Episode 310. We watched the first two seasons of For All Mankind, an Apple TV+ drama that looks at an alternate world history where the space race never ended, with each season jumping forward years to see a new era of exploration. We discuss the balance of tense space missions with equally tense interpersonal drama at home, how the show feels sprawling but also limited in only showing us the American or Russian side, breaking narrative rules, surprisingly nuanced supporting characters, and one of the best season finale cliffhangers in TV history.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:44) - Non-spoiler thoughts on For All Mankind s1-2
(18:13) - Housekeeping
(23:42) - Spoilers for For All Mankind s1-2
(01:38:31) - Review Show Bingo
(01:48:52) - Recommendations
(02:00:30) - What we are discussing next episode
(02:01:13) - Outro
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Sunshine
Episode 309. We're talking on Sunshine, and don't it feel good! We watched the sci-fi thriller from director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, about a space mission to launch a nuclear bomb that will revive the dying Sun and save Earth from death by ice age. The mission is thrown into chaos when the crew hears a distress signal from the first ship who attempted this mission and failed under mysterious circumstances. We discuss the cast of breakout stars and how the movie feels like it could be a hit new release this year and not a box office flop from 2007, strange stylistic choices, cosmic horror, a troubling haircut, and just what the 20th Century Fox logo is supposed to be. Is that a building? Can you go inside??Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:28) - Non-spoiler thoughts on Sunshine
(16:29) - Housekeeping
(20:42) - Spoilers for Sunshine
(01:08:12) - Review Show Bingo
(01:11:20) - Recommendations
(01:22:40) - What we are discussing next episode
(01:25:20) - Outro
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1:26:50
The Bourne Franchise
Episode 308. It's an explosive start to 2025 as we watch all of the Bourne franchise: the trilogy of The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum, the not-really-a-reboot The Bourne Legacy, and the attempted return to form with Jason Bourne. These movies follow an amnesiac secret agent as he attempts to uncover the corrupt government program that took his memories in exchange for deadly skills. We discuss the context of action cinema in 2002 and how the series adapted to industry changes like cinematic universes, the Matt Damon screen persona, the unique values of the oft-maligned Bourne Legacy, DVD bonus features, the Bourne Stuntacular at Universal Studios Orlando, and how these movies all have the same end credits sequence.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:02) - Non-spoiler thoughts on the Bourne franchise
(20:28) - Housekeeping
(26:16) - Spoilers for the Bourne movies
(01:40:38) - Review Show Bingo
(01:49:42) - Recommendations
(01:56:55) - What we are discussing next episode
(01:58:49) - Outro
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1:59:55
The Whatnauts Grand Prix 09
Kyle and Melissa are here for a chill end-of-year celebration, looking back on our year in podcasting and looking ahead to our 2025 goals. We give out our Review Show awards, play a game of "What the Hell Were We Talking About?", run through our recent cinema experiences, talk about fancy cocktails and fancy mansions, and finally share our thoughts on the weird twist in the otherwise conventional neo-noir show Sugar.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:03) - Welcome
(02:17) - Cheers to nine years of The Whatnauts
(04:59) - Melissa's holiday parties
(09:04) - Have we done anything else for nine years?
(13:02) - Break number 1
(13:04) - Kyle's got his pizza
(17:36) - Alcoholic slushies and other drinks
(27:03) - The mansion tour
(37:07) - The Review Show awards
(01:21:43) - Break number 2
(01:21:45) - Kyle's got his Old Fashioned
(01:24:08) - What the hell were we talking about?
(01:42:25) - A quick check in on our fantasy movie draft
(01:47:53) - The Cinema Corner
(01:55:54) - Spoilers for Sugar
(01:57:46) - The Cinema Corner round 2
(02:07:42) - Out of Alcatraz
(02:13:41) - Outro
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Severance S1
Episode 307. In our final Review Show of the year, we rewatched Severance before season two premieres in January! Employees at a shadowy mega-corporation can choose to undergo a "severance" procedure, where their brain is divided between work memories and personal memories. A group of severed employees who know nothing outside of their office start to wonder what the purpose of their work actually is, what their outside lives are like, and what it'll take for them to escape. We discuss the myriad mysteries of the show and how the character motivations are the most compelling secrets of all, Ricken's attempts at philosophy, the seemingly empty company town, new departments we want to see in season two, and Cobel's "Hey Arnold" shrine.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:04) - Welcome and banter
(02:36) - Non-spoiler thoughts on Severance
(17:39) - Housekeeping
(22:23) - Spoilers for Severance
(01:50:01) - Review Show Bingo
(01:54:20) - Recommendations
(02:14:49) - What we are discussing next episode
(02:19:02) - Outro
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The Whatnauts present The Review Show, a book club style podcast covering a variety of genres and mediums including movies, TV shows, comics, anime, manga, and even audio fiction. Join your intrepid co-hosts Kyle and Melissa for fun discussions on a wild variety of entertainment you should know!
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