Welcome to a very freewheeling episode! It begins with Dean Haglund revealing what he’s watching these days. The action then shifts to a rooftop roundtable discussion with two special guests all about television. “Baby Reindeer”, “The White Lotus”, “Severance”, “Hacks”, “Slow Horses”, “Poker Face”, “The Residence”, the Marvel Studios shows, the “Star Wars” shows and two special recommendations all get discussed. Then, it’s back to Dean as he and Phil reveal what they are reading! Art, essays, liberty, Edgar Allan Poe, AI and Philadelphia all get discussed!

After a special 2-part “Top Ten” show counting down the all-time great comedy movies, your friends in podcasting are back with a wide array of topics to discuss. Dean recounts his New Zealand adventures and previews his forthcoming trip to the USA. He and Phil celebrate the lives of the cat-loving gorilla with the huge vocabulary, the original Bond girl, and the celebrity chef who finds himself the subject of a conspiracy theory. Two emails from a loyal listener concerning the aforementioned “Top Ten” shows lead to a couple of great filmmaking stories and the discussion of another all-time great comedy film. Dean and Phil’s former collaborator, Chris Hardwick, has found himself in #MeToo hot water, and because they have been asked about it, Dean and Phil discuss it. There is a lot of “Star Trek” news to discuss, a slew of Netflix Marvel shows to review, as well as a popular HBO drama series based on an Australian-set novel to analyze. All that AND several recent cinematic releases get reviewed, including SoloThe Incredibles 2 and Isle of Dogs.