A.Ron and Talithrandwil dig just the right amount into the first four episodes of The Rings of Power season three. Talithrandwil praises the performances she thinks are carrying the show, while A.Ron wonders if a few weaker performances and some new characters are weighing it down. He can’t carry it for them…
Lunchtime! A.Ron and Talitha warm up with some Harry Potter talk, weigh in on the release strategy for The Rings of Power, and get into survival reality TV. They also join the Bald Move community in hazing producer Max.
Talitha and A.Ron ponder the bizarre, engrossing, and wildly entertaining film You Can See Everything (2026). Nathan Fielder, King of Cringe, trains his cameras on Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos infamy. Is this a documentary? A fiction? A performance? You decide, or don’t, that’s not really the point.
It is a gift! Warm up some lembas bread and pack your pipe with the finest halfling’s leaf. It’s time for our season three preview of The Rings of Power!
Decline Without Fall: Tolkien and the Long Defeat
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Lunchtime! Today, the part of Jim will be played by a trained theatre actor: Talitha! And speaking of theatre actors, we’re pouring one out for Sir Patrick Stewart, the captain who inspired Bald Move. May he baldly go to new worlds and new adventures.
A.Ron is joined by Talitha Prime to discuss your feedback and final thoughts on season 2 of Dark Matter on AppleTV+!
A.Ron Prime and Jim X have stepped into your world to bring you the one thing it’s missing: a podcast recapping and discussing “No Quiet Life,” the season two finale of Dark Matter on Apple TV+.
A.Ron and Freaky Jimmy break down the nuances, horrors, and delights of Obsession (2026). Curry Barker’s runaway success presents old-school fans of horror like Jim with a refreshing take on the genre. From the acting, to the lighting, to the excellent writing, this is a film you don’t want to miss.
Take a look back at a podcast from the vault in honor of the 25th anniversary of Donnie Darko (2001)!
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Lunchtime! This is Jim’s last LWJ&A stateside for a while. He’s headed to Japan next week! Let’s dive into the meandering chats, nostalgia, and future plans for both Jim and A.Ron. With both of them making big life changes, it’s a great time to chill out and reminisce.
You’ll never be completely happy, but you’ll never be completely miserable. The ebbs and flows of life are examined in this episode of Dark Matter on Apple TV+. And watch out for those darn murder hornets.
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Lunchtime! Jim and A.Ron cast a movie about the first human to ride a horse, pay tribute to the late RJ Mitte, and tumble down an AI rabbit hole. And yes, there’s more on Jim’s move and Japan.
Jim and A.Ron examine the compromises and choices in this episode of Dark Matter on Apple TV+. No matter how many times the characters go into the box, their basic humanity remains unchanged. Extraordinary circumstances, but same old human beings?
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