79: The Streaming Wars Have Begun

11/27/2019

This week we make our epic return for the holiday season just in time to pass judgement in a post-Disney+ world! It’s all here: streaming wars, weekly vs binge mode, Christmas chatter, Mandalorian impressions (no spoilers!) and more! Jump into Christmas with A-Town!

Show Notes
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78: The Big Apple

This week we set the record straight about just what ‘is’ this podcast: a side project? A gift to humanity? A bad idea? We’ll discuss this along with the new Apple event, Charlie's big App release, and a sprinkling of other media topics.

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77: Backdoor Manhandling

This week our hosts make a triumphant return from the summer...again! We talk kindle fire ads and how it’ll create a dystopian hellscape, and Charlie's app is nearing release! Join us, won’t you?

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76: Stolen Valor

This week we traverse the wild winding caverns of the education system, Charlie finds he’s guilty of stolen valor, and Dan sprinkles some anecdotes about his weird week.

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75: On Quitting

Is this the end of everything? Listen and find out.

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74: Does It Come With Apple Body Wash?

This week Charlie takes over and we discuss all the big happenings at Apple's WWDC event ...and a bit on what Microsoft is up to. Plus Charlie talks about his upcoming app side project Dark Noise.

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73: Game of Thrones - Season 8

As an addendum to the Game of Thrones Seasons 1-7 episode, our hosts wade into troubled waters to discuss their reactions to the final season of Game of Thrones in yet another desperate attempt to cash in on the hype. Our watch has ended and all that BS.

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72: The Juicy Topics Are a Lot Less Whimsical

This week we're are all over the place. First we discuss Overcast's new share feature, then we settle the issue of cloning dinosaurs, followed by a litany of strange hypotheticals Charlie dredged up from the internet. And finally we end on a note of primal fear.

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71: A Black Hole of Stupidity

This week Dan complains about the mighty Nephilim, then we both dissect the new Disney+ announcement as well as the ever continuing streaming saga with a dash of complaining about things they dislike about the Marvel Universe on the eve of Endgames release!

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70: Game of Thrones - Seasons 1-7

A-Town always repays it’s debts with a new episode. This week you paid the iron price and get this episode for free as the two hosts discuss the first 7 season of a little hidden gem of a show called Game of Thrones. Listen quickly, for the night is dark and full of terrors...and the new season starts this Sunday.

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69: Bagelgate

This week our two St Louis hosts defend against the onslaught of bagelgate, then Zach Snyder rips us out of our dreamworld and tells us to grow the eff up, and finally they discuss Apple TV and the future of streaming (again).

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68: Dune

Time is set at once before you. You look a direction, for there is no up or down, left or right. In one direction you are listening to this podcast episode concerning the novel Dune by Frank Herbert. Another direction: the hosts are describing it. In yet another you ride a Sandworm of Arrakis. It’s Christmas 1994 and you’re happy. At the same instant you experience grief and you are crying. Before you is the jihad. And time folds off as you ride the transcendental waves to apocalypse.

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67: Behind the Curve

This week we go to the edge of the flat earth and discuss the Oscars, Sinemia, and the documentary "Behind the Curve", which you won’t see in a theater near you.

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66: The Pre-Oscars Showdown 2019

This week A-Town is all Oscars all the time! We dig into our second annual Oscar predictions episode and rabbit trail on several films along the way!

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65: Birds & Bees With Dan

This week we take you on a journey to Urk, Netherlands and spin out on various unrelated topics. You’ll also hear us discuss the Super Bowl and Dan will give everyone the birds and the bees talk... You’re welcome!

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64: Listy McListface

This week we host our second annual list episode wherein we go through several lists of our best of last year, as well as several all time and listener requested lists!

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63: It’s Hard to Disagree With Gilmore Girls

This week we dive deep into the inner machinations of Dan's dating life by sampling the various dating apps out there, discuss big goals that will radically alter our lives and yours for the year, and finally discuss Split Sleep and whether you should be doing it.

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62: The Star Wars Prequels

You asked for it, we delivered. This week is a patron sponsored episode where we dive deep into divisive waters as we settle once and for all that the Star Wars prequels are good and worthy of your time. It’s a contentious one, but an epic one.

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61: 10 Gallon Drum of Hot Cocoa

This week the A-Town Globetrotters travel to Luleå, Sweden to discover all its wonderful features, and discuss almost none of them in favor of a potpourri of topics. Then they drop by Dan’s lawn to find lots of tire tracks before ending with an #AskATown question about music streaming services.

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60: Are We Old Enough to Say Young People Now?

This week we dive deep into the political waters without being political by discussing thoughts on voting, then we try to solve the problem of SMS threads, and finally discuss which is bigger: Star Wars or Harry Potter.

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59: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Grab a broomstick and fly past the Water Tower to A-Town for a new episode of the book club where our two hosts will dive deep into JK Rowling’s first magical novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone!

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58: Treasure the Dream, Whatever the Terror

This week we plunge into a topic we’re knowledgeable on for once: tattoos and fashion. Then we dabble a little bit more in Instagram as Charlie comes to realize he wants the kids and their Instastories to stay off his lawn.

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57: I'm Good With Blaming The British

This week we dive deep into concepts in ancient languages and Charlie gives us the low down on the movie subscription service Sinemia. Is this the coveted replacement for MoviePass our hosts have been searching the world over for? Listen to find out!

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56: Hatching Twitter

This week we introduce the A-Town Book Club starting with "Hatching Twitter" by Nick Bilton... Don’t worry if you haven’t read it, we will be your guides through the early days of Twitter.

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55: For All You Facebook Lovers Out There

This week we sift through a lot of follow-up from our previous controversial episode that had taken the internet by storm, Dan got to talk to some adults for once, Charlie is a tad too happy about balloon races, and we talk about movies we want to see this fall.

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54: The Crossover Event Everyone’s Been Waiting For - with Dani Wright

Charlie from A-Town FM and Dani from Station 13 get together for this special crossover episode! They compare shows before diving deep into Mastodon: the technical details, the good, the bad, and the ramifications of some of its fundamental decisions.

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53: Making Salads We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants

This week we find out the results of the spinach experiment everyone has been waiting on, we discuss the Letterboxd and Rabbit apps, weigh in on the Hamburg water tower design competition, and then drop by the town of Dingle, Ireland.

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52: Coffee Cola and New Social Media

This week our hosts ramp up their hot streak in season two by trying some coffee cola and digitizing themselves into the wide world of social apps.

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51: Dani Corner

This week we kick off season 2 to high acclaim! We revisit the never ending saga of MoviePass, some Comic Con highlights, and treat one of our favorite listeners to a corner of his own.

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50: Anniversary Episode - English Dryers, Follow Up, And Movie Pass Saga Continues

For a special episode marking a year since our hosts voices blessed your little ears we felt it appropriate to spend an inordinate amount of ...

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49: Merica!

This week we celebrate the Fourth of July by celebrating the things we love about America and our favorite patriotic movies. Show Notes Christopher Hitchens on 'Like' Station ...

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48: The Big E3 18’ Episode

This week our hosts and special guest Kaylee try our best to cover all of the big news out of 2018's E3 gaming conference. Show Notes: Electronic ...

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47: Santa Cook

This week Christmas comes early! Join us as we embark on a depressing journey down memory lane, see what Santa Cook is up to at ...

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A-Town at the Movies is Live!

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46: Pranks, Brains, and Propaganda

This week we roll out a few high school pranks, get in way over our heads speculating on brain science and AI, and finally put ...

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45: Google Duplex, Movie Pass, Tolkien Corner, DC Streaming

This week our unconquerable hosts cover the newest changes made to Movie Pass in what is turning into a serialized universe of stories all to ...

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44.5: Infinity War Follow Up (A-Town Sidebar)

Charlie saw Avengers Infinity War again and wanted to talk some spoiler-filled follow up.

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44: Avengers: Infinity War

This week Charlie and Dan collect all the infinity stones to summon the ability to talk about Infinity War for an hour and a half. ...

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43: Apple Apps, MoviePass Changes, Venom Trailer

This week we do a lot of complaining. First off Apple can’t seem to make a podcast app, Charlie has to walk Dan off a ...

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42: A Quiet Place

🚿🚿🚿*quietly* on this weeks episode we quietly discuss John Krasinksi’s directorial masterpiece “A Quiet Place.”🚿🚿🚿   Show Notes A Quiet Place

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41: Tolkien Corner, British Royalty, Chad’s Corner

This week we wonder if there’s a gas leak at Apple, discuss Tolkien’s new book news and Amazon show, ponder what British royalty does, discuss ...

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40: Ready Player One

This week we put on our VR (AR?) goggles and collect all the keys to unlock Spielberg's latest film: Ready Player One.   Show Notes: Ready Player One Robocop ...

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39: Nick’s Corner

On this week's episode we discuss our first patron's assigned subject. Listen in to discover the mystery.   Show Notes: Book Scented Candle Walking Dead - The Grove Patreon

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38: Settling the Score with Time Space and Reality

On this week's episode we settle the score of the great Clockstoppers Kerfuffle, discuss military funerals and symbols, go into the matrix to defeat Agent ...

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37: Señor Putin

On this weeks episode we wrap up the Oscars from the red carpet, address grievances against us, discuss some coffee science, and decide Russia's olympics ...

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2018 Oscars Picks Results

Results of the 2018 A-Town FM Oscars Picks

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36: The Pre-Oscar Showdown

This week we go through our votes for what we think will win in the Oscars categories and chase down every rabbit trail along the ...

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35: Black Panther: A Review

This week we dive deep into the jungles of Wakanda and behold the hidden kingdom.     Show Notes:   Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor The Spielberg Oner (Every Frame ...

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34: Those with Glass Toilets Shouldn’t Wage 12th Century War

This week we give you a short episode before Oscar season kicks into full gear and discuss more on the coffee saga and then some ...

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33: 02.13.18 (Bonus Episode: Cloverfield Paradox)

🐙   Show Notes: Cloverfield Trailer 10 Cloverfield Lane Trailer Cloverfield Paradox Trailer Super 8 Trailer Godzilla: Monster Planet Trailer Patreon

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32: Jim Henson, Book Talk, SpaceX, and Super Bowl Trailers

On this weeks episode we dig up Jim Henson’s corpse for some one on one time, try to figure out what book genre it is ...

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31: Offending Europe Part 2, TV remakes, Oscars Preshow

This week we kick things off with a bunch of tangents, one time I was going to the store and got in the line that ...

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30: Nintendo Labo, Post Office, and the Science of Plot Holes

This week we kick things off with a little advanced grammar, discuss the state of the postal industry, move to settle issues surrounding jury duty ...

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29: The Cursing Episode

Good evening #%@$’s! Today’s episode we dive way the #%@ down into the seedy underbelly of discussion topics to the world of Facebook Group Netiquette ...

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28: Lists All the Way Down

As our intrepid hosts brave the new year, they go through a series of lists meant to wet your appetite for beginning 2018. Charlie complains ...

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27: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has released! After two years of waiting and theorizing the galaxy has finally delivered the next chapter in the ongoing ...

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26: Christmas Special

On this weeks episode we ride sugar plumb candy canes into our traditions, serve up a hearty helping other traditions, and rank our top Christmas ...

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25: Dan’s Meltdown, Alkhobar Tower, Smirk Emoji, and Stranger Things 2

This week's episode Dan tells a story about a meltdown he had, we review the Alkhobar Water Tower in Saudi Arabia, Charlie realizes he’s been ...

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24: Batman’s a Murderer, EA Ruins Battlefront, Christmas Movie Criteria

On this week we delve into whether Batman is and should be a murdering psychopath, how Star Wars should treat its canon material, whether EA ...

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23: Justice League?

On this weeks episode the A-Town Society of Friends review the newest edition to the DCEU with special guest Zack Buck! Through brightest day and ...

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22: Thor Ragnarok

This week the halls of Valhalla are shaken to the core as we reveal our review of Thor: Ragnarok. In the first third of our ...

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21: Offending Europe, Instagram Sucks Part 2, Disney Takeover, Streaming Services, Dan’s Weird Experience

This week we single handedly offend all of Europe in our follow up, discuss for the thousandth time why instagram is awful for business, Disney ...

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20: Gunpowder Plot, Bonfire Night, V for Vendetta

This year A-Town remember remembers the 5th of November with treason and plot. We wouldn’t forget the the fifth of November, bonfire night or not. ...

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19: The Halloween Spooktacular

This week we hack up some follow up, share some harrowing Halloween memories, haunt your dreams with our top five horror films, and scare the ...

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18: Modern Art Debate, Boston Drama, Time Travel, and Pizza Talk

This week Charlie got into some Bawston drama, we get into a heated debate about the merits of color field paintings, discuss time travel according ...

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17: Movie Pass, Waite Park Tragedy, Novelty, Dan’s Fall Extravaganza, Boston

This week we batter the listeners up with five barrels of feedback, mourn the Great Waite Park Tragedy, discuss the concept of novelty in a ...

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16: Blade Runner 2049

In this episode, we review the new wildly successful totally not underperforming in the box office film Blade Runner 2049. In addition we mix in ...

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15: Original Bladerunner, Coffee Cups, iOS 11 AR

This week our two hosts are your one stop shop for everything coffee cups, then they take you kicking and screaming into the world of ...

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14: Instagram Sucks, Parking Ticket Protest, Marketing Lab, Podcast Envy, Not as Advertised

This week our two farmhand hosts get swept into an enchanted world where magic and topics lurk around every corner. After a pack of wild ...

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13: Destiny 2, Console Wars, Reddit Follow Up, Stack Exchange, TV Schedules

On this episode our two intrepid hosts explore the universe of Bungie's newly released Destiny 2, discuss consoles and their qualities, Charlie introduces Dan to ...

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12: Stephen King’s IT, Childhood Trauma, Horror Movie Talk

On this episode our fearful hosts discuss horror movies, why we're afraid, whether or not our grandparents gave us lasting childhood trauma, and finally the ...

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11: Water Tower, Twitter Marketing, Dark Knight Debacle, Social Media

This week we jump head first off the Arnold Water Tower into the great Dark Knight debacle and wrestle social media into submission. We then ...

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10: Retrospective, Nick’s Corner, Eclipse Follow Up, Shirts!

This week we look back on our illustrious podcasting careers, follow up on the Movie Pass and the total solar eclipse, and announce a few new ...

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9: New Dog, Movie Pass, Cinema Sins, Practical vs VFX

This week we dive into the world of VFX, the podcast buys a new dog, movie pass is blowing up the industry, and then we ...

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8: Solar Eclipse Talk with Meteorologist Kevin C. Burns

This week our two fearless hosts take on the topic of the upcoming total solar eclipse with real life meteorologist Kevin C. Burns! We also ...

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7: Let’s talk about spoilers, International fame, Emoji Movie Disaster, Valerian, and the Confederate show

On this weeks episode our two host discuss the international fame they've acquired, Dan takes a vacation and walks out of Valerian, the Great Emoji ...

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6: Dunkirk, IMAX, Digital vs Analog, VR, Hans Zimmer

This week we delve deep into catacombs of issues such as IMAX vs regular film, sound quality in film, and possibilities of VR films in ...

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5: War for the Planet of the Apes

On this episode, our two intrepid hosts get a little "bananas" when they review the crown of the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogies third ...

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4: Listener Feedback, Jazz Music, and Dan’s Tech Gripe

On this weeks episode, armed with only their voices to protect them, our two host delve into the deep deep thicket of listeners feedback, the ...

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3: Spider-Man Homecoming - The Spider-Man Episode

Welcome true believers! On this weeks episode our two hosts take on their biggest feat yet by discussing the newest addition to the MCU Spider-Man homecoming. As ...

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2: Baby Driver - First Impressions

On this weeks episode our two heroes give us a stream of consciousness of Edgar Wright's masterpiece film "Baby Driver" upon exiting the theater.   Show Notes   Website: ...

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1: Spider-Man Posters, How To News, Andy Serkis

On this weeks episode our two intrepid hosts, Charlie and Dan, discuss a variety of topics ranging from the ridiculous posters for the new Spider-Man film, ...