BIRD PROTOCOL

Yo, yo! It’s time for another episode of Bird Protocol! This week, the Bird Boys sit down and chat about everything they’ve been watching, playing, and listening to as well as all the crazy and fun things going on in the world. It’s a new Lazy Bird episode for your head tops! We start the episode off with a short tribute to a fallen friend, PALMREADER’s best pal Tucker, who has now gone on to his...

There have been some cold, snowy, and dark days lately and the world feels like it’s being run into the ground by criminal idiots. It’s the perfect time to watch something… but what? Great news! Otis has the answer! This week, we revisit a modern classic from the talented and influential filmmaking duo Joel and Ethan Coen. It’s time to discuss the 1996 black comedy crime film “Fargo” starring Fran...

Ayo! We’re back with the first official episode of 2025! We’re both tired as hell but this week we’re happy to be covering one of our favourite artists of all time - the late, great Mac Miller! In this episode, we do our best to cover his career from his breakout mixtape “K.I.D.S.” to the most recent posthumous release “Ballloonerism”. Mac’s got a surprisingly deep and varied body of work and we b...

What’s good, homies? It’s time to close out our year-end round-up with the final part of our three-part Bird Report for 2024. This time, we’re covering some of the excellent TV series we watched last year. As always, this isn't a definitive or objective “best-of” list. Instead, we’re just sharing what we liked. Some of you may even disagree. With that being said, we hope you find something new...

Aye! We’re back with part two of our three-part Bird Report for 2024! This week, we're talking about our favourite movies and movie-going experiences of 2024. Once again, this is not an objective “best-of” list. Instead, our picks are based on what we’ve actually seen and personally enjoyed. Before we start on our lists, though, we share our thoughts on the passing of a titan in the world of f...

Welcome to 2025, my friends! How are we feeling? Ready for another exciting trip around the sun? The year is already off to a wild start. But, before we get into all that, it’s time for another installment of our yearly roundup - The Bird Report! Over the next few episodes, we’ll share some of our favourite stuff from 2024 and look back on what was a rollercoaster of a year for both of us. As with...

Happy Holidays, everyone! We’re back with the last episode of 2024 and a new playlist for you to enjoy! That’s right, it’s time to welcome the holidays with a selection of unorthodox holiday songs curated by your favourite Bird Boys! From rap to pop punk to indie rock to hardcore to classic American rock… we’ve got a wide selection of holiday and holiday-adjacent songs for you to enjoy while you’r...

Yo! Your favourite Bird Boys are back for the second part in our series on “The New Golden Age” of television! We’re picking up right where we left off with more selections of some of our favourite series from this period. We highly recommend you check out the first episode to give yourself some contextual clues and better understand what makes this “Peak TV” what it is. Or don’t! We’re not your d...

What's good, homies!? We've been lacking in TV talk over the last few months so we've decided to go all-out as we begin to close out the year! This is the New Golden Age of TV episode! "Huh? What is that?", you might ask. Fear not, your favourite Bird Boys are here to break it all down for you, discuss some of our favourite shows from this era of television, and ask some serious questions about th...

There once was a fragile dream that was BIRD PROTOCOL and, much like the wayward son of a fallen Roman hero, we’re here to fulfill our destiny and bring the podcast back to the people. It is time for another Lazy Bird episode on some of the stuff we’ve been watching and listening to over the past few weeks. We’re also here to share our thoughts on Sir Ridley Scott's most recent release, “Gladiator...

What’s good, homies?! We haven’t had a chance to really talk about video games in a while, so it’s time to dust off your old consoles and take a trip down memory lane with your favourite Bird Boys! This week, we decided to talk about five “retro” games that we each love. Now, everyone’s definition of retro is a little different, but for the purposes of this podcast, we’re saying some games from th...

Well... Halloween is over, the frights have subdued, and it’s time for another Spooky Season recap episode. Join us this week as we cover some of the things we’ve been watching, listening to, and (not really) playing this past month. It’s another Spooky Bird episode for your head tops! To kick things off, we share a summary of our Halloweens and PALMREADER discusses the excellent new documentary s...

What’s good, homies?! It’s time for another Spooky Season watch-along episode! This week, we sat down and watched one of our favourite movies together - the Japanese psychedelic experimental horror comedy film “House” from director Nobuhiko Obayashi! This is a totally singular film that needs to be seen to at least once… especially if you love movies! It is the highest calibre of weird and some of...

The days are getting shorter, the vibe is getting spookier, and we feel like it’s the perfect time of year to unleash some demonic riffs and soul shattering breakdowns upon the masses. What do you think? That’s right, we’re back with another curated playlist of absolute bangers for y’all and our next spooky season offering… this is BIRD PROTOCOL’s Heavy As Hell playlist episode! Hit the gym, put o...

We’re kicking off our official Spooky Season selections with a movie that we both agree is one of them ones. A modern classic. A stylish and terrifying movie that revived the zombie genre, has aged incredibly well, and influenced horror film and zombie media in so many ways. Ah, yes, it’s finally time to talk about Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s “28 Days Later” starring Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gle...

Ayo! We’re still easing into Spooky Season with another horror-adjacent pick that’s fun, stylish, and visually appealing. This week, we’re talking about Guillermo del Toro’s “Hellboy” films! First, though, Otis shares a story about seeing karma unfold in real time and we discuss the lack of consideration people have in public these days. Then, we have some thoughts about what we’ve been watching l...

What’s good, homies?! Welcome to another episode of BIRD PROTOCOL! This week, we share our thoughts about “Alien: Romulus” and list some of our favourite movie monsters… but first, we talk about some of the biggest monsters of all: Landlords! Otis has some upsetting news about his apartment complex which leads into a general discussion about the cost of living, people being greedy, capitalism, the...

Ayo! It’s time for PALMREADER’s (belated) birthday episode! This week, we are covering David Ayer’s excellent 2014 war film “Fury” starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Herman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña, and a selection of real WWII tanks. Originally recorded on PALMREADER’s birthday, we chose to start things off with some serious positivity by sharing some love for one another and looking back...

Alright, we’re back with another Lazy Bird to update you on all the happenings in our lives. We’ve had a hell of a couple of weeks filled with travel, concerts, and generally positive experiences! As usual, we rant and ramble our way through stories, reviews, and the labyrinth of our minds to bring you some takes, laughs, and general tomfoolery. So, tap in with us as we share some tales from the V...

Your favourite Bird Boys are back with another themed episode on some of our most beloved summer blockbusters. Originally conceived as a Top 5 episode, this episode evolved quickly into each of us sharing five movies that we love and/or movies that we feel exemplify the idea of a summer blockbuster. This is not an objective best-of list. We are painfully aware that there are some major films that...

What’s good, homies? Every few months, we release a themed playlist filled with bangers for everyone to enjoy. Since it is summer and the sun is shining, we’ve selected 16 certified rap heaters from the late 90s through the aughts to keep the vibes going, pump up the volume, and get you feeling right. Let the Bird Boys keep the speakers knocking at your next summer pool party or backyard kickback....

Your favourite Bird Boys are coming in hot with another Lazy Bird episode to update you on everything going on in our lives and everything we’ve been listening to, watching, and playing. In this episode, we talk about driving in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, a MAJOR piece of news that dropped and stopped the presses, how our life is getting better (slowly), complex systems of reality and human-c...

It’s time to revisit the final film of the first “Planet Of The Apes” reboot trilogy this week on BIRD PROTOCOL! You already know we had to give it up for our boy Caesar one last time. Directed once again by Matt Reeves, “War For The Planet Of The Apes” is the last chapter of Caesar’s story and one hell of a movie. Starring Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Amiah Miller, Steve Zahn, and more, this mov...

The Bird Boys are back at the dawn of a new age… it’s time to continue the saga of Caesar and his apes with Matt Reeves’ 2014 epic simian sci-fi action film “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes”. Starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, and Kodi Smit-McPhee, this is a superb genre movie hidden within a summer blockbuster that shows striking depth and skill, delivers...

What’s good, homies?! “Apes Month” is in full swing and we’re finally hitting the first installment of Caesar's story with 2011’s “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes”. Directed by Rupert Wyatt and written by the writing team of Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the film stars James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, Andy Serkis, and more. What can we say? The performances are g...