Latest Movie watchalong Podcast Episodes
The Aviator (w/ Amy Nicholson)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - May 28, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole take a wild ride in the sky covering Scorsese’s The Aviator (2004) with a very special guest: film critic, author, and podcast host Amy Nicholson (Unspooled)! After all independently coming to the realization that this is neither a war epic nor an Amelia Earhart biopic...
Gangs of New York (w/ Griffin Newman & David Sims)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - May 21, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourThis week, Lauren and Nicole are joined by very special guests Griffin Newman and David Sims (Blank Check) to debrief Scorsese’s 2002 film Gangs of New York starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz. Beloved by some and missing-the-mark for others, the group discuss...
Casino (w/ Hunter Harris)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - May 14, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole are joined by journalist Hunter Harris to not only discuss the 1995 film Casino starring Robert Di Nero, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone, but also get to the bottom of why Martin Scorsese is considered The Internet’s Baby Girl. Also covered are everyone’s past Vegas experi...
Goodfellas (w/ Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - May 07, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole rejoice in another Di Nero x Pesci collab with 1995’s Goodfellas! Joined by very special guests Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast), the group discusses the ins and outs of life in the mob while pausing every now and then to celebrate Joe Pesci’s range....
Raging Bull (w/ Branson Reese)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - April 30, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourThis week, Nicole and Lauren jump into the proverbial boxing ring to discuss Scorsese’s classic Raging Bull with special guest Branson Reese (Rude Tales of Magic)! Together, they bob and weave through the complicated story of Jake LaMotta played by Robert De Niro, rejoice in another ste...
The Last Waltz (w/ Stephanie Allynne)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - April 23, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourTurn up the volume, because it’s time for what's hailed as "one of the greatest documentary concert films ever made": Scorsese’s The Last Waltz! While The Band was joined by folks such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond and Neil Young, Lauren and Nicole are so excit...
Taxi Driver (w/ Action Boyz)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - April 16, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole are back with season seven of Newcomers! This time, they're getting into the filmography of legendary director Martin Scorsese, beginning with Taxi Driver (1976). Lauren and Nicole are joined by none other than the Action Boyz (Jon Gabrus, Ben Rodgers, and Ryan Stanger...
Batman Livestream (w/ Jon Gabrus and Bobby Moynihan)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - April 09, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourNa-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Batman: Improvised Livestream! Lauren and Nicole are joined by special guests Bobby Moynihan and Jon Gabrus to celebrate the end of this very special season with a Batman-themed improv show and pizza party that can only be described as once-in-a-lifetime. C...
The Flash (w/ Patton Oswalt and Pete Holmes)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - March 26, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole have finally reached their final film of this epic Batman journey: Andrés Muschietti’s The Flash (2023)! Starring Ezra Miller as the titular role, this film has more Batman (or should we say... Batmen) than originally meets the eye. Joined by special guests Patton Oswa...
The Batman (w/ John Milhiser)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - March 19, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourThis week, Lauren and Nicole enter the Robert Pattinson Batman-verse with Matt Reeve’s The Batman (2022). Joined by special guest John Milhiser (Drama Club, Saturday Night Live, Foursome), the trio discuss the oft-used orphan trope seen throughout the different Batman stories, the subtl...
The Lego Batman Movie (w/ Sam Richardson)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - March 12, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutesThis week, Lauren and Nicole watch The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and experience the auditory gift that is Will Arnett’s Batman. They are joined by very special guest Sam Richardson (Veep, The Detroiters, The Afterparty, Werewolves Within, Champaign ILL) who deftly catches and explains al...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (w/ Scott Aukerman)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - March 05, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourThis week, Lauren and Nicole dive into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition, which has approximately 30 more minutes of action-packed Ben-Affleck-as-Batman heroism to dissect than the non-ultimate edition! Extra special guest Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show, Between Two Ferns,...
The Dark Knight Rises (w/ Jason Mantzoukas)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - February 27, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole take on the third Christopher Nolan installment covering The Dark Knight Rises (2012) with very special guest Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made? The League, Big Mouth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and discuss very important subjects such as the musical relationship betwee...
The Dark Knight (w/ Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - February 20, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole continue through the Christopher Nolan Batman-verse with very special guests Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport (Hollywood Handbook) covering 2008’s The Dark Knight with Christian Bale returning as Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker. Together, they attempt to answer o...
Batman Begins (w/ Mary Holland)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - February 13, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole enter the Christopher Nolan Batman-verse with very special guest Mary Holland (Self-Reliance, Happiest Season, Harley Quinn) covering 2005’s Batman Begins with Christian Bale. Fun! Together, they weave their way through knowing (and then not knowing, and then knowing a...
Batman & Robin (w/ Matt Gourley)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - February 06, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourLauren and Nicole’s trip through the Batman universe takes an interesting turn with very special guest Matt Gourley (Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Superego, I Was There Too, With Gourley and Rust, Bonanas For Bonanza) covering 1997’s Batman & Robin with George Clooney. Is this really on...
Batman Forever (w/ Andy Daly)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - January 30, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutesLauren and Nicole enter Joel Schumacher's Batman universe with very special guest Andy Daly (Lessons in Chemistry, Eastbound & Down, Harley Quinn) covering 1995’s Batman Forever. Together, they learn all about the on-set feuds (spoiler: there were several), the creative process of desig...
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (w/ Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - January 23, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourThings take an animated turn for Lauren and Nicole when they get into 1993’s Mask of the Phantasm with special guests Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell (Doughboys). This movie has everything: Kevin Conroy’s legendary voiceover work as Batman, Mark Hamil’s interpretation of the Joker, and a g...
Batman Returns (w/ Karen Han)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - January 16, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutesLauren and Nicole continue their deep dive into the Batman universe with very special guest Karen Han (Author of BONG JOON HO: DISSIDENT CINEMA) covering 1992’s Batman Returns. Michael Keaton reprises his role as Batman, Danny DeVito reigns supreme over a sewer colony of penguins, and M...
Batman 1989 (w/ Taran Killam)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - January 09, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutesLauren and Nicole’s Batman journey continues with very special guest Taran Killam (Spamalot, Hamilton, SNL, Single Parents, River Wild) explaining the cultural impact that is 1989’s Batman starring Michael Keaton. All questions, including whether or not Bruce Wayne has ever danced with ...
Batman 1966 (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - January 02, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourIt’s time for Lauren and Nicole's next adventure: covering all things Batman. This season begins with very special guest Paul F. Tompkins (Threedom, Mr. Show, Bojack Horseman, Comedy Bang! Bang!) explaining the lore and cultural impact of 1966’s Batman starring Adam West. Get your shark...
Newcomers Returns Jan 2nd!
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - December 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 minuteAt looooong last, Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus are back to watch things you know and love that they’ve somehow never seen before. They’re spending this season on the gritty, crime-ridden streets of Gotham City as they watch (pretty much) all of the Batman movies ever made with their fr...
Bonus: Fast X (with Nicole Byer & Jon Gabrus)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - May 31, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourSalute la famila... We're back. You know we couldn't leave you hanging without our thoughts on the return of the greatest vroom vroom franchise ever made. Gabrus and Nicole broke every speeding limit and ran every red light from the movie theater to the Headgum studios, for this very sp...
Thor: Love & Thunder (w/ Jon Gabrus, Sasheer Zamata, and Ify Nwadiwe | Live at Comic Con)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - July 28, 2022 07:05 - 45 minutesOk, wow, it’s Headgum’s first ever Comic-Con live event! This special bonus episode taped live at San Diego Comic-Con is brought to you by the power of Thor’s hammer, the power of Gabrus in Hercules cosplay, Thor’s butt in the buff, and Gabrus’s butt in a speedo. Plus new and returning ...
Eternals (w/ Patton Oswalt)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - July 19, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourThe time has come: Pip the Troll (whom you might know as Patton Oswalt) joins Nicole and Lauren to wave goodbye to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and discuss the swirling rumors of a Patton-Oswalt-and-Harry-Styles Eternals spinoff vehicle. But, wipe those tears: Newcomers will be back ne...
Spider-Man: Far From Home (w/ Whitmer Thomas)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - July 12, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutesLet's give a big, warm welcome to Jake Gyllenhaal to the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- and an even bigger, warmer welcome to Whitmer Thomas (The Golden One on HBOMax, Corked coming soon on Headgum) to the Newcomers Cinematic Universe! Nicole and Lauren take Whitmer on vacay with them and...
WandaVision: Episodes 1-4 (w/ Emma Fyffe)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - July 05, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourWhat is this podcast, if not Nicole and Lauren persevering? Producer/writer/host/professional nerd Emma Fyffe joins us as we go from widescreen to the tube and dive into our first MCU installment on (and celebrating!) the small screen. Is the Scarlet Witch our favorite Marvel superhero?...
Avengers: Endgame (w/ Joel Kim Booster)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - June 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourAll good Avengery things must come to an end. Comedian/writer/actor and creator of Fire Island (arguably the best film outside the MCU), Joel Kim Booster joins Nicole and Lauren to wave a teary goodbye to the ensemble-est part of the franchise. They also do some NSFW Marvel-related shop...
Captain Marvel (w/ Emily Gonzalez and Sammy Smart of Too Scary; Didn't Watch)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - June 21, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutesThe MCU finally serves up a female lead superhero and Nicole and Lauren are... well, less than impressed. Emily Gonzalez and Sammy Smart of new Headgum show Too Scary; Didn't Watch go off-script to watch a non-scary movie with us, as we meet Carol Danvers and discuss the moral ambiguity...
Avengers: Infinity War (w/ Jon Gabrus)
Newcomers: Scorsese, with Nicole Byer and Lauren Lapkus - June 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hourWell, well, well - if it isn't last season's Newcomers host Gabrus, reunited with Lauren and Nicole once again, not unlike the way the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy join forces in this week's MCU installment. We totally planned it that way! Join us, and them, as they fight to...
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