Urn After Reading (Episode 15)

After a busy week in the life of Max and Nic collectively (we have busy lives as committed platonic life partners, we do apologize for any inconvenience) the Dern train is back in the station! Choo-Choo!

Needless to say in our short time off the world (namely America) has become a sweltering dumpster fire of racism and police brutality that we could hardly ignore. We covered it some and gave some helpful advice if you plan to take to the streets in the coming days. Our stance as a podcast is with the people - be safe, protect people of color, and protest in peace if at all possible. The are in fact impossibly hard times and we can all do only our best to carry on.

In our Big Dern this week Nic delved into the Star Wars extended universe with Episode 8: The Last Jedi (2017). Dern delivers a fantastic purple haired performance of Vice Admiral Holdo (more info on which can be found on Wookieepedia). Needless to say she is a fantastic hero who saves the resistance with her sacrifice that I will not speak of in length for those who are behind on the Star Wars franchise.

Between the Dern's Max got into 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (2005-2008) and got out of "Parks and Recreation' (2009-2015). Nic on the other hand took a deep dive back to 'Overboard' (1987) and 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002) thanks to his fantastic partner who surely does not read these lengthy descriptions.

Max handled the little Dern this week with the surprisingly fantastic 1998 play cum television movie 'The Baby Dance' staring Stock-Yard Channing and Dern as a pregnant southern trailer park mother trying to sell her current baby to a rich couple. Needless to say the film and Max's description is heart-wrenching and the movie takes a pretty bummer turn. 

That is all we got this week - but do stay tuned for some structural improvements in the show coming forward - we are excited to bring you the very best show we can. 

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