The Songs of the Summer, re-ranked! Fantastic Four and the possible dickitude of Miles Teller, discussed! Dr. Dre’s Compton, a thing that exists! And more!
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This week, boy do Alex and Wesley make up for lost time (no show last week!). In more than 90 minutes (shame! Shame! Shame!), they hit the songs Alex heard during his assorted road trips last week. They bicker over the poor quality of the True Detective finale and the highs and lows of the second season. They discuss the disappointments of Dr. Dre’s Compton, the fiasco of this new Fantastic Four movie, and what Alex would have done had Miles Teller behaved with him the way Teller did with Anna Peele in this month’s Esquire.
Here are links to topics discussed in this week’s show:
Songs of the Summer
“Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift, 2015
“Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” Silentó, 2015
“Cheerleader,” Omi, 2014
True Detective
“‘True Detective,’ Season 2, Episode 8: ‘Omega Station,’” Grantland, August 10, 2015
“What Exactly Happened in True Detective’s Season 2 Finale? An Excruciatingly Clear Plot Breakdown.,” Slate, August 10, 2015
“What Exactly Is Going On in True Detective Season 2? An Excruciatingly Clear Plot Breakdown.,” Slate, August 3, 2015
Compton
Compton, Dr. Dre, 2015
“Prescription Filled: Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton’ Is Bold, Busy, and Unexpectedly Radical,” Grantland, August 7, 2015
Fantastic Four and the Celebrity Profile
“The ‘Fantastic Four’ Fallout: The Future of Comic-Book Franchises,” Grantland, August 12, 2015
“Weekend Box Office Winners & Losers: The Not-So-Fantastic Four Goes Down in Flames,” Grantland, August 10, 2015
“Rocks Off: Streep Goes Electric, ‘Fantastic Four’ Goes Pffft,” Grantland, August 7, 2015
“Family First: Is the New ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie the End of the Fantastic Four,” Grantland, August 6, 2015
“Miles Teller Is Young, Talented, and Doesn’t Give a Rat’s Ass What You Think,” Esquire, August 5, 2015
“Sexile in Guyville: Lady Writers and the Male Celebrities They Profile,” Gawker, March 22, 2015
“How Do You Like It Now, Gentlemen?,” The New Yorker, May 13, 1950