John & Vin discuss Project Hail Mary, the blockbuster new book-to-film adaptation from Amazon/MGM Studios!

Project Hail Mary (2026) - Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller - Written by Drew Goddard (The Martian movie) - Based on the book by Andy Weir (The Martian book) - Starring Ryan Gosling, James Ortiz, Sandra Hüller - Cinematography by Greig Fraser (Dune, Batman) - Music by Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Verse)

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:13 - The story
• 04:20 - The Martian or Project Hail Mary, which one did we like better?
• 06:54 - General thoughts on Project Hail Mary
• 09:00 - Pacing issues
• 10:30 - Rocky is where the movie comes to life
• 11:55 - Issues with the film
• 13:30 - Practical Rocky, special effects, visuals, and music
• 15:24 - Comments from friends who have read the book by Andy Weir
• 17:30 - References to other sci-fi films
• 18:15 - The relationship between Ryland and Rocky, and humor. Ryan Gosling's Tom Hanks moment
• 21:37 - The flashbacks and pacing
• 24:20 - Overall positive about the film
• 25:45 - John saw an Odyssey prologue preview before the film
• 26:00 - IMAX news John heard about regarding upgrades before The Odyssey and the addition of 5 locations on the way.
• 27:30 - Final thoughts on Project Hail Mary
• 28:30 - Outro

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In this exclusive interview, Tiger Wizard talks about how a game like TAVERS comes into existence. Beginning with a deep dive into the larger world of Meow Wolf, Tiger Wizard explores what makes this world so interesting and how it has influenced the development of TAVERS as a game. He discussed what stood out about this world and how he wanted to translate the colorful and playful nature of the original concept. Tiger Wizard also discusses bringing this TTRPG game to Kickstarter and the response it has gotten from others!

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For more information about TAVERS: A Meow Wolf Roleplay Game, such as game mechanics and where to back it, visit Exalted Funeral's website!

• 00:00 - Intro to Meow Wolf and TAVERS, and immersive TTRPG storytelling game
• 02:39 - The game design process
• 04:46 - Designing different "TAVER flavors" (different archetype designs)
• 07:00 - Flexibility and customization within TAVERS
• 08:40 - Cool art and aesthetics in the game
• 10:38 - Game mechanics
• 13:30 - Favorite aspects of creating this game, playing and collaboration
• 18:00 - Kickstarter success and benefits for supporters
• 21:00 - What you need to play TAVERS
• 22:30 - Why use crowdsourcing for this?
• 24:35 - Personal reflections on this game's appeal
• 26:04 - Outro

John tells Vin about Nine Inch Nails' critically-acclaimed Peel It Back Tour (June 2025 to March 2026).

Nine Inch Nails

• Main members: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
• Touring members: Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini/Stu Brooks, & Ilan Rubin/Josh Freese
• Opening act: Boys Noize

Timestamps 00:00 - Intro and John's history with Nine Inch Nails 02:30 - One of the best concerts he's ever been to... 05:43 - Is there many new songs or a mix of old and new? 06:15 - the ending song of the concert, "Hurt" 07:00 - a visually cinematic concert 08:38 - "The Perfect Drug", the drums 10:25 - Outro

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