Ep. 612 - The Father

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David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the future of theater-going. Jeff praises the new animated series Invincible. For the feature review, the cast watches The Father, the Oscar-nominated film starring Olivia Coleman and Anthony Hopkins. Tune in to find out why this depressing look at aging is the quintessential Dave’s pick. 

Read the New York Times article about “The Last Day of Her Life.” 

Read The Atlantic article “Why I Hope to Die at 75.” 

Read The New Yorker article on “The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care.” 

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David - Culturally Relevant: One Year in the Seattle Pandemic

Devindra - OLED TV accessories guide 

Jeff - This week! Dungeon Run returns! twitch.tv/thedungeonrun

David - Bad Trip

Devindra - Calls, Tina 

Jeff - Invincible,  Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American, City of Ghosts

Feature  (~1:12:42)
The Father
Spoilers (~1:27:49)

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