Crucial Podcast
216 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Matt, Tubes, and other guests hash out everyday topics. A casual Podcast featuring open discussions about everything Crucial to daily life. Movies, Games, Fast Food, Healthcare, Politics. Anything can be “Crucial”!
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Crucial Podcast "Home Alone"
January 02, 2020 18:31 - 2 hours - 145 MBIn this age of big loud franchises and blockbuster overload, its important to sit down with an overblown blockbuster classic. For The Matt and Tubes "Home Alone" Is one of the greats. The movie features a whos who of comedy from the early 90's. Set up your Micro Machines and make peace with the creepy old man salting the sidewalk and enjoy our talk about "Home Alone".
Crucial Podcast "American History X"
December 09, 2019 18:48 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBThe Matt and Tubes learn how an otherwise good person could easily go astray in "American History X". Edward Norton heads up an all-star cast in this dramatic look into 90's racial tension. Does it hold up now as we round the corner into the 2020's? More importantly, is "American History X" Crucial? F.Y.I no curb talk.... :)
Crucial Podcast "The Taking of Pelham 123"
November 25, 2019 15:18 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBThe Matt and Tubes were always going to be the first to laugh during "The Taking of Pelham 123". It's a thriller, a heist, a chase and a hostage negotiation all in one! Denzel Washington and John Trovolta head up one hell of a cast. Listen in and we will tell you why this thriller is a must and absolutely Crucial!
Crucial Podcast "A Quiet Place"
November 11, 2019 18:05 - 57 minutes - 63.1 MBThe Matt and Tubes try to hold their breath while "A Quiet Place" crashes through their podcast. An interesting hook and a great cast make up for a lot of plot holes and head scratchers in this creature feature. Plot holes are the essence of a good talk though so learn to sign and grab your felt Monopoly tokens while we break down "A Quiet Place".
Crucial Podcast "The Cell"
October 29, 2019 00:11 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThe Matt and Tubes go into the dream world with Jennifer Lopez to unravel the mystery of "The Cell". Sci-fi meets serial killer in this 2000 psychological thriller. Will The Matt and Tubes hang with Jenny in the desert, or just drown in a tank? Throw on your skin tight dream suit and look into the magic washcloth to find out!
Crucial Podcast "Children of the Corn"
October 14, 2019 19:12 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThe Matt and Tubes get lost in the never ending cornfields of Nebraska with "Children of the Corn". Sara Connor, and a doofy doctor stumble into a murderous cult of children. Can Linda Hamilton fight off a teenager? Can the doctor find the hose connector? You'll have to tune in to find out!
Crucial Podcast "The Blackcoat's Daughter"
September 30, 2019 18:53 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBThe Matt and Tubes go down to the basement to check out "The Blackcoats Daughter". Some creepy atmosphere and tense moments build up to... the end of the film.(*SPOILERS*) Follow Kat, Rose, Joan and the unfortunate souls caught up in the horror as they talk, puke, stab and drop the "C" word. Can you appease the bunny-man? Spooky! October is just around the corner so hopefully we can find something Crucial!
Crucial Podcast "Rocky"
September 16, 2019 23:12 - 1 hour - 160 MBThe Matt and Tubes talk about the 1976 Boxing drama "Rocky". It turns out "Rocky" may be the most Crucial film we have ever discussed.
Crucial Podcast "Jesse TCP"
September 16, 2019 23:04 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBThe Matt discovers a brilliant new food critic in town. These reviews are instantly Crucial.
Crucial Podcast "V For Vendetta"
September 02, 2019 17:39 - 1 hour - 139 MBThe Matt and Tubes hide under the bed while they break down the 2005 dystopian comic book thriller "V For Vendetta". A killer cast, high concepts, and a solid execution make this costumed anti-hero piece greater than the sum of its parts. But Is it "Crucial"? Tune in to find out.
Crucial Podcast "The Brothers Grimm"
August 19, 2019 16:09 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBThe Matt and Tubes tear apart "The Brothers Grimm" one of the worst cash grab flops of the mid 2000's. Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Belucci, and Peter Stormare are all squandered in this bland fantasy time killer.
Crucial Podcast High School Senior Year Survey
August 05, 2019 17:58 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBWho were you in high school? A jock, a nerd, a metal head? What kind of car did you drive, and who was rolling with you? What was Crucial for you senior year? The Matt and Tubes share what was absolutely Crucial for them in 2002!
Crucial Podcast "The Perfection"
July 23, 2019 00:41 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBThe Matt and Tubes hit a sour note with "The Perfection" with so many issues and all the vomiting can "The Crucial Podcast" survive?
The Crucial Podcast 100th Episode "The Simpsons Movie"
July 01, 2019 20:08 - 1 hour - 118 MBThe Matt and Tubes dive into their favorite event movie of all time, "The Simpsons Movie". Great cast, solid writing and an insane attention to detail make this one of the best episodes of our favorite show. What better topic for 100th episode of The Crucial Podcast. Making 100 episodes is Crucial!
Crucial Podcast "The Da Vinci Code"
June 17, 2019 21:56 - 1 hour - 109 MBThe Matt and Tubes follow the clues and unravel the mystery to find out if "The Da Vinci Code" is Crucial. They also give a refresher on Tom Hanks.
Crucial Podcast "Chappaquiddick"
June 04, 2019 17:29 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBConspiracy, murder, politics, sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to find out what is Crucial. The Matt and Tubes dive... um... look into Chappaquiddick. The 2017 film covers the July 1969 incident involving Ted Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne.
Crucial Podcast "The Fifth Element"
May 20, 2019 22:21 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBFire, Water, Earth, Wind, Love, Matt, and Tubes. All the elements you need to unravel this late nineties Sci-Fi comedy epic! Starring Bruce Willis, Milia Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and many more! With such huge stars and monster effects, how could we go wrong?
Crucial Podcast "The Dirt"
May 06, 2019 21:44 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBThe Matt and Tubes spend a day in the life of "Motley Crue". Through love, death, drugs and hard rock, the guys will try to determine if "The Dirt" is Crucial.
Crucial Podcast "Hereditary"
April 22, 2019 17:55 - 1 hour - 108 MBThe Matt and Tubes sleep out in the tree-house while they tear the head off "Hereditary". A very talented cast do their best to save a script that has some good ideas but falls short in the end. Join us for our seance and we will help you decide if "Hereditary" is Crucial.
Crucial Podcast Baseketball
April 08, 2019 17:15 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBMeet up with The Matt and Tubes in the driveway for a game of "Basketball". Matt Stone and Trey Parker might show up so be ready for some killer Psych-outs! Tons of sports and celebrity cameos, and a soundtrack from the Ska craze make this sports comedy very Crucial. So shoot for a homerun, even though your mom is going out with...SQUEAK!
Crucial Podcast Ex Machina
March 26, 2019 12:55 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBThe Matt and Tubes break down the details on the 2014 Sci-Fi thriller "Ex Machina". The guys get into some heavy philosophy on the ethics of creating and using artificial intelligence. They talk seriously about the buying and selling of personal data online, and they ask the biggest question of all. Would you buy a robot wife? In the end they decide if "ExMachina" is Crucial.
Crucial Podcast "As Good As It Gets"
March 13, 2019 15:31 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBOnce crucial but no more. It's always tough when a movie just does not hold up anymore. The Matt and Tubes put this one to rest and tell you why "As Good As It Gets" just isn't good enough.
Crucial Podcast Jaws
February 26, 2019 10:36 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBThe Matt and Tubes get in the water with "Jaws" tune in to find out what makes this classic blockbuster Crucial.
Crucial Podcast Black Mirror Bandersnatch
February 12, 2019 00:06 - 1 hour - 86 MBThe Matt and Tubes dive into the new choose your own adventure from the makers of Black Mirror. Will they choose to make Bandersnatch Crucial?
Crucial Podcast The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
January 28, 2019 18:20 - 1 hour - 90 MBIt's the latest film from the Coen Brothers. Does it hold up? The Matt and Tubes have a heated debate to decide if this movie is Crucial.
Crucial Podcast Birdbox
January 15, 2019 23:34 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBIs the new Netflix original movie "Birdbox" a phenomenon or a flop? ehhhh its complicated...
Crucial Podcast The Boondock Saints
January 01, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 150 MBWe are kicking off 2019 with one of our favorites!
Crucial Podcast Blazing Saddles
December 11, 2018 01:26 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBThe Crucial Podcast gives it's final episode of 2018! To keep you warm through the holiday season, enjoy our fiery discussion of the charged comedy! Mel Brooks IS Crucial! Happy Holidays and see you in 2019. Tubes
Crucial Podcast Unforgiven
November 27, 2018 01:15 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe question is can Tubes be forgiven? The Matt comes out guns blazing against this award winning, star studded, introspective western.
Crucial Podcast Red Dragon
November 13, 2018 00:07 - 1 hour - 118 MBSo you thought "The Silence of The Lambs" was just delicious. Ready for seconds? Here comes "Red Dragon". With Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, what could go wrong? We have the answers but you have to do something for us. Join The Matt and Tubes and find out why "Red Dragon" isn't quite Crucial.
Crucial Podcast Halloween 2018
October 29, 2018 23:56 - 1 hour - 131 MBHalloween is crushing the box office, thrilling fans and filling theater's with screams. But is it Crucial? You'd need a couple of hardcore Halloween buffs to know for sure. Luckily The Matt and Tubes are here to help you out!
Crucial Podcast Cabin Fever 2002
October 15, 2018 22:53 - 1 hour - 127 MBEli Roth knocks this horror/comedy out of the park! Don't believe me? Let The Matt and Tubes tell you why this cabin gore fest is Crucial.
Crucial Podcast Scream 4
September 30, 2018 16:40 - 1 hour - 114 MBWith the fourth entry in the Scream franchise, director Wes Craven ups the meta ante. Suddenly the horror franchise that grew out of slasher nostalgia gets nostalgic. Can you roll with the metaphoric punches as the Woodsboro murders are given even more backstory than before? More importantly is this new chapter in Wes Craven’s homage series Crucial?
Crucial Podcast The Running Man
September 17, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBThe Matt and Tubes blow your head off with one of their most crucial reviews yet, The Running Man! Sit back and relax as the guys reak down this action classic!
Crucial Podcast A Simple Plan
September 03, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBBill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton Co-Star in this classic tale of greed and paranoia. Three friends find a gym bag full of money in the woods and it doesn't take long for things to get complicated.
Crucial Podcast The Departed
August 20, 2018 12:52 - 1 hour - 163 MBThe Matt and Tubes dive into what some call Martin Scorsese's best film. Is The Departed Crucial? Try to keep up while we break it down.
Crucial Podcast Face/off
August 06, 2018 07:04 - 1 hour - 118 MBIs John Travolta Crucial? Is Nicholas Cage Crucial? Is Nicholas Cage's John Travolta Crucial? Is John Travolta's Nicholas Cage Crucial? Calm down and let The Matt and Tubes help you sort out this John Woo epic mess of an awesome blockbuster as they breakdown Face/off!
Crucial Podcast Se7en
July 23, 2018 07:15 - 1 hour - 115 MBThe Matt and Tubes breakdown the classic thriller Se7en. Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow give great performances. David Fincher provides a tense atmosphere. Pitt and Freeman follow a series of murders that are inspired by the seven deadly sins. Is Se7en Crucial? Just ask yourself, What's in the box?!?!
Crucial Podcast Forgetting Sarah Marshall
June 25, 2018 23:18 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBThe Matt and Tubes break down the mean spirited unfunny Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Say Aloha to trying too hard and wacky improv! Jason Siegel tries to write and star in this one. The guys quickly find that he is not crucial.
Crucial Podcast The Matt Shares Volume 3
June 11, 2018 06:40 - 1 hour - 123 MBThe Matt shares some of his most personal thoughts and feelings from 2003. Join The Matt and Tubes for a hilarious breakdown of this snapshot from a very sensitive time in the Matt's life. The guys also talk about deep diving for low hit videos on youtube, and Matt's adventures using the public bathrooms at work.
Crucial Podcast Training Day
May 28, 2018 17:36 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe Matt and Tubes break down "Training Day". Can you make it on the streets? Can you do what you need to do when you need to do it? Ride with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke and find out if "Training Day" is Crucial.
Crucial Podcast Stone
May 14, 2018 15:11 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBThe Matt and Tubes feel the hum of god in "Stone". Edward Norton, Robert De Niro and Milla Jovovich pool their talents into this bewildering mess of mixed messages and unfinished plot threads. We have an equally messy conversation about it. The Matt gets righteous about healthcare with a back ended classic rant. Stone is not crucial being able to see your doctor is.
Crucial Podcast Lethal Weapon
April 30, 2018 14:21 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBThe Matt and Tubes buddy up for one of the best known cop-dramas of all time "Lethal Weapon" They learn that with proper training a man can outrun a car on foot, handle a suicide jumper by dragging him off a building, or even sneak up on people with a helicopter. Is Lethal Weapon Crucial? Find out in this episode.
Crucial Podcast Batman Begins
April 17, 2018 05:28 - 1 hour - 136 MBThe Matt and Tubes face their fears with "Batman Begins" An amazing cast, lots of practical effects, and plenty of ninjas dominate the first installment of the epic Nolan "Dark Knight" trilogy. Take a deep breath of fear gas and work up your best growling voice to ask "Is Batman Begins Crucial?"
Crucial Podcast American Pie 2
April 02, 2018 16:32 - 1 hour - 141 MBThe Matt and Tubes go to the party with American Pie 2. They discover that sometimes you have to act on your feelings. You have to stick by your friends, be good to your family, and learn how to use a trumpet. They also share plenty of embarrassing stories to help you through your awkward phase.
Crucial Podcast Men In Black
March 19, 2018 16:28 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe Matt and Tubes neuralyze you and then tell you what was Crucial about Men In Black. We share memories of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones who lead in this 1997 blockbuster. Bad bugs and short skirts get us fired up and we weigh in on the unique decisions made by the director Barry Sonnenfeld. As a bonus we also include a short review of La Croix sparkling water from The Matt himself!
Crucial Podcast The Italian Job
March 05, 2018 17:26 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBThe Matt and Tubes blow the floor out and get away with this discussion about The Italian Job. This 2003 time capsule contains Mini Coopers, thumping remixes, daddy issues, and an awesome cast from the early 2000's. Tubes gets into some hot water with the Ukrainian mob. The Matt passionately defends Donald Sutherland's honor. In the end we both learn that great dialogue is not "Crucial" for a good heist.
The Crucial Podcast Truman Show Part 2
February 19, 2018 18:31 - 1 hour - 116 MBThe Matt and Tubes discuss the concepts at play in The Truman Show. Do the actors have to sleep with Truman? What would happen if instead of trying to escape, Truman just wanted to abuse the system? Important questions with funny answers are the focus of this Truman Show follow up episode.
Crucial Podcast The Truman Show Part1
January 29, 2018 18:34 - 1 hour - 130 MBThe Matt and Tubes break down what might be Jim Carey's best film. "The Truman show" has a creative premise on par with the best of "The Twilight Zone", but is it Crucial? Listen in and find out. We got so into this record we have 2 episodes worth of content. So look out for Truman Show 2 next time! Tubes
Crucial Podcast Gremlins
January 15, 2018 18:04 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe Matt and Tubes dig into the 1984 Christmas critter-fest Gremlins. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Directed by Joe Dante This creature feature is pure 80's for better and worse. Does it hold up? Find out in this post Christmas wrap-up.