Grab some space popcorn, power up your droids, and prepare your Midichlorian gut biome... It's time to talk about the FIRST STAR WARS PREQUEL. In 1999, 16 years after Return of the Jedi, George Lucas brings Star Wars back to cinemas with Episode I - The Phantom Menace. We saw it then, with wide ranging amounts of anticipation, and we were disappointed/maybe just kinda meh. Now, after 25 more years, we're gonna talk about it, and boy oh boy... Anakin's there. Padme too! Plus, Palpatine at his fuckingest! We also talk about Invisalign in the MouthGarf Report... and play some I See What You Did There!

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Back in 2001, two triple threats decide to start the most epic comedy rock duo of all time. The threats: Jack Black and Kyle Gass. The duo: Tenacious D. We dig into the hits, the skits, and the shits that comprise the group's first, and titular, record. Plus, we talk about foot stuff, teeth stuff, Garf stuff, and so much stuff. We even play I See What You Did There! What if we had the power to move you? That might have to be it... We don't want to kill a yak. Not today anyway.

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Next time: First Star Wars Prequel (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)

Heads will roll on this newest episode of Debut Buddies! We're diving into Sergio Canavero's quest to one-up the movie Face/Off by popping someone's head on another person's body! (Don't worry, they won't be using it at the time.) He claimed it was successful in 2017! (Also, he's moved onto just boring old brain transplants now, maybe?) Technically, anything is possible! (And he loves to sew mouse heads to rats for... "science".) (I'm sure it's fine.) (Totally, totally fine.) We also play I See What You Did There, and check in on the old Mouthgarf Report!

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Next time: First Tenacious D Album

Here we go... for the first time! Nate's never seen Kelly's favorite movie, 2008's Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Christine Baranski, and so many more, so he watched it! We talk ABBA, island paradises, Greek mythical allusions, good singing, bad singing, and living deliciously. Plus, we check in on the old MouthGarf Report, and even play a little I See What You Did There!

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Next time: First Human Head Transplant!?

We didn't know that much about K-Pop going into this episode of Debut Buddies, but damn if we didn't luck out to have K-Pop lover and expert Julia Clausen on as our guest! Julia (Book Club with Julia and Victoria) gives us a temporal rundown of K-Pop's origins (Seo Taiji and Boys), it's political and social ramifications for South Korea's youth (and society as a whole), and a thoughtful survey of the generations of K-Pop that have emerged since 1992. This one's gonna leave you amped.

Check out the videos we watched to prepare:

First K-Pop (Seo Taiji and Boys): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyWF5nDX22Q&ab_channel=DKDKTV
K-Pop overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPS4tCHT6SA

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Next time: First Mamma Mia! (Here we go, for the FIRST TIME!?!?)

Get ready to get board! Kelly, Chelsea, and Nate explore the FIRST BOARD GAME, which might be The Royal Game of Ur OR Senet OR Mancala... OR it could even be YOU! No... that's silly. It's not you. It's definitely one of those three games we just listed. We discuss games we've loved, and even almost kinda invent our own! Plus, there's some sweet sounds in the MouthGarf Report, and an especially gamely I See What You Did There!

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Next time: First K-Pop

Get ready for a particularly animated episode of Debut Buddies. We discuss the FIRST STUDIO GHIBLI FILM, luminary Hayao Miyazaki's brilliant Castle in the Sky (1986), with two kinds of dubs and one kind of subs! Join us for an exploration of whimsy, sky pirates, chill robots, and perennial allegories about technology, power, nature, and humanity. Plus, we premiere our NEW MouthGarf Report song, and get to SEE(ing) What Each Other Did There! It's time to recapture the joyous experience of being transported by the movies!

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Next time: First Board Game (and some general board game chatter, I'm sure!)

Okay, okay... so we couldn't get the whole FIRST BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL, and we ended up mostly talking about Barbara Walters' life, career, interview style, and impact on media and culture. If it bothers you, give us 5 stars and request a formal interview where we can eat hot wings and you can grill us with hard-hitting questions. You're gonna learn some cool stuff about an important woman in U.S. broadcast history either way! Plus, Mouthgarf and I See What You Did There!

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Next time: First Studio Ghibli Film... Castle in the Sky