The Rec Center

Hotdog or Not Hotdog?

We’re back with some quick but incomplete Succession thoughts (4:48) before getting into recs for the week. We start with two true crime offerings from Netflix - Catching Killers (12:53) and Yara (17:08). Other movies, documentaries and podcasts discussed this week are Love Hard - Netflix (20:26), Finch - AppleTV+ (29:45), What Happened, Brittany Murphy? - HBO Max (31:03), and Haleywood (35:05).

What Happened to Happy Hour

The Rec Center starts off in tangent town this week, covering anniversaries, dangerous trampoline parties, and Sunday Funday, among other things. The TV talk kicks off with some lukewarm to hot Succession takes (10:27). Other TV shows discussed this week include Love Life - HBO Max (26:15), Curb Your Enthusiasm - HBO (34:52), The Chestnut Man - Netflix (40:55), and Dopesick - Hulu (43:59), which Jack recommends again because he forgot he recommended it last week. Editor’s note: It was Joba Chamberlain who sprained his ankle on a trampoline in 2012, not CC Sabathia.

Family Feuds and Avocado Fails

Succession is back and so are we, breaking down all the family drama from the season 3 premiere (3:37). Other shows we watched this week: Dopesick - Hulu (24:25), You - Netflix (29:55), The Last Duel - a theater near you (37:44), and One of Us is Lying - Peacock (45:28).

Squid Game of Thrones

From one cultural phenomenon to another, we begin this episode with an update on the Game of Thrones prequel and a strong recommendation for Squid Game on Netflix (4:44). It’s two thumbs down for The Guilty - Netflix (12:44), and two thumbs up - sort of - for Britney vs. Spears on Netflix and Battle Over Britney on Hulu (22:34). Finally, season two of Ted Lasso takes a dark turn (31:24) and Maid - Netflix is dark and depressing from the start but worth a watch (36:52).

Three’s Company

It’s a light week, but we’ve still got plenty of TV, movies, and podcasts to talk about. We start negative with Cry Macho - HBO Max (3:02) and lukewarm with LulaRich - Amazon Prime (6:19). Jack then recommends you watch Y: The Last Man - FX on Hulu (14:33), before we circle back one more time to Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers (20:07). Finally, a podcast recommendation - Dr. Death Season 3: Miracle Man (25:23) - and some Billions season 5 thoughts.

Per My Last Episode

We’re circling back on The Rec Center this week, with plenty of old shows to revisit and new shows to discuss. We start with Hulu’s buzzy new hits - Nine Perfect Strangers (5:13) and Only Murders in the Building (13:21). Jack gives a strong recommendation for Mythic Quest - Apple TV+ (17:25), and Lindsay delves into Netflix’s incredibly average crime thriller, Clickbait (25:22). We finish with some Doc Talk, and discuss Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror - Netflix (32:55), 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room - Apple TV+ (33:33), Untold: Crime & Penalties - Netflix (34:45), and Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed - Netflix (37:06).

Flapping in the Wind

The Rec Center is back after a week off, trying to wade through a quantity over quality time for content. We begin with two thumbs up for The Chair - Netflix (2:09), two sideways thumbs for Untold: Malice at the Palace - Netflix (13:22), and a strong thumbs down on Clickbait - Netflix (24:29). We finish up by getting familiar with Nine Perfect Strangers - Hulu (29:10) and looking ahead to new upcoming content.

Waving Aloha to The White Lotus

The ratings are in from The Rec Center now that the White Lotus has departed from our TV screens, and the reviews are mixed. After we break down the finale, we dive into other recs and non-recs for the week: Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump - HBO Max (19:40), The Suicide Squad - HBO Max (24:58), Together Together - Hulu (27:54) and Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami - Netflix (33:35).

Down the Rabbit Hole

The White Lotus took a quick left turn into “shows you don’t want to watch with your parents” territory this week (7:10). Plus, some up and down recommendations this week include: The Mosquito Coast - AppleTV+  (21:32), The Pursuit of Love - Amazon Prime (29:03), 100 Foot Wave - HBO Max (32:42), and FBoy Island - HBO Max (42:30).

Party Like it’s 1999

We’re throwing it back to last millennium on this episode, but first we need a quick check in on Team USA. If you need content to consume that isn’t Olympics-related, recs this week include White Lotus (5:56), Woodstock 99 - HBO Max (15:11), Heist - Netflix (30:20), and Kevin Can F*ck Himself - AMC (36:04).