Water Cooler: Host, Lovecraft Country, The Rental, Black is King, An American Pickle, Ip Man 4, The Secret Garden, Into the Unknown, Muppets Now, Speed Cubers, 21 Chump Street, Love On The Spectrum

On the August 7, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter launched a Patreon for Ordinary Adventures. Chris released a new 21st Century Spielberg bonus episode with very special guest HT. Hoai-Tran started Chloe Ting’s two-week shred challenge, because she wants abs. Brad pre-ordered NECA’s Tokka and Rahzar figures from TMNT II, interviewed Ray Parker Jr. What we’ve been Reading:Chris read Bruce Lee: A Life by Matthew Polly and You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe. What we’ve been Watching:Jacob and Chris watched Host. Peter watched Muppets Now on Disney+, Love On The Spectrum on Netflix, and The Speed Cubers. He also watched the first episode of Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy. Chris watched Lovecraft Country, An American Pickle, She Dies Tomorrow, and the John Adams miniseries. Jacob watched The Rental, Splice, and Into the Unknown. Hoai-Tran watched Ip Man 4, The Secret Garden, and Howard, has been continuing her Better Call Saul watch. Brad rewatched Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Wedding Crashers Ben watched Black is King, finished I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, rewatched Top Gun, and watched 21 Chump Street. What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Lay’s Philly Cheese Steak Chips, Super Mario Japanese Gummi Snacks, Trader Joe’s Mango Mango Fruit & Yogurt Gummies, Starbucks Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink What we’ve been Playing:Hoai-Tran played her first RPG, and took a very long time to catch a Gastly. Brad played Fall Guys Other Articles Mentioned: Spooky Town Graveyard Dance Party All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy