Yap Session in Las Cruces: Film Festival, What We’ve Been Watching, & Harry Potter First Watch #72

<p>Josh and Eric record while Eric is in Las Cruces with poor internet, having forgotten his microphone, and while he is attending events tied to a film festival and a grand opening. </p><p>Eric describes interrupting Steve Zahn for a photo and later apologizing, while they joke about “everything everywhere all at once” jumpers and embarrassment as narcissism. </p><p>They discuss the grim state of New Mexico film production despite festival sponsorships, bird poop “good luck,” and what they’ve been watching: Eric’s first-time <em>Harry Potter</em> run (including an Alfonso Cuarón “ice/eyes” anecdote), <em>Slow Horses</em> season five, <em>Your Friends and Neighbors</em>, <em>Project Hail Mary</em>, and the new Mario movie, while Josh recommends <em>The Pitt</em> and <em>DTF</em> and mentions seeing the new <em>Faces of Death</em> and excitement for the <em>Backrooms</em> horror film.<br />00:00 Back on the Pod<br />01:29 Celebrity Breakfast Selfie<br />03:26 Embarrassment and Narcissism<br />05:46 Film Industry Slump<br />07:07 Accidental Viewer Link<br />08:19 Festival Passes and Attire<br />09:23 Bird Shit and Shoe Lore<br />10:56 What We're Watching<br />11:15 First Time Harry Potter<br />12:30 Alfonso Cuaron Ice Story<br />14:17 Butterbeer and Potter Hype<br />14:36 Project Hail Mary and Mario<br />16:00 Mario Movie Ratings<br />16:48 Slow Horses Obsession<br />18:28 Apple TV Picks<br />19:44 The Pit and DTF<br />21:56 Bateman and Movie Gaps<br />23:51 Bdubs Last Meal <br />25:40 Faces of Death <br />27:50 Oscars and Backrooms<br />31:28 Wrap Up and Shoutouts</p>