151. Vanity Thy Name Is This Episode's Title

151. Vanity Thy Name Is This Episode's Title

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October 27, 2025 · 1h 34m · Episode 151

About this episode

The episode discusses sports, movie news, and a review of the film 'Death Becomes Her'.

We’re back behind the counter for Episode 151, and before anything else — yeah, we know. We totally forgot to hype up Episode 150. Consider this our official apology and a make-good. (It’s not often you hit 150 rentals without a late fee.)We kick things off with some World Series talk, wondering what could’ve been for the Toronto Blue Jays, breaking down the final stretch of baseball’s biggest stage, and once again proving we can somehow make any sport sound like a dad debating movie sequels.Then it’s time to flip over to Channel 2 Day Rental News, where the headlines are straight out of a toy box and comic panel: • 🚁 G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover heading to animation — what does that mean for the live-action movie universe? • 🦇 The Batman 2 updates — what role will The Penguin play in the sequel, and are we finally getting that darker Gotham we’ve been waiting for? • 💥 James Gunn and Darkseid — why DC’s new boss might be keeping the big bad on the bench after Thanos. • 🧱 LEGO’s new Goonies set — our wallets cry, our shelves rejoice, and our nostalgia levels go through the roof.In Previously Viewed, we pop in the VHS for the 1992 dark comedy Death Becomes Her, starring…

Topics covered

  • World Series
  • Toronto Blue Jays
  • G.I. Joe
  • Transformers
  • The Batman 2
  • James Gunn
  • Darkseid
  • LEGO
  • Death Becomes Her

Keywords

  • baseball
  • animation
  • comic
  • dark comedy
  • cult classic

Mentioned in this episode

Products: G.I. Joe, Transformers, The Batman 2, James Gunn, Darkseid, LEGO Goonies set, Death Becomes Her

Books & works: G.I. Joe/Transformers, Batman 2, Goonies, Previously Viewed, Death Becomes Her, Staff Picks

Places: Gotham

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