Today's Episode

This year’s golf comedy doesn’t star Owen Wilson, but it does star his Frat Pack brother, Will Ferrell, and his actual brother, Luke Wilson. If you watched Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix and kept your subscription, you should be able to tune in to The Hawk.
The first episode follows Lonnie Hawkins (Ferrell) as he desperately tries to win the final major he needs to complete a career Grand Slam. Between proving he still has the talent, facing off against old rivals, and dealing with his son Lance, a promising successor who may soon surpass his father in both talent and accolades, Lonnie has his work cut out for him.
On the podcast, we discuss the best and worst moments of the 30-minute pilot, how it compares with this year’s other scripted comedies, and how realistically Phoenix looks in the background.
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When J. Jonah Jameson takes time off from the Daily Bugle to run the mob, he can’t help but draw the attention of the Italian Mafia, the FBI, and the IRA in The Westies.
The series marks the latest crime drama from Narcos and Godfather of Harlem creator Chris Brancato. Though it only loosely adheres to the truth, there is no shortage of subplots and familiar names pulled from history.
On the podcast, we discuss the first two episodes, “The Troubles” and “The Houdini.” We run down the characters, the weird tidbits, and the obvious comparisons before ultimately coming up with a rating.
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Netflix loves its Westerns. This week, it released a new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie. Beginning in post–Civil War America, the series follows Charles and Caroline Ingalls, their daughters Mary and Laura, and their dog Jack as they leave Wisconsin, travel to Kansas, and attempt to build a new life on the prairie.
The pilot we watched is called “Independence.” On the pod, we break down each of our pros and cons, from the scenery and CGI to how well Pa plays the fiddle. We discuss this adaptation’s main changes, the history behind the story, and the setup it presents for the future.
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Sparks of Tomorrow, is Kyoto Animation’s new steampunk anime based on the light novel 20 Seiki Denki Mokuroku. Set in an alternate early-20th-century Kyoto where steam power dominates and electricity is nowhere to be seen, the pilot follows a cynical young tinkerer and a sake brewer’s daughter as they uncover the mysterious Electrical Catalog.
On the podcast, we discuss the pilot episode, “The Electric Boy,” the show’s Mulder-and-Scully coming-of-age adventure. We make comparisons to Arcane, His Dark Materials, and Uzumaki. And we also get into Kyoto Animation’s history, the studio’s emotional perseverance and dedication to its work.  
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Today, we’re talking about My Two Cents, or Due Spicci, the third chapter in Zerocalcare’s Netflix run about Zero, his friends, his anxieties, and the armadillo in his head giving questionable advice.
On the podcast, we discuss what makes this Netflix show distinct, what each of the main characters is faced with, the growth from short episodes to near-hour-long chapters, and the show’s messy genre mix. We also discuss whether it meets the same standards as Tear Along the Dotted Line and This World Can’t Tear Me Down,  what our rating is, and whether this belongs near the top of our most liked shows of the year.
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