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THE WALKING DEADSeason 8, Episode 1 "Mercy" Written by Scott M. Gimple Directed by Greg NicoteroDustin: Pretty sure this episode of the podcast was like 10 minutes longer when we recorded it.Timothy: Pretty sure I cut out most of your running commentary of the The Talking Dead 100th Episode Special. Not all of it, but quite a bit of it.Dustin: I can't imagine why. I was providing witty and insightful analysis of the reunion of most of the cast of the show up until now.Timothy: I'm not sure witty and insightful are exactly the right words here. I kept the funny bits. And your Boo 2 review, for those who have been awaiting the latest Tyler Perry epic.Dustin: The kids really did enjoy it, you guys.Timothy: And that is kind of what matters. Hi folks! We're back with the 100th episode of AMC's The Walking Dead, and the start of the eighth season of the show! Not only is this a milestone for the production team and cast, but for us as well, considering The Walking Dead is the kind of the reason this show exist

FEAR THE WALKING DEADSeason 3, Episode 15 "Things Bad Begun" Written by Jami O'Brien Directed by Andrew BernsteinSeason 3, Episode 16 "Sleigh Ride" Written by Dave Erickson & Mark Richard Directed by Andrew BernsteinDustin: Molly joins us this week!Curtis: I've missed her.Timothy: We've all missed her, so it was really nice to have her back, even if she was basically laughing at us the whole night.Dustin: Which is what happens wether we're recording this podcast or not.Timothy: This is true. So we had some actors this week whose names we couldn't remember for the podcast, which is pretty much normal for Dustin, but apparently it's catching, because Curtis and I were at a loss too.Dustin: I make it work. "Daughter Fodder", remember?Timothy: It has its upsides. Curtis?Curtis: Right, so Proctor John, or the Guy From Deadwood as I called him, is Ray McKinnon. He played Reverend H.W. Smith on Deadwood, and Linc Potter on Sons of Anarchy, and he was part of the reason I actually liked these episodes.T

FEAR THE WALKING DEADSeason 3, Episode 14 "El Matadero" Written by Alan Page Directed by Stefan SchwartzDustin: Is he still sulking?Timothy: He is, in fact.Curtis: I hate you both.Dustin: Look, just because we told you that The Martian was fiction and not a dramatic recreation...Timothy: Something that should have been obvious, considering that it was based on a novel...Dustin: ... is no reason to pout. Curtis: I just want to believe that the indomitable human spirit has propelled man out to the stars, that C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate, that signals from buried monoliths have sent us to Saturn or Jupiter or wherever. Is that to much to ask?Dustin: ...Timothy: ...Dustin: You know, it shouldn't be.Timothy: It would be nice.Curtis: Instead we get the post-apocalypse zombie thing. You see my problem.Timothy: Can't actually argue with that. Still, the post-apocalypse zombie thing is why we're here.Dustin: And we get all that lovely grim and miserable joy here on this week's Fear

FEAR THE WALKING DEADSeason 3, Episode 13 "This Land Is Your Land" Written by Suzanne Heathcote Directed by Meera MenonTimothy: Ladies and gentlemen, we now return you to your regularly scheduled dose of the Undead.Dustin: Now with more Curtis!Curtis: Hi there.Timothy: With the Wolves that are Teens at an end, we are, in fact, back to watching the adventures of Madison & Co. For better and worse.Dustin: And if you've read and listened to our earlier reviews of Fear the Walking Dead, they do know how to do worse.Timothy: This is so very, very true. And yet, this season has been, on balance, pretty interesting. Uneven and sometimes frustrating, but interesting.Curtis: It has done a much better job engaging us though. In a good way, which is cool.Dustin: Even if Madison's family is still basically the Lexx of the zombie world. Show up, burn everything to the ground and move on!Timothy: They are terrifyingly consistent in that regard. Still, I'd say we're liking the show much more that we have in the past, al

TEEN WOLFSeason 6, Episode 20 "The Wolves of War" Written by Jeff Davis Directed by Russell MulcahyTimothy: And here we are, at the end of Teen Wolf's six year run.Dustin: Just you and me again. Abandoned by our companions. Left adrift and bereft in a colder, crueler, Wolves That Are Teen-less world.Timothy: We did kind of throw them into the Teen Wolf deep end. And Mindy and Curtis have been busy the last few weeks. They'll be back, soon enough. Yes folks, we talk the series finale tonight, and we have the thoughts. Hey, did you see that Teen Wolf's finale numbers were the best of the season? Not too shabby, that.Dustin: Still one of my favorite shows, even if... well...Timothy: Yesssss, well, the fine people at home should just take a listen, shouldn't they?Dustin: Yes, yes they should. I didn't cry or anything, by the way.Timothy: You can save the tears for our return to the world of the Dead That Walk. We're back to Fear the Walking Dead next week.Dustin: Where the tears aren't for a beloved show coming t

Season 6, Episode 18 "Genotype" Written by Joseph P. Genier Directed by Joseph P. GenierSeason 6, Episode 19 "Broken Glass" Written by Lindsay Jewett Sturman Directed by Tim AndrewTimothy: We really are going to get to Fear the Walking Dead. We promise.Dustin: There's just only many hours on Sunday night to watch and record these things. We're only human. Ish.Timothy: And there's only one more Teen Wolf episode after these, and then Madison & Co. will get the attention...Dustin: And abuse...Timothy: ... they deserve. I have been watching Fear, and it is... well. It's Fear the Walking Dead. Good and bad.Dustin: Haven't seen any of the three episodes that've aired yet. I'll be caught up though, after Teen Wolf ends. Next week. It's all over in just a week.Timothy: Knowing that it's your favorite show on TV right now, how are you feeling about that?Dustin: A little sad, but hey, we've gotten six seasons of the crazy that is the Wolves that are Teens, so I'm happy about that.Timothy: Yeah, as a late arrival t

TEEN WOLFSeason 6, Episode 17 "Werewolves of London" Written by Kyle Steinbach Directed by Russell MulcahyTimothy: OK, so yes, Fear the Walking Dead is back this week, and no, we're not actually discussing it on this episode. We'll catch you all up on that next week, but for this week, well...Dustin: THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY HOURS IN THE DAY, TIM.Timothy: Exactly. We are, of course, covering the last few episodes of the final season of Teen Wolf, and it is Dustin's favorite show, so we aren't just going to drop it to, well...Dustin: Return to the general awfulness and occasional somewhat-OK-ness of Fear the Walking Dead?Timothy: Yeah, that. Three hours of shows and an hour of recording, after Dustin's kids go to bed, on a Sunday night where both of us have early Monday mornings...Dustin: THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY HOURS IN THE DAY, PEOPLE.Timothy: Sad realities of adult-ish life. Anyway, we'll take the challenge of covering two shows at the same time up properly next week, and hopefully with

TEEN WOLFSeason 6, Episode 16 "Triggers" Written by Eric Wallace Directed by Eric WallaceTimothy: So rather curiously, we had a bit of an audio glitch this week, and the first two minutes or so of the beginning of our recording just wasn't there.Dustin: Which means that we open talking about a book that isn't named, and that's all kinds of annoying. We were talking about missing Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, which led to talking about series that were continued after Author Existence Failure, and specifically, the final Hitchhiker's book, Mostly Harmless.Timothy: Which ticked Dustin off so bad he didn't read Adams again for a year, until Blackadder brought that very English - and very influenced by Adam's depression - ending into perspective.Dustin: And now you're all caught up, in time to hear us discuss the most Filler-McFillerston episode of Teen Wolf. SO MUCH FILLER.Timothy: And only four more episodes after this, so what they were thinking, I couldn't even begin to tell you. I did like the chance to

What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Written by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi Directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi Resnick Interactive Development/Unison Films/ Defender Films/Funny or Die/New Zealand Film Commission 85 minutes, rated RTimothy: So with Teen Wolf off this week, we planned to record anyway, even though we hadn't decided what we'd be discussing.Dustin: I'd joked about covering the VMAs as a science-fiction film, but then we heard about Tobe Hooper's death, and we thought we'd look at one of his films.Timothy: We're kind of snark-based around here, so we were leaning towards Lifeforce, but couldn't find a copy to watch...Mindy: The making-of is on Netflix, but the film isn't, which makes all the sense.Timothy: And we decided to go with something to make us laugh. Because laughter is a good thing, and it's been a rough week.Dustin: Have I mentioned that I'm from Texas? Yeah. So somehow I've never seen What We Do in the Shadows, and so we settled on that. A mental and emotional palette

TEEN WOLFSeason 6, Episode 14 "Face-to-Faceless"Written by Will WallaceDirected by Linden AshbySeason 6, Episode 15 "Pressure Test" Written by Jennifer Quintenz Directed by Tim AndrewDustin: Alll byyy myyyysellllffff...Timothy: I am right here.Dustin: Don't wanna be... Timothy: Look, just because we had another week without Mindy...Dustin: Alll byyyyyy myyyyysseeeelllffff...Timothy: And Curtis was gone this week as well...Dustin: Sing it with me!Timothy: Um, no.Dustin: Aaaaaaaanyyymorrrrre.Timothy: I think you're being just a touch dramatic here.Dustin: Well, there's a shortage of songs that say: "We normally have three if not four people on the couch to discuss the shows we watch, but this week it was just the two of us, and consequently we were the only ones to enjoy the frankly excellent spaghetti I made."Timothy: It is a criminally underrepresented musical genre, yes. Hi folks! It is just Dustin and me this week, but we make up for it by having two new episodes of Teen Wolf to discuss, and lots of al

TEEN WOLF Season 6, Episode 13 "After Images" Written by Angela L. Harvey Directed by Tyler Posey Curtis: Hey, the lady who wrote this has your last name. Timothy: Not related, I'm afraid. Hi folks, we're back with the latest episode of Zombpocalypse Now, and the final season of TEEN WOFL. Dustin: Which I legitimately feel is my favorite show on television. Haven't quite convinced these guys, but I'm wearing them down. Timothy: Again, I have told you and the kids at home that I am entertained as long as I don't stare at the plot too hard. Curtis: You chased Mindy away. Dustin: Mindy had things to do this week. She'll be back next week and you know it! Timothy: Anyways... we're in the home stretch here, and this episode seems to be setting the stage for some dark times ahead for the Wolves That Are Teens. Dustin: This episode was directed by the titular Teen himself. Tyler Posey, who plays Scotty, directed this and next week's is directed by Linden Ashby, who plays Sheriff Stilinski. Cu

TEEN WOLF Season 6, Episode 12 "Raw Talent" Written by Brian Millikin Directed by Tim Andrew Timothy: So on the plus side, the sound of the new mic is cleaner and clearer than the old mic. Mindy: And the downside?  Timothy: Well, while experimentation is good, we haven't quite got the positioning of this motley band quite right yet, so the levels aren't where they should be yet. Mindy: You mean Curtis and Dustin are louder than you and I are. Timothy: Yep. And Dustin keeps hitting the table and scratching the table and bumping the table... Dustin: I have difficulty keeping my hands still. This is a common thing. Curtis: And I can't help it if you two aren't projecting properly. Timothy: It's an improvement. It'll be better next week. Plus, we'll have less Yoo-hoo-based mixed drinks. Curtis: Oh thank God. That was... wrong, on so many levels. Timothy: Yeah well, I cut out a lot this week that was wrong on so many levels. Dustin. Dustin: Wait. What? Me? Perish the thought. Mindy: Mmmm hmmm. Du

TEEN WOLFSeason 6, Episode 11 "Said the Spider to the Fly" Written by Adam Karp Directed by Russell MulcahyMindy: There was so much digressing that you cut out of this.Dustin: There was so much brilliant digression you cut out of this.Timothy: There was so much ridiculous digression I cut out of this. Hi folks! We're back with the final ten episodes of Dustin's favorite show...Dustin: TEEN WOLF!Timothy: ... Teen Wolf, yes, which, you may recall, I began watching at the beginning of this final season...Mindy: And I started watching with this episode...Timothy: ... and Dustin brought Mindy up to speed, more or less...Dustin: Brilliantly and succinctly, I might add.Timothy: ... more or less. Anyway, we're spending the next 10 weeks talking about the Wolves that are Teens and the madness that is the town of Beacon Hills...Mindy: Werewolves, banshees, hellhounds, oh my!Timothy: ... the Power of Heart, family bunkers and hiring deputies by the dozens, due to the high turnover-rate due to the dying en masse thing...

Timothy: So fair warning... this is not the standard kind of episode for us. If you're tired of the discussions about the roles of gender in genre and the question of inclusivity in entertainment, well, that's where we ended up with this episode. Dustin: Where we ended up is you and I having the kind of conversation we have when we're not recording, only this time we were, and we called it a "Zombpocalypse Now" podcast. Or an "H2O, Now With More The Amazing Dusto" episode. Timothy: I do miss your terrible predictions. Dustin: My predictions were always perfect in every way, and you know it. Anyway, we do a terrible job talking about "Preacher" this week, and a terrible job of having Mindy with us, because we didn't. For reasons. She'll be back next week, I think. Surely she won't want to miss diving into the final episodes of "Teen Wolf" with us. Timothy: Surely not. I mean, why wouldn't she want to jump in at the end of a series she's never watched a single episode of? Dustin: She would. I know it. Any

PREACHER Season 2, Episode 1: "On the Road" Written by Sam Catlin Directed by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Dustin: Tim! TEEN WOLF is two weeks away! Timothy: Yeeeessssss. But we're talking about PREACHER this week and next. Dustin: Mindy! TEEN WOLF is two weeks away! Mindy: I've never watched TEEN WOLF. But I'm loving PREACHER. It's... Timothy: Insane and awesome? Mindy: Exactly. I binge-watched the first season, and it was indeed insane and awesome. Dustin: Curtis! TEEN WOL.. oh yeah. Curtis wasn't here this week. Mindy: He hasn't watched TEEN WOLF either. Dustin: You are all heathens. Heathens I say! Timothy: Mmmm hmmm. PREACHER is the topic this week, and next, so sit back and listen to us talk about it! Mindy: And listen to our other podcasts on Podcasts.com and iTunes! And watch our videos on YouTube! Timothy: Aaaaand yes, we'll be talking about TEEN WOLF in two weeks. Dustin: Hooray!  PREACHER is based on the Vertigo Comics title written by Garth Ennis with art by Steve Dillon, cove

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Season 3, Episode 7 "The Unveiling" Written by Mark Richard Directed by Jeremy Webb Season 3, Episode 8 "Children of Wrath" Written by Jami O'Brien Directed by Andrew Bernstein Dustin: You know, we really didn't talk about the awful editing this week. Mindy: Well, we did mention it. Curtis: Barely. Tim could hardly contain himself a couple of times. Dustin: We DVR'd it because my Monsters hadn't gone to bed yet when it started, and he made us rewind it, because he thought we'd gone past a whole scene that one time. Curtis: It was really choppy. Dustin: Tim? Anything to say? Timothy: Yeeeaaaahhh. So, as an editor, I found it really jarring throughout, but when we went from Jake almost getting scalped to Ofelia being brought up on the motorcycle, it was like they yanked out at least an entire scene or more. I expect there is a deleted scene there that they cut for time, but jeez, it was abrupt as hell. Mindy: The cinematography was good though. Timothy: It was! I will say this fo

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Season 3, Episode 5 "Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame" Written by Suzanne Heathcote Directed by Daniel Stamm Timothy: Huh. Dustin: What? Timothy: This episode of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was directed by Daniel Stamm. He directed THE LAST EXORCISM. Dustin: Didn't we all go see that in the theater? We liked it, as I recall. Timothy: We did. One of the few found footage horror films I've ever liked, actually. Dustin: As opposed to PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Which we laughed through. We got some nasty looks from the other audience members. Timothy: Well, it was awful. Curtis: Made a ton of money though. Timothy: That it did. Hey folks! It's your usual motley crew of miscreants what recorded a podcast about the dead that fear the walking, here again to ramble on for almost the same amount of time it takes to actually watch an episode of this very show we review. Mindy: There was that 30 minute idea that was almost a recurring thing. Almost. Curtis: There are four of us now. And based on

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Season 3, Episode 4 "100" Written by Alan Page Directed by Alex Garcia Lopez Timothy: So here's what concerns me... Dustin: That FEAR THE WALKING DEAD has actually become a well-written show that we're enjoying, and it's going to get our hopes up and then crush them beneath a return to the awfulness that we have endured lo these previous two seasons? Curtis: "Lo"? Really? Dustin: I am waxing poetic. Mindy: This is a legitimate concern, at least based on what you two have been saying. Of course, I have just started watching this show, so I haven't had to suffer the way you two have. Or at least the way you two say you have. Repeatedly. Dustin: It's been a terrible burden to bear.  Mindy: Mmm hmmm. Dustin: IT IS A TERRIBLE BURDEN, MINDY. Curtis: So what's this concern, Tim? Timothy: Well, I've been looking at the viewing numbers. When the show debuted, it had about 10 million viewers, which fell to a little less than 7 million by the end of the first season. Dustin: This do

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Season 3, Episode 3 "TEOTWAWKI" Written by Ryan Scott Directed by Deborah Chow Dustin: Curtis is back! Curtis: Hi guys. Dustin: Mindy is back! Mindy: Hi guys. Dustin: Tim is... still here! Timothy: Wow. That was enthusiastic. Dustin: I see you every week. We don't see Curtis as much as we used to, so it's special when he's here. And Mindy still laughs at my jokes. Curtis: Thanks, Dustin. It's good to be here. Although I came here more to hang out with my friends than watch whatever this show is. Mindy: I've never watched FEAR THE WALKING DEAD before, and to be honest, watching you two watch the show is as entertaining as the show is, if not more. You make the most interesting faces. Timothy: This show does inspire reactions. Although, we aren't hating it as much as we thought we would, based on the previous seasons. Dustin: All twelve thousand seasons of this show.  Timothy: Two seasons. This is season three. Dustin: TWELVE THOUSAND SEASONS, TIM. Mindy: You can kind of

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD is back on Sunday night, and #TeamZombie find themselves in the odd position of actually enjoying it. It's Zombpocalypse Now! Season 3, Episode 1 “Eye of the Beholder” Written by Dave Erickson Directed by Adam Bernstein Season 3, Episode 2 “The New Frontier” Written by Mark Richard Directed by Stefan Schwartz Dustin: Ross McCall is the actor who played Steven. Timothy: Aaaaaand who is Steven? Dustin: The soldier guy you thought was the crazy soldier guy from the Fear the Walking Dead webisodes. I told you it wasn't him. Timothy: So you did. You do have to admit though, he did kinda look like the crazy guy. Dustin: The crazy guy was Colton, played by Michael Mosley. They only kind of look alike, but considering both of them are buried under dirt and scruff, I suppose if you squint real hard. Timothy: I just figured it was the the crossover bit for the two. Like the 30 seconds between the second season and the kids from the airplane webisodes. Dustin: That was pretty stupi