No One Will Be Seated

Join Actatus and Frankie while they discuss the 2019 horror-comedy Bit! Solid trans representation? Check. Vampires? Check. Incredible style? Double check. Bit blew us away and we're happy to bring you along for the ride during our discussion.Show Notes - Vulture's Interview With Brad Michael Elmore - https://www.vulture.com/2019/08/bit-movie-the-story-behind-brad-elmores-vampire-film.htmlA Monstress Comes of Age: Horror & Girlhood - https://youtu.be/TkUbP2KVVl8Actatus' Recommendations - Mel Stone - Coast https://melstone.bandcamp.com/album/coastClipping. - Visions of Bodies Being BurnedPlumbing the Death StarCynical CartoonsBigsofttitty.pngNyx Fears - https://www.youtube.com/user/BrutalMovieReviewFrankie's Recommendations - Jenna Moreci - The Savior's Sister https://www.jennamoreci.com/the-savior-s-sister Robin LaFevers - Igniting Darkness http://www.robinlafevers.com/books/igniting-darkness/Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Join Actatus and Frankie as they discuss the rock-opera Phantom of the Paradise. Spinning newspapers, a bizarre mishmash of styles, and some kinda bird helmet? What's there not to love? Looks like Paradise wasn't so lost after all.Ending Credits Song: The Hell of It - Paul Williams - Phantom of the Paradise Soundtrack.We completely forgot to discuss it. Our bad!Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Romance is in the air this week as Actatus, Jason, and Frankie try to figure out which movie monster would be the best date to prom. An evening of slime, undead, and Biff await our crew of hopeless romantics. Can the dead dance? All signs point to... maybe?Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

SmeggCo kicks off October right with our first Shorts Round-Up! A collection of horror shorts all sourced from YouTube help set the mood for the best month. Ghosts, Creepypasta, strange things in the bed, everything a growing ghoul could want. Sky isn't looking right? When does it ever? We cordially invite you to eat our shorts.Shorts: 2AM: The Smiling Man - Michael Evans (00:06:28)The Maiden - Michael Chaves (00:12:50)Mama - Andy Muschietti (00:27:50)The Moonlight Man - Danny Donahue (00:32:00)Intruders - Santiago Menghini (00:36:15)The Sky - Matt Sears (00:46:27)I Heard It Too - Matt Sears (00:59:25)Bedfellows - Drew Daywalt (01:09:25)Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

A depressed Actatus once again drags Frankie into the Nightmare Pile in an ill attempt at curing their depression. Zombies, found footage, and Patrick Killpatrick? Oh, I'm sure this'll be good. So don your duster, brush off those sunglasses, and load one in that chamber and experience the wild ride that is Zombinator.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Join Frankie and Actatus as they discuss what in the world makes Stargate one of Frankie's favorite franchises. A doll named Eunice, a distrust for triple named figures, and a web of lore keep us company this week.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Aliens. Egypt. Aliens in Egypt. What more can you want? This week, Actatus and Frankie talk over Stargate. Join us as we talk kangaroos, poor working conditions, and a movie that spawned a franchise.Links!Oliver Harper's Stargate RetrospectiveThe Making of StargateIt Came From the Basement PodcastBe sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

This week Actatus and Frankie dig deep into Actatus' Pile of Trash and Shame to discuss Cybergeddon. Along the way we do our best to avoid talking about this trainwreck to instead talk about better things. Like The Matrix, the Illuminati, killing your family, and podcasts that are better than ours. As always, remember: All Cop (Shows) Are Bad.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

As we continue to trudge our way through this content desert, join Fred and Frankie as they decide to take a detour into the oasis of Studio Ghibli with Princess Mononoke. Fantasy, action, and tree spirit butts abound in this discussion of a wonderful Miyazaki classic!Links!Nausicaa translation/summary of the Making Of doc: http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/MakingOfMH/Nausicaa FAQ - http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/mh/faq.htmlNHK documentary - https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/10yearshayaomiyazaki/?type=tvEpisode&Luetin09 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl6BRvEJ-auZ5aYPHj1B3pKJ_pLjg9qNUCollative Learning - https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88Karliene - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6o0tlyxHJhnel5vkFMrdAN?si=AK-rQD-jQ6y-Rc0QAxxF2ABe sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Have we reached the point where we wish we could go see movies that we hate in theaters? We continue discussing movies we wish that we would have stayed home for, or even skipped altogether. To top it all off, we read some of your own regrets via Facebook and Discord. We're hoping to do more listener questions and discussions in the future! Until then, enjoy some memories of our greatest theater-going regrets!Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

We're all going a little bit stir crazy. Some of us are spending the time binging whatever shows are on their lists (No, Jason will never watch Tiger King) and others are taking advantage of filling in that movie bucket list. Above all, we're missing the golden days when we could go to a theater and watch whatever wanted that week. Or do we? Fred, Frankie, and Jason get together to talk about movies that they regret watching in theaters. Each taking a few from their list, they discuss why, and whether they would have rather watched in-home or just not at all. Reach out to us and let us know what films populate your list of regrets!Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Zoinks! After a communication error brought about by the collective Bad Brain of SmeggCo, Fred and Jason gather together to provide a commentary of Scooby-Doo and the Witches Ghost. Continuing the discussion on generational properties from our Star Wars series, Fred introduces Jason to a series of films from his childhood. Discussions on cartoon logic, 90's tropes, and a dash of nostalgia bring together a pretty fun episode.As per usual with our full-length commentary episodes, this is best enjoyed in sync with a copy of the movie, but can serve almost as well by itself. Fred's sources for this Episode:Ryan Hollinger: Remember Those Direct-To-Video Scooby-Doo Movies?Cynical Cartoons: Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (w/ Kaycee Cosmos)Cynical Cartoons Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Kicking off the bonus episodes before we return for our year by year look at film we have Detective Pikachu. Join Fred and guest Frankie (Pen and Paper Cast) as they discuss Detective Pikachu, their history with Pokemon, and settle once and for all who the best Pokemon is. Spoiler, it's Totodile. Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Everything we've done, every decision, every quip, every game reference, every eye roll, has led to this. We finish off our deep dive into the Star Wars saga with a spoiler-filled discussion on The Rise of Skywalker. The gents, for what might be the first time, find themselves coming from entirely different sides on this one. It's Fred, unaffected, if not tired of, fan service and nostalgia, against Jason, who is completely all about it. It spawns an enjoyable debate which leads to virtually the same place but getting there through wildly different roads. We're already prepping for the "main show:" our dive into the history of genre films one year at a time, coming soon!Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

In many ways, our most anticipated commentary of the series, we wrap up our deep-dives into the Star Wars films we can watch at home. As expected, opinions divide, though in the end, not as much as we thought. Jason laments Canto Bight and Fred goes down rabbit holes that include the Hegelian dialectic and how it works into the mythology of the First Order and the Resistance, the Light Side and the Dark. And Jason finally begins to lose his mind. Sync up your own copy of The Last Jedi or just listen to us ramble, either way, we're happy to have you on this ride!Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!*Crazy intricate easter eggs provided by NewRockstars, check them out on YouTube!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

We're in the final stretch! As we move into the last two commentaries for Star Wars, we can see that opinions start skewering in different directions and the gents are all the more excited for it. They dig into the feelings of sitting down to see the brand new Disney-era films, what each felt the filmmakers did right, and dig deep into the missed opportunities that in telling a more complete story. Jason laments the modern need to explore expanded canon and what that means for current films and Fred consults his Galaxy of Heroes roster for TIE Fighter specs.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!*Crazy intricate easter eggs provided by NewRockstars, check them out on YouTube!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Jason gives an in-depth review of the Respawn/EA game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and then the dynamic duo close out the original trilogy with a deep-dive into Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. Watch in real-time as Fred loses his mind while tumbling down a rabbit hole, Jason finds himself looking at the film in a different light, and they make, what could be, their last reference to Star Wars Galaxies. Get some fun trivial, behind the scenes tales, and a look into a dark time in Lucasfilm history. Timecodes:Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Review: 0;09;15Return of the Jedi Commentary: 0;23;33Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

The gents watch through what many consider the best sequel of all time: The Empire Strikes Back. Beforehand, they discuss The Mandalorian (non-spoilers,) Jedi: Fallen Order, the state of Lucasfilm as a whole, and what the future might bring. Once the opening crawl flashes before our eyes, they talk about the tonal differences, the brilliance of Irvin Kershner, and how humanizing everything in the Galaxy Far, Far Away might have been the key ingredient in one of the most beloved entries in the interstellar franchise.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Jason and Fred revisit the classic of all classics Star Wars: A New Hope. Enjoying that sweet dipping sauce of nostalgia, they talk about their first viewing experiences, what the movie did for cinema, and bit and pieces of random trivia. How does the galaxy react when a whole planet disappears? Is the Empire really scary? Do we really care who shot first? Which heroes did the gents play on the playground, and how did a galaxy far, far away inform their lives? Do they sneak in a reference to Star Wars Galaxies? You're going to have to listen along with them while they watch one of the most beloved space fantasies of all time.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

It started as a simple pitch: John Knoll wanted to know the story behind the first paragraph of the Episode 4 opening crawl. Now, the boys talk in-depth about what they loved and didn't about the prelude to that paragraph, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Jason marvels at the connections and cameos from Star Wars Rebels and the novel Catalyst, and Fred continues to build his team in Galaxy of Heroes. Sync up for our deep-dive into Rogue One and how it fits into Episode 4.Be sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!Social Media:Twitter: @nowbsFacebook: facebook.com/smeggcoBrought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment

Leaving the prequels behind, the gents take a look at the latest entry in the film, Solo: A Star Wars Story. While watching the enjoyable space heist in real-time, they discuss the behind-the-scenes drama, the result, and how it has changed Lucasfilm for the foreseeable future. Jason learns about Fred's obsession with droids and his staunch belief in droids' rights.Brought to you by SmeggCo EntertainmentSocial Media:Twitter: @nowbspodBe sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!

Jason and Fred are a little more upbeat as the Clone War, and the prequel era itself finds its end. They question the very nature of the force: what does it taste like, whether it has already written the future, and if anyone in the galaxy far, far away has actual free will. Jason continues to compliment Fred…something is definitely amiss. Brought to you by SmeggCo EntertainmentSocial Media:Twitter: @nowbspodBe sure to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with all your people!

The gents follow their deep dive into the Star Wars films, where they lament the fall of real actors to CG, how the Jedi kind of contribute to Anakin's fall to the dark side, and Jason actually publicly admits that Fred has some good points. Is he growing as a person? Probably not. Sync up your own copy of the movie and enjoy this full-length commentary of the "we can't believe it's actually called this" Attack of the Clones.No One Will Be Seated... is brought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment. Check us out at http://smeggco.com Social Media:Twitter: @nowbspodRate and review us on your podcast app of choice and share us with your friends...or enemies!!

Prepping for their examination of genre film history, Jason and Fred begin their journey by taking on one of their favorite franchises: Star Wars, visiting each film leading up to Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. Jumping in with their full-length commentary of The Phantom Menace, they are immediately embarrassed that they don't know the names and backstories of every background character in the film. Sync up your copy of the film and listen along! Thanks for joining us on our new journey!No One Will Be Seated... is brought to you by SmeggCo Entertainment. Check us out at http://smeggco.comSocial Media:Twitter: @nowbspodRate and review us on your podcast app of choice, and make sure to share us with your friends...or enemies!!