Ep 181: Documentaries, Deception and a Rick Roll

Before the intro even starts, Tim Rick Rolls Nelson. Yep. That’s how this episode begins.

After that completely unnecessary betrayal, Nelson and Tim get a little more educational than usual and dive into three documentaries covering history, artificial intelligence, money, and the questionable things people will do for it.

First up is Band of Brothers Legacy on HBO Max, followed by The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist on Netflix, exploring the promises, possibilities, and potential nightmares of artificial intelligence.

Then they take on Everybody Is Lying to You for Money on Prime Video, a documentary about the crypto industry and the hype, pitfalls and questionable behavior that can come with chasing the next big digital fortune.

So, this week we’ve got history, AI, money, deception—and one extremely unnecessary Rick Roll before we’ve even officially started.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
7:58 Band of Brothers Legacy
16:46 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
34:04 Everybody Is Lying to You for Money

Ben McKenzie Dario Amodei Sam Altman Crypto Fraud David Schwimmer Damian Lewis Ron Livingston Rick Gomez Easy Company

Ep 180: New TV Galore!

There is A LOT of TV happening right now.

Nelson and Tim attempt to keep up with the latest season finales, returning favorites, and brand-new shows in Ep. 180: New TV Galore!

The guys tackle The Gentlemen Season 2 on Netflix, the Reacher Season 4 finale on Prime Video, Chad Powers Season 2 on Hulu, Brothers and Slow Horses Season 6 on Apple TV+.

But before they dive into all that TV, there’s an important question to settle: Should you actually go see Avengers: Endgame: Encore in theaters? Tim has a hot take—and, naturally, he is always right!

Five shows. One movie. Several strong opinions. And absolutely no guarantee that your watchlist will be any shorter when we’re done.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
2:50 Avengers: Endgame: Encore
10:52 The Gentlemen — Season 2
17:40 Reacher — Season 4
28:55 Chad Powers — Season 2
37:10 Brothers
46:45 Slow Horses — Season 6

Guy Ritchie Alan Ritchson Glen Powell Steve Zahn Matthew McConaughey Woody Harrelson Gary Oldman

Ep 179: Fall Movie Primer

Fall movie season is here, and Nelson and Tim are ready to pitch it!

In Episode 179, the guys take a trailer-pitch-style look at the fall movie lineup, covering the films being released between now and Thanksgiving. What happens when you take dramatic trailers, ridiculous taglines, explosions, mysterious voices, and questionable plot descriptions and turn them into a podcast? This.

Plus, Nelson and Tim give their take on the Emmys, because apparently there weren’t already enough awards shows.

And finally, Tim provides a dramatic reading of one particularly brutal half-star Rotten Tomatoes audience review of Resident Evil.

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open 0:48 Intro 2:47 Coming Up in the Podcast 4:17 Emmys 6:35 Fall Movie Primer 47:46 Tim Reads a Bad Review

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The Final Take Podcast, Movie Podcast, Movie Talk, Fall Movies, Fall Movie Preview, 2026 Movies, Movie Trailers, Upcoming Movies, Movie Reviews, Film Discussion, Emmys, Emmy Awards, Resident Evil, Rotten Tomatoes, TV and Movies

Ep. 178: Silo Finale, The Whisper Man & a Mayday Meltdown

Season 3 of Silo may be over, but Nelson and Tim aren’t done talking!

This week, the guys take a deep dive into Silo on Apple TV+ and try to make sense of everything that happened after an entire season of secrets, mysteries, and underground drama.

Then comes The Whisper Man on Netflix, which gets spoiled for Nelson—and, as it turns out, Nelson is a little bit scared. Who knew a podcast about TV and movies could become a support group?

And finally, things go completely off the rails when Tim unleashes his inner military consultant to discuss Mayday on Apple TV+. Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, and some questionable military choices make for one spectacular rant.

Plus, the usual nonsense. Because apparently that’s what you signed up for.

Chapters:

0:00 Cold Open 1:11 Intro 7:26 Silo 27:29 The Whisper Man 33:32 Mayday

Ep 177: The Summer Films We Missed

Nelson and Tim prepare a tour-de-force of films they skipped in theaters…ready to take on a bunch of films that are now streaming on an internet connection near you. Probably in your hand. Plus, they weigh in on the recent 4K edit to Pleasantville and Batman Day!

Ep 176: Lasso, Reacher, and Lanterns

Nelson and Tim go all in on new TV with new seasons of Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) and Reacher (Prime Video), plus the pilot episode of Lanterns (HBO). Plus, a quick take on Silo and savings for Cinemark customers!

Chapters

00:00 — Intro
02:25 — Cinemark Savings
12:36 — Silo
16:38 — Ted Lasso
29:01 — Reacher
41:01 — Lanterns

Ep 175: The Hawk & The Dink

In an all-sports-episode, Nelson and Tim give their take on The Hawk (Netflix) and The Dink (AppleTV+). Two streamers that came out of nowhere. Find out if Netflix and Apple are dropping it like it’s hot!

Ep 174: One Night Only & Spider-Man

Nelson and Tim bring their take on the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Plus, Tim was able to attend an advance screening of One Night Only and we cover Regal Cinemas in the second installment of savings at the movies.

Ep 173: The Odyssey

Nelson and Tim provide their take on Christopher Nolan’s opus, The Odyssey in 70mm IMAX (as Nolan intended). Plus, Tim provides tips on how to save money at AMC Theatres, they breakdown their list of MCU films to watch leading up to Avengers Doomsday, and cover the Marvel Hall H panel and San Diego Comic-Con. Also…Tim ruins movie magic!

Ep 172: Silo Season 3, Lucky, The Westies, and More!

Nelson and Tim provide first takes on new shows, as well as the season 3 return of Silo. They cover Lucky, Ride or Die, and The Westies, plus Batman, Part II in the news!