HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF BANTER ON THE ROCKS! WE KICK OFF 2026 WITH A STACKED EPISODE FULL OF BOLD BANTER TAKES, HOLLYWOOD DEBATES, AND MAJOR SPORTS TALK. WE DIVE RIGHT INTO NETFLIX’S CONTROVERSIAL DECISION TO LIMIT MOVIES TO A 17-DAY THEATRICAL RELEASE, DEBATING WHETHER THIS MODEL IS THE FUTURE OF CINEMA OR A GUARANTEED FAILURE FOR THEATERS AND STUDIOS. STAYING IN HOLLYWOOD, WE BREAK DOWN THE GROWING TREND OF THE INDUSTRY RECYCLING THE SAME ACTORS, HOW IT’S IMPACTING CREATIVITY, AND WHETHER IT’S HURTING BOTH MOVIE QUALITY AND LONG-TERM CAREERS. WE THEN SHIFT TO THE NBA, WHERE THE LEAGUE IS ON PACE TO BREAK RECORDS FOR FOULS CALLED, AND DISCUSS WHETHER EXCESSIVE WHISTLES ARE RUINING THE FLOW OF THE GAME, ALONG WITH OTHER MAJOR NBA HEADLINES. FROM THERE, WE JUMP INTO THE NFL TO BREAK DOWN KEY WEEK 18 MATCHUPS, PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS, AND GIVE OUR WILD CARD WEEKEND PREDICTIONS AS THE POSTSEASON BEGINS. TO CLOSE OUT THE EPISODE, WE HEAD BACK INTO AWARD SEASON, DISCUSSING BIG WINS FROM THE CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS AND PREVIEWING WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE UPCOMING GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS. GRAB A DRINK AND SETTLE IN FOR ANOTHER EPISODE PACKED WITH UNFILTERED TAKES, SPORTS DEBATES, AND POP CULTURE BANTER.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – WELCOME & EPISODE INTRO

04:24 – NETFLIX’S 17-DAY THEATRICAL RELEASE: IS IT KILLING MOVIE THEATERS?

25:46 – HOLLYWOOD RECYCLING THE SAME ACTORS: GOOD OR BAD FOR MOVIES?

49:46 – NBA FOULS AT RECORD HIGHS: IS OFFICIATING RUINING THE GAME?

01:13:47 – NBA HEADLINES, STORYLINES & LEAGUE TALK

01:39:20 – NFL WEEK 18 BREAKDOWN & WILD CARD PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

02:14:49 – AWARD SEASON BREAKDOWN | CRITICS CHOICE WINNERS & GOLDEN GLOBES PREVIEW

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