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The Workshop #38 – Talking around politics

August 8, 2018

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We don’t like to discuss politics straightforwardly on this show, but in today’s episode we touched on a bunch of stuff that borders on political. Well, everything’s political, really. Sorry.

Nevertheless we hope you put up with (and maybe even get something out of) our discussions on The Vietnam War (both the actual event and the Ken Burns documentary), James Gunn’s firing, and how the cultural discourse has gotten so uncivil.

We usually don’t talk “current events” all that much. This episode was recorded a couple weeks ago so things around the James Gunn situation have developed a bit, but hopefully our discussion is still mostly valid.

Stick around to the end of the show to hear us definitely answer the question on everybody’s minds: when did Facebook stop being cool?

Incredibles 2 – Popcorn Not Included

June 28, 2018

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The 14 year wait is over! So… what did we think of Incredibles 2 after all this time waiting for it? It’s complicated. In our lengthy discussion, we debate the merits and problems of the long-awaited Pixar sequel.

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Incredibles 2
Written & Directed: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Helen Hunt, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L. Jackson, Bob Odenkirk, and Catherine Keener
Music: Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Mahyar Abousaeedi
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios

Bits Don’t Byte – Solo: A Star Wars Story

June 26, 2018

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We began with a Star Wars movie discussion and now we bring you another one just six months later. It’s almost like they released two Star Wars movies really close together. But that would be crazy!

Our talk includes abbreviated thoughts on the first spin-off, Rogue One, and Star Wars expanded universes new and old. Oh, and we also talk about Solo, eventually.

The Workshop #36 – Podcast liposuction

June 20, 2018

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As we promised we’re taking a little break from heavy topics to talk about something a lighter and fun. On this episode we discuss sequels that should never have been made and/or ruined their respective franchises. And, in a follow-up discussion that is in no way connected to that, we give our impressions of Solo, the new Star Wars movie that everybody loves and couldn’t wait to see.

Bits Don’t Byte – Avengers: Infinity War

June 12, 2018

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After a long absence, scheduling difficulties, and some technical glitches, Bits Don’t Byte is back! We bring you another long, nerdy, in-depth discussion of a movie.

If you’ve heard my movie podcast, then you know I was really jazzed about Infinity War. Find out what my co-hosts Joshua Kehe, his brother Ben think. We also discuss the MCU in general – the past and future including our favorites, least favorites, and theories for Avengers 4.

Unfortunately with our remote podcast set up we had some technical issues. Please forgive the less-than-pristine audio quality. We’ll try and have that back up to snuff next time.

Speaking of next time, we’d like to do these more often and have several topics we’re excited to talk about in-depth provided we can schedule it. So hopefully the next episode will be out than 6 months from now.

The Incredibles – Popcorn Not Included

May 24, 2018

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Guess what? We talk about old movies too. “Old” in the case meaning from 2004, a fact which I got wrong on the podcast but my wife helpfully corrected. I still can’t believe I got that wrong.

Incredibles 2 is right around the corner so now is the perfect time to revist one of Pixar’s best movies.

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The Incredibles
Written & Directed: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Helen Hunt, Jason Lee, and Samuel L. Jackson
Music: Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Andrew Jimenez, Patrick Lin, Janet Lucroy
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios

The Workshop #34 – They’ll let anybody do this

May 23, 2018

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In our longest, most meandering episode to date we discuss podcasts we like (along with a few that have influenced ours), who our ideal third host would be if we were to add one (besides Liam Neeson, of course), and what we’ve been enjoying lately.

A Quiet Place – Popcorn Not Included

April 21, 2018

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Hello, internet! Popcorn Not Included is a podcast featuring informal reviews and discussions about movies and television with me and my wife Maggie.

For our inaugural episode we’re talking about the hit horror/suspense film A Quiet Place starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.

The Workshop #31 – Ancient Roman Jeff Bezos

April 11, 2018

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I suppose this could be considered our belated Easter episode as Eric and I talk about more in depth about The Passion of the Christ which we touched on in episode 29. Now, having seen the movie, I’ve got some *thoughts*.

Be sure to stick around after the end for some good old fashioned aimless Workshop banter.