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Murdur Durdur047 A Maple Valley Christmas TV Movie 2022 ReviewFolks, it's that time of year again when the Hallmark movie channel really shines. The rest of the year they try to bring it with other seasonal-themed, predictable plot-lined love stories, but many of us just scroll on by as we flip around for something else to watch. But it takes a real Scrooge to resist the power of a Christmas-themed Hallmark romance. Other stations try to compete and some of them do a fine job, even stealing away headlining actors from the Hallmark channel (I'm looking at you Great American Family Channel), causing quite a stir. Streaming networks and...2022-12-191h 09Murdur Durdur046 The Guardians of the Galaxy 2022 Holiday Special ReviewIf you're one of those people currently hating on James Gunn over some of the puzzling moves he's making at Warner Brothers (specifically that big one regarding Henry Cavill) set aside your feelings for a moment and let your holiday spirit shine. Join Gretchen and Dennis as they break down "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" now streaming on Disney+. Do it for Earth's mightiest hero, Kevin Bacon.2022-12-1936 minMurdur Durdur045 A Christmas Story Christmas 2022 Movie ReviewJust as Gretchen and Dennis have given up hope on "A Christmas Story" sequels, they finally get to the one that inspired them to embark on this deep dive -- "A Christmas Story Christmas", starring Peter Billingsley as Ralphie, now available to stream on HBOMax. And wonder of all wonders, you won't want to shoot your eye out after watching it!!!2022-12-141h 05Murdur Durdur044 A Christmas Story 2 2012 Movie ReviewHBOMax has recently released a sequel to "A Christmas Story", called "A Christmas Story Christmas." Did you know that there was already a sequel to "A Christmas Story"? Well, if you've been listening to MurdurDurdur Pod, you know that there have actually been a few. But there was legitimately a straight up Christmas themed sequel released in 2012, entitled "A Christmas Story 2" and Gretchen and Dennis watched and reviewed it right here for you!2022-12-1430 minMurdur Durdur043 Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss 1988 Movie ReviewRalphie Parker is back in a second sequel to "A Christmas Story" - "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss." If you've never heard of this little gem, you are not alone! Some time has passed and Ralphie has grown into a teenager and is no longer played by Peter Billingsley (or Kieran Culkin-- he's played by Jerry O'Connell! Join Dennis and Gretchen as they recap Ralphie's/Ralph's trials and tribulations during the summer he turned 14, when his family's annual vacation to Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss almost didn't happen.2022-12-0536 minMurdur Durdur042 My Summer Story 1994 Movie ReviewIn "My Summer Story", the first sequel to "A Christmas Story", Ralphie Parker dreams of finding a killer top to take on new school bully, Lug, while his Dad wars with his nextdoor neighbors and his mom overcomes a dish debacle. Ralphie also experiences the ups and downs of fishing for the first time. Gretchen and Dennis discuss if "My Summer Story" embodies the spirit of "A Christmas Story" and whether or not follow up movies should exist.2022-12-0540 minMurdur Durdur041 A Christmas Story 1983 Movie ReviewMany years ago, Dennis declared that as soon as Santa makes his appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade the Christmas celebration officially commences (at least in our living quarters). We're going to apply that same rule to the podcast. Although this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade seemed to be a bit more about the Queen of Christmas than the big guy in red, we definitely saw him for a minute there at the end, so Christmas season it is! We're kicking it off with a CLASSIC. Join Gretchen and Dennis for this discussion of "A Christmas Story" - the...2022-11-3050 minMurdur Durdur040 The Turkey Bowl 2019 Movie ReviewOther than the Pilgrim Sandwich, the annual Turkey Bowl might just be the best Thanksgiving tradition ever, so we couldn't pass up the chance to watch and review a movie called "The Turkey Bowl", right? Especially once we found out that it stars some of our favorite actors, one from a show that we've previously covered on this very podcast. The big question is, now that we've seen it, will watching "The Turkey Bowl" become a part of our annual Thanksgiving tradition? Listen to find out!2022-11-2453 minMurdur Durdur039 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 1973 Special ReviewIt's Thanksgiving, it's a classic and it's streaming on Apple TV. If you haven't seen it before, what are you waiting for? You should be watching it every year! Take a stroll down memory lane with Gretchen and Dennis or enjoy it for the first time -- you can't go wrong with "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" -- and a Happy Thanksgiving to all!!2022-11-2426 minMurdur Durdur038 Morbius 2022 Movie ReviewMurdur Durdur Pod has been on a bit of hiatus due to some technical difficulties, but we're back. This review of "Morbius" was meant to be part of a series of darker movies for Halloween, but as it's being released as an after Halloween Halloween movie review, think of it as more of a Thanksgiving appetizer. There's always some time over a holiday break for a little comic book movie action.2022-11-241h 11Murdur Durdur037 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 8 RecapIt's the final episode of Season 1 of Amazon Prime's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power", Episode 8 "Alloyed", and Gretchen and Dennis still don't understand all of the hate. Join them as they recap all of the final moments and plead their case as to why this was a solid season finale.2022-10-181h 15Murdur Durdur036 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 7 RecapWhat happens after Cheeto dust pours down over Middle Earth? Not a whole lot. In an episode where arguably very little happens to progress the story, our hosts have quite a lot to say about the direction the characters are headed and what might happen in the final episode. Tune in as Gretchen and Dennis recap Amazon Prime's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Season 1, Episode 7, "The Eye".2022-10-131h 26Murdur Durdur035 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 6 RecapThe Battle Begins! And Ends! And Begins? Join Gretchen and Dennis as they discuss the ups and downs of the action-packed Episode 6, "Udun" of Amazon Prime's "The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power", Season 1. After a slow build in episodes 1-5, the action in this one moves at a frantic pace. Can our hosts keep pace with all of the sudden action and emotional highs and lows?2022-10-121h 05Murdur Durdur034 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 5 RecapIn this episode of Murdur Durdur Pod, Gretchen and Dennis recap S1E5 of AmazonPrime's "The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power", "Partings", in which the new power team finally assembles and prepares to leave Numenor, half of the watchtower gang parts ways to team up with the enemy, and Nori calls it quits with her new bestie. Its a bittersweet mix of hopefulness and hopelessness as we head into the back-half of the season, approaching episode 8 much too quickly.2022-09-271h 08Murdur Durdur033 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 4 RecapWe've reached the halfway point of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" on Amazon Prime with S1E4, "The Great Wave". Gretchen and Dennis attempt to accurately keep up with all the action, while correcting one pretty big blunder from the previous episode.2022-09-271h 20Murdur Durdur032 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 3 Recap"Adar", S1E3 of the AmazonPrime LOTR Series "The Rings of Power" introduces us to Numenor. Gretchen and Dennis break down all of the details of Galadriel and Halbrand's arrival there, as well as their meeting with Elendil. We learn the truth about Halbrand's history, the mark of the owl/Sauron, and the extent of the danger facing the Southland's. We also end with an exciting and unexpected theory about who the new villain might be!2022-09-131h 02Murdur Durdur031 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 2 RecapIn this recap of "Adrift", Season 1 Episode 2 of Amazon Prime's "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" series, Gretchen and Dennis follow along as Galadriel takes a dive in the ocean, Nori tries to talk to a stranger, Elrond endures some Dwarven hazing ritual and Arondir's tolerance of tight spaces is tested.2022-09-131h 06Murdur Durdur030 The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power Episode 1 RecapGretchen and Dennis boldly tackle the long-awaited Amazon Prime series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power". Whether you loved it or hated it, you'll want to listen in as these two break it down, scene by scene, starting here with episode 1, "A Shadow of the Past".2022-09-081h 10Murdur Durdur029 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 8 RecapGretchen and Dennis discuss the final episode, "America's Sweethearts or Time Over Time", of HBO Max's THE STAIRCASE series. They both reveal their ultimate verdict of where they land on Michael Peterson's guilt or innocence. You might be surprised by what you hear.2022-08-291h 10Murdur Durdur028 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 7 RecapIn this episode of HBO Max's The Staircase, "Seek and Ye Shall Find", Dennis goes off on a few tangents, Gretchen confuses Martha and Margaret, and Gretchen and Dennis argue about the sexual details of the case (once again).2022-08-241h 19Murdur Durdur027 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 6 RecapGretchen and Dennis break down Episode 6 of HBO Max's The Staircase, "Red in Tooth and Claw". Finally, Dennis gets to see the owl theory re-enacted and Gretchen gets some closure on her open/un-used condom theory.2022-08-081h 05Murdur Durdur026 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 5 RecapIt's Sophie vs. Denis vs. Jean in Episode 5, "The Beating Heart" of HBO Max's The Staircase. Gretchen and our Dennis take their own sides in the debate as to whether or not Sophie's role should have been included in The Staircase documentary. Plus, the Owl Theory is mentioned for the first time!2022-08-0854 minMurdur Durdur025 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 4 RecapJust back from their family vacation, Gretchen and Dennis pick up where they left off with Episode 4, "Common Sense", of the HBO Max Staircase series. The verdict of the Michael Peterson case is revealed and although neither of them necessarily comes right out and makes a guilty/not-guilty vote, it is becoming pretty apparent how each of our hosts would have voted had they been members of the jury.2022-08-021h 17Murdur Durdur024 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 3 RecapIt's Episode 3 of The Staircase, "The Great Dissembler" and Gretchen and Dennis are back to discuss it in great detail. Join them as the prosecution builds the case against Peterson. This is also the episode where a little detail in Germany that Michael forgot to mention to his lawyer surfaces (You found another woman at the bottom of the stairs?!) and we get to see what happens when Michael takes a trip to "Blockbuster".2022-08-021h 24Murdur Durdur023 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 2 RecapIn this recap of episode 2 of HBO Max's The Staircase, "Chiroptera", Gretchen and Dennis continue to detail the events of Kathleen Peterson's death and the events that followed, as depicted in the dramatised version, as well as sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have amassed from other sources since their fascination with the case began. It's becoming abundantly clear that they both have opinions on the case and it might come as no surprise that their opinions are not the same.2022-07-121h 10Murdur Durdur022 HBO Max's The Staircase Episode 1 RecapAfter a brief break, Gretchen and Dennis are back and they are talking about MURDUR. Or are they? In this episode of Murdur Durdur, our hosts recap Episode 1, "911" of HBO Max's dramatisation of the Kathleen and Michael Peterson story.2022-07-061h 15Murdur Durdur021 The Lost City 2022 Movie ReviewIn this episode of Murdur Durdur Pod, Gretchen and Dennis tackle a romantic comedy for the first time on the pod. It promises to offer something for both of them - Indiana Jones type adventure for Dennis; trashy romance novel goodness for Gretchen - plus an all-star cast. It's sure to be an instant classic for our hard-to-please hosts. Did I mention a Brad Pitt cameo? What more could anyone really want? Listen now to get their full rundown on "The Lost City", starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe, streaming now on Paramount Plus. As always, there will...2022-06-2253 minMurdur Durdur020 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 2016 Movie ReviewGretchen and Dennis complete their Jack Reacher marathon with a viewing of the second Tom Cruise Reacher film, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back". It's safe to say that they're ready to move on from Reacher to something else by the time that this one is over.2022-06-141h 05Murdur Durdur019 Jack Reacher 2012 Movie ReviewNow that they've finished Season 1 of the REACHER TV series on PrimeVideo, Gretchen and Dennis decided to check out the Tom Cruise movie versions of the Jack Reacher character to see how they compare. First up is 2012's "Jack Reacher". Once Gretchen recovers from her initial shock that the movie is filmed in Pittsburgh, the pair breaks down all the action, looking for Lee Child trademarks, more evidence to support whether or not Reacher qualifies as a superhero, and the moment when Reacher enjoys his first Clark bar.2022-06-141h 01Murdur Durdur018 Reacher Episode 8 RecapIt's a wrap on Season 1 of Reacher! In the final episode, called "Pie", Reacher finally gets his long awaited slice of peach. Sadly, it was not all he hoped it would be. Too bad there are no EatnParks in Margrave.Similarly disappointed is the ever-hard-to-please Dennis, since the series turned out not to be all that he hoped it would be, but Gretchen goes out on a Reacher high.Our two hosts bicker and banter it out in their regular style, working through the entire episode as each plot line is wrapped up with a nice tidy little...2022-05-301h 02Murdur Durdur017 Reacher Episode 7 RecapPlease join us for this recap of Reacher, Season 1 Episode 7, "Reacher Said Nothing." We get things started with, as usual, a completely unrelated update on the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial. Dennis refuses to give his final opinion on the case even after Gretchen threatens him Margrave White Onesie Style.Next up, we have some light bickering over nonsensical Civil War trivia and then we are off and running with the penultimate episode of Season 1 of Reacher! Much to Dennis's dismay, Gretchen manages to turn it into an episode of "Blue's Clues".We recount all the highs and...2022-05-3054 minMurdur Durdur016 Reacher Episode 6 RecapGretchen and Dennis struggle through a recap of Season 1, Episode 6, "Papier" of Reacher. Things get off to a bit of a rough start when they can't even agree on how to pronounce papier.2022-05-2350 minMurdur Durdur015 Reacher Episode 5 RecapIn this recap of Season 1, Episode 5 "No Apologies" of REACHER, Gretchen is not apologising for how much she is loving the show.2022-05-231h 09Murdur Durdur014 Reacher Episode 4 RecapIn this recap of Episode 4, "In a Tree", we reach the halfway point of the first season of Reacher. Gretchen and Dennis try to make sense of their feelings about the series so far.2022-05-1659 minMurdur Durdur013 Reacher Episode 3 RecapIn this recap of "Spoonful", Season 1, Episode 3 of Reacher, Gretchen and Dennis break down the team's lunch order in detail. There's a good deal of talk about BBQ sauce.2022-05-1657 minMurdur Durdur012 Reacher Episode 2 RecapRecapping Reacher Season 1, Episode 2 "First Dance", the body count builds as does Gretchen's interest in the amount of rain in Margrave. Reacher's charm and special skills are discussed and the important question of, "Does it make you a bad bartender if you serve a beer with the cap still on?" is debated.2022-05-0947 minMurdur Durdur011 Reacher Episode 1 RecapIt's time for a new series! Gretchen and Dennis launch into the Amazon Prime Original, Reacher, with Episode 1, "Welcome to Margrave". Break out your southern accents and get ready for another murdur, because this one is going to be full of twists, turns and twang. CORRECTION: Dennis starts things off with a glaring inaccuracy, attributing the Jack Reacher character and the novel series upon which the series is based to author Lincoln Child rather than the actual author of the Jack Reacher books, Lee Child.2022-05-091h 02Murdur Durdur010 The Eyes of Tammy Faye ReviewThings get a little lighter as Gretchen and Dennis break down "The Eyes of Tammy Faye".2022-05-011h 16Murdur Durdur009 THE Batman ReviewGretchen and Dennis debate whether or not Edward Cullen beats out hometown hero Michael Keaton as the best batman ever. They surprise themselves with how much they need to brush up on their Batman knowledge as Dennis, who has Star Wars on his mind, confuses Burgess Meredith with Alec Guinness, and Gretchen spouts off a handful of other weird opinions and vague inaccuracies. Also, we learn (a few times) that Nirvana really hits a nerve with Dennis.2022-04-271h 02Murdur Durdur008 SNL Mare of Easttown SpoofIn this bonus episode, Gretchen and Dennis pay homage to the SNL skit that changed the way they say the word "daughter" forever.2022-04-2321 minMurdur Durdur007 Mare of Easttown Episode 7 RewatchIt's Episode 7 of Murdur Durdur Pod and the final episode of Mare of Easttown is being discussed. The title is "Sacrament" and we've got confessions, sermons, and more general confusion on the difference between priests and deacons. Also, we wrap up Mare with our final thoughts on the series overall.2022-04-2055 minMurdur Durdur006 Mare of Easttown Episode 6 RewatchGretchen and Dennis recap episode 6 of Mare of Easttown, "Sore Must Be the Storm". Dennis makes his case for the redemption of Brianna and Gretchen tries to make the color red be a thing. SPOILER ALERT: there are some major spoilers about the conclusion of Mare of Easttown from 17:30-21:10!!2022-04-201h 11Murdur Durdur005 Mare of Easttown Episode 5 RewatchIn this rewatch/recap of Episode 5 of Mare of Easttown "Illusions", things get emotional when a beloved main character is killed. Will our hosts be able to go on?2022-04-101h 09Murdur Durdur004 Mare of Easttown Episode 4 RewatchGretchen and Dennis rewatch and recap Episode 4 of Mare of Easttown, "Poor Sisyphus". The plot thickens, as does Dennis's suspicion of the Deacon and maybe Deacons in general.2022-04-101h 04Murdur Durdur003 Mare of Easttown Episode 3 RewatchThere's a lot more love for Zabel flying around as the rewatch of Mare of Easttown continues with Episode 3, "Enter #2". Deacon Mark emerges as a new suspect but Gretchen insists that Richard should not be ignored. **Note from Gretchen and Dennis: Hi Everyone! Thanks for giving our podcast a listen! We're new to this game, so the audio on the first few episodes is a little rough. Please stick with us, we promise it gets better!"2022-04-0456 minMurdur Durdur002 Mare of Easttown Episode 2 RewatchGretchen and Dennis continue their rewatch of Mare of Easttown with Episode 2, "Fathers". Zabel enters and Dennis's man crush begins. **Note from Gretchen and Dennis: Hi Everyone! Thanks for giving our podcast a listen! We're new to this game, so the audio on the first few episodes is a little rough. Please stick with us, we promise it gets better!"2022-04-041h 08Murdur Durdur001 Mare of Easttown Episode 1 RewatchGretchen and Dennis kick off their re-watch of Mare of Easttown with Episode 1, "Miss Lady Hawk Herself." They try to figure out how to pronounce the word "Hawk". **Note from Gretchen and Dennis: Hi Everyone! Thanks for giving our podcast a listen! We're new to this game, so the audio on the first few episodes is a little rough. Please stick with us, we promise it gets better!"2022-04-041h 00Murdur Durdur000 Welcome to Murdur Durdur PodcastInspired by their mutual love of Mare of Easttown, two accent-challenged Pennsylvanians search for their next favourite thing. Grab an Iron City, a Wawa hoagie, and press play to discover it with them.2022-04-0301 min
The Weekly Humorist PodcastA Viewer’s Guide to What Would Have Been the 79th Annual Golden GlobesSince The Golden Globes will not be broadcasted this year, I’ve taken the liberty of diligently detailing what you would have experienced should the awards show have gone on ahead.The host will make an edgy comment that divides the audience, causing shockwaves over Twitter where their permanent banning is demanded. They’ll be back next year.A star you loved in the eighties and nineties will deliver a heartfelt, yet rambling lifetime achievement speech where they attempt to use some obscure object like the plastic tip on a shoelace to sum up how lucky they are and...2022-01-0704 min
High End Low LivesNBA Covid Preview - Will Kyrie Irving Play?Recorded on October 7, 2021
Mare of Easttown/Murdur Durdur love. Arlington, Texas school shooting suspect warned bully to leave him alone, or else. Kash thinks the shooter doesn't deserve jail time--we disagree. Kyrie Irving in danger of missing part of NBA season due to unknown vaccination status and NBA cities implementing vaccine requirements for visiting players. Kash believes he will not miss a single game--we disagree...again. How is Kanye West's "Donda Academy" signing top high school basketball recruits before it opens for classes.2021-12-131h 25
The AwardistMare of Easttown’s Kate Winslet on wigs, Murdur Durdur, and going grimEmmy winner and current nominee Kate Winslet joins The Awardist to talk about her hit HBO limited series Mare of Easttown — why audiences connected to much with her grieving mother character, getting the look just right (that’s a wig!), caring for Jean Smart after an on-set injury, SNL’s Murdur Durdur sketch, and much more. Plus, co-hosts Kristen Baldwin and Gerrad Hall handicap the Limited/Anthology Series or Movie and Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie categories.More at ew.com, ew.com/awardist, and @EW.Host/Producers: Gerrad Hall (@gerradhall) and Kris...2021-08-0252 min
What To WatchRuMerican Horror Story on Drag Race, Good Girls says goodbyeOn today's What to Watch: Jan is shocked to see how many queens voted for her on RuPaul's Drag Race, and the remaining queens star in RuMerican Horror Story for the maxi challenge; NBC's Good Girls, which has been gaining in popularity thanks to the Netflix bump, wraps up its four-season run on NBC; and the stop-motion animation series Ultra City Smiths debuts. Plus, entertainment headlines — including Black Panther sequel casting news and Kate Winslet on SNL's Murdur Durdur sketch — and trivia.More at ew.com, ew.com/wtw, and @EW.Host: Gerrad Hall (@gerradhall); Edit...2021-07-2216 min
Appointment TelevisionEpisode 294: Everything's Gonna Be Okay (Except for Mare of Easttown)In today's episode: due to overwhelming demand from either many of you or (more likely) one of you many, many times, we're getting Kathryn's assessment on HBO's newest Murdur Durdur show, otherwise known as Mare of Easttown. And then we commence with installment #1 of our newest TV Book Club on Freeform's dramedy Everything is Gonna Be Okay, the second season of which has recently begun, prompting a profile of Josh Thomas to run in The New Yorker, which was subsequently turned into high-quality audio content with help of Margaret, but which she did not leverage into a close friendship...2021-05-1346 min
Aftenpodden USAVi så over 40 timer Fox på én uke. - Du får små stemmer i bakhodetStår Fauci bak koronaviruset?! Øystein og Christina har tilbragt 49 timer i USAs konservative medieunivers. Ukens pod handler om kulturkrig og konspirasjonsteorier, men også om hva Fox News gjør bra.
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Christina anbefaler lørdagens Saturday Night Live der Elon Musk var gjesteprogramleder og særlig sketsjen “Murdur Durdur” (som Øystein ikke skjønte bæret av): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaKZi6p6sxg
Øystein snakket om hvordan forskere har funnet ut at det å kutte ut nasjonal politikk fra lokalaviser, kan dempe polariseringen. En avis i California har eksperimentert med det. https://journalistsresource.org/media/political-polarization-california-opinion-local/2021-05-1148 min
The Rec CenterFamily MattersThe Rec Center is back in Easttown this week, and we loved SNL’s Murdur Durdur spoof almost as much as we loved episode four of Mare (2:36). After going deep on all the family ties in Easttown, we get deeply negative on The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness on Netflix (22:09) and tell you why you should skip this new true crime offering. Other recs this week include a positive review of The Handmaid’s Tale - Hulu (30:31), a negative review of Downhill - Hulu (35:04), a thumbs down on Greenland - HBO Max (38:04), and a strong thumbs up on T...2021-05-1044 min