Adrian & Simon review director Rian Johnson’s film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. With the end of 2025 looming, the two buddies take a look at the best films and TV series of the year. They also examine the potential consequences of Disney’s fast and loose marketing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe by choosing to reveal Steve Rogers’ (actor Chris Evans) return to the MCU in Avengers Doomsday. Plus, they analyze the recent developments of the merger love triangle between Warner Brothers Discovery, Netflix, and Paramount; while also acknowledging YouTube’s 2029 Oscars broadcast. As they reside inside the timeless pocket between Christmas and New Years, the pals also get festive with stories about Christmas traditions, Christmas films (i.e. Polar Express, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie), and plans for the holiday. Will Stranger Things Season 5 end strong? Will the boys manage to watch Avatar: Fire & Ash in theatres before the next episode? Time will tell.

This episode was recorded in Canada on December 26th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on January 13th for Episode 127. We wish you a Happy Holiday and thank-you for watching!

Simon & Adrian take a hard look at the recently announced Netflix & Warner Brothers merger from multiple angles. Will Paramount be able to stop the merger in it’s tracks with it’s aggressively priced hostile takeover bid? Time will tell. The two pals also get real baffled by legendary director Quentin Tarantino’s weird hot-take regarding skilled The Fabelman’s actor Paul Dano. Plus, the two fans get hyped for director Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl film, the upcoming movies in the 28 Years Later trilogy, and the upcoming Ready or Not sequel. In addition, Adrian reviews Now You See Me and the FX comedy series Adults; while Simon reviews Stranger Things Season 5’s first 4 episodes.

This episode was recorded in Canada on December 12th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on December 29th for Episode 126.

Adrian & Simon get excited about Netflix’s Stranger Things Season 5! They also discuss the latest seasons of Pluribus, Hacks, Shōgun, The Chair Company, and Only Murders in the Building. In addition, they speculate as to what the upcoming TV & film adaptations for Far Cry and The Legend of Zelda might look like; while also examining the crazy box office success of Disney’s animated film Zootopia 2. Adrian and Simon also talk about their respective wedding plans; while Adrian insults Simon incessantly by making fun of his ears and by poking fun at his vegetable-like figure.

This episode was recorded in Canada on December 2nd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on December 16th for Episode 125.

Adrian and Simon review director Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator Badlands and Vince Gilligan’s new Apple TV series, Pluribus. Plus, the two buddies discuss Disney’s recent AI push, the upcoming DC Crime mockuseries and a new Brendan Fraser/Rachel Weisz starring Mummy film. Additionally, Adrian goes off on a Secret Lives of Mormon Wives tangent, Simon corrects the record about the potential Warner Brothers merger, and the boys get hyped for Zootopia 2, Stranger Things Season 5, Man on the Inside, and Monarch Legacy of Monsters Season 2.

This episode was recorded in Canada on November 16th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on December 2nd for Episode 124.

Adrian and Simon review director Aziz Ansari’s comedy film, Good Fortune. The two pals also examine the potential consequences of a purchase of Warner Brothers by Paramount (or any other major studio, for that matter) and Disney’s bizarre choice to not go ahead with director Steven Soderbergh’s Star Wars sequel film with actor Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren. They also discuss Paramount’s prolific Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s new deal at NBCUniversal and his upcoming Call of Duty film with director Peter Berg. Meanwhile, the buddies talk FX’s Alien: Earth, HBO’s The Chair Company, Predator Badlands, a potential new Tobey Maguire Spider-Man film, and Scream 7. They also find time to talk about Halloween traditions, converse about moments where they might’ve been abducted as children, and get a little carried away with their “A Look to the Future” guessing game.

This episode was recorded in Canada on November 2nd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on November 18th for Episode 123.

Adrian and Simon review director Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and writer/director James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2. Additionally, they examine the somewhat ridiculous production costs for Star wars Rise of Skywalker; while they compare the production costs and quality of the Star Wars Andor TV series. Plus, Apple doesn’t like “plus” anymore as they vibrantly rebrand their streaming service to simply, “Apple TV”. They also get hyped for Marvel’s upcoming VisionQuest & Wonder Man TV shows, they discuss the future of Game of Thrones with the upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO TV series, and they gear up for spooky season with discussions about The Evil Dead (2013) & Alan Wake. The two brothers also discuss Tim Robinson’s HBO comedy series The Chair Company, a house under siege from a wasp colony, and the benefits of all-you-can-eat vacations.

This episode was recorded in Canada on October 18th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on November 4th for Episode 122.

Adrian & Simon review director Francis Lawrence’s film, A Long Walk. As a core topic of the show this week, they discuss the incoming influence of AI on the film & TV industry; and the controversial introduction of AI actor, Tilly Norwood. In addition, the two pals talk about the twists and turns in James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2, get excited about Stranger Things Season 5, and begin worrying about a world in which Warner Brothers merges with Paramount. They also applaud the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel Live to network ABC, speculate on who could be playing Batman in Batman Brave & the Bold, and ponder the importance of engagement photos.

This episode was recorded in Canada on October 5th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on October 21st for Episode 121.

Adrian & Simon dive into the highlights, wins, and losses at the 77th Emmy Awards! Additionally, they examine the implications of the Jimmy Kimmel Live suspension over at ABC; while showing their support for free speech in America and a fair amount of disdain for Disney’s lack of courage. Plus, they discuss the hit limited series Adolescence, the upcoming Lex Luthor & Superman team-up in Superman Man of Tomorrow, and showrunner Noah Hawley’s successes adapting Alien & Fargo for TV. The two pals also get hyped for Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company and director Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another; all while Adrian has a bad case of the sniffles (possibly caused by toxic airplane cabin fumes?) and Simon suffers from “1st-world-problem-itis” (his headphones were buzzing and he complained like a wittle b*tch).

This episode was recorded in Canada on September 20th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on October 7th for Episode 120.