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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast, host Mike DeAngelo embraces the wacky side of faith and technology with Peacock’s newest series, “Mrs. Davis.” Created by Damon Lindelof (“Lost,” “The Leftovers” HBO’s “Watchmen”) and Tara Hernandez (“The Big Bang Theory,” “Young Sheldon”), the show follows Simone (Betty Gilpin), a nun who has been tasked with tracking down the Holy Grail by an all-knowing and possibly evil artificial intelligence, referred to by many as, “Mrs. Davis.” The truly bonkers, globetrotting adventure series also stars Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen, Chris Diamantopoulos, Elizabeth Marvel, David Arquette, Ben Chaplin, and Margo Martindale. Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ⁠⁠ThePlaylist.net⁠⁠, ⁠⁠subscribe to our newsletter⁠⁠, and check out more of our ⁠⁠Playlist Podcast interviews here.

Prior to this year’s Star Wars Celebration event, folks were anticipating quite a bit of TV news, as well as the possibility that Lucasfilm would announce one new film. Well, we definitely got that, but even more, as the studio unveiled details about not one, but three new “Star Wars” films from directors Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Dave Filoni, and James Mangold, respectively. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, we talk about all of the news from Celebration and what we think this means about the future of the franchise. Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ⁠ThePlaylist.net⁠, ⁠subscribe to our newsletter⁠, and check out more of our ⁠Playlist Podcast interviews here.

There are filmmakers whose work is undeniably singular, even if you look at a single frame of the film. Wes Anderson is one of those directors. But another would be French filmmaker, Quentin Dupieux. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, Quentin Dupieux joins to talk about his new film, “Smoking Causes Coughing,” which might be his wildest, most Dupieux-iest film yet.  Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ⁠ThePlaylist.net⁠, ⁠subscribe to our newsletter⁠, and check out more of our ⁠Playlist Podcast interviews here.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo laughs and cries all over again for Apple TV+’s new dramedy, “Shrinking.” Created by Bill Lawrence (“Scrubs,” “Ted Lasso”), Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso,” “Thor: Love and Thunder”), and Jason Segel (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “How I Met Your Mother”), the show follows Jimmy (Segel), a therapist who has gone off the deep end after the death of his wife. Ignoring the advice of colleagues, his schooling, and common sense, Jimmy decides to make big changes to the way he practices and lives his life, resulting in huge victories and even more drama. The series also stars Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller and more. READ MORE: ⁠‘Shrinking’ Review: ‘Ted Lasso’ Crew Brings Similar Amiable Charm to Jason Segel & Harrison Ford Dramedy Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ⁠ThePlaylist.net⁠, ⁠subscribe to our newsletter⁠, and check out more of our ⁠Playlist Podcast interviews here.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo ponders Earth’s future while discussing the new Apple TV+ series, “Extrapolations.”  The show is created by Scott Z. Burns (“The Report,” “Contagion”) and explores eight different stories between the years of 2037 and 2070 as humanity deals with the chaotic rising costs of climate change and the fight to survive. The show premieres its first three episodes on Friday, March 17 and stars Sienna Miller, Kit Harrington, Forest Whitaker, Tobey Maguire, Meryl Streep, Matthew Rhys, Diane Lane, David Schwimmer, Daveed Diggs, Eiza González, Marion Cotillard, and more. READ MORE: ‘Extrapolations’ Review: Apple TV+’s Star-Studded Mini-Series Offers A Terrifying Vision of The Future Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ThePlaylist.net, subscribe to our newsletter, and check out more of our Playlist Podcast interviews here.

Prior to “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” writer Jeff Loveness worked in the realm of TV for a while and had never written the script for a feature film. Then, he was picked by Marvel Studios to not only write the third ‘Ant-Man’ film but to also write the next ‘Avengers’ film. Needless to say, Loveness has a lot on his plate. Thankfully, he took the time out to talk to The Playlist Podcast about his new film and the pressure of writing the follow-up to one of the biggest films of all time. READ MORE: ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania’ Review: Peyton Reed Tries To Square Peg ‘Star Wars’ Ambitions Into The ‘Ant-Man’ Franchise With Sub-Atomic Results Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ThePlaylist.net, subscribe to our newsletter, and check out more of our Playlist Podcast interviews here.

In a world filled with a ton of low-budget horror films, Christopher Landon has already carved out his own niche and separated himself from the pack. With films like “Happy Death Day,” its sequel, and more recently, “Freaky,” Landon has shown himself to be a different breed of horror filmmaker, not scared of mixing comedy and heart with his vicious kills. Well, he’s going even a step further with his new film, “We Have a Ghost,” where he’s embracing the comedy and heart even more with his family-friendly horror film about a poor soul stuck haunting a house. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, Landon discusses his new film and his neverending love of the horror genre, in all of its various forms.

In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo gets spooky with David Harbour (“Stranger Things,” “Black Widow,” “Violent Night”). The actor is currently promoting his film, “We Have A Ghost,” which follows a family that discovers a ghost named Ernest (David Harbour) in their new home, which leads them to becoming internet sensations while also helping the ghost find peace. The film hits Netflix on February 24 and also stars Anthony Mackie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Coolidge, Jahi Winston and more. READ MORE: ‘We Have A Ghost’ Trailer: Christopher Landon’s New Family Friendly Horror With David Harbour & Jennifer Coolidge Hits Netflix On February 24 During the chat, Harbour discussed the unique nature of the script and the film that led him to trust that “We Have A Ghost” would work and much more, touching upon Marvel's "‘Thunderbolts," "Stranger Things,’" and Neil Blomkamp’s "Gran Turismo" racing film which comes out later this year. Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ThePlaylist.net, subscribe to our newsletter, and check out more of our Playlist Podcast interviews here.

Welcome back to my very irregularly scheduled podcast Deep Focus, where I, Playlist.net Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Perez, talk long or long-ish with different filmmakers, directors, writers, and actors. Today, my guest is none other than comedian/actor and podcaster extraordinaire Marc Maron. Maron has a new HBO special out, available now on HBO Max called, 'Marc Maron: From Bleak To Dark.' The special is funny, political in the best way, humanist, and also soulful and candid, dealing with a lot of things like grief, mortality, aging, and our current cultural climate. Maron and I get into all facets of the HBO special, the political content, the humanist content, and all of its various funny, touching, insightful, and barbed aspects. He also opened up to me about the late Lynn Shelton, the filmmaker who passed in 2020 during the pandemic and who was Maron's romantic partner at the time. Maron even opened up about the screenplay he was co-writing with Shelton before her death and his mixed feelings about reviving it and maybe making it into a movie—the short end of the answer is maybe not and maybe yes, one day, though he did reveal to me that he sent it to indie filmmaker Nicole Holofcener known for “Enough Said,” “Friends With Money” and her most recent Sundance film “You Hurt My Feelings.” Beyond that, we also got into his own evolution as a human being, which has gone from a grumpy, angry guy cliche to someone who speaks about the "evolving capacity for empathy" that we all carry within us. I think this was a meaningful and soulful conversation, if I do say so myself, so I hope you enjoy and share it.  Remember to check out more stories, news, reviews, interviews, and more at ThePlaylist.net, subscribe to our newsletter, and check out more of our Playlist Podcast interviews here.

For all intents and purposes, even though the films made a ton of money, many fans believe that Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a disappointment. Well, those films and TV series are behind us, and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is here to usher in Phase 5 and fully introduce the big bad of the MCU going forward, Kang the Conquerer. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, we break down whether or not Phase 5 kicks off with a Kang bang or is more of the same disappointment we've seen in a post-'Endgame' world. READ MORE: ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania’ Review: Peyton Reed Tries To Square Peg ‘Star Wars’ Ambitions Into The ‘Ant-Man’ Franchise With Sub-Atomic Results