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2023-01-24
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JJ Abrams is done making sequels.
Twin Peaks is getting a Season 3.
Confusion between Betty Ross, the comic book character, and Betsy Ross, the creator of the American flag.
6:00
The upcoming Avengers Infinity War film
I want to love it, but I feel like I'm not looking forward to it like I should.
I've kind of reached the point where I enjoy not loving it more than loving it.
What do you mean, reached the point? I feel like that's been you since I met you.
No, I always say I would prefer to like something. And I guess that's true, but not liking something that everyone else likes is a pretty good consolation prize.
Ben reads the Betsy Ross page on Wikipedia and wonders why she was married three times.
9:38
Do witches just call each other 'sister'?
Like a sisterhood?
No, that's nuns.
10:42
Matt wonders if all witches need brooms
I don't think all witches need brooms, but they can use brooms.
I mean, everybody can use brooms.
10:52
Do you have any interest in every reading the original Mary Poppins books?
No, I've had my fill of witches.
What does that mean? Like, where do you get a lot of witch exposure?
Closing
Matt records an extra minute without Ben or the audio equipment to correct the top news: JJ Abrams is done making reboots. He will change the episode title but not re-record the spoken title.