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Patreon Exclusive: Robert Zemeckis Movies

Early Access: Episode 17 - Used Cars (1980)

Hey Patrons! Here's early access to Episode 17 on "Used Cars" (1980). We also chat a little about Robert Zemeckis' first film "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" (1978) and some of the other events surrounding the production of this movie.

We will have a Patreon exclusive follow-up coming later this week. On that episode we talk a lot more in depth about Robert Zemeckis' other movies. Stay tuned for that!

Thanks for your support! Let us know what you thought of this movie below.

Early Access: The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Review & Discussion

Hey Patrons! Here's something a little different from us. Being that we're both Sopranos fans, we felt compelled to check out the prequel film "The Many Saints of Newark" this past week. While we don't usually comment on newer stuff, we felt there was enough to say on the topic to warrant an episode. Here's our review and discussion before it will be out anywhere else! Obviously, there's some minor Sopranos spoilers throughout the discussion. 

Let us know what you thought of the mo...

October/Halloween Movie Suggestions?

Hey Patrons! We are hoping to cover a couple of horror movies during the month of October. Last year, we did Joe Dante's Matinee & we had plans to discuss Bram Stoker's Dracula as well but we couldn't fit it in. Do you think that movie is worth covering still? We'd love to hear your thoughts and some more of your suggestions for horror flicks that deserve second looks. Let us know!

Mel Brooks - A Tale of Two Selfies

Hey Patrons! Thanks for all the love on our episode on The Wrong Guy. We were able to get the attention of one of the writers, Jay Kogen as well as actor David Anthony Higgins, who was easily our favorite part of the movie. 

On the podcast, I told the story of my brief interaction with David at a Mel Brooks Q&A a few years ago. I witnessed David getting a photo with Mel, or rather try to, before I got my own selfie. It was a funny little moment to be a part of. David was kind e...

Patreon Exclusive: Kids in the Hall - Brain Candy

The Wrong Guy (1997) - The Best of Detective Arlen

Per our last episode, which you can check out now below, here's the "Best Of" compilation I cut together for David Higgins' character in The Wrong Guy. Enjoy!

Early Access: Episode 16 - The Wrong Guy (1997)

Hey Patrons! Here's Episode 16 of the podcast, where we discuss 1997's The Wrong Guy! We hope you enjoy. Stay tuned for our Patreon bonus episode on Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)

Help us decide our next episode!

Hey guys, Joe here. Thanks so much for your continued support of the show. We're sitting down next week to record our discussion on "The Wrong Guy" starring Dave Foley and will also record a Patreon exclusive episode on "Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy". Beyond that, we'd love for you to voice your opinion on what movie you'd like to see us discuss next! I've gone through our email suggestions and compiled a list of some of the most frequently requested below. Let us know what you'd like to see...

Patreon Exclusive: Cutthroat Island, The Long Kiss Goodnight, & More!

Early Access: Episode 15 - The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

Hey Patrons! Here's early access to Episode 15 of the show, where we discuss 1990's 'The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'. We also chat about our recent experience of seeing Andrew Dice Clay live, as well as his career in stand-up. Stay tuned for our Patreon exclusive follow-up where we discuss the cinema of director Renny Harlin!

Bonus Discussion: Tim Allen

Hey guys, here's a small snippet that was cut out of the last episode because it, quite frankly, had nothing to do with the movie we were discussing. Joe talks about accidentally receiving the wrong DVD at Blockbuster many moons ago, which leads to a brief conversation on Tim the Tool Man. Check it out!

Patreon Exclusive: More John Carpenter Movies

Early Access: Episode 14 - Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Hi Patrons! We're so excited to be back with our new episode on John Carpenter, culminating with a discussion on his 1992 movie "Memoirs of an Invisible Man".

We really wanted to talk about Carpenter's early filmography and it took us way longer than anticipated to watch/rewatch his work. We're committed once again to regularly recording episodes though as well as some more bonus discussions for you. 

We hope you enjoy this early access to Episode 14! Thanks so much for your ...

May Update

Hey Patrons! Thanks so much for your continued support of the podcast. We're working hard on getting through the filmography of John Carpenter for our next episode on "Memoirs of an Invisible Man". Really excited to talk about some of his early work, especially his collaborations with Kurt Russell.  We're hopefully wrapping up our viewings this week for a recording early next week. Thanks for your patience!

- Joe

Patreon Exclusive: Mars Attacks! Follow-up

Early Access: Episode 13 - Mars Attacks! (1996)

Here's early access to Episode 13, in which we discuss Mars Attacks! (1996). We also go through Tim Burton's filmography up till then - resulting in a few disagreements between us. Fortunately, we later reconcile while discussing Ed Wood (1994). 

The bonus Sidetracks Discussion following this episode will be available to all of you after this episode goes out for everyone else later this week. Thanks so much for your support!

Early Access: Sidetracks - Joe's Awkward Three Stooges Convention Story

Hey Patrons! Here's the next Sidetracks episode for you all a little early. On this episode, Joe details the full awkward encounter he had at a Three Stooges Convention (yes, you read right - convention!) in the middle of nowhere, Pennsylvania in 2016. 

Patreon Exclusive: Wise Guys Follow-up

Early Access: Episode 12 - Wise Guys (1986)

Hey Patrons, here's your early access to Episode 12 of the podcast. On it, we discuss the mob comedy Wise Guys (1986) and the filmography of director Brian De Palma. Enjoy and thanks for the support!

Podcast Updates

Hey Patrons! Wanted to give you some updates on what we're working on. Ryan is in the process of moving to a new place so that's put a temporary hold on recording new episodes. We plan to record (hopefully) later this week. Next up will be Wise Guys, followed up by Mars Attacks, which won our recent Patreon poll. Other than that, we're going to record some bonus discussions for our Patreon as well. We'd love to do some more Movie Theater Memories so please send us any of your own crazy or fun...

Next episode?

Hey Patrons. We're going to be discussing the mob comedy Wise Guys (1986) next. We hope to record early next week. After that we're undecided on what to do next. We've dug through our listener requests and picked out two that are frequently suggested. Let us know which you'd like to hear first!

Early Access: Sidetracks - Celebrity Cameos

Here's early access to our next Sidetracks discussion! On it, we play a guessing game for what price celebrities are charging for their "services" on Cameo.com. Also, Ryan shares his celebrity encounter story that left him never asking for another autograph ever again.

Patreon Exclusive: Cool World Follow-up

Early Access: Episode 11 - Cool World (1992) & Ralph Bakshi Cinema

Hey Patrons, here's your early access to Episode 11 of the podcast, in which we descend into madness while discussing Cool World. We didn't end up having too much to say on the movie itself, other than expressing our disappointment, so Ryan did a deep dive on director Ralph Bakshi and gave a great rundown of some of his stronger work. 

Bonus Discussion: Return of the Movie Theater Memories

Hey Patrons, here's another exclusive bonus discussion for you! On this installment, we talk about more memories going to the movie theater growing up. Highlights include: Ryan sits behind the biggest Middle Earth fangirl during The Hobbit, while in high-school Joe takes a date to see Oliver Stone's W. What could possibly go wrong?

Bonus Discussion: Joe's Mrs. Doubtfire 2 Pitch

Hey Patrons, here's another short bonus conversation that we cut from our Popeye episode. In it, Joe describes a pitch he wrote as a teen for Mrs. Doubtfire 2.

Early Access: Episode 10 - Quick Change (1990)

Hi Patrons! Here's early access to Episode 10 of the show, which will launch next week. 

Bonus Discussion: Movie Theater Memories

On this EXCLUSIVE Patreon only discussion, we share our favorite memories of sneaking into R-rated movies as kids. Ryan also shares his true account of getting escorted out of "Snakes on a Plane".