It was a packed Memorial Day weekend for film— both theatrically and streaming—and we attempt to cover most of it on this week’s iteration of The Playlist Podcast.

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On this episode, Jenny Nulf (Director of Programming, Austin Asian American Film Festival) returns to the show to help navigate through the minefield of titles that came out over the holiday weekend.

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You’re probably aware of the comedy trio of The Lonely Island. Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone have been making comedy rap songs for almost two decades now, famously appearing on multiple episodes of “Saturday Night Live.” However, in recent years, they’ve been a bit silent, each working on their own projects. But now, thanks to Netflix, the comedians are back with a “Lemonade”-style musical event, “The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience.”

And no, we didn’t just invoke the holiest of holy people, Beyoncé, for nothing.

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