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01:01:43

(10/22/21) Recs: Dune and Succession; Alec Baldwin...

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2021/10/23

Ep 266: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Dune, Succession, and You s3 (no spoilers), and reads some Patreon recs In bad news: Alec Baldwin prop gun accident, IATSE, and Hollywood labor issues (and how the supply chain shortage is also a labor issue) In good news: Let's remember Colin Powell was a liar and war criminal, the House votes to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying subpoena, and you can now order abortion pills before you're pregnant in all 50 states Light Treason News is

59:39

(10/8/21) Recs: Lamb and Venom; Whistleblower...

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2021/10/09

Ep 265: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Lamb, Squid Game, Midnight Mass, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Caste, and reads some Patreon recs In bad news: Facebook whistleblower explains how FB and IG are destroying the world, and the Pandora Papers expose the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials, and politicians from 91 countries and territories In good news: NYPD union prez resigns after the FBI raids his home and union office and Britney thanks

56:43

(9/25/21) Recs: Psycho Goreman and Reservation Dogs;...

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2021/09/25

Ep 264: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Psycho Goreman, Reservations Dogs, and The Night Manager. Plus, Allison reads some Patreon recs, and recaps the 2021 Emmys In bad news: Border Patrol agents chasing Haitian migrants on horseback is exactly who we are, nearly 700 indigenous women have gone missing where Gabby Petito was found, and 1 in 500 Americans have died of Covid In good news: Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is safe for kids ages 5 to 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California

01:11:57

(9/11/21) Recs: Shang-Chi and Candyman; Texas'...

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2021/09/11

Ep 263: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Shang-Chi, Candyman, Only Murders In The Building, Dave, and What We Do In The Shadows, and Erek (@erek_smith) recs Billions In bad news: Texas' abortion ban and Hurricane Ida kills at least 82 people In good news: Biden announces new vax mandate, the sweet cars from Mad Max: Fury Road are for sale (who wants to make a huge mistake??), and Britney Spears' father petitions to end her conservatorship Final thought: Are cats ghosts? Are ghosts cats? Let us

01:23:43

(8/15/21) Recs: The Green Knight and The Suicide...

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2021/08/15

Ep 262: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@meredithlclark) rec The Green Knight, and Allison recs The Suicide Squad, Old, and Pig, while Meredith recs a deep-dive to understand the U.S.-led occupation of Afghanistan that has lasted 20 years. In bad news: 20 years in Afghanistan and the pearl-clutching pundits cheerleading permanent occupation and July was the hottest month on earth ever recorded (and why it's okay to feel cynical about that) In good news: Cuomo resigned and Jamie Spears

01:20:51

(7/31/21) Recs: Werewolves Within and House of Gucci...

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2021/07/31

Ep 261: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Werewolves Within, Detroiters, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To, the House of Gucci trailer, and Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever, and Erek (@erek_smith) recs: Drug Church and Homeland In bad news: Allison briefly thinks she's the same age as Penn Jillette, Lady Delta spreads as easily as chickenpox, and Congress fails to extend the eviction moratorium because they can't wait to go on summer vaycay In good news: Simone Biles prioritizes her mental

01:00:25

(7/17/21) Loki's finale; L.A. is back to masks;...

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2021/07/17

Ep 260: Allison reads some Patreon recs and recs the Loki finale (and series in its entirety) and discusses the 2021 Emmy nominations and Subway's tuna. In bad news: Of course Euro 2020 fans turned the finals into a racist shitshow, and Lady Delta has shut down L.A. once more (maybe it's time to consider France's move to mandate vax cards). In good news: Olivia Rodrigo comes to the White House and the European Union aims to "give humanity a fighting chance" with catch-all climate plan Light

01:09:32

(7/11/21) Recs: Zola and Black Widow; Climate...

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2021/07/11

Ep 259: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs Zola, True Story, and the Criterion Collection, while Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs Loki and I Think You Should Leave s2, lightly recs Black Widow (mostly for Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz), and reads some Patreon recs In bad news: Climate change disasters and billionaires in space In good news: Zalia Avant-garde is the coolest person alive, the indictment of the Trump Organization, and did we mention we're excited about Zola? Light Treason News is

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(6/19/21) So much Loki; Historic heat waves and...

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2021/06/19

Ep 258: Allison reads a Patreon message concluding the wild bunker story and some more recs and recs: Loki and Ragnarok. In bad news: Historic heat waves and fires, none of these Republicans can actually define "critical race theory," and the threat of ransomware attacks In good news: Juneteenth is a federal holiday, the Supreme Court dismisses a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and the Department of Justice says anti-trans legislation in Arkansas and West Virginia is unconstitutional

01:13:33

(6/5/21) Racism in professional sports; Texas Dems...

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2021/06/05

Ep 257: We're BACK, baby! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show for the first in-person ep since lockdown began. Allison (@allisonkilkenny) celebrates the history of Dunkaroos and recs: The Vast Of Night, Rutherford Falls, and Saint Maud and reads some Patreon stories about Pride and a few recs, while Erek recs: Manhunt and The Practice In bad news: Racism in sports from Naomi Osaka being fined by the French Open for protecting her mental health to the NFL and "race-norming" to Simone Biles being

58:33

(5/22/21) We need to discuss Ben Platt's wig; Things...

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2021/05/22

Ep 256: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads Patreon recs and your wildest stories and recs: Qanon Anonymous's episode about Jim Caviezel, Girls5Eva, Hacks, Shrill, and Olivia Rodrigo's album Sour In bad news: Ben Platt's wig, only 35 House Republicans voted for the January 6 commission, Texas gov signs "heartbeat" abortion ban into law, and Biden's slowly changing tone on Israel In good news: Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend to cooperate with federal authorities in sex trafficking investigation and the

55:20

(5/8/21) Comedy is not a "minefield"; rich idiot...

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2021/05/08

Ep 255: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads Patreon recs and recs: RuPaul's Drag Race (and Drag Race pods), Mare of Easttown, and Shiva Baby. In bad news: Billy Crystal calls comedy a "minefield," Bill Gates was homies with Jeffrey Epstein (remember??), and rich idiot Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor In good news: US backs waiving intellectual property rules on Covid vaccines, Trump's new website is a sad bust, and this photo of the Carters and Bidens is extremely funny Light Treason News

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(5/8/21) BONUS: First Cow's Orion Lee on bromances,...

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2021/05/08

Ep 254: BONUS! Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@MeredithLClark) interview First Cow's Orion Lee (@orion8lee) about working with director Kelly Reichardt, the many shapes of bromances, AAPI representation, filmmaking in the time of Covid, and working with Evie the cow 🐄 Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

01:13:27

(4/24/21) Oscar predictions; Derek Chauvin guilty on...

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2021/04/24

Ep 253: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@MeredithLClark) make their Oscar predictions and discuss the George Floyd murder trial and Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all counts, even while police continue to kill people like Ma'Khia Bryant and Andrew Brown Jr. Oscar Predictions Best Supporting Actor: Should and Will win is Daniel Kaluuya Supporting Actress: (Allison) Should is Yuh-Jung Youn and Will is Glenn Close and (Meredith) Should is Yuh-Jung Youn and Will is Olivia Coleman Best

01:05:11

(4/10/21) Our top 10 films of 2020/early 2021 🎬

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2021/04/10

Ep 252: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@MeredithLClark) rank their top 10 films of 2020/early 2021. Feel free to cheer in agreement or yell at us on Twitter! #lighttreasonpod @lighttreasonpod 10. Allison: I'm Thinking Of Ending Things Meredith: Greenland 9. Allison: Kajillionaire Meredith: Sound of Metal 8: Allison: Palm Springs Meredith: Possessor 7. Allison: Barb and Star Meredith: Another Round 6. Allison: Possessor Meredith: Martin Eden 5. Allison: Sound of Metal Meredith: Minari 4

01:00:24

(3/27/21) Rec: The Snyder Cut (hear me out!!); Mass...

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2021/03/27

Ep 251: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads a Patreon rec and discusses the Alabama bill that would make it a felony to prescribe hormone blockers to trans youth and recs: The Snyder Cut (hear me out!!), The Suicide Squad trailer, Falcon and Winter Soldier, Minari, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom In bad news: Mass shootings (in Atlanta and Colorado) are back in the news but they never really left us, the Atlanta shootings are a hate crime, and banning assault guns and expanding background checks may

01:19:19

(3/13/21) Harry and Meghan interview; Kyrsten Sinema...

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2021/03/13

Ep 250: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads some Patreon recs and a ghost story 👻 and recs Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar and Meredith (@meredithlclark) recs Eurovision before they share their Last Normal Day, discuss the Vanity Fair Armie Hammer profile, and Oprah's interview with Harry and Meghan (including William and Pierce Morgan's responses) In bad news: Kyrsten Sinema profoundly sucks, Republicans are escalating voter suppression efforts in Georgia, and the landscape for legal abortion

01:00:09

(2/27/21) Biden opens a baby jail and bombs Syria;...

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2021/02/27

Ep 249: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads some Patreon recs and Erek (@erek_smith) recs Buffy and X-Files and Allison recs Nomadland (with caveats) and anti-recs I Care A Lot In bad news: CPAC was its normal shitshow, the stimulus makes it out of the House but will probably lose the $15/hour minimum wage hike, the Biden administration bombs Syria and some Democrats in Congress are wondering if was legal (while other Dems cheer for it on Twitter), Biden opens a baby jail at the border, Marjorie

01:01:52

(2/20/21) Rec: Judas and the Black Messiah; Texas is...

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2021/02/20

Ep 248: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs Judas and the Black Messiah, Small Axe, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always In bad news: The Texas blackouts are what happens in a racist, classist privatized state; and Biden rejects a proposal to cancel $50,000 in student debt In good news: Rush Limbaugh is dead, Ted and Heidi Cruz are busted fleeing their state for warmer weather, and the South Carolina law that would have banned most abortions has been suspended one day after passage thanks to Planned

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