Ep. 827 - The Phoenician Scheme

David, Devindra, and Jeff test their lying skills with the second season of Poker Face and take a swing at greatness with Stick. Then they fly high with Wes Anderson’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Ballerina and Karate Kid Legends reviews (decodingeverything.com/p/ballerina-john-wick-k…)
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Switch 2 launch (engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/engadget-podca…) + Apple’s WWDC 2025 (engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/engadget-podca…)
Jeff - DLC 603 - The Summer of Games special (dlcpod.com)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:45:41)
David - Mountainhead, 28 Days Later
Devindra - Poker Face S2
Jeff - Stick

Featured Review (~01:15:10)
The Phoenician Scheme
SPOILERS (~01:30:34)

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