# Is This Thing On?, Primal Season 3 (with Genndy Tartakovsky), and Hazbin Hotel Season 2 (with Sam Haft)

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Podcast: [/Film Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-weekly-750119)
Published: 2026-01-14T19:00:17+00:00
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## Resource

On the January 14, 2026 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to talk about the latest movie and TV news, chat about Is This Thing On?, discuss Primal season 3 and present an interview with Genndy Tartakovsky, and present an interview with Sam Haft, one of the people behind the music of Hazbin Hotel. (~00:18) News The Lowdown season 2 is happening https://deadline.com/2026/01/kate-winslet-season-2-mare-of-easttown-2027-1236676083/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2069300/sydney-sweeney-the-housemaid-sequel-problem-amanda-seyfried/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2069230/marvel-star-sebastian-stan-the-batman-2-casting/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2068963/star-wars-leadership-changes-kathleen-kennedy-lucasfilm-replacements-leak/ https://www.slashfilm.com/2069247/star-wars-changes-lucasfilm-new-leadership/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tangled-live-action-movie-teagan-croft-milo-manheim-1236466753/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sarah-catherine-hook-rapunzel-live-action-tangled-1236466566/ https://x.com/variety/status/2009394481951355269?s=46&t=QVh-HaPINJQ2CKe1XC0-7Q (~10:37) Is This Thing On? Conversation (~22:13) Primal season 3 (~33:03) Genndy Tartakovsky interview (~48:51) Hazbin Hotel season 2 (~52:19) Sam Haft interview All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes. You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out patreon.com/popcultured to hear more from many of the folks you heard on this episode! Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com . Make sure to l…

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