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PCPH - Ted Lasso S4.07 - “Yes & Baby” (opens the original)
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We are all in on improv references in this week’s Ted Talk for season 4, episode 7 of Ted Lasso… “Yes & Baby”. We’re also all in on Tanya Reynold’s incredible acting but especially with her eyes. Yes! (and). We dig into conversations about what it means to be a captain (and extend that out to companies, organizations, churches, etc) and how those three things (Keep people focused on the goal, stand up for what’s right, and look to others before yourself) are pretty good ways to live. Ted’s delet
PCPH - Coyote vs Acme (opens the original)
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We lose and lose until we win! Coyote as existential hero! And I tawt I taw John Cena as a slimy corporate lawyer! As usual, MaryAnn and Ed find lots to talk about with Coyote vs. Acme, including how change really happens and why community matters. Come for the Gen X Saturday-morning cartoon nostalgia, stay for MaryAnn’s parallels between Coyote va. Acme and Spotlight, a movie about the investigation into clergy abuse in the Catholic Church. You never know where the discussion will go. Here’s th
PCPH - Ted Lasso S4.06 - “Don’t Jump Around Much Anymore” (opens the original)
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Will Alice ever get out of her own way? Do guys really love songs with instructions in them? Purse ham, anyone? This New Year’s Eve-themed episode was among our favorites of the season. Despite relying on a couple of sitcommy tropes, there was lots to chew on. We talk about the theme of permission-giving and permission-seeking, and the way the show continually disrupts a binary hero-villain dynamic. And here’s the theory that Rebecca/Keeley/Zelda are playing out a Wicked-inspired storyline. This
PCPH - Spider-Man: Brand New Day (opens the original)
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It’s a Brand New Day! That’s not just the title of the most recent Spider-Man movie, but what we hope is a new emphasis in the world of Marvel films—less planetary peril and more inter- and intra-personal conflict. (Thunderbolts would be a great double feature with this one.) We do a little 9/11 reflection in light of the pop culture shoot-em-ups from the last 25 years, and why more modest stories with lower stakes feel refreshing right now. We get into the dangers of isolation; discuss the burd
PCPH - Ted Lasso S4.05 - “Riches of Embarrassment” (opens the original)
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Ted sets a boundary! Will it pay off? Jane is toxic and needs to scoot her boot outta this show. MaryAnn isn’t on the Zelda train yet, but has bought a (refundable) ticket. Ed has a juicy theory about Matthijs. And we both get hungry talking about BBQ. We take stock of Ted Lasso season 4 at its midpoint, and dive into the Embarrassment of Riches (or Riches of Embarrassment?) that was this episode. In addition to our regular Ted Talks each Monday, we’ll be back Thursday September 10 at 1 p.m. EDT
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