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Fargo, Anthologies, & the Miniseries

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On this episode, we head to the chilly Midwest to talk about Fargo! Spencer Sterritt returns to talk about the crime drama, the cast, the devil incarnate trope, and fan shipping. We also discuss the recent explosion of miniseries & anthology format shows like True Detective, and reluctantly praise the pioneering of American Horror Story. Then it devolves into Spencer trashing the term, and Earl suggesting more ridiculous candidates for them. (Spoilers on all of Fargo.)

Guests:
Spencer Sterritt – Editor-in-chief for We Eat Films

Audio notes: (57min. runtime)
02:35 – Accents, Martin Freeman, fan shipping, and compressed storylines
10:55 – Expanding the series, connecting film and show, and experience from a non-film viewer
20:25 – Morality, deconstructing the anti-hero, Billy Bob, awards, and Canada
32:40 – Devil incarnate trope, Malvo, and Chekov’s gun closet
41:55 – Defining miniseries & anthologies, American Horror Story, and how one would make a miniseries
50:10 – AHS as community theatre, Ryan Murphy, and Archer & Louie: anthologies?

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Louie & Having Trouble Speaking

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This week, we’re talking about the latest season of Louie! Tony returns to discuss the FX dramedy by Louis CK, relationships with women, romance & communication, long takes, and our favourite episodes this season. We also comment on the guest stars, the creepy/brilliant Todd Barry, and shout-out Nathan For You and Review. And fittingly, Earl is incapable of making coherent ideas and sentences together all recording. (Spoilers on season 4.)

Guests:
Tony Gao – “Try again”

Audio notes: (54min. runtime)
00:45 – Season finale, the whole series, short & long stories, relationships with women, and questioning continuity
12:15 – Dream-like qualities, long takes, cinematography, and being critical
21:35 – Pamela, Nice Guys™, people complementing each other, communication, and long arcs
34:05 – The intro, being tongue-tied, favourite episodes, Janet, and Marc Maron
45:55 – Todd Barry, integrating short stories with long arcs, Nathan For You, Review, and season rankings

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X-Men: Days of Future Past

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This week, we round up the whole team for  X-Men: Days of Future Past! And like the movie, past and present collide with current We Eat Film writers Alex Bowman and Jesse Gelinas meeting original co-founder Shawn Lotte. We discuss the latest X-Men film, how it connects with the rest of the series, and time travel. Also, Alex reveals his dad’s Twilight/X-Men theory, Shawn proposes a post-credits scene for Godzilla, and we all reveal our love of Hugh Jackman butt through puns. (Spoilers for the entire film, and plot points of the rest of the X-Men film franchise.)

Guests:
Alex Bowman – Reviewer for We Eat Films
Jesse Gelinas – Senior Editor of Movie Reviews for We Eat Films
Shawn Lotte – “The younger they get, the more Wolverine stays the same”

Supplementary Notes:
I’m the Juggernaut

Audio notes: (1hr. 8min. runtime)
00:00 – The cold open
02:45 – Thoughts on the film, directors, Hercules, and time travel
11:30 – Streamlining, Magneto, JFK, Beast, and the magic serum
21:50 – Action sequences, Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch, frame rates, the ending, and the Twilight/X-Men Theory
33:35 – Wolverine, Ian McKellen, the post-credits scene, Gambit & Channing Tatum, and the franchise’s future
43:50 – Villains, random Godzilla talk, X-Men & Spider-man cartoons, and “I’m the Juggernaut”
58:10 – Comparing to comics, the value of Wolverine, and guest recommendations

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The Americans, Spies, & Secret Agents

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On today’s podcast, Spencer Sterritt returns from the motherland to discuss The Americans & spy fiction! We delve into the morally grey spy drama’s latest season, tackle complaints of it being cold and detached, compare it to Breaking Bad and Homeland, and somehow suggest a potential spin-off for one of its characters. Then after, we talk about Rubicon, Archer, Alias, James Bond, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. And somehow, we compare John le Carré to Austin Powers: Groovy, baby!

Guests:
Spencer Sterritt – Editor-in-chief for We Eat Films

Supplementary Notes:
Illegals Program

Audio notes: (1hr. 3min. runtime)
01:15 – Thoughts on the show, being morally grey, ideals vs. individual, and Jared
12:00 – The kids, angry dad Phillip, children of spies, and being American
21:05 – The Illegals Program, Joe Weisberg, stealth, and show being cold & detached
29:25 – Getting people into The Americans, supporting cast, and making a spin-off
38:50 – Homeland, Rubicon, the human cost of intelligence work, Archer, Alias, and wigs
50:15 – James Bond, Metal Gear Solid, John Le Carré & Homeland, and Austin Powers

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Star Wars, Canon, Remakes, & Retcons

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This week, Shawn Lotte and Spencer Sterritt return to tackle the recent news on the Star Wars Expanded Universe being non-canon and discuss continuity, remakes, and retcons! We also delve into Star Trek’s reboot films, the Evil Dead, X-Men, Shadow of the Colossus, and Better Call Saul. And somehow, they establish Mortal Kombat as the benchmark of storytelling.

Guests:
Shawn Lotte – “And then I move on”
Spencer Sterritt – Editor-in-chief for We Eat Films

Supplementary notes:
Shadow of the Colossus: Connections to Ico
Dark Souls II Lore and Speculation
Zelda Timeline

Audio notes: (1hr. 1min. runtime)
01:35 – Star Wars, the Expanded Universe, and defining what is canon
08:35 – Star Trek, time travel, Enterprise, and returning to Star Wars
13:50 – Superman, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Predator, Living Dead, and Evil Dead series
28:00 – X-Men, shoehorning all the films, Sentinels, and Wolverine
34:10 – Mortal Kombat, branching storylines, Bioshock series, and canonizing Bioshock 2
46:30 – Shadow of the Colossus & Ico, Dark Souls series, and sorting out Legend of Zelda
54:40 – Remaking films to shows: Bates Motel, Hannibal, Fargo, From Dusk til Dawn, and Better Call Saul

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