Twinkle twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are…. No, really – what are stars made of and how did they get all the way up there in the sky? Let’s find out more with astrophysicist, Dr Kirsten Banks! Get ready to blast off in 5, 4, 3, 2 1!
Do you feel invisible, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the woman you once were beyond your role as mom? You're not alone. Many women struggle with maintaining self-worth, finding balance, and rediscovering joy while taking care of everyone else. Your Utmost Life offers practical tools and transformative strategies to help you reclaim your identity, rebuild your confidence, and create a life that excites and fulfills you. Each week, Misty guides you through actionable topics like self-disco ...
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Serious Series of Utmost Importance: The Series
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In "Serious Series of Utmost Importance: The Series," hosts Tom, Chris, and Neil discuss a new series every episode. Books, art, discographies, games, television, movies - it's all fair game, as long as you can group it into a series. We recommend picking an episode for a series you enjoy and giving it a listen!
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Major Mom Mistake #2: Strategic Selfishness -VS- Constant Sacrifice
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23:18Send us a text "Strategic Selfishness vs. Constant Sacrifice: The Debate That's Keeping You Invisible" Are you caught in the impossible choice between being a "good mom" and honoring yourself? This episode puts an end to that exhausting debate once and for all. In this episode, you'll discover: Why 93% of mothers feel burned out (and it's not what …
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Major Mom Mistake #1: Talking Invisibility & Loss of Self
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23:39Send us a text Do you ever catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and barely recognize the woman staring back? The one who once dreamed big, burned with passion, and had a purpose beyond meeting everyone else's needs? You're not alone. What if you could finally reclaim that vibrant, purposeful woman you've always been? If this resonates with you…
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From Sacrifice to Visibility: Reclaiming Your Worth as a Mother
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18:30Send us a text 📲What would it be like to empower a friend who needs to hear this, letting her know she’s not alone in her struggles? Share this episode today. 🔗 Follow for daily encouragement and behind-the-scenes heart-to-hearts: @yourutmostself 🎧 What would happen if you never missed a conversation that powerfully reminds you of who you truly are…
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Buried, Not Broken: Reclaiming Your Worth Beyond Constant Availability
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22:18Send us a text If you've replied to 14 family texts today but haven't checked in with yourself once... If you solve everyone else's crises in minutes but take days to decide for yourself... If you've stood in your kitchen past midnight wondering where the woman you used to be disappeared to, this episode will challenge everything you believe about …
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Rediscovering Yourself: Beyond Being Everyone's Everything
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17:55Send us a text Standing in your kitchen at 6 AM, coffee in hand, staring out the window while everyone else sleeps—and that familiar thought creeps in: "Who am I when no one needs me?" If you've ever googled "why do I feel empty when I should be grateful" at 2 AM, or caught yourself looking at old photos wondering where that woman with dreams went,…
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Ghost in Your Own Home? It's Not What You Think
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17:11Send us a text Who You Are Never Disappeared (She's Just Been Waiting) - The Message I Wish Someone Had Told Me Do you feel invisible in your own life—like you're only seen when someone needs something from you? If you're a mom experiencing that overwhelming sense of being lost in the endless cycle of caring for everyone else, this deeply vulnerabl…
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MUSIC | The Best Albums of the 1960s: 1965-1969
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1:29:07Tom and Neil continue going through the best albums from the 1960s1! This episode: 1965 - 1969. Except for one Johnny Cash album from 1968. Neil put that in the last episode for some reason. If you're a big 1968 fan, go check that episode out first
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Send us a text Who You Are Never Disappeared (She's Just Been Waiting) - The Message I Wish Someone Had Told Me Do you ever feel like a ghost in your own life—visible only when someone needs something from you? If you're struggling with that overwhelming sense of disconnection from who you truly are, this deeply personal episode will help you under…
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TV | Dragonball and Dragonball Z
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1:07:26Chris and Tom dive into the seminal childhood shows Dragonball and Dragonball Z!
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Why 'Finding Yourself' After Motherhood is Actually Impossible
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10:31Send us a text I spent three years desperately trying to 'find myself' and ended up feeling more lost than ever. Sound familiar? If you've been following all the advice to discover your passion, try new hobbies, or reinvent yourself after motherhood—and you're STILL feeling disconnected—this episode will change everything. Here's the truth no one's…
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MUSIC | The Best Albums of the 1960s: 1960-1964
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1:29:54Tom and Neil continue counting down the best albums of every decade. This time - the 1960s!
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Why You're Tired All the Time (It's Not What You Think)
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20:25Send us a text Do you ever feel completely exhausted, even after a full night's sleep? That bone-deep weariness might not be about rest at all. The fatigue many of us experience goes deeper than physical tiredness—it's about losing connection with our authentic selves beneath all our roles and responsibilities. As mothers, we've mastered the art of…
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BOOKS | Mistborn Era 2 (The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning, Mistborn: Secret History, The Lost Metal) by Brandon Sanderson
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1:20:59We thought it was high time we talked about a Brandon Sanderson book series on this podcast, so we finally present our take on Mistborn Era 2
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The Silent Belief That Keeps Women Isolated and Overwhelmed
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20:23Send us a text Have you ever hidden a self-help book? Closed a browser tab when someone walked by? Downplayed that you’re seeing a therapist or coach? You’re not alone. That moment of shame isn’t just yours—it’s part of a deeply rooted belief many women carry: If I need help, it means I’m weak or broken. But what if that belief is the very thing ke…
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Breaking the Shame Cycle: Why Seeking Help Is Your Superpower
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18:52Send us a text Shame has a way of silencing us—especially when speaking up would serve us most. Have you ever tucked away a self-help book when someone walked in? Or made a casual excuse for that personal growth video that “just started playing”? That tiny flicker of concealment reveals something deeper: a quiet belief that needing help means you’r…
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Why Motivation Isn't Working for You—And What to Do Instead
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19:56Send us a text You've done it all—affirmations, vision boards, gratitude journals. You’ve picked your word of the year, whispered “I am enough” into your mirror, and tried to stay positive… but something still feels off. That quiet ache—the emptiness that lingers despite your best efforts—has a root cause most personal growth advice skips over. And…
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BOOKS | Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (Book 5 of the Stormlight Archive)
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1:10:12Tom and Neil discuss Book 5 of BrandoSando's Stormlight Archive, "Wind and Truth." Was it good? Yeah. Was it great? Probably. Will this episode increase your appreciation of it? Legally, on the record, we have to say no. But off the record - also no
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Self-Worth: Real Growth Requires More Than Positive Vibes
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31:55Send us a text Have you ever plastered motivational quotes on your mirror, dutifully recited affirmations, or created vision boards—only to still feel invisible and overwhelmed? That nagging sense of falling short isn’t because you’re broken or haven’t found the right mantra. It’s because we’ve been building our personal growth on the wrong foundat…
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What to Do When You Want a New Chapter But Don’t Know Who You Are Anymore
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15:37Send us a text Have you ever felt like you're living someone else's story? That strange limbo where you've given so much of yourself away that you barely recognize what's left? You're not alone. Somewhere along the way, many of us adopted the belief that clarity must come before action—that we need to have everything figured out before taking even …
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How to Reclaim Who You Are When You’ve Forgotten Who That Is—Without Starting Over or Walking Away from Your Life
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19:22Send us a text Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered, "Who am I beyond being a mom?" That question might seem small, but it's profoundly important. According to research, 71% of mothers report being most strongly defined by their roles as mothers—a number that jumps to 87% for those not in the workforce. When that all-consuming role shift…
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The Strength Lie—How “Just Push Through” Is Breaking Midlife Moms
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19:44Send us a text Are you tired of being tired—but still feel like slowing down means letting people down? In today’s episode, we’re unpacking the quiet belief so many women carry: “If I can just push through, everything will be okay.” But what if that belief is the very thing keeping you from the energy, joy, and connection you crave? Misty shares th…
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Breaking Free From the "Now What?" Story
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27:48Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 8: Breaking Free From the "Now What?" Story Have you ever looked around your quiet house and asked, “Now what?” You’ve spent years being the glue, the organizer, the nurturer. And now that your kids are becoming more independent—or have already left—you’re left standing in unfamiliar stillness, questioning who you are with…
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The Life Design Blueprint: Creating Your Next Chapter
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19:30Send us a text Most women, especially moms, get to a point where they believe that life happens to them rather than for them. They think their best years are behind them, that they should just adapt to whatever comes their way, and that intentional life planning is something reserved for twenty-somethings. But what if everything you believed about …
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From Survival Mode to Thriving: Breaking the Overwhelm Cycle
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18:15Send us a text If you're feeling overwhelmed, depleted, and stuck in a cycle of just getting through each day, this episode offers hope and tangible steps toward a more fulfilling life. Misty reveals how her "convertible moment" at a red light in Houston became the catalyst for transforming her life from mere survival to truly thriving. From surviv…
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Beyond the Mom Badge: Rediscovering Your Core Identity
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14:32Send us a text Deep dive into the identity crisis many mothers face when they realize they've lost touch with who they are beyond their roles as mom, wife, and caregiver. Drawing from her personal journey of moving from Montana to Houston and hitting rock bottom, Misty shares three hidden "identity thieves" that cause women to disappear behind thei…
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The Invisible Mom Syndrome: Reclaiming Your Visibility
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14:58Send us a text The phenomenon of "Invisible Mom Syndrome" - that feeling of being everywhere yet seen nowhere, needed by everyone but truly known by no one. She shares personal stories from her journey of moving from Montana to Houston and how she discovered she had become invisible even to herself. Learn three key visibility blockers that keep mot…
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Why 'Just Try Harder' Isn't Working (And What Actually Does)
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13:33Send us a text Why the common advice to "just try harder" often fails us and keeps us stuck in exhausting cycles. I share my personal journey of discovering that real transformation doesn't come from pushing harder but from building a stronger foundation. What You'll Learn Why quick fixes and viral hacks create a cycle of hope followed by disappoin…
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Breaking Free from the 'Used Up and Worthless' Story
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19:30Send us a text Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered where your best years went? That voice telling you you're "used up" or "past your prime" isn't telling the truth—it's telling a story. In this powerful episode, Misty shares her journey from believing her worth had an expiration date to discovering that experience doesn't diminish value…
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Welcome to The Your Utmost Life Podcast with Misty Celli
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2:28Send us a text Welcome to the Your Utmost Life podcast. Everyone is invited to pull up a comfy seat on my couch in this space. We will have real, refreshing, and eye-opening conversations about self-worth, confidence, personal growth, relationships, and all the beautiful and messy lessons that come with them. My name is Misty Celli, and I am obsess…
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The Hidden Cost of Being Everyone's Everything: Why Self-Sacrifice Isn't Serving You
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21:10Send us a text Are you exhausted from taking care of everyone else with nothing left for yourself? In this powerful debut episode of "Your Utmost: Unlocking Your Full Potential," discover the shocking truth about motherhood's invisible burden. Drawing from a personal rock-bottom moment after relocating from Montana to Houston, this episode explores…
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EVERYTHING | The Bests (and some Worsts) of 2024
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1:41:42Tom, Chris, and Neil go through their 10 Bests and a few Worsts of 2024. Games, movies, books, TV shows, rap battles, delivery services, and more.
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BOOKS | Brandon Sanderson's Secret Projects 1-4 (Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Frugal Wizard's Guide to Medieval England, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, and The Sunlit Man)
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1:18:11Tom and Neil go through the Brandon Sanderson kickstarter novels and a little bit of the wider Cosmere in preparation for Book 5 of Stormlight .
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MUSIC | The Best Albums of the 1970s (Part Two)
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1:18:58Tom Serious and Neil Ofutmostimportancetheseries continue journeying through the best discographies of the 1970s, with a pitstop in the 1990s. Well, 1999. Well, May 1999 to talk about Will Smith's "Wild Wild West." It's the only time we will on this podcast, probably.
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MUSIC | The Best of the 1970s (Part One)
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50:54Tom Serious and Neil Ofutmostimportancetheseries discuss the best albums of the 1970s. How many made the cut? More than you'll hear in this episode, because this is part one.
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MOVIES/TV | The Monsterverse (Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Skull Island, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters)
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1:13:32A deep dive on the second longest running cinematic universe. Can you believe this outlasted the DCEU and Dark Universe? We can because it's amazing.
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EVERYTHING | The Best of 2023
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1:42:27Tom Chris and Neil go through the best everything of 2023
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MOVIES | The Best Christmas Movies Ever
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58:17The definitive ranking by Tom (Sandy Claws), Neil (The Grinch), and Chris (An Elf Named Rudolph) of the top 15 Christmas movies of all time
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MUSIC: The Best Albums of the 1980s
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1:55:23Tom Serious and Neil Ofutmostimportancetheseries, sans Chris Series, continue the trip down the best albums of each decade. Up now: The 1980s, the absolute worst decade for music since the dawn of the invention of the technology to record albums.
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MUSIC: The Best Country Music Artists of All Time (Live)
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38:01Tom, Chris and Neil - none of whom listen to or particularly enjoy most country music but Chris saw Hannah Montana in a Best Buy once - have some bourbon in Nashville and rank the top country music artists of all time, recorded live in person for the first time! Are most of the entries Nelly? Listen and find out.…
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Chris and Neil go through all the films and the one TV show of the DCEU (Man of Steel through The Flash) and talk about the highs, the many lows, and what, if anything, can we remember from the last 10+ years of DC movies. If you retweet or rethread this at James Gunn, there's a 50% chance he has nothing better to do than listen to it.…
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BOOKS: Mistborn Era 1 (The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages)
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1:08:38We dive into the world of BrandoSando's Mistborn Era 1, the fantasy trilogy that introduced readers to the MCU of the literary world, the Cosmere. No spoilers for Era 2 in this episode, but spoiler - it's great too, and you should read it.
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When Neil's away, Tom and Tom 2 (Jake) play a lot of Talking Heads. Join us for a journey through David Byrne’s most well known project and the albums of one of the most influential new wave bands.
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MUSIC: The Best Albums of the 1990s
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2:25:37We continue our reverse chronological journey through the best albums of every decade. This time, it's the 1990s. Sit back, enjoy your [insert 90s reference], and listen!
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VIDEO GAMES: Pokemon Sword/Shield, Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet/Violet
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1:35:04Franklin, Chris, Tom, and Neil discuss the main Switch Pokemon games (Sword & Shield, Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet & Violet). This naturally leads into a discussion of Fast X.
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EVERYTHING: The Top Everything of 2022
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1:38:37Chris, Tom and Neil look back through the year in movies, music, books, television, sports, technology, and economic bills that really are more about climate policies but are kind of weirdly named.
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MUSIC: The Best Albums of the 2000s
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1:56:06Tom and Neil continue their journey through musical history with the best albums of 2000-2009. Was it the best decade for music? No. Was it the best decade for the vibes? Also no. But listening to our top 10 picks each? That's a good time.
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MUSIC: The Best Albums of the 2010s (Part 2)
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1:26:31We run through the second half of the list of the best albums of the 2010s. Does U2's songs of innocence make the cut? Listen to find out! But no it doesn't it was terrible.
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MUSIC: The Best Albums of the 2010s (Part 1)
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1:03:23Best albums of all time, one decade at a time. Next stop, 2010s. Stop after this? Also 2010s. Because it was such a great decade we split it in two.
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MUSIC: The Best Albums of the 2020s (So Far)
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1:05:26Season 5 premiere! In part one of our reverse chronological best albums of the decades series of episodes, we go through the best albums of the 2020s - an almost three year span that has felt enough like a decade to warrant it
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Batfleck v Baleman: Dawn of Pattinson We go through the live action Batmen, and some of the Jokers, to determine who was the best, who was the worst, and if Batman is inherently immoral for refusing to kill the Joker and beating up the mentally ill. Conclusion - Giancarlo Esposito would be a great Professor X.…
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