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(00:00:00) Sexy Bruce Vilanch (00:33:32) Episode Review Time to dig into s18e16, The Newsroom. For legal purposes, this episode has nothing to do with a disgraced and ousted Fox News boss. And there definitely wasn't a mediocre movie that followed. Detours include Sexy Bruce Vilanch, the Melania documentary (a couple times), girl's girls, and The Traitors.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Error 404: Podcast not found. Come with us to investigate yet another tech billionaire who spies on the public and will kill anyone who dares stand up to him. Matt and Aviv review season 18 episode 15 of SVU: Know It All, plus Aviv takes everyone to the bone temple.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Our explanataion for our missing episode last week, plus Aviv mistakes Julia Garner for Jennifer Garner, and we read your emails. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Recommends (00:30:42) Episode Review Matt judges Aviv more harshly for liking Marty Supreme than Avatar, and Aviv explains conformity gate to Matt. We've also got Season 18 Episode 14, Net Worth. How much would it take for you to keep quiet? Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Around the World in 8 Days (00:16:40) Episode Review Does a rapist pass rapist genes down to their progeny? Obviously not, but this episode wants us to wonder... maybe? Happy 2026 everyone. We're re-litigating concepts from season 1, and we get to hit the Olivia two-fer: "There's something wrong with Noah" and "I was the product of rape". The perfect episode to combat Aviv's jet lag.  F...

It's 2026 and the boys are back in town! They answer your emails, learn about the invisible guest theory, and try to fight against the scourge that is Billy Joel.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Hollywood Smile (00:23:37) Episode Review It's a Flurmsday miracle. The tirumphant return of Snack of Wack. Also Aviv has a Hollywood Smile (TM) and the boys tackle s18e12 of SVU, No Surrender. This is the most boring possible episode that also features a fight club. How many Edward Norton references can Matt and Aviv sneak in? Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Which Star Trek Movies Are Good? (00:26:41) Episode Review From the makers of Jurassic Parking Lot, we bring you A Very Die Hard Christmas! We've done 400 of these episodes, you'd think we'd have learned our lesson by now. Hockey sticks are an outside toy. Thanks to lackluster kid performances and a mother on Vallium, this episode is a snooze fest. But it's nice to have confirmation tha...

Aviv learns that you can download movies from Netflix. Matt learns who Olivia Nuzzi is. And through Season 18 Episode 10 of SVU we discover that there are some limits to a mother's love. But  how many of the neighborhood moms was Trey Franklin was banging? Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Mustards and Allies (00:27:37) Episode Review Today we learn of the glam rocker Quay Lewd and the drug of choice for famous rapists everywhere. The Lawrence Hendrix Sr is irresistible to the ladies, especially when he either pays them or drugs them, but does his grandson Eric follow in his footsteps? And what exactly happened with his mom? Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Descent Into Dad-ness (00:27:20) Episode Review It's time. We've arrived. We're Chasing Theo. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We finally say good riddence to Ed Tucker and discover whether Young Sheldon can just vanish into then air.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Aviv's Bagel Order (00:28:38) Episode Review Aviv orders a bagel. Matt sees The Nutcracker. We discuss s18e7 of SVU: Next Chapter. Chapter of what? Who can say. The writers of this episode should be quinnbarressed of what they've done.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Aviv attends a fashion show. Matt watches Predator instead of electing one mayor. And what will the boys talk about when an SVU episode about trans people isn't horrible offensive?  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Aviv reads a listener poem, and we decide on our favorite songs from movies and TV. Also, find out whether Matt has ever read The Drudge Report. Full episode coming a little late this week, blame Matt.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Big Beautiful Week (00:15:14) Episode Review It's finally here: The episode based on the Brock Turner case, except... not? Find out why SVU chose to soften some details of the real case, and harshen others-- and the reaction it has caused from viewers. Spoiler alert: It's terrible! Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Are the boomers in your life having trouble with Zohran Mamdani? We're here to help. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Halloween (00:27:20) Episode Review Happy Halloween! What's leaking from Matt's finger? We got lucky that this week Matt and Aviv are tackling the absolute horror-movie that is s18e4: Heightened Emotions. You know, maybe it's a good thing that Jenna is going to miss out on the 2020 Olympics.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Sorry to the Seattle Mariners (00:26:16) Episode Review This week, SVU investigates something that  isn't a crime. How do we know it's not a crime? Because the perp googled it. He's writing a book! Also, Matt learns about the demolition of the White House live on air.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

(00:00:00) Chappell vs Dua (00:24:05) Episode Review Both Aviv and Matt unleashed their inner girlie-pop this week at Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan concerts. And Aviv gets back in the dentists' chair. Also, we discus season 18 episode 2: Making a Rapist, and Aviv pitches SVU as a noises-off-esque workplace comedy.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Can you tell the difference between the music from Wonder Woman and Dune? Is Practical Magic a halloween movie? And a list of your favorite running bits from the SVU Podcast courtesy of Dee.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

In which two people who sound exactly like Matt and Aviv break into our houses and say inflammatory things about the government. Season 18 starts off with a bang, where we run into a classic problem when our terrorist (maybe) murderer (definitely not) rape victim (yes) wants justice for the crimes committed against her. But what about the crimes she has committed against us? Like having arabic wri...

NOW WITH THE SOUND EFFECTS PROPERLY ALIGNED! Matt and Aviv wade into the ages old debate: What color are orcs? Who wants to read ACoTaR when you can just message Lianne, and what would it be like to be a crow, hell bent on destroying plastic? Why is so much of our mail bag romantasy themed these days? I guess we'll never know. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

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(00:00:00) Project Hail Mary, Free Dental Care, and That One Thing... (00:22:57) Episode Review We finally wrap up season 17 and say farewell to Mike Dodds, but will he ever get to eat his cake? Also Matt discovers that Oprah's real name is Orpah, and we cut out an hour+, spoiler-filled discussion of Project Hail Mary. You're welcome everybody.  Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !

Spoilers for Se7en, spoilers for Dexter, spoilers for The Conjuring. Matt and Aviv discuss AI boyfriends. Follow us on Bluesky and now Instagram !