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Newcomers: Sports, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus

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In Newcomers, Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet. So far, they have covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry's body of work, the Fast & Furious Franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the many interpretations of Batman, and the filmography of Martin Scorsese. Next up, Lauren and Nicole get into legendary sports movies!

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Star Wars Ep. VI - Return of the Jedi (w/ Emily Yoshida) 11.02.2020 54:32

Ok, Nicole and Lauren are fully ON BOARD! They loved this film and can't wait to get into it. Film critic/writer Emily Yoshida ( Vulture , AVClub, The Verge , & host of the Night Call podcast) joins them to discuss their love for Ewoks, Carrie Fisher's visible coke nail, and all the surprising deaths in this film. Plus, the girls start writing ideas for their own Star Wars fan fiction. Emily Y...

Star Wars Ep. V - The Empire Strikes Back (w/ Jon Gabrus) 04.02.2020 1:01:27

Does Vader's army know his face looks like a chewed up piece of gum? Why is Chewie always so stressed out? And, is this the best the series is going to get? The girls have questions, and Star Wars fan and #1 fuccboi Jon Gabrus ( High & Mighty , ActionBoyz podcast) is here to answer. They also the discuss the best practical effects and worst special effects, the lack of romance, and and the ris...

Star Wars Ep. IV - A New Hope Watch-Along with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus 28.01.2020 2:07:04

This is a bonus episode with live reactions and commentary as Lauren and Nicole watch Star Wars Ep. IV - A New Hope for the very first time. You can sync up the film on Disney+ with us to watch along in real-time! If you'd like to skip to the film discussion, check out the first official episode where we sit down with John Gemberling ( Big Mouth, Broad City ) to breakdown what we just watched. See...

Star Wars Ep. IV - A New Hope (w/ John Gemberling) 28.01.2020 1:03:23

Oh boy. Lauren and Nicole have just watched their first Star Wars, and they have questions. Like, what's the devil doing in the Cantina? Is Chewbacca a pet? What was the motivation behind the alien in the trash compactor? Comedian and Star Wars fan John Gemberling ( Big Mouth, Broad City ) joins us to answer cultural importance of the original Star Wars series, the lore, characters, and convince t...

Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus are Watching Star Wars! (Trailer) 10.01.2020 5:43

Nicole and Lauren have never seen a Star Wars. In this new series, they will watch each series in theatrical order, and will be joined by comedian Star Wars fans to fill them in on 42 years of missed pop culture. In the trailer, they discuss why they never got into the series, what life has been like never having seen Star Wars, and have a realization that Star Wars is quite similar 90 Day Fiancé....