Everything We Learned
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA movie review podcast that seeks to discover the hidden life lessons within both recent and older movies.
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Episode 43 - Marvel's The Avengers
May 27, 2019 18:55 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBJoin Dan and Tyler as we step back to the culmination of Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe where we discuss Marvel's The Avengers! We get into how strange a phenomenon it was to see these characters together in one movie, our favorite moments, and what we might want to see next, all while laying out everything we learned from watching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 42 - City Slickers
May 13, 2019 17:03 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBJourney to the wild west with Dan and Tyler as we talk about the coming of age movie for middle age men, City Slickers! They talk about career days, Billy Crystal's comedy, learning that you're never too old to grow, and everything we learned in the process. If you enjoyed the episode, check out some of our back catalog and be sure to leave a rating and review for the show. If you have any comments or questions, shoot them our way at our Facebook page, or at our email everythingwelearned@...
Episode 41 - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
April 01, 2019 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBSet sail with Dan and Tyler as they talk about Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 40 - Superbad
March 11, 2019 16:50 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBTake a trip with us back to the mid-2000s as we discuss the raunchy high school comedy, Superbad! Dan and Tyler reminisce about their high school days and how accurately the movie portrays that period. They also delve into the nature of friendships, as well as aerobics, dick jokes, and everything else learned from watching. Be sure to rate and review if you enjoyed the episode, and check us out on our Facebook or send us an email at [email protected] if you have any comments o...
Episode 39 - National Treasure
February 25, 2019 18:15 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBJoin Dan and Tyler on a hunt through history as they talk about National Treasure! They delve into the look and feel of the movie, the believability of the hunt, as well as everything the learned from watching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 38 - Trading Places
February 05, 2019 00:50 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBHop in our way way back machine as we journey to 1983 and talk about Trading Places! We get into pork bellies, life swaps, all those problematic scenes, as well as everything we learned from watching. Remember to rate/review wherever you listen, and send any comments or questions our way at our Facebook or at our email [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 37 - Jingle All the Way
December 25, 2018 00:09 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBRing in the holidays with Dan and Tyler as they return to the Twin Cities and discuss Jingle All the Way! We dig into the problems all movies set in the Twin Cities seem to have, Tyler talks about his shopping strategies, Dan speculates wildly on character motivations and backstories, and of course along the way we talk about everything we learned. If you haven't please take a minute to rate and review us on whatever podcast app you use, and like our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with t...
Episode 36 - Batman Returns
December 11, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 35 - The Mighty Ducks
November 20, 2018 12:47 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBJoin our flock on a wild ride back to 1992 as we discuss a childhood classic, The Mighty Ducks! Are our memories of this movie accurate? Just how problematic are Gordon Bombay’s coaching methods? Where are the parents?? We address these questions, as well as everything we learned, in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 34 - Idle Hands
October 29, 2018 19:16 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBTake a journey with your hosts Dan and Tyler to a simpler time as they recount the touching tale of a boy and his right hand in Idle Hands. Delve into the excellent special effects, hand acting, and how zombies operate within the film's universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 33 - The Lost Boys
October 09, 2018 02:49 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBTravel with your hosts Dan and Tyler back in time to a place where solo sax shows highlight every night, root beer flows freely, and vampires lurk in the shadows as we discuss 1987's The Lost Boys! Dan and Tyler discuss the finer points of the movie, such as the fashion, the romances, and the origins of the little boy vampire. Along the way, they also highlight everything we might learn by watching. If you enjoyed the show, check out the Facebook page by searching for Everything We Learne...
Episode 32 - The Condemned
September 26, 2018 03:31 - 49 minutes - 45 MBLooks like we've been sentenced to join... The Condemned! In this episode, we discuss an early endeavor by WWE Studios starring Steve Austin and Vinny Jones. We get into WWE superstars, how ratings work, and the practicality of running a death tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 31 - Clue
August 09, 2018 03:26 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBCome in, be careful where you step, take off your coat, and sit down with your hosts Dan and Tyler for the cult classic whodunnit movie Clue! Featuring an all-star comedic cast, this is a movie you don't want to ignore! Dan and Tyler delve into red herrings, whodunnits, and game adaptations. As always, a tremendous amount was learned from this movie. As always, please send any comments or questions to us either through our Facebook page or to our email [email protected]. See...
Episode 30 - Gone in Sixty Seconds
July 21, 2018 18:36 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBOur intrepid hosts Dan and Tyler decided it was time to treat themselves in this week's episode by viewing 2000's Gone in Sixty Seconds. Starring Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, and many more, this movie is jampacked with stars, action, and beautiful cars. Dan and Tyler dive into what makes this movie great, how Nicolas Cage gave a very timid performance (with hints of crazy), as well as what car stealing scene stole their hearts. There were many lessons learned from this m...
Episode 29 - The Dark Crystal
June 19, 2018 01:05 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this episode your intrepid hosts Dan and Tyler dive into Dan’s pick: 1982’s The Dark Crystal, a movie that is clearly a labor of love by Jim Henson with the help of Frank Oz and David Odell. What makes this movie so unique? How about the unbelievable Skeksis and Mystics puppets and the amount of time and effort put into making them move around set (it took four people to move one Skeksis!) The sets are also second to none. What lessons were learned from this movie? Having a sense of pur...
Episode 28 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
May 28, 2018 00:29 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode, our intrepid hosts Dan and Tyler venture into the wild to talk about the hit comedy sequel Ace Venture: When Nature Calls. In what could be the first real split in opinions, they delve into whether this movie stands the test of time, if Ace Ventura is supposed to be likeable, and the career of Jim Carrey. What surprising lessons did they learn by watching this movie? Tune in to find out, and come back for the next episode on The Dark Crystal! As always, any comments, que...
Episode 27 - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie
May 06, 2018 23:14 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBIn this episode, our hosts Dan and Tyler fall into the black hole that is The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Does this movie from 1995 based on the hit TV show hold up? Absolutely not. We discuss why Tommy the White Ranger is a piece of crap, why Ivan Ooze is not a great villain, and if the purple ooze is a sexual drug. We also cover the horrendous use of CGI, the Ranger's expedition to another planet, and who the hell Zordon is. Many life lessons were learned during this movie but...
Episode 26 - Demolition Man
April 17, 2018 00:02 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThere's nothing better than Wesley Snipes in pure martial arts action form and we get just that with this episode's movie: Demolition Man. In 1993 we were blessed with this movie featuring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes where a police officer named John Spartan is brought out of suspended animation prison in the future to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis, Simon Phoenix, who is loose in a non-violent future society. Demolition Man raises many questions such as how the three seashells...
Extra Credit 01: Transformers - The Last Knight
April 01, 2018 17:06 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBIn the first official bonus episode of Extra Credit from Everything We Learned, Dan sits down with two Transformers fans and friends of his to discuss the fifth installment in the Transformers franchise - Transformers: The Last Knight. This movie challenges each of the hosts and puts the goal of this show to the test. Tune in to see how well they manage to stay positive and draw real lessons out of a terrible movie. Let us know your thoughts on the bonus show and whether you'd like to see...
Episode 25 - Species
March 26, 2018 20:16 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThings get spicy as Dan and Tyler sit down to talk about the erotic sci-fi thriller, Species. Don’t listen to this one around kids because this episode contains massive spoilers for a movie they should experience free from any preconceptions. We get into real talk about sex with aliens, psychic frauds, and how you should move at your own pace when getting into a relationship. If you have any comments or questions, be sure to send them our way at either our Facebook page or by sending them...
Episode 24 - Galaxy Quest
March 12, 2018 05:16 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWhat happens when you pull together Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell and more? You get the 1999 Star Trek satire: Galaxy Quest, and the cast does not disappoint. Your hosts Dan and Tyler learned many lessons while watching this movie and share with you their top lessons that you should take to the grave. Well, maybe. But if there was one lesson you should take away from this is: never give up, never surrender. Your hosts also dive into ho...
Episode 23 - The Mummy
February 15, 2018 04:38 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWhat happens when one of the hosts of Everything We Learned doesn’t hit record for the first 30 minutes of an episode? This episode is what happens. Join Dan and Tyler as they discuss the far superior version of “The Mummy” with the 1999 classic starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. Did you know people think that Dan looks a bit like Mr. Fraser? Well he kind of does and Brendan is one hell of a good-looking guy in this movie, so take what you will from that. The Mummy is jam packed with ...
Episode 22 - 1922
January 10, 2018 06:52 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBWho knew rats could be such a convincing metaphor for the burden a man has dwelling inside him after murdering his wife? In the Netflix original movie, based on the novella from Stephen King, 1922 does a great job letting us know exacting that. In this episode, our hosts Dan and Tyler dive straight into the lessons learns from this visually appealing, not that exciting, and downright creepy movie. They try to figure out why Thomas Jane’s character goes from just simply not getting along with...
Episode 21 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
December 15, 2017 03:05 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBWhat do you get when you when you have a sociopathic 12-year-old face off against two burglars in New York? You get the 1992 hit sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Don’t let the title fool you, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) knows exactly where he is going at all times. In this episode, our hosts Dan and Tyler dive into what it would actually take to survive against two burglars who are literally trying to murder you, how a Talkboy wouldn’t actually work as well as Kevin used it, and why plan...
Episode 20 - You're Next
November 30, 2017 05:43 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBHunt Sweet Hunt. In this episode, hosts Dan and Tyler discuss everything they learned from the 2013 movie “You’re Next.” Listen in as they cover their essential strategies and tactics to surviving a home invasion, how to handle betrayals, and why this is one of the better slasher/thriller movies to come out in recent memory. Why did Erin, a woman who grew up on a survivalist farm (very convenient), only set 3 boobytraps to take out the murderous intruders? Why is Drake such a dick? Why would...
Episode 19 - Phantasm
November 01, 2017 01:18 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWhen you suggest a movie, and find out that it is not the movie you were thinking of, you get the 1979 movie Phantasm. Join hosts Dan and Tyler as they discuss their lessons learned, if the title matches the contents of the movie, and the awkward Tall Man transformations. This one is crazy, folks. There are flying metallic spheres that drill into victims’ heads, Jawa like creatures that are slaves to the Tall Man, and a ridiculous number of guns. Then there is Reggie, an ice cream truck man ...
Episode 18 - Hot Fuzz
October 20, 2017 02:20 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWhat do you get when you let a director and a writer have free rein with their next movie? You get one hell of a funny movie: Hot Fuzz. Written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, and directed by Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz is a tale of a skilled London police officer who is transferred to a small town that is harboring a dark secret. Determined to figure out if all the accidental deaths happening in town are in fact murders, Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) goes on a conspiracy spree to take down whoever...
Episode 17 - Gattaca
September 19, 2017 03:26 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBWould you choose to have your child genetically engineered to be perfect and designed pretty much only to man spaceships? After watching the 1997 film, Gattaca, Dan and Tyler face that tough hypothetical choice. This episode our hosts dive into genetic engineering, what it’s like for the human spirit to overcome adversity, and why Jude Law, Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman are great choices for their roles. We also get surprise appearances from Tony Shalhoub, Maya Rudolph, Xander Berkely (who is...
Episode 16 - Tucker & Dale vs Evil
August 17, 2017 06:08 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBWhen judging a person by their looks goes horribly wrong, you get Tucker and Dale vs Evil! This episode Dan and Tyler get into the minds of affable hillbillies Tucker and Dale as they face off against ruthless college students in the woods, reminiscent of all your favorite slasher films. Many lessons were learned while watching this movie including why not to judge someone by their looks before you get to know them, watching where the hell you are going, and how to handle a situation where ...
Episode 15 - Muppet Treasure Island
July 26, 2017 04:09 - 1 hour - 58 MBAvast Ye! This week our hosts climb aboard the Hispaniola to discuss the 1996 film, Muppet Treasure Island. Is there a better way to enjoy a classic tale than with the Muppets? Dan and Tyler think not! Listen in as they cover the exceptional performance of Tim Curry as Long John Silver and how Sam the Eagle really comes into his own in this movie. Tyler learns that Dan can recite almost every single line from all the songs in this movie, and there are quite a few songs. They also appreciate...
Episode 14 - Bronson
July 12, 2017 04:27 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBHow do you think you would fair if you were locked up in solitary for more than 30 years? Well, we know how Charles Bronson would do and has done thanks to the 2008 film Bronson starring Tom Hardy as Britain’s most violent prisoner. Arguably one of Tom Hardy’s best performances, Dan and Tyler dive into what makes this movie truly unique and why Tom Hardy is one of the best actors today or even all time. Whether it’s the insane monologues, the way the movie accentuates even the most minor det...
Episode 13 - Starship Troopers
June 19, 2017 02:17 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB“Forget the insecticide, bring on the nukes!” That’s right, Dan and Tyler are talking about 1997’s Starship Troopers! After revisiting this movie years after first viewing, our hosts delve inside the mind of director Paul Verhoeven and discover the deep and crazy themes this movie covers. Like Big Trouble in Little China, they go over the ridiculous taglines, Dan’s Jack Burton lessons learned, and why the marketing for this movie was terrible. Did you know Neil Patrick Harris is in this movi...
Episode 12 - Big Trouble in Little China
May 30, 2017 20:42 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis episode Dan and Tyler get dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown featuring the All-American Trucker Jack Burton. That’s right, they’re talking about Big Trouble in Little China. This 1980s-action-packed movie is a “mystical, action, adventure, comedy, kung fu, monster, ghost story” (thanks IMDB) that does not disappoint, unless you’re the wife of Tyler. She did not like it at all. Dan and Tyler, on the other hand, love this movie. They cover all the life lessons they ...
Episode 11 - Spirited Away
May 15, 2017 02:53 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWhat do you get when a sullen 10-year-old girl and her family wander into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts? One of Dan’s favorite movies of all time, of course. In this episode Dan and Tyler are talking about the Academy Award-winning Anime, Spirited Away. They dive quickly into what makes this world so unique and why it was hard to develop a single solid life lesson learned. Is the movie a coming of age story for young Japanese girls? Is ...
Episode 10 - Blade Trinity
May 02, 2017 03:08 - 1 hour - 65 MBIn this episode, Dan and Tyler join forces with the Nightstalkers to face their most challenging enemy yet: Dracula. Listen in as they cover the 2004 flop, Blade: Trinity, starring Wesley Snipes, Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel. You may be asking yourself, why in the hell did they pick this Blade movie? Well, they all can’t be winners. Blade: Trinity goes terribly off-course from the creepy horror aesthetic Blade is known for from the first two films and might as well have been an Underworld ...
EwL Presents 02 - Slam Dunk Ernest
April 21, 2017 02:51 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBIn the second episode of EwL Presents, I bring to you an episode of my old podcast, Movie Night, that I managed to uncover. It's all about the oddity that is Slam Dunk Ernest, one of the later entries into the Ernest P. Worrell canon of films. As I say in the intro, though, I do not recommend watching this movie. The next episode on Blade Trinity should be dropping in a week, so keep an eye out for it! Any thoughts or questions can be sent to [email protected] or can be left ...
Episode 09 - Air Bud
April 07, 2017 04:15 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBHe sits. He stays. He shoots. He scores. He goes hard in the paint. This week on Everything We Learned, Dan and Tyler discuss a movie that spawned 14 sequels and its own production company: Air Bud (1997). Listen along as our hosts talk about the movie that marked the beginning of an era of buddy-talking animal movies (even though Air Bud does not talk in this movie). You’ll also learn about the secret origin story of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern, Tyler’s hatred for this movie and all movies...
Episode 08 - Friday
March 17, 2017 03:26 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode Dan and Tyler dive into what can actually go down between Thursday and Saturday by watching the 1995 classic Friday starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Craig (Cube) and Smokey (Tucker) bring us along on what seems to be a typical Friday at 126th Street in Los Angeles involving drug dealing gone wrong, adulterating neighbors, terrifying bullies, pesky kids, drive-bys and more. We’ll discuss if Chris Tucker was the right choice for Smokey, why the main plot gets put by the ways...
Episode 07 - The Rock
March 02, 2017 23:36 - 1 hour - 61 MBWelcome to The Rock. This week, Dan and Tyler discuss everything they learned after watching one of Michael Bay’s most Michael Bay-esque films ever: The Rock! Helping skyrocket Nic Cage into a 90’s movie star, it also features the great Sean Connery and Ed Harris. Are you kidding us! If you have not seen this movie, stop what you are doing right now and watch it. You’ll wonder to yourself, why does Nic Cage’s character, Stanley Goodspeed, not swear? Is Sean Connery’s character actually old m...
Episode 06 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
February 17, 2017 05:28 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBWhat’s better than an archeologist/adventurer being hired by the government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do? There are most likely much better things than this, but Raiders of the Lost Ark was pretty damn fantastic. Listen along while Dan and Tyler cover the great Indiana Jones as he fights his way through Nepal and Egypt to find the artifact which possibly holds the key to human existence. Find out why they believe this movie has one of the best openings of all time, why...
EwL Presents 01 - Troll 2
February 02, 2017 00:29 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIn the first episode of EwL Presents, an ongoing bonus series from Everything We Learned, we're presenting a lost episode from a previous podcast hosted by Dan called Movie Night. Episodes of EwL Presents will be released during weeks when Dan & Tyler are unable to release the regularly planned episode. In Movie Night, the format was to sit down and discuss a movie before watching it, then return after watching it to discuss reactions. This episode features Dan and his former co-host Calv...
Episode 05 - Hook
January 18, 2017 04:31 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWhat if Peter Pan grew up? This was the question no one was asking when this movie was made. Thanks to Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams we found out why. Hook (1991) stars Robin Williams as an adult Peter Pan who must return to Neverland to save his two children from the eccentric Captain James Hook. In this episode, Dan and Tyler dive into whether they truly ever liked this movie, how it impacted their childhood, and why Smee is probably the best character! Hook pulls all the stops. A pi...
Episode 04 - Snatch
January 05, 2017 05:09 - 49 minutes - 45 MBEver wonder what it would be like for Brad Pitt to be a gypsy bare-knuckle boxer who you can barely understand? Well if you haven’t then you’re in for a treat with Snatch (2000). Featuring multiple plots simultaneously, Snatch is a diamond heist movie where you’ll find underground boxing promoters, Russian assassins, incompetent robbers, gypsies and more come together for a ridiculous sequence of events. Have a listen as Dan and Tyler go over the lessons they learned while watching Snatch an...
Episode 03 - Joyeux Noel
December 21, 2016 02:19 - 59 minutes - 54 MBThis week we venture into the past to discuss the Christmas Truce of 1914 in the movie Joyeux Noel. This movie covers Christmas Eve and Day of 1914 during World War 1 where French, German and British troops all along the Western Front agreed on an unofficial cease-fire. Beginning with carol singing from the trenches on Christmas Eve, we cover the “live and let live” mentality of the soldiers and what actually happened in no man’s land, including soccer matches, drinking, and gift exchanging....
Episode 02 - Die Hard
December 08, 2016 04:42 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn this week's episode, we talk about the most action-packed Christmas movie next to Jingle All the Way: Die Hard. Join us as we dig into whether it can be categorized as a Christmas movie, the ways in which it changed all action movies to come, and the importance of following your plans through to the very end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 01 - My Cousin Vinny
December 07, 2016 23:57 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBThe pilot episode for the new podcast Everything We Learned, where hosts Dan and Tyler look at movies both good and bad and discuss what makes them work, what doesn't, and try to find out the lessons they contain. In this episode, we look at the comedy classic My Cousin Vinny and discuss the accuracy of the court procedure, the importance of communication, and remembering to always be the quintessential you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.