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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💬 Does Clerks still capture what it's like to be a young adult, or has the world changed too much for a movie like this to connect with younger audiences?

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This week on episode #180 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we dive into Evil Dead Burn and whether one of horror’s most beloved franchises has finally reached the point where it needs to stop. Evil Dead has survived for decades by constantly reinventing itself, but how many times can you repeat the same possession, Deadite, and gore-heavy formula before it stops feeling like Evil Dead and starts feeling like just another horror movie? We break down what Burn gets right, where the formula is starting to wear thin, and whether this franchise still has anywhere meaningful left to go.

We also talk about the enormous pressure facing the new X-Men cast, John Carpenter’s mysterious TV project, and whether television has gotten ridiculous with how long audiences are expected to wait between seasons.

📌 Chapters

00:00 - Too Much Ambiguity is a Bad Thing
05:00 - The Possession Remake Got a Release Date
07:21 - We Might Be Getting A New X-Files Movie
13:30 - Why The New X-Men Cast Has A Ton of Pressure On Them
30:56 - John Carpenter Has A Secret TV Project
35:00 - Do Shows Take Too Long Between Seasons?
48:35 - Evil Dead Burn Review

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💬 Did Evil Dead Burn convince you there’s still life left in the franchise, or has Evil Dead finally run its course?

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This week on episode #179 of The Harsh Language Podcast, we dive into Spider-Man: Brand New Day and what its massive box office success says about the idea of superhero fatigue. Audiences clearly haven't stopped showing up for comic book movies, so maybe the problem was never the genre in the first place. We break down what Brand New Day gets right, how it compares to the recent wave of superhero movies, and whether its success proves audiences aren't tired of superheroes, they're just tired of superhero movies that don't give them a reason to care.

We also talk about how Silo has evolved into a completely different show, why the world needed Ted Lasso back, and whether the ongoing Paramount situation could be creating problems for James Gunn.

📌 Chapters
00:00 - Silo Has Evolved into A Completely Different Show
07:36 - Why The World Needed Ted Lasso Back
13:07 - Is The Paramount Situation Causing Issues For James Gunn?
19:47 - Fans Knew Sadie Sink Was Jean Grey Before She Did
24:41 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Demolishes The Box Office
28:00 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review

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