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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 1h

Kind of wild that by the time this CS/CS episode came out Cam Skattebo already had a redemption game. All the same, @davidjroth.bsky.social joined me to talk about the Saints win over the Giants and @lronmexico.bsky.social was able to join me to talk to our Man in the Dome, @skookses.bsky.social.

City Saint / Country Saint S3E5 Giants with David Roth

The Saints finally get a W (26-14 over the Giants) and David Roth joins Charles to talk about, well, not the game exactly, but game-adjacent things. L. Ron wasn't able to join the main chat but he was

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Kelsey McKinney @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social · 5h

i loved the 2025 philadelphia phillies. no playoffs can make me hate them. defector.com/what-ill-rem...

What I'll Remember About The Phillies | Defector

At the Phillies’ 2025 home opener, we decided that it was our year. As my friend Dana and I stood next to the giant balloon arch and let someone take our photo, people around us were feeling optimisti...

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 4h

The most recent Hallmark pod is about a dead earnest educational film on avalanche safety with a romance plot grafted onto it that's somehow both hornier and more inert than average. What a studio!
Apple: bit.ly/42v4vsG
Spotify: bit.ly/42zqYVo
Amazon: bit.ly/4q3QoV0
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139 - Snow Crashing the Joe Morgan Moneyball Universe

YouTube video by It's Christmastown

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 6h

I know that's right!

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Cars are still bad @jondoesnotexist.bsky.social · 6h

“Everyone who is rich enough or close enough to reactionary politics is effectively in a cult with beliefs loonier than the median Heaven’s Gate member” is a relatively straightforward description of the current moment. I don’t know how we live like this

Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 9h

I dunno, man... I dunno. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 7h

Oh man it was my pleasure, but I will absolutely say hi when I can.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah the real achievement of the franchise in retrospect is getting big-ticket artists to make a bunch of music for these movies.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

Now that's what I call Eric Time Posting.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

I look forward to reasoned debate with Real Maximillian Schell (Parody) on this topic.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

I do like the idea of actors negotiating their rates according to Jared Exposure.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

/turns eyeless sockets towards the camera at the exact moment a glistening tusk is thrust horribly through my thrat

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

No it's incredibly Disney in that regard. I can only tip my cap.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

Very very similar experience for me. My parents rented the VHS for me and some friends at a sleepover with that in mind and all I remember is some cool colors and us not finishing it.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

No Chris. I do not mean that.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

It's a workplace comedy set in the Hell Dimension sadly.

Nate @nkb121.bsky.social · 18h

I’m interested in your Event Horizon 2 pitch.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

Hell I could eat

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

It's the purest contemporary franchise in this way. No one really cares, the lore is inconsequential/nonsensical, but some proprietary and incorrect numbers suggest it's worth making another one. The result looks decent and gets some talented people paid. Cool. Two more Event Horizon movies please.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 20h

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 23h

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 18h

A thought I had watching him tonight was just "imagine how he drives." That's dark territory.

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Vince Mancini @vincemancini.bsky.social · 19h

Skattebo and Jaxson Dart both feel like characters from The Program

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 20h

They're fine. Like contextually.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 2d

Blorbo (my “friend”) crashed out mid-taping.

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 2d

Here’s this week’s Better Offline. I’m joined by @davidjroth.bsky.social and @vicmsong.bsky.social to talk about Sora 2, Meta’s AR glasses, the “friend” pendant, and why none of these products can ever truly deliver meaningful friendship.

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