No Other Choice (2025): Oyster Ramen, Podcast Futures, and Year-One Reckoning

It’s the first NAFC episode of the year, and the crew kicks things off by immediately spiraling. They talk about Netflix flirting with video podcasts, what that might mean, and why it’ll probably be annoying. Gibbs has been poking around a web-based text game called Type Help, Izzy’s deep into For the King, and Mox delights over a life-changing bowl of oyster ramen.Mox also finishes the Stranger Things finale, which leads straight into a look back at 2025 movies and how everyone’s doing in the NAFC Fantasy Movie League—victories, regrets, and bad bets included. They then scan ahead to the 2026 movie slate and try to convince themselves to feel something resembling optimism.Finally, the crew dives into No Other Choice (2025)—a bleak, sharp, and controlled film that sets the tone for the year whether they like it or not.Support us on Patreon!