Hanksy Panksy

The boys are roaring back from hiatus now that Luke is settled in the great snowy north. That's right folks, they're back in the saddle and riding hard with... Fire on the Amazon? Wait, no, that can't be right! Who would come back from hiatus with a dud like this one! How'd it go? Only one way to find out, with goofs including: Just a little hit of the good stuff, a title for two times, the ol' Rise & Grind, mustache chatter, Smell-O-Vision, and Cincinnasty.

Sam and McKenna are closing things out with a bang, watching 2012's Magic Mike! Put on your best banana hammock and your most gyrate-able music for the wild finale of Movies I'd Like to Finish! Prepare yourselves for topics like: Tatum talk, best and worst songs, Mom Brain, and determining the perfect Mom Movie.

Sam and McKenna are back on the mom movie hunt with 1985s Out of Africa! Topics this week include: bedtime fading, a modern french retelling, and a call out to Luke

Sam and McKenna are back for a quick hit on Ocean's 11, emphasis on quick! That's right, your intrepid parent podcasters are tired and dying to play some games, so they're busting out a fast and chaotic episode with goofs like: too many distractions, stressed and pressured energy, McKenna wants to play her game, and one helluva heist.

McKenna and Sam are back behind the mic this week with 2017's The Mountain Between Us. Boil some snow and ration your almonds because this weeks topics include: McKenna's current games, Sam's flight school, and a lot of Noah Wyle love.

McKenna and Sam are back with Movies I'd Like to Finish! This week's entertainment brings you 1996's The Birdcage! Take your Pirin Tablets because this week's topics include: Stormageddon, two tired parents, and a conversation about comedy.

Sam and McKenna are back behind the mic with 1998's Stepmom. Join your new family for topics like: high emotions, a proposal history, an ageless cast, and a Thanksgiving play that just keeps on giving.

Sam and McKenna are taking their first step in discovering the elements of a Mom movie with 1994's The River Wild! Grab your life vest and your raft because these two are floating topics like: a new space, bellybutton rubbing, a special Siegel vacation, and that one time in New York.

Sam and McKenna are jumping into a new miniseries while Luke is moving, and to begin their search for the elements of the quintessential Mom movie, they're starting with...The Godfather? That's right, they're tackling the Dad-est flick around to understand what makes a parent-specific film. Grab your hat and your cannoli for topics like: Pro Gamer McKenna, the wrong time to pet a kitty, Old Man Sam, the elements of a Dad Movie, and a very abrupt end.

Salutations, joy-joy listeners! Greetings from the early 2030's, where the boys are graciously inspecting the wellness of Demolition Man, starring none other than Sandra Bullock. Yes, that's right, things are about to get dystopian... but in a smiley way! Topics this week include: Sam's status as a literal rat, elevator shafts / balls of fire, Gun Corner, the merits of a kangaroo court, selling seashells by the seashore, and Master Donut.

The boys are hanging (once again) with Keanu Reeves, finally taking a look at what is truly his magnum opus, Sonic 3. Yes, that's right: the fellas are spending two hours with the fastest hedgehog / alien / furry icon known to man. Jokes and japes take a serious turn this week with topics including: Tide Talk, bears that can't get it together, return of the Guncle, Sonic's equipment, soy banter and a whole lot of executive bashing.

The boys are watching yet another Sandy B. flick, this time going all in on love with 1992's Love Potion No. 9. Grab a mixer and get to chuggin', because the fellas guarantee a hot and heavy time with this cheeky little number. Topics include: Fulcrums and pulleys, blue-shifted anatomy, The Royal Family (again), skin diets and a really sticky dilemma.

The boys are hittin' the bricks for this walkabout episode of Hanksy Panksy. That's right, you get to stroll with the fells (and Wee Baby Keanu) as they dissect the intricacies of Who Shot Pat?, a pretty mid flick starring none other than Sandy B. Topics this week include: additional Tubi talk, cars that cut it close, a critical fifth of a body double, Flannel Guy, and a revealing confession from Luke.

You read that correctly folks, this is NOT a drill: the fellas are hard launching Season 4, with a brand new target! Brace yourselves for landing, because in Season 4 the chaps will be watching every single movie put out by national treasure Sandra Bullock. Come along for the ride as they kick off this incredible journey with Hangmen, a movie that... well, you'll just have to listen, won't you? Jokes and japes include: One extremely sexy lumberjack, additional streaming thoughts, let's all go to Oz, the true effectiveness of drugs, and the Jersey City Marathon.

Join Sam and McKenna once again for the one year update on their not-so-wee Baby Louis! Watch out, this one is pretty earnest but loaded with fun insights into new-ish parenthood. Topics include: navigating sleep, postpartum anxiety, and doing anything to make a baby laugh.

The boys are getting back into the season cleanser with this week's episode on Ella Enchanted! Yes, it's a journey that threatens to be absolutely choked with elves, ogres, giants and fairies. So do as your told and hop onto this here wagon with goofs including: Givin' 'em the Darth Vader, one deaf kitty, falling off the proverbial wagon, a dubious Esquire, OpenAI and Annie Hathaways, and certain... predilections...

This week the boys wanted to do something a little special for you folks as we head into the Holidays. That's right, you get a sneak peek at what's been happening over on the Patreon! So grab some popcorn and get excited for episode 1 of "Mackin' at the Movies", a particularly spicy series brought to you by Sam & McKenna. This time covering... Bee Movie?!If you like what you're hearing, you too can become a patron and gain access to an entire mountain of additional Hanksy content over at:https://patreon.com/hanksypanksy

The guys are opting outdoors with this week's Pretty Pretty Princess entry on Little Mermaid 2. So grab a puffy jacket, put on a cap and head for the streets with the fellas as they go on a super serious Boyz Stroll! Jokes may be fully out of the room this time, but they've still got goofs, including: a departure from Daddy Dwayne, Sam about to get us all murdered, a super busy boy, a super dieseled merman, octopus people drugs, and Eric's relationship to other European nobles.

You aren't imagining things, the boys really did head to the cinema this week to see Tom Hanks' latest installment, Here (2024). Setup a camera and DO NOT TOUCH IT, because this time the fellas are talkin': dinosaur inaccuracies, painting the Sistine Chapel, Conspiracy Corner, a certain belly button, the importance of fiber (again) and Captain Sam's distress book.

The boys are getting regal again this week, ... or are they? That's right, folks, it's a switcheroo! Forget about palaces and courts, we're all headed for the SWAMP with 2001's Shrek! So eat some bugs, find a talking donkey and don't be out past sundown -- things are about to get stinky 'round these parts. Jokes and japes include: one very dehydrated Batman, Gatorcaine, Katzenburgers, whole other dimensions, Mud Butt Day and a very special Mr. Tickles.What Went Wrong: Shrek

Run for your life across a river of ice, because this week the fellas are trying on 1997's Anastasia for size! Yes, that's right: hide in Paris far away from the uprising, because things are about to get all topsy-turvy. Goofs this week including: a very special birthday, evening productions, a certain priceless trivia game, the perks of communism, Dagmar of Denmark, and Cliff's Original Notes

That's right folks -- the boys are back and kicking off the cleanser in serious style, beginning Hanksy Panksy: Pretty Pretty Princess in the best way possible with Ever After. Jump on the Mouse Hose and steal as many horses as you can, because this week the goofs include: The special factory, board games for kids, Freudian analysis, The Rock's toes, Gondor v. Mordor, and the competitive princess ratings bracket.

Have you ever wanted to just hang back and shoot the breeze with the boys? Well, here's your opportunity! That's right folks, they aren't talking about anything cinematic. It's just a good, old-fashioned hang time with the fellas. Topics include: Getting hit by a Peterbilt, Sam's gotta fever, WWE for babies and a LOT of truck talk.

Do you wish you had more Horror Hut in your life? Good news! Jaci & Luke have spun it off into its own podcast! Ride along as they continue to dissect every horror flick referenced in the Scream franchise. New episodes out every other week -- now available on all your favorite pod catchers.Links:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOriginal episode description: Jaci & Luke return, this time taking a look at the horror-comedy classic that is Shaun of the Dead (2004). Grab a cricket bat and go save your mum, because this week we're talking: Edgar Wright films, Longlegs, The Walking Dead's influence, coming of age in your 30's, American survivalist fantasies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the cross-section of horror and comedy.

The boys slip one under the radar with a special redux episode covering... Well, you'll just have to listen to find out! That being said, don't expect the plot any time soon. The fellas are not super eager to talk about this one. But they ARE excited to talk about: The artist formerly known as Texas, 'Dillo Dollars, French necromancy, PJP, Boom Sauce, Prilk and Chekhov's Hot Dog.

You read that right folks, the boys are rounding the bases on completing this season's watch of EVERY single Keanu Reeves movie. They're going out with a bang (sort of) with John Wick 4. What better way to end the season than with a Wick Week? Jokes for the finale include: The tooth man, John Wick Warhammer, third times the charm, CDC Kink Shaming, hypnotism, Keanu real-time stats and Animorphs.

For the last time (hopefully) the boys are being plugged into the Matrix and are taking red pills. That's right, the fellas are taking a look at The Matrix Resurrections, starring our boi Keanu Reeves. Things get pretty wet and wild this week, with topics including: Poop from a butt, the sexy language owl, science fiction word salad, The Moist Boy, SLC Toasters, jumper services and the saddest chair ever invented.

The boys are once again headed to San Dimas, presumably for the final time with Bill & Ted Face the Music, a movie starring Keanu Reeves. This week the chaps are ready to rock out and rock out HARD. Jokes and japes include: Ampersand confusion, Cocomelon home invasion fantasies, the Apple Pleasure Pro, a reclaimed facial hair style and the Countdown Clock.PS: Here's a link to the album Luke was talking about, for all the cool kids:https://open.spotify.com/album/0hDe37XgWFyWVYv5BoOQeG

The boys once again are subjected to Toy Story 4, this time with a renewed focus on Keanu Reeve's character, Duke Caboom! Yes, that's right. Things are about to get quite Canadian and extremely plastic up in here. Jokes include: A suggested remedy for sleepiness, more time in the Toyverse, the conundrum that is Forky, a return to the Mouse Hose and the finale of Lone, Leave or Love.

The boys are headed on over to Always Be My Maybe this week, starring a lot of people that aren't Keanu Reeves. But also, Keanu Reeves is here! The chaps have a great watch this time with jokes including: Sam's caffeine journey, dancing while high, Gubi chairs, Luke's new glasses, casting Keanu in any movie and walk-on music for infants.

The boys are once again dipping into the world of high-class assassins and Gun-Fu, this time with John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. Starring, of course, yer good boi Keanu Reeves. Jokes this week are thick on the ground, with topics including: Book Time with Barry O, the Good Good Book, visiting the VR gun range (and associated nausea), some extremely angry hot dogs, and Tim Robinson goes to church.

Luke gives a quick update on the future of Hanksy Panksy, but don't worry! It's all good news! No goofs this week, just a quick blast of info from the boys. Thanks for being such a lovely audience, and we'll catch you next week with John Wick: Chapter 3!

The boys are once again heading in a sci-fi direction, this time with 2018's Replicas, starring yer boi Keanu Reeves. So clone your family and transfer your consciousness into a robot, things are about to get ultra techie with jokes including: More Pokemon talk, a plot thinner than pho steak, some ethical shenanigans, three beavers in a trench coat, and a special visit by the Wee Baby Keanu.

You read that right folks, the Horror Hut is back in session! This time covering a movie that Sam didn't wanna watch with (a little bit) of our good good boy Keanu Reeves. Throw on a super fancy outfit and walk the runway, with jokes and topics including: A toofie review, the ideal time to go to the movie theater, spicy brain food, breakdowns of various horror genres, and as always, more Randy Rules.

Pack a bag and head on down to California, because the boys are very much avoiding talking about Destination Wedding in this week's episode. Join the fellas as they round the corner and get a look at the home stretch of the Keanu season! Jokes including: TV Talk, more Lone-Love-Leave, a Hemsworth-sized extraction, one extremely haunted thatch roof and Sam has to be super quiet.

It's an EXTRA special episode this week as the boy's dip once again into friendlier waters with TOM "NASTY MAN" HANKS! That's right, the chaps are watching a movie they overlooked, Mazes & Monsters. Put on a stupid hat, get out your gaming dice, and head on back to college for this victory lap, with jokes including: Luke's neighbors are up to something, a little bit of spicy content for the folks at home, The Wizard returns, and a Conspiracy Corner for the ages.

The boys are back at it with Keanu again, this time covering Siberia. Throw on a coat and grab a bottle of vodka because we're going to ... largely avoid the movie! That's right, jokes and japes are mostly not centered on the grim deed itself, instead covering: Swinging for the fences with Game of Thrones, a fresh look at Dwayne, Luke's new books, Estonian tech companies, and the miracle of the flattest tie possible.

Finally the day we've all been waiting for has come! The boys have a full-on Wick Week this time with 2017's John Wick 2. That's right folks, things are murderous and explosive with jokes including: Sam's return to the gun range, Manitowoc's best crack shot, more movie guessin', a certain oddly-shaped knife with a flared base, and for the first time ever, a deep dive into the Wickverse.

The boys are teasing a John Wick watch by dodging it entirely this week. That's right, they've got one more surprise movie to do before The Big One, with 2017's To The Bone taking center stage this week. So put on a nice button-up and give some pretty terrible therapeutic advice, with jokes this week including: More Lone, Love & Leave, a Game of Thrones promise, Paul Rudd in an unexpected appearance, True Blood discussions, and a mid-season retrospective.

The boys are continuing to revel in Sam's return, even though the movie itself? Bit of a challenging watch. Jump in a golf cart and drive through the wastelands of Texas, because it's time to boogie with 2016's The Bad Batch. Jokes this week include: The choicest (human) cuts, a certain desert factory, not enough extras, an agitated watch and more Lone, Leave & Love.

Sam is fully back in the saddle and bringing SO MUCH Dad Energy. Join the fellas as they dissect this week's return to Keanu form with The Whole Truth. Jokes and japes include: Too many hours in a day, laugh experimentation, Jeffrey Bezbos' Wonderful World of Streaming, Sam Wick, and the Perjury Parish.

In the Horror Hut finale, the WHOLE gang is taking a look at Scream, otherwise known as Scream 5. Yes, that's right folks: Sam is back in the saddle! Join Luke, Jaci & our newly-minted poppa Sam as they discuss: Bowl shenanigans, Santa Fe's high witness protection population, Amish popcorn, a distinct lack of Jiffy Pop and the scariest movies they've ever seen.

Horror Hut returns with an extra spooky look at 1991's Silence of the Lambs. Put on a straight jacket and talk to a cannibal psychiatrist about Montana, because it's time to hear about another movie referenced in Scream! Jokes and japes this week include: Food TikTok with Hannibal Lecter, lots of TV talk, basement entomologists, wearing another man's face as your face, and voice impressions.

cw: miscarriageHanksy Panksy and Sam (briefly) return for a sweet special! Listen along to Sam and McKenna recount the birth of their baby in this sappy and earnest episode. Topics include: pregnancy cravings, anxiety, hospital stays, c-sections, lots of crying, and a very special sandwich.

The Horror Hut returns while Sam is on parental leave, this week covering 1931's Universal classic Frankenstein! Spooks and scares abound, so put on a mad scientist outfit an reanimate a corpse while we cover: Totally Not Igor, the best character actor in 1931, Victor's stolen limelight, and being completely ready for your closeup.

The Horror Hut is back this week with a deep dive into the world of 1992's Candyman! Take a lot of photos and dress conservatively, because things are about to get spooky around these parts. Jokes and topics include: Mr. Macbeth, streaming service shenanigans, avoiding bathroom mirrors, a distaste for the phrase elevated horror, and professorial affairs -- literally!

The Horror Hut takes sensual experiences in painful new directions with this week's episode on 1987's Hellraiser, by Clive Barker and crew. Grab a hammer and a handful of nails, because you're gonna need both for a solid Pinhead cosplay! Topics include: Ever-changing titles, the absolute frontiers of painful pleasure, the on-set moistness and Steve as a super sexy lamp.

The Horror Hut gets to farmin' in this week's episode covering 1993's Children of the Corn ... Two? Yup, we're starting with the sequel in true Hanksy Panksy style! So get in a combine harvester and put on your Sunday best, topics this week include: a good set of sexy lamps, the "children" of the corn, Jonestown accuracy, Bingo hall breakdowns, and going to see the wonderful Wizard of Corn. Or something. Look, they reference the Wizard of Oz for no reason, okay? We had to fit it in!

Tis the season ... the spooky season! Hanksy Panksy takes a break from the Scream-focused movies to deliver a Christmas special this week. Yes, that's right folks. Have some demon reindeer haul you from roof to roof as we cover 2015's Krampus. Topics include: Omi as a powerhouse of information, mystifying endings, a certain PG-13 rating, dead phone lines and inevitable comparisons to Trick 'R Treat

Throw on a Captain Kirk mask and drive on down to Illinois, this week the Horror Hut (a podcast within a podcast) is covering Halloween! Yes, that's right folks. Michael Myers is taking center stage, with topics including: teenage baby sitting hijinks, a very special theme party for adults, buttered up clothing, hangin' with Jamie Lee Curtis, and the supernatural origins of evil.

Welcome back to Hanksy Panksy Horror Hut, where we watch movies referenced in Scream until Sam returns from parental leave! This week we're covering 1976's horror classic Carrie, dipping our toes for the first time into the Stephen King universe. Ride along as we discuss: prom night shenanigans, paint bucket injuries, gratuitous nudity, car explosions and more genre fiction definitions.