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The M&M Report

Devin Mitchell and Mark Lieberman discuss the latest developments in popular culture, from the movie of the week to the TV show of the moment.
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Jul 16, 2014

Devin and Mark tackle Thursday’s announcement of the 2014 Emmy nominations. They were happy with the love for Orange is the New Black and Breaking Bad, disappointed with the nods for Downton Abbey and The Newsroom and bothered by the snubs of such deserving contenders as The Americans and Elisabeth Moss from Mad Men.

May 29, 2014

Devin and Mark discuss the recent controversy involving Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday’s assertion that Hollywood movies contribute to the culture that allowed an incident like last Friday’s shooting at UCSB to take place. They talked about Seth Rogen’s unfortunate response to the piece and debated whether Hornaday’s arguments of causation were valid and productive.

Then they review Jon Favreau’s food dramedy Chef and take a look back at the first part of the final season of AMC’s Mad Men.

May 21, 2014

Devin and Mark discuss the new baseball drama starring Jon Hamm as sports agent J.B. Bernstein.

Apr 30, 2014

Devin and Mark wrap up the school year with special guest Lindsay Sandoval, who joins to discuss Veep. Then they talk Mad Men and finals week.

Apr 20, 2014

Devin, Mark and special guest Chloe Johnson tackle Wes Anderson’s overwhelming new film The Grand Budapest Hotel.

The discussion touched on the film’s impressive visual style, Ralph Fiennes’ dazzling performance and the theory that Ralph Fiennes’ character is a reflection of Anderson himself.

Apr 16, 2014

Devin and Mark speak with RogerEbert.com film critic Susan Wloszczyna. She shared plenty of great stories about interviewing celebrities as wide-ranging as George Clooney, Amy Adams, Peter O’Toole, Mel Brooks and Wes Anderson, among dozens of others. Plus, she offered insights on the business of film criticism and the state of modern movies.

Apr 7, 2014

Devin and Mark discuss the newly announced retirement of TV legend David Letterman, review the latest Marvel film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and debate a controversial article by TV and film critic Matt Zoller Seitz.

Apr 6, 2014

Devin and Mark welcome special guest Kara Avancena to discuss Louis C.K.’s hosting stint on Saturday Night Live, a shocking twist on The Good Wife, Kara’s undying love for the band Vampire Weekend, and the phenomenon of missing major television events when they first happen.

Mar 24, 2014

Devin, Mark and special guest Heather Mongilio discuss The Lego Movie (1:15 – 15:00) and The Americans (15:00 – 30:25). Bonus: Mitchell delivered another classic rant in the return of Devin Doesn’t Like Things (30:30 – End).

Mar 20, 2014

Devin and Mark discuss and debate Fox’s little-seen, critically acclaimed comedy Enlisted. Is the show on par with the best of network comedy, or is it merely a promising freshman with room to grow? We attempted to answer these questions and more.

After that, Devin and Mark returned to True Detective. They discussed the first four episodes a few weeks ago, and now they’ve got thoughts on the first season as a whole. Bonus: they make their dream picks for the cast of season 2.

Mar 4, 2014

Devin and Mark sat down as soon as the Oscars to unwind with thoughts on Ellen DeGeneres, Lupita Nyong’o, Steve McQueen, Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, pizza, selfies and much more.

Feb 27, 2014

Devin and Mark welcome House of Cards enthusiast Leah Doolittle to discuss the show's eventful second season. Then Mark offers a rant about pop-culture shaming, and Devin and Mark close with some brief thoughts on Jimmy Fallon's first week hosting The Tonight Show.

Feb 17, 2014

Devin and Mark look at the two shows that serve as bookends for Girls on HBO’s Sunday night lineup: True Detective and Looking. Then they discuss Philomena, perhaps the most obscure of this year’s nine nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars.

Feb 9, 2014

Devin and Mark welcome special guest Eric Saltzman to talk about the Super Bowl (3:45 – 21:15) and the Olympics (21:15 – 35:20). They assessed the legacy of Peyton Manning, picked our favorite commercials, criticized NBC’s coverage of the games and previewed the most interesting Sochi events.

Feb 2, 2014

Devin Mitchell and I talked about two pieces of entertainment with female-centric titles: HBO’s Girls with Lindsay Sandoval (1:00 – 15:30) and Spike Jonze’s Her (16:00 – 32:00).

Jan 26, 2014

Devin and Mark finally talk about The West Wing (1:30 – 29:00). Devin loves this show with an emotionally invested passion with which Mark wouldn’t dare compete, but they had a lively chat about the show’s merits, a few of its flaws and our favorite episodes. Plus, the triumphant return of Devin Doesn’t Like Things (29:10 – 35:40).

Jan 20, 2014

Devin and Mark break down the 2014 Oscar nominations and present their five favorite movies of 2013.

Best Director — 2:00 – 5:15
Best Original and Adapted Screenplay — 5:15 – 9:15
Smaller categories — 9:15 – 14:40
Best Supporting Actor — 14:45 – 23:30
Best Supporting Actress — 23:30 – 29:30
Best Actress — 29:30 – 38:45
Best Actor — 38:45 – 45:30
Best Picture and our favorite films from 2013 — 45:30 – 1:02:15

Jan 13, 2014

Mark and Devin review The Wolf of Wall Street (1:30 - 29:30) and Lone Survivor (29:30 - End).

Jan 5, 2014

Devin and Mark talk about an amazing year in television. We looked back at six of our favorite shows, debated the merits of binge-watching, discussed the first-world problem of “too much TV” and gave thanks for this TV Golden Age we’re living in.

Dec 24, 2013

Devin and Mark talk about some of their favorite albums and songs of the year. After they discussed six standout albums, they had a freewheeling conversation about the year in music, touching on everything from “Blurred Lines” and “Same Love” to Daft Punk and Miley Cyrus.

Dec 16, 2013

Devin and Mark discuss Beyoncé (2:40 – 8:55), winter pop culture plans (9:00 – 13:40); Amazon's Alpha House (13:40 – 25:00); Christmas music (25:00 – 34:50); and Love Actually (35:00-51:30)

Dec 7, 2013

Devin and Mark discuss fall TV (2:00-11:38); how broadcast television can survive (11:38-20:50) and Inside Llewyn Davis (21:43-44:16).

Nov 25, 2013

Key and Peele with special guest Alex Patel (1:30 – 13:45); diagnose the State of the Blockbuster Movie (13:45-29:30); and debate Kanye West and "Bound 2" (29:30 – 40:55).

Nov 18, 2013

Devin and Mark invited our friend and colleague Rachel Lomot to chat about two sentimental relationship shows starring Lauren Graham: Parenthood (1:44 – 23:45) and Gilmore Girls (23:50 – 44:50).

Nov 10, 2013

Mark and Devin discuss the CMA Awards (1:10 – 10:15); Saturday Night Live and the diversity controversy (10:15 - 20:30); critics we enjoy (Wesley Morris and Alyssa Rosenberg) (20:30 - 34:20); and 
the concept of a "must-read."

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