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Kyle Olson

Fast becoming more beard than man, Kyle Olson is an award-winning writer, producer, and host who has been podcasting since these shows were still casting onto pods. He co-hosted The Marvel Movie Minute for over three hundred episodes with his fellow true believer and partner in pods, Rob Kubasko. He’s created several shows, the most notable of which are his audio drama series, The Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society, and his storytelling show, The Story Well. He’s also a co-host on the horror film podcast, Sitting in the Dark.

He still has a lot to learn.

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IM2047: Peanuts or Silence of the Lambs?

What would it be like to be approached by a benefactor? A venture capitalist of evil? We explore these opportunities this week. We don’t speak Russian, but we pretend do thanks to Rourke and Favreau. And along the way, we dive deep into our friend the bird, the importance of the bird to negotiation, and language as a power move. Finally, a discourse into appropriate pop culture metaphors in a dance between Peanuts and Buffalo Bill.

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2021-05-15 • Saturday Matinée

We have a reaction to Black Superman. Tom Clancy properties and the Rainbow Cinematic Universe. NBC axes the 2022 Globes. Knives Out 2 cast is shaping up nicely thank you very much. Plus a game of forgotten villain (names) and a list of films based on boo

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IM2046: The Splatter-Tan Hammer Flex

Introducing the Blend Friend. You will not thank us for this. Back in the minutes, it’s monologue time. It’s the juicy-juicy Sam Rockwell 2-camera Hammer-Ivan talk. All this reminds us how important therapy with your father is, and how much we miss not knowing about “Daddy Hammer.” What we DO know is that Justin sees Ivan’s power over dinner and chocolate and they are awakened to the value of Legacy.

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“The Tsuranga Conundrum”

You say Tsuranga, I say Tsurunga. You say Pting, I say Ptang. Let’s turn the whole ship around. A Doctor among doctors, the heart of a pilot, and a baby in seven days, we’ll talk about it all, or as much as we can in 13 minutes.

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IM2045: My Dinner with Ivan

We open in Hammer’s hanger in Monaco. As it turns out, Ivan’s free, and the prison liberation was not only a good plan, but it worked. There’s reason to celebrate! How about dinner? Steve Sarmento returns with a hopeful eye toward a set table because NO ONE wants a hangry Ivan.

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IM2044: Prison Break Oner!

Prison Break! It’s a fun action sequence that calls on all of Ivan’s intellectual faculties to put together the puzzle of his release. He’s just… amazing, y’all. AMAZING. And SO casual! The team celebrates the release with a walk down the accidentally successful liberation of Whiplash.

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IM2043: Enjoy the Potatoes

Krazy Kabbies! Bed-adjacent porcelain! Salisbury steak! It’s another minute of long, knowing looks between Pepper and Tony. We visit the Lincoln Heights Jail and walk through the shooting history of the facility. Steve Sarmento is back to overthink the potatoes with us. Finally, welcome prisoner #6219, our favorite photographic callback.

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IM2042: Breakfast for Dinner

You’ve never thoughts so much about bunnies. We return to one of our favorite Marvel segments: Awkward Conversations in Planes. There are challenges with time in this minute which can only be rationalized with time zone science. Pepper gets a battery-related mic drop, which gives us reason to argue. What a relief it is, therefore, that we are able to ground ourselves in a Hamilton reference.

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Many Hands Make Light Work

Our jam packed Season Finale sees the Ladies calling on some old friends to help with with their grand plan to stop The Final Roundup. But will it be enough? Find out in E6: “Many Hands Make Light Work”

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IM2041: Tony’s Functional Voice Control

First, and exploration of airline food through history bringing us to the Great Sandwich War of 1954. We try — and fail — to short “intraday” stock. LG gets a full plug. Tony’s voice activated television actually works. Also, omelettes. It’s a Shandlingful minute with Steve Sarmento as we explore all this and awkward silences.

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