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The boys definitely talk about Black Widow. Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

We're back to talk about going to a drive-in to see TENET, the new film from Christopher Nolan. We start spoiler-free if you want to hear our thoughts on the film and what it's generally about before we move into spoiler territory around the 46:38 mark. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Class is in session, and today we're sharing our Oscar predictions. Who will win Best Picture - the scrappy foreign thriller or the highly technical war movie? Will Toy Story become the first franchise to win more than one Best Animated Feature Oscar? Will Film Editing continue to be treated as Most Editing? Tune in to find out who we think will bring home the gold. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Happy New Year from the Failsons. Eli and Luke are joined by special guest Amy H.S. to talk about STAR WARS Episode IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, the supposed end to the Skywalker saga. We've got this much to say for it, at least: it's better than the prequels. We talk about implied fucking, the plot structure, and what this movie had to say, if anything, and rank this installment among the STAR WARS movies. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Amy: @genrequeering https://twitter.com/genrequeering Find Amy's writing at genrequeering.com Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all Manhattan. Eli and Luke wrap up their coverage of HBO's WATCHMEN with "See How They Fly," the finale of season one (and possibly the whole series). Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

It's December 8, 2019. I am watching the eighth episode of HBO's WATCHMEN, entitled "A God Walks Into Abar." I enjoy the ruminations on time and love. It's 2009. I am meeting the woman I will spend the next ten years with. It's December 11, 2019. I am listening to the twelfth episode of Failson Film School. I am disturbed by the rambling of these young men. It's 1985. I am creating life on Europa. It's December 15, 2019. I am watching the season finale of WATCHMEN. It ends tragically.  Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

The boys delve into the many revelations of episode seven of HBO's WATCHMEN, "An Almost Religious Awe." We talk about Angela's childhood, the nature of Dr. Manhattan, and the schemes of Adrian Veidt and Lady Trieu. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Eli and Luke discuss the sixth episode of HBO's WATCHMEN, "This Extraordinary Being," including a trip down Will's memory lane, race in our USA and the show's, and how the show enhances the themes of the book. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Tune in for big squid energy as Eli and Luke dive into the fifth episode of HBO's WATCHMEN, "Little Fear of Lightning." Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan https://twitter.com/lukehenigan Eli: @storypolitics https://twitter.com/storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod https://twitter.com/failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Eli and Luke talk about the fourth episode of HBO's WATCHMEN, "If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own," including the many babies of WATCHMEN, our confusion about how planets work, a new theory about a possible identity for Dr. Manhattan, and the answer to the most pressing question of all - who is Lube Man? Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

The boys dive in to episode three of HBO's WATCHMEN, "She Was Killed by Space Junk." Eli and Luke talk about the introduction of our new/old hero, blue dick(s?), and a certain purple-costumed mystery man. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Discussion of episode two of HBO's WATCHMEN, "Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship," including how the new information we've gotten impacts our theories and our thoughts on where the series might go in the future. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

We review the premiere of HBO'S WATCHMEN, titled "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice," and share some hot takes and fresh theories. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

It's the episode Joker deserves, but not the one it needs.  Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

After an unexpected hiatus, the boys are back to talk about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Midsommar. Tune in for our thoughts on two controversial movies, one of which we were rather divided on. We start with a spoiler-free overview of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, then around the 11:12 mark we move into a full discussion of the film with spoilers, and then we close out with a chat about Midsommar, which starts around the 44:30 mark and also includes spoilers (mostly for Midsommar, but we do share a graphic detail from OUATIH). Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, rate, share, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

On episode two of Failson Film School, we talk about the final season of Game of Thrones, including its epic(?) finale.  Tune in for our lukewarm takes on how the main characters end up, the difficulties of adaptation, and our favorite and least favorite episodes of the season. Please subscribe to us wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter! Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ

Welcome to the first episode of Failson Film School: two longtime friends discussing pop culture. We're like Siskel and Ebert if they sucked. In this episode, we got back from seeing Pokemon: Detective Pikachu and tried to remember what just happened.  Tune in and listen to us discuss the twists and turns, the designs for the 3D Pokemon, parenting advice, and type advantage. Follow us on Twitter: Luke: @LukeHenigan Eli: @storypolitics Failson Film School: @failsonfilmpod Music: Stay Groovy by Freebeats.io, produced by Sauze FZ