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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 392: Strike Greenlight - Hot QB Party

First, we start with Taylor Swift breaking another record, and Jason Aldean has his new music video pulled on CMT. Next, Microsoft pushes the deadline for its acquisition, and somehow Gex has returned. Later, Emmy nominations are in with HBO leading the way, and SAG-AFTRA declares a strike. We wrap it all up with how that strike effected the Oppenheimer premiere, and studio notes about the WGA strike get villainous. We also have thoughts on The AfterParty, Too Hot to Handle, Quarterback, Zom 100, and Project Greenlight: Gray Matter.

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 378: Evil Tetris God

First, we start with The Recording Academy teaming up with the United Nations to promote social justice, and Anitta has parted ways with Warner Music Group. Next, Shigeru Miyamoto suggests Nintendo could be moving away from mobile titles, and MultiVersus has been removed from all digital storefronts. Later, the WWE has been sold to Endeavor Group Holdings, and HBO is in its final stages of gaining a Harry Potter TV show. We wrap it all up with James Gunn hinting at a Marvel & DC crossover, and we have news from Star Wars Celebration. We also have thoughts on Wednesday, Resident Evil 4 (remake), and Tetris.

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 371: Match Ant-man and Rihanna

First we talk all about Rihanna's Super Bowl surprise, and a sad story involving former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler. Next, we serve up some Game Bits, featuring a Firaxis shakeup, a new Disney Dreamlight Valley update, and EA making a deal with the Premier League. Later, HBO is going to be on TNT, and Tubi now has an evaluation of $2B. We wrap it all up with I Am Legend sequel in the works and Tom Holland steps into the shoes of Fred Astaire. We also have thoughts on Caroline Polachek, Perfect Match, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

The Mental Weight of Gold

HBO Sports has put out some incredible hour-long documentaries over the past couple of years. From the inside look at NCAA athletics Student Athlete to the sickening inside look into USA gymnastics with At the Heart of Gold, the storytelling and identification of a problem hits your harder than expected. That’s why their newest documentary The Weight of Gold could be the most important one yet as it talks about something that rarely gets brought up: Mental health.

TelevisionMike NautaAugust 4, 2020olympic games, sports, hboComment

Thoughts: Game of Thrones: The Gathering

Winter has come. Game of Thrones has reached the final stretch and everything is now converging onto one big, upcoming battle. This past season we got plenty of our favorite characters finally meeting one another as well as meeting their end. Obvious spoiler alert ahead, so you have been warned.

TelevisionMedia BoatAugust 28, 2017game of thrones, hbo, George RR Martin, SpoilersComment