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This week, we are joined by our good friend John Morgan (@johmorga)! We watch Alex Garland's fourth feature film script Dredd (2012) and discuss British comic book history, "ghost" directors, and satirizing fascism. 

This week, we watch Alex Garland's third feature film script Never Let Me Go (2010) and discuss new music, great acting, and the emotionally layered script.

This week, we are joined by our good friend Joshua Jenkins (@thehandunseen)! We watch Alex Garland's second feature film script Sunshine (2007) and discuss character backstories, nihilism, and trying to show the incomprehensible. 

This week we start Season 10 of the podcast with Alex Garland's first feature film script, 28 Days Later (2002), and discuss our introduction to his films, creative camerawork, and third act shifts.

This week, we wrap up Season 9 of the podcast with the series finale of The Rehearsal S2E6 "My Controls" and discuss processing sadness, thematic cohesion, and our final thoughts on Nathan Fielder.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E5 "Washington" and discuss new music and movies, Nathan's place in the autism community, and walking away mid-conversation.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E4 "kissme" and discuss re-watching Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, Nathan manipulating relationships, and sexy Einstein.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E3 "Pilot's Code" and discuss our year-end wrap-up, clones, and impressive madness.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E2 "Star Potential" and discuss our Christmas holiday, Nathan faking it for the narrative, and Paramount's global influence.

This week, we are joined by our friend Josh Jenkins (@thehandunseen) and watch The Rehearsal S2E1 "We Gotta Have Fun". We discuss Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, awkward conversations, and Season Two predictions.

This week, we are joined by our friend Dave Jordan (@nonhumanaudio) and we watch Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein (2025)! We discuss loving the craft at an emotional distance, the brutal violence, and storytelling through colors.

This week, we celebrate our 200th episode listening to important albums from our childhood, Bloodhound Gang's "One Fierce Beer Coaster" and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "E. 1999 Eternal". We discuss the theremin, good hooks, and the lack of adult supervision.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal Season 1 finale S1E6 "Pretend Daddy" and discuss relating to people, why the episode feels scripted, and announce our bonus 200th episode!

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S1E5 "Apocalypto" and discuss playing live music, watching Predator: Badlands, and Angela leaving.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S1E4 "The Fielder Method" and discuss our cats, crazy actors, and Angela's parenting.

This week we are joined by our friend Josh Jenkins (@thehandunseen)! We watch The Rehearsal S1E3 "Gold Digger" and discuss modern horror films, exploiting people, and the choice of Destiny.

This week, we watch The Rehearsal S1E2 "Scion" and discuss 90's influenced music, hating numerology, and the many layers of the show.

This week, we start Season Nine of the podcast with the Rehearsal S1E1 "Orange Juice, No Pulp"! We discuss Tron Ares in IMAX, finding people on Craigslist, and how much of the show is real.

This week, we are have our 3rd Annual State of the Friendship podcast with our friend and William's brother Sean (@dvrk_jed1)! We discuss growing up with rage, cigarettes, and wanting to do better by our kids.

This week, we wrap up Season 8 of the podcast with Michael Mann's twelfth feature film Ferrari (2023) and discuss Mann's return to form, ranking his filmography, and Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another.

This week, we watch Michael Mann's eleventh feature film Blackhat (2015) and discuss our live concert experience, when should a director call it quits, and announce what show we will watch for season nine. 

This week, we watch Michael Mann's tenth feature film Public Enemies (2009) and discuss feeling safe, directing as a profession, and artists running out of things to say.

This week, we watch Michael Mann's ninth feature film Miami Vice (2006) and discuss gun violence in entertainment, directors flirting with self parody, and if "vibes" are enough.

This week we are joined by our friend Joshua Jenkins (@thehandunseen)! We watch Michael Mann's eighth feature film Collateral (2004) and discuss Mann making a commercial hit, casting ups and downs, and the full digital embrace.

This week, we watch Michael Mann's seventh feature film Ali (2001) and discuss the challenges of portraying a legend, conventional biopics, and an alternate universe where Will Smith won the Oscar.