Groundhog Minute, the Groundhog Day Podcast

It’s Groundhog Day 2021, and the boys are back at The Knob for a special cross-over with Brian German from Next Scene Podcast and the best special guest yet.

Dave and Sean are back to talk about The Mandalorian, Matthew Broderick’s driving record, and oh yeah, the country’s most famous weather-rodent is back in a new Super Bowl commercial.

Another special episode of Groundhog Minute with the finals of the Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Tournament Fundraiser. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation and to donate go to passion.cff.org/mxm-trivia-cage-match Your host for the Cage Match is Dave Pallas. The championship round of trivia took place on August 24 at the … Continue reading "2019 Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Finals"

Another special episode of Groundhog Minute with round 3 of the Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Tournament Fundraiser. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation and to donate go to passion.cff.org/mxm-trivia-cage-match To have your donation help Sean and the North Atlantic Coalition buy clues for the trivia, put “The North Atlantic Coalition” … Continue reading "2019 Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Round 3"

Another special episode of Groundhog Minute with round 2 of the Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Tournament Fundraiser. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation and to donate go to passion.cff.org/mxm-trivia-cage-match To have your donation help Sean and the North Atlantic Coalition buy clues for the trivia, put “The North Atlantic Coalition” … Continue reading "2019 Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Round 2"

Welcome to a special episode of Groundhog Minute bringing you round 1 of the Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Tournament Fundraiser. This is the second year movies by minutes hosts have participated in this fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation and to donate go … Continue reading "2019 Cystic Fibrosis Cage Match Movie Trivia Tournament Fundraiser"

“Our lives can be measured in the movies, and movies can be measured in our lives, and profound and profane depths can be found in the intersection thereof.” –Robert Black Show links: The Groundhog Day Project Michael Myers Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Cat and Sean Frost/Nixon at … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 100 – One Day in a Place Can Change You"

Carolyn Main is back in the Knob to save Dave and Sean. Stuart saves his family. Phil saves everyone except Rita. And we talk about poop. Show links: Pitch, Please! The Game of the Sixty Second Screenplay The Pitch Please Podcast A Very Special Episode 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 99 – The Bar Graph of Groundhog Day"

George Hendricks is with the Groundhog Boys LIVE from Union Station, Denver, for MbM 2018. We cover the last action of the movie and get into the credits, establish there are no similarities between this movie and the 1992 Hero, and are joined by special surprise guests. Our apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 98 – Was Danny DeVito Ever Young?"

Tierney Steele Callaghan is back to kick off our final week of minutes. It’s the last full minute of action before the credits. It’s a minute of top shelf harassment and bottom shelf phones. And we discover Tierney has something in common with Alan Alda. Show links: The Neverending Minute Return to Oz Minute 5 … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 97 – The Problems with Monsters Inc"

Darth and Adam join us in the B&B bed with Phil and Rita as Phil checks the window and makes cutsie with Rita in the sheets while Dave is already checked out, thinking about his better ending. Show links: The Dark Knight Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 96 – Frisky Rita"

Dave summarizes what Sean, Adam, and Darth talk about with Phil waking up on a brand new day. Dave really doesn’t care for this ending and wants you to know he wrote a better one. Yes we did have locals but Dave has to catch the plane to Denver. Show links: The Dark Knight Minute … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 95 – Dave Writes The Movie Better"

Since Sean wouldn’t get off Dave’s back about using the local backups Dave did in fact have the full episode so here it is. You see what I mean about how my ending is better? Adam and Darth thank you for your guest spots. Show links: The Dark Knight Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 95 – Fine Sean Here’s The Local Backup"

Adam and Darth are in town to talk about ice sculptures, kisses, and what Phil should really say to a Rita who should be REALLY asking some questions by now. Instead they walk off into the snow flurries. Show links: The Dark Knight Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 94 – I…Think I’m Happy?!"

Crystal Beth from The Fifth Eleminute tells Sean and Dave about the creepy situation Rita finds herself with as Phil sculpts her face and Rita isn’t worried about it. Show links: The Fifth Eleminute Unlimited Lives 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 93 – You Know My Face?!"

Crystal Beth from The Fifth Eleminute buys the premium Groundhog coverage. Crystal, Sean, and Dave talk Larry’s 2-bit auction, Ned’s sale of the century, and Rita and Phil getting really friendly in their hand-holding. We end the minute with some ice sculpting outside the hotel. Show links: The Fifth Eleminute Unlimited Lives It’s Gonna Be … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 92 – All The Insurance?!"

Crystal Beth from The Fifth Eleminute joins the Groundhog Boys for a bachelor auction bidding war. Crystal is flooding a lot, Larry is shutting down ovaries a lot, and Dave is scaring everybody. A lot. Do Not Listen Alone! Show links: The Fifth Eleminute Unlimited Lives Astonishing Legends: BEK Part 1 Astonishing Legends: BEK Part … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 91 – The Joy of Discovery"

Blake from Clerks Minute is back with the Groundhog Boys for a minute of early 1990s dance music. Put on your Eyes Wide Shut masks, it’s time for the Punxsutawney Groundhog Day Festival Banquet Charity Bachelor Auction. Show links: Clerk Minute The Blake and Sal Show No Days But Today 5 Minutes of Mystery Five … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 90 – Hollywoo Stars and Celebrities: What Meth Do They Cook? Do They Cook Meth? Let’s Find Out!"

Blake from Clerks Minute is in the Knob to talk wrestling talk. It’s faces and heels. Lips and dresses. And every time Sean starts a question with, “Am I crazy or…” Dave’s reply is always, “you’re crazy.” Show links: Clerk Minute The Blake and Sal Show No Days But Today 5 Minutes of Mystery Five … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 89 – The Perfect Time to Introduce a New Character"

Johnie Powers of APM and Christopher Dennis Di Guardia of NLCVD are back! It’s Punxsutawney After Dark. We’re talking menage a trois etiquette, make up tips, and wedding day fashion. Show links: Austin Powers Minute Austin Powers Minute Twitter The Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Days 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 88 – It’s Good To Be Young"

Johnie Powers of Austin Powers Minute and Christopher Dennis Di Guardia join us on the dance floor at the Groundhog Ball. Johnie tells us about Silent Discos, Debbie and Fred going nuts on the floor, and how weird background extras clap on camera. Show links: Austin Powers Minute Austin Powers Minute Twitter National Lampoon’s Christmas … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 87 – Silent Discos and Clapping"

Johnie Powers of Austin Powers Minute and Christopher Dennis Di Guardia join us to talk Phil playing Piano like Billy Joel and we go around to talk about the rest of the band and their instruments. Show links: Carolyn Main on Phil’s shades:  Austin Powers Minute Austin Powers Minute Twitter National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Days … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 86 – You had to be a BIG SHOT"

Johnie Powers of Austin Powers Minute joins us to talk about the creepy turn for Larry. Dave feels betrayed by his closest ally at the Groundhog Day Ball. Nancy wants get away from Larry and Larry wants to show her his van. Show links: Austin Powers Minute Austin Powers Minute Twitter 5 Minutes of Mystery … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 85 – Death of a Cameraman"

Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess from the Astonishing Legends podcast are back to let us know that podcasting is not just holding a microphone and saying stuff. There’s a heck of a lot more to it. So join us, Faithful Followers, for this Friday edition of Brats, Bars, and Basements. Show links: Astonishing Legends 5 Minutes … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 84 – Sean Is Not Prepared"

Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess from the Astonishing Legends podcast are back with us, instead of saving Miss Teschmacher. We talk wheels and fortunes and Phil’s father George. Show links: Astonishing Legends 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe by Sonny and … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 83 – The Hopeful Optimistic Way Phil Calls the Kid a Brat"

Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess from the Astonishing Legends podcast are back to push that podcast rock up the iTunes mountain. We don’t know if anyone is listening, but we do it anyway. Show links: Astonishing Legends 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 82 – The Last Day"

Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess from the Astonishing Legends podcast are with us for a talk on life and death and hot open sandwiches. Show links: Astonishing Legends The Twilight Zone: Shadow Play 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe by … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 81 – Snapple Lid Philosophy"

Tyler from  Fantastic Mr Fox Minute is here to enlighten us on Phil’s Big Adventure and the Groundhog Day musical. We ponder Phil’s parentage, get Dave’s feelings on homelessness, and segue to a segway. Show links: The Fantastic Mr. Fox Minute Wes Anderson for American Express Why Were the 90s So Mean to Andie MacDowell? 5 … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 80 – Andy Karl is as Good an Actor as Laurence Olivier"

Eric Deutsch from  Flash Gordon Minute returns to talk more about piano lessons and ask if Mrs. Lancaster has a piano too.  Was YOUR father a piano mover? Are you excited to embrace Ned Ryerson? Show links: Flash Gordon Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 79 – Bill Murray’s Piano Hands"

Eric Deutsch from  Flash Gordon Minute returns to tell us his bed and breakfast story and we talk about Phil being a gentleman caller to the Piano Teacher. We also talk about Phil’s work on ice carving and are excited to see who shows up to watch the spectacle. Show links: Flash Gordon Minute 5 … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 78 – Sean’s Boyfriend is Here"

Eric Deutsch from  Flash Gordon Minute is here to learn piano with us and Phil. We talk about Phil flashing that easy grand to the teacher and talk Phil spending more free time possibly getting a library card to read more poetry. Hey get a load of these nerds and their books! Episode not sponsored … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 77 – Music and Mustard"

Chris Derkotch from the Jay and Silent Bob Minute is back for talk of raspberry danishes, beaver salad, and Taylor ham. It’s a surprising minute of coworker kindness, new fashion, and the symbolism of diner seating. Show links: Jay and Silent Bob Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 76 – “Can I Ship Some Pork To You” Is Not a Euphemism"

Chris Derkotch from the Jay and Silent Bob Minute joins the Boys in the Knob for some impressive groundhog cosplay pimping and some less than impressive groundhog security. Show links: Jay and Silent Bob Minute 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 75 – Chris’s Cohost is Kind of a Jerk"

Jonathan and Chris from Minute Impossible are with us one moe time in the minute when Chekov’s Mints finally fire. This isn’t ‘Nam, there are rules! Is this the minute you fall for Phil Connors? Show links: Minute Impossible Podcast The Groundhog Day Project take on this scene 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 74 – Even an Ass Can Be Less of an Ass In One Day If He Has a Million Times To Try, And Not Do It"

Jonathan and Chris from Minute Impossible are back watching our listeners sleep. But not in a weird way. It’s fun, but is it your kind of fun? Show links: Minute Impossible Podcast 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe by … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 73 – A Tree Grows in Punxsutawney"

Jonathan and Chris from Minute Impossible are staying up late with us as we talk about trying to stay awake during school projects, all night game sessions, and being a night-owl working at the movie theater. Show links: Trees By Joyce Kilmer, of the Planet Earth Minute Impossible Podcast 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 72 – Pulling All-Nighters"

Jonathan and Chris from Minute Impossible are in bed with us as Rita and Phil talk about the ups and downs of this curse/blessing with a thousand lifetimes. Show links: Minute Impossible Podcast 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 71 – Sean likes Comedies That Are Funny"

Robert from the Groundhog Day Project is here as Rita and Phil have their science project for the day. They’re in bed but throwing cards in the hat. Rob gives us more details on dealing with the time Phil spends in this town and how many hours and days he’s spent on his Good Phil … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 70 – Be The Hat"

Robert from the Groundhog Day Project is back with us at the Diner. We talk about if Larry is a good coworker, Rita possibly still being gas-lit by Phil, and Rob’s trip to the town and how much he was bid on at the bachelor auction. Show links: The Groundhog Day Project Should Dave and … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 69 – Stay Ahead of the Weather"

Robert from the Groundhog Day Project is with us in the library as Phil reads Rita and in the diner as we talk hat etiquette, seating technique, and social media fails. Show links: The Groundhog Day Project Where’s Herb? 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 68 – A b Is Just An Upside-down p"

Jon from Toy Story Minute is back…and now he’s gone. But the podcast goes on, because Buckwheat would have wanted it that way. We talk dreams and life goals and vegan cheese steaks. Show links: Toy Story Minute Jon Gargia Andy’s Room 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 67 – Getting Freaky With Eternity"

Jon from Toy Story Minute is back to talk about Weekend at Bernie’s, Brigadoon, Arsenic and Old Lace, Sweeney Todd, M, King of the Hill, Hudson Hawk, Pinocchio, and American Gods. And Jon has read a book. A lot. Show links: Toy Story Minute Jon Gargia Andy’s Room 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 66 – The Jiminy Cricket to his all mighty Pinocchio"

Jon the host of Toy Story Minute and Vinnie the cat remind us that anything worth doing is worth doing right. But why isn’t anyone talking about Cher’s role all this? Or that the truck that hits Phil says “No Stop Moving”? Show links: Toy Story Minute Jon Gargia Hope 5 Minutes of Mystery Five … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 65 – I Have Serious Critiques Of His Suicide Methods"

Rick and Julia of Mad Max Minute join us to watch Phil take the leap with the Groundhog and we see the fruits of Phil’s fatal labor. Show links: Mad Max Minute Mad Max Minute Twitter 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 64 – He Might Be Okay"

Rick and Julia of Mad Max Minute are in the Quarry Thunderdome with us as Phil is blocked in and Larry is there to record all the madness. Show links: Mad Max Minute Mad Max Minute Twitter 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 63 – Choke on a Hot Dog, Buster"

Rick and Julia of Mad Max Minute are back to talk about Phil’s joyride with the groundhog down to the quarry. Show links: Mad Max Minute Mad Max Minute Twitter 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe by Sonny and … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 62 – Phil at the wheel…No the OTHER Phil."

Sorry if you were expecting Jack Hanna. Sean’s computer crashed. In a pinch we asked Rick and Julia of Mad Max Minute to stop by and get wild on the road with us as Phil takes off with…well Phil and Larry knows what reasons you’d want a groundhog for…pervert. Show links: Mad Max Minute Mad … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 61 – Larry’s Crazy Pool"

Mark from the What Is It About The Weather podcast is back to answer our automotive queries as Phil slowly turns. Step by step, inch by inch. It’s like that chapter in the bible. Show links: What Is It About The Weather? What Is It About The Twitter? 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 60 – Psycho Groundhog Killer Run Run Run Run Run Away"

Mark from the What Is It About The Weather podcast is with us to confirm what we’ve always suspected, a groundhog can forecast the future, and Dave is taking the under on 6 more weeks of winter. Show links: What Is It About The Weather? What Is It About The Twitter? 5 Minutes of Mystery … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 59 – Good Times, Bad Times, You Know Phil Has Had His Share"

Brian German won’t go away until he’s hustled all the guests at Jeopardy. We get Tommy’s mother from Goodfellas. And then the minute goes to the dogs. Show links: 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher. … Continue reading "Groundhog Minute 58 – The Great Groundhog Day Riot"

Brian German is back and even though it’s Tuesday, we all have a case of the Mondays.  Blah blah blah podcast. Show links: 5 Minutes of Mystery Five Minutes of Mime Spinal Tap Minute Movies by Minutes Our theme music is I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher. Written by Sonny Bono.