The crew is back, and fashionably late as always. This week we're kicking things off with a midterm war story before diving into the Pixar cinematic universe with a full breakdown of Hoppers, their biggest original opening of the decade. We get into the weird trend of major franchises becoming Broadway musicals — Game of Thrones is next, apparently — plus the Robert's Rebellion movie situation and whether Aegon's Conquest can even work on screen. Then we close out with a full Ted Season 2 retrospective.

(0:00) Intro • Welcome Back / Midterms & Media Class (1:22) Tangent • Pre-Show Chaos & Late Arrivals (8:22) News • Gavin Newsom & Charlie Kirk Podcast (14:00) Film • Hoppers (New Pixar Movie) Review (19:54) Industry • Is Pixar Losing Its Touch? (25:59) TV • Game of Thrones Musical & Broadway Adaptations (29:19) Lore • House o ...