The Roughtake Podcast

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Max and Doug explore films of the past present and future in an intricate, unique and grotesque way. Poop jokes and heady hypothetical conversation on the language of film. Sponsored by the Roughtake app!

Max Burke and Doug Hiller


    • Oct 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    The Substance, Speak no Evil and spookiness.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 65:24


    Max and Doug talk about the Substance and Speak no Evil. Is there such thing as a chill parasite? Probably and we're going to find it and get it...

    Twisters, deadpool and Charlie xcx but gross

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 65:20


    Max and Doug speak truth to power about twisters and deadpool. Also doug is no longer sleepy!

    Hit man, Longlegs and doug is grumpy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 52:15


    Max and doug chat about Hit man, Longlegs and stuff max is low key into. Doug is tired this time. Because hes old.

    Thelma, Exhuma with zany gay guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 60:06


    We talk about Thelma (with Parker Posey in it guys) and Exhuma... a psuedo racist Korean horror movie. Check it out. Max also says alot of stuff we had to cut out... he nasty. doug is too though

    Furiosa, Problemista, Barista mala

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 60:06


    We talk about Furiosa, Problemista and some of Max and Doug's crazy tales from the bedroom... which I have edited intensely... because hoooooooweee. JK. This ep is funny.

    Abigail and we watch trailers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 51:29


    Max is in lust with AI. Also we talk about abigail... we know... late. But still!! Did y'all watch? Hello?

    Civil War, Children of Men, and max is ranting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 76:58


    We watched Civil War, Children of Men, and lots of tiktok. Some strong opinions here. Centrists only. OK?

    First Omen, and Imaginary.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 75:28


    Like fr. Imaginary is insane. Also First Omen... slay? listen.

    Immaculate, You'll never find me and Doug thinks he's cool

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 56:34


    Max and Doug disagree again. Immaculate and You'll never find me are the flicks. They get into it. Who's right? Go watch the films and comment.

    Damsel, Love Lies Bleeding, and MAX HATES ME

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 73:01


    Max and Doug talk about Damsel and Love Lie Bleeding. IT'S funny. Please. Omg please. I'm writing this while max isn't looking... he's so mean. This is Doug right now. dasdjklmqw0i This is Max now. Doug needed to take a nap. Listen to this ep.

    Dune 2, Stopmotion, and oscars... but not much about it

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 73:40


    Dune 2, Stopmotion, and oscars... but not much about em. we fight alot!!! Varying opinions

    Madame Webb and Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 66:23


    Max and Doug talk about the amazing Madame webb and a Japanese 2023 film, Monster. Its decent. We're right about everything.

    All of us strangers, mean girls and MAX IS A MEAN GIRL

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 50:15


    Just kidding max isnt that mean. But don't mess with us k? We talk about All of Us Strangers and Mean Girls (2024). Dougs going off his happy medications and is bumming people out.

    Society of the Snow, Anatomy of a Fall, and Mukbang

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 51:13


    Max and Doug talk about Society of the Snow, Anatomy of a Fall and how American mukbang people... idk. Bummer movies galore!

    Saltburn, Poor Things and PLUR :D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 77:56


    Max and Doug discuss Saltburn (you may not like us after this one) and Poor Things. We figure out the future is bright and filled with molly and flying cars.

    Leave the World Behind, Killer, and doug is swedish

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 65:28


    Max and Doug Leave the World Behind with Killer also. Netflix time babies. Doug stalks a celebrity. Max is feeling good.

    Holdovers and May December

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 70:08


    Max and Doug are back and talking about Holdovers and gay hit, May December.

    Popes Ex, Not Saw X, Doug is a wuss

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 54:08


    Doug cant with gore because icky. Max like alot because icky. They talk about the Pope's Exorcist and Saw X (kindof) Get into it.

    Rotting in the Sun, No One Will Save You and we're homophobes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 71:59


    Homophobic Max and Doug discuss the films you can catch on streaming; Rotting in the Sun and No One Will Save You. Go check it!

    Boogeyman and Bottoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 71:33


    Max and Doug talk about Boogeyman and Bottoms. They disagree. Doug attacks. Max dodges, counteracts with sharp wit. Doug faints... barely survives

    Meg 2, TMNT, and other eh stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 41:20


    Max and Doug talk about Meg 2, TMNT and some other stuff. Doug makes light of things that aren't funny. Max always does that tho so like... whatevs.

    Mini ep 4 - Music Videos!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 39:12


    Max and Doug talk about their favorite music videos. What are your faves? jk... this is just text, we cant interact with you here. But say them out loud while you listen to the podcast, maybe we'll feel it.

    Talk to me, Insidious, and Max speaks in tongues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 49:32


    Max speaks in tongues AGAIN. God! Literally. And then they talk about Talk to Me and Insidious. Really going back to our horror roots. Just being idiots. Doug is thinking about drinking chicken.

    Past Lives, You Hurt my Feelings... and I'm going to blonde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 45:41


    Max and Doug watched Past Lives and You Hurt my Feelings... they talk about it. They also discuss Doug's manic episodes and how he feels like he's in Misery. It's chill tho.

    Asteroid City, Blue Sunshine.... just quirky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 55:34


    Max and Doug are quirky little twee movie watchers. They talk about Asteroid City (watch it) and Blue sunshine... get into it. Please. We need validation and listeners. Repost :* I hate myself for asking... but come ON. GOD. jk. love you.

    Roughtake mini 3! Don't Worry, Darling gayboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 33:00


    We talk about our cars, emojis, street figher and oh yea... the hated Don't Worry, Darling. This is Doug speaking... I didn't know there was such BS controversy, don't hate me.

    Spiderman, The Swimmer and a little ditty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 54:32


    Max and Doug talk about Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse and the Swimmer. The swimmer is a 1968 film… watch it if you're a film freak. It's trippy af. We also sing a song about a lonely cowboy on the subway. Solid ep.

    Mini 2 - What made you funny ho?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 30:46


    Max and Doug talk about their comedic influences and films that really made them laugh. Minimal fart jokes this ep weirdly.

    Guardians of The Galaxy 3, No Bears and Max has mice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 71:59


    We discuss the very popular GOTG 3, the Iranian masterpiece No Bears and Doug makes bust jokes. The usual high low shinanigans. Guess what F-word they say in GOTG?

    Beau is Afraid, Evil Dead Rise, and nippies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 56:31


    Doug and Max dive into Beau is Afraid (it's grown on Doug tbh) and Evil Dead Rise. Max sings a beautiful little song. Doug gets into some body modification. Check it out... please. it's all we have. We have nothing. Life is meaningless. jk lmao.

    Mario Bros and Super Mario Bros (1993)... and a lot of whining.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 55:08


    Doug and max discuss everything from max becoming a little fat boy to Mario of today and Mario of yesteryear. Spoiler... SEE THE OLD MARIO.

    Mini Roughtake - Our sexy sadness ep... the ennui permeates every bone in our bodies.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 14:35


    Max and Doug mini! We discuss our beautiful sad movies that make us look out windows longingly, deep in thought.. we are so sexy. Sexy and sad. Hit us on insta... what's your sexy sad film?

    Scream 6, The Whale, and do these jeans make me look fatphobic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 67:59


    Max and Doug dive into the sea of The Whale, and yell at eachother about Scream 6. Tune in... we also talk about dog poop and fracking. Enjoy plz.

    Ant Man, Knock at the Cabin, and max hates you, Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 60:47


    Max and Doug review Ant Man and Knock at the Cabin. Some hot people in Ant Man, but we don't know about her. Knock at the Cabin is fun... We rant a lot.

    Infinity Pool, The Long Kiss Goodnight and David Lynch sex voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 74:54


    Max and Doug dive into the new NEON horror flick Infinity Pool. Also by using the Roughtake app feature, "Find something good" we found the Gina Davis movie The Long Kiss Goodnight... it's a ride. So are Max and Doug. Come listen.

    Roughtake Oscars talk! Max and Doug physically fight about Oscars.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 43:08


    Max and Doug talk Oscars. Does anyone care anymore about them? We have some predictions. Doug's are more right than Max's... but he's the one that is writing this thing. Who knows!? Listen already.

    Gay icon M3gan, Diamantino and Max overshares... again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 48:17


    Doug and Max give thier, maybe controversial opinion, on gay gay M3gan. We also talk about Daimantino, a sassy quirky film out of Portugal. Max talks about some trauma, Doug casually dismisses it.

    Babylon, Fablemans, Avatar and beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 80:03


    Max, Doug and our guest Phil (@cinephil) discus history's longest 3 movies. Jk that's puffery, but still... so long. Phil is straight... which is interesting to us and he talks about that. Spoilers: Babylon stop at 14:30 - back in at 24:00 Fablemans stop at 26:30 - back in 36:20 Avatar stop at 40:00 end 49:00

    Lego Batman (idk), Banshees of Inisherin, and Doug eats again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 81:03


    Max and Doug watch Lego Batman at our tiktoks request! We also dive into the finger lickin good Banshees of Inisheirin. Max talks about gross stuff again and Doug pretends he's offended by it.

    Violent Night, Greener Grass and Max is a so sassy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 57:36


    Max and Doug review the Xmas movie, Violent Night... spoiler... there is no peen in the movie :/ They also discuss the overlooked masterpiece Greener Grass. Doug has fam drama, Max talks about rimming. Honestly, a good one.

    Glass Onion, The Descendents and Guava flavored covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 74:19


    Doug and Max discuss The Descendents (2011) because Doug is back home in Hawaii and forces Max to watch it. They also chat about Glass Onion, yet ANOTHER movie about hyper rich people. Come on. Also watch the Bird Cage already, queen.

    The Menu, Flux Gourmet, and Nathan Lane is gay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 73:04


    Doug and Max review The Menu and Flux Gourmet. Max comes out as antivax after getting all his boosters and we accidentally remove all misogyny that exists in the gay community because Doug can't stop bringing up gender.

    Tár, Scream, Queen and Tyler! A horror focus.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 87:27


    Doug and Max bring in special guest Tyler Jensen, director of the incredible documentary Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street. They discuss the documentary and Tar. Max talks about Terrifier 2 AGAIN, and Doug's mic sucks.

    Triangle of Sadness, DMT and Doug's fat guy breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 58:16


    Max and Doug review this years Palm D'Or, Triangle of Sadness. Doug thinks it's fine. Max LOVES. They talk about Gaspar Noe, DMT and movie theater chaos. Dougs mic sucks so his fat guy breathing really takes center stage sometimes.

    Halloween Ends, Marianne and bottom moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 62:55


    Max and Doug review the chaos of Halloween Ends and the scares of Marriane. They define what a bottom moment is, yas.

    Bros and other spooky conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 61:49


    Great spooky recommendations. Also Max and Doug give their Roughtakes on Bros. Max announces the issues with Smile to a theatre. Doug thinks about what chocolate he will eat out of the box.

    A Roughtake of Barbarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 76:47


    We, Doug and Max, discuss our anxiety issues while we critique many elements of film. This week we explore Barbarian and it's impact. We discuss what movies you NEED to watch, and how our nuero-divergence is exhibiting itself today. Sponsored by the app, Roughtake.

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