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Mark really needed an outlet to talk about everything from Star Trek to Musicals, so he started a podcast! Listen as he talks to his wife and others about their hobbies and joys while sharing his own. At least it's not the News...

Mark Burdett


    • Dec 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 92 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Favorite Things with Mark

    Christmas Favorites

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 29:45


    We talk about Christmas Favorites on this episode of Favorite Things

    A Knight's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 36:20


    A tad late for Thanksgiving (my bad), part 3 of our films we're thankful for is the 2001 feel-good flick, A Knight's Tale. Hope you enjoy.

    Ever After: A Cinderella Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 36:12


    We talk about the 1998 Drew Barrymore retelling of the classic fairytale on this week's episode.

    Willow (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 40:53


    This week, Mark is thankful for the 1988 film Willow. Come for the nostalgia, and stay anyway.

    Favorite Things Halloween Special: Treehouse of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 21:03


    We talk about the Simpsons:Treehouse of Horror in our Halloween Special.

    Casper (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 26:00


    Here me grab nostalgia and find disappointment as we revisit 1995's live action ghost movie, Casper.

    Hellboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 42:04


    We talk about 2004s best Superhero movie...yeah, I said it.

    Dracula (1931)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 32:21


    We discuss a film that's our favorite for history more than execution. We hope you enjoy.

    Michael Clayton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 30:32


    We trade Ghosts and Ghouls for Corporate Greed in this episode about the 2007 Thriller, Michael Clayton.

    Hocus Pocus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 39:27


    Happy Halloween! We're back with a Halloween film for everyone. We talk about Hocus Pocus this week.

    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 45:49


    We give an update after a couple months and talk about the newest from Marvel. We liked it.

    Turning Red and Loki

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 66:02


    Now that the bullets have stopped flying, we decided to put out our glowing Turning Red review. We also wrap up Loki. (Sorry we're late.)

    Rom-Coms and Loki Overload

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 68:56


    We talk about My Big Fat Greek Wedding and When Harry Met Sally...and then we talk about the first half of Loki season 1.

    Sleepless in Seattle and WandaVision (Eps 7-9)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 51:32


    We talk about the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan Rom-Com before talking about the WandaVision finale. We may have recorded more than once. It was a whole thing.

    27 Dresses and WandaVision (eps 4-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 92:22


    Betsy takes the lead talking about the 2008 film 27 Dresses before we talk about the 2nd Act of WandaVision.

    Marry Me & WandaVision Episodes 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 62:49


    It's a new format, and a spoiler filled discussion of our two picks for Valentine's Day.

    X-Men Double Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 61:34


    Covid Strikes! We lost a good couple of weeks to the latest round of Covid, and its effects are felt. We talk about a really good X-Men movie, and a kinda okay X-Men movie. I'll let you figure out which one Betsy slept through. 

    X-Men First Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 66:51


    We jump start the new year with the 2011 X-Men Reboot. Did we enjoy it? Stick around and find out.

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 91:06


    It's the number one movie in the world, so of course we're talking about it. Come for our lack of organization, stay for our bad takes.

    Spider-Man in the MCU (Another Double Feature)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 68:49


    Because I'm bad at scheduling, we cram the 2 MCU Spider-Man films into the back half of this episode. We talk West Side Story, Spider-Man Homecoming, and Spider-Man Far From Home this episode.

    Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 71:42


    How does a Spider-Man film juggle more than one villain, multiple protagonists, and maintain its narrative weight and consistency? Like this.

    The Amazing Spider-Man 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 78:20


    Hey guys, maybe it's time to re-evaluate the Amazing Spider-Man films. I think they are...Amazing.

    Amazing Spider-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 91:28


    Come listen to me ramble about why Andrew Garfield is my favorite Spider-Man.

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife (and that other one from 2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 74:23


    We're doubling up on Ghostbusters again after a visit to the hospital. We might talk about that, but I don't remember because Ghostbusters: Afterlife was so good!

    Ghostbusters Double-Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 84:36


    If you thought our podcast format was too rigid or on point, have we got a show for you. We talk about Eats and Eternals before talking about Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II. We hope you enjoy.

    Spider-Man 3 (Sigh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 43:27


    We give as much love and care to Spider-Man 3 as Sony did...none at all.

    Spider-Man 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 84:32


    We briefly talk about Dune before launching into the talk about Spider-Man 2.

    Spider-Man 2002

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 91:51


    We talk about the first major motion picture starring everyone's favorite wall-crawler. We also talk about how weird this movie is. We're talking about Spider-Man 2002.

    No Time to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 64:14


    We wind down our 007 series (for now) with the new release No Time to Die. What did we think? Listen, and find out. Full Spoilers!!!!

    SPECTRE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 58:54


    We talk dutifully talk about the dutifully made SPECTRE on this week's Favoriter Things, winding down our 007 series leading into No Time to Die.

    Skyfall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 93:47


    It's the biggest Bond movie so far. It is definitely in my top 5. Betsy and I come back to talk about the 23rd James Bond film in the leadup to No Time to Die.

    On the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 24:13


    We catch up on where we've been while on our way somewhere else.

    And Now, a Very Special Episode...Kinda

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 43:25


    We talk about Hard Times, Good Food, Sitcoms, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Mark's bad taste!

    Spring Break, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, And the Snyder Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 64:07


    Mark's about to explode. The nerd worlds collided this week with news and content!

    Animation and All-Star Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 36:29


    It's an irregular week, so Mark rambles more than usual.

    Wandavision/Snyder Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 46:55


    We're back! Mark doesn't hate Batman V Superman anymore. Betsy continues to lose weight in spite of cheat days. We both love Wandavision!

    End of Year Double Feature!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 118:38


    We talk through Daniel Craig's Freshman and Sophmore outings as Bond with Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Parts 1&2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 105:50


    I've got a sore throat after talking for almost 2 hours. We cover the story in 2 movies of Harry Potter on this week's Favorite Things!

    Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 45:59


    Guess who forgot to hit "save episode" on Saturday. This might be the best movie in the franchise. We talk about this and more on this week's episode.

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Other Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 44:30


    Hey Guys, Listen. It's been a long week. This isn't my favorite movie. Let's just have a good time.

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 64:30


    We talk about the best Harry Potter movie (and other things) on this week's Favorite Things.

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 54:48


    Mark gushes about how much he loves this movie. Betsy enjoyed what she saw of it-ugh, why do I even try.

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 64:49


    We talk about how wonderful the world of Hogwarts is and how horrifying Dobby and spiders are on this episode of Favorite Things.

    Time Travel Edition: Catching Up With Marvel (The Pilot!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 23:23


    We're not quite ready to record this week, so this is a throwback to 6 years ago. All the way back in 2014, I tried my hand at podcasting for the very first time. Somehow we all survived. Listen if you dare. Warning-any and all social media, websites, or endorsements are now likely defunct.

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (or Sorcerer's) Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 87:04


    We talk about the first film in the fantasy series and how child endangerment is apparently cool with everyone in this world.

    Die Another Day (And an Update)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 62:24


    It's the end of an era as we bid farewell to Pierce Brosnan and Classic Bond. Also, an update on what's next for Favorite Things in light of the delay for No Time To Die.

    The World is Not Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 59:16


    The World Enough is the Bond family motto. This film's motto should be "Caveat Emptor". It's not good.

    Tomorrow Never Dies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 43:19


    This movie has everything...except romantic chemistry. We talk about that and more on this week's Favorite Things.

    Goldeneye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 51:43


    How did they do it? This movie is so good. We're talking Goldeneye on this week's Favorite Things.

    License to Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 38:48


    Timothy Dalton ends his tenure as Bond with a whiff. We're talking about License to Kill on this week's Favorite Things.

    The Living Daylights

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 53:49


    This is Mark's favorite Bond film of the original 20. Betsy doesn't get it. Do you?

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