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Ep. 21: It’s Like Jazz

Paul, Robert and Scott talk about this year’s Oscar nominees and other favorites from 2011, including The Descendants, Moneyball and Warrior. Then we go a level deeper with SSX Modern Warfare and Mass Effect 3. Then another level deeper with a tale about LARPing and trip-hop artist Tricky. Then another level deeper with mobile gaming during jury duty. Then we ride the kicks all the way back up through Young Adult and Tree of Life before ultimately ending up at the failings of the Oscars over the years. BRRWWOONNGG.

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Ep. 20: SPJ Movie Club: Dog Day Afternoon

We’re back with the program as Scott, Robert and Paul take on the next Sodapop Journal Movie Club pick: Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon. We also touch on the careers of Al Pacino, John Cazale, and Sidney Lumet, 1970′s New York, the film’s social commentary and homophobic subtext, and what it’s all meant to us as filmgoers.

If you’ve had a chance to see the film and would like to tell us what you thought, have at it in comments below, send us an e-mail or give us a call at 657-444-SODA.

If you haven’t, you can always add it to your Netflix queue or to throw few pennies our way by ordering it on DVD from Amazon.

And after that, there’s more! As 2011 winds down, we look back at some of our biggest discoveries throughout the year, including:

Scott does an about-face and becomes a devoted fan of Neil Young;
Paul gets down with Aretha Live at Fillmore West;
Robert breaks into Breaking Bad;
Scott gets the scoop on Broadcast News from Criterion;
Paul discovers the 1940s classic The Philadelphia Story;
Robert gains a new appreciation for the James Bond series

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Ep. 19: I Want a Show With Dinosaurs

Robert and Scott size up what’s on the horizon for TV this fall and catch up on some new movies!

Lots of new TV talk, including:

Recent favorites Alphas and Louie;
Our more-anticipated picks Terra Nova, Person of Interest, Up All Night, How to Be a Gentleman and more;
Mid-season potentials Awake and Alcatraz;
AMC’s behind-the-scenes troubles with Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead

Contagion and Steven Soderbergh’s style (and don’t forget this Charlie Rose interview);
Drive and the rise of Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling;
50/50 AKA Cancer: The Motion Picture;
A quick reminder about our next Movie Club with Dog Day Afternoon (watch/rent/buy it here).

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Ep. 18: Insufficiently Gangsta

Scott, Robert and Paul talk about their recent musical selections, including::

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne
The Decemberists’ new video for “Calamity Song”, based on a passage from David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest
Revisiting hard rock from decades past from bands like:

Living Colour and guitarist Vernon Reid on Twitter
KISS and the Phantom at the Park
Guns N’ Roses and parental advisories
Whitesnake’s latest, Forevermore
Pearl Jam and the inevitable return of ’90s grunge

And back to newer acts with Fucked Up’s new album David Comes to Life
Finally, a new Movie Club entry—Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon—and other miscellanea.

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Ep. 17: Some G, A Little Bit of P

Our hosts sound off on this summer’s latest comic book-inspired offerings, look ahead to next year and more:

More from San Diego Comic-Con, including Paul’s celebrity moment
The new Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and why he’s a good thing for comics
Superhero fatigue sets in with more developments on The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers and even 2013′s Man of Steel
Sucker Punch = What?
Pledges of undying love for Louis CK’s Louie
Breaking Bad and the changing TV landscape

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Ep. 16: Seeing Eye to Eye

Is it July already? Hope you’re having a good summer! Join Robert, Scott and Paul as they return from a prolonged break and catch up on some of the summer’s biggest movies, including:

The Tree of Life (read our review)
Cars 2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (read the best review)
Super 8 (read our review)
Thor
X-Men: First Class

Which movies have you checked out this summer? Tell us about ‘em in comments below, send us an e-mail or give us a call at 657-444-SODA.

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Ep. 15: Cruel Summer: 2011 Summer Movie Preview

Summer is upon us and Robert and Scott give a recap of some of their favorites from April and look ahead to the summer movies of 2011, including:

Our recent reviews – Portal 2, Water for Elephants, Taxi Driver on Blu-ray, Sword & Sworcery EP for iPhone/iPad, PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake
MAY – Thor (5/6), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (5/20), The Hangover II (5/27), The Tree of Life (5/27)
JUNE – X-Men: First Class (6/3), Super 8 (6/10), Green Lantern (6/17), Cars 2 (6/24)
JULY – Transformers: Dark of the Moon (7/1), Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (7/15), Captain America (7/22), Cowboys and Aliens (7/29)
AUGUST – Rise of the Planet of the Apes (8/15)

If you have any flicks you’re looking forward to this summer, tell us about ‘em in comments below, send us an e-mail or give us a call at 657-444-SODA.

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Ep. 14: SPJ Movie Club: Badlands

It’s a full line-up with Scott, Robert, Zoe and Paul as the Sodapop Journal Movie Club kicks off with Terrence Malick’s Badlands. Along with the film itself and its influential place in cinema, we talk about Malick’s limited-yet-legendary filmography and themes that seem to pop up throughout his work.

If you’ve had a chance to see the film and would like to tell us what you thought, have at it in comments below, send us an e-mail or give us a call at 657-444-SODA.

If you haven’t, you can always add it to your Netflix DVD queue or to throw a penny or two our way, order it on DVD from Amazon.

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Ep. 13: Idiots, Kings and Movie Clubs

It’s lucky number 13, and in what must be our most shocking, revealing episode yet, your hosts Paul and Robert discuss:

the Broadway adaptation of Green Day’s American Idiot;
an early glimpse of David Foster Wallace’s The Pale King;
the trappings of completing a massive project once the creator has passed, such as Spielberg’s interpretation of Kubrick’s A.I. ;

On top of all that, we unveil our new Movie Club segment, in which we’ll revisit (or watch for the first time ever) notable films from the past and discuss our thoughts and reactions on the podcast.

Our first selection is Terrence Malick’s 1973 feature debut Badlands, starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. Because it’s an older film that, you’ll likely only be able to find it on DVD from Netflix or pick up on the cheap from Amazon, but we encourage you to see it either way.

The best part is that you’re all welcome to join in! Send us an e-mail, reply to us on Twitter, leave your comments below or now you can call us with using a telephone at 657-444-SODA and leave us a voicemail. Ah, the wonders of technology!

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Special shout-outs to the Player One Podcast, The Talk Show, Call of Podcast and donating to Japanese earthquake relief! Holla!

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Ep. 12: Slightly More Than 8 Minutes

Because we know you were waiting for it, here’s a new episode in which your dashing hosts Paul, Scott and Robert discuss:

the inherent laziness that comes with living in New York;
Early reactions to the upcoming Source Code;
Moon and Duncan Jones’ bright future as a filmmaker;
Paul and why the world needs a road movie with sci-fi nerds;
a quick shout-out to our bestest friend Edgar Wright;
Netflix and House of Cards;
Showtime and Starz pull back on content from Netflix;
and the additional handiness of Redbox and the dying days of Blockbuster

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