{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6362cb4a20b76a0011c5898b/6a5932b2461a6a4190ddd2bd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"RIP Sam Neill, Summer Santas, & Netflix’s Monopoly","description":"<p><br></p><p>Hello and welcome everyone to this episode of the Wayward Dragons! This is what we cover in this episode!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>In Memoriam: Farewell to Sam Neill</h3><p><br></p><p>We open the show on a heavy note as we say goodbye to acting legend <strong>Sam Neill</strong>, who has passed away at age 78. Best known as the iconic, raptor-evading paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant in <em>Jurassic Park</em>, Neill's warmth and quiet intensity left an indelible mark on cinema. We look back at his incredible career, his battle with lymphoma, and the legacy he leaves behind.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Headlines, Mergers &amp; Pop Culture Shakeups</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>A New March on Washington:</strong> Organizers are planning a massive March for Democracy, set to take place on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 march. We discuss the significance of holding this demonstration today.</li><li><strong>WGA vs. The Media Giants:</strong> The Writers Guild of America is stepping up to block Paramount’s proposed buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery. Is this the tipping point for Hollywood media consolidation?</li><li><strong>Daylight Saving Time—For Good?:</strong> The House has passed a bill that would finally make Daylight Saving Time permanent. We break down what this means for your sleep schedule.</li><li><strong>Apple's CSAM Lawsuit Dismissed:</strong> Apple has won a dismissal in a major lawsuit involving how it handles child sexual abuse material on iCloud.</li><li><strong>Netflix Plays <em>Monopoly</em>:</strong> Netflix is turning the classic, friendship-ruining board game <em>Monopoly</em> into a live-action, high-stakes competition reality series.</li><li><strong>Tom Segura &amp; Christina P Split:</strong> Comedy power couple Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky have announced their divorce after 18 years of marriage. We look at how this might affect their massive <em>Your Mom's House</em> podcast empire.</li><li><strong>Summer Santas:</strong> The World Santa Congress brings holiday cheer to the scorching height of summer.</li><li><strong>Tragedy in Mexico:</strong> We honor the life of Benjamín Medrano, Mexico’s groundbreaking first openly gay mayor, who was tragically killed in an armed attack.</li><li><strong>Oregon Park Terror:</strong> The terrifying details of an incident where a naked man allegedly tried to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from an Oregon park.</li><li><strong>Dorothea Puente TV Series:</strong> HBO is officially developing a true-crime series about Sacramento’s infamous boarding house serial killer, Dorothea Puente.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Today's Media Recommendations</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><em>Witch of the Wolves by </em>Kaylee Archer</p><p><em>Every Breath You Take by </em>Ann Rule</p><p><em>Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder</em></p><p><em>Waiting for Guffman</em></p><p><em>Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers</em></p><p><em>Unknown Number: The High School Catfish</em></p><p><br></p><p>Please rate, review and subscribe! Don’t forget to tell a friend!</p><p><br></p><p>You can join us on Facebook and Instagram!</p><p><br></p><p>If you have a topic/book recommendation or if you need someone to talk too, you can email us at <a href=\"mailto:thewaywarddragons@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thewaywarddragons@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Kelsey Johnny"}