Acc and Jack have a spoiler-heavy discussion about Thunderbolts*, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In giving away the third act of the film, Jack explains to Acc why the film's title features an asterisk, and ponders why Marvel and Disney chose to update the film's title days after its premier. Jack also comments on an article about Thunderbolts* that attempts to explain how its opening weekend box office performance is relative to the decision to reveal the meaning behind the asterisk.
Elsewhere in this episode, Acc and Jack discuss:
Grand Theft Auto 6's delay into 2026, which Jack correctly predicted (and since this episode was recorded, a second trailer for the game was released)
Memories of Grand Theft Auto 4's release, seventeen years ago
Bluesky, which Jack finds to be too political, and Acc finds to be too literal
Half-Life 3, which is rumored to be revealed and possibly released before GTA 6
The Pitt, the fantastic medical drama on Max that Acc is finally watching
A confused woman who rants to a town hall meeting about her disdain of social media
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2:05:19
685: Generationally Speaking
Jack saves the worst news for last in this episode featuring tech journalist Florence Ion. Microsoft is increasing the price of its entire Xbox line, including its consoles and peripherals. Jack and Flo lament that it's only going to get worse, thanks to an ever-volatile economy.
READ MORE: Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday
Elsewhere, with Soundgarden being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jack introduces Flo to guitarist Jason Everman. A decorated veteran of the U.S. Army and Special Forces , Everman was not only a brief member of Soundgarden, but also a one-time member of Nirvana. Jack wonders if Everman feels any jealousy or resentment for being in two bands that have since been admitted to the Hall of Fame, and not being inducted as a member of either.
READ MORE: The Rock ’n’ Roll Casualty Who Became a War Hero
Also discussed in this episode:
Jack is the reason Flo uses Threads, because Jack is a big deal there.
Flo is a big fan of physical media preservation, and schools Jack on the benefits of running a Plex server.
As it turns out, in the year of our Flying Spaghetti Monster 20-and-25, Flo and Jack are equally into Tamagotchi.
Hot take: Seth McFarlane has a lot of anger about Charles Schulz' Peanuts cartoons, and takes it out in Family Guy cutaway gags.
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1:50:38
684: Yer Fyre'd
After 2 failed attempts at existing, one of which spectacularly so, Fyre Festival is no more. The Fyre brand is being transformed into a music-video streaming platform, with some degree of involvement from founder and convicted felon Billy McFarland. Jack and Nicole reminisce about the debacle surrounding the first aborted festival, and recap the events leading up the second festival's cancellation and subsequent sale of Fyre's IP.
READ MORE:
Fyre Festival Now Being Turned Into Music Streaming Service Following Purchase of IP
Also discussed in this episode:
Nicole recaps her first experience in a Waymo
As expected, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered surprise-released the day this episode was recorded
Jack recaps his and Becky's fantastic experience seeing Anberlin in Orlando
Somehow, a song about performing fellatio on his cousin isn't the most bizarre thing Kanye West has done
When the AI uprising occurs, Jack and Nicole will be grateful for having been polite to ChatGPT
Twins from Australia are shockingly in-sync while giving an interview to the local news
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2:13:38
683: Coup D'état
Jack and Mike discuss Circle Jerks' performance at Coachella 2025, where frontman Keith Morris called for an "army of Luigis," referring to Luigi Mangione. Mike airs his grievances about the state of the healthcare industry in the United States, and the impacts it may have on his family's future. Meanwhile, Jack presents a story about a potential Luigi-copycat who was arrested at the UnitedHealthcare campus in Minnesota.
READ MORE:
California punk rockers call for an 'army of Luigis' during brash Coachella set
Intruder with gun arrested outside UnitedHealthcare campus in Minnetonka
Also discussed in this episode:
Remembering the Boston Marathon bombing, 12 years later
Jack knows way too much about prison life
Television shows set - but not filmed - in Massachusetts, such as Kevin Can Fuck Himself and Boston Public
Learn how to drive in a roundabout (or "rotary" for the Boston folks)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake is real, and it may surprise-release very soon
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2:00:40
(From the Vault) 672: A Stanley Tucci Freak-Off
From January 9, 2025: Dental issues, norovirus, and dead car batteries - Jack, Mike, and Nicole have it all!
The Elder Scrolls VI was announced over 2,000 days ago, and it probably won't come out for another 2,000.
Nicole took a road trip to Goodsprings, a desert town made famous by Fallout: New Vegas.
Stable individual opens the emergency exit on a taxing plane at Boston's Logan airport.
Nikki Glaser's best moments from her 2025 Golden Globes monologue, and the jokes that were cut.
Adrien Brody made a fool of himself on Saturday Night Live in 2003 - but was he banned for life?
Inebriated driver confidently acts sober while talking to a cop, and fails hilariously.
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