Why are people watching this?

Ted Lasso is Dave's favourite TV show of all time - in fact, he says it's the best show ever made in the history of humankind! Justin had never seen it, but watched all three seasons. So, do Justin and Ashley agree with Dave? Listen to find out!

In honor of Eurovision 2025 (which is happening this week) we watched Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga! Justin shares his enthusiasm for this film and all things Eurovision. Ashley is on board and has been on board with Eurovision for a few years now. Dave, who is brand new to Eurovision, seems to have been charmed both by this film AND Justin's Eurovision evangelism and maybe,...

This week Ashley chose Severance as the show we should be watching. But in this episode we barely even mention Severance! So don't worry - no spoilers. Instead, we take a super deep dive into the problem of escapism! To counteract all this deepness, Justin has chosen Eurovision as the film we're watching next week. Just in time for the 2025 Eurovision finals!

We are back baby! Justin, Dave, and Ashley are re-booting Why Are People Watching This? after a short hiatus. And we've got a new format! Instead of watching whatever schlock happens to be #1 on Netflix this week, we are giving each other the opportunity to choose what to watch (on any platform and from any time period) and then justify why we should be watching it! It was Dave's turn to s...

This week, Dave, Justin, and Ashley watched A Quiet Place: Day One. Here’s the official synopsis: “When New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion, a woman and other survivors try to find a way to safety. They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound.” Ashley cried. Justin ranted about alien biology. Dave learned a...

This week, Dave, Justin, and Ashley watched Dune 2. Here’s the official synopsis:  “Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.” Ashley isn’t convinced that Christopher Walken should have been i...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Holiday in the Vineyards. Here’s the synopsis. “While on a secret job for his mother's wine company, a man falls for the widow whose place he's renting. She is struggling to keep the local vineyard running, but the truth may spoil their yuletide romance.” Justin was bothered by the chin-kissing, and the unnecessary slandering of Fiat. Dave was am...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Rumor Has It. Here’s the synopsis. “Living in New York City, Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) must make the cross-country trip back to her home state of California for the wedding of her younger sister (Mena Suvari). Once with her family, Sarah learns some interesting things from her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine), including the family's inspirational ties t...

This week, Justin and Dave watched Jexi. Here’s the synopsis. “Phil has a major dependency issue -- he's addicted to his cellphone. He has no friends and his love life is nonexistent. Forced to upgrade to a new phone, Phil soon learns that the latest model comes with Jexi -- an artificial intelligence life coach, virtual assistant and cheerleader. With its help, he begins to get a real life. B...

This week, Justin and Dave watched You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah . Here’s the synopsis. “Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. However, things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.” Dave was fascinated by DJ Shmuley, and did a deep dive on the ritziest bat m...

This week, Justin and Dave watched To Catch A Killer: Here’s the synopsis: "A troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down a disturbed individual terrorizing Baltimore, Maryland." The main character (Eleanor) in this film behaved so strangely that both Dave and Justin thought she might be a ghost or figment of Lammark's imagi...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Heart of Stone. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “Rachel Stone is an intelligence operative, the only woman who stands between her powerful global peacekeeping organization and the loss of its most valuable -- and dangerous -- asset.” Justin did not understand the AI's probability calculations that seemed utterly meaningless. Dave disagreed with...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Fatale. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “After a wild one-night stand, a successful sports agent watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is a determined police detective who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he fal...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Happiness for Beginners. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “A year after her divorce, 32-year-old Helen Carpenter lets her brother persuade her to sign up for a wilderness survival course. Through this experience she discovers that you have to get lost to find yourself.” Dave was captivated by the smouldering gaze of Luke Grimes. Ashley was flummoxed...

An encore presentation of our episode on Arcane from Nov 21, 2021. Dave and Justin discuss Arcane, the #1 show on Netflix this week. Here’s the official synopsis: Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions. Professional actor and gaming nerd Matt Lacas joins the boys this week to gush with J...

An Encore presentation of our epsisode on My Little Pony from Oct 24, 2021. Dave and Justin discuss My Little Pony: The New Generation, the #1 show on Netflix this week. Here’s the official synopsis: Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be pals — and, hoof to heart, she’s determined to prove it. Dave and Justin are amazed that a magical hors...

An encore presentation of Never Have I Ever, Season 3, Episode 1, recorded on Aug 22, 2022. This week, Justin and Dave watched was Never Have I Ever, Season 3, Episode 1. Here’s the Netflix synopsis “At last, Devi is dating her dream guy, but some catty gossip makes her worry about taking things slow and Nalini urges Kamala to rethink a decision.” Dave does not really enjoy the overly-slick and ra...

An encore presentation of our episode on Yes Day from Mar 22, 2021. Dave and Justin discuss the #1 show on Netflix Canada for the week ending March 21, 2021: Yes Day. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis of Yes Day: A mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids' wildest requests with a few ground rules on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure. Justin dives deep on crows, kabl...

An encore presentation of our episode on Spiderhead from June 26, 2022. This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Spiderhead. Here’s the Netflix synopsis: “Two inmates form a connection while grappling with their pasts in a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by a brilliant visionary who experiments on his subjects with mind-altering drugs.” Dave really enjoyed the airplane in this movie. And the...

This week, Justin and Dave watched Black Mirror season 6, episode 1. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “ An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life - in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.” Dave was surprised that this episode of Black Mirror had a happy ending. Justin gushed over Annie Murph...

This week, Justin and Dave watched Dune. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: "To secure his people's future, a young man travels to a dangerous, resource-rich planet — where malevolent forces push him towards a foreboding destiny." Dave and Justin both loved the 2021 version of Dune. Although Dave was not convinced that ornithopters could actual achieve lift with those weirdo drago...

This week, Justin and Dave watched Manifest. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “While investigating a Calling, Michaela finds a mysterious stowaway; Ben clings tightly to his beliefs; Cal comes out of hiding to pursue a lead.” Dave and Justin learned that you can't start watching this series at Season 4 - you really do need to watch it from the start. Dave appreciated how wearing an orange...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched FUBAR. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “A CIA operative on the verge of retirement discovers a family secret and is forced to go back into the field for one last job.” Ashley could not accept the implausibly small size of the laser flashlight or the facial recognition software that worked through concrete walls. Dave was impressed by the small size...

This week, Justin and Dave watched Selling Sunset, Season 6, Episode 1. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: “Chrishell is head-over-heels in love but may not be ready to face the awkwardness at the office; new agent Bre comes in hot, ruffling a few feathers.” This is the worst thing Dave has ever had to watch for the podcast. Justin was equally as bored and flummoxed. Nothing made any sense. Tha...

This week, Justin and Dave watched The Mother. Here’s the official Netflix synopsis: "While fleeing from dangerous assailants, an assassin comes out of hiding to protect her daughter she left earlier in life." Both Justin and Dave were flummoxed as to why the bad guys were chasing after Zoe. It seemed to be the premise of the film, yet there was no clear explanation as to their motivatio...