AV Rant #965: Rob’s Switch 2 Saga

Rob had a busy week of Switch 2 pre-ordering, taxes, and Canada’s federal election. Max streaming wants you to pay for an Extra Member instead of sharing your password. And Tom might not know who Caleb Denison is, but we talk about his new solo venture, CalebRated, and his troubles after leaving Digital Trends.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCc7qx
00:00:00 – Intro
An extra-long intro section this week, as Rob details his whole Switch 2 pre-ordering adventure, as well as the other things that kept him busy last week, like taxes, and Canada’s federal election.
– Rob’s Switch 2 Pre-order Updates: https://tinyurl.com/w5ems8t9
– Canadian Election Recap: https://tinyurl.com/2hd643c2
00:27:28 – What We Watched
Tom watched the first episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Rob finished watching Nickel Boys.
– The Book Rob Mentioned: Obasan by Joy Kogawa: https://tinyurl.com/5et4w2sy
00:46:45 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Lawrence (again!) for his PayPal donation, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Stefan, Gurinder, Tony, Brandon, and Art. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:49:25 – News: Max Extra Member
Max, the streaming service, wants to end password sharing. But their Extra Member program limits you to single $8/month add-on: https://tinyurl.com/mr3sjxu9
00:53:32 – News: CalebRated v Digital Trends
Caleb Denison was the most popular host and TV reviewer on Digital Trends. He struck out on his own to start CalebRated. But Digital Trends got his videos taken down with copyright strikes. The word “petty” has been used.
– https://www.youtube.com/@Calebrated
– Caleb’s Thread Post & GoFundMe: https://tinyurl.com/bdtzkpzm
– Sound & Vision’s Summary: https://tinyurl.com/ssxbtunp
Comments:
01:02:59 – Comment: Allen – Sofabaton X1S for Free
He asked us last week if a reimbursement offer was a scam. Turns out, it really was an offer from Sofabaton.
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