Yes, Westworld S04E06 "Fidelity" contains a ridiculous action scene, but it importantly recontextualizes some of the strange things we saw in previous episodes and serves up plenty of other scenes of interest that more than make this a good episode of Westworld. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 25 min
David and John discuss Tolkien’s academic career and obsession with language before breaking down the origin story and political factions of the Elves of Middle-earth. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Questions? Comments? Wild speculation? Send us an email at secondage@baldmove.com and we’ll get back to you on our Epilogue podcast, which will air on August 29, 2022. Ad free versions of this and all other B...
Aug 01, 2022•52 min
We’re in the “buckle up and don’t think about it too much” phase of this season. Lipstickgate makes a brief appearance. We get some answers about Caleb. But as it goes with Westworld, one answer leads to many more questions. Join us as we go through your questions and theories for this week’s episode, Fidelity. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify . Cover by Ramin Djawadi....
Aug 01, 2022•26 min
We're rereleasing our episode on The Lost Boys (1987) in honor of the movie's 35th anniversary! Special thanks to Saylor from Santa Cruz, the latest Bald Move Fantasy Football champ to claim their prize for winning the league. Emerging from the pile victorious, he has selected the 1997 vampire flick, The Lost Boys. Helmed by Joel Schumacher and chocked equally full of cool and hilarious moments and extremely questionable decisions, the film manages to confound and delight. Why is 16 year old Cor...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr
Wow, this is a bad movie. There's almost nothing redeeming about it. It's not even one of those "so bad it's good" movies. It's not badass, it's just ass. Join us for an hour-long discussion of why this movie doesn't work and whether Dolph Lundgren has what it takes to crack the upper echelons of our badass rankings. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Gather ‘round fleshy humans, we’re going through YOUR feedback and theories. Is this all part of Ford’s scheme? Is the show using the Darth Vader plan? Is there a secret Morse code message in lipstick application? Can hosts anchor themselves in reality the same way humans can? And we have special feedback for our philosophy episode! Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify . C...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Are we hosts dreaming that we’re human? Or are we humans dreaming that we’re hosts? Dive into the philosophical origins of the title of this episode. Jim comes around to A.Ron’s ascension theory based on evidence from this episode. We get some answers in this episode, but now we have more questions. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify . Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Find it on ...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 35 min
David and John discuss the film, tv, and radio adaptations of Tolkien’s work before telling the story of the Fall of Númenor, a tragedy about the power of fear, which will likely be a storyline in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Questions? Comments? Wild speculation? Send us an email at secondage@baldmove.com and we’ll get back to you on our Epilogue podcast, which will air on August 2...
Jul 25, 2022•50 min
Westworld is hitting its stride in a big way. It felt good to finally get some answers to our burning questions, but now that the door has been kicked down, more questions are flooding in. Charlotte Hale is cementing her place as one of the greatest villains. We’ve done the philosophical research for you in this episode of Watching Westworld with philosopher Aaron Rabinowitz. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is Video Games by Lana Del...
Jul 25, 2022•36 min
Nope is the latest film from Jordan Peele, one of the few auteurs of modern cinema. This master of horror created another high-concept social commentary wrapped in exciting set pieces and sprinkled with comedy. Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun shine in a movie with so many twists and turns that the trailers could not spoil it. Looking for a movie that grabs your brain and won’t let go? Check out Nope. We’ll see you soon for our next first run movie, Bullet Train. Hey there! Check out...
Jul 22, 2022•25 min
How is the sublime capable of simulating the entire earth? Can a heaven become a hell? Has the simulation spread to the entire universe? Is it a tuna melt or a pastrami sandwich?? Are the host marbles symbolic wads of dung??? And Michele Boyd, who plays Temperance Armistice, writes to your favorite hosts. Tune in for answers and laughs with Jim and A.Ron in this feedback episode. Got thoughts and theories? Send a message to westworld@baldmove.com . Club members are invited to the full experience...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Shake those protein drinks because we’re considering new badasses tonight. There are select iconic and soon-to-be-iconic characters in tonight’s potential inductees from Laura Croft to Evelyn Wang. Badasses of days past and movies released in recent memory are ranked by Jim and A.Ron’s special, super serious badass ranking algorithm. Find out who makes the cut in this stream. Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as ...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 55 min
Today we're joined by Aaron Rabinowitz , lecturing philosopher at Rutgers, as well as host of the Embrace the Void and Philosophers in Space podcast . He's going to be talking to us today about the concepts of freewill vs determinism. Are humans on inescapable loops? Are we truly free to make our own decisions? If not, do our choices matter in any meaningful way? How do these philosophies impact social policies, economics, criminal justice, and more? And how does this connect to the themes of We...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 42 min
What do Apple and Westworld have in common? Forced obsolescence. Dolores presses forward to a new world order with hordes of flies. Fire fights explode. Maeve gives Caleb something to fight for. All the while, hosts and humans are forced ever closer to extinction. Is the future flesh, or is the future flies? Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify . Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Fi...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 30 min
CHAMPION. CHARISMA. CHARACTER. Listener beware! Spoilers start at (00:26:05). Today we’re focusing on “Charisma” with John McClane in the third movie of the Die Hard franchise. It’s not the perfect Die Hard movie, but it has Samuel L. Jackson who is perfect. It delivers on fun action set pieces, but does feature one of the most ridiculous “blown to safety” moments in cinema history rivaling only Indiana Jones. Find out some of the fun facts behind the casting of this movie and the other movies t...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 25 min
David and John discuss the history of Tolkien’s writings before setting sail to the island of Númenor to introduce our first major location in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Questions? Comments? Wild speculation? Send us an email at secondage@baldmove.com and we’ll get back to you on our Epilogue podcast, which will air on August 29, 2022. Ad free versions of this and all other Bald M...
Jul 18, 2022•45 min
New York may be a zoo for humans? How is that different from all the cities we have now? Embrace the existential crisis and join us as we discuss an episode that has us all reeling. We cover our observations along with your theories and questions in the Instant Talk. Tune in Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday for more Westworld! Want your theory heard? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify . Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Find ...
Jul 18, 2022•33 min
Season 3 is over and while the finale wasn't exactly to our tastes, it was a pretty good season overall. We're back for one final podcast to consider your thoughts before we close the book on this season. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min
We joined The Lorehounds on their Second Age podcast to break down the newly-released trailer for Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Subscribe to The Lorehounds or Dug Too Deep to get the full podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2022•1 min
Join us for the Annees Folles feedback podcast to hear our thoughts on the latest theories and whatever else you want to talk about. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min
It's pretty bad*ss to admit the mistakes of your past and do what you can to make amends, which is exactly what we do in this episode of the summer bad*ss celebration. Join us as we remove bogus rules and re-evaluate our list with the new criteria in mind. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twit...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Westworld feels like it's back to doing what it does best; giving us the answers while we try to figure out which questions we should be asking. Join us for the podcast as we get back to Bernard and find out a whole lot more about Temperance. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube |...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 31 min
The summer badass celebration hauls on this week with Over the Top, the ludicrous 80s-soaked Sylvester Stallone movie that is one third competitive arm wrestling tournament and two thirds custody battle. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave U...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 29 min
David and John set the stage for the Second Age with a discussion of Tolkien’s life and some background on the people and places of Middle-earth. Join us to begin our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Questions? Comments? Wild speculation? Send us an email at secondage@baldmove.com and we’ll get back to you on our Epilogue podcast, which will air on August 29, 2022. Ad free versions of this and all other Bald Move podcasts can be ...
Jul 11, 2022•46 min
Bernard is back and it turns out all that dust that gathered on his head was just Rehoboam spice. Join us for the instant take / talk podcast where we give our first impressions of the episode and then answer listener questions from chat. If you were a Bald Move Club member, you'd see a video and a link to the live chat on this page. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 ...
Jul 11, 2022•32 min
Starring Natalie Portman’s arms! Adding to the ever-evolving Thor mythos, Love and Thunder was an addition to the Marvel canon that was bright, mostly fun, and oozes Taiki Waititi’s style. In a crazy GNR backed romp, Thor Classic and Thor Jane take on a villain that makes us go “Wow, Christian Bale should play the Joker.” In a half-good, half-eye rolling movie, there’s fun for everyone, so long as you don’t mind the jokes. See you in two weeks for Nope directed by the legend Jordan Peele. Hey th...
Jul 08, 2022•22 min
Ouch. A lot of people avoided becoming chunky salsa, and we’re actually disappointed. The episode had to pack in A LOT of information to wrap up the season full of psychopaths and potential patricide. Between the smackdowns, The Deep’s stoic murder felt too tame and that’s when we know that The Boys has corrupted our brains. And, um, where did Stan Edgar go?! Next season looks like it might be a return to a similar place as Season 2. We’re doing a feedback episode! Send in your thoughts to dhs@b...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Let’s take a look at Season 4 before Season 5 comes out…in a few years. In the meantime, can we appreciate how the Stranger Things fanbase is still around for this great show? In a season that could have easily gone wrong, so many things went oh so right and we couldn’t be happier. Join us as we discuss things we missed in Season 4 and what a time jump into the early 90s could look like in Season 5. We’ll be back with more Stranger Things coverage when Season 5 hits Netflix, we’ll see you then! ...
Jul 07, 2022•46 min
Are you spotting smoke and decrypting parallels from previous seasons? Maybe you should work for the FBI. Let’s ponder the question “what makes a person”? What is the show trying to say about the meaning of being sentient and alive? And how many times are we going to go back and forth between deciding if this is real or a simulation? Grab a Methuselah sized bottle of wine and enjoy the wild theories in this episode. Want your theory heard? Send us a message at westworld@baldmove.com . Music is V...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min
CHARISMA. CHAMPION. CHARACTER. Find out what it takes for A.Ron and Jim to qualify you as a “badass”. Get a peek at the extremely niche and erudite system that turns ranking into an art. With an expectation of adding future badasses to the rankings, we might need to blow up our resin Mt. Rushmore from time to time. How badass would that be? Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podc...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min
