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The podcast most capable of ruining bookstores for you forever. TV's Kevin Lanigan, Vern Tooley, Joe Konroy, & Justin Germeroth are veteran improvisers, taking their singular gifts for bringing silly characters to life directly to you. What if all the great writers you learned about in school were alive and well? What if they were unstable morons? What if Jane Austen swung from the chandelier on weekends and Mark Twain was a weird racist? These are the kinds of questions we answer here. You don't need a literature degree to enjoy the PufPubPod. In fact, it's probably best if you can't read at all. A monthly podcast with the greatest laughs per minute around.

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    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Andor: A Good TV Show & Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 101:38


    A Recent Time Ago, On A Disney+ Far Far Away... They finally made a Star Wars that isn't totally ass. The dead speak! TV's Kevin & Justin sit down in shock that there is now a Star Wars that isn't doodoo from a butt: the two season prequel series Andor. What makes it good? Basically everything!

    The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 116:22


    FINE! WE DID IT! FINE! I gueeeeesssssss we can do the most #1 classic children's film of all time! Are you fucking happy now??? Up next: I don't know, we forgot to say. It's Justin's pick and I'm not Justin. We hate having listeners.

    The Adventures of Milky & Boowinkle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 52:14


    Justin & Vern sit down to talk Rocky & Bullwinkle, movies that do not hold up, and Luke Skywalker's long history with milk.

    Any Given Sunday (1999) - Gettin' Stoned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 92:05


    Red eyes! Smoked hearts! Gettin' Stoned! That's right. The arrestable trio are back for another year talking Oliver Stone, this time all about the 1999 football drama, Any Given Sunday! Next time: The Wizard of Oz. Ever heard of it??

    Spider-Man Video Games - M4B B-Sides

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 92:49


    The M4B crew discusses web-swinging through digital worlds, what superhero games they would like to see get made, and some other shit.

    Spider-Man 2 (2004) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 97:41


    We are Babiez... no more! Just kidding. We're big fat fucking babiez!! TV's Karnage, Justopus, and ElectroVern suit up to talk about the peak of superhero filmmaking, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2! Next time: Spidey Games, Spidey Games

    Disco Elysium - Gamez 4 Commiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 123:56


    TV's Kevin & Justin drink their Mountain Dew Game Fuel and get to p0wnin' as they lock in on the 2019 game masterpiece Disco Elysium. For about half of it, there are no spoilers. Then: there are spoilers. We let you know when that change occurs. Discussed this episode: basically everything about the video game Disco Elysium. Next time: either Spider-Man 2 or the new Looney Tunes movie www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Hyperhog (2024) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 146:13


    The Babiez finally complete their mission: to kill Sonic The Hedgehog. The best way to do this was to track him down at his new movie, Sonic The Hedgehog 3! Along the way, they talk a LOT about Shadow. The movie is so good that they also play three games! Next time: Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2

    Dogma (1999) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 172:58


    It's finally time for the M4B crew to tackle the topic most frequently on their minds: Kevin Smith. The everyman filmmaker who went from indie sensation to pop cultural fascination. And in accordance with the Reason for the Season, we are talking about his adaptation of the Catholic belief system IP, Dogma (1999). There is also something called The Great Kevin Smith Off, and it frankly must be heard to be believed. Next time: we kill Sonic the Hedgehog Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Weber for all the music in this one!

    Hundreds of Beavers (2024) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 106:31


    Today, it's Moviez 4 Beaverz as the Babiez talk about the film of the year, Hundreds of Beavers (2024).

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Moviez 4 Babiez Podcast (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 128:00


    This month, it's Moviez 4 Trekkiez as we delve into the vastly underrated Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)! It's good! Next time: Hundreds of Beavers (2024)

    Megalopolis (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 139:39


    B-b-b-bonus! TV's Kevin, Justin, and Vern sat down to crack open this year's $120 million Francis Ford Coppola passion project, Megalopolis! How is the acting? How is the movie? Was it all worth it? Listen to find out! That way, you can also hear Vern be a legitimate groundbreaker on the metatext of this film! You will here exclusives here you never have before!

    [PREVIEW] Dwayne Johnson/Kazooie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 10:32


    to hear the full Megalopolis eppy right now, go to www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    The Post Malone Raising Cane's - Fauxboys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 91:53


    Get it Posty's way! TV's Kevin & Vern just can't resist a themed restaurant, and Utah provides! they took a day trip down to the Raising Cane's restaurant in Midvale, Utah that has been entirely redesigned in honor of rap superstar Post Malone's. Just what was that like? Listen and find out!

    Hudson Hawk (1991) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 102:36


    The Babiez gather 'round for their first ever in-person recording so they discuss the bonkers 1991 Bruce Willis ego trip, Hudson Hawk aka Hudson Hawk'tuah! It's a damn wacky movie that made Vern go a little insane. Enjoy!!! Next month: Star Trek: The Motion Picture get eppys one full week early over at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    [PREVIEW] Outplay. Outlast. Sensory Homunculus.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 9:40


    get the full eppy now at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 143:41


    CHOO-CHOO!! It's time for three train likers to take a ride aboard the trippy cosmic express with Gisaburō Sugii's Night on the Galactic Railroad before playing a little game of Name That Train (a game that asks you to name zero trains). cw: Catholics gonna catch a lotta strays in this one. And I'm not talking about stray cats!!!! Next time: Hudson Hawk'tuah

    [PREVIEW] The Catholic Gamer Saint

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 9:27


    two miracles and a gamertag

    Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996) - Moviez 4 Buttheadz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 113:12


    This month, it's Moviez 4 Buttheadz as Vern shows TV's Kevin & Justin G. the 1996 Mike Judge vehicle, Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996). That's between a long riff about an evil farmer's market and a little game called Mike Judge Not Lest Ye Be Mike Judged. Next month: Night on the Galactic Railroad

    [PREVIEW] The Evil Farmer's Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 17:33


    fully eppy up now at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    [CLIP] PRICE PER HONK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 5:12


    you can only hear this full episode on Robert Altman's Nashville (1975) over at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    The Moviez 4 Babiez Summer Video Potluck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 148:55


    The Babiez got together at the park to share meals, swap stories, and exchange VHS video tapes with each other that weren't quite substantive enough for a full episode. Vern's coleslaw: The Three Stooges' A Plumbing We Will Go Kevin's lemonade: Kidou Keiji Jiban: Great Explosion at the Monster Factory of Fear Justin's caprice sandwiches: Marlot Thomas' Free To Be... You And Me Next time: Beavis & Butthead Do America episodes early at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    Nibbles 'N Bits: The Truth About Starbucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 100:48


    TV's Kevin & Justin did their Knuckles eppy, and then they accidentally went really long just talking about cooking and Starbucks and things of that nature. Kind of their Fauxboys. Enjoy!

    [PREVIEW] Wilbur The Problematic Horse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 12:17


    i thought this clip was really funny, the whole episode is much longer and up now at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    Knuckles: A Paramount+ Original Series: A Moviez4Babiez Original Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 67:28


    Welcome back to Sonic the Hedgepod, a corpse we dig up once a year or so. TV's Kevin & Justin grab some rings and talk about the new Knuckles show, which would more accurately be called the new Adam Pally show.

    [PREVIEW] Knuckles Has a Kind of Dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 2:57


    patrons at www.patreon.com/tvskevin can hear this whole thing RIGHT NOW

    KeVern Returns On Accident

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 54:41


    As if they didn't talk long enough during the Wayne's World eppy, KeVern returns accidentally to bare it all about dating woes, putting your art out there, and The Simpsons Movie being funny.

    Wayne's World (1992) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 174:13


    It's a Kevin's Pick month, so we did a three hour podcast about Wayne's World! Dive back with the Babiez as they talk about SNL memories, the beautiful mind of Mike Myers, and how they ended up like this. THEN stay tuned as they play Who's That SNL Cast Member? (2:10:53) get episodes early at www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    [PREVIEW] SHOCKING Trivia: The Arrival of a Train (1896)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 10:20


    if you were a $1 patron at www.patreon.com/tvskevin, you could hear this whole episode right now

    Nixon (1995) - Gettin' Stoned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 156:41


    We're back again to spark and bark as the Babiez sit down for their annual tradition of getting high and talking about an Oliver Stone movie. This year, it's the 1995 epic Nixon, starring Anthony Hopkins as Nixon, Bob Hoskins as J. Edgar, Paul Sorvino as Kissinger, and also one million other people. Then, at 1:39:53, it's the Great American On-Screen Presidential Draft.

    Hi Octane, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 18:33


    Vern tells us all about the Sofia Coppola/Zoe Cassavettes Comedy Central TV magazine show "Hi Octane!"

    Golden Kamuy, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 13:48


    Justin tells us all about a manga full of butts and bears, Golden Kamuy!

    Li'l Abner (1959) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 126:41


    It's the episode you've all been waiting for: the Babiez are finally talking about the 1950s musical adaptation of the defunct comic strip Li'l Abner. It's definitely normal that we're covering this before, like, even one Disney animated film. Or a Pixar. Or a Studio Ghibli. No Totoro. Only Abner. Before discussing this movie's totally fucked sexual & racial politics, we wax about the cinematic majesty of trains. And we finish everything off with another round of Have Yourself A Rich Little Christmas. Normal! www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    May December (2023), Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 17:17


    This show is back! TV's Kevin takes the time to explain to you last year's ~controversial~ film May December, whether or not it's a boring Carol rip-off, the films of Todd Haynes, and more!

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 127:12


    You know it by heart. And now it's time for the Babiez to recite it back to you as they discuss the movie that taught kids around the world about 70's movie endings: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

    [PREVIEW] Pod All Mankind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 5:00


    TV's Kevin & Justin talked about their mutual obsession (the Apple TV+ original series For All Mankind) and the only way to hear it is over at www.patreon.com/tvskevin. Not even that immortal scamp John Lennon can stop you!

    Head (1968) - Monkeez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 114:38


    This month, you can call us Monkeez 4 Babiez cuz we're talking about the 1968 Bob Rafelson joint, Head! Hot off their hit all ages TV show, The Monkees are sick to hell of their jobs and burn up a bunch of movie studio money making a plotless movie about how much they hate their jobs, equates their fans with the bombing of Cambodia, and features more than one actual execution. Exactly what you expect from the Monkees! Co-written by Jack Nicholson! That Jack Nicholson! www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    Baldur's Gate 3, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 19:18


    Kevin tells us about the malleable, transformative RPG where you yell at squirrels, Baldur's Gate 3!

    Pluto, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 13:21


    Justin tells us about the manga (and a little bit about the anime) Pluto!

    The First Annual Moviez 4 Babiez Holiday Special Russian Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 160:39


    The Babiez begin a new holiday tradition by exchanging televised holiday specials with each other, for your listening pleasure and their viewing agony! This year's selections: Joe Pera Helps You Pick Out the Perfect Christmas Tree, Ziggy's Gift, and Rich Little's A Christmas Carol, featuring the wonderful talents of Joe Pera and animator Richard Williams as well as the crimes of impressionist Rich Little. Fair warning: the dang GRINCH stole a couple of our audio tracks, so the audio is a tad lower quality than normal. But there are episodes of much bigger podcasts that sound way worse! This sounds fine, honestly!

    No Hard Feelings, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 18:58


    Vern tells us about a "movie" he "enjoyed," the Jennifer Lawrence comedy No Hard Feelings (2023)!

    Honey Days, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 16:16


    Vern regales us with tales from the Salt Lake City music festival, Honey Days!

    The Amazing Digital Circus, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 14:29


    Justin tells us about the animated pilot, The Amazing Digital Circus! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwAPLk_sQ3w

    Pet Shop (1994) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 96:21


    The Moviez 4 Babiez Video Store Classics collection expands this week as Justin brings us the "technically a movie" Full Moon Entertainment joint, Pet Shop. Just what the fuck is going on here? Next month: The Christmas Russian Roulette www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    The Witcher, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 25:27


    TV's Kevin walks the boys through the wide world of The Witcher and its books, games, and shows!

    Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) - Moviez 4 Babiez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 109:35


    What's this guy's deal, anyway? www.patreon.com/tvskevin

    FAUXBOYS - Marley's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 81:19


    ***THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PODCAST -- NOT A RIPOFF OF ANOTHER, MORE POPULAR PODCAST*** TV's Kevin & Vern went to a restaurant attached to the Harley-Davidson museum and simply had to talk about what that tasted like. Welcome to Fauxboys, a podcast that will happen only one time and this is that time!

    20th Century Women, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 9:17


    TV's Kevin has an after hours chat with you about Mike Mills' lovely 20th Century Women.

    "The Scar" by China MiƩville, Here's Something!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 20:40


    Justin tells you about a book that's not your daddy's fantasy novel!

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise, Here's Somethin'!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 12:09


    Vern tells the fellas about his favorite pandemic-era video game on the Nintendo Switch, and the joys of interior decorating!

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - M4TMNTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 110:15


    Turtle Power! After MUCH discussion of horses, the Babiez lock in on another brand spankin' new movie: the triumphant theatrical return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Mutant Mayhem! Next month: Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

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