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#243 The Best Discoveries in 2025, Academy Nominations Welcome to the final show. We will not only cap 2025 by discussing what we discovered in 2025 but we will also discuss the nominations recently aired by the Academy Awards and gotta say, it looks favorable. Furthermore, we will also be saying goodbye to the show. We appreciate you listening to us hopefully for years.   Next Time: just life   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:04:07 #10 00:13:28 #09 00:21:25 #08 00:32:29 #07 00:43:32 #06 00:52:21 #05 01:02:23 #04 01:12:38 #03 01:25:14 #02 01:36:34 #01 01:49:39 Honorable Mentions 01:54:34 Academy Awards Nominations 03:06:34 EXIT/Farewell   DISCOVERIES Luke 10. Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreier 9. All Of Us Strangers 8. Bone Tomahawk 7. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 6. Hoosiers 5. Heavy Trip 4. Severance 3. Brokeback Mountain 2. Mythic Quest 1. Yakuza 0   Ralf 10. A Taxi Driver 9. Amadeus 8. Ghost of Tsushima 7. Playlist Track 365 by Ausar Stephens 6. David Lynch Movies 5. The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 4. The Apothecary Diaries 3. The Last Of Us Part 2 2. Shangri-La Frontier 1. Journey With Leo (Horror Franchises)    Oscar 10. The Ginger Snaps Trilogy 9. Over The Garden Wall 8. This Ends At Prom 7. Bofuri: I Don’t Want To Get Hurt, So I’ll Max Out My Defense 6. Supernova In The East (Hardcore History) 5. Knives and Skin 4. His Dark Materials Books 3. Alan Wake II 2. Melanie Martinez 1. Silo Book Series- Hugh Howley

#242 The Best TV Shows of 2025 As self explanatory as last weeks’ show.    Next Time: The Best Discoveries in 2025   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:50 The Year in TV 00:07:19 Omissions 00:15:13 #10 00:21:08 #09 00:26:52 #08 00:33:18 #07 00:41:51 #06  00:52:23 #05 01:01:52 #04 01:09:45 #03 01:18:21 #02 01:26:25 #01 01:39:52 Honorable Mentions 01:46:01 Disappointments 01:50:44 EXIT   Ralf 10. Peacemaker S2 9. Stranger Things S5 8. Solo Leveling S2 7. Clevatess 6. The Residence 5. Pluribus 4. The Pitt 3. Adolescence  2. Severance S2 1. Andor S2   Oscar 10. The Last of Us S2 9. The Bear S4 8. Stranger Things S5 7. Alien: Earth 6. The Pitt 5. Adolescence  4. Solo Leveling S2 3. Pluribus 2. Severance S2 1. Andor S2   Luke 10. Rent A Girlfriend S4 9. The Rising of the Shield Hero S4 8. Big Mouth S8 7. Rick and Morty S8 6. Stranger Things S5 5. Pluribus 4. Murderbot 3. Severance S2 2. Cobra Kai S6 1. Mythic Quest S4

#241 The Best Films of 2025 The title says it all. We will also talk about some of the trends in films for the year, honorable mentions, missed opportunities, the miss and disappointments,   Next Time: The Best TV Shows of 2025   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:04:09 Trends in 2025 00:10:23 Omissions 00:15:44 #10 00:20:20 #09 00:25:42 #08 00:32:21 #07 00:40:28 #06 00:48:00 #05 01:01:05 #04 01:11:20 #03 01:21:54 #02  01:36:32 #01  01:48:15 Honorable Mentions 01:51:40 The Mids 01:56:06 Disappointments 02:03:42 EXIT   Oscar 10. Black Bag 9. The Ugly Stepsister 8. Dust Bunny 7. Sentimental Value 6. Bring Her Back 5. No Other Land 4. One Battle After Another 3. Hedda 2. Orwell 2+2=5 1. Sinners   Luke 10. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 9. KPop Demon Hunters 8. Blue Moon 7. Bugonia 6. One Battle After Another 5. The Phoenician Scheme 4. Chainsaw Man- The Movie: Reze Arc 3. No Other Choice 2. Rental Family 1. Sinners Ralf 10. House of Dynamite 9. Caught Stealing 8. Zootopia 2 7. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 6. The Long Walk 5. Bugonia 4. One Battle After Another 3. F1 2. Sinners 1. Hamnet

#240 Clouds of Sils Maria, A Man Called Otto, A Taxi Driver An aging star must traverse through the aches of revisiting a role from her past as her good friend and assistant tries to help the process. Otto is the curmudgeon of his neighborhood and is beholden to help his neighbors as he tries to end his life again and again. A Seoul taxi driver gets the fare of a lifetime to drive a German journalist into a closed off city where riots and deaths are happening.    Next Time: The Best Films of 2025   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Frankenstein, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Frankenstein (2025), The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, Anaconda Luke: A Christmas Carol (Jim Carrey), How The Grinch Stole Christmas(Jim Carrey Version), No Other Choice, The Ugly Stepsister, Frosty The Snowman, Eddington Oscar: All the Empty Rooms, Wick Is Pain, Predators, The Alabama Solution, After the Hunt, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Blue Moon, Nouvelle Vague, If I had Legs I’d Kick You, No Other Choice, Sentimental Value, The Mastermind   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:32 Recent Discoveries 01:09:22 Clouds of Sils Maria 01:56:32 A Man Called Otto 02:23:49 A Taxi Driver 02:52:12 EXIT

#239 Wake Up Dead Man, Eternity, Once Upon a Time in America World-renowned detective Benoit Blanc returns to solve the murder of a spiteful priest and the congregation of suspects. An old couple reborn in the afterlife must solve the personal dilemma of the spouse choosing to stay with the husband she lived with or the husband that died too young for all eternity. Spawning decades, this tale follows the exploits of a group of gangster friends thriving as bootleggers during Prohibition and falling to shambles and violent ends afterward.    Next Time: A Taxi Driver, Clouds of Sils Maria, A Man Called Otto   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Five Nights At Freddy’s 2, Zootopia 2 Luke: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Fackham Hall, Five Nights At Freddy’s 2, All Of Us Strangers Oscar: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Jay Kelly, The Perfect Neighbor, Train Dreams, Dust Bunny, Hedda   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:34 Recent Discoveries 00:45:19 Wake Up Dead Man 01:03:59 spoilers 01:23:01 Eternity 01:37:34 spoilers 01:51:25 Once Upon a Time in America

#238 Hamnet, Wicked For Good, If Beale Street Could Talk A flourishing love story between Agnes and Will that becomes emotionally charged and complicated after one of their three children gets sick, which inspires cathartic events. The story of Elphaba (the villainous and betrayed) and Glinda (the bubbly and promoted) ends with this final installment as they maneuver the political and mob-like landscape of Oz. The grand love story of Tish and Fonny gets derailed and severely tested when Fonny is arrested for a serious crime that he never committed.    Next Time: Wake Up Dead Man, Eternity, Once Upon a Time in America   Recent Discoveries Ralf: A Merry Little Ex-Mas, Jingle Bell Heist Luke: We Live In Time, Sisu Road to Revenge, Rental Family, Frankenstein, The Wizard of Oz Oscar: Honey Don’t, Elio, Zootopia 2, Relay, Rental Family, Frankenstein   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:57 Recent Discoveries 00:45:17 Hamnet 01:08:10 spoilers 01:32:02 Wicked For Good 01:55:46 spoilers 02:13:23 If Beale Street Could Talk 02:49:09 EXIT

#237 Predator: Badlands, Bugonia, Amadeus A runt-of-the-litter warrior must prove himself worthy on a hostile planet partnered with a creature and a loquacious android. Two men kidnap a CEO, convinced she’s an alien being out to destabilize and destroy humanity, in the hopes to set a meeting on a lunar eclipse. The respected court composer Salieri fights himself and God when acclaimed figure Mozart enters his world, upending his beliefs and talent which leads to malice and scheming.    Next Time: Wicked For Good, Hamnet, If Beale Street Could Talk    Recent Discoveries Ralf: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, The Marksman Luke: Romper Stomper, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Die My Love, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, The Running Man Oscar: The Last Unicorn, Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Lost Bus, Hell House LLC: Lineage, The Running Man, Nuremberg   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:40 Recent Discoveries 00:56:08 Predator: Badlands 01:29:42 spoilers 01:53:11 Bugonia 02:03:46 spoilers 02:34:52 Amadeus 03:41:50 EXIT

#236 Good Fortune, Ballad of a Small Player, Split A small-winged angel switches the lives of a poor gig worker and a rich businessman to teach a lesson in life only to find out how money changes lives too dramatically. A degenerate gambler on his last legs goes on a selfish journey in the casinos of Macao filled with curses and debts. A serial killer with multiple personalities kidnaps three teenagers in preparation for a new personality called The Beast.    Next Time: Predator: Badlands, Bogonia, Amadeus   Recent Discoveries Ralf: A House of Dynamite, Tron: Ares, Chainsaw Man, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, A Working Man, Insidious 1-3 Luke: A House of Dynamite, Tron: Ares, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Chainsaw Man, Blue Moon, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Oscar: A House of Dynamite, Tron: Ares, The Smashing Machine, Night of the Demons, Cat People, Ginger Snaps Trilogy   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:21 Recent Discoveries 01:13:02 Good Fortune 01:42:36 spoilers 02:07:07 Ballad of a Small Player 02:27:47 spoilers 02:42:17 Split 03:26:25 EXIT + Outtakes

#235 Black Phone 2, V/H/S/Halloween, The Endless A few years after murdering his serial killing captor to escape, a brother and sister come across the same killer but in their dreams. A series of 6 found-footage short films centered around Halloween. Two brothers return to the cult they were raised by only to discover a sinister and otherworldly phenomenon occurring.    Next Time: Good Fortune, Ballad of a Small Player, Split   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Karate Kid: Legends, The Dead Don’t Hurt, The Lost Bus Luke: Roofman, Nobody Oscar: They/Them, Vicious, The Strangers: Chapter 2, The Ugly Stepsister   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:22 Recent Discoveries  00:39:24 Black Phone 2 01:02:54 spoilers 01:20:51 V/H/S/Halloween 01:42:01 spoilers 02:00:30 The Endless 02:56:34 EXIT

#234 One Battle After Another, Him, The Usual Suspects A washed out revolutionary and his daughter must survive elite forces and an arch nemesis colonel chasing them. A young athlete vies for football glory and dominance when his invite to train under his idol turns sinister. The lone survivor and criminal of a massacre gets interviewed and must convince the cop in front of him that his testimony is true.    Next Time: The Black Phone 2, V/H/S/Halloween, The Endless   Recent Discoveries Ralf: The Siege, Play Dirty, The Smashing Machine Luke: Oh Hi!, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Splitsville, The Smashing Machine Oscar: K-12, Night of the Reaper, House On Eden, 1408   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:18 Recent Discoveries 00:48:57 One Battle After Another 01:16:55 spoilers 01:37:19 Him 02:01:27 spoilers 02:20:56 The Usual Suspects 03:08:25 EXIT

#233 The Long Walk, American Sweatshop, Heat A group of young men befriend each other while in a contest for riches to see who will be the last to live. A social media moderator must navigate the PTSD of her day job and one particular gruesome video of a woman being tortured. A slick heist crew prepare for a big score as a tenacious detective chases after them.    Next Time: The Long Walk, American Sweatshop, Heat   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Luke: Spinal Tap 2, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Dead of Winter, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Oscar: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Opus, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Moxie, Stick It   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:19 Recent Discoveries 00:59:19 The Long Walk 01:28:51 spoilers 02:00:19 American Sweatshop 02:19:48 spoilers 02:37:43 Heat 03:26:53 EXIT

#232 Highest 2 Lowest, Caught Stealing, Devil In a Blue Dress A music mogul becomes involved in a strange ransom plot and must navigate New York’s finest and the youth. An ex baseball player is dragged into a dangerous criminal plot with lots of money and bullets in play. Needing money, a veteran homeowner in 1940’s Los Angeles gets himself embroiled in a conspiracy involving a scandal, murder, the law and a woman in a blue dress at the center.    Next Time: The Long Walk, American Sweatshop, Heat   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Fixed, The Founder, The Roses, The Conjuring: Last Rites Luke: Devo, Honey Don’t, The Threesome, The Toxic Avenger, The Conjuring: Last Rites Oscar: Geostorm, The Thursday Murder Club, The Conjuring: Last Rites, High and Low   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:37 Recent Discoveries 00:52:04 Highest 2 Lowest 01:32:10 spoilers 01:51:57 Caught Stealing 02:14:24 spoilers 02:34:52 Devil In A Blue Dress 03:10:21 EXIT

#231 Weapons, Night Always Comes, Howl’s Moving Castle A town gets thrown into upheaval after 17 kids from the same class mysteriously disappear. A woman on her last legs in the face of modern poverty must do everything she can to come up with thousands of dollars overnight to save her house and family. In wartime and through a witch’s curse, Sophie becomes entangled with Howl, a young and gifted wizard, and his moving castle.    Next Time: Caught Stealing, Highest 2 Lowest, Devil In a Blue Dress   Recent Discoveries Ralf: The Naked Gun, Heads of State Luke: Chasing Chasing Amy, Relay, The Life of Chuck, Eden Oscar: Girl Haunts Boy, The Last American Virgin, Miss Firecracker, Nobody 2   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:28 Recent Discoveries 00:40:09 Weapons 01:05:58 spoilers 01:38:25 Night Always Comes 02:01:44 spoilers 02:25:46 Howl’s Moving Castle 92:59:28 EXIT

#230 Together, Happy Gilmore 2, Brokeback Mountain A couple on its last legs uncover a strange phenomena when one of them drinks suspicious water and becomes unable to separate from the other. Happy returns after the death of his wife and alcoholism to prove to the world and his daughter that he can still play gold professionally. The American story of Ennis and Jack throughout the decades where one summer together can simultaneously spark hope and regret and always love.   Next Time: Weapons, Night Always Comes, Howl’s Moving Castle   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Freaky Tales Luke: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman, A Family Affair, The Naked Gun, East of Wall, One Night in Tokyo Oscar: I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Naked Gun, Oh Hi!   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:52 Recent Discoveries 00:45:02 Together 01:09:15 spoilers 01:26:16 Happy Gilmore 2 01:42:53 spoilers 01:54:45 Brokeback Mountain 02:42:29 EXIT

#229 The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman, Cache Through a warning by the ominous Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four must save Earth from the cosmic force called Galactus as a family unit with a newborn on the way. Superman is forced to confront complicated human strife in the wake of trying to save innocents from perishing, not to mention his relationship with Lois Lane and his unhinged dog Krypto. A couple find strange videotapes sent to their doorstep of their house that grow in mystery, ominousness and has an uncanny connection to the husband.   Next Time: Together, Happy Gilmore 2, Brokeback Mountain   Recent Discoveries Ralf: The Accountant 2, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League, Eddington Luke: n/a Oscar: Fear Street: Prom Queen, Eddington, Harvey, K-Pop Demon Hunters   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:46 Recent Discoveries 00:42:29 The Fantastic Four: First Steps 01:11:16 spoilers 01:38:28 Superman 01:59:52 spoilers 02:23:32 Cache 03:13:54 EXIT

#228 F1, The Old Guard 2, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. A washed up and older F1 driver returns to the prestigious sport to help an underdog team win. A group of fate fighters traverse the world as past demons join the fight to take their immortality. A devilish American spy and a brute Russian spy must team up to stop a nuclear attack.   Next Time: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman, Cache   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Jurassic World: Dominion, M3GAN 2.0 Luke: n/a Oscar: Morgan, Jurassic World: Rebirth, The Life of Chuck, Best Wishes to All   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:03:45 Recent Discoveries 00:30:53 F1 00:57:12 spoilers 01:16:12 The Old Guard 2 01:33:01 spoilers 01:49:26 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 02:36:23 EXIT

#227 28 Years Later, Materialists, Love & Mercy 28 years after the rage virus infected the UK, a young boy goes on a journey to save his mother amidst the chaos and carnage of the countryside. A focused and sensible matchmaker is stuck between choosing the right or the best partner. The life of Brian Wilson told in 2 segments; his life in the 1960’s as part of a pop band as psychosis rears its heads and the 1980’s, as a broken and controlled man looking for a glimmer of a way out.   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Elio, The Phoenician Scheme, I Like Movies Luke: 40 Acres, Demon City, Hot Shots, A Minecraft Movie Oscar: It Takes Two, Cleaner, Take the Lead, M3GAN 2.0, The Fallout   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:30 Recent Discoveries 00:51:20 28 Years Later 01:17:04 spoilers 01:52:01 Materialists 02:16:16 spoilers 02:42:28 Love & Mercy 03:23:10 EXIT

#226 How To Train Your Dragon, Ballerina, Bone Tomahawk In the height of generational turmoil between humans and dragons, a boy befriends a dragon most feared and learns to find his place in the world and a different solution to war. After witnessing the death of her father, a young woman becomes an elite killer and is on the hunt for the assassins’ cult responsible. A ragtag group of determined men embark on a journey to rescue kidnapped townspeople from a savage tribe of cannibals.   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Predator: Killer of Killers, Lily & Stitch (2025), Final Destination: Bloodlines Luke: The Phoenician Scheme, Lost in Starlight Oscar: Dangerous Animals, Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator: Killer of Killers, Knives and Skin   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:24 Recent Discoveries 00:40:51 How To Train Your Dragon 00:57:05 spoilers 01:13:37 From the World of John Wick: Ballerina 01:44:09 spoilers 01:59:06 Bone Tomahawk 02:34:34 EXIT

#225 Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Hoosiers, The Short Films of David Lynch Ethan Hunt must go analog and with his team, stop the evil AI known as the Entity as it tries to assert control by hacking into the worlds’ nuclear arsenal. Coach Dale is demoted to coach basketball for a small Indiana high school and along with hard work, is able to gain the towns’ respect. Introduced by the legendary filmmaker, this is a series of 6 short films that David Lynch made before and during his cinematic accomplishments.   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Untold: The Fall of Favre Luke: Bullet Train: Explosion, Karate Kid: Legends, The Accountant 2 Oscar: G20, Kraven the Hunter, Watchmen Chapter I & II, Bring Her Back, Away We Go   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:02:51 Recent Discoveries 00:44:12 MI: The Final Reckoning 01:09:06 spoilers 01:36:14 Hoosiers 02:18:25 The Short Films of David Lynch 02:48:24 EXIT

#224 Thunderbolts*, Wild At Heart, The Royal Tenenbaums A group of assassins unexpectedly come together to face the power that used them and the mayhem they’ve brewed. With all the jealous forces of violent people against them, a young and driven couple embark on a road trip simply to be able to live and be together. With years of unresolved trauma, the Tenenbaum family must deal with their father Royal as he weasels himself into their lives and hearts, perhaps.   Recent Discoveries Ralf: Havoc, Venom: The Last Dance, Uncommon Valor, Until Dawn Luke: Fight or Flight, Abba: Against the Odds, Havoc, Final Destination: Bloodlines Oscar: Speak No Evil, The Accountant 2, Fight or Flight, Until Dawn, Final Destination: Bloodlines   Otherpodcast.com   Show Notes 00:00:00 INTRO 00:06:40 Recent Discoveries 00:52:49 Thunderbolts* 01:20:35 spoilers 01:37:20 Wild At Heart 02:15:39 The Royal Tenenbaums 03:04:02 EXIT