Episode #465: 'The Dink' with Jaron Myers

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Is it possible for a sports comedy to fit the formula, but still break the mold? Josh Greenbaum, director of Barb and Starr Go to Vista Del Mar, takes a whack at it with THE DINK (justwatch.com/us/movie/the-dink), starring Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen. It's streaming now on AppleTV. And we have comedian (and yes, pickleball enthusiast) Jaron Myers (jaronmyers.com)with us to discuss! Then we get some pitches together for thoroughly modern movies that wouldn't have made sense a few years (or decades) ago.

What's Good?

Alonso - Severin Films’ Disco Italiana box set (severinfilms.com/products/disco-italiana-4-dis…)

Drea - Bob the Drag Queen recapping Love Island on YouTube (youtu.be/tHcROpZ8jH0?si=ajpAI41sPlrXa8bP)

Jaron - Big Brother 24-Hour Feed recap podcasts (reddit.com/r/BigBrother/comments/1utlwrs/weekl…)

Kevin - SDCC ‘26 (check out Minister FarraComic-Con (instagram.com/reel/DbWe85uSt7A/?utm_source=ig_…))

ITIDIC
Sony, Alamo Drafthouse, to Reopen Cinerama Dome/Arclight at Long Last (cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/cinerama-dome-9.7286223)
Comic-Con 2026 – Hits and Misses (hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel…)
Paramount/WB Merger Paused Until June 2027, Or Court Ruling (reuters.com/world/paramount-agrees-pause-warne…)

Staff Picks

Drea: Mustache (justwatch.com/us/movie/mustache)

Alonso: Family Plot (justwatch.com/us/movie/family-plot)

Jaron: Heavyweights (justwatch.com/us/movie/heavy-weights)

Kevin: Paper Lion (youtube.com/watch?v=duom_bUTAZM)

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Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)