Kirsten & Bud are joined by on-vacation Pol, and they geek out about Mario, Michael, and Mr. Bean. Bud reviews PLUR1BUS (currently 100% Tomatometer), and Kirsten reviews . . . EVERYTHING ELSE.

Bud’s Weekly Geek-out

12:50 – robot vacuum security

Coming Soon

15:50 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (in theatres April 3, 2026, Nintendo Direct w/ new cast announcements)

17:47 – Toy Story 5 (Disney/Pixar CG-animated movie, June 19, 2026)

21:23 – Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (in theatres December 5)

24:00 – Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 (Netflix ANIMATED series, taking place between seasons 2 and 3, 2026)

26:25 – A Pol Simpsons tangent? Quelle surprise!

30:48 – Michael (Michael’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, in theatres April 24, 2026)

35:46 – Keeper (A Dark Trip from Osgood Perkins) (Neon film, in theatres Friday)

36:41 – Arco (in theatres November 14)

38:49 – Man vs Baby (Netflix Christmas movie, December 11, Mr. Bean at the 2012 Olympic Games)

42:04 – First look: Taron Egerton movie ”Everybody Wants to F— Me” (Zoner Ewan)

45:08 – How millennials’ Y2K nostalgia is fueling this new round of TV revivals — including Scrubs, Buffy and Malcolm in the Middle

47:56 – We’re really getting a Gremlins 3

51:43 – Miss Piggy Movie in the Works from Jennifer Lawrence & Emma Stone

52:46 – New Roger Rabbit & Jessica Rabbit movies in development from original creator after reacquiring rights (Zoner Ewan)

Geek News Proper

– KPop Demon Hunters nabs 5 Grammy nominations

58:02 – So many directors want to be on The Studio that Seth Rogen’s issuing rejections

59:10 – Shigeru Miyamoto discusses stepping back from Mario

Reviews and Recommendayshes

1:00:25 – PLUR1BUS 101 + 102 (Bud, first five minutes, DON’T WIKIPEDIA IT)

1:04:03 – Kirsten’s Many Reviews™

The Catfish Killer

Adolescence

True Haunting

Behind Her Eyes

Department Q

Broadchurch

The Woman in Cabin 10

Wayward

Bring Her Back

Good Boy

1:28:15 – Frankenstein (Kirsten & Pol)

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