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SWYK 009: The Rabbit Hole Of Historical Fiction

0:00 – On this episode we discuss:

00:30 – It’s a kick it week as we await the premiere of new Cobra Kai episodes and the finale of The Acolyte.

02:16 – TV NEWS:

02:31 – King And Conqueror a new BBC show based on William The Conqueror (aka William The Bastard) starring Nikolaj Coster-Walkdau (Game Of Thrones). Do Jim and Jakob know anything about history? This triggers a discussion on historical fiction, which leads to:

09:45 – Gladiotor 2, yes not a TV show but leads to a personal anecdote from Jim regarding his small connection to the film.

15:00 – The Apple TV+ show Severance has released a Season 2 teaser as well as a release date for the upcoming premiere! This is exciting but also a heads up that a Season 1 rewatch is due.

19:00 – A new Big Brother season is about to start, neither Jakob or Jim watch the show but they are seasing a new AI element for the new season.

27:00 – WHAT TV SHOW HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING?

27:12 – Jakob has been taking it way back to the 90s and has been watching The X-Files Season 2! A TV staple and the boys get into their own personal experience with the show.

38:40 – Jakob has also been keeping up with House Of The Dragon. Where is he at so far this season?

40:08 – Jim has finished Australian Survivor Season 8!

45:20 – Jim has also been watching HBO’s Hard Knocks: Offseason! The new version of Hard Knocks that covers the back office moves during the offseason. This first season follows the New York Giants.

57:07 – RAPID FIVER

A SWYK original! We take all of the ego out of making a top 5 list! We get a random topic and you have 30 seconds to put together your list. Find out what topic we break down in this episode!