Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

This week, David continues his streak on what he insists is his third of seven consecutive weeks on the podcast, but Katey Rich had to be in Los Angeles for awards stuff. David and Patches listen to Da7e talk about Emerald Fennell’s very goopy “Wuthering Heights,” then Patches and David talk about the zen of an independent game named Cairn where you climb a mountain. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Animal Sport 02:22 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 535! E-mail! 07:15 – Tidbit – “Wuthering Heights” 27:34 – Segment Three(?) – Cairn 44:54 – Outro

This week, David continues what he insists is his second of seven consecutive weeks on the podcast, and it turns out it’s because he’s on book leave. After talking about Heater Rivalry again because you wrote in about it, three of the hosts discuss Disneyland Handcrafted a new collection of documentary footage available on Disney Plus and YouTube. Then, Da7e saw the Charli XCX movie The Moment and since it’s a mockumentary it kind of fits with the topic (enough for a mini segment) before they all jump into Oscar doc frontrunner The Perfect Neighbor, which is on Netflix right now. Because of the nature of documentaries and this podcast, we assume you know Walt Dinsney succeeded in making Disneyland, Charli XCX released an album called brat in 2024, and The Perfect Neighbor includes a shooting and arrest as viewed through police body cam footage. We don’t think these are spoilers. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Cursed Object 02:22 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 534! Review 1,000! E-mail! 22:08 – Tidbit – Disneyland Handcrafted 39:28 – “Mini Segment” – The Moment 51:00 – Segment Three – The Perfect Neighbor 01:15:45 – Outro

This week, David begins what he claimed was seven consecutive weeks on the podcast by giving an overview of what he saw at the final Park City Sundance. He mentions Closure, I Want Your Sex, The Invite, The Shitheads, Rachel Lambert’s Carousel, Zi, Josephine and The History of Concrete (and didn’t seem to like too much). Then, Da7e did his gay hockey homework and is going to treat Katey’s recommendations on the show much more seriously in the future. Finally, the group dives into THE SECRET AGENT after debating if people can actually still see it in theater. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: McAdams 02:55 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 533! Reviews! E-mail! 15:14 – Tidbit – David’s Sundance 2026 Report 32:54 – “Mini Segment” – Heated Rivalry Trap Conclusion 38:17 – Segment Three – The Secret Agent 56:05 – Outro

This week, Katey and Da7e were the only hosts who could make it to the war room, so instead of doing a traditional episode, the two talk about how there’s some good television out there! Da7e finally started Heated Rivalry (Katey has seen it all), and Katey tries to explain why this gay hockey show hooks people. Then, Da7e talks about a horror book he read, and by the by the two start talking about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO and The Pitt season 2 on…oh shit, are we just watching HBO?. Finally, Katey asks what’s up with this 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Da7e explains the first half of the movie currently in theaters trying to bait everyone into watching the second half. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!

“Did that come out yet?” We’re back at it again, ranking our favorite movies of last year in one long podcast! This year, we even beat David’s video countdown by about a week, so we’re historically ahead of schedule. Below you will find this year’s format with timestamps for when we discuss a particular entry (Da7e tried to make it so the movies were only discussed during their highest placement). We can’t help but make hints about The Bone Temple and clarify if Katey Rich was invited to an awards dinner or not along the way. Donate to David’s GoFundMe to benefit the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund HERE! THANK YOU! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@KateyRich),  Patches (@misterpatches), Da7e (@da7e) and David (@davidehrlich ). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear!  FORMAT 00:00:00 – Introduction and Chat Instead of Preambles, like Da7e had planned. #1000:11:39 – Companion (Patches)00:20:45 – Weapons (Katey and Da7e)The Testament of Ann Lee (David) #900:25:36 – Cloud (David)00:28:19 – On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (Katey)K-Pop Demon Hunters (Da7e and Patches) #800:33:06 – Predators (Patches)00:41:28 – The Mastermind (Katey)It Was Just An Accident (David)Sorry, Baby (Da7e) #700:45:40 – Sorry, Baby (Patches)00:52:28 – K-Pop Demon Hunters (Katey)Bugonia (Da7e)28 Years Later (David) #601:00:01 – April (David)01:04:06 – 28 Years Later (Patches)01:14:10 – The Testament of Ann Lee (Katey)01:19:19 – The Secret Agent (Da7e) #501:24:02 – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (David)Marty Supreme (Patches)Sinners (Katey)Sentimental Value (Da7e) #401:32:01 – Sentimental Value (David)Hamnet (Katey)01:41:37 – Sinners (Da7e)It Was Just An Accident (Patches) #301:49:21 – Bugonia (Patches)01:57:58 – Sirat (David)02:02:09 – Train Dreams (Katey)Marty Supreme (Da7e) #202:05:00 – Marty Supreme (David)02:14:21 – It Was Just An AccidentOne Battle After Another (Patches)One Battle After Another (Da7e) #102:21:12 – Hamnet (Da7e)02:27:21 – Eddington (Patches)02:35:49 – One Battle After Another (Katey)One Battle After Another (Patches) Lists DAVID 10. The Testament of Ann Lee9. Cloud8. It Was Just An Accident7. 28 Years Later6. April5. If I had Legs I’d Kick You4. Sentimental Value3. Sirat2. Marty Supreme1. One Battle After Another PATCHES 10. Companion9 K-Pop Demon Hunters8. Predators7. Sorry, Baby6. 28 Years Later5. Marty Supreme4. It Was Just An Accident3. Bugonia2. One Battle After Another1. Eddington KATEY 10. Weapons9. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl8. The Mastermind7. K-Pop Demon Hunters6. The Testament of Ann Lee5. Sinners4. Hamnet3. Train Dreams2. It Was Just an Accident1. One Battle After Another DA7E 10. Weapons9. K-Pop Demon Hunters8. Sorry, Baby7. Bugonia6. The Secret Agent5. Sentimental Value4. Sinners3. Marty Supreme2. One Battle After Another1. Hamnet

This week, David is doing a Q&A about something, so Katey, Patches, and Da7e gather in the war room to review TRAIN DREAMS (on Netflix! It’s good!) and MARTY SUPREME (in theaters! It’s also good!) and talk about Katey’s family time at Disney World and why her children will be amongst the first to stream TRON: ARES. Don’t worry, Timothée Hal Chalamet, David Ehrlich isn’t mean to you because he’s not on this episode. NEXT WEEK – FIGHTING IN THE WAR ROOM TOP TENS 2005! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Canadian Hit TV Show 01:51- Intro – Welcome to Episode 532! Review! E-mail! 09:45 – Tidbit – Disney World and IP 27:38 – “Mini Segment” – Train Dreams 46:53 – Segment Three – Marty Supreme 1:09:50 – Outro

This week, everyone is back in the War Room one more time in 2025 to talk about the third Avatar film from James Cameron – Avatar: Fire and Ash. We all recommend you see this movie if you are worried about spoilers, because we freely talk about everything, including the end of the film. The good news is spoilers don’t really matter this time around. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Most Rewatched 02:59- Intro – Welcome to Episode 531 of one of the best podcasts of all time!! Reviews! E-mail! 14:54 – Avatar: Fire and Ash 1:07:20 – Outro

This week, David is… somewhere. Katey, Patches, and Da7e get together in the War Room to talk about the 2025 Box Office pre-Avatar, Zootopia 2 going down easy like hot chocolate, then they talk about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery which is in some theaters and definitely on Netflix. There is a spoiler gong at 1 hour, nine minutes, and forty-six seconds in, but we DO NOT GIVEAWAY THE WHODUNNIT, WHAT ARE WE, MONSTERS??!?! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Best James Cameron Effect 02:52- Intro – Welcome to Episode 530 of one of the best podcasts of all time!! Review! 10:49 – Tidbit – Box Office 2025 32:05 – “Mini Segment” – Zootopia 2 47:04 – Segment Three – Wake Up Dead Man (Light Spoilers at 01:09:46) 1:17:42 – Outro

This week, we have a bifurcated episode between pairs of hosts. Katey and David take main hosting duties with an intro and a listener e-mail, then they hand to Patches and Da7e to talk about how the sale of Warner Bros is going to change Hollywood. Then, Katey and David Heroically return to talk about moderating all these awards conversations with people promoting their movies, and also why Timothée Chalamet told David Ehrlich to be nice about Marty Supreme because his mom was there. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Holiday Comfort Watch 01:51- Intro – Welcome to Episode 529 of one of the best podcasts of all time!! E-mail! 14:42 – They’re Selling Warner Bros Again and The Options Are Worse This Time 38:10 – Moderating Awards Conversations 1:11:17 – Outro

This week, we have replaced a still-absent David with Ben Hosley from the Blank Check podcast and producer/creator of the Slow Xmas music project or “bit” that we also discuss on this episode. If you want to buy a vinyl copy of SLOW XMAS 5 head to madebymutant.com You can also buy it digitally at outlets like Bandcamp! Ben also saw (pun not intended) the Chainsaw Man movie and informs Katey, Da7e, and Patches about this anime hit that beat out Bugonia at the box office when it was released. Then, your three regular co-hosts talk about Hamnet and if their hearts were ripped out of their bodies by pure emotion or not. We talk about the end, I guess, but even the director Chloe Zhao says this movie can’t be spoiled. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). One of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Podcasts of All Time Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Best Deployed Christmas Song 02:41- Intro – Welcome to Episode 528 of one of the best podcasts of all time!! Review! E-mail! 15:30 – Tidbit –Slow Xmas 5 32:11 – Mini-segment – Ben saw Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 42:28 – Segment 3 – Hamnet 1:10:49 – Unboxing and Outro