2025.04.24: Physical Backup

Ashley and special guest Jon Risinger discuss trailer strategy, press screenings, Daredevil, Severance, Wednesday, release windows, Sinners, media ownership, Plex servers, swimming with sharks, people getting dumber, animals staying dumber, YouTube’s anniversary, Google anti-trust, Switch 2’s Japanese demand, Pokémon Scarlet, and lockdown timing.
  
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Sinners

• ‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Turns Focus to ‘The X-Files’ Reboot
• Ryan Coogler’s Bold Move With ‘Sinners’ Rights

Owning Media

• What is Plex? Everything you need to know | Tom’s Guide

TV Talk

• Wednesday: Season 2 | Official Teaser Trailer | Netflix
• ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Will Begin Filming Much Sooner Than Expected
• Daredevil: Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane announces when Season 2 hits screens

Sharks

• Sharks drew crowds who swam with them off Israel’s coast — until one man disappeared | AP News
• Koko the Gorilla with Robin Williams.mp4
• What causes a shark feeding frenzy? | HowStuffWorks
• Helping a Huge Hive of Honeybees – YouTube

Open Season on Switch

• Nintendo, somehow, underestimates demand for Switch 2 pre-orders
• Nintendo Switch 2’s Joy-Con Controllers Officially Have Mouse Functionality — Here’s What They Can Do – IGN
• Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S. – News – Nintendo Official Site
• Nintendo Apologizes for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet’s Buggy Launch

YouTube’s Big Birthday

• YouTube Hosts More Than 20 Billion Videos, Celebrates 20th Birthday
• Idea for YouTube Came From Janet Jackson ‘Nipplegate’ – Business Insider
• Me at the zoo

Monopoly Money

• OpenAI wants to buy Chrome and make it an “AI-first” experience – Ars Technica
• OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more | TechCrunch