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Happy May the 4th, Void! This week we're discussing part one of Andor Season 2 (episodes 1-6), while we will review part two next week (episodes 7-12). Today we're focused on the textile planet of Ghorman and the not-French-yet-very-French-French-Resistance. We enjoy the fabulous disguises of Cassian, the wedding "festivities" of Chandrila, and the toxic relationship of Dedra and Syril (we don't actually want to know what happened in the dark. . . . mother). Ultimately, who can one trust when starting a rebellion? No one knows when it's spy vs. spy. 

Welcome back, Void! You get a monologue, and you get a monologue, AND YOU GET A MONOLOGUE!! Monologues for the ages! We're seriously awe-struck at the quality of the speeches in this half of the season. Andy Serkis leading the prison break, Stellan Skarsgård digging deep into sacrifice, and Fiona Shaw being the first stone thrown (literally). Following the first strike against the Empire at Aldhani, the sparks of rebellion are kindled across the galaxy. For each hero rising up, there is an equal psychopath torturing, stalking, and just being creepy. Mon Mothma is our "character growth" MVP as she chooses to walk the walk and sacrifice everything, even her daughter, to the rebellion. This season is one of the best pieces of Star Wars storytelling, period. 

Hello, Void! We have a special podcast for you this week and a pretty exciting plan for the next month. Matt is with us this week, so of course we're going to be talking about Star Wars but because of Andor season 2 is right around the corner, we're kidnapping Matt for a whole MONTH! Zealots, thieves, and soldiers, oh my! We watch Mon Mothma go from "the poor Bothans" to deadly sleight of hand "look here and you'll miss the knife." Cassian is not in form just yet but is promising enough to intrigue rebel spy master Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård). On the other side we have Syril, the zealot absolutist who might be a good guy but just does everything the wrong way. We are certain that Syril likes some weird stuff. . . listen to our next episode, we'll get into it. 

Helmets on, Void! We're taking cover behind this Sicilian rock while our fearless leader, Patton, takes wisdom from his past lives to plan our invasion of Italy! We're talking about the 1970 film "Patton" which explores the controversial career of one of WWII's most distinguished generals. Trust us, it's more controversial than you think. Between the first slap heard 'round the world (looking at you Will Smith), General Montgomery (Monty) being an aristocratic diva, and Bradley simply trying to hold down the fort we learn that military generals are no better than the pettiest drag queens. Monty, sashay away! Meanwhile the Germans don't think the Americans could wipe their own noses without Patton giving the order and ignore all common sense that goes with it (the greatest decoy of all time). Ultimately, apologizing is the hardest thing Patton has to do, and it wasn't convincing. Happy Birthday, Dad!

Hi, Void. This was a rough one. Have you ever seen a movie so bad it erased itself from your mind? You have?! So, you've seen Fantastic Beasts, the Secrets of Dumbledore too! What secrets? No idea. This is a common theme for the entire podcast. Positive moments: Theseus being hot, Mads Mikkelsen (also hot), and . . . that's about it. Jacob again should've been the hero, not the wet blanket that is Newt Scamander. Subplots overlooked: Nazis on the rise in Europe, wizards being dragged into muggle wars, Jacob learning magic, and Dumbledore's DEAD sister! Instead, we got Creedance giving "Mom, no one understands me!" Ultimately, we call J.K. on her BS and label her a false ally and a TERRIBLE storyteller. We have Avada Cadavra readied for the moment anyone mentions a Fantastic Beasts 4. We will bury you. 

Bless your heart, Void! (insert southern accent for the remainder of the description) We find ourselves in Spectre with no shoes on and we think we may never leave. From naked lady fishes to giants that are just so hungry, all we really wanna do is put a nice gold weddin' ring on Sandra. We encounter everything Tim Burton has to throw at us: Danny DeVitto, Danny DeVitto as a werewolf, and Danny DeVitto making Deep Roy look taller than 4 ft. But when all is said and done, we find ourselves sobbing for the last 15 minutes 'cause it's just so good! Grab a hankey, this has feelings!

Hello Void! This week we are writing in our diaries about Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) and Erin is very happy about it. We discuss the greatest fist fight ever, the philosophies of panties, and blue soup. Renee Zellweger is a comedic master, combining the ideas of Jane Austen with the scope of modern life. Erin loves Daniel wet in a pond, Brennan is scarred by egg peelers, and we like this movie, just the way it is.

Hello, Void. As our title says, we talk about the 2015 film Spy starring Melissa McCarthy. This is a film neither of us thought would be enjoyable, but joke's on us, we can't stop laughing! Erin has not one, but two TED talks about her love of Jason Statham, Brennan keeps eating, and both cannot believe any Parisian could be "nice" especially to someone who spoke French like THAT. We discuss the copious cameos from Eurovision's Verka Serduchka, 50 Cent, and Ben Falcone to Zach Woods, Rachel Dratch (as "Sad Clown"), and Alison Janney. Come for a discussion of Bond parodies, stay for all the ridiculous things Jason Statham says. Just give us Spy 2!

Welcome, Void! This week we're back to bungee jump off a dam to the top of a mountain toilet stall! Ok, that's pretty gross, but to save the world from petty theft, it's worth it. If you don't know the story of GoldenEye, just know that it has Sean Bean in it and that tells you exactly what's going to happen! Betrayal! We have EMPs, perverted hackers (aka hackers), Q-Branch having way too much fun, and Bond gets Onatopp of a lecherous villain. We also learn that you can find a stealth train if you follow the tracks, even better if you've parked your tank in the way. 

Erin and Brennan find a time hole to escape the supreme being who doesn't seem like a good guy. This week we talked about Time Bandits, the film made by 2/3rds of Monty Python that everyone should know about. We hop through the annals of time with 6 bandits (angels?) plus Kevin and encounter the best cameos. We have Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Ian Holm, R2-D2 (Kenny Baker!), and a Jawa (Jack Purvis)! We fight a minotaur with Agamemnon, give two pennies for the poor to rub with Robin Hood, and Napoleon watches little people hitting each other (aka Erin going through daily life). All the while, we follow our selfish leader, Randall, though I'm pretty sure the Fortress of Ultimate Darkness is a bad place to go. 

Podcasters' log, star-date 1039.129198651.5164651.57812456.25.456.265.1456.22. In response to Erin's commemorative solar orbit completion (her birthday), we review the J.J. Abram's video log titled Star Trek '09 where we discuss how Chris Hemsworth found his way to Valhalla, how much Shatner is too much Shatner, and the Winona Rennaissance with attached boob shelf. By order of Admiral Tyler Perry, the Golden Gate Bridge is not allowed to be touched! It may be an alternate universe, but Kirk will still get with the green girl, he will sit in the chair, and he will still disregard Star Fleet directives. And red shirts still die first.Di-lithium chamber's at maximum, captain!

Welcome to the most excellent future, Void! We are here in our garage playing our guitars (plucking strings) to make the most bodacious music (cacophonous garbage). This week we watched the documentary film about public high school in San Dimas in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." Erin and Brennan discuss REAL history: the realities of plate armor, an extensive discussion on medieval torture, and Joan d'Arc not being Noah's wife (though she may have believed it). We talked about how this movie is the American version of Dr. Who, how charisma can really take you places, and why spelling matters (Wyld Stallyns is more of a Monty Python sketch than a rock band). Overall, we learned to be excellent to one another and to party on, dude! This podcast is in no way an actual review of the city of San Dimas, California or its educational system.

Zoom zoom Void! We're back with our much-anticipated recap of the 2024 Formula 1 season! This year McLaren, Ferarri, and Red Bull went vroom vroom, while Alpine vrommed and Stroll boomed. Ya know, 'cause he crashes a lot? You get it. We discuss the schadenfreude of Red Bull behind the scenes, the earth-shattering move of Lewis to Ferarri, and the silent fart of Kick Sauber being slower than a Brad Pitt make-believe car. Seriously, this year had so much scandal and drama, and did we mention that's only the FIA? This season was wild, and we loved it. 7 different drivers, all of them winning multiple races, the champion winning driver not in the winning car, and Magnussen finally getting the penalty he deserved. Justice for our ramen-loving Yuki: He should be in Red Bull (even though we hate them). 

Hark, Void! Middle-Earth's 007, Gamgee, Samwise Gamgee, saves the world from ring-obsessed Gollum while Frodo staggers into danger constantly. Literally, Elrond will only let Arwen marry Aragorn AFTER he's defeated ultimate evil in the world. Now THAT'S a father-in-law. ORCS HAVE NAMES TOO!! And feelings! No one hates orcs more than other orcs! Aragorn runs like a Muppet, Gandalf acts like a dad on a road trip, wraith tractor-beams, Jennifer Coolidge has thoughts on Minas Morgul, and Osgiliath is such a pleasant word to say. But really, this movie is about the Rohirrim and Theoden's epic speech. But also, they should just have armies of women to fight the Nazgûl. DEEEAAAAATTHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(Cue tears)

Hello, Void! We're back this week feeling fresh and wriggling as a new-caught fish. Or maybe a child throwing a tantrum. We debate the effects of magic in Tolkein's world, where the ent-wives have gone, and Gollum/Smeagol's ring motivations. We learn even more about Middle Earth as we venture into the wilds: oliphaunts are elephants with more tusks, dwarf women have beards, and there are even more hot men in Rohan (Karl Urban). Will Feramir ever break the curse of men, or will Sam finally get some taters? The world may never know! 

The world has changed - Erin and Brennan can "podcast" now, they've had time to think on what to say next, and Brennan has FINALLY read the books. This means we spent 4 hours talking about everything, anything, and all the stuff you didn't need to know. Erin salutes Boromir for his heroism, Brennan is reading the Silmarilion and knows more than he should, and there is the attack of bro-Sauron. Basically, we just need the Academy to just give everyone Oscars, Gandalf uses the Shire as his vacation home, AND MORIA STILL DON'T HAVE RAILINGS!!!! Ultimately, these movies, this story, is truly legend and deserves even more dialogue than we're prepared to give. 

Voila!Erin and Brennan violently clash with this week's vexing political tragedy and turn to a vaudevillian veteran in a Guy Fox mask for solutions for voracity. Blood, bombs, and Shakespeare with a verbose soundtrack to boot! We have John Hurt, Stephen Fry, Natalie Portman, Stephen Rea, and Hugo Weaving all being the epic actors that they are in this 1984 inspired story of "V" vanquishing virulent vermin. Our only verdict is vengeance, a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.

Happy Samhain, Void! While Erin is reveling on the other side of the world, I'm in my apartment eating chocolates and making yummy sounds. Again, there is no new episode this week, but fret not, for we bring you one of our favorite films EVER! Sorry for just quoting the whole thing, but if you haven't seen it, we can think of nothing better for Halloween. From both of us, Happy Halloween!!

Hi. Void. How are you.       I was going for emotionless blah, and I think I did it! Anyways, we are still on break this week, but we bring you one of our favorite recordings about vampires, Twilight. Be prepared for bad dialog and our hosts mocking them at every turn. Enjoy!

Hello Void! This week we're not uploading a new episode, instead we're looking back at the romance story of an obsessive, creepy old guy using magic tricks to seduce an underage singer in the Paris opera. Awwwww, how lovely. Or gross. We'll leave that to you to decide. Happy Spooky Season!!!

Happy spooky season! After 40 years, we are resurrecting Ghostbusters, but not the original, nor all the sequels and remakes that followed, but Afterlife, the sequel not-sequel remake-yet-not-remake sequel. We have a kid named Podcast, marshmallows with sado-masochistic tendencies, and Paul Rudd with a flower in his hair. At least we have confirmation that Gozer the Gozerian has ALWAYS had a flattop. This movie is wildly entertaining with the OG Ghostbusters seeing the story off to a new generation, with our patron saint of Sci-Fi Sigourney Weaver. I guess we all need to wonder if that earthquake is just a natural phenomenon, or it could be fracking, or is it an underground pyramid heralding the doom of all? At least we know who to call. . .

This week Erin and Brennan try their hands at solving the Zodiac murders and they totally nail it. How did it take so long for those pigs to figure it out? It was Lee, duh! Or Rick, maybe Vaughn, but probably Paul Avery. What a @&$#. Meanwhile, Erin tries to make a point by singing "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel while a baby gets thrown out a window. It's fun! At the same time, Brennan doesn't-SQUIRREL!-want to hear ANY fun facts from his sister. I mean, he's busy telling her that the factory is 100% in Richmond. CAN'T YOU SEE THE RICHMOND BRIDGE?!?!?! Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, he saaaaang. . . . .Happy Spooky Season!

Welcome, Void to our conclusion of the Bourne trilogy (we are NOT counting those other two). This week we scratch our brains about how and when this film fits in with the previous one, CCTV finally gets its day and it's 98% useless, and the shakiest of cameras. It takes special skill to get motion sickness from camera work. Look at what they make you give! Despite some confusion, we get the answers and the closures to a lot of the questions we've had across three films. Who's the bad guy? I think it's Albert Finney 'cause it sure sounds like Albert Finney. Other questions include: Does the CIA ignore investigative journalism about CIA ops? How does one kill someone with a book? Are all hitmen inherently attractive? (Erin says yes) And, is Jason Bourne really dead if they haven't found his body in the river yet?Answer: No.  ;)

This week, we continue to run from the CIA in the second installment of the Bourne trilogy, The Bourne Supremacy. Matt Damon is still hot in this movie, but now he must contend with Karl Urban, aka Master of the Riddermark and leader of the Rohirrim (aka hot with short black hair and long blond hair). But that's beside the point, sadly, we return to the world of espionage in the distant land of Europe to find who killed Neski in Berlin! Answer, Jason Bourne in the bedroom with the revolver! But it's never that simple. We've got dumb intelligence officers, spooky snipers, douchey consulate brats, and Celeborn the other Kiwi assassin. Yay? Shout out to Joan Allen for being the boss, the chameleon, the tour de force to make this movie work!

Erin and Brennan are back from summer vacation and are ready to take down CIA black ops teams WITH A BALLPOINT PEN!!! Contrary to other spy films, we're looking at you James Bond and Mission Impossible, the Bourne movies tell the story of believable assassins. Do they have secret gadgets? Nope, just their minds and a lot of cash. We have Brian Cox being evil (as usual), Clive Owen dying (as usual), and Chris Cooper being evil (as usual). Can anyone say Muppet Movie? On the other hand, we have Matt Damon being hotter than ever with the largest GPS trackers in history. Now it's time to turn, walk away,                                   and vanish. 

This week Erin and Brennan ride a horse that takes FOREVER to get to the Eiffel Tower only to turn around. I mean come on, the Eiffel Tower was the center of ALL the festivities and the cauldron was on the other side of the city?!?!?! We celebrate the 2024 Olympics in all of its much deserved glory, and it's much deserved. . . je ne sais quoi? We fell in love with a new generation of athletes, the return of GOATs, and birth of new internet legends (especially certain break dancers and pole vaulters). Overall, we had a great time seeing some of our favorite athletes and sports teams live out childhood dreams on the biggest stage, both American and other nations alike. We look forward to the 2028 Olympics sailing down the LA River, perhaps a procession on the 405 lead by a particular white Bronco going 35 mph, or maybe even just the Rose Parade. Who knows. Now welcome everybody to the WILD WILD WEST!

Did you ask for this? Probably not, but we're back from our brief hiatus to revisit some of our earliest films/recordings and see if anything has changed. We learned new things, like Sean Bean's eyes change color, the original screenplay was 600 PAGES, and Kalique had a fetish for getting wrinkles! We're still confused how this got made, we still don't understand most of what this movie is about, and we STILL can't believe we're trapped in Eddy Redmayne's throat!!! We discuss how Channing Tatum needs at least a collar or a harness (SOMETHING!!!), science elevators, the origins of crop circles, and Erin STILL can't forgive the abhorrent use of a feminine pad!! Let's be real, this movie is awful, but we enjoyed the laughs, the discussions, and the breakdowns (literally) all the same. 

Здравствуйте! We started this podcast on task and ready for a highly coordinated TED talk from our resident Russian History/Lit dweeb, Erin. But by the end, we got Jennifer Coolidge impersonations, LE PONT ALEXANDRE TROIS!, a royal palace bereft of occupants but no one stole the silverware (or the gold for that matter), and arguing that no one cares about the ending's accuracy, the writers didn't bother for the rest of the film. Zombie Rasputin who doesn't do anything, an albino bat with an unplaceable accent, and a music box which seems key to a certain someone's identity, but NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT!!! There is ONE murderous horse in this film, so if you were keeping track, now you know. 

This week Erin and Brennan are picked up in a time machine captained by Walter Cronkite! Is it a time machine or a spaceship? Or a spaceship time machine?? Whatever it is, it's filled with BRAAAAINNNN GRAAAAAIIIINNN!!!!! A cereal that makes your brain grow, like, a lot! We meet Rex, Elsa, Woog, and Dweeb, dinosaurs (and a pterosaur) that are brought to the 90's to fulfill the wishes of children at The Museum of Natural History *wink* (new law, it must be said in the voice of Cronkite for all time). On the other hand, there is Professor Screweyes who sees our Mesozoic friends as monsters in his show of frights and fears. We talk zombies, Totoro, chainsaws, unreliable friends, and a murder of crows. To be honest though, there's nothing wrong with a horror circus, so we're not actually sure why Screweyes is considered bad. In a month we are calling June Gloom, this is one of our most uplifting and beautiful films from our childhoods. We'll rendez-vous, we'll rendez-vous.

This week Erin and Brennan visit the library to continue their trek of rewatching the films that gave them trauma as children. In "the Pagemaster" we run into Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, and Frank Welker as Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror. Not to be confused with the sections they also represent. Let's be real, Erin is a book nerd and she loves this, apart from all the times she was scared in this film. We get solid Star Trek representation, cool lightning fairies, and acid martinis!! In the end, we find the EXIT and learn that we should love books more, duh. Get a library card, kids!

Hello, Void!! This week we venture into the Bush of Australia where nothing is as it seems. The Murder Birds (Cassowaries) are silly and kind, Byron Bay is a "big city," and the Aussies are from New Jersey. People of color? No! But they definitely appropriated their art. Tone Loc wants to eat us, Tim Curry wants to seduce us, and Robin Williams really wants us to kill that human. Despite being a very strange film, the message of environmentalism, how easy it is to destroy it all, and how necessary it is to save our planet is well received. To be fair, the most important lesson is to never cut down the gnarliest tree in all the land regardless of if it has a red X or not. We also have a TED talk about reclaiming wood, planting trees, and shopping at IKEA. 

Erin, Brennan, and Matt go to reclaim Mandalore, and while bathing in the Living Waters, wonder why there are so many giant monsters that just show up out of nowhere. . . . We have cute puppets, seaweed pirates, and Mandalorian castles, finally! But through it all, can we be clear that the ancient fall of Mandalore was like, 15 years ago? That's not ancient, people. Let's be real, the highlight is justice for Ahmed Best, and the hope that we see his heroic jedi return again soon. WE HAVE BEEN REDEEMED!WITNESS US MYTHOSAUR!!!!!!!

Welcome to our podcast this week about "The Princess Diaries." We discuss the inaccurate representation of San Francisco geography, FMK the boys, and Pier 39 is NOT in Marin! When we're not fuming about cable cars on streets that don't have cables to car, how not to drive a stick shift on the hills of San Francisco, or why driving to the Embarcadero does NOT take you to Pacific Heights, we are gushing about Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore, and our Queen of Genovia, Dame Julie Andrews. Let's not forget the comedy of Sanda Oh, "The queen is coming, to Grove High School." Our MVPs this week are the Prime Minister and his wife for acting the fool to save Mia. We stan Hector Elizondo's "I'm not a spy" spy despite very much being a spy when he's not being part of the sexiest relationship in this film. Oof! Thank you for being here today! *wave graciously*

Hello, Void! We're back with another timely episode, this week discussing "A League of Their Own." We're talking women's rightful place in the pantheon of athletics, the dignity of athletes from all backgrounds (we're looking at you Nike and Uncle Phil), and the transformative power of sports. But to be fair, we're caught in the glow of Geena Davis, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell, and of course Tom Hanks who somehow knabs top billing as a supporting actor. PATRIARCHY!!!! Comedic cameos, presidential husbands, and good ol' tomfoolery is abound in a movie that will make you cry by the end. The one thing we can't forget is that backpfeifengesicht messenger! (Look it up) And that Marla is the best; PERIODT. Let's play ball!

This week, Erin and Brennan watch "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" in efforts to become Knights of the Round Table, We dance whene'er we're able We do routines and chorus scenes With footwork impeccable We dine well here in Camelot We eat ham and jam and spam a lot!! When they're not being silly, they delve into the origins and political implications of the Arthurian Legend. Bet you didn't expect that bit, did you! Or maybe you did, because we do this quite often. The Green Knight, Divine Right, authority and power, and why does the Sun have a moustache?!?!?! There's so much to cover and only so much time for our hosts. Holy Hand Grenades, St. Francis of Assisi, the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow, and YOUR MOTHER WAS A HAMSTER AND YOUR FATHER SMELT OF ELDEBERRIES!! But let's be real, this is Erin's chance to push the embarrass button on Brennan's ego, the poor boy was heartbroken by the ending. GET ON WITH IT!

Greetings, Void! We're here this week to celebrate the Padre, and to do so we are watching Seabiscuit. We talk about history, stock markets, prohibition, and to spice things up, sexy "Iceman" references. Erin and Brennan explore their emotions with this heartwarming film of the ultimate underdog in the most trying time in American history. This movie has the Dude, Spiderman, the best judge in Pitch Perfect, and the villain from the Muppet Movie, and together they help horse go in circle fast! But really, this movie is amazing and heartwarming and we cried a million times. The end. 

Hiya, Void! Happy St. Paddy's Day! Draw yourself a Guinness, perhaps even a drop of the ol' bottle, and let's dive into Irish history and the beginning of the Republic of Ireland 700 years too late. Is this story complicated, bloody, and silly? Yes. We discuss Liam Neeson being really tall yet sneaky, Alan Rickman as the devious politician ('cause of course he is), and Julia Roberts' weird accent (there has to be one in every Irish movie). This film is about flipping the script on the British Empire and removing Charles Dance way faster than we were expecting. All silliness aside now, this is a film about the birth of the modern terrorist textbook and the man who would lay down arms for the Irish Republic. This podcast contains fewer bad Irish accents from our hosts than we thought.Slainte

いらっしゃいませ！We're back, Void! This week we're pleased to bring you the beautiful film, Memoirs of a Geisha. We discuss the controversies, the music, and the culture of geisha. Erin practices her Japanese while we can hear Brennan explode internally with excitement. HE'S STUDIED SO HARD FOR THIS MOMENT! We got Gong Li as the powerhouse of the film, California starring as Japan, and more information about Sumo than we thought we'd get from a geisha movie. Really, this is a podcast of how much we love Kyoto, Japan, and John Freakin' Williams. おおきに

Did that title work a little too well?         Yup. This week, our hosts are back to praise the Mother Ship for her birthday by reviewing "A Fish Called Wanda." Brennan somehow knows more about the CIA than Otto does, Erin loves Jamie Lee Curtis' dress, and both of them are stans for a Python reunion in any form. We are also graced with Stephen Fry for a moment, while learning the perils of steamrollers. Beware of slow and avoidable deaths!

Greetings Void! We're back with another episode this week where we discuss the underwhelming historical film, The Eagle (not to be confused with the gay bar). Starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell, two of the best dancers, and yet there is no dancing! Just Romans, doing Roman things very far away from Rome. We have pretty shots, lots of American accents, and whole bunch of Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic to be specific (please don't cancel us). Erin is confused by the buddy-cop dynamic that our heroes suddenly possess, and Brennan admits this film is really only good for background noise while cooking or cleaning. Is it bad? Debatable. Is it good? Definitely not. Do we need to get that eagle? WE MUST RETREIVE THE EAGLE!!!!!!!!! FOR ROME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two episodes in two days?!?! Yup, that's no fluke! We had quick discussion of F1, and now it's back to DRAGONS and TEENS and CAT DRAGONS. Are they frightening? No! They're durpy little cuttle-muffins that have wings! We deal with non-historical vikings trying to be butch while our main hero, Hiccup, just wants a friend who will accept him, and a hawt girlfriend. Let's be real Void, of course we had an intense conversation about the film score and how it makes us FEEL. But also: The Prince of Egypt, Last of the Mohicans, Scottish vikings, Tomorrow Never Dies (stealth boat), Jupiter Ascending, and SO much more. Come for us talking about the movie, stay for Erin snorting while laughing (just like mom). 

Greetings Void! I mean, VROOM VROOM!! We break our usual schedule of movie discussions to dive into the breaking news that Sir Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team following the conclusion of the 2024 season. I know, shocking right? What's more, he will be joining Charles Leclerc at Ferrari! Erin and I get hot and bothered just thinking of that sexy lineup. So here we have just the beginning of the contract carousel this season, only time will tell what else will transpire.

Welcome Void, to the closing ceremony of Erin's Month of Gangster Flicks, brought to you by Hot Guys Doing Bad Things INC. This week we bring back Denzel Washington as the kingpin of Harlem, Russel Crowe as the straight shooting detective, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as maybe Fredo maybe not Fredo, either way he's not smart. You know this story is going to be wild when a coat brings down a drug empire and Buffalo Bill is the good cop. This is a story of the modern American dream: building a corporation that tramples its customers for profits. But this time with ILLEGAL drugs!

Erin and Brennan stand outside the hospital with gun fingers this week as they try to save Marlon Brando from crooked cops. We learn all the lessons: leave gun/take cannoli, do you renounce Satan/bang bang! (I'll take that as a no), and the days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday...). We have Santino (the fighter), Fredo (the weak link, or is he just kind in a world of toxic masculinity?), and Michael (the cold genius assassin). I wonder which one will take over the family business? Along the way, we have the horse! Not just any horse, THE horse. One horse to scare them all! For the first time ever, Erin doesn't talk about how hawt some guy is, even though she really wants everyone to know how hawt young Al Pacino is. And remember, don't take sides against the family. Ever.

This week, Erin and Brennan become true Americans by standing on the side boards of cars and shooting Tommy guns at coppers! "Public Enemies," a tale of the famed bank robber, John Dillinger, and his game against the newly formed FBI (specifically against Agent Melvin Purvis). We have SOME horses, but also Erin does a hard (and crucially important) background check on the real lives of gangsters, and Brennan silently contemplates the career of Channing Tatum. He will be back, Void, I promise. We highlight Johnny Depp's acting skills as well as how much we hate J. Edgar Hoover, despite the actor who plays him (I AM A GOLDEN GOD). In the end, we can all agree that we HATE Baby Face Nelson. 

Welcome to 2024, Void! It's a new year, and that means it's Erin's birthday, and as we all know, that entails gangs and blood! This week we discuss Martin Scorsese's 2002 film, "Gangs of New York." This film has everything: politics, firefighter duels, immigration, slums, and SOME horses. Brennan gets cursed by a doll, Cameron Diaz is the Keanu Reeves of this movie, and Daniel Day-Lewis scares the DAYLIGHTS out of us with his one eye (see what we did there?)  Erin and Brennan dust off their nerdy skills (did we even allow enough time for dust to settle?) and breakdown Civil War American history as it is depicted in this film. Also we get 5 minutes of Liam Neeson, YAY!!

Roll initiative! We'll give you advantage because this movie is fun. . . . This week we watch the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie, a great romp through icy tundras, Neverwinter, the Underdark, and halfling houses. Do you need to know anything about the classic game to enjoy the movie? No! I mean what background knowledge do you need to enjoy a super fat dragon, a paladin that is too pure to walk AROUND a boulder, or a barbarian who loves potatoes and little men? Will Simon be of help? Probably not. What does Edgen do? I think he makes plans. And we all just want a Hither-Thither staff! 

This week our hosts are ashamed to admit that at every race start we hoped SOMEONE would crash into Max and force him to retire the car. Not to cause him any personal injury mind you, just to give us an interesting race for once! Perhaps with Lewis getting a win? We were ok with Alonso, that dumb-dumb-boy Lando, or even Lance Stroll, ANYONE besides the Dutch menace. We watched Charles get crushed by the weight of his own expectations, Yuki come to life in a garbage car, and even the bittersweet return of Daniel Ricciardo. Erin and Brennan break down their feelings for each team and driver, hate on Las Vegas (duh), and give their predictions for the future of F1. Don't mess with Susie Wolff, she's the best!

Ok Void, this we find ourselves at the conclusion of our aerodynamic excursions. Now, let's take what we've learned in the last three films and combine them all in the dramatic telling of the Apollo 13 disaster. Test pilots, check; rocket fuel, check; communications array, check; Nazi mechanical engineer, check and check! This week we fight the ultimate fight against bad luck. I mean really, CAN you put a square peg in a round hole to save yourself from carbon dioxide poisoning? We talk the rock that is Gene Kranz and his lucky vest, America's dad: Tom Hanks, and how hot Kevin Bacon is even when he's supposed to look cold and sick (and for once it's not Erin who brings this up). Happy Birthday, Brennan (queue 4 minutes of tears)

Who goes there! Baaaaaaaaaaa!! This week we transmit from New South Wales, Australia (bet you didn't think you'd find the space race here!) We have Kiwis playing Aussies, awkward romances between a math nerd and a pretty girl, Aussie insult translators, and sheep. Whether it's drunk PMs, gale winds, or Rudy's vigilance, our team capture the first steps on the moon in July 1969. Maybe the US Ambassador can tell us where Apollo 11 is. . . .

Erin and Brennan shoot off rockets and hope they don't become missiles. Or explode. Both would be bad. We watch October Sky starring baby Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper (a man out of time), and Laura Dern (our favorite teacher, Captain Pew Pew!). We revisit memories of putting washers on rockets, Sputnik conspiracies, JPL movies, and TEACHERS SHOULD BE APPRECIATED MORE! Did we mention that Brennan is a teacher? Well, he is. But let's not forget that the hero of our main character was a Nazi. Just putting that out there.