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But Why Tho?

Looking to catch up on pop culture? We"re reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is a weekly podcast where we"ll dive into the past week in pop culture and get to discoursing on important conversations.

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But Why Tho? Reviews The Little Mermaid

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2023/05/26

Disney isn't stopping it's live actions any time soon, and the latest may just set a new standard! In this episode, But Why Tho? reviews The Little Mermaid (2023) and discuss what works about this live-action, what could be better, and whether or not you should head to the theater to see it. Kate's score? A 5/10, but Swara gives it an 8/10 - find out their differences and what they agree on. Follow Kate: https://twitter.com/ohmymithrandir Follow Swara: https://twitter.com/spiderswarz Want to read a

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58:57

Episode 23: Chase Those Sharks Then Jump Them

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2023/05/17

This week, Alex, Adrian, and Jason are inspired by the increasingly crazy stunts of the Fast & Furious franchise, so they're talking all about jumping the shark after some quick news.

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Episode 22: The Fate of the Fatigueious

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2023/05/04

This week we dig into the Microsoft x Activision acquisition, Disney vs the fascist, and top it all off by talking about concept fatigue — is it real? Alex, Kate, and Swara discuss what concepts get beaten into the ground and how we can fix it.

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01:01:00

Episode 21: Did Game Prices Go Up Or Did We Get Old?

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2023/04/19

This week, Alex, Matt, and Katherine tackle the Mario box-office, the MAX news, and dive into video games prices for their main topic. Game prices have been slowly moving to a $70 USD as a the standard after what felt like decades of a $60 rule — how does it impact critics, fans, and everyone in between? Give us your feedback! Fill out our form and help make But Why Tho? better! https://forms.gle/m7KBxFYpVBqxPdaY8

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43:42

Episode 20: Can You Even Define A Filler Episode?

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2023/04/05

This week Alex, Adrian, and Charles are talking all about filler episodes. Are they good? Are they necessary? Has the word lost all meaning?

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INTERVIEW: Making A Star Wars Memory with Respawn's...

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2023/04/03

The long-awaited sequel to Respawn Entertainment and EA's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order expands the world of the first game through expanded combat, customization, and traversal mechanics. We got the chance to sit down with Respawn's Jeff Magers and Blair Brown who serve as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Design Director and Senior Producer respectively. In this Jedi Survivor interview, we get into the game's expanded world and features, how it feels to create a Star Wars memory, and how Respawn has

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54:54

Episode 19: You Can't Conquer People with Tea Parties

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2023/03/23

This week we talk about the new Little Mermaid trailer, the upcoming Creed-verse, and have a conversation about Villains. Why do people want villains to be sympathetic? Can it be done well? Why were you mad that Kang is a bad guy? Kate, Alex, and Neysha get into it in this episode.

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Episode 18: The Fans Vs The Critics

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2023/03/08

This week we are talking about the some news that caught our eyes, including Pokemon day announcements and the new stop-motion animated film by GDT to come from Netflix. And, of course, or topic of the week is a doozy: fans versus critics - the good, the bad, and the twitter of it all

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53:36

Episode 17: Good Year For Donkeys, Bad Year For Netflix

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2023/02/22

This week, we're diving into: The new Little Mermaid Trailer, Twitch Con location announcements, and password sharing — should we do it? Does it hurt creators? Does Netflix's new restrictions hurt consumers?

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01:00:28

Episode 16: The Rock's Cooking Bad Remakes

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2023/02/08

This week we are talking about THE news that caught our eyes this week which was: DC’s film/series announcement from James Gunn. Plus, our topic this week is Reboots vs Remakes vs Revivals.

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Episode 15: Lies, Damn Lies, and Trailers

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2023/01/25

This week we are talking about the some news that caught our eyes including: The Mandalorian trailer and director line-up, The Legend of Vox Machina Musical Recap, and our main topic this week is trailers - the lying, the trailers for the trailers, and trailer culture.

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56:24

Episode 14: It's a Nic Cage World

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2023/01/11

This week, Aaron, Kate, and Neysha talk about Renfield, the news that Michael Giacchino directing a reboot of the monster movie ‘Them!,’ and The Last of Us Press Tour. More specifically, they unwrap the comments made by the creators of The Last of Us video game suggesting that live-action storytelling is the pinnacle medium for audience engagement.

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Episode 13: See You At The Movies

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2022/12/28

This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including: the Barbie Trailer, Into the Spider-Verse: Across the Spider-Verse, and Tom Cruise, Tom Cruisin’ off a cliff. Our main topics this week is all about our tops of the year, Kate, Matt, and Neysha talk about the games, movies, series, and more that were their absolute favorite of 2022.

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INTERVIEW: Janeen And Michael Damian Talk 'Falling...

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2022/12/19

Director Janeen Damian and her husband and co-producer Michael Damian of The Young and the Restless and Broadway's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat talked with But Why Tho? about their most recent Netflix Original Christmas romcom, Falling for Christmas. This sweat affair stars Lindsay Lohan in her grand return to film. Janeen and Michael share what it felt like to sign onto a movie knowing Linsday was attached and how working with her and the rest of the cast shaped the movie Falling

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01:04:33

Episode 12: More Runtime Than The Simpsons

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2022/12/15

This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including: The Last of Us, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Honorable Mentions, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and The Dark Tower series coming to Prime Video with Mike Flanagan. Our main topic this week is all about the rise of D&D in movies and film and more.

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01:09:08

Episode 11: The Mountains Move Like Quicksand

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2022/11/30

This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including World Cup and The Game Awards. After that, our weekly topic covers the release Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet and whether or not fun should outweigh a broken game.

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01:00:15

Episode 10: Be More Like Guillermo del Toro

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2022/11/02

This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including House of the Dragon Season 1 ending, Ant-man and the Wasp Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and James Gunn and Peter Safran being tapped to lead DC Studios Our weekly topic covers the need for an industry change to incentivize, and praise the work of animators and VFX artists, and at the forefront of this change? Guillermo Del Toro of course.

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01:10:42

Episode 9: We Make Propaganda

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2022/10/19

This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including: Netflix is officially launching an ad-supported tierBlade loses its director and is on delay Our weekly topic covers the Alan Moore interview in the Guardian where he discusses in great length about the danger of superhero stories. And lastly, Kate, Matt, and myself will give some thoughts on some of the great things we’ve been watching lately including Grounded, Hellraiser, and more.

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Episode 8: We Want To Be An IP

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2022/10/05

This week we are talking about the latest trailers, and news including Mythic Quest Season 3 announced, Ted Lasso and Richmond FC are now playable in FIFA, and The Last of Us Trailer Our weekly topic focuses on the Resurgence of Cyberpunk 2077 from the help of Cyberpunk Edgerunners And lastly Kate, Matt, and Aaron myself will give some thoughts on some of the great things we’ve been watching lately

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Episode 7: 2010 Final Fantasy Hair

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2022/09/21

This week we are talking about the latest trailers including: The top trailers from D23, Nintendo Direct and the Playstation’s State of Play. Our weekly topic focuses on the current state of visual effects throughout the industry and the stark differences from She-Hulk to The Rings of Power. And lastly, Kate, Neysha, and Aaron will give some thoughts on some of the great things we’ve been watching lately Join the conversation: discord.gg/butwhytho

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