Why are people watching this?

This week, Justin. Ashley and Dave watched Troll. Here’s the synopsis: “When an ancient troll is awakened in a Norwegian mountain, a ragtag group of heroes must come together to try and stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.” Dave got excited by the Norwegian fighter jet. Ashley and Justin had an exciting disagreement as to how people would react to the emergence of a a giant troll in real life. Just...

This week, Justin, Ashley and Dave watched Wednesday. Here’s the synopsis: “While attending Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago.” Dave was curiously indifferent to this whole Wednesday thing. Justin, on the other hand, loved Wednesday and had much to say about Roman...

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched 1899. Here’s the synopsis: “Immigrants on a steamship travelling from London to New York get caught up in a mysterious riddle after finding a second vessel adrift on the open sea.” Kate joined the team this week to explain her thoughtful, zen-like technique for watching Mystery Box shows without going insane. Dave had his past trauma with Lost rekindled...

With the passing of Remembrance Day in Canada and the approach of Black Friday, it is truly beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there in the stores. With local folks still feeling the effects of disease, war, and disastrous natural phenomena, what would you suggest as the perfect gift for families this Christmas? ... besides the gifts of free roadside advice, podcasts, children's albums, an...

This week, Justin and Dave watched Falling For Christmas Here’s the synopsis: "After losing her memory in a skiing accident, a spoiled heiress lands in the cozy care of a down-on-his-luck widower and his daughter at Christmastime. Lindsay Lohan falls head over heels into hijinks — and love — in this warmhearted holiday rom-com with Chord Overstreet." Our Christmas movie expert Kailin joined the ga...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Enola Holmes 2. Here’s the synopsis: "Enola Holmes takes on her first case as a detective, but to unravel the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need some help from friends -- and brother Sherlock.” Everybody loved Enola! But instead of talking about the film, Justin spent a lot of time talking about Victorian toilets. Dave expressed his love for David Th...

Feeling bummed by the seasonal hyper hype. My question is simple and likely terribly complicated: “Why do people feel they HAVE TO give (and receive) gifts at Christmas time???”

This week, Justin, Ashley, and Dave watched Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Here’s the synopsis: "An ex-vet buys storage locker contents to pay off debts, but buys more than he bargained for when he purchases a lot owned by a strange old man." Everyone enjoyed this one - despite (or perhaps because of) the many unanswered questions that it left behind. But more importantly, you need t...

This week, Justin and Dave watched The School for Good and Evil. Here’s the synopsis: "Best friends Sophie and Agatha find themselves on opposing sides of an epic battle when they're swept away into an enchanted school where aspiring heroes and villains are trained to protect the balance between good and evil." Both Dave and Justin were left agitated and bewildered by this film. Neither of them co...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched The Curse of Bridge Hollow . Here’s the synopsis: "A man and his daughter must team up to save their town after an ancient and mischievous spirit causes Halloween decorations to come to life and wreak havoc." Dave and Justin both agreed that the anti-science stance taken by this film revealed something deeply troubling about American society. Ashley was...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Luckiest Girl Alive. Here’s the synopsis: "A writer's perfectly crafted New York City life starts to unravel when a true-crime documentary forces her to confront her harrowing high school history and question the choices she made as a teenager." Everyone was flummoxed by the sheer number of traumatic plot points that the main character had to endure. Dav...

Is it best to cut toenails with scissors, nail clippers or a penknife?

This week, Justin and Ashley watched Dahmer. Here’s the synopsis: "The story of one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States, largely told from the points of view of his victims." Dave was missing this week and Ashley and Justin were lost without him. Justin was adamant that this TV show should never have been made. Ashley appreciated how creepy it was. Both of them had high prais...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Do Revenge. Here’s the synopsis: "Popular Drea wants revenge on her boyfriend for publishing her sex tape, and exchange student Eleanor is haunted by a rumour. The two teenagers team up to take action against their tormentors." Dave couldn't figure out what the film was trying to tell us via its portrayal of shallow, hedonistic teenage protagonists. Just...

How do you prepare for an extended power outage?

We’ve been hit by a hurricane! We haven’t had electricity for almost a week, which means we haven’t been able to record the latest episode. So stay tuned for next week when we watch and discuss Do Revenge! And keep your fingers crossed that the power comes back on so that we can finally take a shower. Three unshowered podcasters is in a tiny recording studio is a terrible thing.

This week, Justin and Dave watched Cobra Kai, Season 5, Episode 1. Here’s the synopsis: Daniel's new ally-turned-housemate tests Amanda's patience; Miguel searches for his father in Mexico; Terry starts to transform Cobra Kai. Dave and Justin barely remember the names of any characters or their relationships or what has happened in the past 4 seasons or who belongs to which dojo, but it doesn't ma...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Love in the Villa. Here’s the Netflix synopsis “A newly single woman learns the Italian villa she reserved is double-booked, and she'll have to share it with a cynical stranger.” Justin loved this silly little romantic comedy despite all its flaws. Ashley and Dave didn't care for it. At one point, Dave said "the whole thing made my skill crawl." Although...

Would decriminalizing drug use along with controlled distribution/purity assist our health care system or bring new sets of problems?

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched Echoes. Here’s the Netflix synopsis: Identical twin sisters Leni and Gina decide to swap their lives. However, there are dire consequences when one of the twins goes missing, causing both of their lives to rapidly fall apart. For reasons that seem to escape Dave and Justin, Ashley really enjoyed this. Dave likened it to an 80s soap opera in terms of how...

What would happen if Canada, USA and Mexico merged to form one huge country?

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched The Next 365 Days. Here’s the Netflix synopsis: “Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.” Nobody enjoyed this one. Ashley laughed out loud at Massimo's sexy faces. Dave watched the entire film at 2X speed and it was still too slow for him. Justin is convi...

Relationships are hard. They get extra hard when there are ‘ deal breaker’ scenarios. I’ve been with my significant other for j ust under two years. We are committed to each other and have strong feelings for each other but have a long distance relationship. We’re both career minded folks. The biggest issue besides distance (a 2hr drive, so not a huge distance but just enough to get in the way) is...

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 rapid-fire dialogue, making it difficult for him to connect to the material. Justin, however,...

This week, Justin, Dave, and Ashley watched The Sandman. Here’s the Netflix synopsis “When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.” Dave expresses his undying love for David Thewlis. Ashley loved the skinny pale emo guy. &nb...