A Nasty Prince and a Lovely Knight

T Lo react (badly) to the suggestion that the Oscars skip the red carpet this year because of the war in Iran, before tearing into Timothée Chalamet for taking is dudebro act a little too far. Will it hurt his Oscars chances? PLUS: Daryl Hannah's righteous response to "Love Story" and the question of whether creators can simply play with real people's lives. And a recap of Netflix's "Vladimir," which had a lot of problems.

T Lo shout out to their trans siblings at this time of oppression and note the sad ways the Women's U.S. Olympics hockey team has had to deal with the politicizing of everything. Then it's a look at the Actors Awards upsets and what they mean for the Oscars and an examination of the potential Warner's/Paramount merger and how it represents a dangerous trend in American life.

T Lo weigh in on the former Prince Andrew's arrest and what it says about the royal family specifically at this time and elite impunity generally. They also weigh in on the recent Tourette's Syndrome controversy at the BAFTAs, how there are no villains here but several parties need to make amends ASAP. And finally, they recap the lovely and beautiful first season finale for "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." PLUS: Lorenzo's TikTok Time!

T Lo get a little political and explain why the Trump administration's order to remove the rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument is an attempt to erase queer history and call for allies to stand up and call out. Then they review Reality Check: Inside "America's Next Top Model" and explain why it's worth your time even if it is a lot of bull. PLUS: reviews of "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette," "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast," and the heartbreaking "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." 

T Lo unpack the history, culture, and meaning behind Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, pay tribute to the great Catherine O'Hara, and discuss Margot Robbie's somewhat mercenary approach to red carpet style and how it represents a shift in celebrity culture. PLUS: Why they love "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" and refuse to do any research on it.

T Lo take a moment for Renee Good and pay tribute to Valentino. Then they unpack the increasingly heated fandom activity surrounding "Heated Rivalry" and how it's part of a long tradition of fandom misbehavior. Plus: Recaps of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" and "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".

For the final podcast of 2025, T & Lo each picked their three favorite movies and three favorite TV shows and tell you why you should catch them as soon as you can.

T Lo pay tribute to Rob Reiner and give an update on their holiday and publishing plans before launching into extensive discussions on "Jay Kelly" and "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."

T Lo talk about HBO's "Heated Rivalry" and why such stories tend not to appeal to them as gay men before launching into a deep recap of "With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration" and how it reveals both her strengths and her limitations as a TV show hostess, with some suggestions as to how she can improve her brand.

Just as it says on the tin, T Lo flipped on their mics and offered a non-spoiler review of "Train Dreams," starring Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon, and a totally spoiler-filled review of "Wicked: For Good."