Ep 257: We're BACK, baby! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show for the first in-person ep since lockdown began. Allison (@allisonkilkenny) celebrates the history of Dunkaroos and recs: The Vast Of Night, Rutherford Falls, and Saint Maud and reads some Patreon stories about Pride and a few recs, while Erek recs: Manhunt and The Practice In bad news: Racism in sports from Naomi Osaka being fined by the French Open for protecting her mental health to the NFL and "race-norming" to Simone Biles being penalized for being too good In good news: Texas Dems face down Republicans' assault on voting rights and Trump's little blog is no more Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

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(6/5/21) Racism in professional sports; Texas Dems face down GOP's assault on voting rights

Ep 265: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Lamb, Squid Game, Midnight Mass, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Caste, and reads some Patreon recs In bad news: Facebook whistleblower explains how FB and IG are destroying the world, and the Pandora Papers expose the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials, and politicians from 91 countries and territories In good news: NYPD union prez resigns after the FBI raids his home and union office and Britney thanks the #FreeBritney movement for all their support Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(10/8/21) Recs: Lamb and Venom; Whistleblower explains how Facebook is destroying the world

Ep 264: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Psycho Goreman, Reservations Dogs, and The Night Manager. Plus, Allison reads some Patreon recs, and recaps the 2021 Emmys In bad news: Border Patrol agents chasing Haitian migrants on horseback is exactly who we are, nearly 700 indigenous women  have gone missing where Gabby Petito was found, and 1 in 500 Americans have died of Covid In good news: Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is safe for kids ages 5 to 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall, and several acclaimed gymnasts called out the system that failed them during the Larry Nassar Senate hearing Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(9/25/21) Recs: Psycho Goreman and Reservation Dogs; Border Patrol chases Haitian migrants on horseback

Ep 263: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Shang-Chi, Candyman, Only Murders In The Building, Dave, and What We Do In The Shadows, and Erek (@erek_smith) recs Billions In bad news: Texas' abortion ban and Hurricane Ida kills at least 82 people In good news: Biden announces new vax mandate, the sweet cars from Mad Max: Fury Road are for sale (who wants to make a huge mistake??), and Britney Spears' father petitions to end her conservatorship Final thought: Are cats ghosts? Are ghosts cats? Let us know! Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(9/11/21) Recs: Shang-Chi and Candyman; Texas' abortion ban; Biden's new vax mandate

Ep 263: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, most of What If?, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To, anti-recs Nine Perfect Strangers, and reads some lost Patreon messages (Sorryyyyy!) In bad news: Kabul airport bombing and the Supreme Court throws out Biden's eviction moratorium  In good news: OnlyFans reverses its dumb porn ban and the FDA  approves Pfizer's Covid vaccine Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(8/28/21) Recs: Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer; OnlyFans reverses its dumb porn ban

Ep 262: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@meredithlclark) rec The Green Knight, and Allison recs The Suicide Squad, Old, and Pig, while Meredith recs a deep-dive to understand the U.S.-led occupation of Afghanistan that has lasted 20 years. In bad news: 20 years in Afghanistan and the pearl-clutching pundits cheerleading permanent occupation and July was the hottest month on earth ever recorded (and why it's okay to feel cynical about that) In good news: Cuomo resigned and Jamie Spears says he intends to step down as conservator of Britney Spears' estate Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(8/15/21) Recs: The Green Knight and The Suicide Squad; 20 years in Afghanistan; Cuomo resigns

Ep 261: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs: Werewolves Within, Detroiters, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To, the House of Gucci trailer, and Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever, and Erek (@erek_smith) recs: Drug Church and Homeland In bad news: Allison briefly thinks she's the same age as Penn Jillette, Lady Delta spreads as easily as chickenpox, and Congress fails to extend the eviction moratorium because they can't wait to go on summer vaycay In good news: Simone Biles prioritizes her mental health and the U.S. men's fencing team unites to support victims of sexual misconduct Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(7/31/21) Recs: Werewolves Within and House of Gucci trailer; Delta spreads as easily as chickenpox

Ep 260: Allison reads some Patreon recs and recs the Loki finale (and series in its entirety) and discusses the 2021 Emmy nominations and Subway's tuna. In bad news: Of course Euro 2020 fans turned the finals into a  racist shitshow, and Lady Delta has shut down L.A. once more (maybe it's time to consider France's move to mandate vax cards). In good news: Olivia Rodrigo comes to the White House and the European Union aims to "give humanity a fighting chance" with catch-all climate plan Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(7/17/21) Loki's finale; L.A. is back to masks; France mandates vax cards

Ep 259: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs Zola, True Story, and the Criterion Collection, while Allison (@allisonkilkenny) recs Loki and I Think You Should Leave s2, lightly recs Black Widow (mostly for Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz), and reads some Patreon recs In bad news: Climate change disasters and billionaires in space In good news: Zalia Avant-garde is the coolest person alive, the indictment of the Trump Organization, and did we mention we're excited about Zola? Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(7/11/21) Recs: Zola and Black Widow; Climate disasters and billionaires in space

Ep 258: Allison reads a Patreon message concluding the wild bunker story and some more recs and recs: Loki and Ragnarok.  In bad news: Historic heat waves and fires, none of these Republicans can actually define "critical race theory," and the threat of ransomware attacks In good news: Juneteenth is a federal holiday, the Supreme Court dismisses a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, and the Department of Justice says anti-trans legislation in Arkansas and West Virginia is unconstitutional Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(6/19/21) So much Loki; Historic heat waves and fires; GOP can't define "critical race theory"

Ep 256: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads Patreon recs and your wildest stories and recs: Qanon Anonymous's episode about Jim Caviezel, Girls5Eva, Hacks, Shrill, and Olivia Rodrigo's album Sour In bad news: Ben Platt's wig, only 35 House Republicans voted for the January 6 commission, Texas gov signs "heartbeat" abortion ban into law, and Biden's slowly changing tone on Israel In good news: Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend to cooperate with federal authorities in sex trafficking investigation and the New York attorney general adds "criminal capacity" to probe of Trump Organization Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(5/22/21) We need to discuss Ben Platt's wig; Things get worse for Matt Gaetz

Ep 255: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) reads Patreon recs and recs: RuPaul's Drag Race (and Drag Race pods), Mare of Easttown, and Shiva Baby. In bad news: Billy Crystal calls comedy a "minefield," Bill Gates was homies with Jeffrey Epstein (remember??), and rich idiot Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor  In good news: US backs waiving intellectual property rules on Covid vaccines, Trump's new website is a sad bust, and this photo  of the Carters and Bidens is extremely funny Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(5/8/21) Comedy is not a "minefield"; rich idiot Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor

Ep 254: BONUS! Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@MeredithLClark) interview First Cow's Orion Lee (@orion8lee) about working with director Kelly Reichardt, the many shapes of bromances, AAPI representation, filmmaking in the time of Covid, and working with Evie the cow ? Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(5/8/21) BONUS: First Cow's Orion Lee on bromances, AAPI representation, and working with Evie the cow ?

Ep 253: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@MeredithLClark) make their Oscar predictions and discuss the George Floyd murder trial and Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all counts, even while police continue to kill people like Ma'Khia Bryant and Andrew Brown Jr. Oscar Predictions Best Supporting Actor: Should and Will win is Daniel Kaluuya Supporting Actress: (Allison) Should is Yuh-Jung Youn and Will is Glenn Close and (Meredith) Should is Yuh-Jung Youn and Will is Olivia Coleman Best Actor: Should and Will win is Chadwick Boseman Actress: Should win is Viola Davis and Will win is Frances McDormand Best International Film: Should and Will win is Another Round Best Animated Film: Soul Best Documentary: Should win is Collective and Will win is My Octopus Teacher Best Adapted Screenplay: (Allison) Should and Will win is Nomadland and (Meredith) Should win is Nomadland and Will win is Borat Best Original Screenplay: (Allison) Should win is Promising Young Woman and Will win is Trial of Chicago 7 and (Meredith) Should win is Promising Young Woman and Will win is Judas and the Black Messiah Best Director: Should and Will win is Chloe Zhao Best Picture: (Allison) Will win is Nomadland and Should win is Judas and the Black Messiah and (Meredith) Will win is Nomadland and Should win is Minari Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(4/24/21) Oscar predictions; Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts for killing George Floyd

Ep 252: Allison (@allisonkilkenny) and Meredith (@MeredithLClark) rank their top 10 films of 2020/early 2021. Feel free to cheer in agreement or yell at us on Twitter! #lighttreasonpod @lighttreasonpod 10. Allison: I'm Thinking Of Ending Things Meredith: Greenland 9. Allison: Kajillionaire Meredith: Sound of Metal 8: Allison: Palm Springs Meredith: Possessor 7. Allison: Barb and Star Meredith: Another Round 6. Allison: Possessor Meredith: Martin Eden 5. Allison: Sound of Metal Meredith: Minari 4. Allison: Minari Meredith: Blood Quantum 3. Allison: Judas and the Black Messiah Meredith: First Cow 2. Allison: Promising Young Woman Meredith: Collective 1. Allison: First Cow Meredith: Promising Young Woman Light Treason News is supported by members! To sign up and keep the show going, visit lighttreason.news

(4/10/21) Our top 10 films of 2020/early 2021 ?

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(6/5/21) Racism in professional sports; Texas Dems face down...