DR359: Squid Game and The Problem with Jon Stewart Series Premieres

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle preview the movies coming out this summer with their seventh annual summer box office draft (14:30)! What blockbusters will make the most money this summer and what films should you have on your radar? Before they draft they also discuss a viral AI James Bond trailer (2:00) and the accusation that Netflix used AI to alter photos in a true crime documentary (8:20). This episode was originally streamed live on April 29th on both Twitch and YouTube. Be sure to join us for our next live show on Monday, May 13th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss upcoming movies produced by Margot Robbie based on the Monopoly board game and The Sims (2:15). We also discuss the proposed Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser (7:35). We then react to the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux (12:15) before discussing Civil War from director Alex Garland (20:20). Finally, we review the series premiere of Fallout entitled "The End" (38:30). This episode was originally streamed live on April 15th on both Twitch and YouTube. Be sure to join us for our next live show on Monday, April 29th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm and everything from the final season of Larry David's HBO comedy series (2:30). Next they settle up their Oscar bet punishment against The GBW Podcast by reviewing this year's Razzie's Worst Picture Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey (29:55). Finally, we share some Quick Checks on Gladiator (51:00), Sanctuary (55:00) and Dragon Infinite Wealth (57:45). This episode was originally streamed live on April 8th on both Twitch and YouTube. Be sure to join us for our next live show on Monday, April 15th. To hear our thoughts on the season premiere of Curb, click here. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss Sam Mendes' plan to direct four separate films based on each member of The Beatles (1:45) and the movies and musicals coming from the failed Willy Wonka Experience in Scotland (7:30). We preview Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (17:20) and House of the Dragon season two by discussing each trailer (23:00). Finally, we discuss the premiere of Netflix's adaptation of 3 Body Problem from David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo (31:00). This episode was originally streamed live on March 27th on both Twitch and YouTube. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle recap everything from the 96th Academy Awards including the big Oscar winners and losers (2:10), which podcast won our prediction bet (12:20) and how the telecast went (20:40). Finally we review Dune: Part Two (40:00) before sharing some Quick Checks on the Shogun series premiere (55:00), The Traitors season two (59:30) and Helldivers 2 (1:06:20). This episode was originally streamed live on March 13th on both Twitch and YouTube. We will be back with the next live stream on Wednesday, March 27th. You can also check out this playlist if you want to see John playing/streaming some Helldivers 2. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week’s episode David and Kyle take on special guests Nick Boyle, Marc DeSisto and Nick Rojas from The Good, The Bad & The Watchable podcast in predicting the very unpredictable Oscars. In this special episode they try and forecast who will take home the Oscar in all the major categories for the 96th Academy Awards. We discuss (in order) best adapted screenplay (5:30), best original screenplay (11:50), best supporting actor (16:20), best supporting actress (22:30), best actor (27:35), best actress (32:05), best director (38:15), and best picture (43:20). This episode was originally streamed live on February 26th on both Twitch and YouTube. To hear our thoughts on all the Oscar nominations check out episode 437 of the podcast. Want more Oscar predictions and all the latest from Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the blockbuster agreement between Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. to create a sports streaming service (2:00). We also discuss the announcement of a new Jurassic World movie (9:05) and Elmo's rough week including his fight with Larry David (12:50). Next we review the season 12 premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm (18:55) and the series premiere of Mr. and Mrs Smith (31:00). Finally, we share our thoughts on Maestro (41:45) and The Holdovers (46:35). This episode was originally streamed live on February 7th on both Twitch and YouTube. We will be back with the next live stream on Monday, February 26th. To learn more about John's upcoming charity stream, including how to donate, click here. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle react to 96th Academy Award nominations including all the surprises and snubs (1:50). Is Oppenheimer the easy favorite to dominate the Oscars? We also share our thoughts on Poor Things (36:40), Saltburn (41:05) and Fargo season 5 (49:10). Finally, we discuss the news that Jon Stewart is returning to host The Daily Show (57:25). This episode was originally streamed live on January 24th on both Twitch and YouTube. We will be back with the next live stream on Wednesday, February 7th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

In this week's episode David, John and Kyle recap the 75th Primetime Emmys Awards including all the big winners and the ceremony hosted by Anthony Anderson (1:45). We also review the premiere of True Detective: Night Country (30:20) before David shares his thoughts on the wild finale of The Curse (41:20). Finally, Kyle has something to say about the NFL Wild Card game that was exclusive to Peacock (48:55). This episode was originally streamed live on January 17th on both Twitch and YouTube. We will be back with the next live stream on Wednesday, January 24th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!

After predicting the Emmys last week, we are off this week and will be back on Wednesday, January 17th with our Emmys ceremony recap! As we wait Dave, John and Kyle are here to discuss what they are looking forward to in the world of pop culture in 2024. Miss any of our shows from 2023? All of our podcasts from the past year are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. You can search for specific episodes on the blog or play all 24+ live shows (which we originally streamed on Twitch) with this special YouTube playlist. Be sure you are subscribed to the podcast and are following the show on Twitter, Instagram and wherever you get your podcasts. You can also order DR merch by ordering through our merch store!