House of R

Never change.

Jo, what must it be like to have a wealth of knowledge about completely imaginary pop culture, yet lack even a rudimentary grasp of the world around you? You periodically attempt to veer into political and/or socioeconomic laments on this podcast, but it’s rare enough that I can forgive the “13 year old on TikTok” level of nuance with which you regurgitate other people’s half-formed sentiments. Unfortunately, your most recent hot take on “populism” (a word you understand and apply about as well as you do fascism) in relation to the Penguin and how you see it as somehow analogous to the majority of the country watching a system fail at all levels and wanting to return to actual success as a nation (even if it comes at the cost of mean words on Twitter) was a bridge too far even for a pandering dullard such as yourself. Jo…..you earn* a living by giving your opinion on other people’s contributions to the world. You do not contribute yourself, other than opining about the creations of others. Their creations may be subjectively good or bad, but they are at least of consequence. You…as a thinker…as a creator…as a human being in general.. are not. Your babbling attempt to insert your pouty grievances about things you lack even a child’s comprehension of into a discussion about art you had no part in creating is not just annoying….its sad. Your opinions aren’t even your own. They are the opinions you express in exchange for your social pat on the head and cookie as a “good person” within your regional and professional* peer circle. Your opinions are of no consequence. You don’t matter, Jo. No matter how many times you express your age-inappropriate internet slang musings about television dragons or witches, you won’t matter. When you die, your thoughts about other people’s dragon stories will have played as much of a part in shaping the world you leave behind as you did…..which is to say, not even slightly. Read a book that isn’t fiction, Jo….its revelatory.

They bring so much knowledge and fun to every show/movie they cover, it’s a true delight to follow along these big releases with Mal and Jo! Highly recommend for any and all nerds

Love the infusion of your “crass” humor with the reviews of these movies/TVs