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Episode 96 – This week we were challenged by a fan to watch the Greta Gerwig directed, Margot Robbie led billion dollar movie, Barbie! Did our boys play with Barbie dolls back in the day? Will Nick be able to pull off Pink as well as Margot Robbie?? Can Marcus channel his Kenergy just like … Continue reading Barbie →

Episode 95 – This week we were challenged by a fan to watch the George Miller magnum opus of Mad Max: Fury Road! Can Nick really explain what he sees in Tom Hardy? Does Marcus relate more to Furiosa or Immortan Joe?? Will Marcus Do either of our boys understand that this movie is just … Continue reading Mad Max: Fury Road →

Episode 94 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch one of the last remnants of the old DC Universe, The Flash! How sad is Nick that this movie is Barry Allen and not Wally West? Does Marcus love the new Supergirl, and more importantly does he know how to pronounce her name?? Does anyone … Continue reading The Flash →

Episode 93 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the Marvel slash Sony slash comic book movie, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse! Which Spider-Man does Marcus relate the most to, Spider-Ham? Can Nick stop the cannon event of looking bad on this podcast?? Will our boys be able to explain why they love Spider-Man so … Continue reading Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse →

Episode 92 – This week we were challenged by a fan (FearGodofDeath) to watch the Hulu docuseries chronicling Tupac and his Mother, Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur! Can Nick show how much of a real Tupac fan he is? Can Marcus tell the different between good rap and bad rap?? Will … Continue reading Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur →

Episode 91 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the newest Marvel slash James Gunn movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! Can Marcus become the newest member of the Guardians of the Galaxy? How many times did Nick cry?? Why was Adam Warlock in this movie??? You'll have to listen to find out!! … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 →

Episode 90 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch Hulu's newest musical romantic comedy, Up Here! Does Marcus relate, maybe a little too much with Carlos Valdes? Can Nick ever sing a song as good as Mae Whitman?? Who would play the voices in your head, and are they as good as Scott Porter??? … Continue reading Hulu's Up Here →

Episode 89 – This week we were challenged by a fan (FearGodofDeath) to watch the latest Keanu Reeves film, John Wick Chapter 4! Will our boys be able to understand all the intrigue and complications of the High Table? Does Nick even like Donnie Yen?? Can Marcus get over 45 minutes??? You'll have to listen … Continue reading John Wick Chapter 4 →

Episode 88 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the Table Top Roleplaying Game turned movies, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! Can Nick relate to the characters that are NOT Bards in this movie? Will Marcus be able to explain how much he loves pudgy dragon?? Will our boys kill of these main … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves →

Episode 87 – This week we were challenged by a fan to continue watching the hit Apple series, Ted Lasso! Will Nick's disdain for tea influence his perception of this show once again? Does Marcus decide to quit his job and become a pro football player?? Can the boys ever go to England to record … Continue reading Ted Lasso Season 3 →

Episode 86 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the newest installment in the this classic horror franchise, Scream 6! Was Nick able to guess who the killer was? Does Marcus remember any of the older Scream movies?? Does anyone know why Gale Weathers and not Sidney Prescott was in this movie??? You'll have … Continue reading Scream 6 →

Episode 85 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to read the newest Graphic Novel from DC Black Label, The Nice House on The Lake! Are our boys really able to summarize this complex horror comic book? Can Nick really read 12 issues of a comic?? Does Marcus know how the world is going to end??? … Continue reading The Nice House on The Lake →

Episode 84 – This week we were challenged by a fan (Tizom) to watch the epic classic movie The Color Purple! Can either of our boys get past the extremely difficult first twenty minutes of this movie? How exactly has Whoopi Goldberg cemented herself in Nick's mind?? Does Marcus get sent to church right alongside … Continue reading The Color Purple →

Episode 83 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the new Netflix dating show to end all dating shows, Perfect Match! Has Nick really watched Love is Blind, Too Hot Too Handle, Twenty Somethings, Selling Tampa, The Circle, Sexy Beasts, The Ultimatum, and The Mole? Will Marcus watch any of those?? How can our … Continue reading Perfect Match →

Episode 82 – This week we were challenged by a fan (OldManRom) to watch the thought provoking anime March Comes in Like a Lion! Will Nick be able to decouple his own personal experiences from the depression represented in this show? Does Marcus' connections to childhood chess give him an upper hand in connecting with … Continue reading March Comes in Like a Lion →

Episode 81 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the newest video game adaptation on HBO Max, The Last of Us! Can Marcus decide between Troy Baker and Pedro Pascal? Does Nick know enough about Video Games to make it through this show?? Does anyone know where the dust clouds are??? You'll have to … Continue reading The Last of Us →

Episode 80 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the newest Broadway musical to come to Netflix, Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical! Will Nick be able to explain the deeper meaning behind Tim Minchin's lyrics? Can Marcus even truly review this movie never seeing the original?? Which of our boys is the true movie … Continue reading Matilda The Musical →

Episode 79 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the new horror movie taking the doll world by storm, M3GAN! Can our boys explain what makes a campy silly horror movie great? Will Nick be able to stand up to the AI that is taking over the world?? Does Marcus' prediction of what M3GAN … Continue reading M3GAN →

Episode 78 – This week we were challenged by a fan to watch the new Netflix Whodunit, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery! Does Marcus relate too much with Benoit Blanc and thinks he's solved this mystery? Will Nick be rooting for the billionaire Edward Norton or the streamer Dave Bautista or….maybe none of them?? … Continue reading Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery →

Episode 77 – This week we were challenged by a fan to watch the instant holiday classic, Violent Night! How do our boys explain the genius of Die Hard with extra Christmas plus Home Alone? Could Nick take David Harbour in a fight?? Does Marcus still believe in Santa Claus??? You'll have to listen to … Continue reading Violent Night →

Episode 76 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the return of fan favorite anime, Bleach! Does Nick have what it takes to explain how we go to the Thousand Year Blood War? Will Marcus' childhood come back to him as he sees Ichigo and the gang take on Quincy?? Can either of our … Continue reading Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War →

Episode 75 – This week our boys challenge each other to watch the new horror thriller, The Menu! Could Nick suffer through a meal that is this pretentious? Would Marcus be able to sit idly by when the cooks have it out for him?? Does anyone know why Anya Taylor-Joy is even there??? You'll have … Continue reading The Menu →

Episode 74 – This week we were challenged by a fan (FearGodofDeath) to watch the newest Anime hit sensation, Chainsaw Man! Can Nick relate to very specific wants of Denji? Does Marcus enjoy Power as a character a little too much. Will either of our boys every be able to explain what's so scary about … Continue reading Chainsaw Man →

Episode 73 – This week Marcus finishes off Spooky Boys Month with the critically acclaimed movie, The Lighthouse! Can Marcus explain what exactly is happening in this movie? Will Nick be able to decouple Edward Cullen with Robert Pattinson for this film?? Do either of our boys nail their Willem Dafoe impersonation??? You'll have to … Continue reading The Lighthouse →

Episode 72 – This week we continue the tradition to review Halloween movies, but this time we challenged a guest! Dan Drambles joins us to talk about the final movie in the trilogy, Halloween Ends! Can our boys keep their guest on even if they speak poorly about this movie? Can Marcus explain exactly what … Continue reading Halloween Ends →

Episode 71 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the new suspense thriller, Don't Worry Darling! Does Nick's love for Florence Pugh cloud his judgment of what this movie could have been? Will Marcus find a newfound love in this new transformation of Harry Styles?? Can either of our boys understand what Olivia Wilde … Continue reading Don't Worry Darling →

Episode 70 – This week we were challenged by a fan (Ben) to watch the horror comedy Sam Raimi classic, Army of Darkness! Does Marcus' love for all Sam Raimi horror things cloud his nostalgia of watching this movie as a kid? Did Nick watching Evil Dead 2 first really ruin his movie watching experience?? … Continue reading Army of Darkness →

Episode 69 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the new horror movie in theaters everyone should be talking about, Barbarian! Can Marcus explain to any of us that one of the Whitest Kids You Know created this horror thriller instant classic? Can Nick proves he knows horror by effectively explaining why this movie … Continue reading Barbarian →

Episode 68 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch HBO's Game of Thrones Prequel, House of The Dragon! Can Marcus figure out what the producers at HBO are planning with their Game of Thrones franchise? Does Nick regret giving this show as a challenge, considering all the GoT comparisons that they need to do? … Continue reading House of The Dragon →

Episode 67 – This week we were challenged by a fan (Dash9442) to watch the new Amazon Prime reboot, A League of Their Own! Can Marcus decide whether or not he likes Abbi Jacobson? Will Nick get over the fact he doesn't know the life story of every Rockford Peach?? Do either of our boys … Continue reading A League of Their Own →

Episode 66 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch a Tollywood film, RRR! Will Nick enjoy one of India's highest grossing films? Does Marcus achieve his wish fulfillment in fighting a tiger?? Can our boys find their own love the same way Raju and Bheem do, shoulders above the rest??? You'll have to listen … Continue reading RRR →

Episode 65 – This week we were challenged by a fan (FearGodofDeath) to watch the new horror thriller from Blumhouse, The Black Phone! Can Marcus love The Black Phone as much as he loves Sinister by Scott Derrickson? Can Nick prove he is in fact a horror movie aficionado?? Will either of our boys ever … Continue reading The Black Phone →

Episode 64 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the YouTube channel of his favorite woodworking company Wyrmwood! Can Marcus accept what is basically a whole episode devoted to a wood commercial? Does Nick get a GM Screen from their newest Kickstarter?? Will our boys be featured on Wyrmlyfe???  You'll have to listen to … Continue reading Wyrmwood →

Trigger Warning: Topics of Suicide and Mental Health are openly discussed in this episode. Episode 63 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the Japanese animated drama, A Silent Voice! Can Marcus help bring some levity to this anime with some jokes? Does Nick relate more to Shoya or Shoka, the Bully or the … Continue reading A Silent Voice →

Episode 62 – This week we were challenged by a fan (Alexandria) to watch the new Hulu Original series The Dropout! Can our boys market this episode the same way Elizabeth Holmes marketed Theranos and get a few billion dollar investments? Will Nick admit that Amanda Seyfried is a good actress other than Mama Mia?? … Continue reading The Dropout →

Episode 61 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the Rose Matafeo HBO Max and BBC Three show, Starstruck! Has Marcus' obsession with Taskmaster prepared him for this show? Can Nick explain English comedy or British sensibilities?? Do either of our boys get lost in this rom com or are they like Nikesh Patel … Continue reading Starstruck →

Episode 60 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the absurdist comedy about the multiverse, Everything Everywhere All At Once! Is Nick as much of a Michelle Yeoh fan as he claims to be? Does Marcus' philosophical dissection of the roots of absurdism and nihilism make up for the sausage fingers?? Could either of … Continue reading Everything Everywhere All At Once →

Episode 59 – This week we were challenged by a fan (rodeonumbertwo) to the new HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty! Is Marcus able to channel his internal John C. Reilly and care about The Lakers? Will Nick accept a sports dramatization as fact for the rest of his life?? Can … Continue reading Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty →

Episode 58 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch a Jennifer Lopez classic, Maid in Manhattan! Will Marcus find a connection to JLo, also being from the Bronx, or the Block as some might say. Can Nick get over his mushy romcom feelings and talk about this 20 year old movie?? Do our boys … Continue reading Maid in Manhattan →

Episode 57 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the newest anime sweeping the world Spy x Family! Does Marcus relate more to Twilight, Yor, or Anya? Will Nick prove he is the best spy slash assassin slash telepath?? Can our boys not be completely enthralled by this beautiful family??? You'll have to listen … Continue reading Spy x Family →

Episode 56 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch Marvel's newest epic comic book adventure Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! Will Marcus' love for all things Sam Raimi drag him to hell with his opinion? Does Nick fancy himself a sorcerer supreme and tries to do magic like Dr. Strange?? Can either … Continue reading Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness →

Episode 55 – This week we were challenged by a fan (Dash9442) to watch Bill Hader's HBO show Barry! Is Marcus able to connect with Bill Hader through what some have said is his greatest performance? Will Nick become a hitman and join and acting class like Barry?? Can either of our boys figure out … Continue reading Barry →

Episode 54 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the new Apple TV+ thriller, Severance! Is Marcus just his own Adam Scott, going through the world, asking himself what he actually does for a living? Does Nick's obsession with Ben Stiller and his newest show go into some too deep details?? Would either of … Continue reading Severance →

Episode 53 – This week we were challenged by a fan (BigJumby) to watch the South Korean Crime Thriller, Memories of Murder! Will any of Nick's theories of who the murderer is come true? Can Marcus get inside of the head of Bong Joon-ho and try to understand the commentary of this film?? Do either … Continue reading Memories of Murder →

Episode 52 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to read the popular Webtoon comic UnOrdinary! Can Nick explains why superheroes with some high school drama is one of his favorite things ever? Will Marcus be able to tell the difference between the UnOrdinary cannon and fan fictions?? Are our boys Team John, Team Arlo, or … Continue reading UnOrdinary →

Episode 51 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch the new anime Ranking of Kings! Will Marcus be able to tell Bojji he has no clothes, like the emperors before him? Can Nick even come close to explaining the ranking of kings, the shadow clan, or the random red demon?? Will our boys ever … Continue reading Ranking of Kings →

Episode 50 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to watch the Amazon Prime Original, Reacher! Can Nick explain how this new Amazon show based on Lee Child's books captivated him? Do our boys agree on all these troubles happening to Reacher in Margrave?? Will Marcus channel his inner Jack Reacher and solve some crimes??? You'll … Continue reading Reacher →

Episode 49 – This week we were challenged by a fan (FearGodofDeath) to watch the new Netflix horror movie sequel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre! Can Marcus make heads or chainsaws of who exactly this movie is for? Will Nick's love of slocky slasher films cloud his judgment of whether or not this is a good movie?? … Continue reading Texas Chainsaw Massacre →

Episode 48 – This week Marcus challenges Nick to watch two films, the newest Joe Wright film Cyrano, and the Netflix Original The Half of It! Can our boys talk about two movies about the same thing, even though they're completely different? Will Nick like the romcom or the musical version of this classic more?? … Continue reading Cyrano and The Half of It →

Episode 47 – This week Nick challenges Marcus to play the newest Nintendo Switch game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus! Does Marcus accept the Pokémon given to him for Arceus the god, or does he struggle to get Alphas? Does Nick's obsession with cute Pokémon cloud his judgement of this game?? Do either of our boys know … Continue reading Pokémon Legends: Arceus →

Episode 46 – This week we were challenged by a fan (Tizom) to watch the firs episodes of Amazon Prime's newest DnD show, Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machine! Does Nick love Matt Mercer and the cast way to much to be objective? Can Marcus get through his own version of Dungeons and Dragons?? … Continue reading The Legend of Vox Machina →