Treme is a hard pass. It goes nowhere and is painfully boring.

The Deuce is an exceptional show. I hesitate to say it’s as good as The Wire (because what is?) but it’s very close. Maggie Gyllenhaal gives the performance of a lifetime and she should have won all the awards for it.

The Corner is really good too. Only mentioned briefly.

Phantom of the Paradise is insane in all the best ways.

Let it be known that the Robert Altman Popeye is a goddamned joy to watch. It sits comfortably in the pantheon of Best Adaption of a Comic Ever, right along side with The Rocketeer and Speed Racer. You could easily slot the movie into a run of Thimble Theater strips and never notice the difference other than the…

It was a Weinstien thing.

Women dressing up as men to lead armies is the plot of like a quarter of Chinese period TV shows.

Marie Osmand non-consentually pegged Tito Jackson frequently.

Guys, guys! He was fucking brilliant! He was crazy and could be a huge asshole, but I’m thrilled by everybody’s ability to read one article (about his best album, and one of the great albums of all time), then make sweeping statements about his work, supposed modus operandi, and entire career. Remarkable. France shut…

A lot of really talented writers churned out a lot of beautiful garbage in 50's sci-fi movies, pulps, and magazines.

Big words for a cartoon cat drawn by one Mr Kricfalusi.

You have Cuomo to thank for that. 

Just as long as you don’t get the “munchies” for a California Cheeseburger:

Bizarre albums definitely works best if you listen to the album before the podcast.

I’m on it. Yumsh, recognitions, where you guys at?

With the legalization in IL, I am enjoying it far more frequently again and at first I was like “Don’t let the kids see” and then thought about it. My sons see me drink a beer upon occasion, what is the difference.  So I may indulge in their presence upon occasion.  Not blowing smoke right in their face but if they…

I just want to applaud you for mentioning the classic that is Battle Beyond the Stars. And speaking from personal experience, it is possible to love both that and ET.

Lenny dinking around on the bass is pretty hilarious.

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