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Paul and Amy take a surreal ride this week, diving into the 2001 mind-bender Mulholland Drive by the legendary, late David Lynch. They discuss the eerie parallels between Naomi Watts' real life and her character Betty, uncover nods to iconic films, and delve into Hollywood’s dark side. You can rent Mulholland Drive on all platforms but don't forget to check your local library or apps like Libby, Hoopla and Kanopy! You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://...

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap the final game of Wild Card Weekend, Vikings at Rams from Glendale, Arizona! We start with the Rams side of things (0:00) before pivoting to Sam Darnold and what this performance means for the next stage of his career (13:04). We then look ahead to the Divisional Round with the storylines that get us excited for next weekend (21:16). 0:00 Vikings-Rams Recap 13:04 Sam Darnold 21:16 Divisional Round Storylines 36:07 Wrap-Up Support the Heed the Call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/heedthecall Start playing today on Underdog Fantasy! ...

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 16 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. Dramatic, down-to-the-wire finishes, huge playoff implications, and MORE! We start with Eagles at Commanders (1:37) and then cover Vikings at Seahawks (11:50), Lions at Bears (20:58), Steelers at Ravens (33:42), Texans at Chiefs (39:00), Rams at Jets (45:25), Giants at Falcons (52:43), Patriots at Bills (1:00:18), Cardinals at Panthers (1:05:32), Browns at Bengals (1:14:11), 49ers at Dolphins (1:22:21), Titans at Colts (1:28:21), Jaguars at Raiders (1:33:23), ...

In this candid interview, the leaders of the Harris-Walz Campaign speak for the first time about the challenges they faced and why they made the decisions they did. Dan sits down with Jen O'Malley Dillon, David Plouffe, Quentin Fulks, and Stephanie Cutter to talk about the campaign's roadmap, their approach to nontraditional media outlets like Joe Rogan, the voters they most needed to win over, why they fell short in the end, and what Democrats should do differently next time. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email ...

Is The Candidate, in fact, the anti-West Wing? A political story that ends not with a bang, but with a question of existential dread.Interview with screenwriter Jeremy Larner in Brooklyn MagazineThe trailer for Downhill Racer (1969)Jerry Seinfeld on Letterman: "You're rooting for clothes."Let us know what you thought of the film! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Stacey speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson to see what history can teach us about moving forward after Trump’s reelection. They discuss strategies for countering disinformation, how Democratic leaders are preparing to use states’ rights to their advantage to challenge Trump’s federal overreach, and how the era following William McKinley’s presidency can be a guide for progressives. Then, Stacey answers questions from the audience on how to get involved in politics, and how to respond to community in this post-election environment. For a closed-captioned version of this ...

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by Conor Orr to recap EVERY game from the Week 11 Sunday slate, with some help from Gravedigger. Two HUGE AFC showdowns, rookie stand-outs, a thrilling Sunday night finish, and MORE! We start with Chiefs at Bills (2:45) and then cover Ravens at Steelers (13:22), Seahawks at 49ers (24:09), Jaguars at Lions (30:24), Packers at Bears (39:00), Colts at Jets (46:29), Rams at Patriots (55:37), Vikings at Titans (1:01:22), Raiders at Dolphins (1:08:20), Falcons at Broncos (1:14:15), Browns at Saints (1:22:41), and finish with Bengals at Chargers on Sunday Night ...

Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue and Michael-Shawn Dugar to preview ALL the games on the Week 11 slate! As always, we start with the primetime games: Bengals at Chargers (7:36) and a Lone-Star State showdown featuring the Texans at Cowboys (16:38) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: Ravens at Steelers (25:43), Chiefs at Bills (41:48), Seahawks at 49ers (52:38), and Packers at Bears (58:26). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit the remaining games: Falcons at Broncos (1:11:24), Raiders at Dolphins (1:14:40), Vikings at Titans (1...

Double-digit weeks are here! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are joined by The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue to preview ALL the games on the Week 10 slate. As always, we start with the primetime games: Lions at Texans (5:18) and Dolphins at Rams (15:14) before moving to our Games We Cannot Wait to Watch: 49ers at Buccaneers (22:36), Steelers at Commanders (29:22), and Jets at Cardinals (37:13). After that, we dive into the Gravy Boat to hit the remaining games: Giants at Panthers in Munich (49:08), Bills at Colts (54:16), Broncos at Chiefs (58:57), Vikings at Jaguars (1:02:50), Falcons at Saints (1:...

That's a wrap on Week 9! Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler are back to recap Monday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs (0:37). We start with Todd Bowles' decision to kick the extra point and force overtime rather than go for the win with a two-point conversion (2:08) before recapping the full game (11:06). After the break, James Palmer joins to talk through the news: the Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen (20:28), Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce fired OC Luke Getsy and two offensive assistants (29:35), and we have some injury updates, including on Cowboys...