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Zach and Chris discuss the important things in life. Like burritos. And other less important things like movies, music, television, and whatever else is currently piquing their interest.

Chris Gere, Zach Phillis


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Microdosing the 2005 Lotties, Pt. 1: Violence and Political Revolution in Hollywood During The George W. Bush Administration Through The Lens Of Graphic Novel Adaptations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 89:23


    How much clearer could a title be? Movies discussed: -A History of Violence -V for Vendetta-Sin City

    The 2025 Coulda Woulda Should-Awards, Part 2 (BAOLIT Oscars Post-Show and 2025 Awards)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 138:08


    BAOLIT (and their one true Gabe, Gabe) wraps up their 2024 movie coverage with a recap of the 2025 Oscars, and then fixes all of the show's mistakes by crowning their own set of winners in the big categories. 

    The 2025 Coulda Woulda Should-Awards, Part 1 (BAOLIT Oscars Pre-Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 71:29


    The first of BAOLIT's annual Oscars pods, continuing their tradition of wagering the functionality of their livers on their ability to predict the whims of Academy member, as well as  discussing the upcoming ceremony, and making their personal picks of the nominees. Guest: Gabe Hayes

    BAOLIT Year In Review: 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 88:04


    The BAOLIT boys kick off a new season with a look back at the last year in movies.

    BAOLIT 2024 Summer Movie Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 79:06


    BAOLIT talks summer movies! 

    BAOLIT Is So Over/BAOLIT Is So Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 98:26


    Coming off simultaneous parental and migratory leaves, the BAOLIT buds return to talk about four of their favorite comfort watches: -The Last of Sheila-Back To The Future-Men In Black-Moneyball 

    BAOLIT Pretty Bubble Monkey Men, Women, Boys and Showgirls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 99:48


    BAOLIT Season 7 Is Here! And to celebrate, Nate and Zach chat about four movies with very little thematically in common. Films Discussed: Monkey Man  (2024)Pretty Woman  (1990)Bubble Boy (2001)Showgirls  (1995)

    The 2024 Coulda Woulda Should-Awards (BAOLIT Pre & Post Oscars Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 214:34


    BAOLIT and their one true Gabe Gabe reunite to talk all things Oscars, first doing some predictions ahead of the telecast, and then recapping and handing out some awards of their own. 

    2013 Lotties, or Zach And Nate Question Why They Do This To Themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 110:39


    The BAOLIT buds reunite to talk a few of their all-time favorite movies and cope with the self-imposed panic attacks they suffer while trying to redo the Oscars for the 2013 film year. 

    The BAOLIT End Of 2023 Extravaganza (feat. Lots Of People!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 141:15


    It might be 2024, But we're still talking 2023 with the BAOLIT hosts and a bunch of pod friends, handing out fake awards to the highs, lows, and shoulder shrugs of the year in movies. 

    BAOLIT Presents: The 2003 LOTTIES (20 Year Retrospective)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 156:13


    Nate and Zach (and briefly their good friend Lauren) revisit the cinematic highlights of their middle school years with the latest edition of their annual retrospective awards show, The 2003 LOTTIES! 

    BAOLIT Black & White (& 2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 49:37


    The BAOLIT buds get ahead on their 2013 Lottie's prep with a double feature of two 2013 Black And White features. Films Covered: Frances HaNebraska

    The Scorsesawards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 108:54


    In celebration of Martin Scorsese's latest release, Killers of the Flower Moon, Zach and Nate discuss (and hand out a few awards to) some of the highlights of the storied director's filmography. 

    That's How It Could Have Happened: BAOLIT Talks Alternate Endings (feat. Kapil Easwar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 105:07


    Longtime on-and-off-pod friend Kapil Easwar joins BAOLIT to talk movies with alternate endings, his new youtube channel, evolving newsroom ethics, their coastal elitism, and Nate's William Hurt obsession. Featured Films: -Clue-Broadcast News-Election

    Past Lives in Paris, Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 65:13


    A BAOLIT double feature of one of 2023's best new movies and an 80s Art-House classic. Featured Films:-Past Lives-Paris, Texas 

    The SWEATIES: A BAOLIT Celebration Of Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 111:28


    Zach and Nate talk summer movies in all their endless, sweltering glory, and hand out their new summer-movie-specific awards, The SWEATIES. Featured Films:-Stand By Me-Adventureland-Mystic Pizza 

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    Barbenheimer And Other Less Important Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 146:40


    BAOLIT takes on the summer movie event of the summer, Barbenheimer! And also a few other summer movies!! Summer!!!Featured Films:-Barbie (feat. Lauren Marchioni)-Oppenheimer-Mission Impossible: Dead Reckonning (feat. Ivy Olcott)  -Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    A Totally Normal BAOLIT Movie Swap, V1: "A Hidden Life" & "In The Cut"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 55:51


    Ever find yourself wondering what early 1940s rural Austria and early aughts seedy and sex-crazed New York City have in common? Then this is the episode for you! Zach and Nate exchange two of their respective favorites, Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life and Jane Campion's In The Cut , and the results are totally normal, thanks for asking! 

    Spider-Man: Across The BAOLIT-Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 107:56


    ...In which a multiversal collection of BAOLIT hosts come together to celebrate the release of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse and chat about a few other films featuring multiple actors portraying the same character. Featured Films:-Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse-Freaky Friday-I'm Not There-Synecdoche, NY

    Beau Travail Is Afraid of Virginia Woolf of Wall Street

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 97:30


    Inspired by the most recent Ari Aster release, the BAOLIT buds stretch the limits of their linguistic capabilities by constructing an episode theme entirely based on other movie titles they can mash up with Beau Is Afraid.  and the results are predictably unhinged. Featured films:-Beau Is Afraid (2023)-Beau Travail  (1999)-Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)-Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    The Keanuthon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 117:12


    In celebration of the release of John Wick 4, Zach and Nate are joined by celebrated Keanu-ficionados Ivy Olcott and Gabe Hayes to discuss the life and career of one of modern cinemas brightest shining stars, The Babayaga himself, Keanu Reeves. The four hosts talk through their personal histories with Reaves, the qualities that make him so exceptional, the grandeur of his most recent release, and finally, in quintessential BAOLIT style, compete to draft their perfect composite Keanu Reeves movie. Films Discussed:-John Wick 4 -Every Other Keanu Reeves Movie Ever. 

    The Heelies - An Unnecessary Celebration of Good Actors Breaking Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 116:54


    In the 4th episode of BAOLIT season 6, Zach and Nate hop on the pod to chat about a few of our favorite coke-filled crucifixes wearing, jazz whitesplaining, bad-hair-dye-job having, unrepentant child-murdering villain turns from historically heroic actors.  Featured films:-Collateral (2004)-Once Upon A Time In The West  (1968)-One Hour Photo (2002)-Cruel Intentions (1999)

    The 2023 Coulda Woulda ShouldAwards: BAOLIT Recaps and Redoes the Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 151:04


    Zach, Nate, and perennial guest Gabe return to settle their outstanding Oscar bets,  debrief on this year's ceremony, and hand out their own set of awards to their personal favorites from the year 2022 in movies. 

    Triangle of Bad Takes - BAOLIT Predicts The 2023 Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 120:24


    The BAOLIT gang and frequent guest/only listener Gabe put their livers on the line wagering shots on the upcoming 2023 Oscar winners, with results being recorded immediately after Sunday's ceremony. 

    The Vroomies - An Unnecessary Celebration of Movies About Planes, Trains, and/or Automobiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 102:06


    In celebration of the latest installment in the Gerard Butler Expanded Universe, "Plane," Zach and Nate take a journey into the world of all things cinematically vehicular and/or vehicularly cinematic to discuss and award a few vehicle-movie all-stars.Films Featured This Episode:-"Plane" (2023)-"Strangers On A Train" (1951)-"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006)-"Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (1987)

    A BAOLIT Mini: Babbling For A Bit About "Babylon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 47:36


    The always marvelous Lauren Marchionni joins Zach and Nate to debrief their respective watches of one of the most chaotic, confounding, triumphant, and at times misguided films of 2022: Damien Chazelle's Babylon.Warning: Spoilers Abound for BABYLON!

    The Unbearable Length of a Massive Podcast: BAOLIT's 2022 Year End Bonanza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 182:37


    The Baolit Buds are joined by a "smattering" of guests (Zach's words, blame him) to hand out some awards to the best and worst films of 2022.

    2017 LOTTIES (With All Apologies To Sacramento)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 171:57


    Zach, Nate, and honorary BAOLIT-er Gabe Hayes join forces to offend the city of Sacramento, Dave Matthews Band devotees, and fans of Gary Oldman's Darkest Hour Best Actor Oscar win as they rehash and rerank the year 2017 in movies.

    A BAOLIT Mini: Gabbing About Glass Onion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 29:39


    Zach and Nate took a BAOLIT field trip to their hometown theater and caught the newest installment of Rian Johnson's brilliantKnives Out series, Glass Onion (now streaming on Netflix) and hopped on the pod to talk about the absolute blast they had watching it. Warning: Spoilers Abound for GLASS ONION!

    A BAOLIT Mini: Blathering About Banshees of Inisherin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 27:48


    Zach and Nate dig into one of their favorite films of the year, The Banshees of Inisherin, the newest movie from the dynamic trio behind In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and filmmaker Martin McDonagh).

    2012 LOTTIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 155:51


    Zach and Nate and dear friend Kapil talk Channing Tatum, Scientology, Acapella, and everything else important about the year 2012 in movies.

    A BAOLIT Mini: Talking "Tár"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 37:16


    Zach and Nate sprint almost directly out of their screenings of the new Cate Blanchett/Todd Field film "Tár" to discuss one of their favorite movies of the year, as well as the definitive rankings of Mahler's symphonies. 

    BOO-LIT 2022 (Feat. Nicky Bootz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 80:31


    Spooky episodeThe Fog (1980)The Wailing (2016)Censor (2021)Barbarian (2022)

    2002 LOTTIES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 166:27


    The BAOLIT buds (and two time guest/glutton for punishment Jon Smokowicz) are back, talking down the year 2001 in all its horny, proto-EDM soundtracked glory. 

    Double Features

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 107:07


    We each chose movies and then somebody else chose a movie that they thought would make for a good double feature. Spoiler: all good movies!Chris - Evil Dead II --> Nate - A Simple PlanNate - Hero --> Zach - Ghost Dog: Way of the SamuraiZach - Call Me By Your Name --> Chris - God's Own Country

    NOPE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 93:49


    The BAOLIT buds take a look at the new Jordan Peele blockbuster NOPE, as well as a few movies they initially said "Nope!" to. Included Films: -NOPE-Zero Dark Thirty-Spring Breakers-The Duff

    FIRE ISLAND

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 82:29


    BAOLIT tackles fires and islands:Fire IslandMuppet Treasure IslandMan on FireReign of Fire

    The BAOLIT A24athon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 117:08


    Longtime friend and creator of the Official BAOLIT Bingo Board Jon Smokowicz joins the pod to talk all things A24, and then the whole team fantasy drafts their perfect imaginary A24 movies. 

    The Godfather Trilogy Lotties

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 54:58


    Zach has finally seen The Godfather. The crew hands out awards, but this time they're Godfather-themed!

    The BAOLIT Nicolas Cage Draft (Feat. Gabe)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 77:35


    Gabe joins again as the gang competes to draft their ideal Nic Cage movie. Shenanigans ensue.

    BAOLIT Pro Skater

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 89:23


    Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off, Lords of Dogtown, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl), Mid90s, Minding the Gap

    The Oscars 2022: ATS (After the Slap) [Feat. Gabe]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 152:46


    Gabe joins again for an Academy Award recap as well as our picks for what should have been nominated in each of the major categories. Chris Rock and Will Smith did not attend.

    The Oscars 2022: Pre-Slap Shot Bets (Feat. Gabe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 112:03


    Gabe, Gabe of all Gabes joins to discuss and wager upon the major nominees for this year's Academy Awards. Chris Rock and Will Smith did not attend.

    BAOLIT Noir: The Detective Batman Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 92:55


    The BatmanThe Maltese FalconThe Third ManWho Framed Roger Rabbit?

    Bong Hits: The Films of Bong Joon-ho (Feat. Nick Arbour)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 120:12


    Nick, fresh off his deployment to South Korea, is here to talk about the films of Academy Award-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho:Parasite (2019)Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)Okja (2017)The Host (2006)Memories of Murder (2003)

    Err on the Side of Correct: BAOLIT Secret Santa (Feat. Ivy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 85:28


    Nate, Ivy, Zach, and Chris gifted each other movies anonymously, and some guessed more correctly than others.Patriot GamesShopliftersGone GirlEnough Said

    Silence of the Lamb, Lamb, and The Other Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 88:28


    Happy 50th episode and happy season 5! We're talkin' lambs, so buckle up!Lamb (2021)Lamb (2015)The Other Lamb (2019)Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    2021 End of Year Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 169:48


    We came up with some pretty stupid awards to hand out to our favorite films (and some of our least favorite films) of 2021. Each of us also lists our top 11 films of the year.

    2016 LOTTIES (Feat. Gabe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 222:43


    Gabe of the pod Gabe joins us to look five years back to the films of 2016.

    2011 LOTTIES (Feat. Kapil Easwar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 231:55


    What should the Academy Awards have looked like 10 years ago? Probably not this, but we gave it a shot!

    2001 LOTTIES (Feat. Lauren Marchionni)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 193:23


    Looking back two decades and redoing the Oscars our way,

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