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Talkie Talk #222: Just Mercy / Shirley / Studio Ghibli / Survivor / Inside Man

Talkie Talk

Talkie Talk #222: Just Mercy / Shirley / Studio Ghibli / Survivor / Inside Man

00:00 / 1:33:08

The four likely lads talk about what they’ve been watching (a mix of new releases and classics), discuss some reality competition shows, dish on recent media news and then recommend a new streaming title for the weekend. It’s wild.

Please seek out film and media from black filmmakers and about black lives:
– Criterion Channel offers a number of films from black filmmakers for free
– Just Mercy and Selma available for free in June
– 10 black protest films to stream (via IndieWire)

TJ: Just Mercy, Primer, My Neighbor Totoro, Fargo (Season 2), Shirley
Chris: Survivor (Season 13 – Cook Islands)
David: Castle in the Sky, The Vast of Night, No One Can Know About This Podcast (Final Fantasy II Season)
Brent: Shelley, Border, The Magnificent Seven (2016), The End of the Tour, Mister Brooks, Bangkok Dangerous, Inside Man, High Life
Reality Roundup: Top Chef
What to Watch on VOD: Da 5 Bloods / The King of Staten Island

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #219: John Henry / Wendy / The Half of It / Survivor Finale

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Talkie Talk #219: John Henry / Wendy / The Half of It / Survivor Finale

00:00 / 1:11:34

The gang’s all here, here being each in their separate and safe homes. We watched things — some 2020 movies (John Henry, Wendy, The Half of It, and more!) some older movies (check the notes below) and we dish on the finale of Survivor and (spoiler alert) the crowning of King Tony. Listen to us with your ear holes while we listen to you as well (podcasts go both ways, we can hear you).

Chris: John Henry, Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
TJ: The Way Back, Onward, Rope, Underwater, Wendy
David: The Half of It, Out of Africa, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Playing: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Brent: La La Land, Arrival, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Knives Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Robin Hood (BBC Series)
Reality Roundup: Survivor
Breezy on the Streets: Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film / Dual Tiger King narratives in pre-production (Nic Cage, Tara Reid, Kate McKinnon, oh my!) / Hamilton coming to Disney+ early / R.I.P. – Fred Willard, Lynn Shelton
What to Watch on VOD: Inheritance / The Lovebirds

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #218: Tigertail

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Talkie Talk #218: Tigertail

00:00 / 38:50

Hey y’all. It’s us — your friendly neighborhood podcast. We have two friendly dude talking about a 2020 Netflix original movie (Tigertail, directed by Alan Yang) and some other things we think you’ll dig (The Green Hornet, a FF7 Remake Teaser, Survivor). Listen at your leisure and keep it cool.

Brent: The Green Hornet, The Jazz Singer
David: Final Fantasy VII Remake (a teaser – actually talking about it when he finishes).
Brent AND David: Tigertail
Reality Roundup: Survivor
What to Watch on VOD: Half of It / Bull

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #216: Doolittle, Onward, and Bloodshot

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Talkie Talk #216: Doolittle, Onward, and Bloodshot

00:00 / 1:10:27

Break out your fine glassware because we’ve mixed up another quarantini podcast. Most of our audio problems have been solved and we appreciate your patience. This week, one of us (it’s TJ) made some questionable choices with regards to media consumption.

What to Watch: IT’S BACK!

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #215: The Hunt, Doom Eternal and Tiger King

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Talkie Talk #215: The Hunt, Doom Eternal and Tiger King

00:00 / 1:03:34

All four of us are here and video conferencing! Forgive the growing pains as Talkie Talk learns to work from home better. We won’t have timestamps for you during this wild time, but at least you’ve got content! And Survivor!

What to Watch: Nothing… ever again…

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #213: The Invisible Man & I Am Not Okay With This

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Talkie Talk #213: The Invisible Man & I Am Not Okay With This

00:00 / 1:15:48

Brent watched too many movies and I had to type them all out. Remember this day as the day this blood feud began. We also talk about new movies, shows, news, Survivor, and what’s coming to theaters.

TJ: The Colour Out of Space (1:20), The Invisible Man (6:10)

David: Making It (11:01), Love is Blind (13:13), RuPaul’s Drag Race (15:53)

Brent: Untraceable (18:56), An American Carol (20:37), Fireproof (24:38), The Spirit (27:17), Seven Pounds (30:18), Friday the 13th (32:33), Iron Man 3 (36:03), Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (40:46)

Chris: I am not okay with this (43:40), Love Island: UK – SSN 1 (47:35)

Reality Roundup: Survivor (56:48)

Breezy: 1:03:06

What to Watch: 1:07:54

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #212: High Fidelity & Horse Girl

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Talkie Talk #212: High Fidelity & Horse Girl

00:00 / 1:15:48

We’ve got the full crew here to discuss the stuff we’ve been watching. Brent watched five movies with a total of nine stars on Letterboxd. And one of those was a five star movie. David watched the TV adaptation of John Cusack’s face and TJ and Chris saw Alison Brie be part girl but all horse. Survivor & W2W!

Brent: Blade Runner: The Final Cut (1:20), Mr. Right (5:48), I Know Who Killed Me (11:39), Prom Night (14:27), 88 Minutes (19:57)

David: High Fidelity (24:46), No One Can Know About This (34:40)

TJ: Horse Girl (37:25)

Reality Roundup: Survivor (47:02)

Homework: Bling Ring – Netflix

What to Watch: (1:12:31)

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #211: Survivor & Media in 2020

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Talkie Talk #211: Survivor & Media in 2020

00:00 / 2:22:19

Put your best prediction hats on because we’ve put 2019 in the rearview and are talking about all of the things coming in the new year. Stay tuned for Oscar wrap-up, Survivor, and movies, games, and TV we’re excited about.

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #209: 1917, Little Women, and Richard Jewell

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Talkie Talk #209: 1917, Little Women, and Richard Jewell

00:00 / 1:15:51

Brent watched Bratz: The Movie? We don’t know what happened to him, but he watched Bratz… Kelly and Chris are also here to talk about movies, the latest news, and our blind recommendation.

Brent: Ford v. Ferrari (1:05), Jojo Rabbit (3:38), Little Women (6:11), 1917 (11:58), Kicking & Screaming (16:36), Bratz: The Movie (20:16)

Chris: 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films (33:14)

Kelly: Breakthrough (40:27), Richard Jewell (46:19), Country Music (53:44)

Breezy on the Streets: 54:38

What to Watch: 1:11:17

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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Talkie Talk #202: Parasite, My Name is Dolemite, Noelle

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Talkie Talk #202: Parasite, My Name is Dolemite, Noelle

00:00 / 59:39

TJ and Chris are here to help you through the last work day before T-Day break. We’re not talking about anything thematically appropriate for the holiday unless you count Oscar movie season as a holiday. Which we do. Also, Survivor and your guide to movies this upcoming weekend.

TJ & Chris: Noelle (2:21), Parasite (6:43), Lion King-2019 (12:11), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (15:52), Crawl (19:00), The Art of Self Defense (22:39), My Name is Dolemite (26:19), Good Boys (31:52), Rooms-iOS (36:21)

Reality Roundup: Survivor: Island of the Idols (38:16)

Breezy on the Streets: (53:29)

What to watch: (54:33)

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

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> Outro song “Extemporaneous Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa