Knives Out sequel and ensemble mysteries

It’s the 21st annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the year that was 2025. Movies, television, music, podcasts, books, and comics — it’s all here!

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Running Time: 02:54:30

Movies:
00:02:35 – The Year in Movies
00:06:19 – Sinners
00:09:45 – One Battle After Another
00:12:30 – Superman
00:14:43 – Hamnet
00:16:39 – Caught Stealing
00:19:24 – The Naked Gun
00:22:46 – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
00:26:03 – Lurker
00:27:24 – Mickey 17
00:28:37 – Train Dreams
00:31:26 – Jay Kelly
00:34:02 – Blue Moon
00:37:36 – Nouvelle Vague
00:40:48 – Nuremberg
00:44:58 – Weapons

Television:
00:47:45 – The Year in Television
00:49:07 – The Pitt
00:50:31 – The Gilded Age
00:54:25 – Slow Horses
00:57:16 – The Lowdown
01:00:28 – The Beast in Me
01:03:22 – English Teacher
01:05:13 – Andor: A Star Wars Story
01:07:32 – Alien: Earth
01:11:16 – Paradise
01:12:56 – Death By Lightning
01:19:47 – The Residence
01:21:38 – The Studio
01:23:05 – Dept. Q
01:25:59 – Dying For Sex
01:28:49 – The Conners

Music:
01:32:54 – “Who Is the Sky?” by David Byrne
01:33:34 – Who is the Sky? Tour by David Byrne at Radio City Music Hall in New York, New York
01:34:30 – Hamilton: An American Musical at Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York, New York 
01:38:22 – Suffs The Musical at Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California
01:39:35 – Pulp Live 2025 by Pulp at Queens Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, New York
01:41:51 – “God Save The Gun” by Militarie Gun
01:43:08 – “Antidepressants” by Suede
01:44:28 – “Alive in the Catacombs” by Queens of the Stone Age
01:45:45 – The Catacombs Tour by Queens of the Stone Age at Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts
01:49:05 – Oasis: Live ’25 by Oasis at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
01:50:14 – “Yell at Cloud” by PLOSIVS

Books:
01:51:49 – The Year in Books
01:52:20 – “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live” by Susan Morrison
01:55:20 – “Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival” by Richard Bienstock & Tom Beaujour
01:58:41 – “All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries” By Martha Wells
02:00:10 – “Gai-Jin: The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan” by James Clavell
02:03:30 – “Perfidia: A Novel” by James Ellroy
02:05:16 – “The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance” by Mensun Bound
02:09:42  – “To Kill a Troubadour: A Mystery of the French Countryside” by Martin Walker
02:10:34 – “The Name of This Band is R.E.M.: A Biography” by Peter Ames Carlin
02:14:21 – “The Impossible Fortune: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery” by Richard Osman
02:15:22 – The Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro Series by Dennis Lehane

Podcasts:
02:18:34 – “The Town” with Matt Belloni
02:20:48 – “Blank Check” with Griffin Newman & David Sims
02:23:29 – “The Rest is Entertainment” with Marina Hyde & Richard Osman
02:24:54 – “Gone South” with Jed Lipinski
02:27:44 – “Mike & Tom Eat Snacks” with Michael Ian Black & Tom Cavanagh
02:30:21 – “Fly on the Wall” with Dana Carvey & David Spade
02:31:46 – “Nudgecast: The Official Podcast of Nudge Magazine” with Ian Jacoby & Shane Told

Comics:
02:38:16 – Batman & Robin: Year One
02:39:11 – Wonder Woman
02:40:29 – Absolute Wonder Woman
02:41:19 – Assorted Crisis Events
02:43:04 – Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell
02:43:43 – Usagi Yojimbo
02:44:31 – Fantastic Four
02:45:39 – Uncanny Valley
02:46:41 – Redcoat
02:47:40 – Supergirl

More From Ron Richards:
• Listen to Android Faithful!
• If you’re into pinball, check out Scorbit!

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Music:
“Mele Kalikimaka [feat. Shannon McGill]”
Slowey and The Boats

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