Bryton SLC

Bryton and Allison talk about what they ate today.

ecorded LIVE before a sold-out crowd at the (long-abanonded) Smogville Football Stadium. Since Fanstravaganza is all about our glorious listeners, we devoted the episode to answering fan questions and responding to three-syllable fan statements.

Hot off the heels of Return of the Jedi, Lucasfilm rolled out two Ewok live-action spinoff TV movies in 1984 and 1985. We watched them both and... really, who cares. The important thing is that we figured out how language works in the Star Wars universe, and finally solved the prequels once and for all.

Finally, the episode everyone has been waiting for. The Star Wars Holiday Special. Warning: do not under any circumstances watch The Star Wars Holiday Special. Listen to this episode and heed our words!

Substitute sentient droid hosts S3-4N and 8RY-10 offer a definitive look at the Star Wars universe beyond the current nine movies. Listen to find out which of your favorite expanded universe stories, classic rock bands, and Lithgows are in fact canon.

We're back for the first time in 2018 with Season 3-Part 2 Episode 12-Part 1 for Star Wars Month Volume 3 where we clear up some confusion about Star Wars Episode VIII: the Last Jedi! We also touch on the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and Indy's saxophone, and check in on sports with a Utah Jazz update.

Our longest-titled episode yet! Harrison Ford Month — and 2017— draw to a close with our discussion of the much maligned Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

We worried it was too sad. Turns out JJ Abrams and the composer of the Dark Knight Trilogy have crafted a masterpiece of ridiculousness. "Oh."

We discuss Harrison Ford's most beloved role: Detective John Book in Witness. We clear up some misconceptions about Amish culture, and solve some mysteries about Christmas with the Chipmunks and Ferris Bueller's Day Off

We kick off Harrison Ford month with a breakdown of 1993's The Fugitive, with Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones. Plus we take a look at the real life case that inspired the TV show that inspired the movie.

Bryton loses his mind over a cyber attack and scraps all other plans. Sean wonders what kind of animal Mario is, and together they try to answer some questions about John Carpenter's The Thing.

Bryton has been suffering from Manomia and thus been exiled to a private gondola, so a special guest steps in to finish off Stephen King month with Creepshow 2.

Reasons have prevented us from releasing a new episode this week, so enjoy a trip down memory lane with this retro-fantastic classic! A look at the true story behind The Amityville Horror.

An anthology film from two horror legends George A. Romero and Stephen King and an all-star cast including Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, and Hal Holbrook! How does it hold up after 35 years? 

Stephen King Month continues with his watermelon explosioning, Emilio Estevezing, directorial one-off Maximum Overdrive.

A mysterious series of phone calls sets an irreversible chain of events into motion, drawing Sean and Bryton into a past they'd just as soon forget. Once more, they ascend into the Tower to talk 1990's ABC miniseries, Stephen King's It.

We launch into SpooktoberFest with a long look at several mine-related mysteries.

Is it true? It is! We have returned over an unexpectedly long summer break (due to unforeseen comas). We shan't spoil what Season 3 has in store, just strap on your listening ears and feast upon the glory!

Another classic episode of World Champion Podcast, as we discuss WWE's Breezango, Dillinger Escape Plan, and the series finale of Degrassi Junior High. Then disaster strikes.

Peter Hurkos obtained mysterious powers after falling off a ladder. Did this lead him to help solve countless crimes, including the Manson Family Murders?

The event you've been waiting for: we tackle xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.

By popular demand, we watched the movie Hook! And we hated it.

We had a great topic ready to go but it was stolen by some ruffians. So instead we watched Midnight in Paris and talked about nostalgia and time travel.

As we prepare for the Ferris Wheel Inspector General to arrive, we discuss more Mini-Music-Movies! Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Don't Come Around Here No More" and "Runnin' Down a Dream"

It's a spooky episode as we discuss WWE's House of Horrors match and Seth Breedlove's new documentary, The Mothman of Point Pleasant.

We complete the Mini Music Movie Thriller trilogy by breaking down Michael Jackson's "Beat It" along with Weird Al's "Eat It." All this, plus blow your speakers with Mastodon!

Mysteries of the Mysterious: in 1925 Lillian Alling had enough of New York City and decided to head back home. Plus, rock skipping and cherry spitting.

We live up to our mandate of covering obscure and forgotten pop culture with a discussion of Michael Jackson's mini music video movie, Thriller.

We break all-time download records with this recap and reaction of WWE Wrestlemania 33. That and a check-in on Blow Your Speakers and a hard-hitting Degrassi Junior High episode.

We discover the Instagram accounts of the Fellowship of the Ring, and solve the strange death of Thomas Ince.

It's spring-forward-spring-back time in Smogville! Sean used his extra day to do some Hobbit math and then the discover of an errant rocket prompted us to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero. An cult classic, a disaster, or something more?

Smogville's Lion Tamer show is reviewed, we unlock the secret of The Secret, Bryton stresses out over a strange street confrontation, and we honor the late Bill Paxton and discuss the mini music movie: Fish Heads.

A chance encounter with a ghost leads to a discussion of Carl Tanzler and his real-life Bride of Frankenstein. Not for the squeemish!

A quick review of John Wick 2 leads to an analysis of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" video, naturally.

What is the best way to end a friendship? What's the new worst job in America? What happens when the Plaid Shirt Club takes on the Universal Champion? All that and a look at the failed 1991 wrestling cop show Tag Team.

Season 2 Episode 1! Mysteries of the Mysterious returns as we solve the abduction of Travis Walton, the UFO sighting/close encounter that inspired the movie Fire in the Sky. 

You want it we got it in this action packed one-year anniversary special! Myths and legends of Smogville, He-Man, wrestling shockers, Alvin and the Chipmunks, the heavy heavy monster sounds of High on Fire, and a return to Degrassi Junior High. So zip up your Girbauds, pull your Hypercolor shirt out of the hamper and find your nearest Fed Ex drop off location.

A letter about unemployment leads to a discussion about the so-called "best and worst jobs in America

Breakout the firehose ships because this podcast is hot hot hot! We uncover the truth about Anakin's personality, the truth about the Jedi order, and the truth about who is really inside the Darth Vader suit. All that and more as Prequel Month skids to a halt!

Prequel month rolls along as the champions try to solve any mysteries associated with the Star Wars prequels. This sandy episode covers Attack of the Clones, where Sean and Bryton try, and fail, to keep their opinions to themselves.

There are a lot of mysterious mysteries surrounding the Star Wars universe. This month we attempt to solve them all. First up, The Phantom Menace!s

A breakdown of the groundbreaking charity song/mini-music-movie "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Also Sean wants to fight Phil Collins.

Feral child, long lost prince, or con-man? We examine the mystery of Kaspar Hauser.

We leave the rails far behind with in-depth discussion of Dan Cortese, vaping, border crossings, and Enterprise replicas. Let's rock n' jock all the way to Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

The Champions dive in and swim with the dolphins in this in-depth look at three seminal Mini-Music-Movies from Guns n' Roses.

Seeing the new box office hit Arrival prompts the Champions to discuss the possibilities of first contact with extraterrestrial beings.

Cold War paranoia finally comes to Smogville as the fellows discuss the looming threat of nuclear attack and apocalyptic pop culture.

We're here with a major announcement about the future of the show through the end of the year. But more importantly we talk about a Mini Movie Movie: xXx: the Return of Xander Cage

This episode is kind of gross. But not as gross as moronic former co-workers. We solve a weeks-old mystery, talk some wrestling, blow your speakers with Every Time I Die, and get nerdy with Dragonlance.

from a ghost or a sweet rig? We discuss the tragic case of the Greenbriar Ghost, the vape rate at the Tool concert, and the facial contortions of Bobby "Boris" Pickett.

The Vaudevidiots of World Champion Podcast return with a Halloween Spooktacular! In this haunting episode the fellas find religion, solve the mystery of the Amityville Horror, and contemplate Slimer, the man.