Best Dan Ludwig Podcasts (2025)

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176: Wyatt Earp, Safe Sex Advocate 1:21:25

1h ago1:21:25

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No longer in GLEE-land, the boys can't help but talk about Tombstone and funerals. A wild west show moves into town and Aunt Bee commits insurance fraud in Andy Griffith Season 6, Episodes 19 and 20 "Lost and Found" and "Wyatt Earp Rides Again".By Breaking Mayberry

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Ep 115 - The Omen (1976) w/ Left of the Projector 1:21:52

2d ago1:21:52

1:21:52

Children with unpleasant vibes will be dealt with swiftly and severely. PLEASE RATE/REVIEW ON YOUR PODCAST PLATFORM OF CHOICE. We're all on Threads! Evan @leftoftheprojectorpod Jared @jaredconcessions Dan @danconcesssions Evan's Work! https://leftoftheprojector.com/By Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 114 - Petite Maman (2021) 51:37

3d ago51:37

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Dan and Jared use their limited resources to travel back in time to 2021 to uncover some universal truths about parents and children. PLEASE RATE/REVIEW ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE PODCASTS Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcessionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Spooktober '25: Every Halloween Sequel (1981 - 2022) 4:14:06

6d ago4:14:06

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The guys trick 'r treat at twelve different houses on the same street and come away with everything from rotten apples to surprisingly exquisite morsels. PLEASE RATE/REVIEW ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE MUSIC! Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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The Final Gleekend: Ryan Murphy's Three Body Problem 1:01:11

7d ago1:01:11

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As we cover our final Glee episode, Season 6's "Child Star", we break down our final therapy feelings about the New Directions, what happens when nostalgia comes for us, and the rich history of tentacle porn.By Breaking Mayberry

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Ep 113 - Halloween (1978) 1:47:59

10d ago1:47:59

1:47:59

Haddonfield being shot in Pasadena won't NOT hurt Dan's cornfed sensibilities at least a little bit. Those only look like palm trees. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 112 - Hereditary (2018) w/ MANHANDS 2:11:07

19d ago2:11:07

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The boys grow their cult by welcoming their favorite aussie Twitch personality to chat mental health, abuse, determinism, and other hilarious topics. PLEASE RATE/REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Find Manhands online: Twitch, Instagram, merch Find the boys on Threads: @jaredconcessions, @danconcesssions…

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QUICK HITTER: One Battle After Another (2025) - SPOILERS 46:05

1M ago46:05

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The guys invite Evan (Left of the Projector) over to revel in the glory of Paul Thomas Anderson's new masterpiece. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/FOLLOW Threads: Evan, Jared, Dan Check out Left of the Projector!By Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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The Glee-kend Six: Inaccurate Twerking Instruction 1:26:03

28d ago1:26:03

1:26:03

We spend a lot of this episode talking about Lea Michele's insane broadway career because it's the least upsetting part of what we're going to discuss. This is the Season 5 Glee episode "The End of Twerk" (or something like that, I'm not looking it up) and there is... SO MUCH here. None of it good. Some of it horrifying. We hate this.…

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Ep 111 - Roman Holiday (1953) 1:10:44

1M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

I swear that photographer guy looks like a time traveler from a Seattle coffee shop in 2014. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 110 - The Love Witch (2016) w/ Matt Latham 1:54:12

1M ago1:54:12

1:54:12

Friend of the pod Matt Latham literally wrote the book on The Love Witch, so the guys invited him on to chat about Anna Biller's film, his book, and the state of independent Cinema in 2025. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE REVIEW You can buy Matt's book here! Find us online: @matt35mm | jaredconcessions | @danconcesssions…

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Ep 109 - Aguirre, The Wrath of God (1972) 1:19:23

1M ago1:19:23

1:19:23

This ain't Disney's Jungle Cruise. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Gleekend 5: Singing "More Than Words" to a Racist Cat 1:15:51

1M ago1:15:51

1:15:51

NOTICE: This is the Glee school shooting episode. We talk about the school shooting parts from about 40:00 to 51:30. Okay look there's really nothing funny here but Glee's gonna try to find something they can use! Ryan Murphy's never met a tragedy he couldn't exploit. Also, there's some stuff in here about catfishing which is INSANE. If you like th…

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TIFF: Blue Moon (spoiler-free) 17:50

2M ago17:50

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Jared and Martyn Strange (Filmsplaining) give credit where credit is due on the opening night of the latest real-time chamber piece from Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke. Please consider giving us a follow, rating, or review. Threads: @jaredconcessions @filmsplainingpod Check out more of Martyn's coverage of TIFF50 here!…

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TIFF: No Other Choice (spoiler-free) 16:42

2M ago16:42

16:42

Martyn Strange (Filmsplaining) and Jared lost their day jobs, so they have no other choice but to kick podcasting into high gear and share thoughts on Park Chan-wook's latest social thriller. Please consider giving us a follow, rating, or review. Threads: @jaredconcessions @filmsplainingpod Check out more of Martyn's coverage of TIFF50 here!…

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TIFF: Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (spoiler-free) 17:50

2M ago17:50

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Jared and Martyn Strange (Filmsplaining) share a spoiler-free review of Guillermo del Toro's lifetime-in-the-making creature feature, hot on the heels of the Toronto International Film Festival. Please consider giving a like, rating, follow, or review. Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @filmsplaining Marty's podcast: YouTube Patreon…

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Ep 108 - Amour (2012) 1:25:47

2M ago1:25:47

1:25:47

Jared and Dan take a romantic trip to Paris to recieve a heaping helping of our own sense of mortality. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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TIFF: Christy (spoiler-free) 14:34

2M ago14:34

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Jared welcomes Martyn Strange from Filmsplaining to discuss Sydney Sweeney's haymaker of a performance from its world premiere at the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival. PLEASE FOLLOW/LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Check out Martyn's stuff!: Filmsplaining on YouTube Martyn's Patreon Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @thisismartynstrange Christy …

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TIFF: Roofman (spoiler-free) 15:52

2M ago15:52

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Jared welcomes Martyn Strange from Filmsplaining to share thoughts coming out of Derek Cianfrance's ROOFMAN at TIFF 2025. PLEASE FOLLOW/LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Check out Martyn's stuff!: Filmsplaining on YouTube Martyn's Patreon Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @thisismartynstrange Toronto International Film Festival TIFF Roofman Review Channing Tatu…

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TIFF: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (spoiler-free) 19:05

2M ago19:05

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Jared welcomes Martyn Strange from Filmsplaining to offer a spoiler-free review of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, fresh from attending the world premiere at the 50th Annual Toronto International Film Festival. PLEASE FOLLOW/LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Check out Martyn's stuff!: Filmsplaining on YouTube Martyn's Patreon Find us on Threads: @jaredconce…

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TTRPG-TV: I Have No Mouth and I Must Sheldon 1:32:59

2M ago1:32:59

1:32:59

Host, gamer, and mighty little man Jeff Stormer from the Party of One Podcast comes by to talk about some TV with RPG elements - namely 00's Disney Channel hit Lizzie Mcguire and the hottest TV show we almost did a podcast about - Young Sheldon! We talk about Lizzie's fashion and their weird hatred for liking stuff, and Marty has a real revelation …

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Ep 107 - The Green Knight (2021) W/ Kate Eastman 1:22:41

2M ago1:22:41

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Kate incites the Concessionaires on a noble quest to figure out what's wrong with fellahs and how we can move forward towards goodness. PLEASE FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW WHEREVER YOU LISTEN! Dan is now on Threads! @DanConcesssions Jared is still on Threads! @JaredConcessionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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The Gleekend 4: Smoke A Whole Pack of Asking Boys Out 1:05:20

2M ago1:05:20

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The Glee Club is back in session and the boy's recording studio - like the Glee club's practice room on GLEE - is in a state of flux.There are crushes that make no sense, songs that shouldn't be good, and a joke that didn't not-age-well because it was already gross as hell to begin with. If you like this, leave a rating and review, follow us on Blu…

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Ep 106 - The Lobster (2015) 1:24:27

3M ago1:24:27

1:24:27

Dan and Jared keep this podcast going in order to avoid turning into a couple of donkeys. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 105 - Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith (2005) 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

Hello there. This is where the fun begins. The guys try not to think in absolutes. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/FOLLOW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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QUICK HITTER: Weapons (2025) - Spoilers 39:27

3M ago39:27

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Anyone below the age of 12 and above the age of 65 is terrifying. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/FOLLOW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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The Gleekend 3: Some Bomer That I Used To Know 56:34

3M ago56:34

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Okay, so the Glee-kend continues and we were pretty drunk at this point, I don't know what to tell you. Angry showers and Duran Duran montages happen in this one. Also, texting and driving is bad, kids. It's Season 3, Episode 3, "Big Brother" Special thanks to Kae Lani Palmisano for helping us narrate this intro.…

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Ep 104 - The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 54:58

3M ago54:58

54:58

Avast, ye scurvy dogs! Yer favert plundrer's be takin' to the high seas aboard this ol' ghost ship, wondrin' whatever became a' good ol'-fashioned Hollywood filmmakin'. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/FOLLOW Find us on Threads! @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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BEWITCHING MAYBERRY: Chimp In a Hat (w/ 80s TV Ladies) 1:12:25

3M ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Marty and Dan meet the Susan and Sharon, the 80s TV Ladies for a two-parter dedicated to the magical '60s sitcom Bewitched. We learn the barbaric nature of early pregnancy tests, talk about the "secret sexy magic lady" subgenre, and mostly have fun with a chimp wearing little people clothes! Check out 80s TV Ladies for the other half of the crossov…

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Ep 103 - Goon (2011) 1:03:40

3M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

One of us is the stupid one and one of us is the gay one, we'll let you decide. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/FOLLOW/ETC/ETC Find us on Threads! @danconcesssions @jaredconcessionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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The Gleekend 2: (Someone Else's) Papa Can You Hear Me? 1:08:43

3M ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Hey pal, are you going through a tough time? Trouble at home? Parents not doing well? Well, how do you think that makes ME feel, huh?! I gotta like, live while you're over there being sad? Have you ever thought about how your being sad affects me, the star of Glee and also reality? (These people are all sociopaths, holy shit.) It's Season 2, Episod…

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The Gleekend 1: The Groban Drones Are Coming 1:13:35

4M ago1:13:35

1:13:35

Marty and Dan leave the '60s for the bizarre 2010s. We meet the Glee Club, the weirdest, meanest, most annoying group of people ever to make your grandparents uncomfortable. It's all pop tunes and Obama-era optimism here in the Gleekend, and it makes us sick! It's Glee Season 1, Episode 3 "Acafellas" If you like this, leave a rating and review, fol…

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Ep 102 - A History of Violence (2005) 1:05:39

4M ago1:05:39

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A cautionary tale about befriending anyone who has moved from a city to a small town. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW You can find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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The Fellowship of Concessions (Extended Edition) 3:50:22

4M ago3:50:22

3:50:22

The guys invite their very old friends to share what The Fellowship of the Ring means to them. The Fellowship includes: Olivia from You Have Been Watching Films Evan from Left of the Projector Martyn from Filmsplaining Matt Zunich - voice artist, post production supervisor, and Ghostbuster Kate Eastman - actor (Nonnas, Maestro, American Horror Stor…

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Ep 101 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) w/ Matt Zunich 1:47:46

4M ago1:47:46

1:47:46

Matt steps off the mothership and returns to us in order to share the healing power of family and friendship. Please follow and rate! Find us online: Matt on Instagram @mattdoesvoices Jared on Threads @jaredconcessions Dan on X @danconcesssions Support The Starlight Children's Foundation! https://donate.starlight.org/campaign/ghostbusters-themed-st…

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Ep 100 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 2:21:31

4M ago2:21:31

2:21:31

This is it. If Dan and Jared make one more episode, it'll be the farthest away from home they've ever been. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW/FOLLOW! Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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157: The Last Literate Man in Mayberry 1:03:42

5M ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Ol Barn's back in town, bay-bee and he is as infuriating as ever! We finally get #justiceforthelmalou and the Manhunt franchise ends with an inevitable wet thud. At least Warren's almost gone, though. Season 6, episodes 17 and 18 "The Return of Barney Fife" and "The Legend of Barney Fife"By Breaking Mayberry

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Ep 99 - Perfect Blue (1997) 1:27:16

5M ago1:27:16

1:27:16

Two mega pop star idols, Jared and Dan, talk about their adoring fanbase who has never done anything wrong ever whom we all love very very much. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW You can find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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QUICK HITTER: Materialists (2025) W/ Claira Broach 45:49

5M ago45:49

45:49

The RomCompadres walk out of a romantic comedy and gab about Celine Song's new film, Materialists. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW You can find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 98 - The Great Silence (1968) w/ Filmsplaining 1:28:48

5M ago1:28:48

1:28:48

Martyn Strange and the boys explore a vicious, snow-swept frontier, searching for meaning amidst the violence and nihilism in Sergio Corbucci's underappreciated spaghetti Western masterclass. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Check out Filmsplaining on YouTube and Apple Podcasts. You can also support Filmsplaining on Patreon! You can find us on Thread…

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Ep 97 - The Apprentice (2024) 1:36:05

5M ago1:36:05

1:36:05

Many people are saying this podcast episode might be the biggest ever. It's a tremendous episode. Huge numbers. Just huge. The crooked liberal media says only 100 people listen to this podcast every week, but our listeners are smarter than that. Believe me. PLEASE LIKE/FOLLOW/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads: @danconcesssions @jaredconcessions…

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156: Art Project Trolly Problem 56:03

5M ago56:03

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Okay so you know how just like... the general concept of "art" is mostly considered good, like a good thing that most people enjoy. Well, that's wrong, and Andy Griffith is gonna tell you why. It's Season 6. Episode 14 "Otis the Artist" If you like this, leave a rating and review, follow us on Bluesky, visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmaybe…

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Ep 96 - Southland Tales (2006) 1:13:00

5M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Jared and Dan embark on the Sisyphean task of attempting to understand the singularly disjointed cinematic experience that is Southland Tales. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads: @danconcesssions @jaredconcessionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 95 - The Dead Zone (1983) 1:15:39

6M ago1:15:39

1:15:39

The pals take their first trip to Castle Rock to explore the convergence of Stephen King and David Cronenberg and how a large dose of Christopher Walken completes this puzzle. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads: @danconcesssions @jaredconcessionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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155: Opie the Loan Shark 57:19

6M ago57:19

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Content Note: This episode discusses media's portrayal of sexual assault for laughs Well, when you do enough AG double-headers, there's gonna be ones like these. We start with an episode that is absolutely nothing, and then move to a deeply upsetting one, one of the weirdest and grossest things put to TV. Also, Dan might get whacked for getting a h…

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Ep 94 - Gozu (2003) 1:22:43

6M ago1:22:43

1:22:43

Dan, Jared, and the Bull-Head Man whip out the soup ladle to explore brotherly love in this Takashi Miike fever dream. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads: @danconcesssions @jaredconcessionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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Ep 93 - Snowpiercer (2013) w/ You Have Been Watching Films 1:43:42

6M ago1:43:42

1:43:42

Olivia of You Have Been Watching Films joins the Conceders on the back of the train to figure out how this whole locomotive works in order to take control of it. Olivia's work! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC02m7n7CJNYez3Ht0eejvZw PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssions Find Olivia on Threads: @youhavebeenw…

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154: Garf-sterday 1:05:33

6M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

In an episode that's dedicated to talking dogs, we focus on a famous talking cat. It's AG Season 6, Episode 12 "Man's Best Friend" and Episode 13 "Aunt Bee Takes the Job" If you like this, leave a rating and review, follow us on Bluesky, visit our Patreon or email us at [email protected] Breaking Mayberry

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QUICK HITTER: Sinners (2025) - Spoilers 43:08

6M ago43:08

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FULL SPOILERS - Dan and Jared react to Ryan Coogler's vampire action horror thriller historical fiction musical masterpiece. PLEASE LIKE/RATE/REVIEW Find us on Threads: @jaredconcessions @danconcesssionsBy Jared Spears and Dan Ludwig

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153: Mayberry's Designated Survivor 1:30:29

7M ago1:30:29

1:30:29

Okay a lot of weird stuff happened to Marty before and during this episode and we're going to talk about it a lot. But you'll be thanking us because it's a lot better than talking about Andy Griffith Show season 6 episodes 10 and 11, "Aunt Bee on TV" and "The Cannon." If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at b…

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