Sam

Where it came up

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  Elio Materialists And The Phoenician Scheme

  Hey Fam

  • [Debate] Soldier Boy's Alibaba retro consoles: One host (Sam) claims Soldier Boy was ahead of his time in selling pre-loaded retro consoles, fostering an 'insane community,' while the other host disputes the existence or significance of such a community at that time. (Both hosts)
  • [Debate] The movie 'Materialists': Sam vehemently dislikes 'Materialists,' calling it a 'clunker,' 'unfocused,' and 'tonally all over the place,' feeling it was a significant disappointment and a 'sophomore slump' for the director. The other host notes his wife enjoyed it more, suggesting a potential gender divide in reception, but Sam dismisses this. (Sam, with input from other host)
  • [Deep dive] 'Materialists' movie review and detailed critique: Sam provides a thorough breakdown of his negative experience with 'Materialists,' highlighting issues with its dialogue (written by a playwright), jarring tonal shifts, unrealistic character motivations (Chris Evans' 37-year-old in a sharehouse), and a poorly resolved B-plot. He contrasts it with the acclaimed 'Past Lives' by the same director, labeling 'Materialists' a 'sophomore slump.' (Sam, with interjections from other host)
  • [Personal stories] Weekly 'conspiracy theory corner': Sam shares his personal, recurring segment of conspiracy theories, detailing his latest one about breakfast being a scam by the dairy industry and recounting his colleague Luke's polite but likely exasperated reaction. (Sam)
  • [Personal stories] Exhaustive Japan trip planning: Sam recounts staying up until 2 AM to meticulously plan a Tokyo Disneyland vacation package for his family, discovering it would cost over $5000, and ultimately booking just the hotel, leading to his current exhaustion. (Sam)
  • [Personal stories] Attending a movie premiere with family: Sam shares the anecdote of taking his two children and their 'gay dads, Angus and...' to the premiere of 'Elio,' right as he received an email confirming his second trip to Japan. (Sam)
  • [Personal stories] London trip for Oasis concert: The other host discusses his upcoming two-week trip to London to see Oasis, his casual approach to planning compared to Sam's detailed itineraries, and meeting friends like James Ross Edwards. (Other host)
  • [Personal stories] Watching films with his neurodivergent son: Sam describes his son Archie's unique way of watching movies, specifically his 'stimming' (closing eyes, blocking sound) when a character is in an impersonation scenario or making bad decisions, highlighting his empathy for the character's discomfort. (Sam)
  • [Funny moment] Host's self-inflicted exhaustion from trip planning: Sam's exhaustion from meticulously planning a $5000 Tokyo Disneyland trip until 2 AM is met with playful teasing from the other host about his self-made predicament. (Both hosts)
  • [Funny moment] Host embracing/re-framing 'Disney Adult' identity: Sam humorously acknowledges being a 'Disney adult' but reframes it as an 'immigrant' or 'asylum seeker' Disney adult, forced into it by Disney's acquisition of his beloved franchises, adding a layer of self-deprecating wit. (Sam)
  • [Social commentary] Corporate influence on diet (breakfast scam): Sam's conspiracy theory about breakfast being a 'scam invented by a big dairy' industry, offering a lighthearted but critical take on how industries shape public health narratives. (Sam)
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  Elastica

  Bandsplain

  Named in passing.

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