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
217 episodes
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.
Episode 210: It Reveals Your Soul
This week, we watch Alex Garland's third feature film script Never Let Me Go (2010) and discuss new music, great acting, and the emotionally layered script.
Episode 209: Is That The Apology
This week, we are joined by our good friend Joshua Jenkins (@thehandunseen)! We watch Alex Garland's second feature film script Sunshine (2007) and discuss character backstories, nihilism, and trying to show the incomprehensible.
Episode 208: Put The Kettle On
This week we start Season 10 of the podcast with Alex Garland's first feature film script, 28 Days Later (2002), and discuss our introduction to his films, creative camerawork, and third act shifts.
Episode 207: If You're Here, You Must Be Fine
This week, we wrap up Season 9 of the podcast with the series finale of The Rehearsal S2E6 "My Controls" and discuss processing sadness, thematic cohesion, and our final thoughts on Nathan Fielder.
Episode 206: You're Suppose To Act Like A Human
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E5 "Washington" and discuss new music and movies, Nathan's place in the autism community, and walking away mid-conversation.
Episode 205: This Is In No Way Therapy
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E4 "kissme" and discuss re-watching Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, Nathan manipulating relationships, and sexy Einstein.
Episode 204: I Know So Much More Than Babies Do
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E3 "Pilot's Code" and discuss our year-end wrap-up, clones, and impressive madness.
Episode 203: You Don't Have To Do Anything Illegal
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S2E2 "Star Potential" and discuss our Christmas holiday, Nathan faking it for the narrative, and Paramount's global influence.
Episode 202: Holding Stuff In Is Never The Answer
This week, we are joined by our friend Josh Jenkins (@thehandunseen) and watch The Rehearsal S2E1 "We Gotta Have Fun". We discuss Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, awkward conversations, and Season Two predictions.
Episode 201: The Old Man Moved Me
This week, we are joined by our friend Dave Jordan (@nonhumanaudio) and we watch Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein (2025)! We discuss loving the craft at an emotional distance, the brutal violence, and storytelling through colors.
Episode 200: Seminal Childhood Albums
This week, we celebrate our 200th episode listening to important albums from our childhood, Bloodhound Gang's "One Fierce Beer Coaster" and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "E. 1999 Eternal". We discuss the theremin, good hooks, and the lack of adult sup...
Episode 199: Did You Get Enough
This week, we watch The Rehearsal Season 1 finale S1E6 "Pretend Daddy" and discuss relating to people, why the episode feels scripted, and announce our bonus 200th episode!
Episode 198: Is My Life The Joke
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S1E5 "Apocalypto" and discuss playing live music, watching Predator: Badlands, and Angela leaving.
Episode 197: Just Do The Action
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S1E4 "The Fielder Method" and discuss our cats, crazy actors, and Angela's parenting.
Episode 196: Emotions Are A Funny Thing
This week we are joined by our friend Josh Jenkins (@thehandunseen)! We watch The Rehearsal S1E3 "Gold Digger" and discuss modern horror films, exploiting people, and the choice of Destiny.
Episode 195: His Demon Doesn't Like The Truth
This week, we watch The Rehearsal S1E2 "Scion" and discuss 90's influenced music, hating numerology, and the many layers of the show.
Episode 194: This Is The Potential
This week, we start Season Nine of the podcast with the Rehearsal S1E1 "Orange Juice, No Pulp"! We discuss Tron Ares in IMAX, finding people on Craigslist, and how much of the show is real.
