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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 53 MIN

543 – Michaela Coel Week! – Mother Mary and The Christophers

from Fighting In The War Room · host Katey, Matt, Da7e and David

This week, David, Katey, and Da7e unite in the War Room to talk about the two movies about art, sorta, that Michaela Coel is currently starring in. First, David and Da7e try to explain director David Lowery’s Mother Mary, where Coel’s fashion designer faces off with Anne Hathaway’s pop star. Then, all three jump in […]

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This week, David, Katey, and Da7e unite in the War Room to talk about the two movies about art, sorta, that Michaela Coel is currently starring in. First, David and Da7e try to explain director David Lowery’s Mother Mary, where Coel’s fashion designer faces off with Anne Hathaway’s pop star. Then, all three jump in on Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers with Coel’s art forger facing off with Ian McKellen’s washed up and cancelled genius painter. Good news – we like both! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show ( @fitwr.bsky.social ), Katey ( @kateyrich.bsky.social ), Da7e ( @da7e.bsky.social ), Patches ( @misterpatches.bsky.social ), and David ( @davidehrlich.bsky.social ). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please s ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Best Real or Fictional Pop Star 01:30 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 543! Review! E-Mail! 13:57 – Mother Mary 33:00 – The Christophers 51:16 – Outro

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