Talk and Trivia, With J&J
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA brisk walk in the park... Of our minds.
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March 03, 2016 21:54And you thought you could get rid of us so easily. Welcome back folks, to... well, some news. 'Talk and Trivia, with Jon and Joel' has been put to rest, but its spirit lives on in our hearts. MEANWHILE, the J's are starting some NEW PODCASTS, a couple of which they can announce now! Coming next week, the boys are buying some popcorn, propping up their feet on the chair in front of them, and schlocking their way through... the 'Late Night Double Feature Picture Show'! Yes, that's the name!...
Episode 100: 'The Witch'
February 26, 2016 00:31What's this? The end of 'Talk and Trivia'? Say it ain't so! Welcome, folks, to EPISODE 100 of your weekly J&J film review program. Two years it's been; two years of in-jokes, randomness, good films and bad. We hope you've enjoyed it... But all good things must come to an end. But don't get too worried about us: the boys won't be disappearing off the map, and if you desperately need your weekly hit of film reviews and rabbit trails... well, stay tuned. This week Jon and Joel cover all the go...
Episode 99: 'Deadpool'
February 18, 2016 19:55Wwwwhy hello Joel! And hello folks. It's EPISODE 99!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!! But we'll play it chill. Happy Belated Valentine Day's. Meanwhile, the guys are changing things around. Big plans, big plans. Life and spreadsheets and bloomin' onions. Oh, and they watched a romantic comedy bad-ass superhero movie snarky meta-film something called 'Deadpool'. I don't know. Enjoy. <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Episode 98: 'Hail, Caesar!'
February 11, 2016 19:17Howdy folks, and welcome to the ninety-eighth installment of this thing we do which has no name... Within, you will information, uplift, and yes, entertainment. But not too much death, surprisingly. What's your Religion? Who's your Savior? And crucifixes aside, how much overlap is there between this film and 'The Hateful Eight'? You'll have to find out for yourself. Don't look at the man behind the curtain. Enjoy. <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Bullsh** With J&J! - Personal Catch-Up
February 10, 2016 21:01Howdy folks! It's been a while but here are the guys, together again to talk about life and snowfall. You may find you wake up and realize that global warming doesn't exist Chinook winds are totally cool. Meanwhile Joel completely masters podcast editing, Jon reminisces about nursing homes, Joel talks about old age and sickness, and Jon decides that you will never be rich. Good golly, Miss Molly. Endulge your critical mind by listening to a couple of dudes unravel theirs. ...
Episode 97: 'Horace and Pete's', Sundance 2016
February 04, 2016 21:30Boop boop. Howdy folks! The other J has returned, just in time for the former J to head off on an excursion of his own. Such is life. So while Joel's off riding crocodiles in the everglades of Missouri or Alabama, here's Jon to rattle on about Sundance and cowboy toast and cast-iron skillets and 'The Witness'. Oh, and Louis C.K.! Have you heard about this web series Louis surprised the world with? It's kind of weird. Yeah. But why don't we get back on topic? <munches cowboy toast> Enjoy. <...
Episode 96: 'Anomalisa'
January 29, 2016 05:17As Jon concludes his adventures in the far-away lands of the dancing sun, Joel bravely sets out to review a film all on his lonesome! Quiver with fear and prepare your ears, for it might be a bit of a bumpy ride. Joel reviews Charlie Kaufman's latest project, the stop-motion-animated "Anomalisa". Tune in to learn about about Starburns, Tom Noonan, Kickstarter and being a sh*tty human being. You can call me Anomajoel from now on. That is all. Enjoy. <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Episode 95: 'Bone Tomahawk'
January 22, 2016 03:21It's one of those days, folks. It's film day, wheeeeee! The guys have looked back on the past year, and the bajillion good films they have not watched, to choose one worthy of their expert reviews. But instead they chose 'Bone Tomahawk'. (Oooo burn!) Spoilers, tomahawks made of bone play a big role in this film, and often outplay the dialogue insofar as brutal, vital metaphor is concerned. Could this be the artist's intent? Is language just another inept tool that we clang against rocks? Can ...
Bullsh** With J&J! - Change Is Good
January 21, 2016 03:23Double IPA's, gas anxieties, robot layers, fortresses of solitude, and change on the brain. Endulge your critical mind by listening to a couple of dudes unravel theirs. ...
Et Cetera Sunday - 'Transparent' s02, 'Making a Murderer'
January 17, 2016 22:00"What is malt liquor?" This week, the boys talk nonsense mostly. Oh, well Jon talks nonsense. Joel talks about actual TV shows that people are watching. But that's just about as it should be. As Aaron Paul says, the price is right for life being good. He didn't say that. But I mean... he could've. Enjoy. ...
Episode 94: 'The Revenant'
January 14, 2016 22:00Hey folks. We have just seen a movie, starring the Day-Caprio himself as 'The Revenant'. Dream trees, meesen, "I'm Tahm Hardy!", pelt-lugging, and spiritual journeys abound. Enjoy. Tell me why-heee! <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Bullsh** With J&J - Consider This...
January 13, 2016 22:00Hey folks. This week we talk about the best RSS feed readers of 2016 David Bowie and how we haven't listened to his music. Oh, and quittin'. Reaching peak quit-itude, quittin' the things, and exiting properly. Included here: workplace nesting, yogurt, and the tyranny of tiny decisions. Endulge your critical mind by listening to a couple of dudes unravel theirs. ...
Et Cetera Sunday - Voice Search and Marvel's Star Wars
January 10, 2016 20:32Well. Look who we found here. It's J&J, ready to talk about whatever the heck Sunday has for them. Jubilance brains, social robots, bronies, rituals, iPhones, unintelligible gibberish, and picture books. Enjoy. ...
Episode 93: 'The Hateful Eight'
January 07, 2016 20:22We meet again under cold, dark night folks, to talk a little nonsense. Oh, and also a film. A big film. That's right, the boys are reviewing Tarentino's eighth film, 'The Hateful Eight'. Follow along as J&J try out their Q.T. impersonations, count all the characters, and think too much about curved walls. Oh, and talk about the film. Extensively. Enjoy. <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Bullsh** With J&J - Dreams
January 07, 2016 01:56Jon's a little confused here. Should the 'Bullsh**' segment of this podcast be all about argument and debate, or perhaps just a place for fostering new and strange ideas? Who knows! But that doesn't stop the J's from throwing their inhibitions over the balcony, blustering through their differing ideas about dreams. Do we dream in narrative? Does the media we view shape the dreams we have? And why do dreams feel important to us? Who knows! Endulge your critical mind by listening to a couple ...
Et Cetera Sunday: 'Cookie Clicker'
January 03, 2016 22:00Why hello folks. We're a couple days late, but hopefully you enjoyed your holidays. Anyways, wish Joel a Happy Birthday and give a Jon a cookie. Or you know, whatever. Enjoy. ...
Episode 92 Part Two: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Conjecture!
December 31, 2015 22:00We promised a Part Two. And we delivered. Our review is over, but the journey has just begun. Luke Skywalker. General Leia. Jedi visions. The Prequels. Just kidding, we don't talk about the Prequels, because they arndt canon. Family. Bloodlines. Samurai battles. Religion. And Snokey-Snokey, of course. Enjoy. <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Episode 92 Part One: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Review!
December 31, 2015 02:46Pew pew! VrrrrRRrrrr. The holiday season has come and gone, but the Internet is still aglow from the phenomenon that is 'Star Wars 07', and the boys are here to spoil it for you. Seriously. We talk about everything. Even a couple things that never happened. Vreeooww Wawawa. If you haven't seen the film, go see it now in theatres. Then come back and witness our super-longform review of the movie of the season. Did we mention spoilers? Good, now put those lightsabers away and enjoy part one of...
Et Cetera Sunday: Ketogenics and Star Wars
December 20, 2015 20:25Welcome back folks! It's that time of the week again, where we sum up our dreams and existential nightmares. MST3K, the healing power of ketogenics, Star Wars, and our disenchantment with the fantastic. Enjoy. Spoilers, George Lucas hates people. ...
Episode 91: 'In the Heart of the Sea'
December 17, 2015 20:37What's the word, folks? How goes your individual lives? In clase you didn't check the title of this episode, and you really should have, this week the guys review a film based on a book about the travails of the ship that inspired the guy who wrote the classic novel that became a legend because nobody reads anymore. What? Ron Howard's 'In the Heart of the Sea'. Enjoy. <meta_aside>SPOILERS ABOUND</meta_aside> ...
Bullsh** With J&J! - Unacceptable Distractions
December 16, 2015 21:00Hello out there! This is a live broadcast of B.S. with the J's... at least it's live for us. This week, Joel has a concern: laptop keys. Have you ever been watching your favorite television show or the latest, highly-acclaimed genre flick, when your compatriot-in-arms decides to start munching popcorn too loud? Or unwrap twenty individual hard candies? Or clackety-clack on the computer in his lap? Doesn't he know he's distracting you and quite possibly himself? Isn't this a self-evident unive...
Et Cetera Sunday: 'At Midnight'
December 13, 2015 20:54This is th' Et Cetera Sunday, with the Talk and the Triv, the Joel and the Jon. But who needs introductions? Jon will ramble about sarcasm and cookbooks and making things from scratch. Joel will overview Chris Hardwick's romantic drama '@midnight', based on a conversation he had with Julie Delpy in France; and admit to owning a magical VHS copy of 'The Pagemaster'. Oh, and then trailer talk: 'Marvel's Avenger's Captain America: Civil War' Trailer 1 and 'Batman v. Superman' Trailer 2! May Fu...
Episode 90: 'Trick R Treat' & 'Krampus'
December 13, 2015 20:53It's that time of the year, folks: the time when the Christmas lights go up, families are heartlessly slaughtered by the fireplace, and all the great movies are released at once! Prepare yourself for a late-night, double-feature picture show, featuring Michael Dougherty films! What? Is Joel singing The Imperial March under his breath? Nooope, he's just terrified of the Halloween horrors showcased in 'Trick 'r Treat'. Lots of masks, lots of death, and vaguely comic-strippy credits? Fair, I su...
Bullsh** With J&J! - Types of Consumers
December 09, 2015 21:56Hello out there! This is a live broadcast of B.S. with the J's... at least it's live for us. But before we get started, can't Jon just have his rules, Joel?! Then shoehorns aside, how about a topic that we can all sympathize with: in a world of practically endless media, how do you choose what to watch? Is there a morality importance to what you view and engage in, from art to film to music to pizza? And what do those things that you choose say about you? Endulge your critical mind by listen...
Et Cetera Sunday: The Mirror Stage, 'Jessica Jones'
December 07, 2015 09:15Well hello, world. Here we are for another session of T. and T., with a focus on Et Cetera. First up, a bit of philosophy; Jon has been reading about Jacques Lacan during his Wikipedia searches (of life), and he wants to share it with you! Also sweater retirement. And to close, Joel talks all about Netflix's latest TV addition to the MCU, 'Jessica Jones'! A.K.A. 'Krysten Ritter Versus The Doctor'. Yes and yes and quite. Enjoy. ...