Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana bid farewell to 2023, first discussing what it means to see actors and writers alike back to work even as studios continue deleting content for profit (1:00). Sporadic discussions include what to expect from Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 (7:00), followed by a review of the newest Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who specials (11:00). 

Next up is the state of Marvel (40:00), specifically looking at Loki season 2 and The Marvels. This leads to a bigger conversation about the box office this year (1:19:00), and then finally our personal favorite (1:32:00) movies, shows, and and books of 2023.

 Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard jump on a Pop a la Carte podcast episode to discuss the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes (0:50), including delays and how executives can be less unreasonable. This eventually dovetails into a discussion about DC movie failures (35:00) such as Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash. Such a conversation naturally leads to the MCU's latest Phase 5 projects and the state of Fantastic Four (48:00), with a special rant session about Secret Invasion (1:00:00). 

Next up is the late but great breakdown of the chillest San Diego Comic-Con in recent memory (1:17:35). When it comes to TV reviews, we begin with The Witcher season 3 (1:24:45), then move onto Good Omens season 2 (1:31:00). And then the time comes for Barbenheimer: Barbie (1:41:50), Oppenheimer (1:54:20), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2:00:00).

Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard kick off this month's Pop a La Carte podcast by discussing TV shows that have just ended (0:45), including Barry, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, Ted Lasso, and the season finale of Yellowjackets. This leads to a conversation about the artificial cancellation of Netflix shows like Lockwood & Co. (5:45) and Disney joining the burning of creative content for tax write-offs (11:30).

Then it's time for a terrible review of MAX's The Idol (23:50) and why in the world HBO gave up on branding, followed by a slightly less terrible review of The Flash series finale (35:00), and collective hopes or fears for The Flash movie (45:00). 

Movie discussion commences with anticipation for Summer and Fall entries (50:00), such as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Dune Part 2. Then begin the reviews, starting with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (1:02:00) and what James Gunn's writing might mean for Superman: Legacy, as well as mixed reviews for The Little Mermaid and Disney live-action movies in general (1:23:00), and finally the uniformly glowing reviews for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (1:28:00).