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S1: E13 - "We're Bacccckkkkkkkkkk....." (THE AFTERPARTY) 42:23

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Send us a text In this BONUS episode of Zing! The Big Brother Podcast, co-hosts MonTrell and Brandi reconnect after a break, sharing personal updates and reflecting on the impact of life events, including the passing of a beloved cast member, Mickey. They discuss the latest happenings in the Big Brother 27 cast, compare relationships formed on real…

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The Official TOPS and FLOPS of 2025! 1:02:18

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Brett & Danielle are back for the final podcast of the year, and unfortunately it starts on a sad note. The Big Brother community was shocked to learn of the passing of #BB27's Mickey Lee on Christmas. Brett & Dani remember what Mickey brought to the Big Brother house and mourn this tragic and surprising loss. Later, Brett shares his thoughts on th…

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December Pop-Culture Update: Frankenstein, Pluribus, Wicked: For Good & more! 1:00:39

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We're BACK! After taking a mini break for the month of November, we've returned to your earholes with some movie & TV reviews in the bleak wintery downtime before Survivor 50. Brett & Dani touch on the Dodgers-Blue Jays rivalry, light thoughts on Survivor 49, Frankenstein, Pluribus, Wicked: For Good, Jay Kelly, Death By Lightning & more! Hope you d…

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Dodgers-Blue Jays tears us apart, Sage steals Survivor, 'The Chair Company' & Halloween takes 1:02:41

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Brett & Danielle are back for a spooky Halloween episode in which the scariest thing is the friendship torn apart by international baseball strife. Yes, Brett's Los Angeles Dodgers are on the precipice of being squashed by Dani's Toronto Blue Jays, so we devote an inordinate amount of time to the conclusion of the World Series. Danielle asks many a…

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BB27 Vince's paparazzi, Survivor 49 steps on snek & Dani's baseball minute 45:00

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Dani & Brett are back with a post-BB27 grab bag of topics at only the beginning of the long Big Brother offseason. First, why are the paparazzi following Vinny the Lip? Can't we think of other things to do in society? Next, Brett recounts what happened on Survivor 49 this week as Jake was medically evacuated off the island in one of the most intens…

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BB27 Finale Recap: Ashley surprises & dominates + we talk 'One Battle After Another' 53:50

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That's a wrap! BB27 is in the books and Ashley is your winner. Brett & Danielle recap a stunning finale in which Ashley pulled out a convincing victory over Vince and Morgan, after the BB universe had all but given Morgan the $750k. We talk about the wild season in general, Ashley's amazing performance in the jury segment, whether it was a bitter j…

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S1 E12 - "SEASON FINALE: AND THE WINNER IS... SHOWER-GATE (E34-39)” 1:19:36

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Send us a text SPOILER!! In the season 1 finale of ZING! The Big Brother Podcast, hosts MonTrell and Brandi recap the final episodes of BB27, focusing on the unexpected victory of Ashley, the dynamics of the final four, and the strategies employed by the contestants. They discuss the importance of jury management, the impact of competition wins, an…

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BB27 Week 11 Recap: Vince, Morgan, Ashley are your Final 3 + Survivor 49 premieres! 55:33

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Brett & Danielle are back for your penultimate #BB27 pod of the season! Keanu & Ava were sent to jury this week, leaving behind a final three of Vince, Morgan & Ashley heading into Sunday night's finale. Are things all wrapped up for a Morgan win? What would happen in a Vince/Ashley final two on finale night? We discuss! Also on the episode, some i…

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BB27 Week 10 Recap: Vorgan survies double eviction & final two scenarios 1:01:56

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Brett & Danielle are back after two two-hour episodes and a double eviction which sent Kelley and Lauren packing to the jury house. Most importantly -- America's couple Vince and Morgan still survive. We dive into all of the big storylines from the last week, Keanu's ability to survive through it all, whether Ashley or Ava have a chance to win and …

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S1 E11 - "“ZING! ZA-ZING! ZING!/Cheater's Island"(E32-33) 1:21:56

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Send us a text In this episode of the Zing The Big Brother Podcast, hosts Brandi and MonTrell recap the dramatic events of week 10 in Big Brother 27, focusing on the double eviction and the emotional dynamic amongst Vince and Morgan. They discuss the impact of ZingBot's arrival, Morgan's manipulation tactics, and the implications of Keanu's presenc…

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BB27 Week 9 Recap: The TRUTH behind Rachel's exit & Vinny the Black Widow? 1:03:03

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We are back with the most EXPLOSIVE episode of Hey Julie since we disagreed about Molly's Game. Brett & Danielle dive hard into Tuesday night's elimination episode that saw RACHEL'S OWN ACTIONS (Brett editorializing here) get herself sent into the jury house. Later, we dive hard into the Vinny-Lauren-Morgan lustless love triangle and why it's made …

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S1 E10 - “THIS IS A HARD WEEK” (E28-31) 1:18:54

4M ago1:18:54

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Send us a text SPOILER! In this episode of Zing! The Big Brother Podcast, Montrell and Brandi recap the dramatic events of week 9 in BB27, (E28-31) including the shocking elimination of Rachel and the strategic missteps of various players. They discuss the emotional gameplay of Ava, the manipulative tactics of Vince, and the delusions of Keanu. The…

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BB27 Week 8 Recap: We're back! And about that mysterious new eviction... 1:05:52

4M ago1:05:52

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Danielle & Brett are back after an unplanned absence to attempt to recap the last three weeks of Big Brother, but really all we gotta do is talk about the huge thing that happened Friday night in the house. Yes, we'll say goodbye to Rylie, Katherine & Mickey. We also chat about whatever the hell is going on between Morgan and Vince. But it's really…

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S1 E9 - "Star-Crossed Huggers/Death By A Thousand Cuts" (E25-27) 1:18:50

4M ago1:18:50

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Send us a text In this episode of Zing, the hosts Brandi and MonTrell recap week 8 (E25-E27) of Big Brother 27, discussing the shocking eviction of Mickey, the strategic decisions made by Keanu as HOH, and the dynamics between the houseguests. They analyze the impact of Rachel's gameplay, the consequences of the Veto competition, and the importance…

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S1 E8 - "Kumbaya Big Brother" (E22-24) 1:14:40

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Send us a text In this episode of Zing! The Big Brother Podcast, MonTrell and Brandi recap the events of Week 7 (E22-24) of Big Brother 27, !SPOILER! discussing the HOH reign of Vince, the nominations, and the Veto competition. They analyze the strategies employed by various players, including Rachel and Keanu, and highlight the dumb moves and smar…

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S1 E7 - "It's Time to Play Big Brother" (E19-21) 1:07:14

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Send us a text In this episode, Brandi and MonTrell recap week six (E18-20) of Big Brother 27, discussing the HOH competition won by Rachel Riley, the eviction of Riley, and the evolving dynamics within the house. They analyze the strategies employed by various houseguests, including Rachel's old-school gameplay and Mickey's manipulative tactics. T…

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S1 E6 - "You're Good, Now You're Gone" (E16-18) 1:09:28

5M ago1:09:28

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Send us a text In this episode of Zing, the hosts recap week (5) five of Big Brother 27, (E16-18) focusing on Ava's impactful week as HOH, the dynamics of player relationships, and the consequences of various strategies and punishments. They discuss the importance of communication, jury management, and how players' actions can lead to self-sabotage…

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BB27 Week 5 Recap: Zach's early exit, egg-cellent costumes & Ava's strong HOH 53:03

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Brett & Dani dissect the most recent week in Big Brother 27, where Ava, of all people, targeted three major male players and successfully got Zach out of the house -- someone who most houseguests and viewers considered a real favorite to win the game. They discuss Ava's successful HOH with these targets, Vince's hilarious egg costume, Rachel's posi…

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S1 E5 - "I'm Sat/No! No! No! No!" (E12-15) 1:15:40

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Send us a text In this episode, Brandi and MonTrell recap week four (E12-15) of Big Brother 27, discussing the pivotal moments that shaped the game. They analyze this weeks HOH win, Mickey's power play, and the strategic moves made by Zach and Vince. The dynamics of alliances and trust are explored, highlighting Ava's rising influence and Jimmy's e…

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BB27 Week 4 Recap: Jimmy falls fast & Ashley's technical difficulties 46:01

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Brett & Danielle are back for another dive into BB27 in what turned out to be an eventful and secretly hilarious week where all of the following happened: Mickey stole the HOH from Rylie and orchestrates the eviction of Jimmy, one of her closest allies Mickey tells Jimmy of this plan while she and Morgan frantically put on makeup Ava goes full A Fe…

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S1 E4: “I’m Poor/Shooters Have to Shoot” (E9-11) 1:21:57

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Send us a text In this episode of the Zing Brother podcast, hosts MonTrell and Brandi recap and analyze the events of week 3 (E9-11) in Big Brother 27. They discuss the strategies employed by houseguests, the emotional dynamics at play, and the impact of self-nominations on gameplay. The hosts highlight Ava's influence in the house, the relationshi…

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BB27 Week 3 Recap: What is the house power structure? Does everybody hate each other? 1:03:07

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Danielle & Brett are reunited for their birthday week and try to dissect what's been going on with this season of Big Brother. A decent comp threat in Adrian was sent home but it still sparks larger questions about the house's power structure in general. Mickey & Morgan seem to be the engine behind most of the house's power dynamics, but they hate …

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BB27 Week 2 Recap: Amy's final words, Lauren's dilemma & more 49:39

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Hide your children, it's time for a Brett solo-pod. With Dani radio silent this week, Brett wears the HOH robe for a full length podcast about Week 2 of BB27. Amy got her final jab in at Jimmy as she exited the house, but was it too little, too late, and too quiet? Is Vince playing too much game with every single person? And where will Lauren stand…

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S1 E3: “Power Plays & Wasted Days“ (E5-7) 1:03:58

5M ago1:03:58

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Send us a text In this episode, the hosts recap week two (episodes 5, 6 and 7) of Big Brother Season 27, discussing key events, strategies, and player dynamics. They analyze Jimmy's HOH decisions, Mickey's strategic gameplay, and Rachel's social game, while also reflecting on their changing perceptions of the players as the game progresses. The con…

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S1 E2 - "Shower-Gate/17th Place": EXTENDED CUT (E1-4) 2:23:35

6M ago2:23:35

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Send us a text BIG first week calls for a BIG extended episode. In this EXTENDED inaugural episode of Zing! The Big Brother Podcast, co-hosts MonTrell and Brandi dive deep into the first week of BB27 gameplay. They discuss Episodes 1-4 the emotional dynamics among houseguests, the impact of permanent changes in the game, and the controversial Showe…

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BB27 Week 1 Recap: Too little too Zae-te, Week 2 noms & Dr. Dani Pimple Popper 51:47

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Brett & Danielle are back to react to Wednesday and Thursday nights' episodes of Big Brother 27 in which Zae was sent packing after a late push for safety and a big fight with Rachel. We also chat about what *****'s HOH week has been like so far, Zach's tears for Zae, Kelly's BB Blockbuster win & skincare routines. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and s…

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S1 E1 - "Judging a Book by its Cover" 51:33

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Send us a text Summary In this episode of Zing, the hosts Brandi and TJ dive into the new season of Big Brother 27, sharing their backgrounds, guilty pleasures, and initial impressions of the cast. They analyze individual contestants, discussing their potential gameplay and strategies, while also making predictions about who might win and who could…

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BB27 Opening Nights: Sloppy play, sloppy hearts & ShowerGate 2025 56:15

6M ago56:15

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Brett & Danielle are back to recap the first two episodes of Big Brother 27. Yeah, yeah Rachel Reilly came back, but it's really about this cast of newbies who are all playing hard in some way or another. Jimmy is spinning in circles about Rachel. Amy somehow played the "apprentice" twist very welll...until she played her way right on the block and…

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BB27 Cast Reactions! Unmarried mothers, aura specialists, dungeon masters & try-hards! 1:09:27

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Danielle & Brett react to the SIXTEEN fresh new faces entering the BB27 house; consisting of Survivory try-hards, cowboys, dungeon masters and a podcast host!? We dive semi-deep into all 16 new houseguests including Danielle's doppelgänger and why some members of the BB27 cast feel somewhat like an immediate reaction to the cast of BB26. Also on th…

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16 Things to do to prep for BB27 + 'Hotel Mystere' + Julie's opening night hints 1:02:59

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Brett & Danielle spend the last episode before the premiere of BB27 recounting some of the news that has been dropped in the past few days by Julie Chen-Moonves and the broader BB apparatus. This year's theme? Hotel Mystere. Opening night twists? A masked visitor, a secret accomplice, and a mystery houseguest. We chat about what it all could possib…

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'The Bear' S4 runs in place, new James Bond news & celebrity-branded food? 53:53

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Danielle & Brett are back with hopefully their last non-Big Brother podcast of the summer. After a brief digression on Austin Powers' shag-plane, they kick off discussing the latest season of The Bear and how it struggles to recapture season 2's mojo. In Barbra Broccoli news, Denis Villeneuve has been hired as the director to helm the next James Bo…

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Summer of 'stache, Summer of Stitch: Benson Boone discourse, Lilo & Stitch AND Traitors s4 cast revealed 58:02

7M ago58:02

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Danielle kicks off the pod revealing her new crush as Benson Boone and it just spirals into a whole unplanned discussion about the music industry & mustaches. Later Danielle talks about seeing Lilo & Stitch and Brett shares his experiences at Disney World last weekend, which also involved a lot of Stitch sightings. Wrapping up the show, they talk a…

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Pop-Culture Round-Up: Black Bag, Mountainhead, The Better Sister, Duster & more 52:40

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It's all quiet on the BB front right now. Survivor is off shooting season 50. Nothin's goin' on! Today, Brett & Danielle chop it up over Diet Coke (what else?) and a few movies they've seen this week including Steven Soderberg's Black Bag, Jesse Armstrong's Mountainhead. Also, Dani shares her TV watch-list including the first seasons of Duster, The…

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Survivor 50 cast announcement! Mike White! Cirie Fields! Umm WHO!? 1:06:06

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Brett & Dani react to Wednesday's announcement of the Survivor 50 cast which includes actual Hollywood celebrity Mike White, Survivor royalty Cirie Fields and a bunch of other people rounding out the somewhat odd cast for an all-returners season. We talk about it and also talk about why the cast feels like such an oblong collection of randos. Later…

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Survivor 48 ends! Finally! Plus, Bullsh*t Jobs & CARROTMAXXING 56:31

8M ago56:31

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Survivor 48 has thankfully reached its conclusion. Brett shares the online fandom's disappointment with Danielle and explains why the season was ultimately confusing, poorly edited...and frankly, not it. Later, Danielle chats about the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber and we have a somewhat intellectual conversation about the nature of work in t…

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BB27 premiere date REAVEALED, Survivor 48 finally makes a move & supermodel influencer vs. football coach 1:01:10

8M ago1:01:10

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We are so fucking BACK. Brett and Danielle react to the news of BB27's premiere in July & the new format which includes up to 90 minutes more Big Brother per week! Wow! Who's gonna watch it? Brett later catches Danielle up on the past few weeks in Survivor 48 land. Are we heading to an ending that would appease the angry fans? In the second half of…

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Chrissy takes the easy exit on Survivor + Mulaney, Hamm, Munn & 'Sinners' 52:01

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Dani & Brett are back for another episode, first diving into the latest on Survivor. Chrissy was sent to the jury this week. After an entire season of mostly lying low, Chrissy spent the last two tribal councils being a malcontent and actively combatant against a majority of the remaining castaways. Curious gameplay! No wonder they sent her packing…

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Survivor breaks the 4th wall, 'Pitt' & 'White Lotus' finales & BAGEL TAKES 1:03:11

9M ago1:03:11

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Brett & Dani are back with another episode as we cruise lazily through this season of Survivor. Brett wonders if the 4th wall breaking of the most recent episode portends a jumping of the shark for the series? Also, Cedrek and Sai, two of the biggest lightning rods of this season, are sent home. Womp womp. Later, they break down the season finales …

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Anticipating the 'White Lotus' & 'Pitt' finales, remembering Val Kilmer & Garden State revisted 1:04:39

9M ago1:04:39

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After lightly touching on this week's episode of Survivor 48 and the exit of Charity -- who no one seemed to like on the show or off -- Brett & Danielle spend the first half of the show looking forward to the season finales of The White Lotus and The Pitt. With both seasons coming to a close this week, what events & revelations are we predicting & …

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Eva's emotional moment, Bianca's trip-up + 'The Pitt,' 'The Brutalist,' and revisiting 'Sliding Doors' 1:07:54

9M ago1:07:54

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Brett & Danielle open the podcast reacting to Wednesday's conversation-starting episode of Survivor 48. Eva's emotional episode, followed by the soothing hug from Joe and Jeff's eventual tears created waves this week that reverberated beyond just the Survivor watching community. Later in the show, we check in on the latest episodes of The Pitt and …

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More stuntman David thoughts + The Pitt and White Lotus show all their parts 56:41

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Brett & Dani are back with another episode, looking back at Survivor 48's fourth episode. The castaways' buffs were dropped and tribes were re-shuffled -- yet questions linger about stunt performer David and his home life, while Kyle & Kamilla made the first power move of the season. Elsewhere in pop-culture, we look back at the most recent episode…

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Jeff math overtakes crazy tribal council, trailer park living & laundry detergent strategy 1:00:50

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Dani & Brett are back with another episode, this time starting out with Wednesday night's wild tribal council in which the Pizza Man was sent home on Survivor 48, but not before 3 votes and a deliberation that made for a wacky, 30-minute viewing experience. Dani hates on Survivor's gameplay loops and lack of human drama, while Brett hates on Dani i…

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Has Survivor lost the juice? Demi snubbed at Oscars? Plus, reviewing 'Mickey 17' and 'Presence' 59:59

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Danielle & Brett are back and kick off a new season of Hey Jeff, although to a quieter landscape. It feels like Survivor 48 is off to a much softer start with seemingly less promotion and much less internet buzz about the current season. Is our anecdotal evidence that people aren't interested in this season supported? At least one host thinks so! L…

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Big Brother YouTube docs, The Substance & The White Lotus s3 & more 1:00:20

11M ago1:00:20

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Dani & Brett are back with another off-season pop-culture update. After discussing a super-interesting YouTube watch about the history (and failures) of Big Brother US, they dive into the premiere of The White Lotus season 3 and all of the glory it bring courtesy of Carrie Coon and Parker Posey. Later, they dive into the surprising awards run for T…

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Going down to 'The Pitt', Survivor 48 cast impressions & random movie roundup 1:01:34

11M ago1:01:34

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Danielle & Brett are back with another pre-season grab-bag of pop-culture topics. Danielle raves about the Sebastian Stan awards dramedyA Different Man& Brett discusses his first watch of the Cher-Nicolas Cage rom-comMoonstruck. Also, they talk at length about the new HBO MAX streaming dramaThe Pitt, starringER's Noah Wylie and how medical dramas a…

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Oscar nominations! Traitors! Brutalist vs. Emelia Perez! Saturday Night! 1:03:32

12M ago1:03:32

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Danielle & Brett are back after a mini-hiatus to react to this year's Oscar nominations, the frustrating duopoly of Emelia Perez and The Brutalist as front runners and there rest of the acting nominees. They also discuss the sweaty Aaron Sorkin qualities of Saturday Night, Danielle discusses the evolution gameplay in The Traitors season 3, Brett di…

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Winter movie catchup: Nosferatu, Heretic, Cuckoo, Don't Die 48:13

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Finally out of the six-month Big Brother-Survivor back to back hellscape, Brett & Dani dive into what they really want to do: talk about movies they just watched. On today's episode, they discuss Robert Eggers' moody & bloody Nosferatu, Bill Skarsgard the creature king, Lily-Rose Depp's ascention as an A-list actress & whether Aaron Taylor-Johnson …

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Our TOPS and FLOPS of 2024! 58:15

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Brett & Dani are back for one last podcast episode of 2024 in which they reveal their much-awaited TOPS and FLOPS of the year. Before diving into the awards, Dani discusses her recent watches of Eyes Wide Shut and Juror No. 2. As for the rest of the episode, buckle up for discussions on social media, Challengers, Diet Coke, Trap, THE BRITISH and mo…

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Rachel's Survivor 47 win was inevitable, plus bad movie season with 'Joker: Folie a Deux' and 'Carry-On' 1:03:45

1y ago1:03:45

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Brett & Dani are back again, this time to close the book on Survivor 47 once and for all. Rachel won the season, but was that really all that surprising? What about fairness in the fire-making competition, Jeff!? Later in the episode, they recap a pair of movies that neither of them liked very much: the interestingly awful Joker: Folie a Deux and t…

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Survivor 47's endgame: Goodbye Andy & Genevieve, Hello Rachel's inevitability 53:43

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Brett & Danielle are back for one penultimate Survivor 47 episode and what a penultimate episode of Survivor 47 we got on Wednesday. After Jeff greeted us with a rare cold open table-setting explainer, we got two hours of one of the best Survivor episodes of recent memory, in which magnificent gameplay from Rachel resulted in her two biggest challe…

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