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Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema
Hosted by Nicole Veneto, Tyrell James, and Cole Netscape · EN
A critical and comedic look at the bleak landscape of the modern IP-driven Hollywood franchise blockbuster. Hosted by Tyrell "Discourse Stu" James, Nicole Veneto, and Cole Netscape. Audio production by Miguel Tahni. Art by Kly, Zoey Woolley and Johanna Hermeer.
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Fast X, or The Wheels Come Off
1w ago01:49:21Tap to summarizeAfter concluding our long patreon-exclusive retrospective on the series, we arrive at last back in 2023 with Fast X, the bloated, messy, chaotic beginning of the end for the 'Fast Family'. Along the way we discuss Justin Lin's sudden exit, too much bluescreen, Vatican pinball, Jason Momoa as an evil gay guy, sticking Michelle Rodriguez in a concrete room for most of the movie, alternate storylines, Vin Diesel's social media carnival barking, giant ego and allegations -- it all comes to a big, bald head here with the penultimate installment of this strange, misshapen, yet often lovable mutant of a movie series. Note: We relied heavily on the books Fast and Furious Franchising by Dan Hassler-Forest and Welcome to the Family by Barry Hertz to inform our research and discussion of this series. An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive episodes and other material, like our retrospective on the rest of the Fast and Furious series. Giving us a positive rating and review on your platform of choice. It really does help!
Transcribe →Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, or Troll's Remorse
3w ago02:31:48Tap to summarizeCole's back and they've learned the secret of the orient: not being that mad anymore. An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive subscriber only episodes.
Transcribe →[TEASER] Oh... Canada. (feat. Remember Shuffle)
4w ago00:06:17Tap to summarizeFellow Canucks Remember Shuffle join Stu and a hopelessly outnumbered Nicole for a lively and in-depth discussion about Blackberry, and the seething neurotic resentment that comes from living in the Great White North. Subscribe to the Patreon to hear the full episode and more! And while your at it, please support the Shuffle Bois.
Transcribe →Air, or Soleless
Jun 1201:45:39Tap to summarizeCole was too busy watching actual basketball, so Nicole and Stu are left to fend for themselves in alien territory as we enter the worlds of shoes and sports with the Affleck/Damon brand-biopic. Is it a fleeting microgenre, or are products the new comic books? We discuss what makes the film hollow and irritating, the limits of slipping 'subversive' messages into hyper-corporate movies, the odd way it handles Michael Jordan as a figure, it's success with xillennials, endless 80s nostalgia, and how the film doubles as a pitch for Affleck and Damon's revenue-sharing based studio 'Artists Equity'. An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive subscriber only episodes.
Transcribe →[TEASER] They Got Him
Jun 800:04:32Tap to summarizeBefore we (Nicole and Cole) fulfill their contractually obligated second Patreon Raffle pick on Trần Anh Hùng's under-appreciated neo-noir I Come With the Rain, we pay our respect to Stu, who at the time caught the hantavirus from that cruise. Remember when that happened? Support us on Patreon to hear the full episode and much more!
Transcribe →[TEASER] Unidentified Traumatic Object (feat. Jane Altoids)
Jun 500:04:41Tap to summarizeAn excerpt from our conversation with Jane Altoids about Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin, adapted from the novel by Scott Heims. Support us on Patreon to hear the full episode and much more!
Transcribe →The Super Mario Bros. Movie, or Realistic Panic Attacks (feat. Kyle Amato)
May 2901:55:11Tap to summarizeBoston Hassle film critic, animation enthusiast, and co-host of Hawke Cast Kyle Amato joins Stu, Nicole, and Cole to dissect the second highest grossing toy commercial of 2023, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It's your stock standard low-effort kiddie fodder reskinned for Nintendo IP and jam packed with as many Easter eggs and Top 40 needledops as algorithmically possible. If animation actually wants to be cinema then Illumination should hire actual some real European perverts for a change. Follow Kyle on the Projects Substack and read his reviews for Boston Hassle. An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, ultimatetotoro, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive subscriber only episodes.
Transcribe →[TEASER] Twenty Years of Failed American Akiras
May 2300:03:30Tap to summarizeAs of 2025, Warner Brothers officially lost the rights to make a live action feature film adaptation of Akira, ending over 20 years of a development hell for something nobody wanted or asked for. But god, did they try. Nicole takes Stu on a deep dive through each and every painfully misguided iteration of what thankfully will never be. Support us on Patreon to hear the full episode, biweekly bonuses, extra bonus content, and much more!
Transcribe →[TEASER] The Anime of Anime
May 2200:02:58Tap to summarizeOn the eve of having to review The Super Mario Brothers Movie, the gang decides to find reprieve in what is possibly the greatest technical and craft achievement in the history of animation: Akira. Support us on Patreon to hear the full episode and much more!
Transcribe →Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, or Merciful Competence
May 1502:07:59Tap to summarizeA long, long time ago, in a remote, wild and mystical land called Minnesota, a bunch of nerds with polyhedral dice decided to play-act Lord of the Rings using the rules and miniatures from a medieval war game. That game became a product, that product became a brand, and that brand became popular with women, so they made a pretty decent movie out of it. We watched that movie, and had a nice chat about what sets it a step above its IP franchise film peers. An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, Isaac, squishward, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive subscriber only episodes.
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