SWYK 009: The Rabbit Hole Of Historical Fiction

What this episode covers

0:00 – On this episode we discuss: 00:30 – It’s a kick it week as we await the premiere of new Cobra Kai episodes and the finale of The Acolyte. 02:16 – TV NEWS: 02:31 – King And Conqueror a new BBC show based on William The Conqueror (aka William The Bastard) starring Nikolaj Coster-Walkdau (Game Of Thrones). Do Jim and Jakob know anything about history? This triggers a discussion on historical fiction, which leads to: 09:45 – Gladiotor 2, yes not a TV show but leads to a personal anecdote from Jim regarding his small connection to the film. 15:00 – The Apple TV+ show Severance has released a Season 2 teaser as well as a release date for the upcoming premiere! This is exciting but also a heads up that a Season 1 rewatch is due. 19:00 – A new Big Brother season is about to start, neither Jakob or Jim watch the show but they are seasing a new AI element for the new season. 27:00 – WHAT TV SHOW HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING? 27:12 – Jakob has been taking it way back to the 90s and has been watching The X-Files Season 2! A TV staple and the boys get into their own personal experience with the show. 38:40 – Jakob has also been keeping up with House Of The Dragon. Where is he at so far this season? 40:08 – Jim has finished Australian Survivor Season 8! 45:20 – Jim has also been watching HBO’s Hard Knocks: Offseason! The new version of Hard Knocks that covers the back office moves during the offseason. This first season follows the New York Giants. 57:07 – RAPID FIVER A SWYK original! We take all of the ego out of making a top 5 list! We get a random topic and you have 30 seconds to put together your list. Find out what topic we break down in this episode!

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