Why is This a Thing?
246 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratingsNick, Nico, Zakk and Adam are on a mission to watch the most crazy, bizarre and unapologetically horrible content ever produced. Each week, the four friends check out a movie or TV show you’ve probably never heard of and talk about it in intense, thought-provoking detail. Sometimes it’s weird. Sometimes it’s philosophical. But it’s always hilarious as they try to answer the question: “Why is This a Thing?”
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Dune: Part Two (2024)
May 22, 2024 04:01 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBWith Dune: Part Two hitting (not HBO)Max this week, the guys celebrate Dune-cember in May. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com… The post Dune: Part Two (2024) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Spice World (1997)
February 28, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBFor the upcoming release of Dune: Part 2, the fellas keep the spice flowing with the spiciest movie of the ’90s. It’s Spice World, the… The post Spice World (1997) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Argylle (2024)
February 27, 2024 05:01 - 2 hours - 125 MBMatthew Vaughn returns to the world of quippy spies, dumb action and obnoxious needle drops to deliver one of the biggest box office flops in… The post Argylle (2024) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
February 06, 2024 16:45 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThe guys cross a historically bad movie off the WiTaT to-do list with the most-reviewed 0% movie in the history of Rotten Tomatoes, Ballistic: Ecks… The post Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Groundhog Day (1993)
February 02, 2024 21:03 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHappy Groundhog Day! Chat with the TMT Community on Discord! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @tackyslacks, @funnynicotweets, @someadamhall E-mail: [email protected] Subscribe and Rate on Apple Podcasts! The post Groundhog Day (1993) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Rainbow Thief (1990)
January 31, 2024 05:01 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt’s another January, which means it’s another opportunity to celebrate the oeuvre of arthouse icon Alejandro Jodorowsky. This time, we’re discussing Jodorowsky’s first and only… The post The Rainbow Thief (1990) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Ninth Annual Witatty Awards
January 17, 2024 20:21 - 1 hour - 105 MBNick, Nico and Adam finally exchange Christmas gifts before handing out the 2023 Witatties. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @tackyslacks, @NicoDeGregorio, @someadamhall… The post The Ninth Annual Witatty Awards appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Santa Clauses: Season 2 (2023)
December 25, 2023 05:01 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBIt’s Christmas on Why is This a Thing, which means it’s once again time to visit the North Pole and check on Scott Calvin’s quirky… The post The Santa Clauses: Season 2 (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Dream Scenario (2023)
December 13, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBThe guys break from their seasonal programming to discuss the much-anticipated Dream Scenario, Nicolas Cage’s fifth big screen performance this year and the one that… The post Dream Scenario (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Black Christmas (1974)
December 06, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThe Why is This a Thing Christmas Extravaganza™ continues with the King of Yuletide Bob Clark and his pre-Halloween holiday slasher. Ahead of it’s time in… The post Black Christmas (1974) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023)
November 29, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBIt’s Christmas Time on Why is This a Thing, which means it’s time for another trip to the Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe. This year, Heather… The post Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
November 22, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBThe guys celebrate another heartwarming Cranksgiving with Crank auteurs Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor. The film is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and it stars, a… The post Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Bats (1999)
November 15, 2023 05:01 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThis is a movie about bats. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @tackyslacks, @NicoDeGregorio, @someadamhall E-mail: [email protected] Subscribe and Rate on Apple Podcasts! The post Bats (1999) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Hamiltons (2006)
October 25, 2023 04:01 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MBThe Spooktacular rolls on with the mid-aughts horror indie The Hamiltons, about a family of [SPOILER]s with domestic issues that go well beyond their predilection for… The post The Hamiltons (2006) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Possession (1981)
October 18, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBOn week two of the Halloween Spooktacular, Nick, Nico and Adam discuss the perfect date movie for the season. It’s Andrzej Żuławski’s slimy cult classic… The post Possession (1981) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
House of the Dead (2003)
October 11, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBNick, Nico and Adam kick off the October Spooktacular with the early-aughts, zombie video game adaption that’s NOT Resident Evil. Is House of the Dead… The post House of the Dead (2003) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Open Your Eyes (1997) vs Vanilla Sky (2001)
October 04, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBRedux August concludes with a side-by-side comparison of the Spanish-language sci-fi film Abre los ojos and Cameron Crowe’s faithfully idiosyncratic remake Vanilla Sky. Does the original… The post Open Your Eyes (1997) vs Vanilla Sky (2001) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
RoboCop (1987) vs RoboCop (2014)
September 21, 2023 21:23 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBRedux August (in mid-September) continues with one of the greatest movies of all time and one of the most mediocre remakes of the 2010s. Not… The post RoboCop (1987) vs RoboCop (2014) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The River Wild (1994) vs River Wild (2023)
August 23, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 53 MBRob from Two Cents Radio makes his triumphant return to the pod to discuss the River Wild reboot no one was asking for. Starring Adam… The post The River Wild (1994) vs River Wild (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Sympathy for the Devil (2023)
August 16, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBThe guys check in on the state of Nic Cage (and the price of Nico’s cratering Joel Kinnaman stock) with the indie cat-and-mouse thriller Sympathy… The post Sympathy for the Devil (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Suspiria (1977) vs Suspiria (2018)
August 12, 2023 14:33 - 1 hour - 83 MBGiallo July (plus a little bit of August)™ concludes with a side-by-side comparison of Dario Argento’s giallo cult classic Suspiria (1977) and Luca Guadagnino’s controversial… The post Suspiria (1977) vs Suspiria (2018) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
August 02, 2023 16:23 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBGiallo July continues with one of the many American Giallos of the early 80s: J Lee Thompson’s cult classic Happy Birthday to Me. Come for… The post Happy Birthday to Me (1981) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (1984)
July 22, 2023 02:00 - 53 minutes - 42.6 MBThe guys soldier on with Giallo July by discussing Italian horror master Lucio Fulci’s much underseen Murder-Rock. Hey, doesn’t this movie seem an awful lot… The post Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (1984) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Deep Red (1975)
July 05, 2023 04:01 - 53 minutes - 42.6 MBGiallo July, our month-long celebration of Italian horror films, begins with Dario Argento’s chilling masterpiece Deep Red, starring David Hemmings and the creepiest damn puppet… The post Deep Red (1975) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Flash (2023)
July 02, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBWith the summer box office in a state of upheaval, Nico and Adam head to the movies for Warner Brothers’s $300 million dumpster fire. And… The post The Flash (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Tiptoes (2004)
June 21, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBIn this movie, Gary Oldman plays a little person. I repeat: IN THIS MOVIE, GARY OLDMAN PLAYS A LITTLE PERSON. Chat with the TMT Community… The post Tiptoes (2004) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Jumper (2008)
June 14, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBOn the final edition of “Nick’s Failed Middle School Dates,” the guys discuss the final nail in Hayden Christensen’s career coffin. Indeed, Jumper and Push… The post Jumper (2008) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Push (2009)
May 31, 2023 04:01 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MBBack when Dakota Fanning was our Shirley Temple, Captain America was just the Human Torch and Nick was going on dozens of awkward dates to… The post Push (2009) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Knowing (2009)
May 24, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWhat do ya KNOW! The guys are covering another Nicolas Cage movie. But first, a spirited conversation about the hotness of Al Pacino and Robert… The post Knowing (2009) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Going 360: Pompidou, Revisited
May 18, 2023 21:12 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBNick, Nico and Adam bring the podcast full circle with the cult British sitcom that started it all. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord! For… The post Going 360: Pompidou, Revisited appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Core (2003)
April 26, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBWe all know we can’t drill a hole to the Earth’s core. But…what if we could? The guys review the film voted the most scientifically… The post The Core (2003) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Casino Royale (1967)
April 19, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBWhile Nick is away, Adam and Nico dissect the notorious, non-canonical James Bond movie Casino Royale. No, not that one! Long before Daniel Craig, producer… The post Casino Royale (1967) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Hot to Trot (1988)
April 12, 2023 05:20 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBOur favorite Witatty loser Joe DeFeo returns to the program to discuss another horrible film from his childhood. Bob(cat) Goldthwait stars as a hot new… The post Hot to Trot (1988) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
April 05, 2023 23:47 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBWe conclude Documentary Month (and perhaps the habitability of planet) with our boy Werner Herzog’s only Oscar-nominated film. And it might just be the most… The post Encounters at the End of the World (2007) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
American Movie (1999)
March 22, 2023 18:51 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBDocumentary Month rolls on with one of the best movies about making movies ever made. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com… The post American Movie (1999) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Crumb (1995)
March 15, 2023 04:01 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBDocumentary Month resumes with a tale of underground comix, dysfunctional families and lots of lots of piggyback rides. David Lynch (sort of) presents Crumb, the… The post Crumb (1995) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Raft (2018)
March 08, 2023 21:09 - 56 minutes - 45.6 MBLong before Jeff Probst was doing it, an insane Spanish man named Santiago ran an infamous “social experiment” on the seven seas to get to… The post The Raft (2018) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Ishtar (1987)
March 01, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBNotorious bad movie or notoriously underrated comedy? Nick, Nico and Adam debate the film that cratered Elaine May’s directing career, the Warren Beatty-Dustin Hoffman road… The post Ishtar (1987) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
February 22, 2023 23:19 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBThe year is 1952. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ruled the Earth. Bela Lugosi was high on morphine. And man was but a simple primate.… The post Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
From Justin to Kelly (2003)
February 15, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThe year is 2003. American Idol is about to become the highest rated television show of the 21st Century. Kelly Clarkson has already released two… The post From Justin to Kelly (2003) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Knock at the Cabin (2023)
February 08, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBKnock. Knock. Knock. You hear that? M. Night’s at the door with another controversial film. Shall we let him in? Of course! The guys discuss… The post Knock at the Cabin (2023) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Pinocchio: A True Story (2022)
January 25, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIn the autumn of 2022 – as the Great Pinocchio Wars raged on between Guillermo del Toro and Robert Zemeckis – a third contender worked… The post Pinocchio: A True Story (2022) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Mommie Dearest (1981)
January 19, 2023 00:51 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBThis week, the guys finally cover a staple of camp cinema and the first nail in Faye Dunaway’s coffin, Mommie Dearest. Is this film an… The post Mommie Dearest (1981) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Santa Sangre (1989)
January 11, 2023 22:54 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWe’ve been killing a lot of bits on this show lately, but that cockroach Alejandro Jodorowsky has somehow hung around for another Jodorowsky January. This… The post Santa Sangre (1989) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Eighth Annual Witatty Awards
January 05, 2023 04:55 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBNick, Nico and Adam celebrate the best in awful with the Eighth(!) Witatties. Who will win Guest of the Year, Sexiest Scene, Most Quotable Quote… The post The Eighth Annual Witatty Awards appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
The Santa Clauses (2022)
December 21, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBA full SEVEN YEARS after the original Santathon™, the guys revisit Scott Calvin in the Disney+ follow-up to the Santa Clause trilogy. Does this franchise… The post The Santa Clauses (2022) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Deck the Halls (2006)
December 14, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBNick, Nico and Adam discuss possibly the worst Christmas film of all time. Chat with the TMT Community on Discord! For More TMT Shenanigans: toomanythoughtsmedia.com Twitter: @TMT_Media, @tackyslacks, @NicoDeGregorio, @someadamhall E-mail: [email protected]… The post Deck the Halls (2006) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
December 08, 2022 06:26 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBThe holiday season continues as the guys review one of the few (BUT NOT THE FIRST) zombie musicals in film history. Part Shaun of the… The post Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Falling for Christmas (2022)
November 30, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBIt’s that time of year again, folks! Like the jar of oil that lights the menorah, the Netflix Christmas Universe miraculously continues to burn. It’s… The post Falling for Christmas (2022) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
November 23, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 74 MBStuff your turkeys, place your parlays and ignore your family’s political discourse, because it’s once again Cranksgiving on Why is This a Thing! The guys… The post Crank: High Voltage (2009) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.