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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Weekly Plugs


David - Culturally Relevant: One Year in the Seattle Pandemic


Devindra - OLED TV accessories guide 


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





Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~26:15)


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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