Failure To Launch

We’re twinning it up on our So Little Time episode. Sam DiSalvo (Pretty Wild) returns to discuss high school, chat room scams, and the incomparable excellence of the Olsen Twins. Watch the pilot here: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juutzywgUbM Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mICpIYz_ylc

Holy podcast, Launcheads! We’re covering Lookwell, the story of an actor turned detective written by Conan O’Brien and starring Adam West. We talk crime fighting, Batman, and the genius of absurdist television. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBQ3HbB0c8Y

Belly up to the barre as Cassie Rosenbrock joins us to discuss Bunheads. We talk ballet, parents, and share a family cinnamon bread recipe. Watch the pilot here: https://www.hulu.com/bunheads

Comedian Marc Abrigo joins us to talk about his childhood favorite, Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series. We discuss hockey, puns, and the insurmountable greatness of 90’s Disney. Watch the pilot here: Part 1: https://youtu.be/yLgmT2ZomPg Part 2: https://youtu.be/yO80QFkh15I

Enjoy our episode dedicated to IFC’s Garfunkel and Oates featuring Baruch Porras-Hernandez. We talk sex clubs, ukulele music, and the need for dude butts on tv. Watch the pilot here: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80010828

Feel the love in this episode dedicated to 1998's Cupid. Red Scott returns to talk tv romance, greek mythology, and the siren's call of the late 90s. Watch the pilot here: Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKTgR67S2xU - Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Evf_KGHMOA

Strap in, old sport! This week we cover Amazon’s Z: The Beginning of Everything, a glitzy take on the Zelda Fitzgerald story. Amy Stephenson (podcaster, author) joins us to talk books, babes, and manic pixie dream girls. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftT5kP-Fpas Watch the series here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017APVGL4

This episode we celebrate the triumphant return of superfans Stu Coltrell (Lidsville) and Jonathan “Mudflaps” Stratton (Wonder Falls) and discuss the XFL. The conversation hustles from wrestling to football to toxic masculinity and all the drunk things we sang along the way. Watch the first game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioh3dXJnzws

Your two co-hosts have a great TIME covering Making History. They talk nipples, flux capacitors, and the unshakable cuteness of Adam Pally, Leighton Meester, and the time travel genre. Watch the pilot here: http://putlockers.fm/watch/zGWegLvP-making-history-season-1.html

Playwright and actor Jake Arky joins us to commiserate about Mulaney the show and laud Mulaney the comedian. We discuss failure, comedy, and try to make it real clear that we have no room to judge. Watch the pilot here: http://zputlocker.com/watch/yd6BNMd7-mulaney-season-1.html

We’re back with a long, drunken recap of The Playboy Club. Lalique d’Bruzzi joins us to disturb Hugh Hefner’s ghost, make mad men comparisons, and dismantle the patriarchy. Watch the pilot here: http://putlocker.io/watch/JdA80YGL-the-playboy-club-season-1.html

Strap in for a visit to the uncanny valley as we cover Poochinski (1990). Casey Childers joins us to talk TV dogs, tropes, and to disturb the restless spirit of Peter Boyle. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LytgLZDzzAY

Things get sketchy when we discuss The Ben Stiller Show. Comedian Drew Harmon joins us to talk comedy, ginger ale, and who can and cannot afford Spotify Premium. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwviWcEQGCU

Comedian Aviva Siegel joins us once again, this time to talk Girlboss. We dissect this Netflix series, high fashion, and our favorite shit heads. Watch the pilot here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80115671

Comedian Anthony Zuccaro joins us to unpack the extremely ill conceived Heil Honey, I'm Home! We discuss sitcom tropes, WWII, and in general display EXTREMELY poor taste. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9jJx0NSjw

Since MTV’s Downtown is a show about losers living in a downtown apartment it seemed only right to have the hosts of this episode be two losers in their downtown apartment! Hear Mitch and Molly talk representation in media, MTV as it used to was, invent a new game, and as always fire off some A+ banter. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXEjOdKryyE

Lauren Parker (writer, GLOW podcaster) joins us to talk Pitch, another failed Fox pilot (but this time with baseball feelings). We talk america’s past time, fathers, and the unequivocal hotness of Zach Morris. Watch the pilot here: https://www.hulu.com/watch/985572

Strap in for some belly laughs as we discuss MTV's reality show, Rich Girls. Margaux Poupard joins us to talk Lyme Disease, porch sex, and the early aughts. Watch the pilot on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/2qqzOl8

Tirumari Jothi joins us to discuss the video game-cum-gameshow, You Don't Know Jack. We play games, discuss nerd culture, and even receive a mysterious phone call. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip5MDE6SpaI

Congratulations nerds, we're covering an Anime! We discuss Cowboy Bebop, underwear, and do a few pharmaceutical endorsements with comedy writer Mike Ottum. Watch the pilot dubbed or subbed here: http://hulu.com/s/KB8

Kaeli Quick returns! We talk (and moan) about Stripperella, Stan Lee's 2003 adult cartoon, feminism, and beautiful women everywhere. Watch the pilot here: http://ww1.cartooncrazy.me/watch/stripperella-episode-1-beauty-and-the-obese/ Get Mitch’s new solo rock album here: https://mitchellthompson.bandcamp.com/album/i-think-im-going-crazy

Comedian Ash Fisher joins us to talk about Police Squad!, the 1982 show that inspired The Naked Gun movies. We talk slapstick, attention spans, and as always end up chatting about The Simpsons. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNHTZX2Tws

Friend of the show RJ Mendoza joins us to talk 2010's sunny noir, Terriers. We chat about genre, film and eventually start a burrito feud that will divide the show like never before. Watch the pilot on Netflix here: https://www.netflix.com/title/70177059

It’s a drunken, tangent filled episode devoted to the 2013 flop, What Would Ryan Lochte Do? Comedian Tess Barry joins us to talk white privilege, crying inappropriately and eventually dissolve into a Lochte-esque stupor. Watch the pilot here: http://sockshare.net/watch/x5zo0lEG-what-would-ryan-lochte-do-season-1/episode-1.html

Comedian Iris Benson joins the gang to discuss Good Girls Revolt, a surprisingly timely story of sexism, journalism, and civil rights. Watch the pilot here: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Girls-Revolt/dp/B017AOY4WS

Political activist Chris Gembinski joins us to talk the decidedly un-PC, That's My Bush! (and as always it devolves into a Simpsons discussion). Watch the pilot here: http://www.watchfree.to/tv-2b63-Thats-My-Bush-tv-show-online-free-putlocker.html/season-1-episode-1

In the final podcast of 2016 comedian Moon Choe joins us to discuss the 2014 show, Mixology. In what quickly becomes our raunchiest episode ever, we talk dating, mating and blue dranks. Watch the pilot here: http://abc.go.com/shows/mixology/episode-guide/season-01/1-tom-and-maya

Double date-cast! Comedy writer power couple, Ty and Gina Bardi join us to discuss the 1980 shit show, Beyond Westworld. We talk theme park disasters, submarines but mostly gab about HBO's Westworld. Watch the Beyond Westworld pilot here: https://www.warnerarchive.com/watch/beyond-westworld/14/1

Improviser and sketch comedian Lena Brooks joins us to discuss the 2010 reality masterpiece, Bridalplastly. We go deep on body positivity, blood, and the comparative bitchiness of Karma. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gR2s6G_-3c&list=PLJd8npAFo9XwP5Y8p10zXfZbbR524EnP1

In a guestless (but still very good) episode we discuss the 1996 corporate drama, Profit. Mitch and Molly talk 90's business tropes, antiheroes, have one small fight, and do a quick retrospective on Failure to Launch itself. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amWCBgCBEXY

Improviser Dan Burt guests this episode dedicated to Rob Lowe's opus, The Grinder. We talk lawyers fake and real, mom shows, and don't make a single joke about gay dating sites (our bad). Watch The Grinder on Netflix here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057762?

WARNING the following podcast may melt your face off. Friend of the show Carlos Solorio joins us to discuss (and sing) Tenacious D's HBO series. We talk carpool grudges, Weezer, and the ass kicking awesome-ness that is Festival Supreme. Watch the whole series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KvSKksHsSg&list=PLFAECA71F198B623F

This week we talk the hipster cartoon of the late nineties/early aughts, Mission Hill with comedian Ruby Gill. We chat about brothers, CAKE, and it devolves into a Simpson's rant as is our custom. Watch the Mission Hill pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ZMw4y9rV0&spfreload=10

MOMCAST edition! In the first remote taping of the podcast we're joined by Mitch's mom, Barbe Mitchell. We chat about The O’Keefes, a failed Judge Reinhold pilot (Starring Mitchell himself). We talk child stars, vagina foolishness and sobriety, all from the comfort of sunny Bakersfield, California. Watch part one of The O'Keefes pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q6m1pWXz9Q

This episode we discuss a sci-fi western that only lasted one season (but not the one you're thinking of). Comedian Chad Opitz joins us to talk about The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.  We discuss Firefly, Dads, and the undeniable handsomeness of Bruce Campbell. Watch the pilot here: http://vidzi.tv/s9kqxapdh8bc.html

Today's episode is a rich tableau where we discuss the 2005 comedy series, Stella. Improviser and champion drinker, Andy Herd joins us to discuss pizza rooms, vomit, and The State of Comedy. Buy the whole series on DVD here: https://www.amazon.com/Stella-Season-Michael-Ian-Black/dp/B000FZETJS

Comedian Sam Di Salvo joins us in the studio as we talk about the 2010 reality show that inspired The Bling Ring, Pretty Wild. We discuss the nature of fame, drugs, midwifery and the worst things we ever did in high school (sorry mom). Watch the pilot here: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/uUw6tyXAb_k

It's time to start the music because we're covering the 2015, and already cancelled, The Muppets. The OG Kermie and Piggy (Mitch and Molly) invite guest comedian Aviva Siegel to talk what nots, impressions and the sexual politics of puppets.  Watch the pilot here: http://gorillavid.in/g8gqzkza8746

Live from Studio 301 it’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In our chattiest podcast to date we discuss this underrated Aaron Sorkin gem with Red Scott of the Boars Gore and Swords podcast. We talk Sorkin, Game of Thrones and one of us got so drunk they called out of work the next day! Watch the Studio 60 pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vahmSjnpXgg

Hold onto your hats Launchheads, this episode gets weird. On our "bad week" we discuss the 70's children's show Lidsville with friend of the podcast Stu Coltrell. We talk kid's shows, racist stereotypes and expand on the theory that Mitch is Benjamin Button. Watch the pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66E0K7XQf8

Things get romantic with the first DOUBLE DATE episode of Failure To Launch. Live-in co-hosts of Up Yours Downstairs, Kelly Anneken and Tom Schneider join us in the studio to discuss Andy Barker, P.I., couples songs, and the plot of Game of Thrones. Watch the Andy Barker, P.I. pilot here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/461

Snootchie bootchies listeners! We're talking the Clerks cartoon on this special 4/20 episode. Improviser Jill Turner joins us in the studio as we dissect this Kevin Smith masterpiece, talk shitty jobs and drink probably the laziest signature cocktail ever. Watch the pilot here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjyqy6_clerks-the-animated-series-episode-1_shortfilms

This week we discuss the failed quasi-spinoff That '80s Show (but first we sing the Hey Dude theme because you nerds requested it). Tech mogul/improviser Brittany Metz joined us ostensibly to talk about the show but eventually it devolved into drunken rants about how much we like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Rate, review, and listen responsibly when you're HANGING OUT/ DOWN THE STREET. Watch the That '80s Show Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isPIpfIAnFc

Knowledge is power, for real, this week on the podcast with special guest (improviser, comedian, loud laugher) Brandon Garner. We discuss Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon’s masterpiece: Heat Vision and Jack. Mostly though Brandon and Molly just berate Mitch any time he tries to make a valid point. Rate, review, and drink responsibly. Watch Heat Vision and Jack here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lWgXDOAJ5s

This week on a very special episode of Failure to Launch we chat with our friend, comedy writer Charles “OJ” Patterson. We cover the 2002 MTV cartoon, Clone High and end up talking about consent culture, the golden age of music television and what a garbage pile everyone’s high school selves were. Rate and review us on iTunes and listen to this podcast responsibly. Watch the Clone High pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHvN25QPWGE

This week we delve into our first reality show (and spin-off), Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons. This show is largely considered to be the darkest in the Kardashian K-pantheon and we discuss it as well as their overall K-legacy with our friend, improviser Kaeli Quick. Rate and review us on iTunes and GOD BLESS! Watch the actual pilot on Hulu: http://hulu.com/s/LT9

This week we're discussing Wonderfalls because the voices in our head (or god, or satan, or a penny) told us to. Check out this show from the creators of Pushing Daisies about a girl trying to find herself in Niagara Falls. This week our cocktail is the (very potent) Wonderfalls Kamikaze (2 parts vodka, 1 part Patrón orange liqueur, 3 parts limeaid) and our guest is Jonathon Stratton (Chef, film school graduate, and fellow drunk). Rate/review and happy listening. Watch the Wonderfalls pilot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE_uvysLeIo

The pilot episode of a podcast devoted to discussing failed pilot episodes (eek!). This episode we're discussing the 2001 classic, The Tick. Stay tuned for discussion, a play along drinking game and Bechdal Test passing goodness. Watch The Tick pilot here: Part 1: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcn20i Part 2: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcn3v8