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JURY DUTY PRESENTS: COMPANY RETREAT SERIES REVIEW As part of our ongoing commitment to workplace synergy and content optimization, the One Of Us Screener Squad has asked Felix, Eoin, and T.C. to complete a comprehensive evaluation of this recent entry into the hidden camera comedy genre. This innovative offsite simulation places a group of employees […]

SHRINKING SEASON 3 REVIEW From prolific creator and showrunner Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town, Ted Lasso) comes the third season of Apple TV‘s hit Shrinking. When we first met licensed therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) he was a grief-stricken widower and single father spiraling out of control, lost in a haze of substance abuse and […]

THE GATHERING: SEASON 4 EPISODE 6 Our BROWN COAT subscribers and above party-podcast is back with three new segments! Our first one is free to listen to, as the troops rally to play a game of Movie Jeopardy shepherded by Chris. Then, subscribers can listen to a round table of “what’s great right now” and […]

DTF ST. LOUIS SERIES REVIEW Henry David Thoreau famously said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” One can only imagine what he would think of the sex lives of lonely, middle-aged suburbanites suspected of murder. Jason Bateman and David Harbour play Clark and Floyd, two friends who are sexually unsatisfied in their […]

BAIT SERIES REVIEW Tomorrow Never Dies at the James Bond Rumour mill and with Amazon pulling the strings, The World is Not Enough. It’ll take a real GoldenEye casting director to pick the next actor to be On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Comment sections are being real Dr. No about all suggestions stepping away from […]

HEART/FELT – A VIABLE FRANCHISE: MUPPETS MOST WANTED In the final regular episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by Chris Cox to revisit Muppets Most Wanted. We explore the stellar soundtrack, standout gags, and its place in the Muppet legacy. Don’t worry, I’ll be back with special one-off installments! Until then, as Jim once said, “It’s […]

BODYCAM MOVIE REVIEW “When you were eight and you had bad traits. You go to school and learn the golden rule. So why are you acting like a bloody fool? If you get hot then you must get cool!” These were lyrics in the song “Bad Boys” before the massively popular show “Cops” hit syndication, […]

HEART/FELT – START AT THE BOTTOM: THE MUPPETS (2011) In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by media producer Jarred Schiff to revisit The Muppets (2011). We explore how the film balances nostalgia with a fresh perspective, reintroducing these beloved characters to a new generation while showing why their sincerity still resonates.   YOUR HOST […]

STRIP LAW SERIES REVIEW “If you are committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it” – Saul Goodman from Better Call Saul. Netflix presents an animated series featuring legal counseling in Las Vegas, Strip Law. Lincoln Gumb (Adam Scott) […]

LOVE STORY MOVIE REVIEW Love is a many splendored thing, and back in the 90’s two lovers, named John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, kissed and the world stood still. The two would be lifted up by love where they belonged but alas not every love is like like in the storybooks. While all […]

THE DRAMA MOVIE REVIEW Don’t let the title fool you, The Drama is a comedy, albeit a very dark, pitch-black comedy; the kind where the laughs offer a welcome and much needed respite from the discomfort you’ll feel as its narrative unfolds. In a classic rom-com set-up, the movie begins with a meet-cute in a […]

FANTASY LIFE MOVIE REVIEW Are you a fan of Noah Baumbach movies? Maybe some classic Woody Allen New York Jewish anxiety films? How about a quiet walking and talking film? Well, Fantasy Life might be right up your alley. This feature directorial debut from Matthew Shear takes us on a sun-soaked stroll through the Big […]

ONE PIECE SEASON 2 REVIEW Hoist the colours and set sail into the long time coming season two of One Piece streaming on Netflix, adapted from the still ongoing manga and anime by Eiichiro Oda. Even if you are not a fan of the magnum manga opus but you are a fan of swashbuckling adventures, […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN This week, the boys wade into a radioactive swamp as they tackle 1988’s Hell Comes to Frogtown. Joining them for the amphibious apocalypse is founder of the One of Us network, Chris Cox, who helps make sense of a world where fertility is currency, discovers the awful […]

HEART/FELT – TOGETHER FOREVER: THE ADVENTURES OF ELMO IN GROUCHLAND In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by One Of Us podcaster Kim Brown to revisit The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. We explore the film’s heartfelt lessons about friendship and sharing, Elmo’s place in the Muppet universe, and the strange world beneath Oscar’s trash […]

STARFLEET ACADEMY SERIES REVIEW It’s the 32nd century and in an effort to restore themselves to their former glory, a shattered Starfleet relaunches Starfleet Academy, which had been replaced by the more bellicose War College. Former Starfleet Captain Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) has been appointed Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, which will operate alongside the still […]

FOR WORSE MOVIE REVIEW Winter is wrapping up and romance is in the air, whether you’re a young adult taking your first steps into a relationship or an adult abandoning the burning wreckage of a sinking relationship. Directed, written, and starring Amy Landecker, For Worse is the story of a woman rediscovering the awkward vulnerability […]

A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS SERIES REVIEW A century before Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the first of her name, Queen of the Andals, Khaleesi of the great grass sea, the unburnt, breaker of chains and mother of dragons met Jon Snow, the King of the North, there was a hedge knight and squire […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: STEEL MAGNOLIAS A year after our previous installment because we forgot we do mini-episodes, Trash on the Tube is back! We watched the TV series pilot sequel to the beloved movie/play that’s sweeter than Shelby’s juice, Steel Magnolias. Be sure to tune in again next year when we suddenly remember we […]

THE MUPPET SHOW TV SPECIAL REVIEW The Muppet Show premiered on TV in 1976. The show was about a failing live variety and sketch comedy show hosted by The Muppets with weekly celebrity guests. 120 episodes later in 1981, they cut the music, turned out the lights, and closed the curtain forever on Jim Henson’s […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: RAMPAGE This week, the boys completely lose the plot (through no fault of their own) as they tackle 1997’s Rampage. Comedian Brendan K. O’Grady joins the chaos to help decipher a vigilante thriller where absolutely everyone mumbles, no location is ever established, and all murder investigations begin at Joe’s Crab Shack. […]

HEART/FELT – OLD FRIENDS WHO’VE JUST MET: MUPPETS FROM SPACE In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by Esther’s Follies writer/performer and Fragile Rock creative Shaun Branigan for a cosmic conversation about Muppets from Space. We explore the film’s impressive puppetry, Gonzos search for identity, and everything from lunch at Caroll Spinney’s house to getting […]