Episode 523 - Like An Anchor on a Dragon, These are the Days of our Lives

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Episode 523 - Like An Anchor on a Dragon, These are the Days of our Lives

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This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl are talking toys, traps, webs, and dragons. Darryl gives a two-minute quick recap of Toy Story 5, the guys dig into Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, wrap up more noir weirdness with Spider-Noir, and return to Westeros for the fiery season premiere of House of the Dragon.

Episode Index

Intro: 0:07
Toy Story 5: 7:54
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come: 13:57
Spider-Noir: 30:00
House of the Dragon: 47:07

Toy Story 5

Release Date: June 19, 2026
Runtime: 102 minutes
Director: Andrew Stanton
Co-Director: Kenna Harris
Writers: Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris
Story By: Andrew Stanton
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Summary:
The toys are back, but this time playtime has a new enemy: technology. Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of the gang find themselves challenged by Lilypad, a frog-themed smart tablet that pulls Bonnie’s attention away from the toys and forces them to confront whether old-school imagination can survive in a screen-first world. Darryl gives the quick two-minute recap, but the big question is simple: does Pixar still have the emotional pull, or is this franchise finally running on low battery?

Main Voice Cast:
Tom Hanks as Woody
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
Joan Cusack as Jessie
Greta Lee as Lilypad
Conan O’Brien as Smarty Pants
Tony Hale
Craig Robinson
Shelby Rabara
Mykal-Michelle Harris
Matty Matheson
John Ratzenberger
Wallace Shawn
Annie Potts
Keanu Reeves
Alan Cumming

Production Notes:
Toy Story 5 is directed by longtime Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Kenna Harris, and scored by Randy Newman, returning to the franchise for his fifth Toy Story feature. The film’s big hook is “Toy meets Tech,” using a tablet character as the new threat to traditional play.

Rating Out of 10, Still Falling with Style After All These Years
Brian: DNW
Darryl: 6.3/10

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

Release Date: March 20, 2026
Runtime: 108 minutes
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
Writers: Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy
Studios: Vinson Films, Mythology Entertainment, and Radio Silence
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures

Summary:
Moments after surviving the nightmare of the Le Domas family, Grace discovers that the game was never really over. This time, she is pulled into a larger and even more dangerous power structure, with her estranged sister Faith dragged into the chaos beside her. Grace has one chance to survive, keep Faith alive, and claim the High Seat of a shadowy council that controls the world, while four rival families hunt her for the throne.

Main Cast:
Samara Weaving as Grace MacCaullay
Kathryn Newton as Faith MacCaullay
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Ursula Danforth
Shawn Hatosy as Titus Danforth
Néstor Carbonell as Ignacio El Caido
David Cronenberg as Chester Danforth
Elijah Wood as the Lawyer
Kevin Durand as Bill Wilkinson
Olivia Cheng as Wan Chen Xing
Varun Saranga as Madhu Rajan
Daniel Beirne as Kip Danforth

Production Notes:
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come reunites directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett with writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, expanding the original film’s class-war horror-comedy into a bigger, bloodier mythology of wealthy families, ritual games, and supernatural power.

Rating Out of 10, Two Sisters Take on the Devil and His Minions with the Power of Spite
Brian: 6.66/10
Darryl: 6/10

Spider-Noir (Prime Video)

Spider-Noir, Episodes 7 and 8
Episode 7 Title: Nobody’s Hero
Episode 8 Title: Finale title not yet confirmed in available listings
Release Window: Season 1 released in 2026
Creator: Oren Uziel
Developed By: Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot
Episode 7 Writer: Bruce Marshall Romans
Episode 8 Writer: Oren Uziel

Summary:
As Spider-Noir heads into its final stretch, Ben Reilly is stuck between the life he wants to escape and the role the city still needs him to play. The penultimate episode pushes Ben into an identity crisis after his encounter with Dr. Faber, while Silvermane’s superhuman muscle keeps escalating the war for the city. The finale brings the season’s private-eye mystery, superhero guilt, gangster politics, and full-blown noir weirdness to a head.

Main Cast:
Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly / The Spider
Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson
Li Jun Li
Karen Rodriguez
Abraham Popoola
Jack Huston
Brendan Gleeson

Production Notes:
Spider-Noir is an eight-episode live-action noir superhero series built around an older, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York who has to confront his past as the city’s masked vigilante. The show was developed by Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, with Harry Bradbeer directing the first two episodes and executive producing.

Out of 10, A Drunk Spider is Decidedly NOT Falling Down the Water Spout
Brian: 7.5/10
Darryl: 7.8/10

Season out of 10, No Antidote for This Spider!
Brian: 7/10
Darryl: 8/10

House of the Dragon (HBO / Max)

House of the Dragon, Season 3 Episode 1
Title: Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood
Air date: June 21, 2026
Director: Loni Peristere
Writers: Ryan J. Condal and Shyam Popat
Based On: Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

Summary:
Season 3 opens with the Dance of the Dragons fully igniting. Rhaenyra weighs Alicent’s offer while the Triarchy launches its attack in the Gullet, forcing dragons, fleets, and family loyalties into open war. The episode centers on the brutal Battle of the Gullet, as Corlys, Alyn, Jace, Baela, Rhaena, and the dragons are pulled into a fight that quickly spins out of control. It is a massive, tragic return that reminds everyone in Westeros that when dragons go to war, nobody gets to walk away clean.
Main Cast:
Emma D’Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower
Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen
Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
Matthew Needham as Lord Larys Strong
Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon
Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
Abubakar Salim as Alyn of Hull
Clinton Liberty as Addam of Hull
Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
Production Notes:
House of the Dragon Season 3 continues the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. The season is set to run eight episodes, with Ryan Condal continuing as showrunner and the series adapting material from George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood.

Rating Out of 5, Sheepstealer is a Real Dickhead
Brian: 4.11/5
Darryl: 3.8/5

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Episode 523 – Like An Anchor on a Dragon, These are the Days of our Lives