Plain Zero
313 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsFour friends revisit a movie every week to see if it holds up and go on numerous tangents in the process!
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325: Hot Tub Time Machine
March 22, 2021 15:08 - 55 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week, we’re taking a trip through time in a hot tub as we discuss Crispen Glover’s arm, vomit squirrels, and classy blow jobs. That’s right boppers, this week, we’re asking if Hot Tub Time Machine holds up!
324: Made
March 15, 2021 04:10 - 57 minutes - 56.4 MBLike the mighty Phoenix rising from Arizona, we have returned. For the first episode of our return, James decided that we should discuss Jon Favreau’s directorial. So, listen up, boppers, because this week we’re asking if Made holds up!
Remembering Aaron
February 01, 2021 05:39 - 51 minutes - 64.4 MBA few week’s ago, we lost Aaron Alvarez. He has been a part of this show since day 1. He was the heart of this show. Alex (Shred), Nick, and Travis discuss Aaron and the impact he has had on their lives and the show. This is about celebrating and honoring the life of Aaron.
322: Beyond the Mat
January 04, 2021 05:54 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWe’re back in the new year, and we’re starting things off by jumping into the world of wrestling during the height of the WWF attitude era. This week, we’re watching our first documentary and asking if Beyond The Mat holds up!
321: Love Actually
December 21, 2020 01:58 - 56 minutes - 56.6 MBChristmas week is here! With Christmas approaching, one might start to notice that love, actually, is all around us or some such. So listen up, boppers, as we ask if what was once considered the ultimate rom-com holds up! This week, we’re discussing Love Actually.
320: The Family Man
December 14, 2020 05:52 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDecember is officially in full swing, and nothing magnifies regrets like the holiday season. So, it’s only fitting that we would watch a movie about what would happen if you changed something you might have regretted. You know, like hiring Brett Ratner to direct the third X-men movie or remaking The Wicker Man. Speaking of those things, this week, we’re asking if The Family Man holds up, boppers!
319: Batman Returns
December 07, 2020 01:12 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIt’s December and Batman Returns also takes place in December, so we figured it would make enough sense to talk about it this week. So get on your favorite skin tight suit and get your umbrellas out, because this week we’re asking if Burton’s second movie about the caped crusader holds up!
318: Uncle Buck
November 30, 2020 05:23 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week’s episode episode has an unfortunate sound issue that starts about 10 minutes into the episode. If you are brave enough to listen, a great conversation is had about the John Hughes/John Candy classic: Uncle Buck. But at the very least, you can enjoy this fantastic photoshop by Aaron.
317: Troy
November 23, 2020 03:26 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThis week’s episode coming at you like it was trapped inside of a giant wooden horse that you never asked for! On this episode, we’re asking if Troy holds up!
316: There's Something About Mary
November 16, 2020 03:59 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThis week, there’s something about asking if movies hold up as we ask if There’s Something About Mary holds up! So join us, as we take a look back at a time where hair shenanigans were all the rage and Rice-A-Roni was poised to be more than just the San Francisco treat! So let’s get those 7 Minute Abs, boppers!
315: Gangs of New York
November 09, 2020 02:55 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBThis week, we’re going back to a time when there were actually gangs in New York, long before all gangs and crime were eradicated. A time when fighting with a swim cap on was fashionable. This week, we’re asking if Gangs of New York holds up!
314: Glory
November 02, 2020 05:42 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBThis week, Plain Zero goes to war. Brother against brother and all of that stuff. We’re going back to the (not so) Civil War to talk about a miscast Matthew Broderick, the always great Cary Elwes, and that single Denzel tear. So listen up, boppers, as we ask if Glory holds up!
313: Fright Night (1985)
October 25, 2020 23:58 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBIt’s the final week of our Spooktacular Spookfest and what better way to celebrate Halloween than to discuss the original Fright Night?! So put on your best sweater blouse, because you’re in for a doozy of a Halloween treat, boppers!
312: The Frighteners
October 19, 2020 03:04 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis week, things get a little frightening as a con-man (Michael J. Fox) uses his ability to see ghosts to trick people into paying him to rid them of their “ghost problem.” We’re gonna be asking if The Frighteners holds up, this week!
311: Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
October 13, 2020 03:01 - 58 minutes - 66 MBThis week, we’re taking a trip to our vacation home to spruce things up and try to avoid all the crazy college kids that keep killing themselves in front of it. That’s right boppers, we’re discussing a movie that completely subverts the killer hillbilly trope: Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil!
310: Poltergeist
October 05, 2020 06:15 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBOctober is back upon us once again, which means it’s time for another month of spooky movies! We kick things off this week with Poltergeist, the tale of a family being terrorized by rude construction workers that hit on their underage daughter and also ghosts.
309: Sex Drive
September 28, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThis week, we dive into one of the last teen sex comedies of the 2000s as we ask if Sex Drive holds up. Also, Travis takes the Paqui #OneChipChallenge. Can he survive the heat? Will he crumble or is he absolutely inhuman? Only one way to find out, boppers, so listen up!
308: Back To The Future Part 2
September 21, 2020 03:41 - 1 hour - 70 MBThis week, the finer points of time travel are explored as we dive deep into the second chapter of the Back To The Future trilogy. The consequences of using time travel for financial gain is discussed, as well as the consequences of replacing an actor but using their likeness. So strap in boppers, because there’s something very familiar about all of this as we ask if Back To The Future Part 2 holds up!
307: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
September 14, 2020 00:06 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBLet’s go back to a time where plenty of movies were based around fake jobs. A time before Jim Carrey was a household name. This week, we’re asking if Ace Ventura: Pet Detective holds up. Also, we’re aware that there is a sound issue with this episode and the one before it, we’ve addressed it and it won’t happen again.
306: A Knight's Tale
September 07, 2020 04:29 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThis week we’re going back to a time when jousting was all the rage and rock & roll ruled the airwaves. Can a man change his stars? Only one way to find out, boppers! So listen up as we ask if A Knight’s Tale holds up!
305: City Slickers
August 31, 2020 01:20 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBThis week’s episode finds us all saying, “hello,” but you know in that funny way that only Billy Crystal can deliver that word. Speaking of Billy Crystal, do you guys kind of think he’s handsome or dare we say sexy when he grows a beard? Because at least 2 of us do and then the other 3 are wrong. It’s not that the beard makes him into a thicc boy or anything, he just seems to wear a beard well. Also, how is Bruno Kirby supposed to be the attractive, funny ladies’ man type? Anyway, this epis...
304: Idiocracy
August 24, 2020 04:19 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis week’s episode has electrolytes! This week we’re going to the future to figure out what makes Brawndo what plants need. That’s right boppers, we’re asking if Idiocracy holds up! Welcome to Plain Zero, I love you.
303: Street Fighter
August 17, 2020 00:25 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBFor you, the day that Plain Zero asked if Street Fight holds up was the most important day of your life. But for us, it was a Monday. So strap in, boppers, because the repo man is coming, and your out of business. So don’t change the episode, or else we’re going to kick your ass so hard, the next Bison wannabe is gonna feel it!
302: Clue
August 10, 2020 04:48 - 59 minutes - 66.8 MBDo you like board games? Do you enjoy an ensemble comedy cast? Do you like a murder mystery? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this week we’re talking about a movie that might be up your alley! That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Clue holds up!
301: There Will Be Blood
August 03, 2020 02:04 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBAlright boppers, the next 300 episodes of Plain Zero begins here! This week’s episode is all about drinking some good milkshakes with a straw, because with Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dani get together, you just know someone’s gonna drink up a milkshake. Also there’s some oil and religion in this movie, but mostly milkshakes. But also, There Will Be Blood!
300: The Terminator
July 27, 2020 05:48 - 1 hour - 108 MBIt is here, boppers! This is our 300th episode, which of course means we have to return to the Arnold Schwarzenegger well to ask if one of his classics holds up. So for this very special episode, we’re going back towards the beginning to ask if The Terminator holds up.
299: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
July 20, 2020 15:21 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThis week, we’re finally looking at a Batman movie with what is largely considered to be the best Batman and the best Joker. No, not The Dark Knight. We’re talking about Kevin Conroy and Mark Hammill. This week, we’re asking if Batman: Mask of the Phantasm holds up!
298: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
July 13, 2020 05:11 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBIt has begun! …again. Strap on in boppers, because this week, we’re going to Outworld by way of one of James’ all time favorite movies: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. All your favorite characters are back and played by none of the same actors, so go ahead and listen up as we find out if this train wreck holds up!
297: The Silence of the Lambs
July 06, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThis week’s episode goes great with some fava beans and a nice bottle of chianti, because we’re consulting with Hannibal Lecter about sheep that don’t talk or some such. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Silence of the Lambs holds up!
296: Fargo
June 29, 2020 04:52 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBThis week, we ask a very important question: how FAR would you GO? So join us as we discuss the brilliance of Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, and William H. Macy in the Coen Brothers’ Fargo. Did Buscemi and Stormare ever get pancakes? There’s only one way to find out as we ask if Fargo holds up!
295: The Mask Of Zorro
June 22, 2020 01:36 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThis week, we mask up for revenge. The baton gets passed from one generation to the next as Anthony Hopkins, one of the best Spaniards (second only to Sean Connery), trains Antonio Banderas to take up his mask and become the legendary Zorro! So listen up boppers, as we ask if The Mask of Zorro holds up!
294: A Goofy Movie
June 15, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThings get a little goofy this week as we discuss a movie about a cross country road trip. When a single father just trying to make it all work worries that his son has fallen in with a bad crowd, he takes them on a summer vacation they’ll never forget. Patience is tested and bonds are forged as father and son share an adventure that will reconnect them with each other and maybe even themselves. This week, we’re asking if A Goofy Movie holds up.
293: 28 Days Later
June 08, 2020 05:50 - 57 minutes - 53.7 MBThis week, we learn that rage isn’t an emotion, it’s a virus. A virus that spreads through blood and is quick to change you. A sign of a rage outbreak might be seeing Cillian Murphy’s junk. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if 28 Days Later holds up!
292: Outbreak
June 01, 2020 04:28 - 56 minutes - 57 MBA much needed equipment upgrade has made it possible to get the band back together this week! In this episode, Nick has picked for us to discuss Outbreak. Not sure why he would pick that, but oh well. So, listen up, boppers, as we ask if Outbreak holds up!
The Quarantine Chronices 9: Community Season 6
May 25, 2020 19:06 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThe end is here! Six seasons and a podcast or some such. Welp, we’ve reached the sixth season, so it’s time to say goodbye to Community as Tahnee and Travis take a look at the Yahoo era of the show. So, listen up, as we complete the final season of Community!
The Quarantine Chronicles 8: Community Season 5
May 18, 2020 00:50 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBThe end is nigh, but at least the gas leak has been fixed. This week, Tahnee and Travis are talking about the penultimate season of Community. A season that brought the return of Dan Harmon. So, listen up boppers, as we find out if the 5th season of Community holds up!
The Quarantine Chronicles 7: Community Season 4
May 11, 2020 01:06 - 52 minutes - 54.2 MBAnyone else smell that? It’s as if there’s a leak somewhere. Possibly a gas leak, and if there’s a gas leak it must mean we’re talking about the fourth season of Community. That’s right, boppers, we’re covering the season that saw Dan Harmon fired and Chevy Chase eventually quit the show. A season that feels like Community, but also doesn’t. So, listen up, and find out if the 4th season holds up!
The Quarantine Chronicles 6: Community Season 3
May 04, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThis week, Tahnee and Travis travel to the darkest timeline as their binge of Community continues with season 3. They go all in discussing the most ambitious season of the show yet! Will it hold up, only one way to find out, boppers. So, listen up!
The Quarantine Chronicles 5: Community Season 2
April 27, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe pandemic continues, and with it so does the binge. This week, we’ve moved on to the second season of Community: the birthplace of “six seasons and a movie.” So listen up as Tahnee and Travis find out if the second season holds up.
The Quarantine Chronicles 4: Community: Season 1, Part 2
April 19, 2020 23:40 - 52 minutes - 54.5 MBThe quarantine continues, and so does the binging. This week, Travis and Tahnee are diving into the second half of season 1 of Community. They’ll be talking about the paintball episode and wrapping up the first season in this episode.
The Quarantine Chronicles 3: Community Season 1, Part 1
April 13, 2020 01:26 - 49 minutes - 52.7 MBThis week, and for the foreseeable future, we’re changing things up. With everyone self-quarantining, a lot of people are binging shows to kill the time, so we’re doing the same. Travis and Tahnee are binging Community, asking if it holds up. This week, they’re covering the first half of season 1.
The Quarantine Chronicles 2: She's All That
April 06, 2020 02:18 - 30 minutes - 30.5 MBAs times continues to get wilder, Travis copes by doing what he does best: watching things on his TV. This week, Tahnee and him watched teen rom-com classic, She’s All That. The movie that taught the world that behind every ponytail, pair of glasses, and overalls stands a Rachael Leigh Cook just waiting for a Freddie Prinze, Jr to believe in them. So listen up, boppers, as these too try to figure out if this movie still holds up!
Plain Zero Presents: Quarantine Chronicles 1: Idle Hands
March 30, 2020 04:12 - 33 minutes - 33.5 MBWell, we’re all doing the right thing and sheltering in place or staying safer at home this week, but that doesn’t mean we’re gonna deny you of content. This week, Travis is joined by his better half, Tahnee. With all this talk of hand washing, we decided to talk about Idle Hands and the mischief they can cause. So, listen up boppers, because we’re still here!
291: March (Movie) Madness 2: The Reckoning
March 23, 2020 17:12 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBStuck inside? Bummed about the loss of March Madness this year? Well, we got something to help ease your isolation blues that in no way measures up. This week, we’re going back to the controversial movie match up brackets to decide what movie wins if we’re trying to decide what we enjoy watching most. Things may or may not go off the rails as brackets are busted and each and every host experiences a heart break moment. So listen up, boppers, and figure out what we might find to be the most k...
290: Casino Royale
March 16, 2020 15:53 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBOnce upon a time, the next James Bond movie was going to be released in the very near future, but then some stuff started happening in the world, and that movie got delayed. Before the release got pushed back, Travis decided that it would be a good idea to watch Daniel Craig’s first Bond movie: Casino Royale. So listen up, boppers, because this time we’re asking if Casino Royale holds up!
289: Casino
March 09, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week, we’re going back to a time when the mob had stakes in Vegas and blueberry muffins did not have an appropriate ratio of blueberries from muffin to muffin. A time when Robert DeNiro only wore giant lensed glasses as a prop and Joe Pesci was… sexy? That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Casino holds up!
288: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
March 02, 2020 04:25 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBChildhood is an important time for all of us. Almost any person can name a Disney movie that was essential to their youth when they were growing up. Well, this week, boppers, we’re going back to a key moment in both Aaron and Alex’s childhood. Alex picked Disney’s The Hunchback Of Notre Dame for us to find out if it holds up, so listen up, boppers!
287: Rookie Of The Year
February 24, 2020 03:08 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis week’s episode is all about funky butt loving as we start learning how to deal from our Have To. That’s right, boppers, this week, we’re asking if the movie that gave us “pitcher’s got a big butt,” holds up! So listen up as we talk Rookie Of The Year!
286: Sixteen Candles
February 17, 2020 06:04 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThis week Plain Zero is taking you back to school. Back to that wonderful time when a young girl turns 16 and no one notices or remembers, you know, like everyone went through. Or that time the cool, nice guy at school gifts his drunk girlfriend to the school nerd. Common school experiences. So sit tight, boppers, because this week we’re asking if John Hughes’ Sixteen Candles holds up!
285: Airheads
February 10, 2020 05:49 - 1 hour - 69 MBWe are born to raise hell, boppers. And this week, we’re doing it by going back to a time before Adam Sandler made Billy Madison and Chris Farley made Tommy Boy. Before those movies, they both appeared in a movie called Airheads. So, this week, we’re asking if that holds up, boppers!