I'm Your Buddy
A film and TV podcast hosted by best friends, Nick and William. Join us weekly as we watch imperfect but excellent works and discuss storytelling, friendship, and, in our current season, the film and tv scripts of Alex Garland!
Episodes
234 episodes
Episode 233: What A Terrifying Thought
This week we watch S1E17 "Female Titan/The 57th Expedition, Part 1" S1E18 "Forest Of Giant Trees/The 57th Expedition, Part 2" and S1E19 "Bite/The 57th Expedition, Part 3". We discuss barn cats, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time remake, a...
Episode 232: Everyone Here's A Little Off
This week we watch Attack On Titan S1E14 "Still Can't Look Him In The Eye/Eve Of The Counteroffensive, Part 1" S1E15 "Special Tactic Force/Eve Of The Counteroffensive, Part 2" and S1E16 "What Should I Do Now/Eve Of The Counteroffensive, Part 3"...
Episode 231: Pay Attention, Kiddos
This week we watch Attack On Titan S1E11 "Idol/Attack On Trost, Part 7" S1E12 "Flaw/Attack On Trost, Part 8" and S1E13 "Primal Desire/Attack On Trost, Part 9". We discuss editing in animation, pacing, and villain mentalities.
Episode 230: We'll Look Like Morons If We Screw This Up
This week we watch S1E8 " I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle For Trost Part 4" S1E9 "What Happened To His Left Arm/Attack On Trost Part 5" and S1E10 "The Response/Attack On Trost Part 6". We discuss emotionally relating to people, an Alex G...
Episode 229: The Hard Part's Over
This week we watch Attack On Titan S1E5 "First Battle/Attack On Trost Part 1" S1E6 "The World Seen By A Young Girl/Attack On Trost Part 2" and S1E7 "The Tiniest Of Blades/Attack On Trost Part 3". We discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the show's...
Episode 228: It's Our Job To Be Prepared
This week we watch Attack On Titan S1E3 "A Dim Light Amid Despair/Humanity's Comeback Part 1" and S1E4 "Night Of The Ceremony/Humanity's Comeback Part 2" and discuss Jack White, anime action, and adjusting to the show.
Episode 227: Why Can't People Just Let Us Dream
This week, we start Season Eleven of the podcast with Attack On Titan S1E1 "To You, In 2,000 Years: The Fall Of Shinganshina, Part1" and S1E2 "That Day: The Fall Of Shinganshina Part 2". We discuss concert crowds, Nolan's The Odyssey, and anima...
Episode 226: I'd Like To Try Treating The Psychosis
This week we are joined by our great friend Dave Jordan (@nonhumanaudio)! We wrap up Season Ten of the podcast with Alex Garland's eleventh feature film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) and discuss wild animals, zealots, and ranking his f...
Episode 225: There's A Lesson For You Here
This week we watch Alex Garland's ninth feature film 28 Years Later (2025) and discuss new TV shows we are watching, British nationalism, and Sally Field.
Episode 224: Peeking With Serious Intent To Probe
This week we are joined by our great friend and brother Sean (@dvrk_jed1)! We watch Alex Garland's eighth feature film Warfare (2025) and discuss military history, war films, and realistic chaos.
Episode 223: Words Might As Well Be Random
This week we are joined by our great friend John Morgan (@johmorga)! We watch Alex Garland's seventh feature film Civil War (2024) and discuss our expectations, the desire for clarity, and bad journalists.
Episode 222: This Is Your Power
This week we are joined by our great friend Antonio Marquez (@cochino_raindog)! We watch Alex Garland's sixth feature film Men (2022) and discuss The Green Man, doppelgängers, and feeling emotionally unsatisfied.
Episode 221: I Don't Know What I Am Anymore
This week we are joined by our great friend Dave Jordan (@nonhumanaudio)! We watch the Episode Eight finale of Alex Garland's series Devs (2020) and discuss Steely Dan, satisfying endings, and sacred geometry.
Episode 220: Are We Leaving Normality
This week we are joined by our great friend Joshua Jenkins (@thehandunseen)! We watch Episode Seven of Alex Garland's series Devs (2020) and discuss sound design, recalling memories, and if Katie is an asshole.
Episode 219: I'm Not Scared For Myself
This week, we watch Episode Six of Alex Garland's series Devs (2020) and discuss standup comedy, chaos, and an idea to improve the show.
Episode 218: I'm Willing To Do What It Takes
This week, we watch Episode Five of Alex Garland's series Devs (2020) and discuss functional writing, many worlds, and confidence,
Episode 217: They Know We Do Break The Rule
This week, we watch Episode Four of Alex Garland's series Devs (2020) and discuss the series midpoint, the multiverse, and the show's weakest plot mechanism so far.
Episode 216: I'll Make The Call
This week we are joined by our great friend Josh Jenkins (@thehanduseen)! We watch Episode Three of Alex Garland's series, Devs (2020), and discuss broken brains, Kenton's character, and Lilly being lame.
Episode 215: It Was An Impossible Thing
This week, we watch Episode Two of Alex Garland's series, Devs (2020), and discuss atheism, quantum computers, and lounge music.
Episode 214: These Things, They Run Deep
This week, we are joined by our great friend Dave Jordan (@nonhumanaudio)! We watch Episode One of Alex Garland's series, Devs (2020), and discuss Chekov's quantum theory, determinism, and avoiding spoiling the show on the podcast.
Episode 213: It Will Be In All Of Us
This week, we watch Alex Garland's sixth feature film script Annihilation (2018) and discuss novel adaptations, first act problems, and the bear.
Episode 212: Wanna See Something Cool
This week we are joined by our good friend Dave Jordan (@nonhumanaudio)! We watch Alex Garland's fifth feature film script Ex Machina (2015) and discuss ego, free will, and modern sci-fi scores.
Episode 211: Let's Give Them The Good News
This week, we are joined by our good friend John Morgan (@johmorga)! We watch Alex Garland's fourth feature film script Dredd (2012) and discuss British comic book history, "ghost" directors, and satirizing fascism.