Pluribus, Avatar Review and the NFL Playoffs | Taps & Takes

Season 2, Episode 1 of Taps & Takes is live from Groggs Traditional Irish Pub with Edward Raus and Drew Hyatt. The show opens with the new live schedule (Mon/Wed/Fri on Twitch), some real-life talk, and a quick update on Elliott being out in LA with the Angels organization (he’s not hosting this episode).From there it turns into pure nerd news and culture talk. The guys get into Avatar: Fire and Ash impressions (what worked, what didn’t, why Way of Water still feels like the strongest of the three), plus the bigger “Cameron keeps printing money” conversation and the high frame rate debate.Then the episode hits a new segment: Hype or Blight. You get rapid-fire reactions to upcoming projects like Henry Cavill’s Warhammer, He-Man, and the God of War live-action series, before shifting into a deeper sci-fi discussion on Pluribus (Apple TV+) and why it’s flying under the radar.The second half is sports-heavy: boxing (including Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor and Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul), Winter Olympics Milan hype, then football with college playoff talk, NFL Black Monday, wild card picks, Super Bowl gut calls, and a fantasy football championship recap to close.00:00 – Live from Groggs, schedule update, sponsor shout02:17 – Real-life update and perspective shift03:19 – Elliott update: Angels support staff and badge name misspelling04:49 – Show flow, quick headlines, and conversation setup05:28 – Avatar: Fire and Ash first impressions10:32 – Avatar business and tech talk: billion-dollar run, frame rate, IMAX22:12 – Games and industry discussion: pricing, Switch 2, and nerd news23:53 – Ongoing culture and entertainment discussion28:38 – Pluribus discussion: premise, hive mind, and individuality37:29 – Elliott Groggs ad read (voice cameo)38:45 – Sports conversation begins: Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor fallout40:15 – Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul reaction and boxing implications44:50 – Winter Olympics Milan preview and Winter Games appeal47:43 – “Angels news” gag and college football playoff talk51:36 – NFL Black Monday: firings, dysfunction, and coaching takes58:20 – Wild card setup and Ravens heartbreak01:03:31 – Wild card picks and matchup breakdowns01:06:48 – Super Bowl predictions and gut calls01:10:05 – Fantasy football champion recap01:11:12 – Wrap-up and closing#TapsAndTakes#TheDoOverPodcast#Podcast#ComedyPodcast#SportsPodcast#NerdNews#AvatarFireAndAsh#HypeOrBlight#Pluribus#NFLPlayoffs#WildCardWeekend#CollegeFootball#FantasyFootball#AppleTVPlus#BoxingTalk