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The biggest movie weekend in years has arrived with the dual releases of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Dubbed "Barbenheimer" this unlikely combo became a cultural sensation and broke box office records nationwide. We discuss both films in-depth and then do a Nolan filmography ranking. Timecodes: Intro - 00:00 The Barbenheimer phenomenon - 05:08 Barbie...

We play fourth-dimensional chess with an algorithm to discuss the seventh Mission: Impossible film, Dead Reckoning Part One , starring Tom Cruise and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Spoilers start at 29:49

Our friend Danny Seoane returns to the show to draft our favorite movies, TV shows, games, and albums of 2023 so far. We each choose 6 items for a total of 24 draft picks. Do we Dial into Destiny? How much does the new Fall Out Boy tear us apart? Listen and find out. **Note: There is some low-quality audio at the beginning, which reverts to high-quality shortly thereafter.

We welcome back our old tech billionaire pal Brett to buy out our company and free us from the cycle of trauma with a discussion of HBO's Succession, Season 4. We unpack the final season, the themes, the character arcs, and how the story concluded. Listen for a full spoiler deep dive review.

We dive into the absurd hilarity of Netflix's 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' S3 and John Mulaney's stand-up special 'Baby J'. We also explore 'Jury Duty' from FreeVee and delve into some new movies with 'The Flash', 'Air', 'BlackBerry', and 'Past Lives'. All that and more in this ketchup episode. Timecodes: Intro - 00:00 ITYSL Season 3 - 2:13 John Mulaney 'Baby J' - 20:23 Mrs. Maisel...

The sequel to 2018's Into The Spider-Verse is here. As a follow-up to the Oscar winning highly acclaimed first film, Across The Spider-Verse has a lot to live up to. We explore the visual splendor of this film and its groundbreaking accomplishments not only for animation but for modern blockbuster movie making.

It's finally here. The Robin Williams Wrap-up Episode and the end of our career arc series 'Good Mic Hunting'. We are joined by a very special guest, Bekah Stogner, who watched every single Robin Williams movie and reviewed them on her YouTube channel. We share top 5s, bottom 5s, overall takeaways, and lessons learned. Plus, we announce our next career arc series. GUEST: Bekah Stogner...

We're joined by first-time guest, the great Zack Perry, to discuss the deeply cursed 2009 Walt Becker film, Old Dogs, starring John Travolta and Robin Williams. This is a troubling film that was shot for an intended R rating and was edited into its final PG "family comedy" form after poor test screenings. Plus, thoughts on Fast X.

The podcast studio comes to life at night as we discuss the 2006 family film, Night at the Museum, with our Zillennial friend, Adam. Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Robin Williams, and more. Follow Adam on Twitter @adam_notsandler and check out his podcast The Zillennial Canon and The Aggressively Okay Podcast.

Our penguin friend Dane returns to discuss George Miller's arctic masterpiece, Happy Feet, featuring Robin Williams in multiple voice roles. 🔵🟢🟡🟢🔵 Visit our website at https://weboughtamic.net

Our seltzer friend Sean joins us on a wild run for President of the United States in Barry Levinson's 2006 reunion with Robin Williams, Man of the Year. Also stars Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Lewis Black, and Jeff Goldblum. GUEST: Sean Patrick O'Brien (⁠@Sean_POBrien on Twitter⁠) 🔵🟢🟡🟢🔵 Visit our website at https://weboughtamic.net Follow WBAM on socials @weboughtamic

Professional actor Camila Calderon returns to the show to discuss our favorite TV and movie acting performances we have recently seen. We discuss Succession, Barry, Ted Lasso, Dungeons & Dragons, Super Mario, and much more. It's a wild and unhinged episode.

From A24, Joaquin Phoenix stars in writer/director Ari Aster's third feature film, Beau Is Afraid, a delusional odyssey of a paranoid man journeying home to see his mother. Spoiler talk starts at 32:04 Visit our website at https://weboughtamic.net

We pack up the big WBAM tour bus and embark on a family vacation to the great outdoors. Stephen Baker joins us to discuss Robin Williams' return to family comedies, the 2006 movie RV. GUEST: Stephen Baker (⁠@stephenbaker8 on Twitter⁠) 🔵🟢🟡🟢🔵 Visit our website at https://weboughtamic.net Follow WBAM on socials @weboughtamic

Our fungi friend Javi Navarro returns to dive deep into season 1 of HBO's hit new show The Last of Us, based on the acclaimed video game. We discuss every episode, the excellent writing and performances, and how the story compares to that of the source material. Visit our website at https://weboughtamic.net

We're joined by our pal Ray to travel from Rivet Town to Robot City to learn about the ills of capitalism and labor exploitation in the 2005 animated kids' comedy Robots. GUEST : Ray Rodriguez ( @mangoemoji on Twitter ) Visit our website at https://weboughtamic.net/

We travel to Alaska, where the sun doesn't set for half a year, to lose sleep and review Christopher Nolan's 2002 film Insomnia, starring Al Pacino, Hillary Swank, and Robin Williams. Plus, thoughts on John Wick Chapter 4 and Shazam 2.

The 2023 Oscars air this Sunday, March 12th, honoring the best achievements in cinema in the year 2022.  We lock in our predictions for the 95th Academy Awards, discussing the great selection of nominees and who we think will take home oscar gold.  Plus, thoughts on Creed III, Scream VI, and Cocaine Bear. 

Rival kid's show show host Harry Sayer returns to review the Danny DeVito-directed cult classic Death to Smoochy, starring Ed Norton, Catherine Keener, and Robin Williams.

Our photo friend Harry Sayer returns to kick off the last leg of our Robin Williams career arc series with 2002's One Hour Photo, a reinvention for Robin and a departure from his signature warmth and wacky mania towards a cold and unsettling loneliness.

We discuss the three Pinocchio movies released in 2022. Disney's, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Robert Zemeckis; Netflix's, co-directed and co-written by Guillermo del Toro; and most importantly, "A True Story," the Russian dub starring Pauly Shore and John Heder. We question our life choices and decisions. Plus, some brief thoughts on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

It's time to get hype for everything we have to look forward to being released in 2023. We draft 24 movies, TV shows, games, and albums that we're excited about this year, including Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible, and more. Plus, thoughts on Knock at the Cabin and The Last Of Us.  Visit our website at weboughtamic.net  Follow us on social media @weboughtamic  Join our Disco...

We are joined by dear friends Gaia and Adam for a special movie watch-along of The Cat in the Hat (2003), starring mad genius Mike Myers. Commentary track starts at 15:13. Visit our website at weboughtamic.net Follow us on social media @weboughtamic Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hDUSW2b4AF

Our annual movie and TV awards show is here. We dress up and celebrate the best in pop culture in 2022, with categories such as Biggest Surprise, Scene of Year, and Winner of the Year. This is the 4th Annual WBAMMYs. Visit our website at weboughtamic.net Follow us on social media @weboughtamic Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/hDUSW2b4AF

We conclude this year's Listomania with part 2 of our top ten favorite movies of 2022, covering numbers 5 through 1. We discuss Tár, Babylon, The Fabelmans, Nope, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and more. Timecodes: Intro - 00:00 The Fabelmans - 2:03 Decision to Leave - 26:53 Tár - 36:20 Triangle of Sadness - 1:05:35 Babylon - 1:21:07 Babylon Spoilers - 1:36:51 RRR - 1:43:33 Nope - 1:50:47 Top...