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0:54:54 Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Season 2
1:03:38 Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 Season 1
1:06:55 One Piece Season 2
1:11:00 The Miniature Wife Season 1
1:18:51 The Boys 5.01 Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite, 5.02 Teenage Kix, 5.03 Every One of You Sons of Bitches, 5.04 King of ell, 5.05 One-Shots
Valorie Curry Says She “Always Knew” How Firecracker’s Story Would Go
1:31:05 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (movie)

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Quick Reviews

Weeks of April 5 – May 1, 2026

– Ghosts 5.15 Michael Jackson Goes to HR, 5.16 Woodstone Royale, 5.17 The Investor, 5.18 Under New Management
– Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters 2.07 String Theory, 2.08 Separate Ways, 2.09 Ends of the Earth, 2.10 Where We Belong (Season Finale)
– Invincible 4.06 You Look Horrible, 4.07 Don’t Do Anything Rash, 4.08 Don’t Leave Me Hanging Here (Season Finale)
– Daredevil-Born Again 2.04 Gloves Off, 2.05 The Grand Design, 2.06 Requiem, 2.07 The Hateful Darkness
– Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord 1.01 Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge, 1.02 Chapter 2: Sinister Schemes, 1.03 Chapter 3: Whispers in the Unknown, 1.04 Chapter 4: Pride and Vengeance, 1.05 Chapter 5: Inquisition, 1.06 Chapter 6: Night of the Hunted, 1.07 Chapter 7: Call to Oblivion, 1.08 Chapter 8: The Creeping Fear
– The Boys 5.01 Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite, 5.02 Teenage Kix, 5.03 Every One of You Sons of Bitches, 5.04 King of Hell, 5.05 One-Shots
– Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 Season 1
– The Miniature Wife Season 1
– One Piece Season 2
– Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (movie)

Feedback, News and Links

Voice message from Scott on Cape Cod re: That One Perfect Season Tuner Minute
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Renewed
MGM+ Renews Hit Series FROM for a Fifth and Final Season
Gen V Cancelled
The Punisher: One Last Kill Trailer
One Piece Gets Season 3 Title, Lego Animated Special
House Of The Dragon Season 3 Teaser Trailer
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Teaser
The Boroughs Teaser
Good Omens Final Season Trailer
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Trailer
Silo Season 3 Teaser
The Vampire Lestat Trailer And Premiere Date
Lanterns Sets Premiere Date
Ghosts Gets One-Hour Halloween & Christmas Specials In Fall 2026 Before Season 6’s Spring Premiere
Alien: Earth Casting News
Wednesday Season 3 First Look Photo And Casting Recap

Episode #688 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 5/2/26. Edited by Brent Barrett.

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