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I review A Complete Unknown as well as give my take on biopics in general.  Email: [email protected]  © MMAMPodcast 2025 All Rights Reserved

I review and comment on the great show Patriot.   © MMAMPodcast 2025 All Rights Reserved

This is a short one but, hey, quality over quantity.  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2024 All Rights Reserved  

I analyze the criminally underrated series Patriot from a social worker point of view.   Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2024 All Rights Reserved

I continue my 72 Seasons commentary, song by song, from a social worker's point of view.    "We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States."   https://988lifeline.org/   Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Email: [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2024 All Rights Reserved

I'm a social worker so why not analyze the lyrics of Metallica's 72 Seasons? This episode features Shadows Follow.   Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]  

Since I'm a social worker/therapist, I'm going to analyze every song on Metallica's 72 Seasons from a social worker/therapist perspective.   This episode covers the first track, 72 Seasons.   Links: Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-PnVm1JwqOUr6wTltM22A   © MMAMPodcast 2023 All Rights Reserved

Rewatch and Commentary for episodes 4-6 (“Johns’ To-Do List, Un Monsieur Triste En Costume, The Structural Dynamics of Flow")   “We haven’t used a prim since 2004. This guy, right. Let’ get serious. Hunched houser heat rails. Let’s talk about them”.   Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2023 All Rights Reserved  

I’m a bit of a curmudgeon on this one.   Spoilers are ahead (including for Rise of Skywalker).   Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2023 All Rights Reserved

Spoilers are ahead for what I call Star Wars for Adults.   Thanks to the Ringer Verse for the inspiration about Star Wars speeches   Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast   Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2 Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]    © MMAMPodcast 2023 All Rights Reserved

I watch, comment, and review...cool. Hey. Don't forget to check out the Integral Principles of the Structural Dynamics of Flow podcast.    Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

I rewatch and comment on Patriot, Season 1, Episode 2, “C19”.   Recorded July 24, 2022   Show notes:   -The theme song in my head   -C19   -New Lord of the Rings show   -Timens and Saperstein songs   -Mark Boone Jr.   -Amsterdam   -The Internet   -Afternoon Spray   -Train Song   -Cool Rick   -Little things   -C19   -Leslie   -Back to the stressors   -Taking its time   -Luxembourg detectives   -If there was a third season…   -Sophie   -United States government interfering   -Misogyny    -Leslie and jargon   -Kurtwood Smith   -Gregory Gordon   -Cool Rick before Dead Serious Rick   -Beastie Boys monologue   -Alice’s tattoo   -Tavner father and sons   -Tavner brothers loyalty   -Social Security number stress   -Birdbath’s bizarre blackmail   -2017   -Air horn   -Ducks   -Harmful coping mechanism   -Lakeman’s descent    -The villains   -Establishing characters   -Ichabod   -Agathe in the States   -The end   -LInks! Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

There was construction outside of my apartment. Recorded June 22, 2022 -Why didn't he kill Vader? -Who Obi has actually killed -Still feelings for Anakin -Arresting Vader? -Nitpicking -Leia seeing Ben in Episode IV -More seasons? -Alluding to Leia -Ringerverse with Jo and Mal  -Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of squaring that circle -The prequels -Writing a political tale -How the prequels are relevant -Problems with the prequels -The spirit of the prequels -Ewan McGregors -Obi-Wan and Anakin in the prequels -The cartoons -Criticism of Obi-Wan Kenobi -Vivien Lyra Blair -Children in films and TV -Children in general -Leia and the Force -The sequel trilogy  -Rebellion origin -Andor -Obi-Wan refusing the call -Both lightsaber fights -Hayden Christensen -Cinematography -Owen and Beru -Reva on Tattooine? -Moses Ingram -Kelly Marie Tran -Ewan McGregor and support -The real disgrace of Rise of Skywalker -John Boyega -Duel of the Fates script -Ingram's performance -Reva's arc -Uvalde and Obi-Wan Kenobi  -Trauma and an un-trained Jedi -More Reva -Moving away from Skywalker -Qui-Gon Jinn -Overall -Spoiler weary -The high ground -Ian McDiarmid -Vader and Palpatine -What's in Vader and Obi-Wan's heads? -Brotherhood? -Plugs Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2 Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]   -A great way to fight empires is to be well-informed (credible sources), take action, and spread the word -How to get people out of a cult -January 6th Committee  -COVID is not over © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved    

This is the second time I've seen each episode. Spoilers are ahead for not only the episode but the whole series. -One of the best shows ever made -Non Official Cover and the definition before an episode -John's interview -Kurtwood Smith -Jargon is poetry -John will do anything  -No witnesses? -Opening song and montage -The soundtrack -Steven Conrad -What makes this show so great -Tom Tavner -John's songs -Conflict of interest? -Amsterdam -Michael Dorman -Coping with trauma -Series of errors -Michael Chernus  -Cool Rick -Alice -Intro -Charles Grodin and self-destruction -Tom, John, and Ed Tavner dynamic -Tom's test (Eddie protecting John) -Father and son relationships -Efram -Giving John another mission -Mechanical bull -Amsterdam -Impotence -How the Tavner family gets along -Explaining the mission -Playing the guitar -2012 -Birdbath -Drug testing -Dennis -Making friends -Persuading Dennis -Finding purpose -Birdbath and the terrible blackmail -Birdbath's arc and the show taking its time -Edward's title and badge -Never from A to B -Parallel between the money, oil, and piping -The stress begins -Dennis and purpose -John fighting Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners -Violence -Physical trauma -A song not on the soundtrack -Attache badge -Cool Rick's loyalty -Agathe  -Misogyny  -Money to the wrong guy -Back to fathers and sons -Introduction of Cool Rick -Politics and Efram -Stressors -John's face -End of episode Plugs! Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]   -Get your news from credible sources (New York Times, BBC, NPR, USA Today, Washington Post, etc.) © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

I review the whole series as well as analyze the main and supporting characters. I was also on a walk so please enjoy the relaxing sounds of cars passing #Multitasking    Show notes:   -How it ended   -I cried after every episode (except one)   -Rebecca and Jack   -Miguel   -I’m walking home   CHARACTER ANALYSIS   JACK   -A fixer   -Relationship with Nicky   -Jack’s death   -Kate’s guilt   -Idealizing Jack   -Jack’s pain   -REBECCA   -What she wanted at first   -The anchor of the family   -The cast revolved around her   -MIGUEL   -Loyal   -His relationship with Rebecca    -“His favorite person”   -Another fixer   -Reconciling and closure   -RANDALL   -Sterling K. Brown’s performance   -Randall’s arc and identity   -Adoption and grief   -Beth and the worst case scenario game   -WILLIAM   -Substance abuse   -Guilt   -Redemption   -Randall and fixing   -The good and bad of fixing   -Closure   -William’s life   -KATE   -Kate’s arc   -Jack    -Body image   -Finding purpose   -Marriage, kids, money   -Her life at the finale   -The Pearsons and their issues   -Madison   -Eating disorders (Kate, Madison, and Kevin)   -KEVIN   -My least favorite character   -Things usually just worked out   -What would have been a better arc   -Sophie   -Group therapy scene - Watch it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD7CqBYEq8Q   -Tension with Randall   -TOBY   -Chris Sullivan and The Knick   -Geek and nerdy in adulthood   -My apartment   -My nephew   -Depression   -Pressure   -Tension with Kevin and Randall   -“Being Jack”   -Idealizing someone after death   -Still loving Kate   -Toby’s relationship status?   BETH   -R&B!   -Relationship with Randall   -Relationship with her mother   -Jobs   -Strong character   -Using humor   -Anxiety and pressure   NICKY   -His personality compared to Jack’s   -Drafted to Vietnam   -Recovering from Vietnam   -Griffin Dunne and Johnny Dangerously   -Void, non-support, substance, abuse, PTSD   -Kevin and Nicky   -Kevin’s resources and easier writing   -Kevin and Toby   -Using humor   -The writing   TANGENT   -Why I turn to music, movies, and TV   -Expressing feelings   -Growing up in the 80s and 90s and “acceptable” emotions   -Destructive and constructive coping mechanisms   -Seeking therapy   END TANGENT   -Great overall   -Ran its course   -Rebecca and Alzheimers    -Respecting the kind moments for people with Alzheimers   -Jack’s speech to Kevin and Randall   -Going back    -Appreciating the moment   -Healthy fondness of the past without overly nostalgic   -Goals   -Plugs!   Twitter https://twitter.com/mmampodcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmampodcast    Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/music-movies-and-other-stuff/id1236495556?mt=2  Podbean https://mmam.podbean.com/ Email [email protected]     -Get your info from credible sources (New York Times, USA Today, NPR, BBC, Washington Post, etc).   © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved