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Bret & Tony with Ash & Abe is a podcast where four friends come together to discuss a set topic and then go randomly off topic in ways we never imagined. Every other week we review a random B movie that we find on Shudder. B Movies are the Best Movies. Tweet us: https://www.twitter.com/BretandTony Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/BretandTony Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/BretandTony We are on thePFPN.com as well. The hosts are Bret Royer, Tony Miller, Abe Kershner and Ashlyn James. New episodes every Wednesday!

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    Timebelt, Part Three: Part One: The Search for C

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 59:22


    We dust off the Timebelt script to finally complete the trilogy. For more amazing and less Timebelty podcasts check out thePFPN.com. Comment on our posts and get read on the show at Facebook.com/BTAABM2 Follow us at Letterboxd.com/btaabm2 and get your reviews in for Kindergarten Cop (1990) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode.

    Just Go With It (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 60:53


    We dive into Ashlyn's pick this week with Just Go With It. It's an Adam Sandler movie. Just go with it. Join in on the special sauce at our letterboxd/BTAABM2 to get ready for Kindergarten Cop next time. Get it the F out of your system at Facebook.com/btaabm2

    Time Beltless Boy's Night

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 63:08


    It's boy's night so we play a new game! For more amazing podcasts check out thePFPN.com! Comment on our Facebook.com/btaabm2 posts. Watch Just Go With It (2011) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode! 

    I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 61:53


    I is for I Know What You Did Last Summer   This week we get together to talk about Tony's pick, the 2025 slasher sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer   A group of friends are terrorized by a mysterious killer who knows about a gruesome incident from their past.

    Brang Cannibalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 57:45


    Good news, we were never actually on the rails in this episode. For more amazing and on topic podcasts check out thePFPN.com! Godsil Winning Package watch!!! Get back to us!! Comment on stuff at Facebook.com/BTAABM2 to get them read on the air sometime! Watch I Know What You Did Last Summer(2025) to get ready for our next B Movies are the Best movies episode! Follow us on Letterboxd and write a review on it to be included in the Secret Sauce! Tell us a topic you want us to do our topic episodes and we probably will get around to it!

    Howard the Duck (1986)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 61:43


    H is for Howard the Duck   This week was Tony's pick, one of his childhood favorites- Howard the Duck   A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his home world to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.

    The Official BTAA Spotify Playlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 51:57


    We make a random playlist this week. For more amazing podcasts check out thePFPN.com! Comment on stuff on Facebook.com/BTAABM2 Watch Howard the Duck (1986) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode! Godsil open your package and let us know!  

    Galaxy of Terror (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 83:34


    G is for Galaxy of Terror   This week we get together to talk about the B-movie sci-fi horror classic Galaxy of Terror    A ragtag spaceship crew sent on a rescue mission encounter a formidable enemy, their worst fears projected by their own imaginations.

    Batman Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 55:09


    We talk a lot about Batman this week. For more thought out and awesome podcasts check out thePFPN.com! Give us topic ideas at Facebook.com/btaabm2 Let us check out your data at buttconnection.com! We are officially under Godsil's secret winning package opening watch! Hint-hint. Watch Galaxy of Terror (1981) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode. Check out Youtube.com/BTAAbm2 for our filmmakers interviews videos.  

    Interview with author Harley Ramsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 36:04


    We sit down with Harley Ramsey, the author of Imposing on Your Slumber and Dead Air, to talk about the importance of formatting and font style in genre paperbacks, taking inspiration from metal bands when promoting, distractions and how a typewriter helps combat them, and so much more.

    Frekawa (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 57:10


    F is for Frekawa   This week we get together to talk about the 2024 Irish folk horror film Frekawa   Follow a student of nursing palliative care, who is plagued by a trauma from her past that has a disorienting effect on her present, her relationship, her career and her ability to function.

    Sauna Johnson's Magical STD Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 62:21


    Things got weird this week... For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! Comment at facebook.com/btaabm2 on our various posts throughout the week! Watch Frewaka (2024) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode!

    Emperor's New Groove (2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 70:58


    E is for Emperor's New Groove   This week week get together to talk about the 2000 animated film Emperor's New Groove   Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne and his human form with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder.   Timeline 3:13- GITFOOYS 27:34- Movie discussion 52:52- Listener comments 57:20- Trivia 1:00:33- Kill count 1:00:42- Tony's special sauce 1:04:00- Ratings 1:08:00 Next times movie   Check out The Prescribed Films Podcast Network for even more epic shows

    Interview with filmmaker and photographer Stephen Folker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 22:35


    We sit down with filmmaker and photographer Stephen Folker at the Snake Alley Festival of Film in 2025 to discuss marketing strategies from picture lock to distribution, balancing director for hire gigs with passion projects, we bond over hating to watch a project with an audience the first time, and so much more

    We Are Bidet People Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 51:27


    Something magical happened this week... For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! Comment on Facebook.com/btaabm2 to make sure episodes like this never happen again, or if you support it, give us random topic ideas. Watch The Emperor's New Groove (2000) for our next B Movies are the Next Movies episode next week!  

    Darkman (1990)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 77:08


    D is for Darkman   This week we get together to talk about the 1990 superhero horror masterpiece, Sam Raimi's Darkman   A brilliant scientist left for dead returns to exact revenge on the people who burned him alive.

    Interview with Actor and Filmmaker Wes Worthing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 18:56


    We sit down with actor and filmmaker Wes Worthing at Snake Alley Festival of Film to discuss the brainstorming process, finding people to collaborate with and the importance of building trust when networking, and a lot more

    Gnome Around and Find Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 69:59


    We got caught gnoming. For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com. Comment on our Facebook.com/btaabm2 to join in our discussions. Watch Darkman (1990) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode!

    Caught Stealing (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 81:18


    C is for Caught Stealing This week we get together to talk about the 2025 masterpiece Caught Stealing

    NASA Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 69:48


    We take on the alien issue this week! For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! Comment and follow us at Facebook.com/btaabm2 Watch Caught Stealing (2025) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode!

    Bugonia (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 81:32


    This week we get together to talk about Ashlyn's pick, the 2025 dark comedy Bugonia   Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

    The Show Where We Talk About the Show (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 93:51


    It's that time again… For more amazing podcasts check out thePFPN.com. Join us at Facebook.com/btaabm2 Watch Bugonia to get ready for next week's episode! 

    Anaconda (2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 63:47


    This week we get together to talk about the future cult classic masterpiece that hasn't been discovered for its greatness yet- Anaconda 2025    A group of friends are going through a mid-life crisis. They decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth but encounter unexpected events when they enter the jungle.

    Interview with filmmaker Andrew J Chambers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 14:52


    We sit down with indie filmmaker Andrew J Chambers to talk about making DIY movie props, the process of getting celebrities into your independent film, the importance of releasing your projects to the public, and so much more.

    Brain Stew

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 70:30


    We take a look back on our 2025 unwrapped. For more awesome podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! Go comment on comments on Facebook.com/btaabm2 Watch Anaconda (2025) to be ready for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode.  

    Out Cold (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 82:39


    B Movies are the Best Movies   This week we get together to talk about Brett's pick, the 2001 under-appreciated comedy Out Cold   A snowboarder's plans for his own snowboard park go awry when an ex-girlfriend returns to town.

    Interview with Actress and Table Read Director JoJo Munkee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 38:34


    We sit down with Actress and Table Read Director (Snake Alley Festival of Film) JoJo Munkee to talk about the do's and don'ts when submitting screenplays to table read contests, how special it feels to watch the scripts go from the table read process to coming back as finished short films in later years, casting the right actor's to bring a writer's words to life for the first time, and so much more.

    A Goofy Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 56:17


    Abe's Orlok expression intro made the soundboard goof up on the goof up episode! For more amazing podcasts check out thePFPN.com Comment on our posts on facebook.com/btaabm2 to be read on a future episode. Watch Out Cold (2001) for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode.  

    Nosferatu (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 76:54


    This week we get together to talk about Ashlyn's pick, the Robert Eggers gothic horror remake Nosferatu   A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

    Interview with actor Brandon Gorrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 20:56


    We sit down with actor Brandon Gorrell to talk about how unexpected connections led to his first starring role in a project, staying consistent with performance over an extended film shoot, and the community feel of the Midwest film festival circuit.

    Not the Fortune Cookie Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 74:38


    One of us lost the SD Card for the Fortune Cookie episode, so enjoy this unreleased classic BTAA episode about camping. For more amazing podcasts check out the thePFPN.com Comment your favorite mishap on facebook.com/bttabm2 Watch 2024's Nosferatu for our next B Movies are the Best Movies episode. Send us your final guesses for Ashlyn's theme to win something!

    Airborne (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 86:22


    This week we sit down to talk about Tony's pick, the 1993 cinematic masterpiece Airborne   California born and raised surfer, Mitchell Goosen has to spend six months in Ohio while learning the hard way- love is where the heart is.

    Interview with filmmaker Alannah Swenka

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 26:38


    We sit down with filmmaker Alannah Swenka at the Snake Alley Festival of Film to talk about her roots studying to be a mime and keeping an open mind to pivoting your creative goals, the importance of networking at film festivals like SNAFF, planning ahead in preproduction and hiring the right people behind the scenes to ensure a safe film set, and so much more.

    Put the Hose Up, Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 71:21


    It's boys' night with Time Belt banned, so we did a thing... For amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! To join in on the fun and to comment on stuff, go to facebook.com/btaabm2 Tell us what you think of Airbone (the 1993 masterpiece in filmmaking) Check out our filmmaker interview series on youtube.com/btaabm2 There is still time to enter our super-secret contest full of awesomeness!

    History of the World Part 1 (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 73:43


    This week we get together to talk about the Mel Brooks classic History of the World Part 1   Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.

    Interview with filmmaker Insane Mike Saunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 26:28


    Bret sits down with filmmaker Insane Mike Saunders to talk about what it's like running a fun film set while staying productive, marketing gimmicks that catch people's attention, table reads from the writer's perspective, and much more

    The World's Greatest Detectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 95:25


    Move over, Batman, we've got this. It's the epic conclusion of our who-done-it game series that no one asked for, but we did it anyway. For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! To let us know what you have been watching or to comment on an upcoming topic go to Facebook.com/btaabm2. Join in on the fun and we will read your comment on the air! Check out our filmmaker interview series at Youtube.com/btaabm2

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 79:18


    This week we dive in to Brett's pick, the 1975 cinematic masterpiece Monty Python and the Holy Grail   King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

    BTAA is on the Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 78:17


    We play a game and try to solve the case before time expires. Is this unlistenable or engaging? We don't know, but enjoy the experience. Fake true crime will never be the same again. For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! Join in on the fun at facebook.com/btaabm2

    Year One (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 82:57


    This week we get together to talk about Ashlyn's pick, the 2009 comedy Year One   After being banished from their tribe, two hunter-gatherers encounter Biblical characters and eventually wind up in the city of Sodom.

    The SD Card Gaslighting Incident of 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 71:23


    We talked about something this week. Anger still reigns. For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! Talk to us on facebook.com/btaabm2 Become our best friend at x.com/btaabm2 Check out our filmmaker interview series at our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2 Watch Year One(2009) and join in on our next B Movies are the Best Movies show. 

    Interview with filmmakers Nick and Tyler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 26:11


    We sit down with filmmakers Nick and Tyler to talk about their short film Family For Christmas   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    Interview with filmmaker Jacob Farley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 14:39


    We sit down with filmmaker Jacob Farley to talk about their short film Fine Cuts   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    The Straight Story (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 79:12


    We get together to talk about the David Lynch movie where he went full David Lynch and made the most un-Lynchian movie possible, a G-rated Disney flick.   Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed?

    Interview with writer Michael Torson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 18:53


    We sit down with writer Michael Torson to talk about their short film Chicken Wing Apocalypse   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    Intro to Biscottis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 60:47


    We each have a cup of coffee and try biscottis this week. Good luck, Spotify AI, for coming up with chapters for that. For more amazing podcasts, check out thePFPN.com! The Wrong Podcast Died finally released their On Golden Pond episode. Listen to that now and comment on what Rod should dress up as for Halloweenapalooza this year! Tell them BTAA sent you. We have a Facebook: www.facebook.com/BTAABM2 Go and make fun comments, and we will respond to them on the air. Or we will forget to and feel really bad about it. Send us your fan art of us doing random things as well. Best one gets a trophy. We also have an Instagram. Look up BTAABM2. I bet you are smart enough to find that. Check out our Twitter page at X.com/BTAABM2. X sucks, bring back Twitter.  Check out our newly uploaded and fresh filmmaker interview series on www.Youtube.com/BTAABM2 Send us your favorite TikToks of the week. There is still time to enter our super-secret contest. Message us on any of our socials for more details!

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    Interview with filmmaker Stephonika W Kaye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 11:38


    We sit down with filmmaker Stephonika W Kaye to talk about their short film Remington   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    Interview with filmmaker Jace Cheney

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 12:09


    We sit down with filmmaker Jace Cheney to talk about their short film Thalia and Melpomene   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    Interview with filmmaker Nikolaus Aldrich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 15:32


    We sit down with filmmaker Nikolaus Aldrich to talk about their short film The Visitor   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    Interview with filmmaker Derek Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 10:18


    We sit down with filmmaker Derek Smith to talk about their short film Scarecrow   To watch footage from the discussion, visit our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BTAABM2   and visit https://thepfpn.com/ for more great content

    Special (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 78:03


    This week we get together to talk about Abe's pick Special from 2006   A lonely comic book fan, Les Franken, has a reaction to medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero.

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