Charles Holmes

Charles Holmes and Jodi Walker debate the merits of Netflix’s newest hit, Baby Reindeer, in which a struggling comedian is made to deal with both a female stalker and his own dark past. They examine just how the show subverted viewer expectations, the way it leaned into (and away from) the true crime angle, and its brave portrayal of trauma. Hosts: Charles Holmes and Jodi WalkerProducer: Devon Baroldi Subscribe: Spotify

Editor’s note: This piece was published about an hour before Kendrick dropped another Drake diss—“Not Like Us”—his fourth in four days and third in 36 hours. We can assume it won’t be his last—in fact, he raps on the latest track: “How many stocks do I really have in stock? / One, two, three, four, five, plus five,” so that means we may be getting 10 … total? Ten more? You have to admire this level of dedication to pettiness, even if it’s running our copy editors and production team ragged. Rap…

“Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams” pushed this feud into nuclear territory. This may be the last time a beef ever matters this much—and depending on where you sit, that may be a good thing.

The boys are back to give you their instant thoughts and reactions to the penultimate episode of X-Men ’97 (05:53). Later, they bring you the latest nerd news, including the first look at James Gunn’s Superman and the fact that Marvel is pumping the brakes on their film and TV output (39:40). Hosts: Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve AhlmanSenior Producer: Steve AhlmanAdditional Production Support: Arjuna RamgopalSocial: Jomi Adeniran Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts

Charles Holmes and Logan Murdock go back to school to recap ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 3

Join Charles Holmes as he looks back at the night Kendrick Lamar set the rap game ablaze

Charles dives deep into the clown community to understand how ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ might impact their culture

Charles dives deep into the clown community to understand how ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ might impact their culture

The man typically shrouds himself in mystery. But on ‘GNX,’ the L.A. rapper finally drops the capital-C Concepts and delivers the type of God-complex record that his rival has made his bread and butter.

The man typically shrouds himself in mystery. But on ‘GNX,’ the L.A. rapper finally drops the capital-C Concepts and delivers the type of God-complex record that his rival has made his bread and butter.