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This week, we start Season 7 of the podcast with Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E1 "Angel Attack" and S1E2 "Unfamiliar Ceilings" and discuss our history with the series, how different cultures deal with tragedy, and mint chocolate treats.

This week we wrap up Season 6 of the podcast with Guillermo del Toro's twelfth feature film, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022), and discuss deliberate decisions, ranking his filmography, and what we will watch for Season 7.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's eleventh feature film, Nightmare Alley (2021), and discuss the Super Bowl Halftime Show, losing character motivations, and William's struggle with Barbie, again.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's tenth feature film, The Shape Of Water (2017), and discuss winning Oscars with a fish-man romance, our favorite intimate moment, and whether or not it is a "message" movie.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's ninth feature film, Crimson Peak (2015), and discuss our music homework, a favorite character design, and realizing Guillermo is more interested in ideas than people.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's eighth feature film, Pacific Rim (2013), and discuss our shared hatred for naming characters in our writing, underwater nukes, and what makes this simultaneously one of Guillermo's best and worst films.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's seventh feature film, Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), and discuss our picky music tastes, Guillermo's trouble with themes and metaphors, and wanting a Hellboy III.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's sixth feature film, Pan's Labyrinth (2006), and discuss our goals for 2025, appreciating Guillermo's belief in magic, and loving the brutal violence.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's fifth feature film, Hellboy (2004), and list our favorite things of 2024, hating the character Myers, and del Toro finding the right gear.

This week, we watch Guillermo del Toro's fourth feature film, Bade 2 (2002), and discuss Interstellar in IMAX, shitty shiny leather costumes, and getting worried about the rest of his filmography.

This week, we are joined by our friend, Joshua Jenkins, and watch Guillermo del Toro's third feature film, The Devil's Backbone (2001). We discuss third person drama, portraying kids during wartime, and all the metaphors.

This week we watch Guillermo del Toro's second feature film, Mimic (1997), and discuss our Thanksgiving break, Guillermo's struggle with the Weinsteins, and William forgetting why he liked watching this.

This week, we start Season 6 of the podcast with Guillermo del Toro's first feature film, Cronos (1993), and discuss which of his films we saw first, how he compares to the past directors we've discussed, and the bug inside the amulet.

This week, we wrap up Season 5 of the podcast with the series finale of Better Call Saul S6E13 "Saul Gone" and discuss depressing recent events, desiring symmetry in our stories, and our final thoughts on the show.

This week, we watch S6E11 "Breaking Bad" and S6E12 "Waterworks" and discuss Nick's strange music obsession, our favorite moment of the show, and reveal the director for the next season of the podcast. 

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S6E9 "Fun and Games" and S6E10 "Nippy" and discuss Tyler, The Creator, Kim's decision, and being bored with Saul's new scam.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S6E7 "Plan and Execution" and S6E8 "Point and Shoot" and discuss seeing movies more than once in theaters, bad music choices, and saying goodbye to Howard.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S6E5 "Black and Blue" and S6E6 "Axe and Grind" and discuss just who Kim Wexler is, a corny Gus moment, and what we want from the finale.

This week, we watch S6E3 " Rock and Hard Place" and S6E4 "Hit and Run" and discuss Megalopolis, frightened Gus, and the wonderful Nacho.

This week, we start Season 6 of Better Call Saul with S6E1 "Wine and Roses" and S6E2 "Carrot and Stick" and discuss Nick's pitch for the third Beetlejuice movie, where the idea came from, and giving the characters emotional arcs. Oh and then the Better Call Saul episodes.

This week, we wrap up Season 5 of Better Call Saul with S5E9 "Bad Choice Road" and S5E10 "Something Unforgivable" and discuss what makes a great "hang game", character consistency, and what would make for a more emotional finale.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S5E7 "JMM" and S5E8 "Bagman" and discuss saving money, feeling bad for Howard, and Jimmy going through shock.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S5E5 "Dedicado a Max" and S5E6 "Wexler v. Goodman" and discuss Nick starting Elden Ring, Kim's complex mindset, and the anxiety of being caught having fun.

This week, we watch Better Call Saul S5E3 "The Guy For This" and S5E4 "Namaste" and discuss Alien: Romulus, introducing more Breaking Bad characters, and Jimmy's "visual aid".

This week, we start Better Call Saul Season 5 with S5E1 "Magic Man" and S5E2 "50% Off" and discuss Jack White, resetting emotional stakes, and Jimmy and Kim lying to each other.