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David, Jean, and Bryan dive into the second week of Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord with a discussion that also features comm links from Elysia covering her fresh takes, comics connections, and a lore report on the Pyke Syndicate. The conversation centers on Maul's mesmerizing tea ceremony with Devon, a scene the team calls one of the best in any Star Wars property, and the cat-and-mouse dynamic that follows as Maul tests Devon's resolve, her ability to learn, and her untapped power. The team also explores the Lawson and Two Boots partnership, the noir-inflected policing storyline, the stunning animation style, and the explosive cliffhanger that brings the Empire to Janix's doorstep.
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David and John recap the darkness before the light in the penultimate episode of Season 2 of The Pitt.
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Jean, Elysia, and Luke are back to argue the finer points on what makes one murderer worse than another, what a villain's selection of cages says about them, and which romances are likely to be DOA in this mid-season check-in discussing the first four episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 – "The Northern Star," "Shoot the Moon," "The Scales & The Sword," and "Gloves Off."

Last season's coverage:
DD:BA S1 eps 1-2
DD:BA S1 ep 3
DD:BA S1 eps 4-7
DD:BA S1 eps 8-9

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Elysia is joined by Lisa to spill all the tea on everything that went down in Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama (2026). After giving their spoiler-free takes and general thoughts on the power of dark humor to unlock uncomfortable discussions, they talk about the film's opening sequence (00:21:14) without spoiling the twist, and then finally launch into a full-spoiler discussion of the rest of the film (00:37:40).
Warning: This film (and thus this podcast episode) will not be for everyone. Heed the (spoiler-free, and then later spoiler-filled) content warnings within.

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David and Elysia dive into Shakespeare's Hamlet, opening with a discussion of the play itself and some of the most classic film and stage adaptations, not to mention the whole sub-genre of films loosely adapting and referencing the Bard's longest work.
With that foundation laid, they turn their attention to the new adaptation starring Riz Ahmed, directed by Aneil Karia, that debuted at Telluride last year and is opening in theaters across North America today, April 10. How faithful is this new incarnation of the story, set in London's Asian community in the modern day? And what does and doesn't work when breaking down the source material to create what they call "the boldest adaptation to date"?

Links discussed:
"The Name of Action" short doc
This American Life: "Act V"
Bait TV series: trailer

Hamlet adaptations discussed:
Hamlet (1948) – Directed by Laurence Olivier, starring Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (1990) – Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Mel Gibson
Hamlet (1996) – Directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kenneth Branagh
Hamlet (2009) – Directed by Gregory Doran, starring David Tennant
Hamlet (2018) – Directed by Rhodri Huw and Robert Icke, starring Andrew Scott
Hamlet (2024) – Directed by Sean Mathias, starring Ian McKellen
Hamlet (2025) – Directed by Aneil Karia, starring Riz Ahmed
Hamlet: National Theatre Live (2026) – Directed by Robert Hastie, starring Hiran Abeysekera

Other films discussed:
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) – Directed by Tom Stoppard
The Lion King (1994) – Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) – Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009) – Directed by Jordan Galland
Ophelia (2018) – Directed by Claire McCarthy
The Northman (2022) – Directed by Robert Eggers
Grand Theft Hamlet (2024) – Directed by Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls
King Hamlet (2025) – Directed by Elvira Lind
Scarlet (2026) – Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

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