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It’s comedy, it’s a podcast, it’s a vibe. Aaron Kleiber — comedian, actor, proud husband and father of three — talm’bout comedy, parenting, food, culture, movies/tv, sharing stories and experiences; sometimes with cool friends! Dad, actor, comedian - Aaron has commanded audiences with his energized, crowd-pleasing live performances with tales of life, marriage and fatherhood. His break-out as one of the most in-demand feature acts - touring alongside the likes of Bob Saget, Jim Breuer, John ...
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The Number One Movie in America

Aaron Kleiber, Robin Hitchcock, Kahmeela Adams, Sean Collier

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BOX OFFICE GOLD, ONE SHOW AT A TIME! Nearly every week, there’s a new NUMBER ONE MOVIE IN AMERICA. Let’s see how four decades of Americans have done at selecting movies, shall we? In each new episode of THE NUMBER ONE MOVIE IN AMERICA, we’ll randomly select a movie that spent at least one weekend atop the box-office charts. Whatever it is, we’ll have to watch it. And tell you whether or not you should. A rebranding of the longrunning review podcast “You Can’t Handle the Truth,” THE NUMBER ON ...
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Save the whales! Staying with our odd recent focus on the year 1981, we take a look at the third Cheech & Chong caper, NICE DREAMS, which has silent-movie homages, Pee-Wee, a surprising number of sturdy bits, an even more surprising number of helicopter shots and one to two good songs! Oh, and it has weed. Recommendations: Robin gives a cautionary …
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Ah yes, a comedy classic that ... wait, hmm, we haven't thought much about this movie in the past 25 years. What happens, again? The plot is about what? They make fun of who? Oh. Oh no. Oh boy, not at all. Oh, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY should really have stayed as a memory. In better news: Sean discovers the joys of EVENT HORIZON and Kahmeela ca…
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Sean finally won a movie draft, even if he was decidedly unclear on what the movie he selected was! MOMMIE DEAREST is a biopic turned into a horror movie, as Joan Crawford gets obliterated by the industry she helped build. It's sort of weird that this movie exists! Plus, Robin grapples with her growing love of DUNE, Sean has some qualified praise f…
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The whole family has been smitten with gameshows! But we ALL really have been or entire life, ammarite? From Press your Luck, Price is Right, to Deal or No Deal Island, the creepy kissy hosts and the forever living Wheel of Fortune. And the BEST new gameshow that Joe Manganiello SHOULD be hosting. And yes, this is from a Gen Xer so I only know Alex…
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Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish team up in a movie that would've been better served as a sitcom ... or maybe a Super Bowl commercial. NIGHT SCHOOL has heart but a script that needed a bit longer in the oven; will we find anything to like (outside of Fat Joe, who is obviously a treasure)? Plus, in this week's recommendations, a long discourse on whet…
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The poster told us that "No One is Safe," so I'm not sure the titular SAFE HOUSE is doing its job! CIA vanilla pudding cup Ryan Reynolds and spy with a bad name Denzel Washington tear through Cape Town in a tense, if not exactly fascinating, game of spycraft! At least Robin can give us valuable South Africa travel tips! Plus, in this week's recomme…
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A long line of pizza in the family.. not really.. Aaron's life has weaved in and out of hunger and love for pizza. In sweet saucy, anticipation, reaching the peak of local celebrity, Aaron is called to judge over 50 pizzas to help crown the 'best Pizza in Pittsburgh!' Where do you even begin? || follow follow share subscribe @AaronKleiber www.Aaron…
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It's the movie that made Shirley MacLaine and Nic Cage co-adopt a zebra! (Listen, it'll make ... slightly more sense.) GUARDING TESS took the box-office crown in the midst of a year full of comedy; 30 years later, is watching two icons yelling at each other still funny? We've got recommendations, sure, but we've also got OSCAR NOMINATION MADNESS!…
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It's a Snow Day! ..but the kids aren't out all day long.. they're on iPads for school. Still plenty of time for sled riding, snow forts and Hoth battles. Suit up and explore. || follow follow share subscribe @AaronKleiber www.AaronKleiber.com -- www.linktr.ee/AaronKleiber || Find EARLY VIDEO, AUDIO & STANDUP @ Patreon.com/AaronKleiber || Aaron's Am…
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As Dwayne Johnson looked to leave The Rock behind, he tried his hand at the first of several big-guy-little-kid family comedies, THE GAME PLAN. Does this logistically distinct from the NFL football romp add up to much of anything? Can anyone, in fact, smell what The Dwayne is cookin'? Plus, everyone reveals their favorite film of 2023! What are our…
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Get ready for kickin' dudes, makin' boasts and ... surprisingly little information about the life of Bruce Lee! It's DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY, the ill-timed but decidedly fun pseudo-biopic about the Hollywood legend. You picked it as part of our latest movie draft; how did we like it? Plus, a loaded week of recommendations and awards-bait discus…
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Merry Christmas! Merry Russian punching robot Christmas! Okay, this is probably the least holiday-ish holiday special we've ever done, but it takes place on Christmas Day! And there's a ton of snow! It counts, right? Eh, who cares, it's Rocky IV, we just wanted to watch it. If he dies, he dies! This week's recommendations are basically infinite, bu…
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A Christmas Special! Aaron welcomes 'comedy sissy' Missy Moreno (Second City, CityPaper 'Best Of', CatDaddy) in front of the tree to riff on growing up in the Retro era, Generation X & Y from Star Wars to iTunes. Holiday traditions then and now, hide the picle, elf on the shelf - ALSO the TOYS! Toy commercials, toy catalogues and toy stores... we w…
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In space, no one can hear you breathe frantically for an hour and a half. In movie theaters, though, they absolutely can. We're divided on GRAVITY, one of the biggest Oscar darlings of all time that asks the question: Why do we bother with space? Plenty of recommendations this week, including NYAD, MAESTRO, BARBIE and more!…
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All the wonderful gifts you get as a parent are truly adorable, unque and hilarious. Let's list the best and worst gifts from Santa's Workshop to handmade hilarities that we get from our kids every Christmas. We can make fun of it.. cause we love it so much. || follow follow share subscribe @AaronKleiber www.AaronKleiber.com -- www.linktr.ee/AaronK…
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What is this movie? What is it about? Who came running, and where did they go? We don't know, the movie doesn't know, we're not even sure Frank Sinatra knows! But SOME CAME RUNNING was a decent hit in the '50s, when people just wanted to see famous people drink on a large screen! This week's recommendations: Sean wants you to shut up and see THE MA…
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Thanksgiving Season is Giving Season. Being inspired to give like local friends or big influencers like MrBeast, teaching your kids about giving back, turkeys teching lessons, influencer giving for likes and more! Also assistant producer Sam! || follow follow share subscribe @AaronKleiber www.AaronKleiber.com -- www.linktr.ee/AaronKleiber || Find E…
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Longtime friend of Aaron's, Lee Terbosic, magician/performer, stops by to nerd out all things Harry Houdini. Also.. history, collectibles, artifacts, Houdini's DEATH, around the world as Houdini AND.. Lee shares about his recent transformation into Harry Houdini for his limited live show "the Life & Death of Harry Houdini" - a 'growndad' rabbit (ou…
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Cereal is the one thing I can eat any time of day, but 'morning cereal' is very different than 'night cereal. Why do we love cereal so much? Also my top 5 kid cereals AND old man cereals. follow follow share subscribe @AaronKleiber www.AaronKleiber.com -- www.linktr.ee/AaronKleiber || Find EARLY VIDEO, AUDIO & STANDUP on Patreon - Patreon.com/Aaron…
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We assure you this is a real movie! Before Twilight, Kristen Stewart moved to ... a sunflower farm? With ... Dylan McDermott? And ran into ... gray ghosts? It's like a Mad Lib. Anyway, find out what the heck THE MESSENGERS is! Recommendations: Robin and Sean both want you to see THE KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, while Kahmeela recommends THE DEVIL ON…
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Just when you think I haven't talked about candy enough on this podcast... Candy problem here. Does you candy taste change over the years? Most popular candy in your state? Also, do you like burning your tongue off with candy? We do. Bonus: top 10 Candies in the Country LIST || Find EARLY VIDEO, AUDIO & STANDUP on Patreon - Patreon/com/AaronKleiber…
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Spooky season rolls on, and you should be afraid! Very afraid, in fact! David Cronenberg's THE FLY is both gross and thirsty, yet it's a stone-cold classic thanks to its (very handsome) leading couple! Sean and Kahmeela unite to praise SAW X and pan PET SEMETARY: BLOODLINES, while Robin lightly endorses the classic INVISIBLE MAN.…
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Everywhere anyone lives in any town, seems to have soe urban legend or location where teenagers go and do a thing and make ghosts appear or kids push your car.. your town? Talm'bout everything hilarious urban legends from the rust belt or steel valley or midwest. -- Please consider supporting monthly at Patreon.com/AaronKleiber subscribe, just like…
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Let's fall into the rabbit hole about UFOs, aliens and ETs! With congressional hearings and the media that's coming out about about what's now called UAPs.. WHAT DO WE TELL OUR KIDS? lol -- Please follow follow on FB/IG/Tk/Yt @AaronKleiber @GrownDadBusiness info, LIVE events, business inquiries http://linktr.ee/AaronKleiber || Find the EARLY VIDEO,…
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They're all gonna laugh at you! CARRIE is one of the few horror movies to get multiple Oscar nominations — and it was the first-ever adaptation of a Stephen King movie. Nearly 50(!) years on, though, does it still pack a punch? (Yes, obviously.) This week's recommendations: Sean gives the softest possible recommendation to EXPEND4BLES, Kahmeela rat…
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Do you have family game night? How serious does it get? Aaron covers some of his fam faves and why some games can't even be finsihed in the house. -- Find the EARLY VIDEO, AUDIO & STANDUP on Patreon! Please consider supporting monthly at Patreon.com/AaronKleiber subscribe, just like Netflix, to your fave creative people AND get exclusive content - …
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Part 2! We don't wanna bore you at the car or at work.. we keep 'e, bite size! || How did all the jobs you've ever had prepare you for NOW? Laugh our way thru every job Aaron has ever had - learn anything? or just good stories? Little a both. Listen & Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts! || FollowFollow on FB/IG/Tk/Yt @AaronKleiber @Grow…
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How did all the jobs you've ever had prepare you for NOW? Laugh our way thru every job Aaron has ever had - learn anything? or just good stories? Little a both. "FollowFollow on FB/IG/Tk/Yt @AaronKleiber @GrownDadBusiness info, events, business inquiries http://linktr.ee/AaronKleiber -- Find the EARLY VIDEO, AUDIO & STANDUP on Patreon! Please consi…
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Bond is back, and now he's cinema's horniest Han Solo! Star Wars crated a space craze (this was out at the SAME TIME as Alien), and even James Bond got swept into the stars! But will a very tacky entry in the Bond franchise hold up? More importantly, will Jaws find love? Kahmeela does NOT recommend that Depp/Heard nonsense on Netflix, Sean hangs ou…
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What was your childhood dream job? What influenced your career? How do we influence our kids about career? *This sounds like way a more serious than it is.. it is not lol* Listen & Subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts! Please follow follow on FB/IG/Tk/Yt @AaronKleiber @GrownDadBusiness info, events, business inquiries http://linktr.ee/Aar…
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GrownDadBuinsess podcast is BACK! Better than ever! Let's talk being back from summer break... back to school.. back from surgery.. back at podcasting.. my lower back.. most importantly... Aaron Kleiber the GROWNDAD is BACK. Also introducing our producer SAM, an old friend from the '500 Section Lounge' podcast and now helping us keep this ol' comed…
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We hit an unprecedented triple Bingo and declared it was time for a little treat — in the form of each of us picking a movie we love (NOT a box-office champ!) to share with the group. Robin offers BETWEEN THE LINES, Sean presents CARNIVAL OF SOULS and Kahmeela brings THE FIVE HEARTBEATS in a weird but satisfying triple-feature!…
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The hair! The open shirts! The suspicious lack of kissing! INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE rode a wave of blood-lust, emphasis on the -lust, to became a massive hit back in '94. Can it still stir our ... interest? Poor, dumb Louis ... This week's recommendations are BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER, obviously. Plus THEY CLONED TYRONE.…
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Listen up, lead farmers! TROPIC THUNDER was not only the Number One Movie in America, it dethroned one of the biggest box-office heavyweights of the '00s and remains one of the most successful R-rated comedies of the 21st century. 15 years later, how's it holding up? Dance to "Low," then find out! This week's recommendations: Robin has seen MISSION…
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Hello darkness, my old friend! THE GRADUATE is one of the most successful films of all time and a generational touchstone. After 55 (!) years, though, is it still effective? Is it still funny? Is it ... you know, a little skeevy? Deet deet deet dee, everyone! This week's recommendations: Everyone has raves! Very solid recommendations for THE BLACKE…
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It's a classic achievement in Animation that is arguably more acclaimed than any other Pixar film. On the other hand: All the scenes with humans in them. WALL-E is an icon, but how does its clunky back half hold up 15 years later? This week's recommendations: Kahmeela caught up with SOUND OF METAL, Robin points out that ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE is h…
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THE GREEN HORNET is a real movie that exists! You could watch it right now! Seriously, with famous people! This is not a thing that was retroactively inserted into our collective timeline to mess with us! I mean, it might as well have been, there's not really any cultural import to it, but we insist that if you listen to this episode, you will find…
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We have few reactions, but a lot of questions. Such as: What is the MADAGASCAR series even about? Did the Penguins murder a human child? Why are all zebras the same guy? And how did four of these movies make money? You may not have much stake in the saga of Alex the Lion (was that his name?), but listen anyway. This week's recommendations: Kahmeela…
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Fast edits, alternative hits and more Shakespeare references than you can throw a petard at! It's ROMEO + JULIET, the breakthrough for Baz Luhrmann that gave high schoolers a far more interesting adaptation to watch in English class. You picked it; will we like it? This week's recommendations: Sean is perfectly pleased with EVIL DEAD RISE and RENFI…
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First off, yes, we're all very upset about the dog. Beyond that, though, there is contention in the room about I AM LEGEND, the 2007 Will Smith vehicle that inadvertently feels really corona-ish these days. But we can agree that working our way through the video store would be fun! This week's recommendations: Sean and Robin are lukewarm on AIR, Ro…
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Your fast, furious family is back for international intrigue, Cuban confrontations and ... a bad wig. (We hope.) FATE OF THE FURIOUS, the eighth installment in the eternal vroom-vroom, is the one that asked Vin Diesel to act really hard; how did that work out? This week's recommendations: Sean throughly approves of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Kahmeela is j…
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HELLO, in an enthusiastic falsetto! It's the family comedy with plenty of jokes we didn't get at the time, MRS. DOUBTFIRE! Is it still as funny and heartwarming after 30 years? This week's recommendations: Kahmeela and Sean unite to give a ringing endorsement to CREED III, while Robin gets misty about AFTERSUN and ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED. …
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On the eve of Top Gun: Maverick possibly maybe kinda winning Best Picture (it won't, but why not), let's go back and take a look at the ... slightly worse movie that kicked off this celebration of fuel and sweat! TOP GUN was the number one movie of 1984, but is it, y'know, good? Yvan eht nioj, anyway! Recommendations: Sean's happy enough with COCAI…
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What a way to make a living! (Not podcasting, that's no kinda way to make a living.) The comedy classic 9 TO 5 was a surprisingly huge hit that basically predicted how we'd feel about work 40 years later. So: Is it still fun to watch? (Look at that cast, of course it is.) There's a lot of grumbling in this week's recommendations, but Robin liked LA…
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We are LIVE from Row House Cinema for our first ever mystery movie! We put 11 movies on a big ol' wheel, and it landed on a Pittsburgh classic! We're just some Steel Town girls on a Saturday night (really, recorded on a Saturday), and we're revisiting the montages, the leg warmers, the erotic shellfish and the unacceptable power dynamics of this to…
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Wind's in the east, mist coming in, like the hand of fate has delivered MARY POPPINS to the podcast! Which host was downright blissful about this movie? The answer may surprise you! Also, hear all about our upcoming takeover of Row House Cinema (starting Friday, Feb. 3), and stick around for a movie draft! This week's recommendations: Sean and Robi…
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A long, long time ago, there was this Barbara Streisand musical about past lives, psychic powers and runaway plant growth. It had the clunky title ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, and we (and no one else for the last four decades) watched it! This week's recommendations: Kahmeela is all in on VIOLENT NIGHT. Sean saw AVA2AR again, also likes TILL…
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Yippie ki yay, everyone! We can't cover the Christmas classic DIE HARD because it didn't actually go to number one. Fortunately, its sequel is also a Christmas movie! And it's ... you know, more Die Hard stuff! With planes! Hopefully you're not currently stuck in a seasonal travel nightmare, but if you are, you'll relate hard! This week's recommend…
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It's a Christmas classic! Lights, tinsel, holiday gatherings, creepy masks, deeply weird cult stuff ... you know, the holidays! Stanley Kubrick simultaneously wrapped up his career and his life with EYES WIDE SHUT, a dreamlike odyssey about being absolutely gobsmacked that your wife might be attracted to other people from time to time. Who on our p…
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Dun dun dun dun, dun dah dah! Special guest Jim Kiley joins us, and he's picked a doozy: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, the biggest film of 1981 and one of the biggest franchise-launching blockbusters of all time. With three of us having seen this dozens of times, what will jump out? And which member of our panel is coming to this fresh? Recommendations:…
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