work into a couple different conversations to cover the major acting and series categories. In the end, we’ll tally up our predictions on July 13th, when the nominations are announced. Today we’re looking at lead acting in a Comedy and Drama.

TJ: Putting together these picks was tough.

David: It was… A lot of last years’ nominees were pretty deserving. And there are SO many new shows.

TJ: Yep. The streaming services continue to step up their game. Kick it off with Lead Actress in a Comedy Series?

David: Let’s kick it off with just that.

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Talkie Talk Ep. 26: To Kill a Mockingbird / Fathers’ Day

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Talkie Talk Ep. 26: To Kill a Mockingbird / Fathers' Day

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Brent, Chris and David discuss the homework assignment (To Kill a Mockingbird, which is a sin, as we found out). Since that movie featured one of the best cinematic dads ever in Atticus Finch and to coincide with Fathers’ Day – we are talking about Fathers! In movies, TV, some games – movies our dads like, and dads would like in general. RIP Mufasa… Cat’s in the cradle… Silver spoon… All that.

Homework Follow-up: To Kill a Mockingbird (1:09)
Main Topic: Fathers’ Day Special (24:05)
New Homework Assignment: Shimmer Lake (Netflix) (57:20)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “Big Poppa” courtesy of Podington Bear, via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)

Talkie Talk Ep. 25: Watchlist / Leftovers Finale / E3 Preview / News – 6/13

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Talkie Talk Ep. 25: Watchlist / Leftovers Finale / E3 Preview / News - 6/13

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Talking what we’ve been watching – then going through some news in movies/TV (Trailers! News! Breezy on the Streets!). Just a warning, we’re going to be talking about The Leftovers finale (a lot) – and have a great preview of E3, looking at games (wow!), developers (ooh!) and consoles (wut).

Watchlist/Playlist (0:52)
Brent: Zodiac (1:06), Wonder Woman (3:28), 2 Days in the Valley (RIP Glenne Headly) (7:36), Escape from New York (8:49), 48 Hrs (9:48),
TJ: Master of None (10:51)
David: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (11:40), Parenthood (17:59)
Chris: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, also, weirdly enough… Dead Cells (20:09), PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (21:40)
ALL CHAT!: The Leftovers Finale (22:35)
Breezy on the Streets (48:48)
48:54 – Trailer Roundup (Black Panther, Coco, American Made)
52:05 – E3 (Video Game Showcase) Preview – hosted by Chris (Dragon Ball FighterZ 52:22, Ace Combat 7 52:56, Bloodstained 53:55, Far Cry 5 54:14, Bubzy 55:22, Starfield 55:45, Game of Thrones from Bethesda 56:31, Super Mario Odyssey 58:10, Sonic Mania 59:45, Final Fantasy maybe 1:01:06, Assassin’s Creed Origins 1:01:54, Naughty Dog preview 1:02:26, New XBox Console Name 1:03:09)
1:05:59 – Cowboy Bebop turning into live-action TV show
1:06:41 – Wonder Woman 2 contract fun: Patty Jenkins has leverage
1:07:52 – Videogame Everything first ever game eligible for Best Animated Short Oscar
1:09:11 – Cars 3 features unheard voice work from Paul Newman
1:10:21 – Next Ryan Coogler / Michael B. Jordan movie is about Atlanta standardized test cheating scandal
1:10:45 – Best bet this weekend: Cars 3

Slight warning: Some mild language

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “Onions” courtesy of Mega Gem, via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)

Emmy Predictions: Supporting Acting

David: Welcome to our Emmy predictions chat with your favorite awards-chasers, David and TJ. We’re splitting up the work into a couple different conversations to cover the major acting and series categories. Today we’re looking at supporting acting in a Comedy and Drama.

TJ: Yes. Yes we are.

David: In the end, we’ll tally up our predictions on July 13th, when the nominations are announced. Whoever wins is the better person, pretty much.

TJ: We split the Oscars predictions, right? You won the nominations game and I won when it counted?

David: I guess you could look at it that way.

TJ: Or you could be wrong. ANYWAYS…

David: We’ll kick it off then.

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Talkie Talk Ep. 24: On Golden Pond / Final Performances

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Talkie Talk Ep. 24: On Golden Pond / Final Performances

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Brent, Chris and David discuss the homework assignment (On Golden Pond, you old poop). Since that movie marked the final performance of Henry Fonda (legendary actor), our main topic is looking at great actors and actresses’ Final Performances. Some are great, some embarrassing, some are weird – all are most definitely final.

Homework Follow-up: On Golden Pond (0:56)
Main Topic: Great Last Performances (19:04)
New Homework Assignment: To Kill a Mockingbird (Netflix) (43:37)

Slight warning: Some mild language

(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “Arise” courtesy of Podington Bear, via the Free Music Archive, CC-BY)