Synopsis
A podcast about television and entertainment news by David Allen, John Berwick and Kyle Bridger; too many hosts with exactly the same opinions.
Episodes
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DR431: Google's AI Chatbot Bard Predicts the 75th Primetime Emmys (Emmys 2023)
14/09/2023 Duration: 01h10minBefore the WGA and SAG strikes postponed the 75th Primetime Emmys from September to January this week our hosts would have had their annual Emmy predictions. Instead in this week's special episode David, John and Kyle react to the predictions made by Google's AI chatbot Bard (10:45). Can artificial intelligence predict the correct winners better than our hosts? But before we share Bard's predictions, we discuss how an AI-generated song using vocals from Drake and The Weeknd may possibly be eligible to compete at the Grammys (2:15). This episode was originally recorded on September 11th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For our Emmy nomination reaction special please click here. We will be back with our next live show Monday, September 25th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR430: Summer 2023 Catch-Up!
25/08/2023 Duration: 01h07minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 worst decisions in TV history (2:20) and a possible further complication to the WGA & SAG strikes (11:05). They also discuss Google & Universal Music's attempt to legitimize deep fake songs (15:30), a court ruling regarding AI-created art (19:55) and Netflix's latest dating show called Deep Fake Love (25:30). Finally, we catch-up on everything we missed covering this summer including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 16 (29:35), What We Do in the Shadows season 5 (34:10), The Righteous Gemstones season 3 (38:25), The Other Two season 3 (44:40), How to With John Wilson season 3 (50:20), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (53:55) and Big Brother 25 (1:00:00). This episode was originally recorded on August 7th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show Monday, September 11th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR429: Barbenheimer! Barbie and Oppenheimer Movie Reviews
10/08/2023 Duration: 01h52sIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the possibility of news and live sports coming to Max (2:00), an update on Uncle Stan (a potential spinoff of The Office's Stanley Hudson character) (9:25) and why AMC Theaters is phasing out their variable ticket pricing (15:40). Next we review Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (22:05) and Greta Gerwig's Barbie films (41:05). Finally, we discuss the Barbenheimer phenomenon and what lessons Hollywood is taking from it (50:15). This episode was originally recorded on August 7th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show Monday, August 21st. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR428: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Wonka Trailer and The Bear Season 2
20/07/2023 Duration: 01h01minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss updates from the SAG-AFTRA strike (1:45), Redbox's partnership with TikTok (14:05) and The Flash Web3 Movie Experience (20:00). We also preview the upcoming Wonka movie starring Timothée Chalamet by discussing the new trailer (25:35). Next we review Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and how it compares to other films in the franchise (33:40). Finally, we discuss overall thoughts on The Bear season two (52:35). This episode was originally recorded on July 17th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For our Emmy nomination reaction podcast from last week click here. Also be sure to check out our 50th anniversary celebration of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. We will be back with our next live show Monday, August 7th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR427: Reacting to the 75th Primetime Emmy Nominations (Emmys 2023)
14/07/2023 Duration: 01h02minIn this week's special episode David, John and Kyle react to the 2023 Emmy nominations! After breaking down some overall stats (1:45), we discuss all the surprises and snubs from the drama series (9:50), comedy series (27:45) and limited series (39:20) categories. After we break down the nominations we discuss the SAG-AFTRA strike and why the ceremony may be delayed from its September 18th airdate (51:25). This episode was originally recorded on July 13th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show Monday, July 17th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR426: Black Mirror Season 6, The Bear, The Righteous Gemstones and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
29/06/2023 Duration: 55minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle we discuss Ryan Murphy's rumored return deal to Disney from Netflix (1:55). We also discuss all the current issues at Warner Bros. Discovery including WBD licensing HBO content to Netflix (8:00), the sale of the studio's music assets (14:00) and the cost-cutting at Turner Classic Movies (18:10). Next we review the entire sixth season of Black Mirror (25:20). Finally, we discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (39:00), the season two premiere of The Bear (44:30) and the season three premiere of The Righteous Gemstones (49:40). This episode was originally recorded on June 28th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For the fifth season of Black Mirror click here. We will be back with our next live show Thursday, July 13th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR425: The Idol Series Premiere and The Third Seasons of Ted Lasso, Dave and I Think You Should Leave
16/06/2023 Duration: 01h05minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss The Ringer's 40 best TV finales of the 21st century rankings (1:55) and Amazon Prime Video's dialogue boost feature (12:15). We also explain what is Netflix grinding (17:40) and if Netflix's password sharing crackdown is working (21:45). Next we review the series premiere of The Idol starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd (28:45). Finally, we discuss the third seasons of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (44:45), Dave (51:45) and Ted Lasso (56:35). This episode was originally recorded on June 12th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For the third season premiere episodes of Ted Lasso and Dave be sure to click either link. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, June 26th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR424: Succession and Barry Series Finales Plus the Launch of Max
31/05/2023 Duration: 01h08minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the transition from HBO Max to Max and the issue that irked both the writers and directors guilds with this new app (1:45). We also say goodbye to two prestige HBO shows: Succession and Barry. In our spoiler-filled discussions we discuss the series finale of Succession entitled "With Open Eyes" (16:05) before discussing the series finale of Barry entitled "wow" (45:40). This episode was originally recorded on May 29th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We talked about the season four premiere and the Connor's Wedding episodes of Succession earlier this year. Plus be sure to listen to our thoughts on the first half of Barry's final season. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, June 12th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR423: White House Plumbers & Bupkis Series Premieres and Flamin' Hot Movie Trailer
17/05/2023 Duration: 01h11minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss a viral Netflix contract that would grant the company free use of simulating an actor's voice with AI (1:40), the end of Netflix's DVDs by mail service (9:25) and news that Disney+ and Hulu will be pseudo-merged into an "one-app experience" (13:30). Next we preview the upcoming Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie by discussing the new trailer (25:35). Finally we review the series premiere of HBO's White House Plumbers miniseries (31:50) before sharing some Quick Checks on The West Wing (43:10), Bupkis (50:35) and Like a Dragon: Ishin (58:30). Be sure to listen to the very end for a special "mini-episode" of Dual Redundancy hosted by "David", "John" and "Kyle" This episode was originally recorded on May 15th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, May 29th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR422: James Corden's Final Late Late Show, Beau is Afraid and Barry Season 4 Midpoint
04/05/2023 Duration: 01h04minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the WGA strike (2:25) and why AI is one topic writers want policy rules on (7:50). We also say goodbye to James Corden as he finishes his run on The Late Late Show (20:10). Finally, we review the new Ari Aster film Beau is Afraid (32:55) before discussing the first half of Barry's fourth and final season (42:50). This episode was originally recorded on May 1st on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, May 15th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR421: Summer 2023 Movie Preview and Annual Box Office Draft
27/04/2023 Duration: 56minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle preview the movies coming out this summer with their sixth annual summer box office draft! What blockbusters will make the most money this summer and what films should you have on your radar? This episode was originally recorded on April 24th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, May 1st. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR420: Barbie Trailer, Succession Episode "Connor's Wedding" and the Premieres of Beef, Jury Duty and Dave
14/04/2023 Duration: 01h01minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss a potential Game of Thrones spin-off series (1:55) and a Harry Potter TV series reboot (8:30). We also preview the upcoming Barbie movie by discussing the new trailer (13:20). We then review the series premieres of Netflix's Beef (19:00) and Freevee's Jury Duty (28:25). Finally, we have a Quick Check on Dave's third season premiere (40:20) before reacting to the shocking twist of Succession's latest episode "Connor's Wedding" (46:20). This episode was originally recorded on April 10th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For our thoughts on the Succession season four premiere, click here. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, April 24th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR419: Succession Season 4 Premiere and Quick Checks: Lucky Hank, Swarm, Yellowjackets & Ted Lasso
30/03/2023 Duration: 01h19sIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the possibility of the Creed-verse after the success of Creed III (2:00), Paris Hilton's metaverse dating show (9:05) and a game show from Nick Cannon called "Who's Having My Baby?" (15:00) We then review the season four premiere of Succession entitled "The Munsters" (21:15) Finally, we have Quick Checks on the series premieres of Lucky Hank (41:40) and Swarm (43:20), the season two premiere of Yellowjackets (48:15) and the season three premiere of Ted Lasso (53:10). This episode was originally recorded on March 27th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. We will be back with our next live show on Monday, April 10th. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR418: The Last of Us Season 1 Finale and 95th Academy Awards Recap (Oscars 2023)
16/03/2023 Duration: 01h05minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss everything from the 95th Academy Awards including the big winners, the surprising snubs and the overall ceremony (1:30). We also review the season one finale of The Last of Us and discuss the season as a whole (41:45). This episode was originally recorded on March 13th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. To hear our Oscar prediction special or our thoughts on The Last of Us premiere click either link. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR417: Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, Entertainment News Catch-Up & Quick Checks
08/03/2023 Duration: 01h11minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the results of the WGA Awards (1:55), James Cameron's recent admission about that Titanic ending (11:10) and why Ghostface from Scream is appearing on cameras all over the country (17:05). We also discuss some upcoming releases from Warner Bros. Discovery including new Lord of the Rings films (21:05), I Am Legend 2 (25:55) and an IT prequel series (32:45). We then head over to Netflix to discuss a Stranger Things stage play coming to London (36:50) and their first live streaming event: Chris Rock's Selective Outrage special (44:30). We react to the trailer of Apple TV+'s Ghosted film (55:45) before sharing some Quick Checks on Shrinking (1:00:05), Survivor 44 (1:02:40) and Rhythm Sprout (1:08:10). This episode was originally recorded on March 6th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. Be sure to check out our Oscar prediction special before Sunday's ceremony. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR416: Predicting the 95th Academy Awards vs. The Good, The Bad & The Watchable Podcast (Oscars 2023)
01/03/2023 Duration: 01h09minIn this week’s episode David and Kyle take on special guests Nick Boyle, Marc DeSisto and Nick Rojas from The Good, The Bad & The Watchable podcast in predicting the very unpredictable Oscars. In this special episode they try and forecast who will take home the Oscar in all the major categories for the 95th Academy Awards. We discuss (in order) best original screenplay, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actress, best supporting actor, best actress, best actor, best director, and best picture. This episode was originally recorded on February 27th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For more Oscar predictions check out our social media and YouTube channels. You can also hear our nomination reactions by clicking here.
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DR415: Super Bowl LVII Commercials & Halftime Show and Entertainment News Catch-Up
16/02/2023 Duration: 01h10minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss Sightline at AMC and why middle seats at the movies will now cost you more (2:10). We also discuss Netflix's rules to curb password sharing (9:25) and a CGI kiss in one of their original films (18:25). Next we discuss new updates surrounding the Discovery+ and HBO Max mega app (23:45). Finally, in our last news story we discuss everything Paramount Global including the news that Showtime is merging into Paramount+ (28:45), the multiple spin-offs of Dexter and Billions that are in development (35:55) and what series is replacing James Corden's The Late Late Show (40:50). After all that, we discuss Super Bowl LVII including the halftime show (43:50) and all the big commercials (49:35). This episode was originally recorded on February 13th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR414: Poker Face Premiere and Quick Checks: Tar, Elvis, Pressure Cooker and All Quiet on the Western Front
01/02/2023 Duration: 53minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the filming conditions of the Squid Game reality series (1:50), the Writers Guild Award nominations and what this means for the Oscar best picture race (8:45) and how The Academy is looking into Andrea Riseborough's possibly concerning social media Oscar campaign (15:00). We also review the series premiere of the Peacock mystery series Poker Face (22:10). Finally, we have mini-reviews of Tár (32:30), Elvis (36:05), All Quiet on the Western Front (40:45) and Pressure Cooker (45:00). This episode was originally recorded on January 30th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. For our full Oscar nomination reactions click here. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR413: Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars 2023) and That 90s Show Premiere
26/01/2023 Duration: 01h04minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle react to the 95th Academy Award nominations including all the surprises and snubs (2:15). Throughout that segment we also discuss Austin Butler's possibly permanent Elvis voice, Andrea Riseborough's successful social media Oscar campaign and what films may have the best shot to win on Oscar night. Finally, we review the series premiere of That '70s Show spinoff That '90s Show (45:00). This episode was originally recorded on January 24th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!
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DR412: The Last of Us Series Premiere and Quick Checks: The Menu & The Banshees of Inisherin
19/01/2023 Duration: 01h03minIn this week's episode David, John and Kyle discuss the last week of the awards race including the winners of the 80th Golden Globes (2:00) and the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (11:30), Directors Guild (21:15), Producers Guild (25:40) and the Writers Guild awards (31:35). We also have mini-reviews of two recent releases now on HBO Max: The Banshees of Inisherin (36:35) and The Menu (41:45). Finally, we review the series premiere of HBO's new series The Last of Us (46:10). This episode was originally recorded on January 16th on Twitch and can be replayed on YouTube. Want more Dual Redundancy? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast!