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Dorking Out

613 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 163 ratings

The podcast for anyone who loves to dork out about movies. Every week, writer Sonia Mansfield (The Sonia Show, formerly of The San Francisco Examiner, EON Magazine, IF Magazine, Assignment X and Cinescape) and podcaster Margo D. (Book Vs. Movie, Best Neighbors, Fit Bottomed Girls, Not Fade Away) dork out about movies from the past and present.

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Episodes

The Flashdance Edition

November 13, 2018 21:51 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

Gather around for another installment of "Sonia & Margo Destroy Your Childhood." In this episode, host Sonia Mansfield dorks out about 1983's "Flashdance" with her podcasting sister from another mister, Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls. Here is the GoFundMe page for long-time cohost Chris Smith, who lost his home in the Northern California fires.  https://www.gofundme.com/chris-amp-laura-smith-support-fund  Dork out everywhere:  http...

The Aliens Edition

November 10, 2018 18:37 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MB

Dorks: "Why don't you put her in charge?" Sonia: "Affirmative." Host Sonia Mansfield kicks off season 4 dorking out about 1986's "Aliens" with Peter Brown, associate editor of Assignment X. "Aliens" stars Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Lance Hendriksen and Paul Reiser, and directed by James Cameron. Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

Chris Gets Killed Off Edition

November 03, 2018 18:48 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

Hey Dorks, In this very special Dorking Out Show, co-host Christopher Allan Smith returns to review Ryan Gosling in Damien Chazelle First Man, before a dramatic development changes the course of Dorking Out FOREVER. Dork out everywhere ... http://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Halloween Edition

October 26, 2018 23:41 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Hey there, dorks. Host Sonia Mansfield dorks out about the "Halloween" franchise with her podcasting sister from another mister Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls. They chat about the original "Halloween" (1978), 1998's "Halloween: 20 Years Later" and the latest movie, "Halloween," directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Dork out everywhere ...http://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://w...

Dorking Out: Halloween (1978), (1998) & (2018) Jamie Lee Curtis

October 26, 2018 23:41 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Hey there, dorks. Host Sonia Mansfield dorks out about the "Halloween" franchise with her podcasting sister from another mister Margo D. from Book vs. Movie. They chat about the original "Halloween" (1978), 1998's "Halloween: 20 Years Later" and the latest movie, "Halloween," directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Dork out everywhere ...http://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

Dorking Out "The Lost Boys" (1987) Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Edward Herrmann, Corey Haim & Corey Feldman

October 17, 2018 04:52 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Hey there, dorks! In this episode, host Sonia Mansfield dorks out about 1987's "The Lost Boys" with her podcasting sister from another mister Margo D. from Book vs. Movie. Dorking out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Lost Boys Edition

October 17, 2018 04:52 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Hey there, dorks! In this episode, host Sonia Mansfield dorks out about 1987's "The Lost Boys" with her podcasting sister from another mister Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls. Dorking out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Star Is Born Edition

October 09, 2018 03:52 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Host Sonia Mansfield and her podcasting sister from another mister Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls review "A Star Is Born," starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. This is the fourth remake of this story, so Sonia and Margo are off the deep end, listen as they dive in ... they're far from the shallow now. They talk about all the "A Star Is Born" films, including the 1937 version with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, the 1954 film star...

Dorking Out: "A Star is Born" Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson

October 09, 2018 03:52 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Host Sonia Mansfield and her podcasting sister from another mister Margo D. from Book vs. Movie,  "A Star Is Born," starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. This is the fourth remake of this story, so Sonia and Margo are off the deep end, listen as they dive in ... they're far from the shallow now. They talk about all the "A Star Is Born" films, including the 1937 version with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, the 1954 film starring Judy Garland and sad James Mason, and - of course - the 1976 mov...

The Spy Who Loved #MeToo Edition

October 07, 2018 21:15 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

SHOW RUNDOWN: We have two special guests. One is an accomplished nerd author, award-winning filmmaker and leading dork thinker. He is Mark A. Altman, author, along with Edward Gross,  of the fantastic new book, So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. The other guest is my occasional co-host Chris Smith whose accomplishments are a mystery. We talk a bit about Mark’s Battlestar Galactica book… We plan to have Ed Gross on soon to dive deep… but...

Dorking Out: "The Spy Who Loved Me"

October 07, 2018 21:15 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

SHOW RUNDOWN: We have two special guests. One is an accomplished nerd author, award-winning filmmaker and leading dork thinker. He is Mark A. Altman, author, along with Edward Gross,  of the fantastic new book, So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica. The other guest is my occasional co-host Chris Smith whose accomplishments are a mystery. We talk a bit about Mark’s Battlestar Galactica book… We plan to have Ed Gross on soon to dive deep… but...

Dorking Out: "Grease' & "Grease Two" Olivia Newton John, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer

September 24, 2018 23:53 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Hey there, dorks. It's time for another installment of Sonia & Margo Destroy Your Childhood. Margo D. from Book vs Movie joins host Sonia Mansfield to talk about "Grease" and "Grease 2." Tell me more, tell me more! Dorking out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Grease vs. Grease 2 Edition

September 24, 2018 23:53 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Hey there, dorks. It's time for another installment of Sonia & Margo Destroy Your Childhood. Margo D. from Book vs Movies, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Fit Bottom Girls and Not Fade Away joins host Sonia Mansfield to talk about "Grease" and "Grease 2." Tell me more, tell me more! Dorking out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Comfort Movies Edition

September 12, 2018 02:39 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Hey there, dorks. We're postponing our regularly scheduled episode of “Sonia and Margo Destroy Your Childhood” to bring you a very special episode. The world is a dumpster fire right now, so host Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls share their favorite comfort movies, including "The Commitments," "Sliding Doors," "Galaxy Quest" and more. Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutsho...

Dorking Out "Comfort Movies edition" The Commitments, Sliding Doors, & Galaxy Quest

September 12, 2018 02:39 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Hey there, dorks. We're postponing our regularly scheduled episode of “Sonia and Margo Destroy Your Childhood” to bring you a very special episode. The world is a dumpster fire right now, so host Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. from Book vs. Movie share their favorite comfort movies, including "The Commitments," "Sliding Doors," "Galaxy Quest" and more. Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow    

The Food For Thought Edition

September 07, 2018 02:21 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

Hey there, dorks! Host Sonia Mansfield and her handsome better half, David Tracy, co-host of the podcast Old Movies, New Beer, drink a St. Bernardus 12 and talk about the return of "The Great British Baking Show" on Netflix. They also explore why they love to watch shows about food and cooking, including "Cooked," "Chef's Table," "Ugly Delicious," "Parts Unknown" and more. Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

Dorking Out: The Happytime Murders"

August 29, 2018 03:52 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Hey there, dorks. Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Christopher Allan Smith review "The Happytime Murders," starring Melissa McCarthy, Maya Ruldoph, Elizabeth Banks and a lot of naughty puppets. Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow  

The Unhappytime Murders Edition

August 29, 2018 03:52 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

Hey there, dorks. Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Christopher Allan Smith review "The Happytime Murders," starring Melissa McCarthy, Maya Ruldoph, Elizabeth Banks and a lot of naughty puppets. Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow  

Dorking Out "Pretty in Pink" (1986) Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, James Spader

August 19, 2018 17:02 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Hey there, dorks. It's time for another installment of "Sonia and Margo Destroy Your Childhood." Host Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. from Book vs. Movie,  discuss John Hughes's "Pretty In Pink" (1986), starring Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, James Spader and Annie Potts. Sonia and Margo also talk about "Some Kind Of Wonderful" (1987), "Uncle Buck" (1989) and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987). Dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter....

The Pretty In Pink Edition

August 19, 2018 17:02 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Hey there, dorks. It's time for another installment of "Sonia and Margo Destroy Your Childhood." Host Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls discuss John Hughes's "Pretty In Pink" (1986), starring Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton, James Spader and Annie Potts. Sonia and Margo also talk about "Some Kind Of Wonderful" (1987), "Uncle Buck" (1989) and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987). Do...

Dorking Out: The BlacKkKlansman Edition (Spike Lee)

August 12, 2018 16:32 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

Writer Sonia Mansfield and Emmy-winning filmmaker Christopher Allan Smith review Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman," starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laurie Harrier, Michael Buscemi and Topher Grace as David Duke. They also discuss the recent changes the Academy announced to the Oscars telecast.  Dorking out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The BlacKkKlansman Edition

August 12, 2018 16:32 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

Writer Sonia Mansfield and Emmy-winning filmmaker Christopher Allan Smith review Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman," starring John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laurie Harrier, Michael Buscemi and Topher Grace as David Duke. They also discuss the recent changes the Academy announced to the Oscars telecast.  Dorking out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Mission Impossible Fallout Edition

August 03, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

Hey there, dorks. Christopher Allan Smith and writer Sonia Mansfield review "Mission: Impossible — Fallout," the sixth installment in the action movie franchise, starring Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Henry Cavill's reloaded arms. Dork out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

The Chris Hates Everything Edition

July 18, 2018 03:41 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

Emmy-winning filmmaker Christopher Allan Smith returns to the podcast to talk about all the movies and TV shows he's been watching this summer, including "Hereditary," "Ant-Man and the Wasp," "Ocean's 8," "The Incredibles 2," "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom," "Glow" season 2, "Queer Eye" season 2, and "Westworld" season 2. Plus, they discuss their thoughts and feelings about last week's Emmy nominations. You can dork out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/dorkingo...

The Reality Bites Really Bites Edition

July 13, 2018 03:07 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Hey there, dorks. Host Sonia Mansfield and her guest, Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls, talk about 1994's "Reality Bites," starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Ben Stiller. You can dork out everywhere. http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow  

Dorking Out "Reality Bites" (1994) Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, & Ethan Hawke

July 13, 2018 03:07 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Hey there, dorks. Host Sonia Mansfield and her guest, Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls, talk about 1994's "Reality Bites," starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Ben Stiller. You can dork out everywhere. http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow  

Dorking Out: "Fave Summer Movies" Back to School, One Crazy Summer, & Point Break

June 27, 2018 02:06 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MB

Hey there, dorks. Let's have some fun and talk about summer movies! Host Sonia Mansfield and her guest, Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls, share the films that remind them of summer, including "One Crazy Summer," "Point Break," "Summer School," "Batman," "Breaking Away," "Wet Hot American Summer," "Roll Bounce," "Dazed and Confused," "Back To School," "Dirty Dancing" and more. You can dork out everywhere.http://dorkingoutshow.com/ ht...

The Summer Movies Edition

June 27, 2018 02:06 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MB

Hey there, dorks. Let's have some fun and talk about summer movies! Host Sonia Mansfield and her guest, Margo D. from Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls, share the films that remind them of summer, including "One Crazy Summer," "Point Break," "Summer School," "Batman," "Breaking Away," "Wet Hot American Summer," "Roll Bounce," "Dazed and Confused," "Back To School," "Dirty Dancing" and more. You can dork out everywhere.http://dorkingoutshow.com/ ht...

The Mister Rogers Edition

June 21, 2018 23:20 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB

Hey there, dorks! Host Sonia Mansfield and her handsome better half David Tracy from the Old Movies, New Beer podcast, review the new documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" and discuss the current state of children's programming. Dork out everywhere: http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow

Dorking Out: Rio Bravo (Sonia's Dad first guest appearance)

June 11, 2018 21:12 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

In this episode, host Sonia Mansfield works out her daddy issues with her father, Terry, who makes his podcasting debut. They talk about John Wayne movies, specifically "Rio Bravo." They also talk about being a movie lover but hating the movie theater and bonding over movies when you have not much else in common. Other movies they talk about include "The Searchers," "Footloose," "Grease," and the movies of Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood. You can dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com...

The Who's Your Daddy Edition

June 11, 2018 21:12 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

In this episode, host Sonia Mansfield works out her daddy issues with her father, Terry, who makes his podcasting debut. They talk about John Wayne movies, specifically "Rio Bravo." They also talk about being a movie lover but hating the movie theater and bonding over movies when you have not much else in common. Other movies they talk about include "The Searchers," "Footloose," "Grease," and the movies of Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood. You can dork out everywhere:http://dorkingoutshow.com...

The Return to Westworld Edition

June 08, 2018 01:09 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Hey there, dorks. Host Sonia Mansfield and Peter Brown, Associate Editor of Assignment X, talk about the second season of HBO's "Westworld", and the 1973 movie "Westworld," starring Richard Benjamin, James Brolin and Yul Brenner. Peter and Sonia also talk about FX's "Legion," Amazon's "The Expanse" and "Luke Cage," which somehow turns into a discussion about "Gymkata" and "Beastmaster." Dorking Outhttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out ...

Dorking Out Episode 117: The Solo Review Edition

May 30, 2018 02:31 - 55 minutes - 38.7 MB

Writer Sonia Mansfield and Emmy-winning filmmaker Christopher Allan Smith are getting the band back together and reviewing the latest installment in the "Star Wars" saga, "Solo: A Star Wars Story." Directed by Ron Howard and written by Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan, "Solo" stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca and Donald Glover as Lando. It also stars Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrellson, Paul Bettany and Thandie Newton. Here's where you can dork out with us ...http://dork...

Dorking Out: "TV Movies & True Crime Faves"

May 24, 2018 03:32 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

Hey there, dorks. With the recent arrest of the Golden State Killer and the new Netflix documentary series “Evil Genius,” true crime stories have been on my mind. And when I thought, “I want to talk about true crime” I immediately thought of Margo D., because she is a serious true crimer. Not only is Margo super into true crime stories, but she also hosts every podcast in the world, including Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls. In this podcast, Marg...

The True Crime Movies Edition

May 24, 2018 03:32 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

Hey there, dorks. With the recent arrest of the Golden State Killer and the new Netflix documentary series “Evil Genius,” true crime stories have been on my mind. And when I thought, “I want to talk about true crime” I immediately thought of Margo D., because she is a serious true crimer. Not only is Margo super into true crime stories, but she also hosts every podcast in the world, including Book vs. Movie, The Best Neighbors Podcast, Not Fade Away and Fit Bottom Girls. In this podcast, Marg...

The Paprika is Your Name Edition

May 17, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

Hey there, dorks. Sonia and her better half, David Tracy, co-host of Sonia’s other podcast, Old Movies, New Beer, talk about anime in this episode, specifically "Paprika" (2006) and "Your Name" (2016). Christopher Allan Smith is still out on assignment. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out Show Faceb...

Dorking Out Episode 114: The Beer and Baseball Movies Edition

May 10, 2018 06:08 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Hey there, dorks. While Smith is away, the cohost will play. It's all beer and baseball! Sonia's better half David Tracy, co-host of Sonia's other podcast, Old Movies, New Beer, steps into the batter's box to talk about baseball movies, specifically 1989's "Major League" and "Field Of Dreams." Strangely, David had managed not to see either of these classics until last week, so this will be fun. The DorkingOutShow is on Twitter @dorkingoutshow, where you can also find Chris @JettJergens and So...

The Avengers Goes On For Infinity Edition

April 30, 2018 06:41 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

We review Avengers: Infinity War. That is all. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out Show Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/DorkingOutShow Sonia’s Twitterhttps://twitter.com/TheSoniaShow The Sonia Show Bloghttp://www.thesoniashow.com/ The S...

Summer 2018 Movie Preview Edition

April 24, 2018 22:32 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

We preview the movies we're most looking forward to in the Summer 2018.  CHRIS’S PICKS Avengers: Infinity War https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/?ref_=nv_sr_4   Incredibles 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3606756/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Black Klansman https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7349662/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Mission impossible: Fallout https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4912910/?ref_=nv_sr_1   Happytime Murders https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308728/?ref_=nv_sr_1 SONIA’S PICKS   Tully (5.4) - Written by Diablo...

Shhh, This Is a Quiet Place Edition

April 18, 2018 20:57 - 36 minutes - 25.8 MB

We review A QUIET PLACE... eventually.  Directed by John Krasinski (aka Jim from THE OFFICE) A QUIET PLACE is a horror movie about a family who is living in silence while they hide from some creepy monsters that hunt using sound. Pretty good idea, huh? Written by Krasinski, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the movie stars Krasinski’s real-life wife Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitte...

Random Dorking Out Edition

April 12, 2018 19:02 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Our list of random things to talk about   SONIA’S LIST JANE - documentary about Jane Goodall Airplane movies - movies that are great for trips, but not good movies (i.e. I watched Pitch Perfect 3 and Bad Moms Christmas on the plane last week) My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman 80s All Over podcast HBO Docs is working on Michelle McNamara’s book I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK New HAN SOLO trailer CHEF’S TABLE (Volume 4) returns April 13 (big news in our house) CHRIS’S LIST ...

Ready Player One Review Edition

April 02, 2018 17:32 - 40 minutes - 28.6 MB

In this episode we’re going to talk about READY PLAYER ONE, which is based on the novel by Ernest Cline and directed by Steven Spielberg. It’s 2045, and everyone spends all their time as their avatars in a virtual reality world called the Oasis, which was created by Mark Rylance who looks a lot like Garth from Wayne’s World. Before he died, he created a game with hidden easter eggs throughout the Oasis, and anyone who collects them all will win control of the Oasis. Tye Sheridan stars as Wade...

Sixteen Candles Deep Dorking Edition

March 28, 2018 17:54 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

In this episode we’re going to do a deep dorking out about John Hughes’ “Sixteen Candles” with BFF of the show Peter Brown, managing editor of Assignment X. Just in case you’ve never seen “Sixteen Candles” here’s my little summary: Molly Ringwald’s family forgets her 16th birthday amid all the chaos of her sister’s wedding planning. Also, she’s being stalked by the King Of The Dorks, Anthony Michael Hall, and she’s in love with hunky Jake Ryan, who she believes doesn’t even know she exists. R...

What's Wrong with Fans Today?! w/Chris Taylor Edition

March 20, 2018 03:00 - 46 minutes - 33 MB

We welcome Chris Taylor, a top notch journalist at Mashable and  author of the fantastic HOW STAR WARS CONQUERED THE UNIVERSE. What's the topic? Fandom, how it's evolving and broken, how it's working just fine and a lot like it was in the ages before social media, and how Twitter might be wrecking nerdy fandom too.  Or maybe it's just a bunch of online noise and we're living in a nerd golden age. There's a lot to talk about so jump on in.  Find The Dorking Out Show here... Dorking Out Show ...

A Wrinkle In Time Review Edition

March 12, 2018 05:12 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

We’re going to review A WRINKLE IN TIME, which opened this weekend to so-so reviews and $33 million at the box office, coming in second to BLACK PANTHER, which continues its box office domination. Directed by Ana DuVernay (who also directed the documentary THE 13TH and SELMA), and based on the beloved book by Madeleine L’Engle. The movie stars Storm Reid as Megan Murry, a middle school student whose brilliant scientist father (played by Chris Pine) has disappeared while working on a way to tr...

The Contender Deep Dorking Edition

March 09, 2018 20:02 - 45 minutes - 32.1 MB

We’re going to do a deep dorking out of 2000’s THE CONTENDER, written and directed by Rod Lurie and starring Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges and Sam Elliott. Joining us to talk about The Contender is BFF of the show Margo D, co-host of the fantastic and one of our favorite podcasts, Book vs Movie. She also co-hosts The Best Neighbors Podcast, which I listen to religiously every week. Just in case you don’t know what The Contender is about let me tell you: The vice president has died, an...

Dorking Out "The Contender" (2000) Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, & Christian Slater

March 09, 2018 20:02 - 45 minutes - 32.1 MB

We’re going to do a deep dorking out of 2000’s THE CONTENDER, written and directed by Rod Lurie and starring Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges and Sam Elliott. Joining us to talk about The Contender is BFF of the show Margo D, co-host of the fantastic and one of our favorite podcasts, Book vs Movie. She also co-hosts The Best Neighbors Podcast, which I listen to religiously every week. Just in case you don’t know what The Contender is about let me tell you: The vice president has died, an...

Chris Wins the Oscar Pool and Named This Episode Edition

March 05, 2018 06:51 - 44 minutes - 31.3 MB

Sonia is drunk, we tied in the Oscar pool and we talk about the winners, losers and weirdest moments at the 2018 Academy Awards.  Find The Dorking Out Show here...Dorking Out Show Bloghttp://dorkingoutshow.com/ Dorking Out Show Twitterhttps://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ufLeNHiA59ANCMPlAdAOQ Dorking Out Show Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow Dorking Out Show Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/DorkingOutShow Sonia’s Twitterhtt...

Oscar Picks for the Unfixed Oscars Edition

March 02, 2018 07:11 - 59 minutes - 41.4 MB

We announce our final pics for what we think will win (not necessarily the most deserving nominees) for the 2018 Academy Awards.  But for the impatient among you, here are our picks. Think of us as your Oscar Pool cheat sheet: Chris’ 2018 Oscar Choices BEST PICTURE The Shape of Water BEST DIRECTOR Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE ...

The Dorks Fix the Oscars Edition

February 26, 2018 06:15 - 55 minutes - 38.9 MB

We did it. We finally did it. For almost two years, we have hemmed and hawed on this podcast about how we love movies but the Oscars sucks. For almost 90 years, the Oscars have been Hollywood’s lavish self-congratulations that in some way or another always manages to embarrass true movie lovers the world over. In 1957, it was Around the World in 80 Days… I’ve never heard of it you say?... that beat classics like The Ten Commandments and Giant for best picture. In 1969, it was when 2001: A Spa...

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