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No Highway Option

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All great cinema makes us ask questions, but only one question applies to every movie ever made: "Is it better or worse than Vin Diesel's 2005 Masterpiece 'The Pacifier'?" Join best friends Connor & Luke (plus guests!) as they attempt to analyze and answer that question as it pertains to every movie...ever.*

*Not guaranteed to cover every movie ever.

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Gettin' Blobbed by THE BLOB (1988) (with Jason Kleeberg)

January 16, 2024 11:15 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MB

It's our second movie to feature a Blob after Blobby in Hotel Transylvania 3! At least, I think it's only the second. Let me check the backlog. ... Unless you count melting Gremlins as Blobs, then it's our third. JASON KLEEBERG (The Force Five Podcast) runs, doesn't walk, to join the boys at the movies to discuss everyone's favorite gelatinous movie monster in the 1988 remake of THE BLOB. Come for the story of a small town being terrorized by the gooiest killer ever made, stay for crazy go...

OOPS! ALL COMING ATTRACTIONS GAME VOLUME 3 (With a Lot of Guests)

January 09, 2024 17:32 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

11 Episodes we've covered means 11 Brand New Coming Attractions Games in 1 fun clip show episode! We're leaving the holiday theme behind and running headfirst into a big chaotic lineup. Dramas, comedies, horror, an Academy Award winner for best picture, this next lineup has it all. Tune in to find out what we'll be watching, and hear our pitches for an April Fool's Day episode!! NEXT WEEK: THE BLOB (1988) with FORCE FIVE PODCAST Thank you for listening! Please review us on your podcast pro...

TOP 10 BEST CLIPS OF 2023 (with Multiple Guests)

December 31, 2023 11:15 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

AT THE END OF THE YEAR YOU'RE ANOTHAH YEAR OLDAH. You know, like singing Les Miserables but saying the wrong words. It's our year-end cliptacular! Connor and Luke list their top 5 favorite moments from this year each to make a big old No Highway Option top 10 Extravaganza. Did your favorites make it in? Only one way to find out! Thank you all so much for listening this year! We've had fun and can't wait for more. COMING EITHER TUESDAY OR NEXT WEEK DEPENDING ON HOW HUNGOVER WE ARE ON NEW ...

TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: Inner Child, Take the Wheel! (With Chris Andersen)

December 26, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

It's the SNOW Highway Option finale episode! We're playing with all of our Transformers that we unwrapped under the tree. I bet our pretend storylines were just as cohesive as what Michael Bay cooked up. CHRIS ANDERSEN (Uncle Monster's Spooky Time Fright Hour) joins the boys on a trip to New York, Paris, Philadelphia, vague totally-not-Penn-but-yeah-it's-Penn University, and Egypt as they hunt down Decepticons and discuss TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. 2 of us have nostalgia for this...

THE SANTA CLAUSE-A-THON!

December 24, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 56 MB

That's right, we just watched almost 12 hours of content that was purely based on a legal pun. Our brains are at like 40% Tim Allen MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE! Join Connor and Luke through a North Pole journey as they watch THE SANTA CLAUSE, THE SANTA CLAUSE 2, THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE, and 2 seasons of Disney+'s THE SANTA CLAUSES. Thankfully, none of us transformed into a Santa Claus in the process. As far as we know, at least. Join them as they answer such questions as: Why does Ti...

The Only JACK FROST 25th Anniversary Acknowledgement (with John Dorsey)

December 19, 2023 12:34 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB

This movie has incredibly little to do with Christmas, but it's called SNOW Highway Option and the guy's made out of snow so... JOHN DORSEY (Superhuman Public Radio) speaks into a magic podcasting mic to summon the spirits of the boys to talk all about the 1998 family-friendly version of JACK FROST. That's right, he talked about the '97 Jack Frost in our first Snow Highway Option event, and now the '98 Jack Frost! Puppet snowmen, weird music, and a lack of antagonist abounds! Join them as t...

VIOLENT NIGHT is Full of Childrens' Dreams!!! (with Percival Constantine)

December 12, 2023 11:15 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MB

In this movie, Santa Claus (you know, the guy from the end of that one SpongeBob episode) kicks ass with a giant sledgehammer, just as you would expect from a Christmas classic. PERCIVAL CONSTANTINE (author, podcaster behind SUPERHERO CINEPHILES and JAPAN ON FILM) falls down the chimney to join the boys in an awkward hostage situation as they discuss 2022's action-comedy VIOLENT NIGHT. It's David Harbour as Santa beating the shit out of some goons as a kid does some hyperviolent "realistic...

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION: Achieving he Perfect Ratio (with Josh Peters)

December 05, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 69 MB

IT'S TIME FOR SNOW HIGHWAY OPTION! HALLELUJAH! HOLY SHIT! WHERE'S THE TYLENOL? JOSH PETERS (partner of past guest Taylor Coan) pulls his RV up to the boys' house to empty his shitter into the sewer and to talk all about NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION. Grab your favorite moose-shaped glass and your slipperiest food chemical, it's a fun one! Join them as they answer such questions as: Is Sheldon Cooper funnier as a kid or an adult? Does the sincerity in this work with the cynicism? Ha...

The Daughter From 17 AGAIN Needs Therapy (with Shannon Maguire)

November 28, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

The movie's about being 17, but a good 80% of these high schoolers are absolutely in their early-to-mid 20's and you cannot convince me otherwise. College Friend and Improv Comedian SHANNON MAGUIRE joins the boys back in time to re-live high school and talk about 17 AGAIN. That's right, we're finally chatting about winning comedic performances from Zac Efron, Thomas Lennon (one of the writers of The Pacifier!), and Matthew Perry (RIP). Join them as they answer such questions as: Does this...

HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE: Sketches and Satire, Hell Yeah! (With Matt Lewis)

November 21, 2023 03:49 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

We're totally the best guys to talk about this satirical take on what it means to be Black in 1980's Hollywood! Okay, maybe we're not but we still have a good time with it. Comedian MATT LEWIS meets the boys in an audition waiting room to talk about the 1987 sketch comedy satire HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE. Grab yourself a Winky Dinky Dog and put on your finest retro There's a Bat in My House T-Shirt. It's a part of the Criterion collection! That means it's guaranteed a good movie! Join them as the...

THE ONE: Take Notes, MCU! (with Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies)

November 14, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

Somewhere, in an alternate Universe, we're talking all about Timothy Olyphant, star of the Fast & Furious franchise as Dominic Toretto. No, really, he was the first choice. Isn't that weird to think about? STEVE AND IZZY from EVERYTHING I LEARNED FROM MOVIES jump universes to join the boys to talk about THE ONE, Jet Li's insane action movie where he goes to fight...himself. There's also a rat with massive exposed testicles. True art. Join them as they answer such questions as: Is Vin Dies...

HACKERS: Hack (and Sexually Awaken) The Planet! (With David Arnold)

November 07, 2023 11:15 - 1 hour - 71.2 MB

Like Zoinks Scoob, I'm wearing a mesh shirt and teeny tiny sunglasses! Look it was either that or writing the whole thing in 3p1c H@ck3r L4ngu@g3. And that would be a pain in the @$$. DAVID ARNOLD from GIMMICKS and ARE YOU MY MOTHER activates his modem to log into a City-like motherboard and join the boys in a chat room all about HACKERS. It's 1995 as hell up in here. David's a young man. Luke's a toddler. Connor's barely a baby. It's a weird podcast! Join them as they answer such quest...

Talkin' HALLOWEEN (1978) on Halloween (2023) (With Jason from Dads From the Crypt)

November 02, 2023 04:29 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Scariest Mike Myers movies, ranked: #5) Halloween Kills #4) Rob Zombie's Halloween #3) Halloween (2018) #2) The Cat in the Hat/The Love Guru (tie) #1) Halloween (1978) JASON from DADS FROM THE CRYPT dusts off his William Shatner mask to join the boys on a little Holiday-appropriate fun as they discuss the John Carpenter classic HALLOWEEN. And somehow they get through the entire episode discussing a Jamie Lee Curtis movie without making a single Activia joke. Join them as they answer such ...

Oh Bother, It's WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY (with Brian from Berated B-Rated Movies)

October 24, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

🎵When I up, down touch the ground, it puts me in the mood, up down touch the ground in the mood for murder🎵-Pooh in this movie, probably. BRIAN from BERATED B-RATED MOVIES join the boys deep in the Public Domain Hundred Acre Wood to talk about WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY. Guts, gore, and creepypasta stories about Eeyore being cannibalized. What more could you ask for? Join them as they answer such questions as: Why are these Characters like this? Can we think of other kid-friendly pro...

OOPS! ALL COMING ATTRACTIONS GAMES Volume 2 (with A Lot Of Guests)

October 20, 2023 19:34 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

*We've been made aware of the previous silence gaps in the audio, they should be fixed now! Thank you! Have you missed THE COMING ATTRACTIONS GAME at the end of every episode? Worried about what movies we'll be watching in the future? Curious about our CHRISTMAS EVE FRANCHISE MARATHON??? Don't worry, we've got all that covered. It's all Coming Attractions Games! Tune in to hear each of the past guests from our most recent 9 episodes (and our missing CAG from Spiral: From the Book of Saw) g...

BUBBA HO TEP: Is This the Most Normal Elvis Biopic? (with Bradley Robinson)

October 10, 2023 10:15 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

For once, us bringing up ELVIS (2022, dir. Baz Luhrmann) not only makes sense, but it enhances the discussion of this movie! It's almost like we should retire discussing it after this episode, but we promise not to. BRADLEY ROBINSON (formerly D College Podcast and Cinema is Dead) finally pays the boys a visit outside of the Holidays in order to talk about BUBBA HO TEP. You know Bubba Ho Tep! It's a perfectly normal movie in which an ass-eating Mummy attacks a retirement home where the Lone ...

MOONFALL: It Makes Your Brain Stupid (with CHRIS BUDNICKI)

October 03, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

There's a billion dollar movie idea in this episode, so naturally we're publishing it for free instead of selling it to The Russo Brothers for a billion dollars. CHRIS BUDNICKI blasts off to the moon to meet holographic versions of the boys to talk about 2022's sci-fi goof fest MOONFALL. The moon is there, and it indeed falls. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Join them as they answer such questions as: Is this movie stupid genius or stupid stupid? What's Chris' all-time favorite movie...

THE RUNAWAYS: The Ultimate "It's Good But"... Movie (with NATHANIEL MARLOWE)

September 26, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

It's a back-to-back music double feature week! The vibes in this one are...a little different from That Thing You Do, to say the least. And of course I only mean that in the sense of they play more than one song. NATHANIEL MARLOWE is back to join the boys on a rocketship to the top of the charts to discuss the 2010 excessively indie rock biopic THE RUNAWAYS. Can we call it a Twilight "Reunion" if it comes out the same year as Eclipse? Jury's out on that one. Join them as they answer such q...

THAT THING YOU DO!: Play it Again, Tom Hanks! (With AARON AND JIMMY from TOO MUCH POPCORN)

September 19, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 73 MB

After tons of episodes where Tom Hanks as a music producer was mentioned, we finally have a movie to talk about it. It's just not the movie that we frequently reference. AARON and JIMMY from TOO MUCH POPCORN join the boys at the top of the charts to discuss the nostalgia-driven music comedy that not only gave us Tom Hanks as a writer/director, but another banger of a Steve Zahn supporting performance. It's THAT THING YOU DO! Don't have the title memorized quite yet? Don't worry, it'll be d...

UNCHARTED? More Like ShitFarted (with Ian C. Weber)

September 12, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

Finally, 2 Titans of Industry meet in one of history's most anticipated video game adaptations: Mark Wahlberg and Papa John (The Industry is the "Saying Slurs"). IAN C. WEBER debuts a new version of the theme song (thank you Ian!) and presents the boys with a map to find the UNCHARTED movie. That's right, Ian's back to talk about another video game movie! He's our #GamerGuy. The C in his name stands for #GamerGuy. It's a boring movie what do you want me to say about it??? Join them as they...

AMADEUS: Fun with Sound Boards! (With JT Holtaway)

September 05, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 67 MB

It's an 8 time Academy Award Winning film including Best Picture, so this week we're no-nonsense, all class, and definitely totally focused the entire time. JT HOLTAWAY bursts into the room to listen to the boys recount their battles with a young composer who was sent to torture them by God, or something. Or would it be a young rival podcaster? Do any podcasts want to start Salieri/Mozart beef with us to up listenership? DM us to let us know. Anyway, this week's movie is the critically acc...

SON OF THE MASK: Sssssomebody Stop This! (with Nick Cherry)

August 29, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

It's Son of the Mask but it's not like it's Son of THE Mask even though it's definitely THE Mask but Jim Carrey's not here so think of it as just The Mask not THE Mask also there's a dog. NICK CHERRY travels 200 Miles Outside of Edge City to visit the boys in their far too brightly colored house and help them babysit an Uncanny Valley hellspawn while talking about SON OF THE MASK. It's another two against one episode as one of them tries to defend the picture at least a little bit, while t...

THE MATRIX: An Open Plea to Richard Ayoade (with Kory Louko)

August 22, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 81.4 MB

You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. You take the pale yellow Corona-colored pill - you listen to an episode of No Highway Option talking about one of the most legendary Sci-Fi movies of all time. Weird choice, if you take the podcast pill. KORY LOUKO returns (and you can actually hear her the whole time this time!) to join the ...

CLOUD ATLAS: Talking the Tru-Tru (with Kendell Sweeney-Thomas)

August 15, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb we are bound to Vin Diesel, past and present, and by each Riddick and every Fast & Furious, we birth our No Highway Option. KENDELL SWEENEY-THOMAS tells a tale to the boys of past lives, connected souls, and unfortunately problematic makeup. That's right, the boys are diving into CLOUD ATLAS, the Wachowski's 2012 sci-fi epic featuring what has become our favorite first episode of the batch pastime, Tom Hanks going too hard on an accent. With more...

OOPS! ALL COMING ATTRACTIONS GAMES Volume 1 (with lots of Guests)

August 08, 2023 10:15 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Have you missed THE COMING ATTRACTIONS GAME at the end of every episode? Worried about what movies we'll be watching in the future? Don't worry, we've got all that covered. It's all Coming Attractions Games! Tune in to hear each of the past guests from our most recent 9 episodes give us some clues to figure out what movies are next in the run. It's a fun compilation! NEXT WEEK: THE MATRIX with KENDELL SWEENEY-THOMAS Thank you for listening! Please review us on your podcast provider and sh...

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN: PART TWO: The End of an Era (with Brandon Tanczak)

August 01, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

We've got one last chapter, then it's time to close the book on THE TWILIGHT SAGA... until that TV series starts? We shall see. BRANDON TANCZAK is recruited by the boys to join them in the ultimate fight against Michael Sheen hamming it up and Dakota Fanning burning babies. That's right, it's time for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN: PART TWO! And we promise, it's not a long extended fakeout episode featuring the shocking deaths of each host. That would have been a good bit, though. Do we...

OLD: We've Got Questions About Magic Rock Science (with Taylor Coan)

July 25, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

In true M. Night Shyamalan fashion, this episode has a mind-bending twist: One of us actually really likes this movie!! TAYLOR COAN escapes a supernatural spooky House and joins the boys on a supernatural spooky Beach...a beach that makes you OLD! Will their trip change their lives and make them think about the meaning of being human, or are they just gonna have silly fun? Join them as they answer such questions as: Do the rocks also make acting worse? What's going on with M. Night Shyamal...

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN: PART ONE: This Could Have Been A Trilogy (with JADE BROOKS-BARTLETT)

July 18, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

At long last, we FINALLY get to meet Renesmee! The entire franchise has been building up to this weird little CGI Baby Face! Jade Brooks-Bartlett and the boys attend a Washington Wedding in THE TWILGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN: PART ONE. There should be plenty of Rainier Beer and Rainbow Fish filets to go around, even after all of the "totally not a vampire" speeches. Join them as they answer such questions as: How many movies could we condense this story into? Did we learn any new words thank...

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY: Problematic or Wholesome? (with NATIONAL TREASURE HUNT)

July 11, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

The story is problematic, some of the language and jokes have aged poorly, but you know what the worst aspect of the movie is? The main characters are METS FANS. Aubrey and Emily from National Treasure Hunt join the boys as they look back at I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY and really try to find a single redeeming element from the feature, with a good amount of fun along the way! It's not all tiptoeing around the premise and collar yanking, we promise! Join them as they answer such ques...

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY: Keep Adding to the Problem List (with NATIONAL TREASURE HUNT)

July 11, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

The story is problematic, some of the language and jokes have aged poorly, but you know what the worst aspect of the movie is? The main characters are METS FANS. Aubrey and Emily from National Treasure Hunt join the boys as they look back at I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY and really try to find a single redeeming element from the feature, with a good amount of fun along the way! It's not all tiptoeing around the premise and collar yanking, we promise! Join them as they answer such que...

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE - Jacob's technically an Animorph (with Derick McDuff)

July 04, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

It's the third movie in the Twilight Franchise and it's...more of the same?? Derick McDuff (Underrated) pulls up to the woods of Forks Washington to joins the boys in a game of shirtless Cup-a-Fart as they discuss THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE. They've gotta be careful so they don't shatter like porcelain dolls, for some inexplicable reason. Join them as they answer such questions as: Why do these monsters not follow normal monster rules? Are there Frankensteins or Goblins in this world? Have...

SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW: We Want to Play A Different Game (with Jason Mountain)

June 27, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

You know something? These Jigsaw "games" don't seem like much fun at all! Jason Mountain joins the boys to investigate a series of grisly murders spearheaded by comedian and noted slap victim Chris Rock. That's right, it's time to talk SPIRAL FROM THE BOOK OF SAW. Everyone's going to follow the clues leftover by the dead bodies to reveal the ultimate torture "game": watching this movie. Join them as they answer such questions as: Why do Saw killers wear Pig Masks? Is the Jigsaw voice in th...

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON: Sponsored by Good Ol' Rainier Beer (with Savannah MacHamer)

June 20, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

We are not actually sponsored by Rainier Beer but if they hear this and wanna send a 6 pack our way...we won't say no. Savannah MacHamer and the boys return to Forks, Washington to discuss THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. There's werewolves in this one. Plus ghost Edward, silly secret Vampire councils, and Anna Kendrick continuing to wonder why she's still in these movies. Plus FACE PUNCH. Let's Do This. Join them as they answer such questions as: Are these werewolves actually werewolves? Is ...

DADDY DAY CARE: The RenneZAHNsce (with Mike King)

June 13, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

The boys don their best vegetable costumes in order to entertain returning guest MIKE KING as they discuss the 2003 Eddie Murphy classic DADDY DAY CARE. Well, it's got a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, so is it really a classic? We'll find out what the fellas think Join them as they answer such questions as: Is Steve Zahn Hollywood's best guy? Do we remember parts of this movie that aren't really there? Would we be part of the Hallmark Christmas Movie Cinematic Universe? Wait a minute, is th...

TWILIGHT: The Start of the Charlie Swan Saga (with Jess Suriano)

June 06, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 73.9 MB

Jessica Suriano returns to join the boys on a Pacific Northwest road trip, with an extended stop off in Forks, Washington. That's right, it's time to kick off the TWILIGHT franchise at long last! Connor and Luke are generally fresh to the teen vampire romance franchise, while Jess is an old pro. Plus, the first ever edition of NO HIGHWAY OPTION LOST MEDIA: A Twilight Spoof sketch starring high-school aged Luke?? Fun times to be had! Join them as they answer such questions as: Just what the ...

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The Spielberg Bonanza (With Alex Levitt)

May 30, 2023 10:15 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Alex Levitt cons his way into a return appearance to discuss CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with the boys! There's laughs, there's tears, there's a whole lot of tangents about the state of the film industry, recent movies, and Steven Spielberg's career in general. Just like all great podcasts should have. Plus, Luke tests his psychic abilities with a bold prediction at the start of the episode. Join them as they answer such questions as: What's the one thing Tom Hanks struggles with? Can we all agree on...

FAST X: The Boys are Back In Town!

May 23, 2023 10:02 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

We're baaaaaack! Connor and Luke saw FAST X, the first part of a supposed 2 or 3 part finale to the Fast & Furious Saga, and rushed to the studio to talk about it. A movie with so many cars, so many explosions, so much family, and so much forgetting to introduce ourselves at the start of the episode. Whoops. Join them as they answer questions such as: What character is Jason Momoa channeling in this? How many more of these movies can they do? What's the weirdest character turn in this franc...

INTO THE SPIDER-THON (Aka Merry Thwip-mas!)

December 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

11 Movies. Technically 5 different series. 8 Spider-People/Pigs. 2 Venoms. 1 week. 1 podcast. Let's do this. The boys watch every theatrically released movie in the Spider-Man franchise! That's right, from the Raimis to the Webbs to the Wattses to the Flescher to the Persichetti/Ramsey/Rothman to the Serkis. We watched them all. It was a chore, but since we split them up among a week instead of a day like the Fast-a-thon, thankfully, it wasn't as draining. But of course it wasn't going to b...

DIE HARD 2: Yippee-Ki-Yes, It's a Christmas Movie (with Derick McDuff)

December 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

It's weird how the Christmas Movie debate seems to only apply to the first Die Hard, nobody mentions it about the sequel. DERICK MCDUFF (Underrated, WatchMojo) rushes to his gate at a crowded airport to join the boys in a conversation all about DIE HARD 2. That's right, John McClane is back as the podcast continues to cover the Die Hard franchise in the weirdest possible order.  Join them as they answer questions such as: Is John McClane becoming a Psychopath? How many "oh, that guy"s are ...

EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS: Hide Your Single Moms, Luke's on the Prowl (with Tyler Freeze)

November 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

Lace up those winter boots and get ready for some holiday fun, it's SNOW HIGHWAY OPTION time! TYLER FREEZE (We went to College together) sits down with the boys to talk about Deer Shit and Hanukkah in ADAM SANDLER'S EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS. Isn't it cool that we lined up this episode's release with the third night of Hanukkah 2021? We didn't plan that, it's just one of life's funny little coincidences!  Join them as they answer questions such as: What did this beat at the Kids' Choice Awards? I...

A Very HEREDITARY Thanksgiving Special! (With Brad Robinson)

November 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 88.9 MB

Because what better way to prepare for/follow up a Thanksgiving dinner than thinking about a headless kid? BRAD ROBINSON (The Disney College Podcast, formerly Cinema is Dead) returns to join the boys in a Satanic Cult...or really just to talk about Ari Aster's smash debut horror film HEREDITARY. It's pretty much the same thing, once you boil it down to the basics. Kind of. Join them as they answer questions such as: Was this marketing misleading? Is A24 only good at horror? How do we feel ...

AT THE MOVIES WITH NO HIGHWAY OPTION: Clifford the Big Red Dog and Tick, Tick...Boom!

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

Y'all know At the Movies with Siskel and Ebert, right? That's not TOO dated a reference, I hope??? We went to the movies this week to finish off Bovember by talking about CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG. Luke was very big proponent of seeing this wacky little family movie, so of course we had to. Thank God for AMC A-List (not a sponsor. But if they want to...we're here).Connor also went to The Alamo Drafthouse to check out Tick, Tick...Boom! and talks about that for a few seconds because he loved ...

ROCKY II: Luke's Birthday Bonus!

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Yo Adrian! Luke's Birthday is on the 17th! Wish him a happy one! Luke picked the first sequel in one of his favorite franchises as his birthday pick, as the boys talk all about ROCKY II. With one huge fan of the Rocky flicks and one who's only seen a few, what could possibly go wrong? Join them as they answer questions such as: What's our Rocky Rankings? Isn't CREED great? Is this just the same as the first movie? Do Rocky and Adrian have chemistry? and How would we fix some Rocky movies? ...

ERNEST GOES TO AFRICA COMMENTARY: Hey Verne, It's a Watch-Along!

November 09, 2021 04:52 - 1 hour - 96.1 MB

ERNEST GOES TO AFRICA is currently streaming on IMDBTV if you want to watch along! IGNORE THE FIRST COUNTDOWN TO HIT PLAY, GO OFF THE SECOND ONE SO THE TIMING LINES UP. In their first ever commentary episode, the boys check out those wacky adventures of everyone's favorite pitchman Ernest P. Worrel as he goes to Africa in ERNEST GOES TO AFRICA. It's...ah...it's a lot to take in. Especially on low volume so the sound doesn't bleed into a podcast. We're trying new stuff!  Join them as they a...

THE GODFATHER: It's a Movie We Can't Refuse

November 02, 2021 03:59 - 1 hour - 73.8 MB

Man, you know the answer whether or not this movie's better than The Pacifier. The boys kick off BOVEMBER by discussing Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER, among a whole bunch of other topics. We're aware of the audio issues that happens later in the episode, we're working to see how to fix it.  Join them as they answer questions such as: Where does this movie rank on the AFI 100 List? Isn't this movie so good? What's the deal with Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette? Are we looking forwa...

LIFEFORCE: Are We Sure They're Vampires?? (With Cory Weissman)

October 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Something is attached to Hailey's Comet. Something mysterious. Something strange. Something naked. The boys and CORY WEISSMAN are talking LIFEFORCE this week, the Tobe Hooper space vampire movie from 1985. Is it scary? Is it funny? Hell, is it even comprehensible? That's what they're here to find out.  Join them as they answer questions such as: Why is this lady naked all the time? Can we say anything about this movie other than "shit's weird"? Does Luke know how to choose his own adventur...

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: This Podcast Will Make A Billion Dollars (with Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies)

October 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MB

Bleh bleh bleh! Get ready for a parade of bad to okay impressions! Grab your bathing suits and climb aboard! STEVE and IZZY from EVERYTHING I LEARNED FROM MOVIES join the boys on a fabulous ocean liner this week to talk about HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION. It's a goofy cartoony time both in the movie and on the podcast. Who could ask for anything more? Join them as they answer questions such as: Can this Podcast make a billion dollars? Does Zing just mean getting a vampire boner? D...

BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN: A Spooky Surprise (with Russell Pirkle & Hannah Weyer)

October 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 91 MB

No Highway To Hell Option/Spooky Highway Option/Confusingly Something About Boob According to Luke/whatever we're calling it finally begins with a real big scary movie...maybe. There's something in the attic. Is it the horrifying ghost of Mr. Wilson, or could it just be YouTubers trying out acting for the first time? The only way for the boys to truly find out is to team up with RUSSELL PIRKLE and HANNAH WEYER from POP ETYMOLOGY to talk about 2016's BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN. Put on your best ...

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD: Yippee-Ki-You Will Be Found (with Elon Moxey)

October 05, 2021 04:24 - 1 hour - 92.4 MB

OH, you read that subtitle right. We somehow get into Dear Evan Hansen in this one. Fresh takes!. When the government is about to be hacked, and a fire sale seems imminent, there's only one group to call: the boys and returning guest ELON MOXEY. They're here to talk about John McClane's 4th outing, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD, and determine once and Justin Long's supposed age in this film once and for all. Join them as they answer questions such as: Is John McClane talented or lucky? How's the M...

WHITE FIRE: It's Fun For the Whole Family! (With JOEY from AFFABLE CHAT)

September 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

Just like the movie itself, it's a title that isn't weird and gross at first glance, but once there's context...yuck. Quick! It's time for the boys to run into a diamond mine with JOEY from AFFABLE CHAT so they can talk about the 80's action/thriller/borderline fetish porn movie, WHITE FIRE. Hooo boy buckle up for...something. This movie's definitely...something.  Join them as they answer questions such as: How do you spell Istanbul? How gross is this subplot? Can a blow dart really kill s...

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