Thumb War
Bleav, Rachel Selig & Jason Doyle
EN610 episodes
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Thumb War is your weekly showdown over movies, streaming series, and pop culture mayhem. Rachel and JD dive into what’s worth watching (and what deserves jail time), dishing out unfiltered recaps, reviews, and cinematic chaos. Smart-ish, savage-ish, and spoiler-heavy.
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Episodes (610)
Project Hail Mary Review: A Sci-Fi Hit (Ryan Gosling Shines) | Thumb War
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Oscars 2026 Reaction: Winners, Snubs & Wild Moments | Thumb War Movie Podcast
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The Bride! Review — Ambitious Swing or Total Mess?
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Our 2026 Oscar Predictions! | Who Will Win at the 98th Academy Awards?
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Mar 9, 20261:36:25failed
Send Help Review | Sam Raimi Is Back and Having Fun Again
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Mar 3, 202633:53completed
A Wide-Ranging Late February Check-In | BAFTA chat, Trivia & Other Side Quests
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Mar 1, 20261:36pending
Starfleet Academy Episode 7 Review | Back to Being Boring
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 6 | A Perfect Finale
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review | The Best Episode… Which Isn’t Sa...
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die | Fun Sci-Fi, Heavy Messages, Real Anxiety
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Feb 21, 202628:37pending
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review | The Best Movie of the Year (Alread...
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 5 Review | The Best Battle in Westeros
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"Wuthering Heights" (2026) Review | Beautiful, Brutal, and Polarizing
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Starfleet Academy Episodes 4 & 5 Review | This Show Is So Boring
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Feb 12, 202643:31pending
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 4 Review | Perfection, Dread, and One Wel...
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Feb 11, 202643:02pending
Rogue One Review: The Star Wars Movie That Still Breaks Us
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Feb 7, 20261:05:42pending
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Episode 3 Review: When the Stakes Finally Rise
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Starfleet Academy Episode 1-3 Review: Boldly Going Nowhere
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review | Body Horror, Cult Logic & Chaos
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Dunk & Egg Are Instantly Iconic | Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ep 2 Recap
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Jan 31, 202622:50pending
Stranger Things 5 Behind the Scenes Is Way Wilder Than the Finale | One Last Adv...
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Reacting to the Oscar Nominations After a Brutal Week
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Episode 1) Review | Thumb War
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Avatar: Fire and Ash — Spectacle, Fatigue, and James Cameron Unleashed
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The Housemaid (2025) Is Trashy, Twisty, and Kind of a Blast
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Marty Supreme Review | Safdie Brothers, Oscar-Level Casting & Absolute Chaos
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Jan 12, 202630:12pending
Stranger Things Finale Review: Off-Putting, Overstuffed… and Still Emotional
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Christy (2025) Review — Sydney Sweeney’s Most Brutal, Best Performance
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Bugonia (2025): Jesse Plemons vs Emma Stone in a Wild Sci-Fi Thriller
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Jan 3, 202623:38pending
Solo: A Star Wars Story — An Underrated Star Wars Banger?
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Dec 29, 20251:06:56pending
RIP Cosmo, Frat House Panic & Why Quentin Tarantino Is Kind of an Asshole
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Dec 22, 20251:59pending
It: Welcome to Derry — Episode 8 Finale Recap: Pennywise, Fog & Absolute Chaos
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Dec 18, 202553:28pending
Bad Santa (2003) — Director’s Cut vs Theatrical | Thumb War
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Dec 15, 202539:02pending
Stranger Things Season 5 Episodes 3 & 4 — The Turnbow Trap, Darabont, and Too Ma...
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Welcome to Derry Episode 7 Review: Pennywise Shines, Logic Burns | Thumb War
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Welcome to Derry Ep 6 Review: Pennywise’s Origin Explained | “The Best Episode S...
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Dec 6, 202555:13pending
Stranger Things 5 Premiere: Dustin’s Mullet, Demogorgon(?) Drama & Joyce Being J...
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Revenge Of The Sith: Anakin Snaps, Obi-Wan Cooks & Jeshua Kidd Judges Us
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Welcome to Derry Ep 5 — Incredible Pennywise… Questionable Everything Else
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Thumb War: Patreon T-Giving Chaos! Korean BBQ, Terrible Movies & “Turgid” Review...
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Welcome to Derry Ep 4 is a LORE DUMP | Pennywise Easter Eggs & Why this Episode...
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Predator Badlands Review — Empathy, Exploding Caterpillars & Klingon-like Drama
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Nov 18, 202523:53pending
Welcome to Derry Episode 3 Review: Did the Horror Budget Fall Into the Sewer? |...
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SHAME (2011): Fassbender’s Monster vs. The Human Spirit | PATREON EXCLUSIVE
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Welcome To Derry Episodes 1 & 2: Demon Babies, Pickle Trauma & Pennywise Gasligh...
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Nov 9, 202536:04pending
Patreon Exclusive: The Hunt for Ben Solo (and Other Disasters)
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Black Phone 2 Review & Werewolf Rewind – Dream Demons, Skates, and the Funniest...
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Thumb War vs. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) | With Jeshua Kidd
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BARBARIAN (2022) Review | Airbnb Horror, Skarsgård Creep Factor & Wild Basement...
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28 Years Later (2025) Review | Zombie Horror Reinvented or Rage Virus Letdown?
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