Penny Stinkers

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time-out! The Penny Stinkers are hitting the lights and pursuing a pair of throwback films from their youth. Join John and Hank as they revisit the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic “Kindergarten Cop” and lesser known Burt Reynolds's cop-and-kid outing “Cop & 1/2”. Press play and take in the dose of 90s nostalgia with all the badges, bad guys and backpacks you can handle!

The Penny Stinkers are lacing up their boots and hitting the ring! In this episode, John and Hank merge their love of film with another passion: professional wrestling. Listen in as they discuss the oft misunderstood art of pro wrestling through the lens of the films and television episodes that shaped that very perception. 

In today's episode, Hank and John finally go for broke and discuss what films should have gone home with the golden statue. But what films do they think deserved the highest award of the night and which films shouldn't have been named as the best picture of the year? Tune in to find out and discover whether you are going to sit in your car nodding along or screaming at something they forgot to mention! 

Another episode of Penny Stinkers is up as John and Hank continue their journey down the rabbit hole of Oscar snubbery. In this edition,  the guys select their five performances by an actress in a leading role they felt warranted a nomination but received no such consideration. Give their rants and ravings a listen and see if you agree!

It's a new year and awards season is upon us! With that in mind, the Penny Stinkers are back with another edition of "I Don't Want No Snubs". In this installment, John and Hank turn their attention to the Academy Award category of Best Director and offer their five selections for films that went unrecognized. 

After a holiday hiatus, John and Hank are back in the saddle with a new episode of Penny Stinkers. Take a ride with the boys as they finally give in to their multiple references and side chats in previous episodes and dedicate an entire session to gushing over the 2007 unsung and under promoted classic, “The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford”. 

Welcome back as Hank and John return to Crystal Lake with their guest Chase Harrison in tow. The Hockey Masked undead serial killer, Jason Voorhees, has had quite a great start with the first part of this series, but now the films discussed in this second part will be of a more questionable taste. From telekinetic teens to Times Square, from possession swapping to the infinite void of space, and from a battle between two icons to reintroducing a horror legend, these movies are a far cry from what we've seen in the past for Jason, but is there some merit to be found? Find out in today's episode of Penny Stinkers. Happy Halloween!

The Penny Stinkers are back with another popular horror franchise retrospective! Join John, Hank and a special guest for first of two installments revisiting and discussing the Friday the 13th series. The guys broke it down to six films a piece so press play and listen to your favorite arm chair critics discuss the first six installments of this popular franchise! Editors note: There are some audio issues that unfortunately couldn't be avoided, but we assure you these types of issues shouldn't happen in future episodes. 

The Halloween season is upon us and the guys are eager to get into the spirit. Following up on an October 2020 Penny Stinkers episode dedicated to the original George A. Romero "Dead" trilogy. John and Hank are returning to the world of the undead by discussing the first remake of each film. Give it a listen and ride the gory highs and end of humanity lows of Tom Savini's 1990 "Night Of The Living Dead" remake,  Zack Snyder's 2004 "Dawn Of The Dead" and Steve Miner's 2008 rendition of "Day Of The Dead".

On this week's episode of Penny Stinkers, Hank and John have their film nerdom recertified while they discuss two classic films that each of them have embarrassingly neglected to see for their entire lives. For Hank, it's Sunset Boulevard and for John, The Searchers. What did the guys think of these monumental motion pictures? Are they influential for a reason?  Tune in and find out! 

They say you only get one chance to make a first impression and the same can be said for cinema. Join John and Hank on the newest episode of Penny Stinkers as they discuss some of their all-time favorite opening scenes in film history! 

John and Hank have discussed some their favorite films and performances on the podcast but are taking a detour this episode by heading to the cutting room floor. Enjoy the newest episode of Penny Stinkers where the guys discuss some of their favorite deleted scenes they wanted you to be aware of, if you weren't already. Give it a listen and feel free to let these fellas know if there were any worthy scenes of omission that were…well…omitted from the discussion.

It's time to level up, listeners! Penny Stinkers are back with another installment of Films That Failed in which they travel via warp zone to 1993 to examine the Super Mario Bros movie. Listen in as John and Hank navigate the many, many ups, downs, banana peels and blue shells of the production of the world's first video game adaptation and the impact of its release.

Strap on your PF Flyers and get the s'mores ready! Penny Stinkers are back with an episode discussing the universally beloved 1993 classic “The Sandlot”. Join John and Hank along with their special guest, John's brother Aidan, as they discuss just what makes this film such an endearing classic to so many.

There’s no crying in film podcasting! That is, of course, unless you’re listening to the newest PennyStinkers episode featuring the show’s first ever guest, Caitlin Taylor, as they look back on the 1992 baseball classic “A League of Their Own” Join John, Hank and Caitlin as they discuss and dissect the film’s history on and offscreen and also how well its legacy and message have held up almost 30 years later.

“As the old saying goes ‘If it ain’t broke. Don’t fix it.’ With that in mind, Penny Stinkers are back with another addition of “Don’t Want No Snubs” but this time covering the category of Supporting Actor performances that were ignored by the Academy. Stay tuned to the end as John and Hank discover that just when they thought they had agonized their way through selecting only 5 performances worthy of discussion, it’s the one they both snubbed themselves that will haunt them forever. Adult Language Warning.”

With the 2021 Oscars looming, John and Hank shift their attention to the years of awards seasons past and tackle the mythological category of Academy Award Snubs —- films that were denied not only a win, but a nomination. Listen in as the guys select their personal top-five films that were shunned by the Academy and kept away from the big night. Will they match up in their picks? What films will be subbed for the snubbed? Only one way to find out!

Alright you kicking, screaming Gucci little piggies: It’s time for an episode of a different kind as John and Hank bring you a very musical episode of Penny Stinkers! No, we’re not talking Sondheim or Rogers & Hammerstein but rather Yorke, Selway, O’Brien and the Greenwood brothers, otherwise known as Radiohead. Join the guys where they discuss each album by the band and their favorite tracks. There, there. No Surprises. Everything in its Right Place. Enjoy!

The Federation wants YOU, listeners, to join in the battle against the Arachnids of Klendathu! In this episode of Penny Stinkers, John and Hank earn their stripes as “Citizens” by discussing Paul Verhoven’s 1997 misunderstood/film-that-failed “Starship Troopers”. Is it a cult film? An ill-promoted action movie? A wayward anti-fascist/propaganda satire? Only by listening to the ramblings of your favorite armchair podcast or’s will you discover the true purpose of this peculiar film, and perhaps, receive a little out-of-left-field ‘Saved by the Bell’ relevant commentary. Would you like to know more?

There's always that member of the family no one wants to talk about and film franchises are no exception. Penny Stinkers are back with a brand new segment entitled, "Redheaded Sequels"! In this episode, John and Hank dive into a double feature discussion of ill-received sequels, "The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas" and "The Addams Family Reunion" and determine whether or not they've landed Bedrock-bottom in their analysis. Listen and enjoy!

After a wee hiatus John and Hank are back with another installment of Oscar Wild to discuss, perhaps, the greatest year in the history of the Academy Awards: 1975! Settle in and listen to the Stinkers dissect the five nominated films of the year and the true heavyweights of cinema history that directed each respective entry who duked it out for Hollywood’s biggest prize!

The Penny Stinkers are back and they’re targeting tinsel town’s favorite time of the year! In this long-awaited episode John and Hank debut a new segment titled “Oscar Wild” where they dissect the Best Picture nominees and winners of a given year at the Academy Awards. In this case: the guys discuss the 67th Academy Awards and the nominated films from 1994, comprising of Quiz Show, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction and Forrest Gump. On Hollywood’s biggest night, did the voters make the right call? Only these two podcasters with microphones and opinions can tell you!

When there’s no more room in hell...the podcasters will walk/talk the earth. Join Hank and John as they dissect their favorite series, the Romero Holy Trilogy! These boys love the hell out of these zombie films that launched an entire genre, and they’re here to explain why you should love them too. So pop in those headphones, find a dark and creepy corner, and treat your ear holes to another gory spookfest. But watch out for those zombies. They’re coming to get you, listeners!

More Of The Night "HE" Came Home! That's right! Part II of Hank and John keep yammering on about one their favorite horror franchises! This week's episode finishes up the Michael Myers series by talking about Halloween 5 through the most recent chapter in the Shape's Saga, Halloween (2018). The good, the bad, the unmentionable. It's all here in this week's installment of Penny Stinkers.

Is this the Boogey Man? As a matter of fact, it is! In the fourth episode of Penny Stinkers, John takes the lead in his and Hank's ongoing discussion of personal favorite cinema slashers with The Shape himself, Michael Myers, and his beginnings from personification of evil to disinvited Uncle where they discuss the "Halloween" series. Keep your flow charts at the ready, because this is only the beginning as they chat about "the night HE came home!"

Welcome to prime time, bitches! With the Halloween season upon us, Penny Stinkers thought it was only fitting that we discuss the series of our favorite slasher icons! In this installment, Hank will lead the discussion of the Springwood Slasher himself, Freddy Krueger and his adventures throughout the ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ series. Sweet dreams, listeners!

Everyone is the star of their own movie and that’s never been more evident than in this second installment of Penny Stinkers. Sadly, they don’t always succeed which is why John and Hank continue their discussion of Films That Failed with an examination of the 1993 underrated gem, “Last Action Hero”. Get your magic ticket ready listeners, in this world, the bad guys can win!

What happens when two long-tenured friends/film nerds run out of conversation in the midst of a pandemic? Well, they start recording conversations they’ve already had in the form of a podcast, of course! Join longtime friends (ahem...former lovers) and self-professed cinephiles, John Parson and Hank Toler, as they do their best to entertain you rambling on about films that failed when they shouldn’t have in the maiden voyage episode of Penny Stinkers!