Ep 445 – Bumblebee – Sam Tripoli
Graham and Chris welcome Sam Tripoli to talk about Bumblebee, John
Coltrane and more!
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DetailsYou know, Ted 2 has way more semen in it than is comfortable. I mean, it ‘s got more semen in it than most gonzo porn films. And let’s face it, I don’t mind some gonzo porn, so wow, you’re talking about a lot of ejaculate. Seth Macfarlane’s humor seems to swing wildly from smart…
DetailsI initially thought that making another Jurassic Park film was an exercise in superfluous redundancy. Well, I still kind of think that, but as one of the summer’s surprises, Jurassic World is actually pretty entertaining. Not that the film offers any surprises, mind you. There are no “didn’t see that coming” moments in the film itself.…
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