Why are people watching this?

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Here's the official synopsis: "The young queen's marriage to King George of England ushers in an epic love story and transforms high society." Everyone liked the deep(er) dive into the race issue in this Bridgerton spinoff. Dave was flummoxed as to how it only took them 6 hours to get from Germany to...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Firefly Lane Season 2 (episode 1). Here's the official synopsis: "Kate and Tully are brought together as they contend with an overbearing grandma." Justin was flummoxed by the prolific de-aging. Ashley loved the Tully-Kate dynamic, but didn't enjoy all the extra drama they injected to spice things up. Dave was bummed that there was no f...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched The Diplomat. Here's the synopsis: "Amid an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles her new high-profile job as ambassador to the United Kingdom and her turbulent marriage to a political star." Ashley loved the realistic dialogue. Justin hated the unrealistic dialogue. Dave freaked out about hair continuity.

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Love Is Blind, Season 4, Episode 1: "As singles begin a new round of voice-only dating, intersecting love triangles take shape that may lead to heartache down the lines." Dave wowed us with some trivia about how important it is to smell your date. Ashley felt that the people on this show talked like chat bots, not humans. Justin ranted about vo...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Chupa. Here's the Synopsis:  “A boy on a family trip to Mexico discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandfather's shed." Dave and Justin both agreed that it was a Mexican version of ET, but very much enjoyed the Mexican part of it - including the luchador. Justin had a bone to pick with the flying abilities of the chupacabra. Ashley an...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Murder Mystery 2. Here’s the Synopsis: “Now private detectives launching their own agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land at the centre of an international investigation when a friend is abducted." Ashley was convinced they put real diapers on those flamingos. Dave tells an AMAZING story of meeting his lost love at the Eiffel Tower. Justin has to break...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched The Night Agent. Here’s the Synopsis:  “While monitoring an emergency line, an FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly conspiracy involving a mole at the White House." Ashley really loved the protagonist, who reminded Dave and Justin of Steve from Blues Clues. Dave was flummoxed as to why they put that scene in about the TED talk. Ju...

This week, Justin, Jake, and Dave watched Shadow and Bone, Season 2, Episode 1. Here’s the Synopsis:  “On the run and plagued by nightmares, Alina finds a moment of peace with Mal. Trouble awaits Kaz, Inej and Jesper upon their return to Ketterdam.” Jake and Justin agreed that the dream sequences were unnecessary, but otherwise loved everything about the show. Dave wanted to be Alina and Mal's...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Luther. Here’s the Synopsis: “A serial killer terrorizes London while disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.” Ashley hated the under-ice bodies. Dave had a lot of questions about the guy sit...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Sex/Life Season 2. Here’s the Synopsis:  “In the middle of starting over, Billie steps out of her comfort zone for a night of fun. Sasha rekindles an old flame and Cooper ignites a new passion." Despite being "ready for sex," Dave was underwhelmed by the non-sexiness of this show. Ashley hated this the the most of anything she's had to watch for the...

This week, Justin and Dave watched We have a ghost. Here’s the Synopsis:  “The discovery that their house is haunted by a ghost named Ernest makes Kevin's family a social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest get to the bottom of the mystery of Ernest's past, they become targets of the CIA." Justin was happy that some producer smacked the magic "add Tig Notoro" button for this movie, but did...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched You. Here’s the Synopsis:  “Now living in London, Joe tries to lie low and resist old habits, until he's forced to tie up loose ends and bond with a circle of wealthy socialites." Dave enjoyed the show, but had a bone to pick with how they depicted the blood splatter during the body-dismemberment scene. Justin hated the tweed. Ashley saw a penis.&nb...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Your Place or Mine. Here’s the Synopsis:  “Debbie and Peter are best friends and total opposites. She craves routine with her son in LA, but he thrives on change in NY. When they swap houses and lives for a week they discover what they think they want might not be what they really need.” Ashley hated the creeper gardener. Dave explained the Ancient...

What's the deal with eating crickets?

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Viking Wolf. Here’s the synopsis: “After witnessing a grotesque murder at a party in her new town, a teenager starts having strange visions and bizarre desires.” Dave could not figure out why the one-armed man didn’t help hunt the werewolf when the only thing he seemed to be any good at was hunting werewolves. Ashley couldn’t figure out why the first hal...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched You People. Here’s the synopsis: “A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.” Despite the controversy surrounding this film given its portrayal of race relations, both Dave and Justin were mostly upset at how easily the main character could start a "career" as a podcas...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched JUNG_E. Here’s the synopsis: “In a post-apocalyptic near-future, a researcher at an AI lab leads the effort to end a civil war by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier -- her mother.” Ashley cried at the end when the nice robot lady hugged her daughter. Justin loved all the robot stuff, but was confused as to what anyone's motivation was, how (and why) t...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched That '90s Show. Here’s the synopsis: “In the summer of 1995, Leia Forman makes friends with a new generation of Point Place kids while visiting her grandparents, Red and Kitty, in Wisconsin.” Dave couldn't figure out the target demographic for this show, but eventually concluded that it was 8 to 12 year-olds. Justin got outraged at the bootleg scene, and...

Is boycotting effective?

This week Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Ginny and Georgia - Season 2, Episode 1. Here’s the synopsis: “The kids spend Thanksgiving with Zion, who helps Ginny through an emotional ordeal; Georgia has an awkward dinner with Paul's parents.” Ashley determined that this show probably only appeals to old ladies who like soap operas. Dave argued convincingly that the little boy with glasses had no bu...

If you're all so smart, what would you do to make a good Netflix show?

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched  Matilda. Here's the official synopsis:  “Matilda, an extraordinary girl armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand against her oppressive parents and head teacher to change her story with miraculous results.” We had two very special guests on this week's episode: musical theatre experts Carolyn and Matt. Carolyn enj...

What alternatives are there to funeral homes when it comes disposing of human remains? *trigger warning: we talk about death and dead bodies. It gets dark. 

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Glass Onion. Here’s the synopsis: “Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case." Justin and Ranke both loved this film, and watched it twice in preparation for this podcast. Dave enjoyed the film's take down of modern culture's deification...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Here’s the synopsis: “A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.” Everyone appreciated the artistry that went into this film, although Dave could have done without all the nonsensical whale scenes. Justin had a real change of heart by the end of the film, havi...