Anominy Questionable Movies

Episode 29: Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees

January 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 142 MB

In which we learn from David Blair's WAX OR THE DISCOVERY OF TELEVISION AMONG THE BEES (1991) that there’s another planet in the center of the earth, find out that bees can talk to humans using TV, and try our best to understand the first movie that was released on the internet. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)

Episode 28: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

January 13, 2020 12:23 - 2 hours - 175 MB

In which we learn that CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND is surprisingly Lovecraftian, find out that mashed potatoes aren’t just for eating, and chat with Podvisitor Alex who brought the popcorn as promised. (Warning: contains spoilers and some content may be triggering.)

Episode 27: Cat Cartoons

January 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

In which we learn about movie history from cat cartoons, find out that Krazy Kat and Felix are more than a hundred years old, and watch a dozen animated feline shorts spanning the last century. (Warning: some content may be triggering.)

Episode 26: Dan’s Top Ten TV Shows of the Decade

January 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

In which we learn about Dan’s top ten favorite television shows of the past decade, find out that Dan watches a lot of both popular and obscure TV, and avoid any series-ending reveals. (Warning: Some content may be triggering.)

Episode 25: Ron’s Top Ten Movies of the Decade

December 30, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB

In which we learn about Ron’s top ten favorite movies of the past decade, find out that Ron might have slept through them, and draw a clear distinction between “favorite” vs. “best.” (Warning: Some content may be triggering.)

Episode 24: Alexander the Great

December 23, 2019 11:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MB

In which we learn from the 1963 Alexander the Great TV pilot that everything needs more Adam West, find out how Dan and Elizabeth the Podguest first met, and spoil and reel from the unfathomable single-episode historical fiction with William Shatner, John Cassavetes, and Adam West.

Episode 23: Barbarella Pt. 2

December 18, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

In which we learn from Barbarella that in the future sex will consist of taking a pill and holding hands, find out that Dan is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his film Acquaintances, and admire Elizabeth the Podguest’s beautiful handcrafted items, as we continue to watch and spoil the film. (Warning: Some content may be triggering.)

Episode 22: Barbarella Pt. 1

December 16, 2019 15:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB

In which we learn where Duran Duran got their name from, find out that Ron has never read Rousseau, and objectify both men and women, as we watch and spoil the Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda 1968 B-movie classic Barbarella and an episode of Super Friends. (Warning: Some content may be triggering.)

Episode 21: Lisztomania Pt. 2 Outtakes

December 10, 2019 14:26 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MB

In which we learn that Dan performed the Charlie Chaplin potato ballet at prom, as we talk about anything except for Ken Russell’s Lisztomania. (Warning: some content may be triggering.)

Episode 20: Lisztomania Pt. 1

December 10, 2019 14:12 - 1 hour - 120 MB

In which we learn that Alan Moore hates superheroes, find out that Dan has never seen Velvet Goldmine, and try not to get overwhelmed by Ken Russell’s penchant for phallic symbols in Lisztomania starring Roger Daltrey.

Episode 19: Hellzapoppin', Pt. 2: More of the Show

December 03, 2019 11:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MB

In which we learn the consequences of Superman mucking with time travel, find out that Ron never watched The Sopranos, and enjoy the star presence of Martha Raye, as we continue to talk about Leo McCarey’s Hellzapoppin’ and an episode of Super Friends.

Episode 18: Hellzapoppin'

December 02, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MB

In which we learn that Leo McCarey never appeared in The Prisoner, find out that Ron doesn’t know the difference between Leo McCarey and Leo McKern, and get back into the swing of things as we watch and spoil the 1941 rulebreaker Hellzapoppin’ and an episode of Super Friends.

Episode 18: Hellzapoppin', Pt. 1: The Show

December 02, 2019 11:00 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MB

In which we learn that Leo McCarey never appeared in The Prisoner, find out that Ron doesn’t know the difference between Leo McCarey and Leo McKern, and get back into the swing of things as we watch and spoil the 1941 rulebreaker Hellzapoppin’ and an episode of Super Friends.

Episode 17: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Pt. 2, Full-Of-Spoilers Edition

November 23, 2019 17:50 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB

In which we find out that Stan Lee wrote a comic book with the Backstreet Boys as superheroes, learn that Ron misses the Edumacation podcast, and spoil Jay and Silent Bob Reboot though not as much as we planned to.

Episode 17: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Pt. 2: Spoilers Edition

November 23, 2019 17:50 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB

In which we find out that Stan Lee created a cartoon with the Backstreet Boys as superheroes, learn that Ron misses the Edumacation podcast, and spoil Jay and Silent Bob Reboot though not as much as we planned to.

Episode 16: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Pt. 1: Spoiler-Free Edition

November 20, 2019 23:43 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB

In which we find out that Ron has seen all of Kevin Smith’s movies in the theater, learn that Dan has never seen any Kevin Smith movies in the theater, and dwell on the nature of a "testament film" after watching but not spoiling Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.

Episode 15: Martin Scorsese v Marvel Studios

November 12, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MB

In which we learn that Ron has enjoyed almost all of the Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and DC Extended Universe franchises, find out that Dan has watched over 5,000 hours of Degrassi, and discuss Disney’s hoarding of the Fox film vault, after agreeing with Martin Scorsese’s New York Times op-ed about theme park movies displacing cinema.

Anomini: Getting to Know Gen X the Easy Way

November 07, 2019 13:44 - 15 minutes - 16.8 MB

In which Ron laconically claims that to understand Generation X, just watch Kevin Smith's Clerks, Michael Lehmann's Heathers, and Richard Linklater's Slacker.

Episode 14: Geeking Out Over Bronze Age Comics Pt. 2

October 10, 2019 12:37 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

In which we learn that Cracked outlasted Mad magazine, find out that Dan never saw an original copy of Alan Moore’s Superman story, and cry after realizing that Ron forgot to hit the record button, after going through a bunch of mostly-80s comic books and again forget to watch the Super Friends. (Part 2 of 2)

Episode 13: Transfixed By Theodore Rex

September 23, 2019 12:42 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

In which we find out that humans are prejudiced towards dinosaurs, learn that Ron walked out of Vice, and suffer through a painful vision of a saurian future, after spoiling the 1995 Whoopi Goldberg classic Theodore Rex and again forgetting to watch Super Friends.

Episode 12: Geeking Out Over Comics Pt. 1

September 16, 2019 13:36 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

In which we learn that Jack Kirby created the universe, find out that Ron has the first appearance of Spider Man’s black suit, and geek out over Crisis on Infinite Earths, after going through a bunch of mostly-80s comic books but forget to watch the Super Friends. (Part 1 of 2) Nuff said!

Episode 11: David Bowie's Love You Till Tuesday

September 11, 2019 10:39 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In which we learn that Elizabeth thinks that David Bowie's a good mime, find out that Dan owns almost all of David Bowie's vinyls, and listen to Ron sing David Bowie's "Tonight" as they prepare for a David Bowie tribute concert, after watching David Bowie’s Love You Till Tuesday and another episode of Super Friends.

Episode 10: Planet of the Apes Outtakes

August 31, 2019 17:44 - 39 minutes - 42.6 MB

In which we learn why men love to share their fish on Tinder, find out that Dan has never seen The Princess Diaries 2, and explore South Dakota instead of talking about the movie, after watching the original 1968 Planet of the Apes. In other words, all the stuff that made it onto the Episode 9 cutting room floor.

Episode 9: Planet of the Apes

August 29, 2019 13:37 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

In which we learn that all diner facades were built in New Jersey, find out that Dan has never seen Bedtime for Bonzo, and marvel as Charlton Heston channels Gary Busey, after watching the original 1968 Planet of the Apes and forgetting to watch Super Friends.

Episode 8: Wandering With No Direction

August 18, 2019 14:26 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

In which we learn that cinematographers revolt when directors don't direct, find out that Ron might not have seen anything by Goddard, and edit drag performers' entries while wandering around Wikipedia, after watching William Greaves's Symbiopsychotaxiplasm and another episode of Super Friends. Warning: some of the movie dialogue and scenes may be triggering.

Episode 7: Liver & Onions & Broken Records Pt. 2

August 08, 2019 12:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

In which we learn that the tectonic plates have not moved in 70 million years, find out that Dan never saw Airplane II, and study the anthropology of social media blocking, after watching five Bruce Conner shorts and another episode of Super Friends. (Part 2 of 2)

Episode 6: Liver & Onions & Broken Records Pt. 1

July 31, 2019 13:17 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

In which we learn that avant-garde means "strobe effect" in French, find out that Dan never finished watching V, and discover a replacement for six degrees of Kevin Bacon, after watching five Bruce Conner shorts and another episode of Super Friends. (Part 1 of 2)

Episode 5: Gratuitous Product Placement

July 28, 2019 23:04 - 56 minutes - 69 MB

In which we learn that McDonald’s is the best place to go dancing, find out that Ron never heard of the McDonald’s secret menu, and ask for help finding a McDonald’s art installation, after watching the Christine Ebersole and Paul Rudd megahit Mac and Me.

Anomini: They Don't Know It's Junk Pt. 1

July 26, 2019 23:48 - 4 minutes - 8.07 MB

In which we learn how to use old video game consoles for storage, plus how to class the place up with cheap comic books and unloved laserdiscs.

Anomini: Reading the Royal Journals

July 24, 2019 22:13 - 4 minutes - 3.05 MB

In which we search for truth in The Princess Diaries 2, hoping to find answers to the unresolved questions raised by the first film in the series.

Episode 4: Baby-Faced Sam Elliott

July 21, 2019 23:01 - 1 hour - 128 MB

In which we learn that Adam Arkin is not Alan Arkin’s brother, find out that Sam Elliott wasn't always a rugged cowboy, and grapple with crushing disappointment, after watching George McCowan's Frogs and another episode of Super Friends.

Anomini: She Totally Rules The Princess Diaries

July 15, 2019 21:10 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MB

In which Ron revisits his twenty-year-old claim, and whether he was telling the truth, about who is the best part of The Princess Diaries (besides Julie Andrews).

Episode 3: Elizabeth Makes a Sandwich

July 07, 2019 18:02 - 1 hour - 208 MB

In which we learn that Adam Arkin is Alan Arkin’s brother, find out that Dan never saw Northern Exposure, and correct over a dozen errors in previous episodes, after watching Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, Dottie Gets Spanked, and another episode of Super Friends.

Episode 2: Cancellations and Firings

July 07, 2019 15:22 - 1 hour - 156 MB

In which we learn that Amy Heckerling directed Look Who’s Talking Too, find out that Dan never saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and discuss the etymology of anominy, after watching episodes of Mighty Mouse, Ren and Stimpy, and Spider-Man.

Episode 1: The Lost Pilot

July 07, 2019 14:54 - 1 hour - 126 MB

In which we learn that the third season of Super Friends wasn’t really lost, find out that Ron never read Marshall McLuhan, and miss out on the lost last ten minutes, after watching Bill Plympton’s I Married a Strange Person and an episode of Super Friends.