Ep. 612 - The Father

Published: March 30, 2021, 6 p.m.

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\n\n\nDavid, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the future of theater-going. Jeff praises the new animated series Invincible. For the feature review, the cast watches The Father, the Oscar-nominated film starring Olivia Coleman and Anthony Hopkins. Tune in to find out why this depressing look at aging is the quintessential Dave\u2019s pick.\xa0\n
\n\nRead the New York Times article about \u201cThe Last Day of Her Life.\u201d\xa0
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\n\n\nRead The Atlantic article \u201cWhy I Hope to Die at 75.\u201d\xa0\n\n\n
\nRead The New Yorker article on \u201cThe Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care.\u201d\xa0\n
\n\nUse #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
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\n\nWeekly Plugs\nDavid - Culturally Relevant: One Year in the Seattle Pandemic\n\nDevindra - OLED TV accessories guide\xa0\nJeff - This week! Dungeon Run returns!\xa0twitch.tv/thedungeonrun\n\n
\n\nShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
\nWhat we've been watching (~26:15)
\nDavid - Bad Trip\nDevindra - Calls, Tina\xa0\nJeff - Invincible,\xa0 Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American, City of Ghosts\n
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The Father
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Spoilers (~1:27:49)\n\n
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