Episodes

Aug. 13, 2025

599: "Want to Touch the Heinie" | Billy Madison (1995)

This time it’s Billy Madison (1995) — the only back-to-school story where the student is a 27-year-old man-child. Adam Sandler baby-talks his way through every grade, Chris Farley turns a bus ride into a meltdown, and there’s...

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Aug. 6, 2025

598: "Simon Says" | Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)

This time it's Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) — the loudest scavenger hunt New York’s ever seen. Bruce Willis is back as John McClane, hungover and out of patience, Samuel L. Jackson’s the reluctant partner who didn’t sign ...

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July 30, 2025

597: "They blew up the bookstore. Kill them all." | Desperado (1995)

This week we’re diving into Desperado (1995), Robert Rodriguez’s bullet ballet of blood, guitars, and grit. Antonio Banderas is the slickest mariachi with a mission, Salma Hayek sets the screen on fire, and every shootout fee...

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July 26, 2025

596: "You have the right to remain unconscious" | Lethal Weapon 3 (19…

We’re diving back into Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) for one of our 10th anniversary rewatch episodes—because nothing says “celebrating a decade of podcasting” like explosions, bickering, and a saxophone-heavy score. Riggs is still ...

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July 23, 2025

595: "Enter The Hackman" | The Quick and The Dead (1995)

This week we’re saddling up with The Quick and the Dead (1995), Sam Raimi’s spaghetti western by way of a Looney Tunes fever dream. Sharon Stone rides into town with a score to settle, Russell Crowe tries to outrun his past, ...

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July 19, 2025

Bonus: "Brewster's Millions" (1985)

Between illness and travel and family stuff, life has been a little crazy lately. That's also thrown off the recording schedule for the podcast! But we don't want you to miss out on great movies, so here's a compromise: We're...

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July 9, 2025

594: "And like that... he's gone." | The Usual Suspects (1995)

This week we’re unraveling The Usual Suspects (1995), the twisty noir where five crooks walk into a lineup and never walk out the same. Kevin Spacey spins his web as Verbal Kint, Gabriel Byrne simmers with guilt, and the spec...

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July 2, 2025

593: "What's in the Box?" | Se7en (1995)

This week we’re descending into Se7en (1995), David Fincher’s rain-soaked nightmare where gluttony, greed, and wrath aren’t just sins—they’re crime scenes. Brad Pitt’s the hot-headed rookie, Morgan Freeman’s the weary sage, a...

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June 25, 2025

592: "Chasing Amy" | Congo (1995)

This week we’re cracking open Congo (1995), the jungle romp where killer gorillas guard diamonds and a gorilla named Amy talks with a Nintendo Power Glove. Laura Linney’s armed, Dylan Walsh brought juice boxes for a primate, ...

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June 18, 2025

591: "Outbreakin' 2: Electric Pile-o-Goo"

This week we’re diving into Outbreak (1995), the viral thriller that turned sneezing into a death sentence. Dustin Hoffman’s a scrappy Army virologist, Rene Russo’s his ex with better instincts, and Morgan Freeman’s somewhere...

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June 14, 2025

590: "Do ya feel lucky... punk?" | Repo Man (1984)

Buckle up, weirdos—this week we’re cruising into the irradiated heart of 1984’s Repo Man , a punk-fueled odyssey of car repossession, government conspiracies, alien corpses, and existential dread… all wrapped in a glowing Che...

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June 11, 2025

589: "Insurance Doesn’t Cover Apocalypse" | 12 Monkeys (1995)

Strap in, slap on your tinfoil hat, and squint through the splinters of time, because we’re unraveling the brain-bending, plague-drenched, chrono-chaotic fever dream that is 12 Monkeys (1995). This ain't your grandma’s time t...

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June 4, 2025

588: "Stampede!!!" | Jumanji (1995)

Grab the dice and watch out for monkeys, because we’re diving headfirst into the stampede of sound, spectacle, and emotional storytelling that is Jumanji (1995). It’s a jungle-in-a-box, people! Vines through the ceiling, carn...

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May 28, 2025

587: "From now on that's how you drive!" | Bad Boys (1995)

Buckle up, check your badges, and crank that Inner Circle track—we’re diving back into the bullet-riddled, wisecrack-packed chaos of Bad Boys (1995). It's the full Michael Bay treatment: slo-mo shootouts, gratuitous gun fight...

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May 24, 2025

586: "All for One — and One More Time" | The Three Musketeers (1993)

Grab your swords, dust off your Bryan Adams albums, and unsheath your sense of nostalgia—our 10th anniversary rewatch takes us back to The Three Musketeers (1993), a film we couldn’t resist the first time and love even more n...

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May 21, 2025

585: "The only Stardust I want is in Rogue One" | Showgirls (1995)

Strut with us through the neon-lit fantasy of Showgirls , where ambition grinds against excess under the hot lights of the Vegas strip. We’re diving into this Paul Verhoeven-directed spectacle of sex, satire, and shattered dr...

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May 14, 2025

584: "Tommy Want Wingy" | Tommy Boy (1995)

Step into the rustbelt boardrooms and brake pad warehouses of Tommy Boy , where slapstick meets sincerity under the flickering lights of a family-run auto parts empire. We’re diving into this Chris Farley–driven blend of hear...

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May 5, 2025

583: "My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I *am* the President." | The Am…

Walk with us through the West Wing and into the heart of The American President , where romance meets realpolitik under the soft glow of the White House. We’re diving into this Aaron Sorkin-penned blend of idealism, charm, an...

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April 23, 2025

582: "I'm tired of being alone" | Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

This week, we're watching Leaving Las Vegas , a film that doesn’t ask for redemption, only recognition. Nicolas Cage gives us Ben, unraveling with grace and fire, while Elisabeth Shue’s Sera offers a love that doesn’t try to ...

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April 20, 2025

581: "I'll Podcast Anything That Moves!" | Blue Velvet (1986)

Draw the curtains and lean in close as we descend into the dreamy, disquieting world of Blue Velvet. For our 10th anniversary rewatch, we’ll peel back the facade of small-town America to explore the shadows underneath—desire,...

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April 19, 2025

580: "You found the beat" | Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)

Pick up your instruments as we dive into the decades-spanning score of Mr. Holland's Opus . We’ll explore the poignant journey of a composer who puts his magnum opus on hold for a teaching career, the profound, evolving impac...

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April 9, 2025

579: "One of those 'I glued a bird to my head' days" | Forget Paris (…

This week, we're grabbing a courtside seat and catching a flight back to Forget Paris. There's the often-comedic chaos of married life, the clever friends-at-a-restaurant framing device, and that signature Billy Crystal charm...

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April 2, 2025

578: "Only Love" | Don Juan DeMarco (1995)

This week, we’re slipping into a silk mask and diving into Don Juan DeMarco . We’ll be exploring its romantic fantasy vibes, the dreamlike storytelling, and that irresistible Depp-Brando dynamic. Is it a charming tale of pass...

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March 28, 2025

A quick announcement

Hey everybody! I'm sharing a quick announcement in case you've noticed our release schedule getting a bit off lately and you don't follow us on any social media. I was notified a few weeks ago that the role in my school distr...

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