Ep. 866 - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (GUEST: Matt Goldberg)

Mar 17, 2026

Matt Goldberg, freelance film critic and newsletter writer, joins to debate the 2026 Oscars and cultural moments. They unpack masculinity in Louis Theroux’s work, react to the Scrubs reboot, and take a deep dive into Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair with fresh edits, choreography, and emotional stakes.

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ADVICE

Showcase Craft Over Celebrity Bits At Awards

Producers should scale back long scripted comedy bits at awards and instead highlight technical crafts like sound to inspire future industry entrants.
Matt urged giving technicians more screen time to showcase careers the audience rarely sees.

ANECDOTE

Scrubs Reboot Recaptures JD And Modernizes Workplace

Devindra praised the Scrubs (2026) reboot for recapturing the original's tone and updating characters for today's workplace and generational changes.
He noted Zach Braff remains most effective when playing JD and that early episodes feel like a warm, character-focused return.

INSIGHT

Early Best Picture Winners Show Hollywood's Self Image

Matt Goldberg rewatched early Best Picture winners to understand how the Academy shaped Hollywood's self-image in its first decades.
He found films like Wings and A Man For All Seasons reveal shifts in industry values and storytelling priorities.

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David and Devindra are joined this week by film critic Matt Goldberg to reflect on the winners and losers of the 2026 Academy Awards, unpack masculinity with Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, diagnose the 2026 reboot of Scrubs, and look back on some of the best picture winners of the past. Then they reckon with the combined power of Quentin Tarantino’s epic Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Check out Matt’s newsletter Commentary Track.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s review of Project Hail Mary
Devindra - Engadget coverage of MacBook Neo and MacBook Pro M5 Max
Matt Goldberg - Interview with Lynne Littman and Jane Alexander for Testament

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:34:04)
David - Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, Neighbors
Devindra - Scrubs (2026), Father Mother Sister Brother, Blades of the Guardians
Matt Goldberg - Past Best Picture Winners: Cavalcade, Cimarron, A Man for All Seasons

Featured Review (~01:02:13)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

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