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Nick D - Erik & Steve, The CCFF, and Furby Autopsies
Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy to talk about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, returning to The Music Box Theatre this May. They also review the latest releases, including Drop, The Amateur, Sacramento, and Warfare.
Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick for another round of the Ultimate Pop Culture Quiz. They also swap stories about life in college dorms, reflect on the chaotic brilliance of Supermarket Sweep, and dive into the bizarre late-’90s trend of performing autopsies on Furbys. [Ep 340]
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Nick D - Dan Fienberg, The White Lotus Finale, and Boy Bands Rule
Nick welcomes TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the latest episodes of Top Chef and SNL, as well as the big season finale of The White Lotus. Dan also reviews several new shows, including MobLand with Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren, Your Friends and Neighbors starring Jon Hamm, The Studio with Seth Rogen, and the latest season of The Handmaid's Tale.
Then Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to discuss the frustrations of streaming service menu screens (stop autoplaying trailers!), the eerie warning sirens going off in Nick’s neighborhood, the greatest Boy Bands of the 90s, and they continue The Giant Pop Culture Trivia Quiz. [Ep 339]
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