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Everyone's a critic, but that doesn't make them immune to criticism. From the famously wrong slams on beloved and iconic movies and music, to the humble user reviews of a Chili’s appetizer, Scott Janovitz and Greg Conley take on the hot takes from professionals and amateurs alike.

iHeartRadio & Double Elvis


    • Jan 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES
    • 3 SEASONS

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    David Bowie: The occult, cocaine, orgies, arrests, exorcisms, a weird flirtation with fascism and a dead body

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 38:59


    This episode of Disgraceland was previously exclusive but is now available wherever you get your podcasts. You can now listen to season 7 of Disgraceland in its entirety with episodes on Gram Parsons, the Ramones, Lil Wayne, the New York Dolls, Lil Peep, a previously unheard two-parter on Tupac, a two-parter on Biggie, a two-parter on Oasis, and a two-parter on the Beatles. No musical artist better personified the hedonism of the '70s than David Bowie. He captivated the imaginations of music fans all over the world with a dizzying array of creative alter egos; Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke among them, and his obsession with occultist Aleister Crowley drove him down a dark, excessive hole filled with cocaine, orgies, arrests, fascism, death and madness that very nearly destroyed him. To see the full list of contributors, see the show notes at www.disgracelandpod.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Blood on The Tracks - The Brian Wilson Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 2:43


    Hi, Citizen Critic fans! We think you'll love the new season of Blood on the Tracks, which takes a deep dive into the life of Brian Wilson. You don't have to take our word for it, though. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself! About the show: In 1966, Brian Wilson planned to follow up the Beach Boys' groundbreaking album Pet Sounds with an even bigger musical statement. He was writing a teenage symphony to God. That album, Smile, was never finished. Instead, Brian slowly unraveled, as the pressure to make something profound weighed heavy on him. He worried that he wasn't good enough. He worried that he was a failure in the eyes of the record company, his band, his peers, and his own father. He thought his house was bugged. He thought the music he was making conjured some strange voodoo that had a disastrous impact on the real world. He became paranoid. He self-medicated with amphetamines, hash, and LSD. He held meetings in his swimming pool. He imagined people who weren't there. And eventually, in 1967, he went off the proverbial deep end. Did the real Brian Wilson ever resurface? Part true crime, part historical fiction, part spoken word lo-fi beat noir brought to you by Jake Brennan, and featuring the fictionalized voice Brian Wilson, BLOOD ON THE TRACKS sounds like nothing you've heard before. Because you can't push the needle into the red without leaving a little blood on the tracks. Listen to Blood on The Tracks: The Brian Wilson Story on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing BADLANDS Season 5: HOLLYWOODLAND

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 1:30


    Which muscled action star ran a jewelry theft ring as a teenager in Hawaii? How did a critically-acclaimed actor get chewed out by the public and the police for a scandalous cannibalism kink? And which heiress turned actress found herself firing a submachine gun when she was kidnapped and brainwashed by a terrorist organization? Discover the details behind these unbelievable but true stories in an all-new season of Badlands: Hollywoodland. This season of Badlands dives deeper into the shady characters of Tinseltown than ever before, featuring the insane true stories of Drew Barrymore, Charlie Sheen, Danny Trejo, John Belushi, Armie Hammer, Charlie Chaplin, Lucille Ball, Bob Crane of Hogan's Heroes, Patty Hearst, and Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a The Rock. Listen to new episodes of Badlands wherever you get your podcasts, or binge the entire new season right now exclusively on Amazon Music at amazon.com/badlands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing Sound of Our Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 1:25


    Hi, Citizen Critic fans! Listen to Sound of Our Town hosted by performing artist Will Daily! A travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town's culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About Sound Of Our Town: Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It's a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music. Listen to Sound Of Our Town on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing Disgraceland Season 10 (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 1:35


    Trigger-happy extremists, SWAT teams, hellhounds, and crazy diamonds: find out which music icons will be featured in Season 10 of Disgraceland. The latest season of the award-winning music and true crime podcast launches July 12, 2022. Find and follow Disgraceland wherever you get your podcasts, and check out the first 9 seasons of Disgraceland, only on Amazon Music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing 27 Club Season 5: Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 2:46


    Hey, Citizen Critic fans! Listen to Season 5 of the 27 Club to hear the insane details behind the life of one of rock's greatest icons — ​​Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. A founding member of the Grateful Dead. Pigpen wasn't just a member of the Dead. He was the Dead. But just like Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones or Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd, Pigpen felt his role in the Grateful Dead shrink as the rest of the band members expanded their minds and their sound. The story of Pigpen is about a major musical and cultural shift that took place as the 1960s gave way to the 1970s. It's a story of acid tests and bottles of Thunderbird, of angels from hell and a nine-fingered wizard, of busts down on Bourbon Street and shakedowns in the Haight…and of the man who tried to pull his band back down to earth as they continued to get pulled higher into the cosmos. It's a story that ends tragically...at the age of 27. Listen and subscribe to 27 Club on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing BADLANDS Season 4: HOLLYWOODLAND (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 1:49


    Which 1980s bad boy made a daring escape from prison and later had his freedom negotiated by a former Beatle? Why did the father of a Hollywood A-lister confess to the assassination of JFK? And just how did a serial killer manage to find his own 15 minutes of fame on national television while in the middle of a killing spree? Hear the wild but true stories behind these questions as the fame, fortune, and felonies of tinseltown come alive in BADLANDS Season 4: Hollywoodland.  BADLANDS is a true-crime anthology podcast from Double Elvis and Jake Brennan, the creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND and executive producer of CITIZEN CRITIC. This season of BADLANDS features all of these crazy-but-true tales plus the almost-too-crazy-to-be-true stories of Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, Judy Garland, Robin Williams, Winona Ryder, Lindsay Lohan, Sharon Tate, Mickey Rourke, and Rodney Alcala, AKA The Dating Game Killer.  New episodes are released every Wednesday and are available wherever you get your podcasts. Or, listen to all 10 episodes of BADLANDS Season 4: HOLLYWOODLAND on-demand, right now at amazon.com/badlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: About A Girl Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 1:30


    Hi, Citizen Critic fans! iHeartPodcasts and Double Elvis is excited to announce About A Girl Season 3! Host Nikki Lynette is back to bring women out from the shadows of music history. With familiar characters and new perspectives, this riveting podcast dives into the history of many iconic women whose stories have been eclipsed by their famous partners. Don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself!   About A Girl: About A Girl is a scripted narrative anthology series that brings to light the stories of women who inspired some of the most celebrated and enduring music of the modern age. Angie Bowie, Jane Asher, Rita Marley, Pam Courson... Host Nikki Lynette brings focus to the many women without whom the landscape of popular music might be very different.   Listen and subscribe to About A Girl here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing BADLANDS Season 3: HOLLYWOODLAND

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 2:00


    Which silver screen superstar honed his comedic chops behind bars while doing time for slinging cocaine? Which movie mogul's home in the Hollywood hills played host to one of the most heinous and notorious crimes of the 1970s? And how did ONE movie franchise supposedly curse FOUR different actors, leading them each to an early grave? Hear the unbelievable but true stories behind these questions and more in BADLANDS Season 3: HOLLYWOODLAND.. BADLANDS is a true-crime anthology podcast from Jake Brennan, creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND. BADLANDS Season 3: HOLLYWOODLAND is all about the dirty deeds of Tinseltown A-listers whose crimes and career lows were as unbelievable as some of their films' plot twists. Beginning February 16th, listen each week for wild stories about Robert Downey Jr., Gianni Versace, Sal Mineo, Tim Allen, Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, Brittany Murphy, the Poltergeist Curse, Robert Mitchum, and Elizabeth Short a/k/a The Black Dahlia. Follow BADLANDS wherever you get your podcasts to hear new episodes of HOLLYWOODLAND each Wednesday. As a bonus, Amazon Music listeners can hear all 10 episodes of BADLANDS: HOLLYWOODLAND on-demand at amazon.com/badlands. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Double Elvis Presents: Disgraceland Season 9 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 1:00


    Deranged stalkers, heroin hounds, and the leering eyes of the FBI; find out who's visiting Disgraceland this winter in the Season 9 trailer of Disgraceland. The newest season of the award-winning music and true crime podcast premieres January 11, 2022. Check out the first 8 seasons, and the NEW season of Disgraceland, only on Amazon Music. For episode notes and other great shows, visit doubleelvis.com and join the Disgraceland community  on Twitch and Instagram for behind the scenes talks, music history discussions and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing BADLANDS Season 2: Sportsland (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 1:25


    BADLANDS is a true-crime anthology podcast from Jake Brennan, creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND.  BADLANDS Season 2: Sportsland is all about the shocking rise and fall of sports legends. Beginning September 22, 2021, listen each week for wild stories about Mike Tyson, Oscar Pistorius, Aaron Hernandez, Evel Knievel, Tonya Harding, Pete Rose, Sonny Liston, Spider Sabich, Ty Cobb, and, of course, O.J. Simpson. Follow BADLANDS on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Media, or wherever you get your podcasts. BADLANDS Season 2: Sportsland premieres September 22 with new episodes available every Wednesday. As a bonus, Amazon Music listeners can hear all 10 episodes of Badlands Season 2: Sportsland on-demand beginning September 22nd, at amazon.com/badlands, or by saying "Alexa, play the Badlands podcast." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing About A Girl Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 2:17


    About A Girl is back with 12 new stories about women who have played crucial roles in music history, but whose fascinating personal stories have been eclipsed by the legends of their famous romantic partners. Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, Notorious BIG and Faith Evans, Miles and Betty Davis... Host Nikki Lynette sheds light upon the women — many of them artists themselves — without whom the landscape of popular music might be very different. About a Girl is executive produced by Jake Brennan of Disgraceland and premieres on June 7, 2021. Listen to About A Girl on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing Here Comes the Break, a new podcast from Double Elvis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 1:33


    Here Comes the Break, a new podcast from Double Elvis and Def Jam, premieres on Thursday, May 13th. Executive produced by Jake Brennan, Here Comes the Break features real interviews and exclusive new song drops from the latest Def Jam artists. Here Comes the Break is a mix of music discovery and audio drama like you’ve never heard before. Ruben is a young creator from Queens whose whole life changes when he finds his voice as an interviewer and host. But as his new gig breaks bigger and bigger, can he handle the growing anxiety and social pressure without having a breakdown of his own?  Episodes 1 & 2 drop on Thursday May 13th. https://www.instagram.com/doubleelvis/  https://twitter.com/doubleelvisfm https://www.facebook.com/DoubleElvisProductions/ https://www.doubleelvis.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing Badlands Season 1: Hollywoodland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 3:09


    Launching May 5th, BADLANDS is a new true crime anthology podcast from Jake Brennan, creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND and executive producer of CITIZEN CRITIC. Season 1 of BADLANDS, entitled “HOLLYWOODLAND,” explores the true crimes and scandalous careers of Hollywood’s most infamous stars. Listen each week for new stories on the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee’s relationship with Hong Kong street fighters, John Holmes’ role in the bloody Wonderland Murders, and a cocaine and acid fueled Dennis Hopper, plus stories about River Phoenix, original Superman George Reeves, disgraced silent film star Fatty Arbuckle, Natalie Wood, and Lana Turner.  Follow BADLANDS on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Media, or wherever you get your podcasts. As a bonus, Amazon Music listeners can hear all 10 episodes of BADLANDS Season 1: HOLLYWOODLAND on-demand beginning May 5th, at amazon.com/badlands, or by saying, “Alexa, play the Badlands podcast.” Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing 27 Club Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 2:57


    Listen to Season 3 of the 27 Club to hear the insane details behind the life of one of rock's greatest icons — Janis Joplin. From her roots as a bullied and ostracized teenager to her stunning rise to international superstardom, the story of Janis Joplin’s short life still resonates today, more than 50 years after her death. You'll hear about her wild adventures from Texas to San Francisco and beyond, her involvement with the Hell's Angels, fellow 27 Club members Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison, and her surveillance by the FBI. Jake Brennan, the creator and host of the award-winning Disgraceland podcast, brings you an all new season of the 27 Club that is not to be missed. The 27 Club season 3 launches on Thursday April 22, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Introducing Dear Young Rocker Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 3:33


    Dear Young Rocker Season 3 launches April 7th, 2021. Tune in for a music-themed audio memoir podcast where musicians tell the stories of their teenage struggles and triumphs and how they became the artists and people they are today. On each episode of Dear Young Rocker, host Chelsea Ursin introduces a rising musical guest star who reads a heartfelt story about their teenage life and a letter to their younger self full of the advice they wish someone could have given them back then. In seasons 1 and 2, Chelsea told her own story of overcoming struggles with anxiety and shyness and finding a home in music and reconnected with her own younger self. Now, in Season 3, we again are transported back to a time of intense teenage feelings and the joy of discovering music, but this time we'll hear from other artists on their own unique paths to self-acceptance who grew up in different places with different challenges and felt like 'weirdos' for their own reasons. Catch up on season 1 and 2 available now from Double Elvis and iHeart Radio. For more follow @dearyoungrocker and @doubleelvis on instagram and twitter, or check out https://www.dearyoungrocker.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Bonus: It's A Wonderful Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 52:45


    We're back, it's a Christmas Miracle. In this very special episode, we get into some wild takes on the Frank Capra classic It's A Wonderful Life. Even wilder is a vicariously disappointing visit to Seneca Falls, said to be the inspiration for Bedford Falls.

    Angie and David Bowie: The Prettiest Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 28:38


    In the summer of 1969, people all over the world were gripped by space fever in the wake of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission, which would successfully land men on the moon. In London, nineteen year old Angie Barnett, freshly out of boarding school, was searching for an identity of her own. She found it one evening in an up and coming singer named David Bowie, whose single “Space Oddity” was rocketing to the Number #1 spot in the UK charts. While their marriage a year later was one of convenience above all else, she would help him bring his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, to life, and the relationship they developed was unique indeed.

    Introducing: About A Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 4:01


    About A Girl is a new podcast about the influential women behind the musical legends - women who inspired, supported, and challenged icons like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, and Bob Marley on their way to greatness. About a Girl is executive produced by Jake Brennan of Disgraceland and premieres November 30th, 2020. Search for and subscribe to About A Girl on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Introducing Dead and Gone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 2:42


    Dead and Gone, a podcast about missing and murdered Grateful Dead fans, is hosted by Jake Brennan and Payne Lindsey and premieres October 15th, 2020. Search for and subscribe to Dead and Gone on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    Blood on the Tracks Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 3:55


    Phil Spector: Murderer. Musical genius. His story is told from the perspective of those who knew him best, his famous so-called friends. Blood On The Tracks is part true crime, part historical fiction, part spoken word lo-fi beat noir brought to you by Jake Brennan, the host of the award winning music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND, featuring the fictionalized voices of Lenny Bruce, Ronnie Spector, Ike Turner, Debbie Harry and more. Just like Phil Spector, this podcast sounds like nothing you’ve heard before. Because you can’t push the needle into the red, without leaving a little blood on the tracks. Blood On The Tracks launches August 12, 2020 and will be released weekly on Wednesdays. This podcast is explicit and features adult content.

    S2E12: The Dirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 53:53


    The epic tale of Mötley Crüe. Terrible people, doing terrible things, while making terrible music. Some reviewers go looking for substance here and are presumably never heard from again. We also get into some reviews of Sunset Strip hotspots and fan feedback on scented "Crüe Candles."

    S2E11: The Runaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 52:08


    This is a pretty decent biopic about The Runaways, the '70s all-female glam punk band that included Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, and Lita Ford. But this true tale of teenage desperation, exploitation, and identity reinvention is just too much happy fluff for some reviewers.

    S2E10: The Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 56:38


    Full disclosure, we did not care for this film upon re-watching, and we have some harsh words for Jim Morrison based on its characterization. Blame Oliver Stone, not us. Reviews of the Père Lachaise cemetery reveal Doors fans resenting Doors fans, and someone freaks out at the Whisky a Go Go.

    S2E9: Thor: Ragnarok

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 51:15


    Wrapping up the MCU three-fer. This movie is like a Magic Eye painting. You either see it or you don't. Reviews of the film lead us to ponder such zen questions as "How are the jokes supposed to be funny if I can't laugh at them?"

    S2E8: Iron Man 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 49:14


    MCU power block #2. Reviews of Iron Man 3 include theater-specific events such as a man having a heart attack, and a mouse struggling with a cracker. A mom reviewing Iron Man action figures makes a case for affirmative action for boys.

    S2E7: Captain America: The First Avenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 59:11


    This movie requires some suspension of disbelief. While we had some issues like "where did he learn to fly planes," others drew the line at "why does Hitler let Hydra walk all over him?" Everyone's got their limit. Over on Amazon, "Fat Teddy" has some things to say about a Captain America shield.

    S2E6: Walk Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 52:40


    L.A. Weekly says more like "limp soft." Cutting. Incisive. Some people had a rough time of it trying to visit the museum dedicated to Johnny Cash, the primary inspiration for Dewey Cox, as well as Sun Studio.

    S2E5: Purple Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 56:40


    We grapple with the beauty and pain of Purple Rain, including the film's faint whiff of misogyny, The Kid's incredible bedroom, Apollonia's 'set,' and Morris Day's braaassss waterbeeeeed. Users review Paisley Park and First Avenue.

    S2E4: Almost Famous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 51:49


    Kicking off a POWER BLOCK of movies about fictional musicians, it's Almost Famous, a film that doesn't represent the dizzying highs and terrifying lows of the '70s as well as, say, Jacob's Ladder, according to one reviewer. We also check out some reviews of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Pamela DesBarres groupie memoir I'm With The Band.

    S2E3: Best In Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 53:55


    For the late, great Fred Willard. The third and final installment in our mockumentary series, Best In Show. We'll hear all about the noble art of dog breeding in one user review, and some dissatisfied pet grooming customers tell us what went wrong in troubling detail.

    S2E2: Popstar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 49:28


    Mocumentary Week 2! Never stop never stopping. A user review of the Lonely Island film includes a fantasy of mass death for "liberofascists." A viewer of the Justin Bieber documentary is not impressed with selling out Madison Square Garden(s).

    S2E1: This Is Spinal Tap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 42:52


    Documentary? One reviewer doesn't even think this is a real band. A review of Stonehenge tips us off to the existence of "Woodhenge."

    S1E12: Die Hard With A Vengeance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 53:08


    The L.A. Times wonders if Die Hard With A Vengeance could tone it down just a touch. One woman loses her sunglasses during a "business meeting" in the Central Park Ramble. And a Yelp reviewer recounts a harrowing childhood memory from Yankee Stadium.

    S1E11: Schitt's Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 49:55


    Variety explains the joke and kills the comedy. Also, apothecaries! Nipple shields! Motels from hell!

    S1E10: That Thing You Do!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 52:01


    Make it heavier, darker, and with more plot twists, and maybe this critic would have liked That Thing You Do! We check out the sights in Erie, PA. And is Tom Hanks a serial killer? Probably not, but maybe?

    S1E9: Tiger King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 54:46


    The hero we deserve, not the one we need. Hey, how about a review of Tiger King from a parenting angle? We need convincing to not watch this with kids. Greg takes some controversial stances. A Big Cat Rescue tour guide has no patience for your children

    S1E8: Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 45:17


    Celebrating the impending return of Kids In The Hall, Scott and Greg look back at their 1996 film Brain Candy. Amazon users review a placebo pill; others are down on penicillin.

    S1E7: Return of the Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 41:29


    A serious film scholar takes a dignified approach to Return of the Jedi, walking right into the center of the Citizen Critic sweet spot. An NYC bus service gets dinged one star for a minor infraction, and Scott and Greg learn the subtle differences between Chinese and American zoos.

    S1E6: Ford Vs. Ferrari

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 58:07


    An Australian review of Ford Vs. Ferrari prompts some hard truths about Scott and Greg's talent for accents. Later, a reviewer wants to know whatever became of an old-timey Daytona driver.

    S1E5: Frozen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 48:30


    Greg and Scott read a Fox News review of Frozen. Greg declares himself mayor of "The Fro-zone." Elsa wigs aren't doing it for some Amazon reviewers, and the fellas confess some controversial music opinions.

    S1E4: The Shining

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 57:51


    As Stephen King's The Outsider wraps up its run on HBO, Greg and Scott look back at Stanley Kubrick's version of The Shining, read some reviews of King's original novel, and check into the hotel that inspired The Overlook. Scott sees an analogy to the film in Greg's account of playing Luigi's Mansion 3 for Nintendo Switch.

    S1E3: Casino

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 57:00


    Finding The Irishman less than re-watchable, Scott and Greg revisit Martin Scorsese's Casino and are surprised to discover that it, too, was met with middling reviews. A cheap hotel/casino in Las Vegas does nothing for one lodger's sense of self, though another finds comfort in its, uh, hourly patrons.

    S1E2: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 72:31


    Scott and Greg dissect critic Rex Reed's deliriously bad take on Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood. Some diners are unimpressed with Muso & Frank's Steakhouse, which is featured in the film, as is El Coyote restaurant, where one couple sampled some uncooked chicken with predictable results.

    S1E1: Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 59:40


    With the release of the Harley Quinn movie Birds of Prey and Joker's night at the Oscars, Scott and Greg discuss a review of 1989's Batman, find some interesting DVD and product reviews, and make some Oscar predictions of their own. 

    Introducing Citizen Critic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 3:09


    Starting February 10th, join musician Scott Janovitz and scientist Greg Conley as they critique the critics of some favorite and iconic movies, music, television, and more. In a world where everyone’s a critic, two heroes will rise, and criticize them.

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