Don't Think About Elephants

Just as The Joker intended - this episode is chaos. After a recording mishap we rush through What We’ve Been Watching before slamming on the brakes to talk El Camino. Then things get so serious for our feature review of Joker. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Time to wipe off the suncream and deflate those armbands, because after a long summer vacation, school's back in session. The boys catch up on what they’ve been watching including Ad Astra, It: Chapter Two, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. That’ll cut the mustard. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It’s a European vacation in the new episode as we go on a class trip with Spider-Man in Far From Home, before spending time in the Swedish sunshine in Ari Aster’s new feel good frolic, Midsommar. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After an in depth look at What We’ve Been Watching which includes The Chef Show, Back To The Future, Always Be My Maybe, American Animals and X-Men Dark Phoenix, we review new teen comedy Booksmart - the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In the latest episode we find out if Detective Pikachu can survive in a real world environment and if John Wick can just survive. Also in ‘What We’ve Been Watching’, we talk about Eighth Grade, Line Of Duty and What We Do In The Shadows (TV). Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After a brief geek out of The Rise Of Skywalker trailer, the boys decide whether those 22 films were all worth it with an in-depth, spoilerific look at Avengers Endgame. With guest host Jack! Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It’s been 20 years since the release of The Matrix and, to make sure we’re doing what all the other podcasts are doing, we revisit the sci-fi action classic and discuss what makes it so special. Also in the episode, we’ve been watching Us, The Rock, and Aquaman, whilst catching up on some TV. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Double whammy! The boys get locked and loaded to talk about Netflix’s new star studded action film, Triple Frontier before turning their attention to the latest entry in the MCU...Captain Marvel. Strap in! Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this special episode of Don't Think About Elephants the boys are joined by a guest for the first time. Dom is with us to talk about Boy Erased, Love Simon and the representation of the LGBT community in film and television. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Jake Gyllenhaal! Netflix! Dan Gilroy! Can Velvet Buzzsaw be as good as Nightcrawler? Or another straight-to-Netflix dud? Find out what the boys think in this week’s episode. Also, in What We’ve Been Watching - Sex Education, Counterpart and True Detective. Find us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One of the most anticipated films of the year is here and it’s only January. The boys discuss Glass, M Night Shyamalan’s conclusion of his ‘17 years in the making’ superhero trilogy. Also, Josh recommends Netflix’s Sex Education, Marc goes to the cinema to see Stan & Ollie and Shaun watches Curb Your Enthusiasm. Again. Further Reading: https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2465437/the-11-biggest-things-wrong-with-glass Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys take a look back at the best (and worst) of 2018 as well as look forward into 2019 to get excited about some future releases. Star Wars, Avengers, Glass and Stephen Merchant. It’s all here in a bumper episode! Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We couldn’t have picked two more contrasting films if we tried. Netflix’s Monochromatic ‘Roma’ and the multi-coloured superhero explosion ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ are the subjects of the new episode. Special Bonus Content: Hear Josh’s LIVE reaction to Will Smith’s Genie. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys go the full 12 rounds to talk through every Rocky film, finishing with a KO discussing Creed and Creed 2. Find out which is Shaun’s favourite, listen to Marc’s amazing impression and hear Josh discover Thunderlips for the first time. Contains spoilers for the franchise, including Creed 2. Find Us: ‪@dtaepodcast ‏‬ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

From the Deep South to the Cold North, this week the boys take a look at David McKenzie’s Hell Or High Water and the new Netflix original Outlaw King. Also in the episode, Josh gets a kick out of people stabbing other people, Marc is impressed with Widows and Shaun plays catch up with Killing Eve. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It’s Halloween and the boys try to scare themselves with some good old fashioned horror films. Shaun takes a look at The Visit, whilst Josh and Marc watch Halloween (‘78) and the recent sequel. Also, in What We’ve Been Watching; I, Tonya, Making A Murderer Season 2, Inside No. 9, The Haunting Of Hill House and Killing Eve. Apparently murder is fun to watch. @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

One small step for man, one giant leap for Podcasting! In this episode, the boys discuss the latest film from Damien Chazelle, First Man. Also, Josh does his best Arnie impression, Shaun somehow watches ALL of Seinfeld, and Marc enjoys a musical. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After some time away the boys are back discussing some things we’re excited about, a bit of movie news and as always, what we’ve been watching. Ramblings include Hold The Dark, First Man, Bond, The Joker, Marvel TV, Sharp Objects and loads of random stuff Shaun’s watched. Editors note: Josh has a cold but it’s ok because he fucked up his recording too. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys discuss the highs and highs of the latest (and best) Mission Impossible film. Yeah, we said best. Contains spoilers. Further Reading: Helicopter Scenes 360° Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXEeYqpaNM Tom Cruise and James Corden Skydive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1wsCworwWk Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys take a retrospective look at the Mission Impossible franchise ahead of the release of Fallout and talk about which is their favourite. Also in the episode, find out which ‘8’ is better as Josh watches The Hateful Eight, Marc takes a look at Ocean’s 8 and Shaun embarks on Ken Burn’s The Vietnam War (which doesn’t have 8 in the title. Weird).

The boys talk about their night out to see Ari Aster’s debut: Hereditary. Josh needs comforting after the experience, Shaun actively tries to scare himself, and Marc is apparently fearless. Other topics include: the magic of Jurassic Park, the return of Arrested Development, the disappointment of Ghostbusters and Shaun’s exploration of Anime. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

After a brief break, the boys catch up on their recent viewings and share their disappointment in the latest franchise releases. Josh is desperate for sponsorships, Shaun finds another, less sporty, movie theme; and it turns out there’s a film starring Harrison Ford that Marc doesn’t love. Films discussed include: Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jurassic World, Our Idiot Brother, and Prisoners. Contains spoilers for Solo. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Further Reading: David Fincher - Invisible Details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QChWIFi8fOY All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In a slight change of pace, the boys take some time to catch up on what they’ve been watching over the past few weeks. Marc develops a new man-crush, Shaun commits himself to a new sport, and Josh somehow avoids being humiliated. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Apparently there’s a new superhero film out, so the boys take some time to talk about their favourites. We see what it’s like to record without Shaun, Marc lets his standards slip, and Josh gets overprotective of his favourite bedtime story. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This time, the egg boys talk about A Quiet Place, as well as have a think about why it’s only recently that they’ve started to enjoy horror films. Also, Shaun’s cinema trip is almost ruined, Marc reveals his past as a ‘poster boy’, and Josh gets flashbacks about a scary trip to the theatre. Contains spoilers for A Quiet Place, The Village, It, and Get Out. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Further Reading: Pingu's 'The Thing': https://youtu.be/QAoONl2P8fw All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys take a close look at Wes Anderson’s latest release, Isle of Dogs, as well as look back at his previous work and discuss what makes his work stand out. Shaun takes a turn as quizmaster, Josh chokes up during a toast, and Marc gets caught out by tricky email addresses… again. Contains spoilers for Isle of Dogs. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Further reading: Wes Anderson’s representation of Japanese culture: https://mashable.com/2018/03/23/isle-of-dogs-japanese-culture/ All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode, the boys discuss the good (Annihilation), the bad (Mute), and the ugly (Mute again) of recent science fiction films to hit Netflix as well as take a retrospective looks at the directors' previous work. Marc forgets that this is an audio medium, Josh asserts his editing dominance, and Shaun leads us into dangerous territory. Contains spoilers for Annihilation, Mute, Moon, Ex Machina and Source Code. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro Music: Space Jam by Quad City DJs. Copyright Warner Bros. 1996.

The boys are left scratching their heads whilst explaining time travel. Shaun does his best Matthew McConaughey impression, Josh plays quiz show host, and Marc slags off an Oscar winner. This episode was recorded on March 5th, so technically you’re getting a glimpse of the past whilst listening. Contains spoilers for Primer, Timecrimes, Looper, and Predestination. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Further reading: Illustrated Primer Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUzy-xPf0MI Looper explained by Rain Johnson: http://www.slashfilm.com/ten-mysteries-in-looper-explained-by-director-rian-johnson/ All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys take on ‘one last job’ and look at heist films to find out the best and worst tropes, their favourites of the genre, and why drinking on the job is better in the movies. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Further reading: ‘Biggest Ella Fitzgerald’ foreshadowing: https://steemit.com/film/@bkkshadow/the-cons-hustles-scams-in-ocean-s-11-what-do-the-names-mean Inception film crew theory: http://www.chud.com/24477/never-wake-up-the-meaning-and-secret-of-inception/ Heat interview hosted by Christopher Nolan: https://youtu.be/-f0tTbuOTPo?list=PLJ8RjvesnvDOxwwIOnZWtetJ9KfQI_kSI All theme music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The boys discuss World War II films in the wake of Dunkirk’s home release and what makes War films stand apart from other settings. Josh forgets all the film titles, Shaun creates more editing than necessary, and Marc faces a vomit related dilemma. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Intro music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In the midst of award season, the boys choose to completely ignore all organised ceremonies in favour of their own ‘better’ awards. They look back at some of their highlights from the past five years in film. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Intro and outro music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this first episode of Don’t Think About Elephants, the boys ponder the highs and lows of 2017 in film as well as look forward to the upcoming year. Find Us: @dtaepodcast ‏ dtaepodcast@gmail.com Intro and outro music: ‘Cold Funk’ by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/