This week on episode #181 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we made Marvin watch Clerks for the first time, and it sparked a conversation about just how much the world has changed since the 1990s. Kevin Smith's low-budget comedy captured an entire generation of young adults trying to figure out their lives, but watching it more than 30 years later reveals just how different that era really was. We break down whether the humor still holds up, what makes the movie such a defining piece of 90s culture, and why revisiting it today makes the decade feel a lot further away than we remember.

We also talk about how AI is ruining just about everything, including a hilariously strange use of it in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and why something weird seems to be happening behind the scenes at Marvel. Plus, we discuss accusations surrounding Taylor Sheridan and one of his biggest shows, and react to John Carpenter confirming a sequel to The Thing!

📌 Chapters
00:00 - AI is Ruining Literally Everything
09:25 - Spiderman: Brand New Day Used AI In A Hilarious Way
15:15 - Something Weird is Going On At Marvel and Everyone is Noticing
28:00 - Is The Theater Industry Really Dead?
35:25 - Did Taylor Sheridan Steal His Biggest Show?
48:35 - The Thing Sequel Was Confirmed By John Carpenter
52:00 - The Jay and Silent Bob Marijuana Farming Game Looks Funny
56:23 - Marvin's First Time Watching Clerks!

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