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Patches and Da7e: Into the Manosphere

2025/4/4
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Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

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This week, David and Katey are out doing important family and movie business, but not Da7e and Matt Patches, who assemble in the War Room not to fight but to have a little free-form media chat that lasted way too long. At least we didn’t cancel the podcast.

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FORMAT

Here’s what the Riverside’s automatic chapters say we discussed.

00:00 – Introduction and Podcast Dynamics01:09 – The State of Local Movie Theaters03:05 – Exploring A WORKING MAN and it’s themes10:06 – Nostalgia and Analysis of DEMOLITION MAN16:50 – Reviewing THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND24:09 – Discussion on DEATH OF A UNICORN and Rich People in Film30:27 – COYOTE VS ACME and Industry Insights32:12 – The Cultural Impact of Animated Franchises35:49 – Exploring the Legacy of Classic Cartoons39:09 – The Disconnect with Looney Tunes46:56 – The Future of Streaming and Classic Animation47:06 – CinemaCon Insights and Upcoming Films54:03 – The Beatles Biopics: A Cultural Examination1:00:07 – Exploring the John Wick Universe1:01:13 – The Future of James Bond1:03:43 – Casting the Next Bond1:05:17 – The Collaboration of Hollywood Giants1:06:36 – The State of Superman and DC1:09:48 – Val Kilmer’s Legacy1:13:23 – Nintendo’s Switch 2: A New Era1:26:04 – Adolescence (on Netflix): A Deep Dive Begins1:28:06 – Exploring the Technical Aspects of Cinematography1:31:41 – Thematic Depth and Character Development1:34:39 – Understanding Hyper-Masculinity and Its Impact1:38:44 – Nature vs. Nurture: The Sociopath Debate (DA7E SAYS: Jesus, Riverside, what a title)1:41:26 – Parental Responsibility and Societal Influence1:45:45 – Addressing the Manosphere and Young Men’s Crisis1:50:30 – The Role of Positive Male Role Models1:54:50 – Cultural Narratives and Masculinity1:57:45 – Concluding Thoughts on Parenting and Media Influence