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Blockbusting

361 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings

The podcast where we love to hate movies! Comedian Jay Light sits down with a guest to talk smack about a movie they wish they hadn't watched.

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Episodes

Maddy Gross Hates Sausage Party

November 06, 2017 20:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Maddy (@HerMaddesty) discuss why Morgan Freeman should be the only actor allowed to play God, Tyrese's ill-fated social media war with The Rock, and officially begin the "This Week In Hollywood Rapists" segment before discussing why Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg's crude comedy opus Sausage Party isn't Maddy's cup of tea. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Thor: Ragnarok Targets $100M+ Domestic Debut, Kicking Off the Holiday 2017 Seas...

Nicole Aimée Schreiber Hates Twilight

October 30, 2017 19:00 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Nicole (@nicoleaimee) discuss why there aren't enough movies about earthquakes, how it feels to meet George Clooney, and if werewolves will ever be sexy as she tears into everyone's least favorite mopey teen vampire romance franchise, Twilight.  Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Jigsaw Tops Weekend, Suburbicon Flops & Thor 3 Hauls in $100M+ International Debut Variety - Samuel L. Jackson to Teach His First-Ever Online Acting Clas...

Jay Washington Hates RoboCop 3

October 23, 2017 19:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Jay (@MrJayWashington) discuss why Tyler Perry can keep getting away with making Madea movies, how streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are changing the awards season game, and why Harvey Weinstein's abuse allegations need to stay in the news before exploring how RoboCop 3 illustrates how popular franchises can take a turn for the awful. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Tyler Perry's Boo 2! Set to Scare Up a #1 Finish ...

Armando Torres Hates Death Note

October 16, 2017 19:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Armando (@mandodoesstuff) talk smack about the Groundhog Day Extended Universe and wonder what shoe is going to drop next in the Harvey Weinstein scandal before delving into why Adam Wingard's Death Note adaptation is a colossal failure. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Blumhouse's Happy Death Day Debuts with Excellent $26.5 Million" NPR - "Harvey Weinstein Expelled From The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences" Uprox...

Earl Skakel Hates Rock Star

October 09, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Earl (@EarlSkakel) discuss Earl's experience at a porno theater, Hollywood's sexual predator problem, and who would play who in a Roast Battle movie before he decimates the disappointing Mark Wahlberg vehicle Rock Star. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Blade Runner 2049 Struggles to $31.5 Million Opening Weekend" Variety - "Harvey Weinstein Takes ‘Indefinite’ Leave of Absence; Board Mounts Investigation" Wikipedia - Rock Star...

Frank Castillo Hates Wanted

October 02, 2017 20:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Frank (@frankccomedy) discuss Tom Cruise's butt, why Frank loved Bette Midler in Halloween classic Hocus Pocus, and the inherent problem with making movies based on comic books as he tears into Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Weekend #1 Up for Grabs as Record September at the Box Office Comes to an End" /Film - "Liam Neeson Pulls Back on Proposed Retirement from Action Movies" Uproxx - "Tom Cruise...

Pat Barker Hates La La Land

September 26, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Pat (@patbarkercomedy) discuss the terrifying parts of children's movies, Pat's undying love of the Ernest back catalog, and how fat guys tend to look a little rape-y before Pat unleashes some white-hot fury on Damien Chazelle's La La Land. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - Kingsman 2 Finishes #1 as September Grosses Near Record High Variety - ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Movie Fetches New Director Entertainment Weekly - Fast & F...

Zane Helberg Hates The Babadook

September 18, 2017 22:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Zane (@ZaneHelberg) discuss how mother! flopping at the box office proves Americans don't like thinking when they go to the movies, why the Matrix sequels aren't as bad as people think, and the inevitable Steve Bannon/Clint Eastwood collaboration before Zane explains why he hates modern horror masterpiece The Babadook. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "It Remains #1 With $60 Million Weekend, Floating to September Record" /Film -...

Raj Rawal Hates Dunkirk

September 11, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Raj (@asaprajy) talk about the clown-tastic news surrounding It's box office dominance, movies we regret watching while we were hung over, and whether or not Colin Trevorrow is in movie jail before discussing Raj's problems with Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "It Devours Competition With Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening" Vice - "A Professional Clown Club Protested It Over Negative Clown Stereo...

Dean Peters Hates Dragon Blade

September 04, 2017 22:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Dean (@baconladstrikes) talk about the surprising depth to the Despicable Me franchise, if Donald Trump is actually Marlon Brando in disguise, and sing the merits of The Dark Knight franchise's background actors before going to town on Jackie Chan's incoherent war epic Dragon Blade.  Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Summer 2017 Closes Out with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years" Uproxx - "Jared Leto Is Reportedly Unhappy A...

Jake Marin Hates The Wolf of Wall Street

August 28, 2017 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

Jay (@DietJay) and Jake (@JakeMarinComedy) talk about Air Bud with wolves, the clowns-only screening of It, and the gritty origins of The Scatman before descending into an argument about the drug-fueled depravity of Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street.  Theme: Bustin' by Neil Cicierega THIS WEEK'S LINKS: Box Office Mojo - "Hitman's Bodyguard Repeats At #1 During Worst Box Office Weekend in Over 15 Years"  Variety - "Valerian Tops International Box Office: China Ends Blackout P...

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Jake Weisman
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Keith Carey
1 Episode
Robin Tran
1 Episode
Steve Hernandez
1 Episode

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