An Exercise in Catharsis

QUICK HITS
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!! it’s review time!

do we have 2025 goals? ours is to GET A NEW ACTOR for the podcast! caleb talks about yarn and nosferatu (no big spoilers). rafe talks about tearing down cardboard boxes.

hot frosty was super cute! we recommend watching it who cares it’s a christmas movie it’s also a WINTER MOVIE JUST WATCH IT AND ENJOY THE CHEESE.

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: lots of time off
low: hair falling out

caleb’s high-low
high: holiday time
low: being sick

2024 ULTRA HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: met fantastic people
low: election

caleb’s high-low
high: california trips
low: election

HOT HOT TOPICS
– I prefer to leave a cash tip for my server at a restaurant. I tip more when I use my card because I know that those tips have to be claimed.
– I managed to live 45 years as of today without doing something stupid enough to end that streak, so that’s pretty neat.
– so, who’s looking forward to another year of rafe’s twitch 2024 recorder alert? you said it now you can’t take it back.
– what is the stupidest thing you have done this year?
– rest.
– when caleb dies of the plague, who replaces him as movie guy for the podcast?
– what inanimate object would you fall in love with when it comes to life? and no, the gargoyles are not from the cartoon
– which resolutions are made the most at 11:59 pm.
– what resolution do you use? 4k? 1080p?
– what’s something positive from last year you will carry forward? whats something you are looking forward to?

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – room (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832)
caleb 7.5/10
rafe 5/10
SONG – room
big wreck – your glass room
SONG – 2024 SONG OF THE YEAR
ninja sex party – galaxy hamster

NEXT MOVIE – blood father (2016) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3647498)
NEXT MOVIE – krystal (2017) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0835802)
NEXT SONG – daddy issues

The Adjustment Bureau

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gorgeous places to get murdered! https://getpocket.com/explore/item/these-are-the-most-secluded-hikes-in-the-u-s

caleb went to my neighbor totoro, and got homemade marshmallows by POSHMALLOW. and sour patch kids! caleb also got board games! he’s been watching “sit down and shut up.”

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: affiliate anniversary & STICKERS
low: worst headache booooo

caleb’s high-low
high: movie theater day
low: movie theater asshole

HOT HOT TOPICS
– why hasn’t dem0nfr0g delivered my package yet?
– favorite pre xmas traditions
– do secrets have statute of limitations?
– companies that make you work over christmas. just… why?
– I have fewer people I call friends due to the 2024 presidential election and now some friendships have come to an end due to opposing viewpoints on luigi the adjuster. I regret nothing.

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – stealing cars (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3353060)
caleb 6/10
rafe 5.25/10
MOVIE – dial a prayer (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3593666)
caleb 6/10
rafe 5/10
SONG – rafe is call, caleb is steal
reel big fish – call you

NEXT MOVIE – the wool cap (2004) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377972)
NEXT MOVIE – room (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832)
NEXT SONG – fabric

What’s Beanless Coffee?

QUICK HITS
thanksgiving catchup! caleb had beanless coffee in new york! caleb saw a lot of art with the scientist and then ran into BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPERS. speaking of shoppers, caleb got more PC parts. hooray!

if you wanna research charities, look into give.org

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: charlie the unicorn series
low: neck stiff

caleb’s high-low
high: thanksgiving trip
low: continuing sagas

HOT HOT TOPICS
– so everyone’s spotify / apple / [insert music service] annual wrap up’s are dropping. more importantly, what are the rahaca top songs / albums of the year?
– my mother always donated stuff to the salvation army when I was little. but now I know they are a bunch of dicks and I don’t donate anything to them. are there any charities or causes you used to support but then stopped and why?
– why do people hate the big light? also, I only need the sun and the glow of the computer screens.
– where do you source your music? do you pay to avoid commercials?
– it seems like our reliance on technology grows with each day and that means some skills may become lost as time passes. is there something that you know how to do that you feel will be lost to future generations?

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – walter (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016335)
caleb 5.5/10
rafe 5.75/10
SKIPPED – cake (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3442006)
SONG – salvation
the new pornographers – the slow descent into alcoholism

NEXT MOVIE – stealing cars (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3353060)
NEXT MOVIE – dial a prayer (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3593666)
NEXT SONG – rafe is call, caleb is steal

Holiday First Aid

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND BLACK FRIDAYYYYY. ever thought of having raccoon instead of turkey? rafe talks about her romance novels like glint (raven kennedy) and the monsters night trilogy. caleb spills about the secrets of world of warcraft green motorcycle mount!?!

HIGH LOWS
rafe’s high-low
high: reading
low: tough conversations

caleb’s high-low
high: computer upgrades & wow
low: tummy troubles

HOT HOT TOPICS
– what is the best way to avoid people at a large thanksgiving dinner, but missing the dinner is not an option?
– what is your favorite thing to eat as a leftover after thanksgiving dinner?
– best kind of pie
– do you get the sunday scaries? are they worse than a case of the mondays?
– do you have to work on black friday? my place of work is open, but several people took the day off.
– how in the americas we used to go to elementary school and have a role play of thanksgiving where people would dress up as native americans and pilgrims and share our lunch like thanksgiving. but now we can’t because it’s not culturally sensitive.
– or how the hand turkey is no longer allowed in schools because it’s insensitive to those that might not have all five fingers (I wish I was joking) my youngest brother was told that’s not allowed and got in trouble because he tried to show his friends how to do it at school after I showed him.

WILLIAM H. MACY
MOVIE – rudderless (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798243)
caleb 7.25/10
rafe 3/10
MOVIE – two-bit waltz (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2570224)
caleb 3/10
rafe 4.5/10
SONG – lost
all time low – lost in stereo

NEXT MOVIE – walter (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016335)
NEXT MOVIE – cake (2014) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3442006)
NEXT SONG – salvation

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