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The Russell Hustle

297 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings

The Russell Hustle is the Earth's most exhaustive Kurt Russell fancast. Each episode, Nick, Ryan, Ben, and Tom will delve deep into the actor's filmography, share his unauthorized biography, and even explore some of his family's films.

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Your New Opinion - Ep. 192: Snake Plissken vs Ash Williams

November 06, 2020 09:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

A listener-requested topic coming in hot today, asking the boys to debate two iconic bad-asses. That's right, it's Snake Plissken vs Ash Williams! Ryan tries to escape with the win in this week's episode, arguing for Snake Plissken. Ben fights against evil with his debates for Ash Williams. Being two of his favorite series, Nick gets to judge. Discussion points include: Bruce Campbell, Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, quotes, maximum security prisons, adaptiveness, code of honor, chainsaws...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 191: How to Fix Elections

October 30, 2020 08:30 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

The big VOTE is just day's away. And if you're anything like the boys, well, you're so damn sick of it. So, it's their turn to fix the entire election cycle, and to help out, they bring back Judge Mike! Ryan, Ben, and Nick each have come up with their own ways to fix our political system. They'll each have points reflecting on funding, the primaries, campaign ads, debates, and the act of voting itself! And Mike will be the final decider as to how our great nation should move forward. Di...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 190: Who Can Invent a Better Sex Toy?

October 23, 2020 08:30 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Well, the boys get a bit freaky on this episode. Who can invent the best sex toy? That's what we're here to figure out! It's Ben's "Swiss Army Vibe" vs Nick's "Nano Suck and Fuck." Hear how Ben's 23 vibrational settings stacks up to Nick's nanobot technology. And leave it up to Ryan to decide the winner! Discussion points include: rice pudding, wet wipes, Doctor Who, nanotechnology, docking stations, holding the moan, GPS trackers, Wilco, soggy genitals, protein, BOSE soundscape technol...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 189: Should Nick Take Steroids?

October 16, 2020 08:30 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

The boys get let their inner rage out...their inner 'roid rage. Listen as they try to convince Nick into taking or not taking steroids! Ben muscles his arguments to fit in with the fact that he really wants Nick to take steroids. Ryan thinks doping is for dopes. Meanwhile, Nick has to decide if the sex hormone is right for him. Discussion points include: prostate cancer, testosterone replacement therapy, suicide, shopping around for doctors, synchronized diving, free vasectomies, intent...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 188: Alien vs Predator

October 09, 2020 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

The boys are on the hunt for the right answer to an age-old debate. That debate? Alien vs Predator. Ryan captains his arguments for Alien. Nick flexes his thought muscles for Predator. And, as the shows starts to go off the rails due to one of the debators messing around with the topic, Ben has to figure out how to judge. Discussion points include: HR Giger, hunting for sport, claustrophobia, memetic mutations, Alien: Isolation, trophies, racism, LA, large hadron colliders, and muscle m...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 187: Toilet Seats

October 02, 2020 08:30 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

The boys take a listener request topic and use their potty mouths to flush out the correct side of the debate. It's toilet seats: up or down? Nick brings his positive energy into arguing that toilet seats should be left up. Ben tries to swirl his own arguments for it being down. Meanwhile, Ryan has to hear this crap and come up with a judgement. Discussion points include: prank kings, safety regimes, tight cores, Larry David, 50s sitcom wives, armrests, heroin, splah-back, bullying nerd...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 186: Spooky Family Draft

September 25, 2020 08:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

The boys are getting ready for spooky season! They invite their friend Tom to judge a draft episode inspired by The Addams Family and the Munsters. It's the Spooky Family Draft! Listen as Ryan, Nick, and Ben fill out these categories with historical figures, creepy characters, and some silly cartoons: Mother, Father, Daughter, Son, Pet, and Wild-card. Discussion points include: devil contracts, murdering virgins, toxic waste, pet peeves, shock rock, puberty problems, corpses stacked up,...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 185: How to Fix the Post Office

September 18, 2020 14:29 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

The Post Office seems to be in disarray currently, so who better to fix it than the YNO boys? Nick and Ben each have their own platforms to solve the USPS's problems. Ryan is our judge, trying to figure out what exactly the other two are trying to do. Discussion points include: vacuum tubes, blackmailing millionaires, qualified immunity, extortion, popcorn smell, transportation, junk mail, artificial intelligence, Dr Manhattan, Jason Statham, and sending bombs to space.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 184: Cast Iron

September 11, 2020 08:30 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

The boys are striking while the iron is hot in this episode, debating the pros and cons of cast iron skillets! It's the episode you all wanted but were too afraid to ask for! In place of Nick, the boys bring back fan-favorite Mike who bakes up an argument for cast iron skillets. On the opposite end, Ryan tries to see if any of his points will stick, being anti-cast iron. And our judge is Ben. Discussion points include: dishwashers, amateur lobotomies, raw chicken, the CDC, retaining hea...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 183: The Next James Bond Movie

August 28, 2020 08:30 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

After No Time To Die, Daniel Craig will be stepping down as James Bond. Who better than to replace him and write the next Bond movie than the boys? Our judge, Nick, has come up with this idea and the certain criteria for the these Bond movie pitches. They are: Bond Actor Bond Girl Actress Villain Actor/Villain Defect M Actor Q Actor Director Gadget The Opening Scene Theme Song Band The General Plot So, it's time to listen to Ryan's pitch for Cascade Everlasting and Ben...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 182: Disco

August 21, 2020 13:52 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

The boys bring you back to the '70s with this listener requested topic! So, get your fork and and do your best Travolta, because it's Disco Fries vs Disco Music! Ryan pours gravy all over his arguments for disco fries. Ben says he will survive with his debate of disco music. And Nick gets to judge the whole thing. Discussion points include: Tragedy, late night diner trips, bass, ABBA, botulism, bullying punks, cardio, never-ending hi-hats, appetizers, and vibin'.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 181: Best Comedy Group

August 14, 2020 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

Something funny is going on in this week's episode. Taking a listener request, the boys decide the best comedy group! Ryan explores the meaning of life by picking Monty Python. Nick abso lutely sides with Tim & Eric. And our judge, Ben, gets to decide at the end. Discussion points include: absurdity, Tom Goes to the Mayor, musical comedy, public access shows, Mark Maron, anti-authoritarianism, protecting neighbors, coconuts, Nathan For You, and angels farting into trumpets.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 180: Gumby vs Stretch Armstrong vs Mr. Fantastic

July 31, 2020 08:30 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

This time around, the boys stretch the truth even further than usual. It's Gumby vs Stretch Armstrong vs Mr. Fantastic! In a twist, the boys don't actually argue who's the best. No, they come up with three different categories: personality, stretchiness, and least green. Ben tries to build his case for Gumby. Nick's points try to gel together for Stretch Armstrong. And Ryan tries to power his debate for Mr. Fantastic. All the while, Judge Mike returns hearing these tensile facts. Discus...

Ep. 179: Alternative Energy

July 24, 2020 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

The boys get powered up in this episode, especially with the return of fan-favorite Judge Mike! With him back for an episode, they disccus the best alternative energies. Ryan shines a light on the arguments for solar power. Ben generates his debate for nuclear power. And Nick tries not be be full of it with his side of feces. Meanwhile, Mike gets to judge this extremely important topic. Discussion points include: fossil fuels, comedians telling jokes about babies, methane, aerobic diges...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 179: Alternative Energy

July 24, 2020 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

The boys get powered up in this episode, especially with the return of fan-favorite Judge Mike! With him back for an episode, they disccus the best alternative energies. Ryan shines a light on the arguments for solar power. Ben generates his debate for nuclear power. And Nick tries not be be full of it with his side of feces. Meanwhile, Mike gets to judge this extremely important topic. Discussion points include: fossil fuels, comedians telling jokes about babies, methane, aerobic diges...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 178: Cookies for Breakfast?

July 17, 2020 08:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

The boys turn sweet in this episode, debating whether cookies are a breakfast food or not. Nick and Ben both cook up some arguments for their opposing sides. Nick tries spreading his conservative breakfast views by saying that cookies shouldn't have anything to do with the most important meal of the day. Ben has a few goodies in store for why they're a perfect breakfast food. Meanwhile, Ryan gets to judge this delectable debate. Discussion points include: snacks, arson, Gish Gallup, dia...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 177: Method Acting

July 03, 2020 08:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

The boys act up in this episode, getting down into the nitty-gritty of a controversial performance technique. Mathod acting: good or bad? Ryan emotes his feelings for how method acting is actually good. Ben points out the extreme negatives for this technique. Meanwhile, Nick gets to judge the performance of both arguments. Discussion points include: Paul Walker's death, Lee Strasberg, getting pneumonia, improv, Anthony Hopkins, Breaking Bad, Nic Cage, Buddhist monks, Jared Leto's Joker,...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 176: Should Ben Wear a Bondage Suit?

June 26, 2020 08:30 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MB

They boys get personal today, trying to solve a problem that Ben's been trying to figure out himself. And that is if he should wear a bondage suit. Ryan says yes, ben should get the gimp suit. Nick says no, it would be too restrictive for his lifestyle. What way will Ben decide? Discussion points include: Pulp Fiction, consent, cultural approptiation, durability, BDSM, getting caught on hooks, being a superhero, practice making perfect, listening, Ben's weigh fluctuations, covid restric...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 175: Girls Gone Wild vs Faces of Death

June 19, 2020 08:30 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MB

The boys have a long history of interest in exploitation. But not as long a history as two film series. That's right, it's Girls Gone Wild vs Faces of Death! Nick documents all the ways Faces of Death is better. Ben shows it all for Girls Gone Wild. Ryan is left to take a step back and judge this icky-feeling topic. Discussion points include: porn, snuff films, cannibal cults, voyeurism, binge watching, Joe Francis, underage prostitution, American Beauty, Halloween specials, Snoop Dogg,...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 174: Are Birds Real?

June 12, 2020 08:30 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

The boys fly high in this week's episode, discussing the finer details of the Birds Aren't Real conspiracy theory. Ryan takes the side that all birds have been replaced by robotic drones by the governmnet in order to spy on everyone all the time. Ben, you know, argues that birds exist. Nick gets to be judge this time around. Discussion points include: the CIA, Alexa, engine head gaskets, chicken McNuggets, the Audubon Society, migration rates, lips, military budgets, The Patriot Act, me...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 173: How to Fix Funerals

June 05, 2020 08:30 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB

The boys are looking to put the FUN in Funeral! Nick and Ryan realize that funerals are kind of a bummer. They take it upon themselves to fix them and have come up with 5 aspects of the death and dying process that need to be revamped YNO-style: the memorial service, the repast, what to be buried in, the last rites, and the sex appeal. Which leads our judge, Ben, into deciding who has come up with the better ideas... Discussion points include: Irish funerals, Lisa Lampanelli, naked sush...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 172: Mole People vs Crab People

May 29, 2020 08:30 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Living underground isn't for everyone. But it is for the boys! This week they debate Mole People vs Crab People! Ben takes his lore from South Park and decides that tasting like crab and talking like people is the way to go. Nick tries to tunnel to the truth with his argument of Mole People. And Ryan is our judge today, deciding this week's winner. Discuission points include: fine dining, a colony of cannibals, John Quincy Adams, Futurama, political alliances, Queer Eye for the Straight...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 171: Estate Tax

May 22, 2020 11:13 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

All this talk about the economy and stimuluses and whatever has got the boys thinking about money and what happens to it after they die. Which is more than likely happening really soon, knowing them. Should we abolish the estate tax? Ben takes the side of yes, let's kill it. Ryan argues that it's worth keeping. And Nick gets to judge a relatively serious topic for once. Discussion points include: the death tax, capital gains, Andrew Carnegie, the economy, free market ideas, loophole exp...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 170: Is Wearing Pajamas to the Store Trashy?

May 15, 2020 08:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

You're all staying at home during these pandemic times, and that means that you disgusting perverts are wearing pajamas all day. That's okay. The boys are too. And now they're gonna figure out if wearing them out is acceptable or trashy. Judge Nick gives the topic to Ben and Ryan. Ryan takes the side that wearing pjs out to the store makes you a dumpster person. Ben says that it's high-fashion. Discussion points include: Rush, Owen Wilson, judginess, the Huffington Post's conservative v...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 169: Ryan's New Pet

May 08, 2020 08:30 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

While Ryan's been quarantining and working from home, his dog Tiberius has been keeping him company. But the boys decide that it's time for him to get a new pet anyway! Nick and Ben debate the merits of two different "animals" for Ryan to get. Ben sticks his nose out for an anteater. Nick joins in with the Man Cat. Ryan, as judge, gets to decide his new pet! Discussion points include: Print It Forward South Jersey, rent, fuck quests, showers, home invasions, vacations, Nick's grandma, s...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 168: Which State Has the Best Music?

May 01, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

What better way to spend your working from home quarantine time than by learning about music? Or, you know, "learning" since this is Your New Opinion after all... The boys invite all-time favorite Mike back for a nation-wide music fest! Which state has the best music? Well, Nick heads to the beach saying it's California. Ryan boogie woogies for Minnesota. And Mike learns some zydeco for Louisiana. Meanwhile, Ben judges something he has no reference for. Discussion points include: altern...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 167: Guns vs Nuns

April 24, 2020 08:30 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Two of Nick's...interests. Two rhymes. One strange topic. It's Guns vs Nuns! Ben and Ryan square off on this debate. Ben shoots off five points for guns. Ryan makes it a habit to argue on the behalf of nuns. And Nick judges like he's never judged before. Discussion points include: shameful sex proclivities, the Sisters of Joseph, Sister Act, nunsploitation, hunting, Hudson Hawk, a zombie apocalypse, shadow walkers, Mother Theresa, and Abraham Lincoln.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 166: Excrement

April 17, 2020 08:30 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

  The boys are full of it in this week's episode. That's right, they're doing Poop vs Pee. Deal with it. Ben gets right to the heart of the fecal matter by arguing for poop. And Nick tries to prove that he's the whiz kid by debating pee. Ryan hates his life as judge. Discussion points include: Syrian warriors, Nazi crimes, fecal transplants, diabetes whiskey, sludge, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, space shuttles, sitting down to pee, schizophrenia, and sprinkler system pranks.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 165: Peanut Butter vs Jelly

April 10, 2020 08:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

The boys spread their opinions around in this episode all about sandwich spreads. It's Peanut Butter vs Jelly! Nick cuts the crust off his arguments going with jelly. Ryan goes straight for the throat with his debate around peanut butter. And our judge Ben gets to decide what's best in this classic debate. Discussion points include: grapes, soaking mush, Child Protective Services, sex jellies, puppies, survival of the fittest, variables, strawberries, WD40, cravings, and playing pranks ...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 164: Pretentious Sports

April 03, 2020 08:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

The boys get a listener-suggested topic this week and get to decide what sport is the best for social distancing. And, in this case, "best" means "most pretentious." Nick and Ben square off for their respective sports: cycling and disc golf. Meanwhile, Ryan gets to be judge, because who knows pretentiousness like he does? Discussion points include: The PDGA, elitism, 9th grade essays, 80 year old women on dutch bikes, superiority, Simon Mottram, Rapha, wrestling, air resistance, and if ...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 163: Best Underwear

March 27, 2020 08:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

The boys slip in to something more confortable...it's time to listen to what they think is the best underwear! Ben goes back to his primitive days, debating for the good ol' loincloth. Ryan tries to air out his arguments for the jockstrap. Our Judge, Nick, imagines himself wearing both. Discussion points include: OK Go, back trumpets, global warming, parkway reststops, beaches, hunters, innovation, lingirie, castration, and pooping yourself in the woods

Your New Opinion - Ep. 162: Pandemics

March 20, 2020 08:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

The boys here at YNO hope you're self-quarantining and practicing social distancing with the outbreak of the Coronavirus. But, they're here to provide you some much needed humor and escape! Join them as they discuss the history of two different pandemics: SARS and the Swine Flu. Ryan and Nick debate the points of each one, while subtly screwing with their judge Ben, who is given no parameters to do his job. Discussion points include: fatality rates, pepperjack cheese, World Health Organ...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 161: Who Can Create the Best Sport?

March 13, 2020 08:30 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

This week, the boys take a listener-suggested topic and run with it! Who can create the best sport? It's Ben vs Ryan this time around. Ryan comes up with a sport called Sting Ball. Ben creates Hillbilly Trampoline Ballers. Listen as they tell our judge, Nick, how the games are played, how to score points, what the uniforms look like, the penalties, and what the championship prizes will be. Discussion points include: basic training, 200 hornets, UFC, Those Poor Bastards, football fields,...

Ep. 161: Who Can Create the Best Sport?

March 13, 2020 08:30 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

This week, the boys take a listener-suggested topic and run with it! Who can create the best sport? It's Ben vs Ryan this time around. Ryan comes up with a sport called Sting Ball. Ben creates Hillbilly Trampoline Ballers. Listen as they tell our judge, Nick, how the games are played, how to score points, what the uniforms look like, the penalties, and what the championship prizes will be. Discussion points include: basic training, 200 hornets, UFC, Those Poor Bastards, football fields,...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 160: Should We Have a President?

March 06, 2020 09:30 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Super Tuesday just passed, and it's that time where everyone's all up in arms about the primaries. So, the boys decide to ask the real question: do we even need a president? Ryan is judge on this one, so he gets to use his anti-government and historical knowledge to really come to terms with what Nick and Ben are saying. And what those two are saying? Well, it goes downhill rather quickly...just like normal. Discussion points include: face tattoos, checks and balances, diplomacy, corrup...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 159: Who Killed JFK?

February 28, 2020 09:30 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

The boys invite their friend Bill back on to the podcast in order to get really deep into one of the biggest conspiracy theories. Who Killed John F. Kennedy? Ben, Ryan, and Bill all choose three different people that fit the conspiracies as they see fit. Ben taking Jackie Kennedy, Ryan opting for LBJ, and Bill swinging for Joe DiMaggio. Meanwhile, Nick has to sort through the mess as the judge. Discussion points include: Borderlands, playboys, Fidel Castro, the Warren Commission, aborti...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 158: Wiki vs Wiki III

February 21, 2020 09:30 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

It's a perennial fan favorite! And yet, the boys still hate these episodes. But whatever, it's Wiki vs Wiki! Round 3. Ryan and Nick each hit random on Wikipedia to get their topics. Ryan gets stuck with Columbus-West Point, MS CSA. Nick gets the surname Siegler. And Ben gets to judge this bizarre episode! Discussion points include: the census, the Olympics, melting pots, fat cats, Kiss by a Rose, The Lady Trojans, houses, Blind Melon, Limp Bizkit, and naming a town after a girl you want...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 157: Best Comic Strip

February 14, 2020 09:30 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

The boys finally get funny in this episode. They debate the best comic strip! As judge, Ryan springs the topic on Nick and Ben who don't know what they'll be debating. Ben turns into a Weirdo from Another Planet and argues for Calvin and Hobbes. Nick's Unnatural Selection is The Far Side. Except...Ryan may pull a fast one on the two debators. Discussion points include: aliens, mom on son incest, cow tools, critiques of the family dynamic, Geico commercials, time travel, Jane Goodall, Bi...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 156: TV Pitches

February 07, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

The boys welcome back Judge Mike! He's back for an episode, this time as producer of some television shows. What's on the boob tube? Find out! Nick, Ryan, and Ben all decide to pitch some TV shows. They each have a reality show, dating show, sitcom, kids show, and a procedural show. As judge, Mike will decide who's the best at pitching their ideas. Except...there may be a twist... Discussion topics include: the Scranton Parking Authority, owning the Libs, Helena Bonham Carter, slime, da...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 155: Chicken or the Egg

January 31, 2020 09:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

It's one of the biggest, most famous thought experiments out there. So, of course the boys had to take a crack at it. What came first: the chicken or the egg? Ryan comes home to roost by arguing for the chicken. Ben gets all scrambled debating for the egg. Meanwhile, Nick gets to judge this poultry-centric episode. Discussion points include: the Bernie Mac Show, egg shells, Aristotle, the alphabet, syllables, cloacal kisses, Steve Irwin, evolution, analog clocks, Benjamin Button Birds, ...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 154: Michael Jackson vs R. Kelly

January 24, 2020 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Ick. You've seen "Leaving Neverland" and now part 2 of "Surviving R. Kelly." Now, listen to the boys forced to argue which...controversial figure is better. With a listener-suggested topic, Ryan tries to debate for the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. Nick believes he can fly by arguing for R. Kelly. Ben judges in the ickiest of all topics. Discussion points include: death, hip-hoperas, dancing knife fights, Space Jam, Baraba Streisand quotes, seagulls, Metallica, Bubbles the Chimp...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 153: Yoko Ono vs The Beatles

January 17, 2020 09:30 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Do you like roleplaying? Yeah? Good, because the boys are giving you exactly that in one of the weirdest episodes. It's Yoko Ono vs The Beatles. Nick and Ben come up with this idea. Nick is debating *as* Yoko Ono. Ben is arguing *as* Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. The two are trying to convince their judge, Ryan aka John Lennon, to...do something? We're not even that sure. Discussion points include: true love, "Hey Jude," hippy anthems, urine fetishes, murder conspira...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 152: How to Fix the Oscars

January 10, 2020 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

The Oscars...erhem, The Acedemy Awards are coming up soon. And specifically, they're announcing the nominees this weekend. What better time for the boys to fix this awards show! Ryan and Ben battle it out in this platform episode. Ryan, already on record as hating awards shows, has his own plan to fix the Oscars, looking at recent criticisms. Ben decides to jump in head first with his plan, tailoring it towards our judge, Nick! Discussion points include: premium channels, naked gold sta...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 151: Yoda

January 03, 2020 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

The boys jump on the Star Wars' bandwagon in this listener-suggested topic: Yoda vs Baby Yoda! Argues for the side of the original Yoda, Ryan does. Hmmm. Meanwhile, Nick becomes a meme farmer suggesting baby Yoda is the best. Ben judges in his apathetic-about-these-movies style. Discussion points include: college rock, The Mandolorian, Tickle Me Elmo's sexual assault, dried-up ballsacks, Samuel L Jackson, the terrible prequels, Frank Oz, ketamine addictions, minimalism, cryptic talking,...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 150: Christmas Movie Draft (with Aperture Hour Podcast)

December 27, 2019 09:30 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

Merry Christmas from the boys at YNO! To celebrate their 150th episode, Nick and Ryan bring on their friends from the Aperture Hour Podcast once again! Chad, Tim, and Ryan face off in their favorite pasttime: drafting a unique team. This time, they do it with Christmas movies. Their categories? The Best, The Worst, Most Overrated, Best Music, and Questionable...whatever that one means. Nick and Ashley provide a duel threat as the judges! Discussion points include: Letterboxd, Seth Rogan...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 149: Wedding Planning

December 20, 2019 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Listener and friend of the show, Turkish Delight, calls in and suggests a personal topic! Ryan's getting married and who better to plan his wedding than either Nick or Ben? Discussion points include: one giant pineapple, bar mitzvah, scotch, Say Yes to the Dress, Dave Barry, working under pressure, Carly Rae Jepsen, listening to input, Kurt Russell, 2nd best friends, and authentic Jesus replacements.

Your New Opinion - Ep. 148: Bartering vs Cryptocurrency

December 13, 2019 09:30 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

Big thanks to Mr. Frank over at the Bizzong podcast for this week's topic! But it's time to look at the past of currency and the future of currency, as the boys debate Bartering and Cryptocurrency. It should come as no surprise that self-proclaimed Luddite Ryan takes the side of bartering. Ben and his tech-savvy ways argues for cryptocurrency. Nick wonders what a BitCoin is while judging. Discussion points include: over the pants action, fish human hybrid fetish porn, block chains, nich...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 147: Blue vs Light Blue

December 06, 2019 09:30 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MB

Get ready for the boys' most stupidest episode. Blue vs Light Blue. Told ya it was stupid. Ryan's colorblind, so Nick and Ben decide to make him judge this...fine-line of an episode. Discussion points include: cover songs, the gender spectrum, John Lennon's favorite coat, interior design, whale shirts, Arrested Development, the sky, Eiffel 65, depression memes, the hell from Little Nicky, super volcanos, Blue yetis, and Eastern European Blue Man Groups.

Your New Opinion: Ep. 146 - Best Streaming Service

November 29, 2019 09:30 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

It's the day after Thanksgiving and you're looking to sit this Black Friday out, maybe just relax in front of the boob-tube. Well, the boys are here to help decide what to watch! Using a listener-suggested question, Ryan and Nick debate the best streaming service! Nick is up in the cloud for Amazon Prime. Ryan subscribes to the fact that Hulu is the better option. Meanwhile, Ben gets to judge from his couch. Discussion points include: cutting the cable cord, free shipping, Castle Rock, ...

Your New Opinion - Ep. 145: Martin Scorsese vs Marvel Cinematic Universe

November 22, 2019 09:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

The nerds of the internet have spoken, and they're angry, oh so angry, about Martin Scorsese. He doesn't think the Marvel Cinematic Universe counts as "cinema." Well, the boys are the ones to decide if he's right or wrong. Ben walks the mean streets, arguing the famous director's side. Nick hulks out, smashing all he can for the MCU. Ryan judges this hotly contested debate. Discussion points include: Bone Tomahawk, Kevin Feige, the new Hollywood Movement, blockbuster events, Avengers, S...

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