Showstoppers

The gang's back to discuss their favorite pop culture from 2023. Sorry for Corey's poor audio quality, he was recording into jet blue complimentary in-flight headphones while evading law enforcement.

The gang's all back, and they wish to Dance the Mask. To do so, they must: Service the composer Sublimate: -Themselves -Their egos -Their identities 3. Stand in front of the public/God 4. Obliterate themselves Can they do it? Stay tuned to find out!

The gang returns after a brief hiatus to lock in their predictions for this years' Oscars ceremony.

Look, not to repeat ourselves, but this is a pretty good show, ok? With the debut season behind us, your beloved pop culture mavens have returned to deep dive into House of the Dragon. Join us as we discuss not just our shared favorite piece of pop culture from 2022, but some exciting show updates as well.

The boys are back in Westeros, folks, and so are we. We're here to talk about the series premiere of House of the Dragon, "The Heirs of the Dragon". For this minisode, we share our initial reactions to the series, where we think it's headed, and whether this pilot manages to stand apart from the larger Game of Thrones legacy. Editors note: There have been some changes to our audio setup that we're still figuring out, so we apologize for the sub-par audio on this one.

Folks, it's Jordan Peele season. To honor America's premiere event filmmaker, we use his latest, Nope, as a springboard to discuss and celebrate his entire filmography. Kudos to Jessy(a known scaredy-cat) for stepping so far outside her zone for this one.

Folks, after Toxie madness we needed a chill one. Join us for a cozy little discussion about 2022's most stressful new show, The Bear. We had no shortage of new shows from this year to choose from, but nothing jumped out to us quite like this one. The Bear tells an intimate story about an extremely particular time, place and people, and it does it well. This feels like a special one, and we hope you give it a shot.

The time has finally come! Our beautiful angel Sean McKendry makes his long-teased, long-awaited debut on Showstoppers. The designer of our extremely sick show art is here to discuss one of his all-time favorites, The Toxic Avenger. This was a first time watch for Jessy and I, and a one billionth-time-watch for Sean, so we just sat back and let the magic happen.  Keen-eared listeners might also notice some tiny little audio issues here and there. If you think YOU spotted the edit points hidden throughout the episode, good work gumshoe! You're one of a very select few, and your ticket to the Showstoppers Detective Academy awaits! Ed. note- Sean isn't just the world's leading authority on all things Toxie, he's also an incredibly talented artist taking commissions! You can see his work here- Insta: @seanmckendryart Site: seanmckendryart.com

The spice flows! The rock sees! All will be revealed!

Your favorite industry prognosticators are back with a quick recap of a totally normal Oscars ceremony where nothing crazy happened. We also reveal the results of our individual brackets and our WINNERS' CHOICE for our next episode. Stay tuned to find out what's next for the show!

Gang, you know what time it is. The Oscars are back, and so are we. We comb through the Oscars ballot, choosing who will and should win in each category. But this ain't your daddy's Yearly Showstoppers Oscar Special. This year, the stakes are real. The host with the most correct picks on their 2022 ballot will get to select one of their favorite films for a very special episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Folks, it's time to talk about female social mobility in America. In The Gilded Age, many of TV's best actors are asked to sit still on couches and negotiate control of the evil machine. In inventing Anna, a total weirdo scams all of their descendants.

It's PTA season at Showstoppers, gang. For this very special episode, Jessy and Corey made their first official, show-sanctioned trip to a real live theater to mark the occasion. Join us as we discuss first loves, the liminal states of adolescence, and simply hauling ass through 1970s California.

Are you feeling adrift in a stranger's galaxy? Would you like to come home? Then join us, won't you, as we discuss Station Eleven. HBO Max's new limited series explores a world orphaned by a global pandemic, and how its' survivors choose and create the world they prefer. It's lighter than it sounds, gang. Building from Emily St. John Mandel's 2014 bestseller of the same name, Station Eleven explores themes of grief, the impact that art can have on our worldview/actions, and accidental family. It is...quite good. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

At long last, we're covering Succession. The #1 boys are back to wade into the marketplace of ideas and explore the Roy family. We dive deep, season by season, to explore story and character in Jesse Armstrong's platinum masterpiece. -Editor's note: We got so caught up in story that we failed to give Sarah Snook(Siobhan Roy) her proper due. Justice for Sarah Snook, who is doing canon-worthy work as Shiv. Nothing but respect for our president. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy holidays, folks! For our last episode of 2021, we wanted to take stock of the year that was. Here we cover our personal favorites from film and television, while trying to fit them into the context of this very specific, very strange year. In true 2021 fashion, we were really making this one up as we went along, and It made for a very fun, shaggy episode. Some mid-episode revelations lead to some hints about future episodes, so stay tuned, gumshoes! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We've come a long way, baby. For the final entry in our Favorite Films Series, Corey has selected Quentin Tarantino's 2009 magnum opus Inglourious Basterds(sic). We deep dive into the films' major themes and plot while attempting to answer, once and for all, whether business is indeed a-boomin'. This one is a blast, gang. We hope you love it, we thank you for listening, and we are all so very proud of you. You're our big special baby. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For Jessy's final entry in our 5 Favorite Films series, we cover Rob Reiner's When Harry Met Sally... Joined by longtime friend, colleague, and chaos agent Vivian Collins, we solve once and for all the eternal mystery: should Jess keep that sick wagon wheel table? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Returning guest and God's Perfect Boy Chris Damen returns to help with our Top 5 Films series. We discuss Stanley Kubrick's timeless masterpiece The Shining; its cultural impact, production, and the dynamics of gender in cold-weather climates.

We take a trip down Jessy's childhood yellow brick road with our re-watch of the Hollywood classic The Wizard of Oz! We are returning to our top 5 favorite movies of all time in this movie review. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Up next is a pick from Corey - Spirited Away! We can’t wait to break this one down and dive into why this is one of Corey’s all time favs! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We'll continue our review our Top 5 movies of all time with Corey's favorite: Legally Blonde! Just kidding. That's definitely Jessy's favorite....we'll dive in to the blonde phenomenon of the 90's! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this Very Special Episode, we take a break from out Top 5 films series to discuss the 93rd Academy Awards Ceremony. Returning champion Jessy and notoriously loud and wrong Corey make their predictions on the likely winners, and share their personal picks for the best of the year in film.

We are joined by Corey's brother Chris to continue our Top 5 movies of all time. This week is Raising Arizona staring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter. If you've not seen this Coen brothers' classic, watch it! And then come listen to our break down! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Continuing our journey through our Top 5 favorite movies of all time, buckle up for JAWS!!!! This is a Jessy pick. It's a little bit fun. It's a little bit about sharks. It's a little bit of everything. Da-na.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join us as we continue our journey through our Top 5 movies of all time we start Corey's picks with Chungking Express. We dive into this unique adventure through the streets of Hong Kong. Join us as we break it down! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We've started our top 5 series, and we start with one of Jessy's picks, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Over the next few episodes join us for a trip down memory lane as we reflect on our favorite movies of all time! This one, a classic. Just "choose wisely" and come listen already. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode we recap one of the most popular, binge-worthy shows that we've seen in a while. Join us as we discover that the thing that made chess entertaining was, in fact, the Queens Gambit! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back! We had a quarantine hiatus, but we are back with a new episode about one of our favorite shows! Join us as we recap Pen15 Season 2. This was absolutely one of our favorite conversations yet. Give the show a watch, and give us a listen! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We took a brief quarantine hiatus, but we are back with our latest viewings! If you like pain, or murder hornets....this show might be the one for you. Stupid or excellent? Well, we'll leave that up to you to decide for yourself. We also dive into the latest quarantine binge worthy show, The Last Dance. We discuss some incredible ball players and their sport! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In our second episode in our "What are you doing during Quarantine?" series we invite our friend Alexa to help us navigate through the game that's sweeping our homes: Animal Crossing! Come here a little bit about how we are developing our islands, and our favorite parts of the game! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In our next few episodes we will be going on a journey with our friends on what we are doing to entertain ourselves during our quarantines at home. In this episode we dive into the best thing you can do pass 7 hours of your time: TIGER KING. If you haven't watched, well, you can listen to this and decide if it's a good idea or not. We are also bringing in our favorite Tiger King expert, Dave, to help us decide if Carole killed her husband. Come and hang with us! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, we discuss we Ari Aster's Midsommar. We have differing opinions on this one. Tune in to see which side of the argument they fall! We also finish up our episodic saga of Fleabag Season 1! We will continue to watch? You'll need to come find out.... Spoilers: Midsommar and Fleabag Season 1  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Feeling like a break from tv? Then put on your favourite pair of sweatpants, and listen to us! Come on, it's the quarantine you've got time now! :) In this episode we review our favorite guest star's pick! Ok, you're right, she's our first guest star, but it is Jessy's Mom, Mary! So she is the favorite guest star yet! She chose Brittany Runs a Marathon, and we had a lot of fun reviewing this one. Jason, Jessy's hubby, also joins us for the conversation! We also continue our conversation of Fleabag Season 1 with Episodes 3&4. We can't wait to hear your thoughts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, we discuss Celine Sciamma's stunning film "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" and its place in the love story canon. Then, we begin our first multi-episode arc. For the next several episodes, we'll be using the back half of each episode of Showstoppers to discuss Phoebe Waller-Bridge's zeitgeist-capturing "Fleabag". In this episode, we discuss Series 1, episodes 1 & 2. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode we discuss this year's Golden Globe winner for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. We explore Tarantino's interesting take on a famous story. It was a fun one to discuss, almost as fun as watching the movie. Spoilers: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - definitely spoilers there. Also Shrill Season 1 Episode 1 and Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 1. Basically if it's in what we discuss it's fair game. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We spend some time reviewing some of the choices at this past Oscars ceremony, and we spend the rest of our episode reviewing the best picture winner Parasite. We could not wait to talk about this one. Be sure to listen in! Spoilers: Parasite --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We vary from our original format for a special spotlight on our year in entertainment in review! We reveal our Top 5 TV Shows and Top 5 Movies of 2019!⠀ ⠀ AND! In preparation for the Oscars on February 9th, we dive into each category and pick the winners that WE think the Academy will choose. We may also sprinkle in the fact that that we think some of them might be dumb decisions and filter in our own picks! ⠀ ⠀ SPOILERS: Everything we talk about is fair game in this episode, but I don't think we actually spoil anything... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode we discuss this year’s Little Women, in fact we couldn’t stop talking about it. We dive into American Vandal, and a hit reality TV show straight from the UK, Gogglebox. ⠀ ⠀ Spoilers: Season 3 Fargo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Showstoppers. In our first episode we breakdown the new Oscar nominee Marriage Story. In the second half we give each other the homework of a first episode. Jessy has Corey review the pilot episode of Survivor and Corey gives Jessy Season 3 Episode 1 of Fargo. Listen in to see what they think. Spoilers: Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app