Highbrow Reviews

Hey squiddos, this week we're getting high and reviewing the soul-touching and Oscar-winning Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher! It's a review suggested by our good bud Mae on Instagram…Thanks, Mae! Also, Tom's back, and he reveals that he's been digging into the story about how Chris stole an IMDb acting credit (from another guy named … Continue reading #074 My Octopus Teacher →

Hey bloomers, we got a fun spoiler-free romp of a show today reviewing the new Hulu movie Plan B! We're talking the right way to hold hands, the history of Prince Albert (both the man & the penis piercing), and Claire's disgust at Moses Storm's dick. Plus, Chris learns that his dead nana may have … Continue reading #073 Plan B on Hulu (no spoilers, but plenty of dick) →

Hey snickerdoodles, this week we're reviewing the new cooking competition show that's as high as we are—Chopped 420 on Discovery+. The show's formula is simple: Weed + food + Ron Funches = we loved it! Plus, a surprise review of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Houseplant indica strain! But before anything can happen, Chris and … Continue reading #073 Chopped 420! →

Hey honey grams, today we got a spoiler-free review of Tina Fey’s super funny new Peacock show Girls5Eva, just in time for you to hear about it for the first time! Claire’s out this week but Max & Chris are joined by the one and only Curtis Rainsberry, who’s sorta our Alec Baldwin (in that … Continue reading #071 Tina Fey’s Girls5eva on Peacock →

Hey boo-boos, it’s time to review the animated movie that’s been trending on Netflix since it came out—The Mitchells vs. The Machines! Chris took edibles for the first time in a while for this episode and it becomes super obvious very quickly. Also (and somewhat related), Max reveals Neil Young’s famous method for coming down … Continue reading #070 The Mitchells vs. the Machines →

Hey cutie patooties, we’re going a little scary this week with a review the dark and moody Hulu documentary “Sasquatch” totally high out of our minds (the theme continues!). Max is out this week, so our buddy & recent high Masked Singer reviewer Tom Bensinger stopped by to join Claire & Chris to review all … Continue reading #069 Sasquatch documentary on Hulu →

Hey good pals— This week we’re scratching our reality show itch with the hit Netflix competition show The Circle! We got a doozy of an episode today with Claire revealing that she’s been attacked by wild birds multiple times in her life, Chris gets a weed delivery mid-show, and we delve into how fairies teach … Continue reading #068 The Circle →

Hey our favoritest buds & pals— this week we’re watching and reviewing the new action movie Mortal Kombat! If you’ve never seen it, that’s perfect because Claire hasn’t seen any MK movies or games either, so Chris and Max introduce her (and maybe you!) to this strange world with lots of vintage MK basics—including some … Continue reading #067 Mortal Kombat (2021) →

Today we’re joined by self-proclaimed celeb experts and the minds behind Comments By Celebs, our new buds Emma Diamond and Julie Kramer! Turns out, Emma and Julie took wayyyyy too many edibles before this episode, which made for some real magic while we goofed around. They also find a moment to break some news to … Continue reading #066 Carpool Karaoke (w/ Comments By Celebs’ Emma Diamond & Julie Kramer!) →

Today we have a really good trip while watching Bad Trip on Netflix. Max thinks there might be an iconic scene in Jurassic Park 2, Claire wonders about the last time we fully peed our pants, and we finally get an answer on the age-old question of if gorillas really do it doggy style. If … Continue reading #065 Bad Trip →

Today our good friend Tom Bensinger joins us to review the mainstream insanity show that feels like it was tailor-made for high people but the scary part is it wasn’t. So much to talk about here but honestly just listen to the show because I’m too high to remember any of the details for this … Continue reading #064 The Masked Singer (w/ Tom Bensinger) →

Today Chris guesses what music Claire was conceived to and then we all try to figure out if the words “Mamma Mia!” are really said in the movie “Mamma Mia!” Plus, a nice high review of one of the best TV shows ever made, Schitt’s Creek!! Be a pal and subscribe, rate, review, blah bladdy … Continue reading #063 Schitt’s Creek →

This week our special guest Jamie Gaul introduces us to the magical British world of Taskmaster! I guess I’d describe it as the Great British Baking Show without all the kneading. Learn all about it in today’s episode—plus, the surprise return of our Dank Dilemma game! Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, blah bladdy blah … Continue reading #062 Taskmaster (w/comedian Jamie Gaul) →

This week Claire and Chris talk about getting high on melted edibles while on vacation and then pretending to date each other to get special perks. Plus, we’re hearing a bunch of weird city names and coming up with some of our own. And then we’re reviewing Martin Scorsese’s Netflix series on humorist and national … Continue reading #061 Pretend It’s a City (on Netflix) →

Hey our favorite buds— This week we’re jumping into one of the most talked about shows on TV today… say it with me… No, not Marriage or Mortgage (though that’s not a bad idea). It’s Bridgerton! Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, blah bladdy blah blah but mainly just let the laughs take you away … Continue reading #060 Bridgerton →

Hey good buds— This week we finish our game of guessing which terrible supervillains are real and which are fake. How many did you get right? Plus, just the best conversation about Netflix’s Big Mouth that I’ve ever had! Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, blah bladdy blah blah but mainly just let the laughs … Continue reading #059 Big Mouth on Netflix →

Hi, our favorite podcast bud (that’s you)! We’re finally back after a pandemic-long hiatus and ready to get high with you in all our glory once again! Leave it to weed lovers to choose TV and snacks instead of recording podcasts every day until right now.   Today’s show features our buddy Chuck Hayward, the … Continue reading #058 WandaVision (w/WandaVision writer/producer Chuck Hayward) →

Today we’re joined by UCB comedian Curtis Rainsberry (Key&Peele, Tosh.0, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Attack of the Show) as we get super high and then watch the hit new Netflix show CHEER… not the hit ’80s sitcom CHEERS. Very different show, yet just one letter off. Something to ponder today. Enjoy! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram … Continue reading #057 CHEER on Netflix (w/ comedian Curtis Rainsberry) →

Today Chris gets the most high he’s ever gotten, so Claire steers the ship as we look back on the super funny sketch comedy Portlandia (now on Netflix)! We’re talking all things Portland—waxed mustaches, knitted reusable diapers, and of course, how our very own Claire Berger may or may not have passed Carrie Brownstein a … Continue reading #056 Portlandia →

Once upon a time we got high and reviewed Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This is that time. Oh and we did it high, for science. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

Today, we get nice and high and review some old school WWE! Was it a good watch while high? There’s only one way to find it out and I’d tell ya but I’m running out of charact….   Just kidding. I have more characters. The way to find out is to listen!

We are back and better than ever (most likely)! Kicking off 2020 on a high note, we’re reviewing Netflix’s new Children’s Hospital spin-off, Medical Police! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, Chris and Claire listen to the King of All Media, Mr. Howard Stern, after smoking a very decent amount of weed. Meanwhile, Max took a sick day to work a job that actually pays him. It’s a very special 2-person edition of Highbrow Reviews! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, Max shows off his magic skills with some card tricks while Claire and Chris figure out if it’s fun to watch magic after taking edibles. Another 4 minute, 20 second microdose for your commute to the mailbox. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we get nice and high (this keeps happening on our show) and then review the really fun YouTube show Hot Ones! I’d tell you all about it here, but please just listen to the show instead. It’d be easier on both of us. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we’re reviewing Netflix’s Bojack Horseman! Is he more horse than man or more man than horse? Listen and find out! Also, sadly Max wasn’t there but Chris and Claire welcomed UCB comedian Jake Jabbour to fill in. (Jake is the co-creator of “We’re Gross,” a late night talk show with Gilli Nissim that … Continue reading #049 BoJack Horseman w/ UCB’s Jake Jabbour →

This week we’re back with a microdose episode and this time, we’re reviewing a haunted murder mystery masquerade dinner party! While high! Spoiler alert, it was great. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

Happy Halloween! We’re celebrating the scariest holiday we have (shout-out to Columbus Day for the close second) with a very high review of the cinematic horror classic The Exorcist (1973). What were we thinking? Find out the exact answer to that question on this episode of Highbrow Reviews! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email … Continue reading #047 The Exorcist (1973) →

As if being high wasn’t enough, we eat some miracle fruit—those tablets that make sour things taste sweet…and then we straight up eat lemons and limes, while high. It’s a wild ride, so find out what happens in a rare demo episode of HBR!   Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week we review the perfect high movie (or is it?!): The Matrix! I have to admit, I just thought of the name Keanu Reefer and already regret not saying that in the show. Other than that, it’s a really good episode, so listen & subscribe today!   Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email … Continue reading #045 The Matrix (1999) →

This week, we’re back in the Disney universe with The Little Mermaid! WE KNOW YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we’re reviewing THE FREAKING BEATLES (while high). Do we need to say more? Oh, and sadly Claire couldn’t join us this week (vacation!) but helping us keep up the LPM (laughs per minute) is UCB’s own funnyman Curtis Rainsberry! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

  Today we are taking EXACTLY 4 minutes and 20 seconds (you get it, c’mon) to review the stunning Netflix show Our Planet! This extensive four minutes is a deep-dive discussion with sweeping scope—from potential animal extinction to a tight-and-plump cheetah scrotum. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we’re kicking it old school and reviewing the classic ’90s Nickelodeon cartoon, RUGRATS. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we’re getting micro and mindbendy with David Fincher’s Fight Club! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week we’re getting high (or maybe it would be low?) in the upside-down and reviewing the mega-pop-culture hit, STRANGER THINGS! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

We’re going beyond infinity this week for our review of Toy Story 4! Join us as we reach for the sky and get, well, pretty high. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we’re headed to Monterey and reviewing the acting powerhouse that is HBO’s Big Little Lies. And as a bonus, we play everyone’s favorite Meryl Streep inspired game… Streep or Stroop! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

Well, we did it. We smoked some cool green (that’s a good name for it) and sunk our teeth into some of the soggiest Taco Bell ever documented. And holy crunchwrap was it good! …I mean, find out what we thought by listening to this scientifically measured 4 minute & 20 second microdose episode of … Continue reading #036 Taco Bell, a high experience →

This week we escape reality and dive head first into the virtual world of PlayStation VR! And to guide us on our HBVR journey, we welcome our special guest, Baxter! But you can call him Daniel. Or Daniel Baxter. Or Baxter, Baxter, Baxter. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com  

This week, we couldn’t be more excited to review the long-running, soapy, cheesy, drama-filled reality series: THE BACHELORETTE! Accept our roses and listen as we get high and hold nothing back…for love. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

  This week we may be missing Max but have no fear, the magic (carpet) is still in the air as Chris and Claire review Disney’s live-action Aladdin. An episode without Max may feel like a whole new world but don’t you dare close your eyes (because you’re probably driving). Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram … Continue reading #033 Aladdin! (the new one with Will Smith) →

    Do you remember that old Six Flags commercial where a creep in prosthetics comes out of a bus dancing like a lunatic until people go with him to Six Flags? Well, we reviewed that this week in a microdose episode that’s exactly 4 minutes and 20 seconds long!   Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews … Continue reading #032 Six Flags old man commercials →

So, yes, we’ve reviewed Game of Thrones a few weeks ago but since the series just ended, we figured why the hell not give some final thoughts! Love it or hate it, join us as we say goodbye to a legacy. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we review the smash hit Nintendo Switch game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. !!! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

This week, we review QUEEN BEY!!! (although, to be honest, she needs no reviewing) Listen as we get the full Coachella experience with Beyoncé’s Homecoming concert documentary on Netflix! Oh! And as promised, here’s a picture of Max’s wife in her pajamas, lifting weights while marching in place and watching Homecoming. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram … Continue reading #029 Beyonce’s HOMECOMING on Netflix →

  HBR fans, assemble! This week we’re reviewing the massive Marvel finale, Avengers: Endgame! Join us as your beloved superheroes go out with a bang as we go in with a bong. ALSO! This episode is sponsored by the wonderful people at Tweedle Farms! A hemp farm from Oregon, they are committed to offering only the highest-quality, organically-grown … Continue reading #028 Avengers: Endgame →

  This week we’re reviewing the cult Vimeo hit turned HBO marijuana phenom, High Maintenence! Spoiler alert… we enjoyed it

It’s 4/20, so we thought we’d do another microdose—this time, the 1999 classic I’m Blue by Eiffel 65. Was it good high? We try to get to the answer in exactly 4 minutes and 20 seconds!

Finally! This week we’re reviewing the cultural phenomenon that is Game of Thrones!! You’ve probably seen it, but have you seen it high? We have and we have a lot to say about it. Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram @highbrowreviews Email us! highbrowreviews@gmail.com

We’re back to true crime and this time, we’re in Baltimore with the fascinating HBO Docu-series, The Case Against Adnan Syed. Play detective as we pretend to play detective! Remember Serial? The true crime podcast phenomenon from a few years ago? Well, this is like Serial, but with MOVING PICTURES! Follow us! Twitter @highbrowreviews Instagram … Continue reading #024 The Case Against Adnan Syed on HBO →