Ep. 899 - Wildwood
Summary
Hosts David Chen, Devinder Hardwar, and Jeff Kanata discuss the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart, reflecting on his iconic roles in Star Trek and X-Men. The trio reviews the new Sony Pictures Classics film The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, praising John Turturro's performance. They also critique the Apple TV+ series Nocturne while recommending HBO's War and Pawel Pawlikowski's film Fatherland.
Topics discussed
Intro and Berkeley College sponsorship
Welcome and guest introductions
Tribute to Patrick Stewart and his career
Personal anecdotes and Stewart's social impact
BetterHelp sponsorship and memory discussion
Review of the film 'The Pickpocket'
Discussion on crime thriller tropes
Review of the TV series 'War'
Debate on actor attractiveness and gaslighting
HIMSS weight loss sponsorship
Review of Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland'
Review of the series 'Slow Horses'
Watching TV on iPhone Duo
Review of 'Ali G: Who Is I?'
Weekly plugs and podcast credits
Review of the stop-motion film 'The Wild'
Berkeley College sponsorship
Spoiler discussion on 'The Wild'
Outro and next week preview
ChatGPT for Teens sponsorship
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