firebuds
A deep dive into the dark madness at the heart of Disney+'s Firebuds
Does this show take place in the Cars universe before the fall? Discuss.
Emily St. James
Emily St. James is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in Vox, The A.V. Club, and the New York Times. She is the co-creator of the podcast Arden and a writer on the TV series Yellowjackets.
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 30 - July 6 2025
This week: F1, Sunshine, and a new-ish trans YA novel.
movies
Five Indiana Jones reboots, pitched
And not a one of them stars Chris Pratt!
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 23 -29 2025
This week: Emily bends it like Beckham and checks out new music from Haim and Lorde.
movies
28 Years Later imagines a strange and beautiful apocalypse
The zombie sequel offers up a post-human world bursting with color.
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 16 - 22 2025
This week: Emily watches Clueless on a plane and goes to THE THEATRE.
movies
Final Destination: Bloodlines and the great American death cult
Why a franchise about how you can't cheat death is what we need right now.
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 9 - 15 2025
This weeK: Death! The end of the Cold War! And Bob Dylan!
mailbag
June mailbag
What IS the Song of the Summer, exactly? Also: Emily talks all manner of fictional wedding.
music
All my favorite indie bands of the 2000s, re-reviewed for today
Sure, Emily loved Arcade Fire, Death Cab, and The Shins in 2005, but how does she feel NOW?
Episodes 6.0
Submit your June mailbag questions!
It's that time again!
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Episodes Monday Rundown June 2 - 8 2025
Emily enjoys the CGI chimp Robbie Williams biopic and Sabrina Carpenter's continuing dominance of our culture.