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Back to SearchPMP#225: Survivor the Constant (with Wes!)
Season 6 Episode 225
Survivor has remained a top-rated show since its debut in 2000, and some of us (Sarahlyn and our guest Wes Alwan) have stuck with it throughout, Mark…
1 day, 3 hours ago
PMP#224: Fantasy Novels Galore
Season 6 Episode 224
Mark and Al share their mutual interest in fantasy novels. Is "high fantasy" fundamentally different than what enjoyed as kids? Did Peter Jackson's L…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
PMP#223: What Is Star Wars Now?
Season 6 Episode 223
In light of The Mandalorian and Grogu (and the Disney+ Darth Maul cartoon), we (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) check back in with Star Wars. Is it…
1 month ago
PMP#222: Lordlings of the Flies
Season 6 Episode 222
In light of the new, well-acted and well-shot BBC/Netflix adaptation, we discuss William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies and its previous (196…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
PMP#221: Streep Does Prada
Season 6 Episode 221
We discuss the career of Meryl Streep in light of The Devil Wears Prada 2, insofar as we (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) have a hold of it; she's …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
PMP#220: Peaky Blinders: Gangs of Birmingham
Season 6 Episode 220
We discuss Steven Knight's six-seasons-and-a-movie historical crime show Peaky Blinders, featuring Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al. Does the show li…
2 months, 1 week ago
PMP#219: Weir-ed Sci Fi: Hail Mary and The Martian
Season 6 Episode 219
We discuss the hard sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, which along with The Martian (2015) was based on a novel by Andy Weir and adapted by Drew Goddard.…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
PMP#218: All the “Scream”-ing
Season 6 Episode 218
We talk about the Scream meta-slasher film franchise, from the original Wes Craven /Kevin Williamson 1996 debut starring Neve Campbell, and Courtney …
3 months, 1 week ago
PMP#217: Mel Brooks’ Old Comedy
Season 6 Episode 217
In light of Judd Apatow's HBO documentary The 99-Year-Old Man, we discuss the films of Mel Brooks, which were to varying degrees formative on us (i.e…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
PMP#216: Oscars So Black?
Season 6 Episode 216
In light of the now-completed black history month and the upcoming Oscars, we consider the "Oscars So White" issue that was a hot topic about a decad…
4 months, 1 week ago