Description

Recorded 12/8/2025

Merge! Everybody merge! We spend a good chunk of the thirty-sixth episode talking about the proposed Netflix/Warner Bros merger, what it could mean for Netflix and the theatre industry, and how Donald Trump might intervene. We also check in on national politics and local Washington State news, before diving into the Weekly Geekly, and play another exciting round of Floriduh or Nah?

Action links (for political action):

https://www.nationalpopularvote.com

https://rankthevote.us/

https://5calls.org/

https://www.mobilize.us

Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSWxykA1WHOi0vTPLAJDaCeVhR3uSfh7PhlCj4t4yT0/edit?tab=t.0

Channel recommendations:

The Majority Report with Sam Seder https://youtube.com/@themajorityreport

More Perfect Union http://www.youtube.com/@moreperfectunion

Heather Cox Richardson http://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson

Some More News http://www.youtube.com/@SMN

Garys Economics www.youtube.com/@garyseconomics

Breaking Points http://www.youtube.com/@breakingpoints

Sources:

News

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25039ddlro

https://time.com/7339480/trump-netflix-warner-bros-deal/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/trump-farmers-aid-bailout.html

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/politics/alina-habba-resigns-acting-us-attorney-for-new-jersey?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-jasmine-crockett-launches-texas-senate-run-shaking-democratic-prim-rcna247542

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/08/zelenskyy-ukraine-territory-russia-00681497

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-ag-lawmakers-propose-law-to-protect-workers-from-immigration-raids/

https://www.seattleschild.com/the-roundup-news-that-impacts-washington-families-dec-8-2026/

Geek

https://nerdist.com/article/original-unaltered-star-wars-gets-limited-release-in-movie-theaters-2027/

https://www.slashfilm.com/2046024/paramount-hostile-takeover-bid-netflix-warner-bros

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/james-gunn-teases-the-future-of-the-dcu-after-netflix-purchase/

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/mortal-kombat-creator-pays-tribute-to-legendary-shang-tsung-actor-cary-hiroyuki-tagawa/Floriduh

https://www.aol.com/news/pants-optional-porta-potty-pursuit-201945746.html

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/05/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-garden-shed/2511764952892/

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/20/nx-s1-5507054/woman-sources-carat-diamond-engagement-ring-arkansas

https://nypost.com/2023/05/11/alligators-in-the-sewer-myth-is-true-watch-city-workers-find-out/

https://nypost.com/2025/12/04/health/yes-womens-farts-smell-worse-than-mens-heres-why/

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