Rob Reiner, Modern Military Shooter Games, Michael Corleone

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Love: Rob Reiner

Alex takes a page from Andy’s usual wheelhouse to discuss director, actor, writer, and activist Rob Reiner. He talks up the highlights of his career, from Meathead Michael Stivic in All In The Family to the 80’s and 90’s heyay of his directing to his recent turns on New Girl and Hollywood. Andy tries to nail down exactly how he pulled off so many monumental movies in about eight years time, and we all agree that The Bucket List is fine, you guys. It’s fine.

Hate: Modern Military Shooter Games

Andy talks up one of his other specialty topics to discuss the problematic nature of Modern Military Shooter Games. He goes into his own history with the Call of Duty franchise and the disturbing implications of making escapist fantasies out of real-world adjacent war scenarios. Alex reminds everyone of the difference between shooting stormtroopers and people of Middle-Eastern descent, and everyone fondly remembers GoldenEye on the N64.

Relationship: Michael Corleone

For this episode’s Relationships.txt entry, our asker is looking for tips on how to deal with his younger brother, who got kicked out of their sister’s place for being racist towards their even younger brother’s girlfriend. All parties agree that abiding by such dickishness is neither warranted, nor a good idea, Andy suggests laying a hard line, and Alex recommends kindly tossing him the f*ck out to somewhere moderately stable if he’s feeling generous.