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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/subscribe Welcome one and all to our Fantastic Grotto where we discuss everything we fan out about. Movies. Tv. Books. We love fan culture and wanna talk to you about what we think is fantastic.

The Fantastic Grotto


    • Aug 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Fantastic Grotto

    Issa Bop: Billboard #1's for 2004

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 65:49


    Is anyone reading there?? I reallly wanna know this week. Leave a comment on the IG. :-)

    Red White and Blue or whatever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 71:45


    Well we planned to do an entire episode but got caught up talking Olympics opening ceremony. Spent an hour on that so yea thats the episode. Our bad.

    These movies suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 84:49


    The summer has not been blockbusting like we want it to. Noel couldn't make it so we complain about the summer movie scene with our good friend Craig. In the news we cover Anime bros hating on Meg Essencefest 2024 Is Paris ready for the Olympics because Craig is ready

    2024 BET Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 60:30


    We discuss the awards

    Movies to celebrate Pride month

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 88:35


    This June we want you to be who you are for your pride. Lets talk about a few of our favorite LGBTQIA+ movies. In news we cover: Jonathan Majors Perseveres, I guess Kenya Moore suspended Inside Out 2 spolier free review --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    All Fantastic News All the Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 68:09


    On this weeks episode: Justin Timberlakes mug shot Anthony Mackie hates pictures HotD is back Victoria Monet channels all thing Janet Jackson The 2024 Tony awards --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Reflections on Inside Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 68:00


    On todays episode: Riri playing in our faces as usual. They told Chris Colfer he couldn't be who he is for his pride. Haymitch finally gets his things. The first Inside Out was amazing lets talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Bridgerton Breakdown S3 Ep1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 57:45


    Welcome to the Bridgerton Breakdown. This weeks we explore season 3 episode 1. Francesca is presented into society which she hates, Colin comes back from abroad embracing his inner phuck boy, Lady Featherington stay scheming, Penn wants her eggs cracked and Daphney still aint here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Canceled concerts, celibacy and Cinderella

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 56:47


    Jlo canceled her concert, Lenny Kravitz is celibate and we all love Cinderella. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Pushy French security & Amsterdam arrest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 80:34


    Touch Kelly Rowland again and see what happens. Its been a week step in The Grotto and lets talk about it. From horrible security at Cannes to Nicki getting arrested in Amsterdam theres tons to cover. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Underrated Soundtracks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 60:40


    The movie might be terrible but that soundtrack hits every time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    So much fine so little time: Denzel edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 54:16


    This week we play a new game Tasha made up --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    We are ready for summer movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 61:10


    At this point we are just wishing on a star for good summer films. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Saran wrap....FIX IT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 64:21


    Saran wrap is broken stop trying to make me think its me. Also this is en entire empisode of Fantastic News, you're welcome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Another day another awards show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 63:31


    Owls are creepy. Streaming services are focused on world domination. We try and decipher if Nicki is mad. Also we watched the Oscars. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    I hate that movie...put it on.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 65:52


    Riri can do no wrong in the Grotto, we miss Wendy, Dune was long and full of sand. And lets discuss Mea Culpa and why we love to hate it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Breakup songs cuz Who tf did I marry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 57:26


    Take a seat we are here to discuss Who TF did I marry and the best break up songs since that lady let a stranger in her home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Usher got us pregnant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 64:50


    Superbowl halftime show, new Beyonce music, Wicked trailer review, and Zendaya at the Dune premier. Plus a little Valentines day talk. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Manhandling new toys and award show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 64:03


    We in the Grotto just wanna know why yall fav decide to show the internet his new toy. Also lets discuss the Grammys and some unconventional SuperBowl halftime performances we would love to see. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Barbs vs Hotties and Barbenheimer vs Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 69:05


    Special guest stepped into the Grotto to discuss everything that happened this week. We go over the Hotties vs the Barbs. And Barbenheimer vs Everyone while we review this years Oscar nominations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Usher SuperBowl dream setlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 59:13


    They call him U-S-H-E-R- R-A-Y-M-O-N-D and in the Grotto we are ready to scream his name during the upcoming epic SuperBowl halftime show. In this episode we give our dream setlist including who we hope he brings out as a surprise guest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Color Purple Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 50:21


    We took a short break for the holidays but we are back in the Grotto to talk about all the hot mess in pop culture and the amazing new musical The Color Purple --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    The Christmas movie. The movie villain. The real villain.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 61:00


    TiffieStarchild swam into the Grotto for a quick Christmas version of the internet trend The Movie, the movie villain, the real villain. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Girl dont buy that!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 57:57


    Here in The Grotto we know a terrible gift when we see one. This week we go over the worst Christmas gifts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    This is what I wanna see!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 48:56


    Beyoncé released a movie did you think there was anything else going on in The Grotto? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    You need to see this

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 57:40


    We finally get to talk about a few of the shows and movies that came out during the strike. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 69:08


    Extra long movie review in the Grotto this week --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Justice For Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 54:20


    Step into the Grotto to discuss movies/tv shows to get you in the holiday spirit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    The Great Cheesecake Factory Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 61:24


    This week in the Grotto we talk all things Fantasy News. You heard right the news is the main topic with a considerable amount of time spent on the great Cheesecake Factory debate. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Pearl recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 55:39


    In our final Halloween episode Craig joins us to discuss the A24 2022 slasher film Pearl. Its the prequel to the movie X, and we have some great theories. Join us in the Grotto for the final episode for this spooky season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    X movie review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 36:58


    Special guest Craig is back in the Grotto to continue our Halloween movie reviews. This week we review the A24 film X. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    The Lighthouse movie review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 42:17


    As you all know we are into spooky season here at the Grotto. This week we review The Lighthouse, an A24 film in which two lighthouse keepers attempt to maintain their sanity on a remote island in this 2019 horror film. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Flavor of Love Season 1 Ep 3&4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 19:42


    Welcome to the mess!!! Here in the Grotto we are recapping season 1 of this iconic reality show just for our subscribers. We are giving you just a glimpse behind the velvet curtain with this excerpt from the episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Halloween with special guest TiffieStarchild

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 59:22


    Its the official start of spooky season in The Grotto and as a treat we invited the one and only TiffieStarchild to talk all things Halloween. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 52:51


    On this episdoe we do a full review and recap of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, the prequel to her best selling Hunger Games trilogy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Oogie Boogie recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 47:31


    Rudy took a trip to Disney California Adventue to experience the Oogie Boogie Bash. Come into the Grotto as he recaps his experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Billboard Hot 100 2007

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 47:30


    We love a good throwback in the grotto and this week we are throwing it back to the music of 2007. Come along as we revisit the Billboard Hot 100 for the year 2007. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Flavor of Love Season 1 Ep 1 & 2 rewatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 20:21


    Here is a quick snippet of our Flavor of Love subscriber only episode. We decided to rewatch a reality tv classic Flavor of Love, and it does not disappoint. Feel free to subscribe to hear the full episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Back to school

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 45:23


    Welome back to The Grotto this week we of course have Fantastic News segment and we finally finished The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, so we give you a quick recap of what we thought of the book. And for our main topic remember the feeling of summer ending and having to go back to school? Well we at The Grotto spend this episode talking about the best and worst things we remember about going back to school. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Nintendo World Do's and Don'ts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 66:23


    Rudy went to Nintendo World in Universal Hollywood and hes stepping into the grotto to tell us all about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Lets go to the mall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 68:20


    Remember how much fun it use to be to go to the mall. Come into the Grotto as Rudy and Tasha have a random conversation about all things mall related. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Did you miss us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 60:41


    After too long being away Rudy and Tasha are BACK in the Grotto!!! We talk strike updates, summer horror movies and Beyoncé. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Jurassic Park is meta AF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 55:20


    This week in the Grotto we talk about new movie fatigue, we wonder just where are all the reviews for Barbie, Rudy tries to get Tasha to care about a new Star Wars movie, and we discuss how Jurassic Park is the Kevin Bacon of theme park movies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    And Just Like That S2 Ep1 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 43:52


    We keep posters of Samantha Jones up in the Grotto. So why not spend some time recapping And Just Like That. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Cruel Summer S2 Eps 4 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 27:51


    We in the Grotto have no idea who killed Luke. Listen to us recap the episode and throw out some off the wall theories as to who did what in this summer show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Another remake?!?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 47:43


    We keep complaining about remakes but is anything really an original idea? Take a seat in the Grotto to discuss movie remakes we know and love, ones we didn't know were a remake and some upcoming remakes we wonder if we even need. Liked what you heard subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating. If you really wanna shower us with love go ahead and leave a review we would love to hear from you. We even accept voicemails. Wanna keep up with us between episodes? Follow on Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter @TheFantasticGrotto. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Cruel Summer Season 2 Ep 1-3 recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 27:42


    Your grotto host recap the first three episodes of Cruel Summer season 2 . Lets get into all our predictions and theories on who did what, when, and why about this fun summer mystery show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Lets all go to the movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 66:05


    Take a step into the grotto with Rudy and Tasha to discuss movies they plan to see this summer and a quick recap of the Tony awards. Truly an episode where they over use the word excited.

    She's unstoppable today…Wonder Woman Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 72:09


    Enter the Grotto this week for a Wonder Woman Deep Dive. Rudy absolutely loves her and is giving all of us a glimpse into why she's his favorite. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    Lets talk about strikes, baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 39:17


    When will this writers strike end?? Rudy and Tasha step into the grotto this week to look back at the past strike and see what we may be in for with this one. Enjoyed the episode? Don't forget to rate and share with a friend. Wanna have your opinion be heard, click the link to leave a voicemail https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

    NO SPOILERS Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse review.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 21:10


    Rudy and Tasha jump into the grotto to do a non spoiler review on the new Spider-Man. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefantasticgrotto/message

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