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Experts can make numbers look like anything they want, and we’re seeing that in action right now from both Netflix and Apple about their streaming results. They might be happy, but we’re not. We also get news about some other streaming projects that have been approved or canceled, and we sing Happy Birthday (badly) to Tim!

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Turns out the rumors about the Kenobi series were true… from a certain point of view. We get some reliable reports about what’s actually going on, and Ewan McGregor chimes in to reassure fans that things are going well. But what does this situation mean for the series? Let us know your thoughts after you listen to this week’s Echo Base!

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This week on MovieChatter, we take a look at Golden Globe Best Picture winner 1917. This Sam Mendes film is also up for Best Picture at the Oscars this year, and our hosts have some pretty mixed opinions about it. Does it deserve the hype, or is it merely one of the best-made mediocre movies ever? Check out this week’s MovieChatter to find out!

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It’s awards seasons here at RandomChatter, so we’re obligated to discuss them. However, we’ve got other exciting things to discuss too! We’ve got news on projects by Chris Hemsworth, Oscar Isaac, Netflix, and more. Plus, Azaria leaves The Simpsons, Bad Boys gets a fourth film, Bond will be getting a new Bond, and Fox is no more (at least, in name)!

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This week on that Echo Base, we discuss the future of Star Wars, including the rumored High Republic Era! We also talk Project Luminous, Kenobi, and more!

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The global box office hits a new record with over $42 billion! Also, Doctor Strange 2 loses its director, Fox loses Seth MacFarlane, NBC picks up a space drama, and CBS gains a Silence of the Lambs sequel series!

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MovieChatter rings in the new year with a discussion of Knives Out, the latest murder mystery by Rian Johnson. Is there more to this movie than just a showcase of its stars? Does the story hold up, or is it yet another whodunnit cheat? Listen to this episode of MovieChatter to find out!

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RandomChatter returns with Lou, Tim, and Lizzie! Do you have your “word of the year” yet? Because our hosts do! Come join us as we talk about the box office, new sequel announcements, and much more!

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Echo Base is 200 episodes old! Lou, Erik, and Tim are joined by Andrea, Fred, Keri, and Tom to dig deeper into The Rise of Skywalker! In this episode, they discuss the robed puppet-master himself and his effect on both Episode 9 and the saga as a whole, and they discuss Kylo Ren’s character arc throughout the trilogy. Don’t miss this bicentennial episode of Echo Base!

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We crack open the blast doors at Echo Base one last time for 2019 as we bring you an extended episode! Sadly, the more extreme fan responses to The Rise of Skywalker have now become newsworthy, so we discuss that a bit. We also take a look at a touching moment Carrie Fisher’s brother passed on to everyone, we look at the controversy behind Rose’s limited screen time (UPDATE: …which was then officially clarified about an hour after our recording, dang it!), we compare the on-screen time of the “main three” hero groups of the sequel trilogy and original trilogy, and much more!