Game of Thrones, Mad Men, the Internship, Mini Reviews, Weekend Picks

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It’s the Game of Thrones finale! Shannon joins us again to wrap up the season. She sticks around to talk about a great Mad Men episode.

Logan and Bob then turn to the clunker of a movie, the Internship. (Short version: don’t see it.)

Mini reviews of the Sessions (2012), the Impossible (2012), and the Killing Season 1.

And, of course, our weekend entertainment picks.

**NOTE: be sure to change your links for the podcast to http://practicallyculture.com/podcast/

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Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Mini-Reviews

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What an episode of Game of Thrones, huh? We bring back our Game of Thrones expert Shannon to bring some context and some clarity.

Shannon sticks around for our other TV recap: Mad Men.

Also, mini-reviews of Now You See Me, Cloud Atlas, It’s a Disaster, Enlightened, and the Walking Dead.

Plus, our weekend entertainment picks.

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Mad Men, Arrested Development, Behind the Candelabra

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Welcome to the new version of the podcast, now called Practically Culture! After spending a few minutes introducing the many changes we’ve undergone, we jump right in to our Mad Men episode recap.

Betty is back in full effect, and who’s the butter and who’s the margarine in Peggy’s life?

We give our first impressions of Arrested Development Season 4, and review the HBO movie Behind the Candelabra.

We wrap up with the current versions of Bob’s Must-See Movies list and Logan’s Must-See TV list, and give some weekend entertainment picks.

Let us know what you think of our changes in format and focus!

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Episode 16: Star Trek Into Darkness

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This week the guys get down and dirty with the movie EVENT: Star Trek Into Darkness. Is it a Star Trek Movie? A comic book movie? How is it as a movie movie? It’s a hard one to classify, and we come at it from all three angles. BE CAREFUL–SPOILERS!

But first we check in with Bob and his still new iPhone 5 and see how he’s liking it.

We finish with a new segment: Bob’s Mini Movie Reviews. Bob gives us the mini reviews he posts on social media, shares some of the buzz he generates, and rebuts the responses.

 

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Episode 15: Can video games be art?

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Bob’s back! And we get the lowdown on some recent movies he’s seen–the Great Gatsby and Iron Man 3. Smartphones come up, as Logan reviews his new HTC One and Bob decides which work phone to get.

Now that Logan’s had a chance to play some of the games we talked about in our last video games episode, we take the opportunity to consider the extent to which video games can be a creative medium on par with entertainment that sometimes aspires to art.

Oh yeah. And donuts.

Yes, I said donuts.

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Episode 14: How to kick ass at life

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Logan is joined today by life coach Devin Martin (@FLOW_Coach), who swings by and talks about how to figure out what you really want and how to get there. Basically, how to kick more ass in your life. He gives us three things you can do to start getting on track now.

And along the way, we compare smartphones and talk Danny Boyle films (including Trance), the Singularity, Vikings, and duck bacon.

Find more about Devin and his work at LifeStyle Integrity.

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Episode 13: Video Games Update

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Wonder what video games the cool kids are playing and buzzing about? Bob–and guest Chris–break it down for Logan and all of you, our listeners. We talk about the big recent releases Bioshock Infinite and Assassin’s Creed 3, but the panel only likes one. Other titles come up too, including Far Cry 3, Persona 4 Golden the Walking Dead, Max Payne 3, Diablo 3, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, and more! Everything you need to know about the state of video games right now.

The crew also hits on HTC One vs Galaxy S IV, some food mini-obsessions, and modern art.

 

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Episode 12: Mad Men Preview

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After the blast we had last week getting you ready for the Game of Thrones premiere, we decided to bring Shannon back and do it again for Mad Men this week. We break it down to help you get ready for the new season. Will Don and Megan last? Why do we hate Pete? Should we feel a little proud of Joan for becoming partner? Listen and find out!

(If you’re not quite up to date on Mad Men, you may just want to skip this one until you are.)

Also hear about Disneyland, fantasy baseball, sweat pants, god, top hats, and old friends.

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Episode 11: Game of Thrones!

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Get ready for season 3 of Game of Thrones with us! We bring back Shannon to cover everything you need to know to be ready for this Sunday’s premiere. Ever get confused about plotlines, backstory, or characters? Shannon’s there for us with all the geeking out you need to get back in a Westeros state of mind.

(Of course, if, for some reason you don’t watch Game of Thrones or aren’t caught up, you can skip this section and catch up with us for our mini obsessions at 1:03:40.)

We also hit on Bob’s very Gerard Butler week, Spring Breakers, polyphasic sleep(!), bacon and eggs, and Softies.

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Episode 10: Bob’s Movies Preview, Inequality

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Today we hear Bob’s personal list of upcoming movies to get you set up with what you need to be watching for the next few months. Is Bob still in on the Fast and Furious and Hangover franchises? Who’s the Nickelback of directing? Listen to find out!

On the way to talking movies, though, we tackle a topic that definitely brings out the differences between Logan’s non-kooky libertarianism and Bob’s independent liberal lean: wealth disparity and inequality. But through the smoke we do finally agree on a couple Practically Ideal steps to take.

 

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