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<p>Minari has us talking about sick kids, from the over-the-top cartoon psychopath in We Need to Talk About Kevin to the unbearably precocious genius in The Book of Henry.</p>



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Nomadland, Road Trips, and Vagabond Cosplay

Mandatory Movies is a casual format film podcast in which hosts Brad and Kevin both choose movies relating to each episode's theme that both must watch before getting together to discuss, argue, and admonish each other on mic.