• Newcomers: Batman, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus

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Newcomers: Batman, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus

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  • In Newcomers, Lauren Lapkus and Nicole Byer take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet. So far, they have covered Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Tyler Perry's body of work, the Fast & Furious Franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the many interpretations of Batman. Next up, Lauren and Nicole get into the filmography of Martin Scorsese.
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  • Raging Bull (w/ Branson Reese)

    Raging Bull (w/ Branson Reese)
    Apr 30 2024

    This week, Nicole and Lauren jump into the proverbial boxing ring to discuss Scorsese’s classic Raging Bull with special guest Branson Reese (Rude Tales of Magic)! Together, they bob and weave through the complicated story of Jake LaMotta played by Robert De Niro, rejoice in another stellar performance by Joe Pesci, and learn the movie magic behind how all of those fight scenes were filmed.

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    Listen to Rude Tales of Magic here

    Next week tune in for our next episode covering Goodfellas (1990)!

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Last Waltz (w/ Stephanie Allynne)

    The Last Waltz (w/ Stephanie Allynne)
    Apr 23 2024

    Turn up the volume, because it’s time for what's hailed as "one of the greatest documentary concert films ever made": Scorsese’s The Last Waltz! While The Band was joined by folks such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond and Neil Young, Lauren and Nicole are so excited to round out this episode's band with very special guest Stephanie Allynne (Tig Notaro: Hello Again, One Mississippi, The L Word: Generation Q)! Together, they chat about the power of live music (And, of course, The Eras Tour), the differing cultural impacts of The Voice and American Idol, and why it’s so important to label who everyone is in a documentary.

    Follow Stephanie: Instagram

    Next week tune in for our next episode covering Raging Bull (1980)!

    Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod!

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    Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fm

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Taxi Driver (w/ Action Boyz)

    Taxi Driver (w/ Action Boyz)
    Apr 16 2024

    Lauren and Nicole are back with season seven of Newcomers! This time, they're getting into the filmography of legendary director Martin Scorsese, beginning with Taxi Driver (1976). Lauren and Nicole are joined by none other than the Action Boyz (Jon Gabrus, Ben Rodgers, and Ryan Stanger) to contextualize Robert De Niro’s portrayal of Travis Bickle, get into the nitty gritty of that mohawk, and pass explicit judgment on Travis’ taste in movies.

    Listen to the Action Boyz here

    Follow Gabrus: Instagram, Twitter

    Follow Ben: Instagram

    Follow Ryan: Instagram, Twitter

    Next week tune in for our next episode covering The Last Waltz (1978)!

    Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod!

    Follow the podcast on Letterboxd.

    Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fm

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
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These two are gold!

OMG, I'm so happy I discovered this podcast! These two are amazing together, and their conversations on watching this stuff for the first time are freaking hilarious. I pretty much just listen to the seasons where they watched stuff I watched, and it did not disappoint! I often found myself crying-laughing at their interpretations, hot takes, and the WTF moments they've had while watching. I can't wait to hear about what they watch next!

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Laughing Out Loud

Jon Stewart once asked "Are you not entertained?". Well when it comes to this podcast, I am very entertained. I laughed til I snorted at the Ladies antics and their guest's commentary. I needed a light hearted pick me up and the time that I spent with them was well spent. Give me more of this dynamic duo.

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So great! Everyone should listen to this.

I love the entire fast a furious movies and I loved the way you talked about it. This was funny and loved hearing the way you did your reviews. For the next season I think you should do the MCU *Marvel cinematic universe* I haven't watched the movies or tv shows,, but if you do it I will watch all the movies with you!!!!!

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love it!

I've listened to almost all of the Star Wars episodes and they're so much fun. I love Nicole, I love Lauren, and their guests all bring something special to the conversation. I've learned a lot, too! Podcasts are new to audible and I was excited to find Newcomers here. I listen to a lot of audiobooks so it's nice to be able to switch between books/podcasts on the same app.

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Really Enjoying the Tyler Perry Season

I just started listening to this show at Season 3; the Tyler Perry season. It is very fun to listen to these two along with their guests enjoy his work so much. They really are watching it through fresh eyes and some of their observations are absolutely hilarious! I love it!

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Brennan was awesome. Now I want to play DnD and I want Brennan to be my DM. Love you ladies!!! Always love listening to this podcast.

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love this podcast

if you are the kind of person that loves to hear a friend say they haven't seen a popular franchise just so you can introduce them and experience it all again through them. Then this is the show for you! Nicole and Lauren have unpredictable opinions, funny observations, and go over interesting trivia with enthusiastic guests, just a truly entertaining podcast whether you are a fan or a fellow newcomer!

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Favorite podcast

In 2020 I commented on Lauren’s Patreon that I wanted Batman to be covered! I’m so happy you two are watching these movies can’t wait for the dark knight! Love you guys!!

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