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CHRISMUKKAH REVISITED To celebrate the holiday season we’re re-releasing the original Chrismukkah episode! Join Mike and Ryan as they review the 13th episode of The O.C.! Mike is officially introduced to the bi-religious holiday of ‘Chrismukkah’, thanks to Ryan, who has set this up for his parents: the Catholic guest star Taylor and the Jewish… The post THE OCD: CHRISMUKKAH REVISITED appeared first on PopFilter.

Mike and Ryan battle the Bait Shop bracket! The post The OCD 59: The Bait Shop Bracket appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: My Neighbor Totoro The Taste Buds are discussin’ yet another hard-hitting, pull-no-punches drama with 1988’s Oscar-worthy My Neighbor Totoro, the movie that taught us that horrible forest monsters can be cute if they are furry and go into fugue states in between baring their oddly human teeth and bellowing in… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – My Neighbor Totoro appeared first on PopFilter.

Mike and Ryan continue to discuss the ninth episode of the second season of The OC, The Ex-Factor! It's still the ABC's of love! The post The OCD 58: The Ex-Factor, Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: State of the Franchises The Taste Budz–and two of their favorites from the Unnatural 20s podcast–have franchise fever and the only prescription is more franchise. That can’t be right. Why would franchises cure franchise fever? If anything they probably cause it, right? I bet the real prescription would be something… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – State of the Franchises appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 57: The Ex-Factor Mike and Ryan discuss the ninth episode of the second season of The OC, The Ex-Factor! It’s the ABC’s of love! When Ryan wants to spend time with his ex, Mike says “X” must make some room for “I” and “U.” But there’s something that Mike doesn’t know. Also, Ryan has a… The post The OCD 57: The Ex-Factor appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: The Naked Gun The Taste Buds are yet another hard-hitting, pull-no-punches drama with 1988’s Oscar-eligible The Naked Gun, the movie that taught us that the Juice could really get it done as a dramatic actor. The boys discuss whether or not the humor of this movie still holds up thirty… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – The Naked Gun appeared first on PopFilter.

Mike and Ryan take a break from reviewing episodes to do a very special “Where Are They Now?” Over the course of the first fifty episodes of The OCD, Mike and Ryan have had to say goodbye to so many different characters. Tonight, they’ll pause their journey of watching every single episode of The OC,… The post The OCD 56: Where Are They Now? appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: Akira The Taste Buds are tackling the number 4 seed for 1988 on this week’s episode: Akira. If you love hearing characters’ names being yelled out, if you love teenagers with laser guns, if you demand little old baby people, then Akira is the movie for you. Our intrepid lads… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – Akira appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: Mixtape The Taste Budz–and two of their favorites from the Unnatural 20s podcast–have mixtape fever and the only prescription is more mixtape. Can these friends manage to craft, live and uninterrupted, a mix tape of the best songs of 19888? I don’t know, man, you’re going to have to listen,… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – Mixtape appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Krypton Premiere The Taste Buds review the season premier of Krypton! Zod has reshaped Krypton, and Seg has escaped the phantom zone with the urging of brainiac, but now there’s a new player in the mix! Will the show be an improvement over the maligned first season? Will Brainiac still… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 6/15/19 – Krypton Premiere appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 55: The Power of Love, Part II Mike (bottom left) and Ryan (bottom right) hang out with their heroes, Huey Lewis and the News.    Mike and Ryan continue to discuss episode 208 of The O.C., The Power of Love! On a very special episode of The OCD, Mike continues to forget his and Ryan’s 20th wedding… The post The OCD 55: The Power of Love, Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: Rain Man The Taste Buds are tackling the number 2 seed for 1988 on this week’s episode: Rain Man. That’s right, this is the 2nd highest seeded movie in the bracket, but do you feel like you know that much about this movie? Have you seen it? Do you think… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – Rain Man appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: The Tick Finale The Taste Buds review the season (and series) finale of The Tick! Ty Rathbone is dead, and the Tick and Arthur have to defend AEGIS from nefarious forces inside the organization! Will the show be able to bring home the finale despite not knowing it would be… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 6/08/19 – The Tick Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 54: The Power of Love Mike and Ryan discuss episode 208 of The O.C., The Power of Love! On a very special episode of The OCD, Mike forgets his and Ryan’s 20th wedding anniversary and tries to make it up to him any way he can. Ryan and Mike are grounded over Mike lying to cover for… The post The OCD 54: The Power of Love appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: Die Hard The Taste Buds are tackling the number one seed for 1988 on this week’s episode: Die Hard. Yipee-ki-yay, friends and neighbors. This movie is many things to many people, but I am going to get this out of the way right at the top: yes Die Hard is… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – Die Hard appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Doom Patrol Finale The Taste Buds review the season finale of Doom Patrol! 6 months have passed since the patrol found out Niles was responsible for making them the way they are, and now they have to join with him to rescue a kidnapped Danny the street! Will the show… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 6/02/19 – Doom Patrol Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 53: The Family Ties, Part II pic c/0 Freebies2deals   Mike and Ryan continue their discussion of episode 207 of The OC, The Family Ties! It’s again time to move on: Mike again decides to relocate to Maui. It’s time to again make a move: Ryan and Mike again wonder about a first kiss. It’s… The post The OCD 53: The Family Ties, Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 1988: Intro The Taste Buds have chosen their next year, and it is 1988! Prepare yourself for a blast of nostalgia as the guys attempt to winnow the vast field of 1988 movies down from 16 to 8. Many think 1988 to be the best year in the history of film,… The post Movie of the Year: 1988 – Intro appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Legends of Tomorrow Finale The Taste Buds review the season finale of Legends of Tomorrow! Neron is opening a portal to hell by harnessing the power of fear brought about by monsters, and the Legends have to stop him the only way they know how: opening a magical theme park!… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 5/24/19 – Legends of Tomorrow Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 52: The Family Ties Mike and Ryan discuss episode 207 of The OC, The Family Ties! It’s time to move on: Mike decides to relocate to Maui. It’s time to make a move: Ryan and Mike wonder about a first kiss. It’s time to bust a move. Ryan turns into a bad boy in an… The post The OCD 52: The Family Ties appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: Finale Part Two The Taste Buds choose the 2018 Movie of the Year! Along with Letterboxd.com, Greg, Ryan, and Mike have spent the last couple of months taking the 3,000 movies that came out last year and creating a Super 32, a Sweet 16, an Elite 8, and now this,… The post Movie of the Year: 2018 – Finale Part Two appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Riverdale Season 3 Finale The Taste Buds review the season finale of Riverdale! The gargoyle king is finally revealed, the midnight children get put through a gauntlet, and the farm is disappearing! Will the show land the final reveal it’s teased all season? How many dead characters will make a… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 5/17/19 – Riverdale Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 51: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, Part IV Mike and Ryan complete the ultimate discussion of The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t! Was it really just a month ago when our two intrepid explorers set off to watch the greatest single hour in television history. And oh how much they’ve grown since then. Since that fateful… The post The OCD 51: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, Part IV appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: Finale Part One The Taste Buds discuss all of your favorite 2018 movies, on their way to picking the 2018 Movie of the year! Join your host Greg as he welcomes three new contestants into the arena: Ryan, Mike, and a ghost that we are too embarrassed to ask to leave!… The post Movie of the Year: 2018 – Finale Part One appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Lucifer 401 The Taste Buds review the season premiere of Lucifer! The show has been revived from the jaws of cancellation, and now Lucifer is trying to get back to normal with Chloe after she has discovered his true nature! Will the shows charm and humor translate to its new… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 5/10/19 – Lucifer Season Four Premiere appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 50: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, Part III Mike and Ryan continue their breakdown of The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t! Obviously, two podcasts couldn’t hold the single greatest hour of television in history, so Mike and Ryan had no choice but to continue the trek here. They only made it to the first commercial last… The post The OCD 50: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, Part III appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: A Star Is Born The Taste Buds discuss 2018’s A Star is Born! Join your host Greg as he welcomes three new contestants into the arena: Ryan, Mike, and Katie! The groups discusses the first time acting and directing efforts of the stars, the role of gender in the film,  the romantic… The post Movie of the Year: 2018 – A Star Is Born appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Gotham Series Finale The Taste Buds review the series finale of Gotham! Cobblepot and Nigma are out on the town causing havoc 10 years after Reunification, but there’s something more sinister underfoot and a new force out to stop them! Will all of our favorite characters make it out alive?… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 5/3/19 – Gotham Series Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 49: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, Part II Mike and Ryan continue their breakdown of The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t! Obviously, one podcast couldn’t hold the single greatest hour of television in history, so Mike and Ryan had no choice but to continue the trek here. They only made it to the first commercial last… The post The OCD 49: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t, Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: First Reformed The Taste Buds discuss 2018’s First Reformed! Join your host Greg as he welcomes three new contestants into the arena: Ryan, Taylor, and Stephanie! They’ll duke it out to see who can talk about First Reformed the hardest! Points will be awarded, Skadooshes will be had, maybe, and by the end… The post Movie of the Year: 2018 – First Reformed appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: The Umbrella Academy Season Finale The Taste Buds review the season finale of The Umbrella Academy! Vanya is loose from her restraints with powers in full effect, and boy is she angry honey! Will all of our favorite characters make it out alive? Can the academy stop one of their… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 4/26/19 – The Umbrella Academy Season Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 48: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t On this very special episode of The OCD, Mike and Ryan discuss the the 33rd episode of The OC, The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t! This is the big one people. I know that we’re still months away from The Mallpisode and Rainy Day Women, but they really don’t compare to this, the most massive, most… The post The OCD 48: The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn’t appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: State of the Franchise   The Taste Budz discuss how the key franchises in film are performing. 2018 was doubtless a year in which franchises dominated the box office. Marvel seems to release a new movie every six minutes. There are so many Star Wars movies they had to make… The post Movie of the Year: 2018 – State of the Franchise appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: The Punisher Season 2 Finale The Taste Buds review the second season finale of The Punisher! Frank is doing some hostage taking AND rescuing, and Billy is in a whole world of hurt after getting shot by Madani. Will Billy live to fight another day? Is Frank gonna make it… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 4/19/19 – The Punisher Season 2 Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 47: The SnO.C., Part II   Mike and Ryan continue their discussion of the 32nd episode of The OC, The SnO.C! Find out how all of the crazy storylines from last week’s episode end!   Also don’t forget to Visit our website Use our Amazon page! Join our Patreon team! Like us! Follow us! Write to… The post The OCD 47: The SnO.C., Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: Sorry to Bother You The Taste Buds discuss 2018’s Sorry to Bother You! Join your host Greg as he welcomes two new contestants into the arena: Mike and Ryan! They’ll duke it out to see who can talk about Sorry to Bother You real good! Points will be rewarded, Skadooshes will be had, and… The post Movie of the Year 2018 – Sorry to Bother You appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: The Tick Season 2 Premiere The Taste Buds review the second season premiere of The Tick! Arthur and Tick are back out patrolling as a superhero duo, and Arthur is dealing with the fallout of having chosen his real identity as his superhero identity. Will the Tick get a new… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 4/12/19 – The Tick Season 2 appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 46: The SnO.C. c/o Bigplush.com Mike and Ryan discuss the 32nd episode of The OC, The SnO.C.! On a very special episode of The OC, Mike’s relationship with Ryan strains his relationship with Taylor, forcing Taylor to drown his sorrows over many Yoo-Hoos. Meanwhile, Mike asks Ryan to the SnO.C. dance! He also finds out about Ryan’s… The post The OCD 46: The SnO.C. appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: Black Panther The Taste Buds review the 2018 movie Black Panther! Join your host Greg as he welcomes this week’s contestants Mike, Ryan, and Lyandre! Join the foursome as they try to sink their teeth into every aspect of this amazing comic book movie directed by Ryan Coogler! Is Killmonger right? Is… The post Movie of the Year 2018–Black Panther appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: The Walking Dead 916 The Taste Buds review the ninth season finale of The Walking Dead! We’re jumping time again, and the survivors are dealing with the fallout of their lost loved ones and a harsh winter that has devastated the kingdom. Can the survivors continue to go on and… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 4/5/19 – Walking Dead Season 9 Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 45: The New Era, Part 2 Mike and Ryan continue to discuss the second season episode of The OC, The New Era. It’s not a podcast, it’s a group hang! Ryan goes with Mike, but it looks like Ryan wants to go with Mike. Meanwhile, Mike wants to hang out with Ryan, but Ryan wants… The post The OCD 45: The New Era Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: 2018 Genre Blast The Taste Budz were wondering what about all the genre films that are good in their own unique way but never get any love from the dorks at the awards shows, or even the dorks who work on this podcast. Doesn’t horror deserve some recognition for all… The post Movie of the Year: 2018 – Genre Blast appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Happy 201 The Taste Buds review the second season premiere of Happy(!?)! Sax is going clean, and trying not to murder so much for the well being of himself and his family. Can he succeed when nuns are blowing themselves up around town at the behest of an easter bunny… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 3/29/19 – Happy Season 2 Premiere appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 44: The New Era, Part 1 c/o Fanpop Mike and Ryan discuss the second season episode of The OC, The New Era. It’s not a podcast, it’s a group hang! Ryan goes with Mike, but it looks like Ryan wants to go with Mike. Meanwhile, Mike wants to hang out with Ryan, but Ryan wants… The post The OCD 44: The New Era Part I appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: The Favourite The Taste Buds review the 2018 movie The Favourite! Join your host Greg as he welcomes this week’s contestants: Mike, Ryan, and Mackenna aka Books from the Unnatural 20s podcast! Join the foursome as they try to sink their teeth into every aspect of this satirical costume drama directed by… The post Movie of the Year 2018 – The Favourite appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Runaways 213 aka Season 2 Finale   The Taste Buds review the second season finale of Marvel’s Runaways! Chase convinces the rest of the gang to meet to try to convince them to come home peacefully because the parent/aliens are ready to go to war! Meanwhile, Xavin is thirsty and… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 3/22/19 – Runaways Season 2 Finale appeared first on PopFilter.

THE OCD 43: The New Kids on the Block, Part II Mike and Ryan continue their breakdown of The New Kids on the Block, episode 204of The OC!  On a very special episode of The OCD, Ryan gets a job at the Bait Shop and turns to his boss for advice on how to rebuild his relationship with Mike. Meanwhile, Mike has a… The post The OCD 43: The New Kids on the Block, Part II appeared first on PopFilter.

Movie of the Year 2018: Blackkklansman The Taste Buds review the 2018 movie Blackkklansman! Join your host Greg as he welcomes this week’s contestants: Ryan, Mike, and Chris the Tow Truck Driver! These four pasty, lily-white gentlemen will try and break Blackkklansman open, trying to uncover every hidden nugget they can. What will the friends discover about the role… The post Movie of the Year 2018 – Blackkklansman appeared first on PopFilter.

THE SUPER HERO HOUR HOUR: Gotham 509 The Taste Buds review the latest episode of Gotham! Jim Gordon is on Trial, for Murder! Whose, you ask? His own! And everyone else who has fallen at the hands of Gothams foes. Can Jim save himself from the brink of death? Does Poison Ivy manipulating children make… The post The Super Hero Hour Hour 3/15/19 – Gotham appeared first on PopFilter.