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Ukraine, AI, and the New Face of Warfare | Weekly Verdict #4

Ukraine’s battlefield is a live test range for cheap drones, AI, and next‑gen military tech.

Flock Cameras, Data Centers, and the Surveillance State | Weekly Verdict #3

How a private surveillance grid is quietly watching where you go.

PopCon #144: ‘The Odyssey’ — Is It a Trojan Horse?

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is a Trojan horse in more ways than we realized.

Death, Dignity, and Dehumanization | Weekly Verdict #2

From assassination attempts to online outrage, we explore how America has traded dignity for dehumanization.

Did Trump Break the Democrat Party? | Weekly Verdict #1

In our first ever episode of “The Weekly Verdict,” we examine whether Donald Trump’s rise permanently disrupted the Democrat Party and what has filled the vacuum since.

PopCon #143: ‘Young Washington’ is Surprisingly Excellent

As America turns 250 years old, this was the movie that we needed.

PopCon #142: Why ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is the Best Sci-Fi Movie in Years

In this full review of “Project Hail Mary,” Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew break down the movie’s themes of hope, sacrifice, friendship, and human ingenuity.

PopCon #141: Animal Farm Is No Bread, All Serkis

Angel Studios’s “Animal Farm” is anything but great.

PopCon #140.7: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 7 Breakdown | The Last True Bard

Merlin finally embraces his true role — not as a king or conqueror, but as the last true bard of Britain.

PopCon #140.6: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 6 Breakdown | Ganieda

Merlin finally finds love … and loses everything. Plus, Brett Cooper makes her debut.

PopCon #140.5: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 5 Breakdown | The Price of Failure

In this episode, we see Merlin forced to reveal the power everyone has only heard rumors about.

PopCon #140.4: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin— Episode 4 Breakdown | The King of Maridunum

Merlin is offered a crown and walks away. Meanwhile, Morgaine will do anything to take power.

PopCon #140.3: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 3 Breakdown | The Fatherless Child

Weak kings, broken alliances, and a kingdom ready to collapse. What better time for Merlin to show up?

PopCon #140.2: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 2 Breakdown | The Birth of Merlin

Merlin is born, old powers fade, and a new worldview begins to take hold in this deep dive of “The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin.”

PopCon #140.1: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 1 Breakdown | Island of the Mighty

Explore the mysterious origins of Taliesin, the clash between old gods and emerging truth, and the blending of mythologies in this deep dive of “The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin.”

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