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Are you ready for the best damn podcast of your life? You should be, because we're learning how to Perkisize with Jake Beal and the summer camp shenanigans of HEAVYWEIGHTS.

Three sensitive kids unlock the mysteries of THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD, as Amy Ambler joins us to explain how this thoughtful movie adaptation elevates the cultural discourse of a classic children's book.

We celebrate 50 years of Saturday Night Live with our first-ever fantasy draft! Brian Rudloff battles us for the best cast members as we build the show of our dreams. Live! From the internet! It's WWWW!

Awards season reaches its glorious apex with the 11th Annual Dubbies, as we look back at the best of 2024 while adding our own nostalgic twist.

The fractured fairy tale SHREK put Disney on notice while launching a million memes, and Kevin Chu joins us to bask in its irreverent glory. Hey now, you're an all-star, cue this 'cast up, push play!

The secret lives of computer programs are revealed in the dazzling visual showcase that is TRON. A debuting Richard Dunham helps us fight for the users as we hack into our memories around this mainstay of modern geek culture. END OF LINE.

Hey Vern, it's the holidays, and we're cruisin' sunny Orlando with Santa Claus as ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS. Nate Tapp joins us to celebrate the magic of Christmas--and Jim Varney. Knowutimean?

Yippie-ki-yay, mother-cluckers! Thanksgiving is near, and we're setting the table for a double feature of DIE HARD and DIE HARD 2 with action aficionado Geoff Clarke. Join us as we Die Hard for the Holidays!

Halloween is the perfect time to brush up on our PRACTICAL MAGIC! Blythe Rudloff completes our coven for this eccentric brew of doomed romance, witchy intuition, and sisterly bonds.

Our journey through the Robin Williams Man-Child Quadrilogy concludes with JACK, the story of a 5th grader living in the body of a grown man. Make a wish upon a shooting star and join us as we try to make this episode spectacular!

Tom Green's cultural impact peaked (and ended) with FREDDY GOT FINGERED, but did the movie really deserve its infamous reputation? We throw on our backwards suits and hunt for precious jewels in this anarchic comedy.

For WWWW's 10th anniversary, we celebrate the first decade of THE SIMPSONS and all the things make us go "mmm" in our top ten lists of the show's greatest outings. This may just be our best...episode...ever. Woo hoo!

Surreal shenanigans ensue when Ryan Kasmiskie returns for BABE: PIG IN THE CITY, a sequel that takes a bold detour into harrowing and heavily symbolic adventures with adorable talking animals. Thank the pig!

Hey, wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? Well, sorry to disappoint, because our DUMB AND DUMBER episode with Amy Ambler is a delight for all fans of insanely quotable humor and uninhibited physical comedy.

We don't need a Sports Almanac or a hoverboard to unravel the complex timelines in BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II, but we do need returning guest Andrew McNally. It's the sequel, listeners - something's got to be done about the sequel!

Put down that homework and grab some Gummiberry juice as we dive into our latest bracket: the Disney Afternoon Toon-ament! Manny Lozano helps us decide which show in the beloved after-school block will come out on top. Woo-oo!

We celebrate a decade of the Dubbies by adding retroactive awards and lifetime achievement honors to our typical set of annual accolades. And did we mention the celebrity presenters? The stars shine bright at the Dubbie Awards!

Three dudes rib each other while obsessing over pop culture and the past. Oh, and we also talk about the film HIGH FIDELITY with guest Andy Kim, making one of our all time, top-five podcast debuts! 

Jeff Eckman brings his passion for space exploration to our discussion of APOLLO 13, a true-life thrill ride that's also a tribute to human ingenuity. Houston, we have a podcast!

Christmastime is here, and we're celebrating with an entire bracket of PEANUTS holiday specials. Brian Rudloff joins us to unpack life lessons and unwrap presents in this multi-holiday merriment!

Kenan and Kel have still got it in GOOD BURGER 2, as we go back to the sauce...uh, source...and celebrate the origins of the 'cast in this instant nostalgia bonus episode.

We get gluttonous with a double feature of GREMLINS and GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH as Nate Tapp joins us to give thanks for the cartoony chaos of Joe Dante. This is G1 and G2, people!

Spooky szn? More like spoof-y szn thanks to our SCARY MOVIE / SCARY MOVIE 2 double feature! Kevin Taylor helps us find out if these raunchy parodies give us juvenile thrills or cringey chills.

BLADE set stylish trends in both the superhero and vampire genres, so it's only fitting we add some new blood in the form of Ryan Davis as we discuss the legendary Daywalker.

THE PHANTOM pits a bemused beefcake against his scenery-chewing rivals in this swashbuckling swan song for the '90s pulp revival. Jake Beal joins us to Slam Evil! in our rousing conclusion to the Summer of Serials.

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? THE SHADOW knows! John Parton guides us through the urban crimefighter's morally gray world as the Summer of Serials goes where Art Deco decadence meets stylish MTV angst.

Alex Rodriguez joins us to kick off our Summer of Serials, a look back at Hollywood's infatuation with iconic pulp heroes of the 1930s and 40s. First up is DICK TRACY, a highly stylized love letter to the detective in the yellow overcoat and fedora.

We're rocking out retro style with Kristal Bailey as we celebrate the campy charm, sly satire, and toe-tapping tunes of 2001's JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS in this totally jerkin' episode!

More than just a synonym for cinematic debacles, WATERWORLD is a fascinating example of practical filmmaking at a scale unthinkable today. Daniel Borders-Ashe climbs aboard for an expansive discussion of an infamous blockbuster.

We meld minds with Charles Benimoff for our latest bracket episode, Memory Alpha Madness, and boldly go on a mission to determine the best of STAR TREK's first 10 films.

The glitz! The glamour! The Dubbies! It's our annual celebration of excellence in entertainment and nostalgia, as we look back at what we were watching in 2022.

We get wrapped up in the most wholesome royal drama ever in THE PRINCESS DIARIES, as Jenny Rudloff helps us transform into our best selves for an enlightened update on an old fairy tale.

It's a new year, and our journey begins with THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY and a fellowship of Tolkien superfans: Alyssa Renzi, Barm, and Sean Davis. The memories are nothing short of...precious.

No tradition is safe in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, a perfect storm of holiday stress that remains hilariously relatable. Jake Beal drops by to break down our most cherished yuletide rituals - and exchange presents!

Happy Planes-giving! We're serving up a heaping helping of hilarity with AIRPLANE! and AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL. Surely you'll love Josh Lee returning to land this episode safely. (And don't call us Shirley!)

Alisha Carderella helps us celebrate the true spirit of spooky szn with The Monster Squad, a cult classic that strikes a perfect balance between frights and frivolity. This episode's got nards!

There's no crying in podcasting when Amy Ambler helps us remember A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, as we consider how its snappy humor, deep bench of lovable characters, and empathetic calls for equality still resonate today.

A half-forgotten entrant in the '90s anthropomorphic hero team craze, WARRIORS OF VIRTUE put its own spin on the formula with a healthy dose of Daoist philosophy and wuxia wire-fighting wizardry. 

Words can hardly describe TOYS, a whimsical and whacked-out family(?) romp with an especially impish Robin Williams. Kev Young is our playdate for this Christmas in July special as we try to make sense of it all!

A middle-aged comedian plays a 10-year-old terror in CLIFFORD, and Matt Steele is here to explain the genius of this unsettling, under-appreciated comedy.

Fueled by the power of Y2K butt rock, we blast off with John Parton and Ace Cordova to chart a course for the future of humanity with TITAN AE.

PULP FICTION was our gateway to a sophisticated world of adult storytelling, and its geeky, passionate genius reflects why we became cinephiles. More precious than your great-grandfather's gold watch, it's our 200th episode special!

It's the 8th Annual Dubbie Awards! As always, our yearly tradition of honoring the best in entertainment comes with a special nostalgic twist. And every listener has a front-row seat! (No formal wear required.)

It's Anthropomorph Madness! Nate Tapp helps us narrow down a bracket of 8 animated talking-animal teams with attitude, until we crown the winner of THE NINJA TURTLE KNOCKOFF-OFF.

Whether you're an angsty teen or a dorky adult, GHOST WORLD has you covered. We can relate, and so can our guests from the Sexy Books Podcast, Blythe Rudloff and Claire Holland!

SPIDER-MAN 2 brought boldface emotion, action, and humor straight from the comics to the cinema - and superhero films changed forever. Sam Stovold's love of this Spidey sequel will make you a true believer too!

We're stuffing our stockings with The 12 Bops of Christmas! Matt Palmer helps curate our playlist of nostalgic holiday songs and music videos. Happy ho ho ho to you!

We get groovy with Nate Tapp in our Shags-giving special as we feast on the Austin Powers sequels: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME and GOLDMEMBER. Oh behave!

A debuting Geoff Clarke comes to our rescue as we scale the intense action heights of CLIFFHANGER. You'd better hang on, because we like it extreme!

Sean Davis joins us to talk about the mischief, mayhem, and meanings of FIGHT CLUB, a haymaker of bleak social satire that lands even harder in our current times. 

Jack Stovold makes all our wildest dreams come true in an absurd, kitschy, and emotionally rewarding journey with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. It's probably the best episode we've ever done.