WE BOUGHT A MIC

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A Pop Culture Podcast hosted by Ernest Calderon, Hunter Mobley, and Drew Dietzen, three friends who have had conversations about all things film, TV, music, etc. for over a decade. All they needed was to buy a mic. So they did.

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The people have spoken! After a month of voting, Denzel Washington is the winner of the bracket. He will be the subject of our fourth career arc series. Check out our announcement episode here.

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VIRTUOSITY with Brett Nemeroff (Plus: PRIMETIME and THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE) – WE BOUGHT A MIC

We continue our series on the films of Denzel Washington with the 1995 cyber-thriller 'Virtuosity.' Plus two new movies in theaters: 'Primetime' and John Wilson's 'The History of Concrete.'We start with The History of Concrete. Does the movie live up to the show it came from, and does its big story pay off?Then Primetime: Lance Oppenheim's A24 crime drama with Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, the real-life host of To Catch a Predator. Is it funny, sad, or both?Then Virtuosity (1995): Denzel plays a former cop pulled into a virtual reality training program to hunt SID 6.7, a digital construct built from notorious serial killers. CHAPTERS0:00 Intro2:19 The History of Concrete19:05 Primetime56:02 Virtuosity (1995)GUEST: Brett Nemeroff – check out Elder Archive at https://www.elderarchive.com
  1. VIRTUOSITY with Brett Nemeroff (Plus: PRIMETIME and THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE)
  2. DIGGER
  3. CRIMSON TIDE (with Nick Iarriccio)
  4. PRIMETIME (Quick Review)
  5. THE PELICAN BRIEF (with Harry Sayer)
  6. MALCOLM X (with Kyle Flynn)
  7. The End of Oak Street – Quick Review
  8. THE ODYSSEY, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, and TONY
  9. The 2026 Mid-Year Draft (Part 2)
  10. The 2026 Mid-Year Draft (Part 1)

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