About this episode
Rated R for Romance and Robots
This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl kick things off with a live trailer watch of Ironheart—because nothing says excitement like corporate-mandated teen genius content. Then it’s a double feature of cinematic chaos with reviews of Love Hurts (aka “What if John Wick cried more?”) and Novocaine (the feel-nothing action movie we didn’t know we needed). Finally, we plug into the emotionally unavailable but highly bingeable Murderbot, Apple TV+’s latest attempt to make us root for a killer android with anxiety. Buckle up—this episode has pain, no pain, and just enough heart.
Episode Index
Intro: 0:07
Ironheart: 6:15
Love Hurts: 16:12
Novocaine: 29:44
Murderbot: 40:19
Ironheart Trailer Reaction,
Brian watches the trailer for Disney+’s upcoming series “Ironheart” live during the recording, sharing his unfiltered thoughts and reactions.
Movie Review – Love Hurts (2025)
Summary: Marvin Gable, a former assassin turned real estate agent, is pulled back into his violent past when his ex-partner resurfaces with a cryptic message. With his crime-lord brother on his trail, Marvin must confront the life he left behind.
Director: Jonathan Eusebio
Writers: Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore
Cast: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Mustafa Shakir, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Sean Astin
Production: 87North Productions; distributed by Universal Pictures
Box Office: Budget of $18 million; grossed $17.6 million worldwide
Out of 10 Poetry-reciting assassin who made us question our career choices.
Darryl: 6.5/10
Brian: 6.8/10
Movie Review – Novocaine (2025)
Summary: Nathan Caine, a bank employee with a rare condition that makes him unable to feel pain, embarks on a mission to rescue his kidnapped co-worker, turning his condition into an unexpected advantage.
Directors: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Writer: Lars Jacobson
Cast: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh
Production: Infrared Pictures, Safehouse Pictures, Circle of Confusion; distributed by Paramount Pictures
Box Office: Budget of $18 million; grossed $34.2 million worldwide
Out of 10 Gun retrieval scenes that left us horrified
Darryl: 3.8/10
Brian: 3.7/10
TV Series Review – Murderbot (Apple TV+)
Summary: Based on Martha Wells’ acclaimed book series, “Murderbot” follows a self-hacking security android who, while desiring to be left alone to watch soap operas, must protect a team of scientists on a perilous mission.
Creators: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski, Tattiawna Jones
Airdate: Premiered on May 16, 2025, on Apple TV+
Out of 10 A robot’s desire to binge-watch soap operas instead of dealing with humans
Darry: 6/10
Brian: 7.2/10
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