I review A Complete Unknown as well as give my take on biopics in general.  Email: mmampodcast@gmail.com  © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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: mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com  

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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com    © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © 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/mmampodcastFacebook 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com   -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/mmampodcastFacebook 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 mmampodcast@gmail.com   -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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     -Get your info from credible sources (New York Times, USA Today, NPR, BBC, Washington Post, etc).   © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

I made it so and reviewed season two of Picard. Spoilers are inevitable.    Show notes:   -Holding back tears   -This season of Picard   -One long story   -TNG and Missions on the Week   -Best of Both Worlds and Chain of Command   -Time travel   -The season finale and cramming    -Wesley Crusher   -Nemesis   -Planting seeds   -Picard as a tragic figure   -Picard and relationships   -Picard and therapy   -The stakes   -Elnor   -Rios   -Season 3   -Characters and comfort   -Shadows of the Night   -Pat Benatar    -Sound of Thunder   -Guinan   -Q, his lessons, and abuse   -The Q Continuum    -Reconciling with the past   -James Callis   -Memory playing tricks   -Trauma   -How it ended   -The Borg   -Season three   -Back to Wesley   -Q doing damage   -John DeLancie   -Spock vs. Q    -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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     -Get your information from credible sources (New York Times, NPR, BBC, USA Today)   © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

Recorded April 26, 2022 from my Batcave.   Show notes:   -I finally saw it   -What I thought   -What made this different than the others   -Robert Pattison’s Bruce Wayne   -The villains   -The dialogue   -Seven   -The Riddler   -Defensive Batman   -The riddles   -The Penguin   -Makeup and acting one’s age   -Colin Farrell   -Falcone   -Jeffrey Wright   -Andy Serkis   -Alfred   -Zoë Kravitz and Catwoman    -Michelle Pfeiffer and Julie Newmar   -Married to your job   -Bruce Wayne as a recluse   -Being an orphan   -Extreme inequality   -A more effective Bruce Wayne   -Changing systems and environment   -Batman and Police   -The Boys and Watchmen   -Power   -My hopes    -The Joker (Barry Keoghan)   -Get your information from credible sources (BBC, NPR, USA Today, Washington Post, New York Times, etc.)   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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

I talk about the song while I watch its video   Recorded April 6, 2022   -Ear worm   -I always have a song in my fan   -Against Me!   -I’ll also watch the video   -Vocal phrasing   -Encapsulates the anxiety   -“Always be preparing to leave…”   -Laura Jane Grace and her lyrics   -Hotel room metaphors   -Self destruction   -Future tripping   -The video   -More self destruction   -Self fulfilling prophecy, pattern and habit   -Chaos    -Cigarettes?   -My favorite part of the song   -Laura’s rage   -Early Against Me!   -Laura’s voice evolution   -Sleeping in my jeans   -Sleep   -Metaphorical death   -Life on the road   -Back to the rage   -It builds   -Back to the video   -A flood   -Short and powerful   -All kinds of music    -Hits you hard and then she leaves   -Grace’s work    -Supposed to see Against Me! in March of 2020   -Seeing Against Me! Live   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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     -The virus is still out there - get vaccinated, wear masks, etc   -Get your information from credible sources (BBC, NPR, USA Today, New York Times, etc.)   -Get active!   © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

I listen to and comment on the song Hard Times from the EP Race Records Show notes:   -I just found out it’s a cover   -Race Records and Our Country   -The history of Hard Times   -Reclaiming through her own voice   -The term Race Records   -The music   -Money and happiness   -I’m rambling   -Helping people   -The build   -Her voice   -Relaxing, uplifting, and validating   -The Resurrectors    -Live   -Taking back the song   -Reaching a peak   -What music does   -The lyrics   -Taking stock in the pleasures and tears   -Feeling your feelings   -Solidarity   -Pause   -Drinking while sad    -Anxiety, future tripping, anticipation   -Game face   -Expressing instead of bottling up    -Constructive ways to express yourself   -Ways that don’t help   -Find a safe space   -Whiskey River   -When Race Records ended…   -Goodnight America   -I hope to see them live   -Concerts   -Get your news from a credible source (New York Times, BBC, NPR, USA Today, etc.)   -Get vaccinated and boosted for yourself and others   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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved

I had a running commentary during the first episode of The Book of Boba Fett: Stranger in a Strange Land. There are spoilers.   Recorded December 30, 2021   Commentary notes:   -Second time I’m watching   -Fighting sleep   Commentary notes:   -Intro montage   -Seeing Return of the Jedi in the theater in 1983   -Jabba’s Palace play set   -Bacta   -Boba’s physical trials   -PTSD as a child and adult   -The Sarlacc Pit   -Cleanliness of Book of Boba Fett   -Jawas   -Hero’s Journey   -Motivation of the Sand People   -The Mandalorian and the Sand People   -How did Boba survive?   -Score (yes, it’s the same composer as Mandalorian)   -Conan the Barbarian   -Temuera Morrison   -Stranger in a Strange Land is an excellent Iron Maiden song   -Child Tusken Raider   -Is this an initiation?   -Sand Peoples’ faces   -Boba’s childhood   -Fighting sleep   -Chewing gum   -Massiff and subtitles   -Rodian   -Projecting emotions   -Too much like a set   -Dangerous desert   -Another trial   -Brain damage in Star Wars?   -The Tusken Raider language   -Back to the batch   -Ming-Na Wen   -ER and Must See TV   -The Godfather   -Getting ready for work   -Difference between Boba and The Mandalorian   -Getting protection money   -Trandoshan   -Bossk   -Subtext   -The mayor   -Claiming the throne versus keeping the throne   -Physical and mental acumen   -Fett’s code and morals   -Mos Espa and cleanliness   -Not extravagant   -A cantina scene   -Jennifer Beals   -Parkour   -A little too choreographed   -Gamorrean guards   -Marauders   -Water   -Reading action subtitles=   -The Kraken   -Clash of the Titans   -Looks like hybrid of practical and digital effects   -Rodian   -Centaur/Kraken   -Fett and the Tusken Raider child   -Color of outfits   -Robert Rodriguez, Jon Favreau, and Dave Filoni   -The Last Jedi is still the best   -The Mandalorian   -Something new while being grounded in the original trilogy   -The artwork   -Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett   -Fully awake   -Get your information from credible sources (BBC Global News Podcast), NPR Up First, The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, etc.)   -Get vaccinated and wear masks (N95s)   -Knowledge is Power   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 mmampodcast@gmail.com     © MMAMPodcast 2022 All Rights Reserved