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We reconvene this second week of March to discuss this past Sunday's Critics' Choice Awards. The ceremony and its winners are one of the final steps before The Academy Awards in April. We also celebrate Women's History Month in our "This Day in History" segment and preview a new series for our long-vacated N.O.T. portion. 

It's a new month as Brandon and Lorin discuss the ever-changing race to April's Oscars They'll recap Sunday's Golden Globes Awards and how those wins may impact next week's Critics Choice Awards. 

Brandon and Lorin experience Chloe Zhao's beautiful film "Nomadland" starring Frances MacDormand and whether it's the best picture of 2020. They also touch on the glory of HBO Max's "It's A Sin," the glaring allegations about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and ponder when 1999 became old school. 

Lorin & Brandon discuss the Shaka King-directed film Judas and the Black Messiah starring Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield. The Oscar contender details the rise of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton (Kaluuya), and the man who was tasked with taking him down. We also discuss the cautious tale of The Cecil Hotel and CBS' Clarice. 

We eat baked mac and cheese over here, but it didn't discourage us from watching Sam Levinson's Netflix film, "Malcolm & Marie," starring Zendaya and John David Washington. We also talk Golden Globes, the latest in entertainment news, and the very peculiar case surrounding the documentary "Framing Britney Spears."

Brandon and Lorin traveled virtually to Park City, Utah for this year's Sundance Film Festival. As first-timers, the scale of the event itself was overwhelming. But after a day or two, they became more acclimated to the way everything worked. The two take turns detailing the films they enjoyed during the seven day festival. 

The boys return like they never left with their review of Regina King's ( Ray, American Crime) exceptional One Night in Miami . Based on the play written by Kemp Powers ( Soul ), the film explores one fictional night among titans. They also recap the latest special episode of HBO's Euphoria and prep for this week's virtual Sundance Film Festival. 

In today's episode, Brandon and Lorin review the Netflix film, "Pieces of a Woman' starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia Labeouf, and Ellen Burstyn. We'll tackle the positives and negatives of Kornel Mundruczo's stirring film and discuss its Oscar chances. Elsewhere we discuss the trailers for two highly-anticipated films as well as a wealth of movie news. 

Happy New Year folks. We're dusting the fecal matter that was 2020 off our shoulders as we record this first episode of 2021. We'll deliver our most-anticipated titles of Q1. Elsewhere we discuss the many peculiar celebrity deaths of late, and how COVID is still affecting the entertainment season to come.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas? No. The FINAL week of this godforsaken year. We recap this year's lows and highs across the spectrum in television and film. We highlight the best, worst, and our favorite moments. We also give our words on the season finale of HBO's His Dark Materials. 

It's award season 2020. Despite no Golden Globes and a definitive list of Oscar contenders, the April-set telecast of the Academy Awards has critics and fans alike compiling their ideal nominations lists. While the official list drops on Feb. 3, we review the frontrunners for Best Film, Director, and Acting categories. Elsewhere we discuss the latest episode of His Dark Materials and are determine...

Brandon and Lorin stroll down memory lane to reminisce on a dying art - the classic television theme song. A definite thing of the past, these special tunes became synonymous with our favorite shows, thus connecting us to even more special moments. We also discuss everything HBO - from the WarnerBros film release controversy to the latest television shows including His Dark Materials & the spe...

Happy December everybody. A new month brings a new Feature Presentation as Brandon and Lorin take a trip down memory lane and discuss their favorite content at milestone ages. Elsewhere they marvel at this week's "His Dark Materials" and wonder why HBO's "The Undoing" finale flopped so hard. 

Brandon and Lorin reach the final design of Bryan Fuller's Hannibal S2 in our "Second Stream Around." But before that, they recap the return of HBO's Philip Pullman adaptation His Dark Materials and contemplate if the docuseries Murder on Middle Beach is what David E. Kelley's The Undoing wants to be. A new format of "Headlines" and a brand new movie segment awaits. Happy Thanksgiving.

Brandon and Lorin return with episodes 7-9 of Hannibal S2. They discuss the great series finale of Showtime's #TheGoodLordBird and the heady fourth episdoe of HBO's #TheUndoing. 

Brandon & Lorin return post-election tackling episodes four, five, and six of "Hannibal's" second season. But before that discussion, they tread through a new TV series (Industry), an underrated horror flick (Near Dark), and highlight this week's The Undoing and The Good Lord Bird.  CAUSE I THOUGHT AN IMPEACHED, ONE-TERM PRESIDENT HAD SOMETHING TO SAY!?

A day late but not a dollar short, Brandon & Lorin return to the scene of the crime with their rewatch and review of NBC's "Hannibal." This entry covers the first three episodes of season two. Elsewhere we continue our journey with Showtime's "The Good Lord Bird" and try to make amends with the rushed 2nd episode of HBO's "The Undoing." Vote Blue!

Keeping in the Halloween spirit, Brandon and Lorin review Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror directed by Xavier Burgin. Based on Robin R. Means Coleman's book, Horror Noire explores African American's complex role in the horror genre. Elsewhere we both began the twisted journey of HBO's newest limited series The Undoing, and recap some uneven reviews for Binge Me Not.

We all had a come to Jesus moment with the exhilarating conclusion of HBO’s Lovecraft Country. Today’s episode Brandon & Lorin recap the finale and review the first season as a whole. Elsewhere they dive through a ton of new trailers, catch up on The Good Lord Bird, and in a new news segment, explore if peak TV has actually peaked.

This week's episode dissects Showtime's new series The Good Lord Bird based on the award-winning novel by James McBride. Elsewhere we tackle a heavy entry of Lovecraft Country and a strong showing of The Third Day.  Make sure to follow us on Facebook , Twitter & Instagram @aslifepodcast, and visit streamablelife.wordpress.com for more content. 

This week’s episode we’re tackling our quarter-four preview, selecting our most-anticipated titles to drop the final three months of 2020. In N.O.T. we have HBO’s Lovecraft Country and The Third Day and No Concessions houses our Halloween film of the week.

It's that time of year again. For the third time, we'll do a wrap-up of the best (and worst) TV and film we consumed in the last three months. But before the superlatives, Brandon and Lorin discuss the mind-bending arc of The Third Day and celebrate episode seven of Lovecraft Country.  

Awards season has entered the chat with the 2020 Emmys. In this year of our masks and COVID, the ceremony went fully virtual for a truly different night. Elsewhere we ventured further into the weird that is HBO's The Third Day; received a lesson in Korean supernatural horror via Lovecraft Country; and, find out whether Ryan Murphy's Ratched is worth our time in the nest. RIP RBG and Latasha Harlin...

This week Brandon & Lorin discuss memorable character deaths. From TV to movies we discuss the most iconic, the most egregious, and the ones we hated to see. We also do a deep dive into the latest episode of "Lovecraft Country," and ponder where the new HBO limited series "The Third Day" is headed. 

Like Kotter and Ma$e, your favorite cousin duo is back to riff and rant on everything entertainment. Season three highlights show-of-the-moment, HBO's "Lovecraft Country." The mash of science and historical fiction creates a world where blood-sucking shoggoths have nothing on 1950s Jim Crow. We also dive into what peak content we consumed during the break; whether we're ready to venture back to th...