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Post-Weird

This is Post-Weird, a conversation show between two friends about our increasingly dystopian future, and the pop-culture we think might help us make sense of it.

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every 10 days
Average duration
56 minutes
Episodes
121
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Ep. 41: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' is the longest ever commercial + Tyler, the Creator turns the mixtape into high art with 'Call Me If You Get Lost'

Ep. 41: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' is the longest ever commercial + Tyler, the Creator turns the mixtape into high art with 'Call Me If You Get Lost'

In this episode, we further discuss our nostalgic feelings for the original 'Space Jam' and how the sequel failed to communicate its commercialism in a way that was still palatable and fun, resulting…

00:44:23  |   Wed 21 Jul 2021
Ep. 40: 'Zola' is stylish and messy, for better and for worse.

Ep. 40: 'Zola' is stylish and messy, for better and for worse.

We're back at the movies again! This time, we saw one of the most anticipated indie movies of the year, 'Zola.' This tale, based on the viral Twitter thread from 2015, is stylish, messy, and controve…

00:43:42  |   Fri 09 Jul 2021
Ep. 39: Top 5 Favorite Animated Movies

Ep. 39: Top 5 Favorite Animated Movies

In this episode, we're both talking about our personal top 5 animated movies--lists very connected to nostalgia and childhood. While we both grew up watching a lot of Disney movies, which we discuss,…

01:05:26  |   Fri 02 Jul 2021
Ep. 38: 'Loki' personifies the ups and downs of the Marvel TV experiment + our review of Pixar's 'Luca'

Ep. 38: 'Loki' personifies the ups and downs of the Marvel TV experiment + our review of Pixar's 'Luca'

Today, we're arguing about whether or not Marvel knows how to make TV shows that can stand on their own power, or if they are content for their shows to always be tie-ins. Where does this approach le…

00:47:08  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
Ep. 37: Top 5 Favorite Unloved Movies

Ep. 37: Top 5 Favorite Unloved Movies

In this episode, we're doing another top 5! This time, our favorite unloved movies. What does that mean? Unloved movies, in our definition, are movies that don't have a particular following/legacy an…

00:57:17  |   Fri 25 Jun 2021
Ep. 36: Discussing critical race theory and Juneteenth. Plus, reviewing 'In The Heights'

Ep. 36: Discussing critical race theory and Juneteenth. Plus, reviewing 'In The Heights'

This week, we're discussing critical race theory and the way our education system fails to teach Black history. Juneteenth is a way to bring attention to that history, but is it enough, or will it ju…

00:52:34  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
Ep. 35: Top 5 Favorite Summer Movies

Ep. 35: Top 5 Favorite Summer Movies

Summer is finally here! In this episode, we discuss our relationship to the hottest season of the year, what constitutes a summer movie,  and then each countdown our 5 favorite Summer movies. This is…

00:58:33  |   Fri 18 Jun 2021
Ep. 34: The 'Sweet Tooth' cliffhanger and how the series builds on fantasy genre stories about family

Ep. 34: The 'Sweet Tooth' cliffhanger and how the series builds on fantasy genre stories about family

In this episode, we talk about the second half of Netflix's 'Sweet Tooth,' how it builds on core fantasy themes about choosing your own family, and what we expect to happen following season one's BIG…

00:34:37  |   Tue 15 Jun 2021
Ep. 33: The dark whimsy of 'Sweet Tooth' + reviewing our favorite music of 2021 (so far)

Ep. 33: The dark whimsy of 'Sweet Tooth' + reviewing our favorite music of 2021 (so far)

In this episode, we discuss the dark and the fantastical elements of Netflix's new comic-based series, 'Sweet Tooth.' This does include spoilers for episodes 1-4 of the show. Then, since we're nearin…

01:02:33  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
Ep. 32: Movies are back! Our most anticipated movies of 2021

Ep. 32: Movies are back! Our most anticipated movies of 2021

This week on Post-Weird, we're ready to talk about getting back into movie theaters! We discuss what it will feel like to go back, plus both list our top 5 most anticipated movies for the rest of 202…

00:50:28  |   Tue 08 Jun 2021
Ep. 31: Forgiveness in the 'Mare of Easttown' finale + the good and bad of 'Friends: The Reunion'

Ep. 31: Forgiveness in the 'Mare of Easttown' finale + the good and bad of 'Friends: The Reunion'

We're back! After a month off, we come back to talk about the finale of 'Mare of Easttown' and the incredible mercy extended to all of its characters throughout the story. Truly one of the best shows…

00:45:44  |   Thu 03 Jun 2021
Ep. 30: The jaw-dropping finale of 'Invincible' + Marvel teases a busy return to the movies with new title announcements

Ep. 30: The jaw-dropping finale of 'Invincible' + Marvel teases a busy return to the movies with new title announcements

The 'Invincible' finale blew our minds and we're finally ready to talk about it. Is it one of the greatest seasons of superhero world-building ever? There's is so much more yet to come and the show h…

00:54:00  |   Fri 07 May 2021
Ep. 29: The incredibly detailed storytelling of 'Mare of Easttown' + hype for the 'Invincible' season finale

Ep. 29: The incredibly detailed storytelling of 'Mare of Easttown' + hype for the 'Invincible' season finale

In this episode, we discuss HBO's newest prestige crime drama 'Mare of Easttown' and how, in just its first 2 episodes, it is succeeding where others have failed. Incredible attention to place and ch…

00:40:34  |   Thu 29 Apr 2021
Ep. 28: The finale of 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' and how emotion succeeds while plot fails

Ep. 28: The finale of 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' and how emotion succeeds while plot fails

This week on Post-Weird, we talk through the heavy-handed end to 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' and how good emotional beats can't save a messy plot. Plus, the announcement that 'Captain Americ…

00:37:00  |   Tue 27 Apr 2021
Ep. 27: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' on being Black in America and the context of a new Captain America

Ep. 27: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' on being Black in America and the context of a new Captain America

Disney surprised us in episode five of 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' by directly addressing the politics of a Black Captain America and the heavy burden of representing a country that doesn't r…

00:45:58  |   Fri 23 Apr 2021
Ep. 26: The legacy of 'Space Jam' + BROCKHAMPTON's 'Roadrunner' and the punk inspirations of  Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi

Ep. 26: The legacy of 'Space Jam' + BROCKHAMPTON's 'Roadrunner' and the punk inspirations of Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi

In this new episode of Post-Weird, we discuss the "Space Jam: A New Legacy" trailer and compare its story to our nostalgic memories of the original 'Space Jam.' Does this feel like a sequel, or just …

00:41:17  |   Fri 16 Apr 2021
Ep. 25: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' + Georgia's (anti-)voting act and the responsibility of corporations

Ep. 25: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' + Georgia's (anti-)voting act and the responsibility of corporations

This week, we're catching up with 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,' the most recent MCU television entry streaming on Disney+. So far, the show has provided fun action, while also vaguely touching…

00:41:26  |   Tue 13 Apr 2021
Ep. 24: 'Invincible' and the triumph of independent comics on screen

Ep. 24: 'Invincible' and the triumph of independent comics on screen

Welcome to another episode of Post-Weird! Today, our conversation is about the new  Prime Video animated show 'Invincible, ' based on the long-running Image Comics superhero title of the same name, w…

00:27:20  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
Ep. 23: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' is the blockbuster we need right now

Ep. 23: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' is the blockbuster we need right now

It's big, dumb, and really fun to watch: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' is the movie we need right now and exactly the kind of movie that can start the soft re-opening of theaters a year after they were closed.…

00:27:30  |   Tue 06 Apr 2021
Ep. 22: 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' PT. 2

Ep. 22: 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' PT. 2

It's here! The moment we've been waiting for and also dreading - The Snyder Cut is out on HBOMax. We try to break it down into what we liked and didn't like about Snyder's mythmaking attempts over th…

00:38:16  |   Fri 02 Apr 2021
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