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Pop Culture scholars Sejohn Serowik and Devon Decker embark on a journey to chronicle and categorize the cinematic offerings of Adam Sandler and their relationship to the greater Adam Sandler Cinematic Universe
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Episode 456: The Roshan/Syed Report
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2:35:49We bring Saturday energy to this episode that sees us addressing the episode topics we delayed a week ago by pivoting to an episode all about the 1995 film Casper That means we finally get to talk about Devon’s cinematic experiences with “One Battle After Another” and “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie,” The Sonic Crossworlds Racing Homework we complete…
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As our journey to chart our own shared universe of the cinematic offerings of Adam Sandler continues. Season Ten’s Theme of “For Your Consideration” has us arrive at one of his more recent offerings, 2024’s “Spaceman” Will this exploration of grief, guilt, and loss have a place upon our star charts or will this science fiction drama prove itself to…
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Both of your Say Reporters had topics to discuss this week, but things ended up getting changes at the last minute when one of them realizes the film “Casper” is so in the wheelhouse of Say Report topics that it would be wrong to discuss anything else after they both watched it this past week. Hopefully we’ll remember and discuss those preempted to…
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Episode 454: Autumnal Vaccinations and a Brand New Phone
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1:57:15This episode sees your Say Reporters Dealing with the after effects of their choices. One of getting their Autumnal Vaccinations vaccinated hours before recording and the other making updates to the technology they’ve surrounded themselves with. This in turn leads to interesting examination of the current state of Artificial Intelligence, the long …
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Yes you read that right Devon bought a Katana, and that fact leads us into a deeper discussion of the Ninja Gaiden and Shinobi games he has already completed this year and how his experience has been with Silk Song both in and out of the game. Then Sejohn talks about his latest stoppage point with Super Mario Odyssey and his excitement at Borderlan…
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After a difficult week both of your Say Reporters find themselves a bit burnt out and even more interesting that they are not the only ones seemingly experiencing it so that dedicate this episode to discussing the burnout that they have witnessed in the world and sharing the methods they have employed in an effort to combat it.…
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We are back with our Season Ten theme of “For Your Consideration” looking at a film that didn’t seem to get much consideration at all Jason Reitman’s 2014 Dramedy “Men, Women & Children” that once again seems Adam stepping outside of his comfort zone to convey a parable to to the audience. Will Adam’s usual tactics work in an ensemble piece where a…
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Episode 451: A Song of Silk and Streams
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2:00:58This episode sees The Say Reporters discussing the release of Silksong and their thoughts and feelings about Hollow Knight and how that affected their decision to interact with its sequel, which for one was actually giving it a try and the other was going back to the warm welcoming world of Shantae in her third adventure. Next is a look at K-Pop De…
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Episode 450: Thursdays with Seejie embracing the Cry of the Wild while confronting The Professor and other Unusual Suspects about Four Cops Shot
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2:22:47In our 450th episode we go back to our roots to discuss two basic topics Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and The Toxic Avenger Unrated. Luckily Devon has also spent some time revisiting Sing Street and Sejohn is currently playing through The Shantae series again so we are primed and ready to revisit this old style of episode production Join us for this c…
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Episode 75: A Very Special Episode - The Before Trilogy Part One: Before Sunrise
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1:47:20Join us in this Very Special Episode that kicks off our 18 year endeavor of covering Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy with the film that introduced us to Ethan Hawke’s Jesse and Julie Delphy’s Céline as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of “Before Sunrise” Stash your luggage in a locker at the train station and join us for this episode where we r…
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Episode 449: Tax Deductible Quizzing, Nice
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2:24:44This episode kicks things off with a bang as Devon quizzes Sejohn on the Adam Sandler Trivia questions he missed when he represented “The Adam Sandler Cinematic Universe Podcast” last Monday at the New England Brewing Company and sadly came in second place. After that Sejohn takes the reins to discuss his experience with the first Trade Paperback o…
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This episode has your Say Reporters deep in their middle school feelings as one of them has picked up a nostalgic piece of footwear. Then the conversation turns to Video Games and how the new patch culture has always been a part of the industry but is now coming to the logical conclusion of such post release intrusions Finally it is another attempt…
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We are back with our season ten theme of “For Your Consideration…” looking at a Happy Madison film that was nominated for an Oscar 2006’s “Click” Granted that nomination was for “Best Achievement in Makeup” but it is still representative of what it feels like Sandler and Company were aiming for when they constructed this film Will this film that pr…
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Episode 447: The Freakiest of Fridays
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1:43:38This episode the Say Reporters kick things off with a discussion of the latest legacyquel “Freakier Friday," the decade spanning franchise its a part of, and the films being marketed alongside it before turning their attention to the latest tv shows to be released on streaming, video games that have captured tge imagination as the market changes, a…
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Episode 446: How is Chris Collinsworth starting NFL Broadcaster work in July costing me Money?
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2:25:32After our brief vacation The Say Reporters are back trying to answer an existential question related to a world where there but for the grace of a degree in Communications go they. After that fun the attention is turned towards all of the things that were engaged in during our time away, in the realms of films, television, and video games. The best…
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In this experimental Time Capsule episode we try a variation on the “Nothing, Noise, and Nonsense” approach as the Say Reporters each present two topics leading to discussions about cyrptids, comic book adaptations, sitcoms about podcasting, and the current state of the internet.
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New media tackles old media as Devon and Sejohn start off this latest episode with a discussion about the state of broadcast television as an industry fueled by the cancellation of The Late Show by CBS Then we look at how one film director is fighting the revival of pirate downloads and discuss if this may be the first step towards the movie indust…
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The Say Reporters both took the time to see the new Superman film and in this episode we take the time to share our initial thoughts about it. Before that fun begins though Devon has a rather somber message to share about the future of the River City Girls and Sejohn is takes the time to educate when the topic of Spider-Man, as represented in the 1…
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The final season of The Adam Sandler Cinematic Universe continues it’s theme of “For Your Consideration…” with an examination of the first Adam Sandler film that made the film critics stand up and take notice of his true potential as an actor Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love” Will this deconstruction of a his own filmmaking style that ultim…
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Episode 442: My Secret Eggrolls: The Block Party Edition
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1:54:49The Say Report is back with a recorded the same week as release episode and the Say Reporters are chomping at the bit to share what they got up to in the last few weeks of June. For Sejohn that meant multiple rewatches of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” a first time voyage with Doug Liman’s “Road House” remake, and some interesting exploration of changes…
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It is that time again for your Say Reporters to present a playlist of songs to help you keep and pass the time this Summer and this year Sejohn had the brilliant idea to theme it around Summer Nights and that feeling of calm that comes over you when the sun goes down and thus Say-Mmer Nights 2025 was born: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5eSVMCTy…
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Episode 74: A Very Special Episode - Tank Girl
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1:58:25Strap into your submarine, jet, or sentient tank as the Say Reporters take you on a wild ride celebrating the 30th Anniversary of yet another comic book to film adaptation in Rachel Talalay’s “Tank Girl” Thrill as Lori Petty steps in to the combat boots of Rebecca Buck, sticks it to Malcolm McDowell as the Master of Water and Power Kesslee, and eve…
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In another excused absence episode the Say Reporter take their time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the film tha changed the entire landscape of cinema… Steven Spielberg’s origin of the blockbuster film: “Jaws”
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Episode 439: Say Obscur: Expedition 520
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1:56:18This latest episode of the Say Report sees Devon and Sejohn sharing the ways they entertained themselves over the last week with hyper-specific adaptations made to satisfy the demands of the people. From there we switch gears to talking about video games, starting with the time Sejohn has spent with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the difficulty he…
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Under the theme of “For Your Consideration...” We kick off our final season of The Adam Sandler Cinematic Universe by going back to where it all began 1989’s “Going Overboard” aka “Babes Ahoy!” Will this little film that could that Sandler himself refuses to acknowledge as his first starring role, find its way onto the star charts of our shared cin…
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Episode 438: Nintendo Switch: Folie à Deux
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2:00:04Making good on our Say Report Promise from last week we address the AI Generated Song in the room from our Bedazzled episode and share our thoughts about the practical usage and application of Artificial Intelligence as the paradigm of its existence in our world continues to shift. Then Devon shares his thoughts about the new live-action remake of …
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In the interim between recordings, the world lost George Wendt, and we start off this episode by honoring the man and what he meant to your Say Reporters by celebrating those parts of his career that have not only touched our lives but transcended to become the bedrock of the people we are. After that, Sejohn takes a brief moment to share with the …
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As another Brendan Fraser History Month comes to a close we dedicate this year’s finale to an episode long discussion about the Harold Ramis directed “Bedazzled” celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Of course before we can get to that we have to spend the requisite 16 minutes discussing the current series finale episode of “Suits: LA” Freedo…
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It has been a big and bold week for the Say Reporters and we are here to share it all with you. First we get the penultimate recap of “Suits LA” out of the way and aside from the inclusion of Louis LItt it was just another example of why this show was ultimately cancelled Then Devon has a quiz for Sejohn comprised of the four questions he got wrong…
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Episode 52: Dirty Work / Shakes the Clown
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3:35:05In our final installment of Season Nine’s “Grains of Sandler” theme we eat the pig and then we beat up some mimes as we examine Adam’s small roles in “Dirty Work” and “Shakes the Clown” Will the neutered PG-13 comedy that Norm MacDonald’s first starring role became leave enough room for the film to find a place in our star charts? Does the fact tha…
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Episode 434: Sejohn and the Devster: Dragon Brothers
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1:51:24This week’s episode starts with an examination of the holiday that is Mother’s Day and how its lack of religious overtones gives it the unique ability to be celebrated with personal traditions rather than societal ones Then despite the news that Suits LA has officially been cancelled Devon recaps the episode and confirms we will still be recapping …
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This episode marks the start of 2025’s celebration of Brendan Fraser History Month and we start things off slow and easy by looking at his first appearance in “King of the Hill” Season Five Episode Five: “Peggy Makes the Big Leagues” After that Devon shares his experiences watching through the Bruce Campbell masterpiece “The Adventures of Briscoe C…
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Episode 432: The Office Trivia Report
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1:45:38This week’s episode kicks off with two 16 minute rounds of SPOILERS related to our current feature of a “Suits LA” recap and a balls to the walls no holds barred discussion of Ryan Coogler’s newest film “Sinners” if you wish to avoid that we recommend skipping to around the 42 minute mark. After that fun Devon actually makes good on a Say Report pr…
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Episode 73: A Very Special Episode - American Pie Presents: Band Camp
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1:17:34In this month’s very special episode we are taking a look at the first straight-to-DVD entry in the American Pie franchise… Band Camp. This is the film that establishes that the Stiflers have always been the main characters of the franchise and that the only connective tissue stronger than that is Jim’s Dad Noah Levenstein.…
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Episode 431: This Year We Only Dyed the Easter Eggs Green
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1:39:11We kick off our 4/20 Easter episode with a recap of last week's episode of Suits LA before Devon outlines the adventures he went on during his long Holiday Weekend. Then Sejohn shares his latest exploration in the the world of Streaming entertainment, leading to a discussion about the current state of Artificial Intelligence. Finally things turn ci…
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Like sand through an hourglass the Grains of Sandler tumble as Season Nine continues with an examination of two films creatively helmed by friends of Adam Sandler: Chris Rock and Kevin James. Up first we examine Chris Rock’s two hander with Rosario Dawson that explored the pains of celebrity and the black experience fully admitting we will only eve…
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Episode 430: The Rocky Horror Chicken Jockey
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1:31:37This episode kicks off with a discussion about the latest trend that is sweeping the nation and keeping your Say Reporters from seeing “A Minecraft Movie” in the theaters and how it relates to another piece of cinema that elicits a response from the audience “The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Then the conversation picks back up regarding the cost of t…
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Episode 429: Begun the Trade War Has
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1:40:12Acknowledging the level of luxury that things like Toys and Video Games inhabit, this week’s episode starts with a sobering discussion about Nintendo’s newly announced successor to the Switch and what it may mean for the future of the entire gaming market. Then the talk turns to television for five minutes dedicated to “Beyond the Gates” and the we…
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Episode 428: The Grim Guardians 2 Report
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1:49:15Devon lost himself to the game this past week and spends the bulk of this episode discussing his time with “Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark” and the good, bad, and horny that the game has to offer. Sejohn then shares his gaming experiences over the past week with his jump into the full retail release of “Backpack Hero” and overall he feels like…
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Episode 427: The Price of a Movie Rental in the 2000's at Blockbuster or Hollywood Video
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1:32:23This episode explores the origins and accolades of Ketchup Entertainment, distributor behind “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” since neither of The Say Reporters were able to see the movie this past week. Then we talk about the video games we have been and are planning on playing this coming week and how it feels like the entire ind…
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Episode 426: Donald Blake wasn't a Dentist, was He?
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1:43:19Devon kicks off this week’s episode with a marvelous account of his visit to the dentist for a root canal this past week and how it reminded him of how special the early days of The Marvel Cinematic Universe truly were. Sejohn picks things up from there by leading the discussion to the 2025 Best Animated Feature “Flow” and both of your host-compani…
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Episode 50: The Hot Chick / The Animal
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2:56:22We continue our Season Nine Grains of Sandler theme with two more Rob Schneider Movies: “The Hot Chick” and “The Animal.” Two films that Sejohn has assured Devon will be more worthy of his time than either of those that featured Deuce Bigalow Will these find their way into our Shared Cinematic Universe of Adam Sandler films? Has Devon truly discove…
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Episode 425: Toy Stores and LA Snores
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1:38:21This week’s episode gets right into the recap as we discuss the very safe second episode of “Suits LA.” Then Sejohn was turned off by the art style of the new Beat ‘Em Up game releasing this week featuring Lee Falk’s The Phantom that he ended up skipping the demo, and Devon is standing by to confirm the game isn’t much better when being interacted …
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This episode has Devon seeing red when a third show uses the inciting incident from the film and novel “Fletch” for its plot. After that Sejohn helps gets things back on track with the introduction of our new segment where we dedicate 16 minutes to recapping the latest episode “Suits LA” and after the first episode both Say Reporters are left with …
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Episode 72: A Very Special Episode - Empire Records
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1:41:32In this very special episodes your Say Reporters do what they can to damn the MAN and save the EMPIRE as they celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary! Along the way both of your host-companions reveal how this film touched them in significant and personal ways and is more than likely directly responsible for them growing up to be the men they are tod…
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Episode 423: Terms and Conditions of Endearment
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1:40:42In this episode of The Say Report we have finally muddled through all the legalese related to the AMC A-List and are happy to report our findings, before using it as a leaping off point to discuss the changes made to the subscriber agreements for Hulu and Disney+ and why you still will need two memberships if you want to access all that both platfo…
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Mini Review - Captain America: Brave New World
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52:36In this SPOILERIFIC bonus Mini Review, that admittedly stretches the definition, the Say Reporters take a moment to express their feelings on the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what it may indicate for the future of these films.
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Episode 422: The Kung Fu Kid and Half Finished Fury
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1:36:53This episode marks the 500th piece of The Say Report related media and to celebrate the occasion we aren’t doing anything flashy or impressive. Instead we buckle down to share how cold it is in each of your respective Say Reporters regions, discuss how we’re feeling after the events of Super Bowl LIX, discuss some Hallmark movies, new plans for con…
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Episode 49: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo / Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
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2:26:17The time has come for us to start our Season Nine theme of Grains of Sandler proper and what better place to begin than with the Deuce Bigalow Duology… Anywhere, literally anywhere would have been better, but hey at least we got them out of the way and they have a nice thematic tie-in to this episode releasing on Valentine’s Day… which is sort of n…
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One of your hosts has a new desk this episode and to demonstrate its versatility spends the first 8 minutes or so of the episode folding laundry. Mundane chores present a nice way for The Say Reporters to dip their heads into some of the darker things that have been going on in the country the past week and helps support the ways we find to distrac…
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