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The Best HBO Drama Series of All Time

Vote on the greatest HBO drama of all time: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘The Wire,’ or ‘The Leftovers’

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The Best Spider-Man Movie

This week, Dave and Neil are joined by The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh to debate the best Spider-Man movie! They start by recapping the results from last episode on the greatest cinematic car chase, and then discuss the inspiration for the debate, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.’

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Greatest Cinematic Car Chase

In honor of the new ‘Fast and Furious’ movie, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best cinematic car chase. Cast your vote here!

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Best Movie Soundtrack Album

What’s the best movie soundtrack album? Dave, Jo, and Neil debate the best of the best on this week’s ‘Trial by Content’

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Best Trilogy Capper

Inspired by ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate their picks for the best film that concludes a trilogy

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The Best of Nic Cage’s Favorite Nic Cage Movies

Dave, Jo, and Neil talk Nic Cage’s list of favorite movies featuring himself, which one on his list is the best, and more

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Final Round.

The final round has arrived! Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate their picks and discuss ‘Renfield,’ the inspiration for this Cage-filled month. Cast your vote here!

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Round Two—Caged Division.

Vote for the best Nic Cage movie in the Caged division: ‘Adaptation,’ ‘Moonstruck,’ ‘Raising Arizona,’ or ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

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Trial Royale: The Nicolas Cage Match. Round One—Un-Caged Division

In this multi-week Trial Royale, we’re pitting Nicolas Cage movies against each other to determine his best movie ever. First up? The Un-Caged division.

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The Best On-Screen Moment Featuring Dungeons and/or Dragons

Plus, some discussion of the very movie that inspired this debate: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

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The Best Movie About Revenge

Dave, Jo, and Neil talk about the best revenge movies around. Vote which movie about revenge you think is the best here on our poll!

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The Best Movie With a Number in Its Title

Inspired by ‘65,’ Dave, Joanna, and Neil debate their picks for the ultimate movie with a number in its title. Cast your vote here!

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The Worst Song to Win Best Original Song at the Oscars

Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the history of the Best Original Song winner. Then, they debate which song was the worst to win, and reveal their picks for the worst in the category.

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round 3—The Final.

It’s up to you to decide—what’s the best zombie movie ever? Vote for the winner here!

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round 2—Slow Zombies.

Vote for the best slow-zombie movie ever! Is it ‘Night of the Living Dead,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead,’ ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ or ‘Dead Snow’?

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Trial Royale: The Best Zombie Movie Ever. Round 1—Fast Zombies.

Dave, Jo, and Neil start off their brand-new Trial Royale series by discussing top movies in the fast zombies division, a few choice listener submissions on the topic, zombie media in general, and more!

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Worst Movie Twist

Dave, Neil, and Joanna also talk about twists and spoilers in general

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The Best Post–‘Game of Thrones’ Career

Dave, Joanna, and Neil discuss which actors had the most success after leaving Westeros

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The Best Airplane Movie

Dave, Neil, and Joanna also discuss Gerard Butler and the type of movies he’s known for

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The Big Movie Bet of 2023

Dave, Neil, and Joanna also play "Boom, Bust, or Bumped" with some upcoming superhero movies, and talk about some pre-trial dismissals

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The Worst Thing We Watched in 2022

They close the show by teasing the first ‘Trial by Content’ episode of the new year

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Who Is Cinema’s Best non-Batman Detective?

Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss Glass Onion and the recent resurgence of whodunits and then talk about some of the best candidates they had to leave out of this week’s debate—including Sherlock Holmes

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The Best Motion Capture Performance Ever

Plus, Dave and Neil try to explain to Joanna what ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is about

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Assemble Your Ultimate Fantasy Fellowship

Dave, Neil, and Joanna draft their ultimate fantasy fellowship, later go through some listener-submitted fellowships, and more

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The Best TV Holiday Special

Dave, Neil, and Joanna also recall some of the most disappointing TV holiday specials

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The Best Movie About Making Movies

Plus, Dave, Joanna, and Neil share their favorite Spielberg films, documentaries about filmmaking, and a handful of pre-trial dismissals

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The Most Important Marvel Movie

Plus, Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ in spoiler-filled detail

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‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1 Wrap-up

Dave, Neil, and Joanna also hand out the "Georgie" Awards for some of the best—and sometimes worst—parts of the season and discuss this week’s poll: What is the best episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 1?

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 10 Discussion and Thoughts

Plus, Dave, Joanna, and Neil head into the Storm, where they discuss—in book-spoiling detail—what’s to come next season and beyond

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 9 Discussion and Thoughts

Dave, Joanna, and Neil also discuss this week’s poll: Which Westerosi child would you bet on to win in the fighting pit?

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 8 Discussion and Thoughts

Dave, Joanna, and Neil answer some listener questions before talking about this week’s poll: Which character would you least want to make your enemy?

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‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7 Discussion and Thoughts

Dave, Neil, and Joanna discuss the lighting controversy and the TV settings you should use to have the best viewing experience