02 - Infected (Fear Reactions and Mycelium Make Outs)

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02/26/23 • 66 min

While discussing Episode 2 of The Last of Us, Marcy and Paul mention several related movies and books. Featured movies and books include: Lord of the Rings, The Bad Batch, Arrival, Love and Monsters, Prince of Tides, Mad Max, Labyrinth, The Blood of Heroes, Stiff, and Finding The Mother Tree. What are Marcy and Paul's automatic reactions to fear? You'll get to hear their personal stories of cowardice this episode.

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01 - When You're Lost in the Darkness (Too Late Tommy and Escort Missions Gone Wrong)

Marcy and Paul discuss the movie length first episode of the The Last of Us. The episode starts with a break down of scenes that remind the hosts of the video game, Which includes a moment where Joel's brother Tommy gets a very special nick name! Followed by a discussion of what the TV Show Series did better than the game and where the episode fell a little short of expectations. Many references to other pop culture books, shows, and movies can be found in the colorful conversation between these two hosts.

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03 - Long, Long Time (Apocalypse Periods and Bears in Love)

Marcy and Paul are joined by Producer John to discuss Ep 3 of The Last of Us. Marcy gets excited about tampons in the apocalypse, Paul gives us the skinny on Sulfuric Acid, and John isn't sure about those quarantine signs. Don't worry, there are plenty of random references to books and movies sprinkled throughout that'll give you the hit of nostalgia your body craves.

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