Aspiring Snobs
147 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsJon and Greg have seen a lot of movies. But can they really call themselves "snobs"? Despite their film bona fides and their pop culture prowess, there are many obvious blind spots that need to be filled. So follow along with Jon and Greg as they reexamine the supposed "classics" and expose themselves to more arthouse fare.
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BONUS: The Aspiring Snobs Sensational Superlative Spectacular
September 23, 2021 09:59 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBTo celebrate the Aspiring Snobs crossing the 200 episode milestone, the boys decided to look back and hand out some accolades for the many films that they have seen for this podcast. Not only is it a fantastic way to revisit the catalog, but it is also an important reminder that cinema appreciation is a no-holds-bar competition, so listen to this episode and find out what film is BEST, and therefore BETTER THAN ANY MOVIE EVER! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on So...
The Last Emperor (EPISODE 200!)
September 09, 2021 10:01 - 1 hour - 65 MBIt seems like just yesterday the boys were getting their feet wet in the world of podcasting. Now look, ye mighty, and despair, as they now rule with iron fists and thousands of subjects at their beck and call. Glorious be the reign of the Aspiring Snobs, as they celebrate their 200th episode with a film to match the pomp and circumstance; the 1987 Best Picture winner, The Last Emperor. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-...
Clueless
August 26, 2021 10:03 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBFall is almost upon us, which means the fresh faces of youngins' are returning to classes and nearly committing vehicular manslaughter along the way. But our hosts could use a few lessons in sense and sensibility, so with a lack of pride or prejudice, they are revisiting the 1990s classic, Emm- sorry, Clueless. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple....
Hara-kiri
August 12, 2021 09:57 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBWith fog billowing over the hills, Greg and Jon face-off stone-faced and ready to duel. But their weapons are not steel-forged katana, but merely words, as they debate the merits and virtues of the 1962 classic of Japanese cinema, Hara-kiri. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs...
The Before Trilogy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight)
July 29, 2021 10:04 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBWith their dreams of traveling to Europe still hampered by the ongoing pandemic, the boys decided to do a little staycation and just, you know, talk about their lives. Just talk and talk. Lots of talking. See how much talking both of them can stand as they revisit the Richard Linklater-directed trilogy, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snob...
Pink Floyd: The Wall
July 15, 2021 10:01 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn a fascist future where creativity is stifled, the boys must rebel and express themselves! Sadly, that is taking the form of podcasting. Well, maybe a whole bunch of drugs will help, but just in time for their dealer to arrive, they can catch up on the 1982 experimental film, Pink Floyd: The Wall. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...
The Straight Story
July 01, 2021 10:03 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBFor this year's Fourth of July celebration, there is nothing more American than a tale of family, stubbornness, alcoholism, poverty, and a lack of public transit options. So this week, the boys are revisiting David Lynch's weirdest film (or weirdest by his standards), Disney's The Straight Story. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...
Midnight Cowboy
June 17, 2021 10:03 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThe boys have decided you can take this job and shove it! They are going to the Big Apple and they are going to make it. You'll see! But first, they need to see how to succeed in New York City, so they are following the examples set by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman in the 1969 Best Picture winner, Midnight Cowboy. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.app...
Some Like It Hot
June 03, 2021 13:21 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWahh, see, the boys are in deep with the mob, and if they don't pay up soon, they'll be sleeping with the fishes with a new pair of concrete shoes if you get my meaning. But that doesn't mean they don't have to catch a flick, so they are revisiting the Billy Wilder-directed 1959 classic Some Like It Hot. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us...
Paddington & Paddington 2
May 20, 2021 10:01 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBReal brolly buster today, innit? The boys mind their manners this week as they revisit the fairly recent and newly minted Freshest movie of all time, Paddington and Paddington 2. Coming down buckets, it is! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.c...
His Girl Friday
May 06, 2021 10:01 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBHot crackers, the boys are on the trail of a big scoop! Boy howdy, you best believe this is the biggest story of their careers! That's right, folks, they are revisiting the Cary Grant / Rosalind Russell-starring 1940 picture His Girl Friday! It's the story of the century and you've got a front row seat, by golly! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.appl...
The Searchers
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBSaddle up for some western adventure and very racist attitudes as the boys revisit this problematic fav; the 1956 John Wayne-starring, John Ford-directed film, The Searchers. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovQVUS8LWkOtYweuOoRXR ...
Chungking Express (and Godzilla vs. Kong)
April 08, 2021 10:01 - 1 hour - 66 MBPlease excuse Jon's pet bird this week, but in the hustle, bustle, and tight-living quarters, let's play Fran Lebowitz and pretend it's a city. And specifically, the city of Hong Kong, where the boys find themselves in this exciting double-feature. They revisit Wong Kar-Wai's 1994 film Chungking Express and the latest offering from HBO Max, Godzilla vs. Kong. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspirin...
8 1/2
March 25, 2021 10:02 - 1 hour - 72 MBThe boys are holding their fingers and thumb tips together because this episode is one a-spicy meatball! They are finally getting around to watching Fellini's magnum opus, 8 1/2. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovQVUS8LWkOtYweuOoR...
My Neighbor Totoro (and Nomadland)
March 11, 2021 11:01 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThe boys are doing some social distancing this week, and that means going out to the wilderness in both an Eastern and Western direction. First, they revisit the Hayao Miyazaki-directed animated family-classic, My Neighbor Totoro, and then, after a short side-of-the-road bathroom break, dive into Chloe Zhao's Nomadland. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcas...
Malcolm X (and One Night in Miami)
February 25, 2021 11:03 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBJust as one month out of the year isn't enough for Black History, the boys are revisiting two movies centered around Black icons. That's right, they are honoring the late Malcolm X with the Spike Lee-directed Malcolm X and the Regina King-directed One Night in Miami. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 S...
The General
February 11, 2021 11:01 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBTITLE CARD Our Two Intrepid Podcast Hosts Find Themselves Watching a Silent Movie and What a Marvelous Show It Is! CUT TO - Sped up footage of foppish japery TITLE CARD That's Right Folks! They Are Watching Buster Ketton's The General! How Will They Get Themselves Out Of This One? CUT TO - More footage of foppish japery Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https:...
A Face in the Crowd
January 28, 2021 11:02 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBA down on his luck loser rises to stardom using folksy wisdom and shrewd media manipulation. No, I'm not talking about the meteoric rise of this podcast! It's actually the plot of this week's film; the 1957 film starring Andy Griffith, A Face in the Crowd. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to...
Leon: The Professional (and WW84 and Soul)
January 14, 2021 15:25 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBPolitics these days has everybody on edge, so the boys decided to pick something light this week. So obviously they chose a movie about a lovable assassin going up against a corrupt police force. Get out your baguette because it's time for Leon: The Professional. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subsc...
Love Actually
December 31, 2020 11:01 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBChristmas? A humbug! That's the kind of sentiment that kept this Christmas-themed episode back a week, and that's why the boys need a lesson in the true meaning of Christmas, which is something approximately to Love, Actually. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: ht...
R&R #12 (Mank, Hillbilly Elegy, and more)
December 17, 2020 11:03 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThere's no place like home for the holidays, but there won't be much traveling home with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging. In the meantime then, the boys are stuck inside watching movies about coming home, coming out, and getting wasted writing one of the greatest films of all time. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-sno...
Three Colors: Blue, White, and Red
December 03, 2020 14:59 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBWell, it was a close vote, but at 50.1% to 49.9%, the boys have voted to Brexit the podcast. They will be writing up a deal to figure out how to do the podcast separately while still maintaining trade relations. Oh but surely they can solve their differences! So in the spirit of European unification, they decided to revisit the Three Colors trilogy; Blue, White, and Red. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe...
Black Narcissus
November 19, 2020 11:02 - 1 hour - 59 MBThe boys almost didn't get the time to record this episode, as they saw their own reflections and were simply enamored! No matter, they were able to tear their eyes away long enough to revisit the 1947 classic, Black Narcissus. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: h...
Rear Window
November 05, 2020 11:05 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBAmerica is looking at their neighbors a little more side-eyed these days. Bored and stuck inside, Jon and Greg look outward, and hopefully, there will be some hot gos and tea to spill. But until then, they'll be looking at the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Rear Window. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Sub...
Hocus Pocus (and The Trial of the Chicago 7)
October 22, 2020 09:59 - 1 hour - 66 MBHorrors await our intrepid hosts, as they fast down the scariest thing of all...a barrage of Aaron Sorkin dialog! But first, they must face the gauntlet of overacting and poor production design as they revisit the Disney classic, Hocus Pocus. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Sno...
The Green Mile
October 08, 2020 10:10 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThe master of horror is at it again, and by "it", we clearly mean Oscar-bait prison-based dramas directed by Frank Darabont. This week, Jon and Greg learn energy-saving policies by revisiting the 1999 Tom Hanks-starring The Green Mile. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Sp...
Casablanca
September 24, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBOf all the gin joints in the worlds, they wandered into this one...which happens to be playing one of the most famous classics of Hollywood, the 1942 film Casablanca. Here's looking at this one, kid. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...
R&R #11 (COVID-19 Catch-up)
September 11, 2020 10:01 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThe boys are back in town! The boys are back in town! After taking a 6-month hiatus, Jon and Greg decided to sit down and have an old fashioned chat and talk about all the movies they've caught up on since being in quarantine. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: ht...
The Last Picture Show
March 12, 2020 13:35 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBJon and Greg are going on hiatus for a month, so they were feeling pretty wistful and nostalgic about their misspent youth, driving around with girls and shacking up with the gym coach's wife. You know, classic Americana. So this week they are revisiting the 1971 classic starring Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges, The Last Picture Show. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts...
Lawrence of Arabia
March 05, 2020 08:02 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe boys are trekking across the desert in search for adventure! Or at the very least, a very memorable score and interesting match cuts. But it's going to be a long journey, so they prepared themselves with the 1962 classic, Lawrence of Arabia. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring S...
Chicago
February 27, 2020 14:08 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBJon and Greg both reach for the gun in this swinging episode. Who will get to it first? And who will get acquitted by sympathetic jury? All this and more as the boy revisit the 2002 Best Picture-winner, Chicago! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spot...
Cabaret
February 20, 2020 08:03 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBJon and Greg get a lesson on how awesome it is to have money and two women at once. Yes, life is very much like a 1973 film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli; it's a Cabaret, old chum! Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...
The Sound of Music
February 13, 2020 08:05 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBThey have no pitch and they can't carry a tune, but that's not going to stop the boys from singing their hearts out and filling the hills with something that can charitably be called The Sound of Music. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/...
An American in Paris
February 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBAh, Paris, the city of lights! But it's always full of so many tourists, and Jon and Greg are the only boorish Americans Paris needs! Jon will be handling the painting while Greg tickles the ivories as they revisit the 1951 Best Picture winner, An American in Paris. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Su...
Logan's Run
January 30, 2020 14:52 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBJon 5 and Greg 7 take a break from their endless parade of sex and chasing down runners to witness the ritual of carrousel in this week's film. It's the classic 70s production design extravaganza, Logan's Run. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotif...
Certified Copy
January 23, 2020 07:39 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThe boys find themselves in wandering the Italian countryside, pondering the great questions of art and culture. Or maybe they've had this conversation before. Can it live up to the original? Regardless, the will do their best to make it feel like a Certified Copy. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Su...
Harlan County USA
January 16, 2020 07:14 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe boys revisit a classic documentary this week that reveals some sort of ancient America where strange groups called "unions" existed and apparently held some political power. Maybe they will learn a thing or two about the politics of today by revisiting the 1976 film, Harlan County USA. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspirin...
Memories of Murder
January 09, 2020 07:42 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBJon still has yet to see Parasite, so he must atone by making sure he sees every OTHER Bong Joon Ho-directed film. So this week, the boys revisit his sophomore effort, the 2003 true crime caper, Memories of Murder. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open....
The Dirty Dozen (and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker)
January 02, 2020 07:53 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week's episode centers around a secret mission and discretion is key! The boys have a limited timeframe and they might need to team up with some unscrupulous characters. But enough about the plot to the latest Star Wars film. This week's movie is a more straightforward war pic, as the boys revisit the classic 1967 film, the Dirty Dozen. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Po...
BONUS - Best of the Decade
December 31, 2019 07:45 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBHey, the end of the decade seems like the perfect excuse for some BONUS CONTENT! Greg and Jon are running down their favorite films of the past 10 years, and maybe put some interesting recommendations on your radar. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open...
Gremlins 2 (and 2019 wrap-up)
December 26, 2019 07:23 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBTwas the night after Christmas, and all through the house, all sorts for creatures were stirring, and they were those nasty little gremlins! Greg and Jon looked at the Christmas classic last year, so they thought it was only appropriate to watch the sequel this year; Joe Dante's 4th wall-breaking romp, Gremlins 2. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.app...
Life is Beautiful
December 19, 2019 06:58 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThe boys are feeling awful sad as of late, what with the state of the world, the current affairs, and such. Aw heck, maybe a movie whimsical take on the Holocaust and produced by Harvey Weinstein will cheer them up. We'll have to see by listening to the new episode, Life is Beautiful. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-sno...
American History X (and Knives Out)
December 12, 2019 07:52 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBUgh, the principal is forcing the boys to rewrite their 1,500-word essay, and they have to do it by tomorrow! Thankfully, they have the perfect subject. They've decided on writing it about the dorm-room poster classic, American History X. And while they are already at each other's throats, they might as well talk about the new murder mystery movie, Knives Out. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspirin...
R&R #10 (The Irishman and more)
December 05, 2019 07:40 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBOnce again, the boys are all about those recent releases, and this time, they could watch them from the comfort of their own homes! This week, the boys caught up on the Irishman, the newest from Marty Scorcese. Or maybe it's not his newest, it's just been digitally de-aged to look like his newest... Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...
Big Night
November 28, 2019 07:18 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBIn honor of Thanksgiving, it was only appropriate to revisit a movie about immigration, family, and eating a massive amount of food. Luckily the Aspiring Snobs found one in the Stanley Tucci film (THE TOOCH!), Big Night Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://o...
Tokyo Story
November 21, 2019 07:49 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThe boys are back after a little siesta in the far east, and to continue that theme of stories from Tokyo, they decided to revisit the 1953 film, Tokyo Anecdote...I mean Story. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ovQVUS8LWkOtYweuOoRXR...
Deliverance
November 07, 2019 16:20 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBAh, the great outdoors...just men and nature. Plants, animals, and sexual assaul...wait, what? Jon and Greg are exploring some dark territory as they venture down the rapids of the Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight-starring film, Deliverance. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on...
The Terminator
October 31, 2019 07:09 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThis week's episode confronts the scariest thing of all; the endless march of time. With their futures uncertain, they travel back to 1984 to see what they can change and how accurate phonebooks are, as they revisit the James Cameron-directed, Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring The Terminator. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspirin...
Little Shop of Horrors (and Joker)
October 24, 2019 07:08 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBAll their lives, they've been poor, struggling, underclass bums, but this week, the boys work their way up to success through the only way they knew how: murder and mayhem. But don't blame them, they learned it from watching this week's movies; Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors and Todd Philips' Joker. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
Carrie
October 17, 2019 07:01 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThe boys are locked in the closet and praying this week, but if you are really good and show your reverence for the Lord, you might get to hear them talking about the 1976 Stephan King-penned, Sissy Spacek-starring film, Carrie. Listen to audio commentary tracks from the Aspiring Snobs on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aspiring-snobs Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aspiring-snobs/id1160080115 Subscribe to Aspiring Snobs on Spotify: ...