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536 – Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie, Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model
Episodes | | 19. February, 2026

CEASE AND DECEASE!

This week, David continues his streak on what he insists is his fourth of seven consecutive weeks on the podcast, but Patches felt ill, so Katey and Da7e get the pleasure of pre-colonoscopy David. First, Da7e and David discuss Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie, a very-Canadian movie in theaters now that has either been slightly overhyped for you…or you have no idea what it is. Then, the new Mandalorian and Grogu trailer excites the children and isn’t that what Star Wars is for? Finally, Netflix has a new documentary about an old reality TV series, so Katey and Da7e dig into Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social).

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FORMAT

00:00 – Lightning Round: ELViS

02:04 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 536! Review! E-mail!

13:25 – Tidbit – Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie

30:24 – Mini-Segment – New Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer

38:53 – Segment Three – Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model

55:22 – Outro

535 – “Wuthering Heights” and the Heights of Cairn
Episodes | | 13. February, 2026

This week, David continues his streak on what he insists is his third of seven consecutive weeks on the podcast, but Katey Rich had to be in Los Angeles for awards stuff. David and Patches listen to Da7e talk about Emerald Fennell’s very goopy “Wuthering Heights,” then Patches and David talk about the zen of an independent game named Cairn where you climb a mountain.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social).

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FORMAT

00:00 – Lightning Round: Animal Sport

02:22 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 535! E-mail!

07:15 – Tidbit – “Wuthering Heights”

27:34 – Segment Three(?) – Cairn

44:54 – Outro

534 – Disneyland Handcrafted, The Moment, The Perfect Neighbor
Episodes | | 5. February, 2026

This week, David continues what he insists is his second of seven consecutive weeks on the podcast, and it turns out it’s because he’s on book leave. After talking about Heater Rivalry again because you wrote in about it, three of the hosts discuss Disneyland Handcrafted a new collection of documentary footage available on Disney Plus and YouTube. Then, Da7e saw the Charli XCX movie The Moment and since it’s a mockumentary it kind of fits with the topic (enough for a mini segment) before they all jump into Oscar doc frontrunner The Perfect Neighbor, which is on Netflix right now.

Because of the nature of documentaries and this podcast, we assume you know Walt Dinsney succeeded in making Disneyland, Charli XCX released an album called brat in 2024, and The Perfect Neighbor includes a shooting and arrest as viewed through police body cam footage. We don’t think these are spoilers.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social).

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FORMAT

00:00 – Lightning Round: Cursed Object

02:22 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 534! Review 1,000! E-mail!

22:08 – Tidbit – Disneyland Handcrafted

39:28 – “Mini Segment” – The Moment

51:00 – Segment Three – The Perfect Neighbor

01:15:45 – Outro

533 – Sundance Report 2026, Heated Rivalry Conclusion, The Secret Agent
Episodes | | 29. January, 2026

This week, David begins what he claimed was seven consecutive weeks on the podcast by giving an overview of what he saw at the final Park City Sundance. He mentions Closure, I Want Your Sex, The Invite, The Shitheads, Rachel Lambert’s Carousel, Zi, Josephine and The History of Concrete (and didn’t seem to like too much). Then, Da7e did his gay hockey homework and is going to treat Katey’s recommendations on the show much more seriously in the future. Finally, the group dives into THE SECRET AGENT after debating if people can actually still see it in theater.

Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social).

One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time

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FORMAT

00:00 – Lightning Round: McAdams

02:55 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 533! Reviews! E-mail!

15:14 – Tidbit – David’s Sundance 2026 Report

32:54 – “Mini Segment” – Heated Rivalry Trap Conclusion

38:17 – Segment Three – The Secret Agent

56:05 – Outro

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