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Break Room at the Cineplex

198 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings

Movie theater coworkers Greg, Kyle, and Henry meet up weekly to discuss an obscure movie and their own bizarre lives in the small town of Timberdale.

Starring:
Ryan Woodyard (Greg Basil)
Nick Terry (Kyle McKlinsky)
Nick Martin (Henry Harrison)

Social Media Art: Maleah Metz
Audio Editing: Joe Muriekes Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

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Episodes

71 - Catacombes de Paris

August 09, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MB

An archaeological treasure hunt through the catacombs beneath Paris leads to the discovery of an ancient prophecy in this foreign film packed with mystery and a whole lotta sexism. Greg is selling balls of room-temperature butter out of the ticket booth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

70 - Word.

August 02, 2019 04:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MB

In a world where words are living things capable of being murdered, a string of killings has crippled the world's collective vocabulary. Sylvia Sanderson, a savant of syntax, is selected to stop the seemingly senseless slaughter. Former theater manager Steve is now a famous daredevil. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

69 - The Thrift Store Swashbuckler

July 26, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

Vivian uses donated items at her parents' thrift store to fuel her wild imagination, but when she encounters an unimaginative boy named Charles, her efforts to teach him how to pretend turn out to be the beginning of a thrilling adventure. Greg is not only still employed at the theater, he's been promoted. Kind of. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

68 - Beat It Man

July 19, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MB

Billy Chong goes to war with a villainous lawyer over his lease agreement in this video game-themed film. Kyle and Henry are appalled after Greg's antics land one of their coworkers in the hospital. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

67 - Stank, Pank, and Skank's Psychedelic Adventure

July 12, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MB

Stank, Pank, and Skank take an unspecified hallucinogenic drug and set off in search of food at the carnival near their college campus. It doesn't take long for the line between what's real and what isn't to begin to blur. Greg wants everyone to know he's been reading "The Great Gatsby." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

66 - Lord of the Hops

July 05, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MB

When an army of rats rises up and overthrows the rabbits of Bunnyland, Lord and Lady Fuzzybutt set off on a grand adventure to take their kingdom back. Greg's improbable rumor about Tommy and Sarah has come true, leading Kyle and Henry to wonder what else he might be able to predict. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

65 - The Opposite of Backwards

June 28, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MB

Bob may be the number one school bus driver in the country, but when a bomb is discovered on his bus that will detonate unless he drives in reverse, he'll need to use every bit of his bus-driving knowledge to get the schoolchildren safely to their destination. Things at the theater are running so smoothly that Greg has started spreading rumors just to keep things interesting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

64 - Hell Hath No Fury

June 21, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

The story behind "Hell Hath No Fury" is arguably more interesting than the film itself as Greg, Kyle, and Henry dig into how this bizarre monster movie came to be. Mark makes a brief reappearance in Timberdale with a bunch of lizards in tow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

63 - Clarence's Furniture

June 14, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MB

Clarence runs a furniture store with his cousin Gerald, who has secretly turned the business into a front for the mob and employed a bunch of sexy mobsters to run it. Will Clarence ever catch on? In Timberdale, Linda has selected a new general manager for the theater. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

62 - Lock, Stalk, & Barrel

June 07, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MB

Peter Lock, Benji Stalk, and Carol Barrel are a trio of detectives/lawyers/private investigators/deli workers tasked with solving a murder in this oddly-paced film. Henry offers to help Greg with his business aspirations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

61 - Cold, Heartless Space

May 31, 2019 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MB

Three years after the international space station drifts out of orbit, the crew faces a new threat in the form of a deadly alien race. Greg has several new business ventures and they're all bad. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

60 - Bleached Ham

May 24, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MB

Stacy Legs invites a food critic to her new restaurant before realizing she has no food or functioning kitchen equipment. Upon discovering a loose ham in a drawer, Legs must use her wits, culinary degree, and a bit of bleach to save her burgeoning business. Greg's obsession with Kyle's sister has gone from being generally gross to being super illegal and deeply troubling. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

59 - Flamingos in Electric Shoes

May 17, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MB

George (Ryan Gosling) and Joe (Ryan Gosling) Flamingo have been sharing a single pair of electric shoes in their exotic dance act, but when mobsters demand the shoes be handed over, the brothers must enlist the help of their drug-addled father Jim (Ryan Gosling) in this wacky stoner comedy. Greg has started customizing his clothing and it's just as baffling as you'd expect. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Henry vs. Creamed Corn (BONUS BITS)

May 14, 2019 04:00 - 52 seconds - 1.24 MB

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58 - Wallpaper Never Peels

May 10, 2019 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MB

A crab apple farmer makes a deal with the devil after being unable to find people willing to stay at his terrible orchard. Henry is feeling a bit under the weather. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Neutral Bees (BONUS BITS)

May 07, 2019 04:00 - 3 minutes - 4.88 MB

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57 - Harvey Porter and the Escape from the Muggers Who Found Out

May 03, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MB

Reminiscent of another popular series about a magical school, this entry in the Harvey Porter saga sees Harvey and friends taking on an unstoppable busker in the ongoing rivalry between street performers and street magicians. Greg has been rehired at the theater and is already shirking his few responsibilities. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Mark's Lizard Coalition (BONUS BITS)

April 30, 2019 04:00 - 2 minutes - 3.46 MB

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56 - With These Helping Hands

April 26, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

A blind surgeon overcomes incredible odds in this inspirational film based on an inspiring true story brimming with inspiration. Greg has made some enemies now that he's living in the park. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Greg's New Home (BONUS BITS)

April 23, 2019 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.61 MB

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55 - Going Stag

April 19, 2019 04:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB

Jeremy, dreaming of going to a real school like the ones he sees in 80s movies, abandons his carnival-based lifestyle in search of normalcy. Henry, Kyle, and Greg discuss the future of Timberdale now that the Church of Everlasting Life has unveiled the final stage in its unnecessarily convoluted scheme. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

54 - Old Habits Die Hard

April 12, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MB

A group of elderly nuns are on a mission to cleanse the Catholic Church of evil priests in this violent action film. Greg may be the only person left in Timberdale now that Kyle has joined Henry in Everlasting Life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

53 - A Jump from the Heights

April 05, 2019 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MB

A trio of daredevils team up to take on the ultimate stunt in this riveting documentary. Henry has joined the Church of Everlasting Life and invites Kyle and Greg to something called "The Reckoning." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

52 - Heaven at the Gates

March 29, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

Jim and Martha reminisce about the life of Jim's grandmother through the squares of a patchwork quilt in this sweet, simple, easy-to-follow story. Kyle has a theory for why prominent citizens of Timberdale continue to be accused of murder and hauled off to the nearby town of Everlasting Life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

51 - Pickleweasel's Discombobulated Pet Mongoose

March 22, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MB

Marty the mongoose plans a daring escape after Pickleweasel adds him to his ever-growing collection of imprisoned mongooses. Life in Timberdale has become oddly uniform now that the majority of the population is made up of bald people in robes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

50 - You Go To Yugoslavia, You Don't Come Back

March 15, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MB

Bridget, determined to make her way to university, instead finds herself swept up in a whirlwind romance with a soldier with a secret of his (her??) own. Members of the church from the town over have begun handing out cryptic pamphlets in Timberdale. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Octo-Pie (BONUS BITS)

March 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.04 MB

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49 - Shrimp Party 2

March 08, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

An undersea party spirals out of control for Prawnathan and friends in this ill-conceived sequel. Just as things seem to be settling down in Timberdale, Henry's father is framed for murder and escorted to the neighboring town of Everlasting Life by some bald people in robes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Mark Ate a Lime (BONUS BITS)

March 05, 2019 19:00 - 1 minute - 2.22 MB

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48 - Sneezy by the Rodents

March 01, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MB

A wealthy couple adopts a sneezing rat from an orphanage in this predictable, by-the-numbers film. Greg has an admirer which leads to the coining of his worst catchphrase to date. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Henry Dances for Money (BONUS BITS)

February 26, 2019 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.77 MB

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47 - Right Turn On Right

February 22, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MB

Driven to madness by a few cosmetic changes made around the city, Karl Smithstington is looking to murder some horny teens in this bloody slasher film. Greg goes on a date that starts at a restaurant and ends at a hospital. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

Mark's Custody Battle (BONUS BITS)

February 19, 2019 05:00 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB

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46 - Weight, Don't Tell Me

February 15, 2019 05:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB

Bullied for being too thin, Candace's newfound fitness obsession soon has her bulking up at an alarming rate. Henry takes up smoking and Greg narrowly avoids getting thrown off a bridge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

45 - Mirror Mode

February 08, 2019 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MB

Christian, Misha, and Kevin find themselves transported to the distant future of the 1990s in this baseball-themed time travel film. Greg has started carrying around a mirror to further reinforce the existence of Carlisle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

44 - Gun-Man

February 01, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

Vincent, recently divorced and generally unstable, discovers he has the superhuman ability to speak to guns. Can he, a self-proclaimed "good guy with a gun," protect the innocent, win back his ex-wife, and cope with life's ups and downs in a reasonable, appropriate way? The answer is no. Henry and Kyle are joined by a surprise guest after Greg goes missing. DISCLAIMER: This episode became an unplanned attempt at improvised satire, which is a tricky thing. Gun violence, violence against women...

43 - Whose Kid Is This?

January 25, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MB

Ten children are lost throughout New York in this overcrowded musical. Greg owes money to the Timberdale mob. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

42 - Fruitcake Chronicles: Passion Fruit Crumbles

January 18, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

War rages between stone fruits and berries in this holiday season staple and early installment in the Fruitcake Chronicles franchise. Greg's questionable business acumen has put the future of the theater in jeopardy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

41 - Jake's Step Stool

January 11, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

After acclaimed carpenter Jake is cursed by a witch and finds himself unable to build a functioning step stool, he soon discovers a dark secret that has haunted his family for generations. Greg, visibly cracking under the pressure of running the movie theater, considers taking things in a new direction. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

40 - Woman Forgotten

January 04, 2019 05:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB

Lieutenant Barbara Gravy goes undercover to stop a gang running an illegal counterfeit snow operation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Greg is making efforts to appear more managerial with mixed results. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

39 - The Chair He Loved

December 28, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

An unnamed man's life is inexplicably centered around his armchair in this student film packed with baffling symbolism and so-so performances. Big changes are underway at the theater, most of them pirate-themed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

38 - Whey Siphleson’s Dr. Zaphorium Presents: The Incredible Escapade of the Tricksome Two, that is, the Ferryside Lovers and their Life, Peril, and their Wonderful ‘Happily Ever After’

December 21, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

Aging bird jugglers Marty and Shandra hope to revitalize their act by traveling to Paris to join a circus run by the enigmatic Dr. Zaphorium, but a dark revelation soon has them fleeing for their lives. In Timberdale, Greg claims his dire financial situation has taken a turn. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

The Colonel (BONUS BITS)

December 18, 2018 05:00 - 2 minutes - 3.23 MB

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37 - Crack of Dawn

December 14, 2018 05:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MB

Stephen Schmingle finds himself up against computer hackers and I.T. technicians in a race to crack an eccentric billionaire's virtual vault. Greg's downward spiral continues as he misplaces his apartment. Special thanks to Reggie's Bird Seed for sponsoring this episode of the podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

36 - The Old, the Older, and the Whippersnapper

December 07, 2018 05:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

Charles (Robert De Niro) , Milton (Christopher Plummer), and Jimmy (Shia LaBeouf) are hoping to bond as a family on their road trip to the Grand Canyon. Greg's first week of unemployment has been rough. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

35 - Thunder...?

November 30, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MB

Vin Diesel fights to survive a massive thunderstorm and get back to his wife in this thrilling, if redundant, disaster film. Greg has been fired from the Cineplex. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

34 - Folk Never Dies

November 23, 2018 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

A group of musicians brought together by their collective hatred of Bob Dylan determine that they must save folk music by any means necessary after Dylan's controversial electric guitar performance in 1965. Greg tests the limits of what he can still get away with at the theater. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

An Unrelated Punching (BONUS BITS)

November 20, 2018 05:00 - 53 seconds - 1.25 MB

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33 - A.I. Matic

November 16, 2018 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

In the year 3000, the latest in A.I. personal assistant technology has hit the shelves just in time for the holidays and single mother Pamela could use some help raising her seven children. But when the robots begin to question the efficiency of the human race, Pamela finds herself responsible for the very fate of humanity. Greg, Kyle, and Henry debate the state of the movie theater. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineplex-podcast/support

AAA Meeting (BONUS BITS)

November 13, 2018 05:00 - 57 seconds - 1.35 MB

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