Best Canadian Game Devs Podcasts (2024)

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Top 5 Vacation Movies: MaXXXine//Axel F//When Evil Lurks 2:16:26

2d ago2:16:26

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Bryan and Anderson review MaXXXine, Axel F, and When Evil Lurks (from assigner Josh Butler).Then the boys kick back and countdown Top 5 Vacation Movies! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMVAULT and get on your way to being your best self. $25 General Admission - Venmo Film Vault Live Show T…

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Top 5 Patriotic Characters: A Quiet Place: Day One//Hundreds of Beavers//Mouth of Madness 2:00:50

10d ago2:00:50

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Bryan and Anderson review A Quiet Place: Day One, Hundreds of Beavers, and Mouth of Madness (from assigner Anthony Morfitt).Then the boys celebrate America’s birthday with Top 5 Patriotic Characters! $25 General Admission - Venmo Film Vault Live Show Ticket - General Admission - PayPal VIP Pre-Party - PayPal Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Fil…

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Top 5 Brothers and Sisters: The Bikeriders//Kinds of Kindness//The Daytrippers 2:05:53

16d ago2:05:53

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Bryan and Anderson review Inside The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, and The Daytrippers (from assigner Jonathan Mooser).Then the boys pay tribute to very specific sets of siblings with Top 5 Brothers and Sisters! $25 Patreon General Admission - Venmo Film Vault Live Show Ticket - General Admission - PayPal Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film …

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Top 5 Unlikely Action Stars: Inside Out 2//Snack Shack//RenFaire//Say Hey, Willie Mays!//Judgment at Nuremberg 2:20:19

23d ago2:20:19

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Bryan and Anderson review Inside Out 2, Snack Shack, Say Hey Willie Mays and Judgment at Nuremberg (from assigner Matt Rixner).Then the boys honor the underappreciated with Top 5 Unlikely Action Stars! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s A…

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Ep 240 - Incubate Your Portfolio, Buddy (ft. David Boguslavsky) 55:44

1M ago55:44

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Read the Full Episode 240 Show Notes on CanadianGameDevs.com Checkout the Quiver Games Incubator! See the student game Meowmentum David mentioned CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GAME DEV EVENTS This week we're joined by David Boguslavsky (@BOmaniaFTW) Brand & Community Manager at Quiver Games, a "one stop solution to connect with other developers…

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Top 5 Cultured Villains: Hit Man//Bad Boys: Ride or Die//Coffee Table//The Guest 2:26:23

1M ago2:26:23

2:26:23

Bryan and Anderson review Hit Man, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Coffee Table and The Guest (from assigner John Campbell). Then the boys get snooty with Top 5 Cultured Villains! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL Lis…

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Top 5 Movie Universes: Hit Man//Godzilla Minus One//Ezra//The Contestant///Alice in the Cities 2:29:44

1M ago2:29:44

2:29:44

Bryan and Anderson review Hit Man, Godzilla Minus One, Ezra, The Contestant, and Alice in the Cities (from assigner Nick Eats Cake).Then the boys countdown Top 5 Movie Universes. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSI…

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Top 5 Quitting Scenes: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga//The Last Stop in Yuma County//Happy Feet 2:47:20

1M ago2:47:20

2:47:20

Bryan and Anderson review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Last Stop in Yuma, and Happy Feet. Then the boys countdown dive into Bryan McCulley’s topic, Top 5 Quitting Scenes. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL Lis…

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Ep 239 - Game Dev Gumbo (ft. Eric Beer) 1:24:44

2M ago1:24:44

1:24:44

Read the Full Episode 239 Show Notes on CanadianGameDevs.com Checkout Eric on LinkedIn lolol (homer voice "Neeeeeerd") No for real Eric's Discord kept dropping but we power through the pain like Rocky punching the meats. CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GAME DEV EVENTS TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON), 00:13 Intro, Even…

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Top 5 Post-Apocalyptic Movies: IF//I Saw the TV Glow//Devs//Frankenhooker 2:19:25

2M ago2:19:25

2:19:25

Bryan and Anderson review IF, I Saw the TV Glow, Devs and Frankenhooker (from assigner Andrew Martin). Then, in honor of Furiosa, the boys countdown the Top 5 Post-Apocalyptic Movies of all time! …and Cosmoball… Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bea…

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Top 5 Movies That Take Place in Real Time: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes//Late Night with the Devil//Little Monsters 2:36:15

2M ago2:36:15

2:36:15

Bryan and Anderson review Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Late Night with the Devil, and Little Monsters (from assigner Eric Robbins). Then the boys countdown their Top 5 Movies That Take Place in Real Time! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear…

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Top 5 Stunts: The Fall Guy//Devs//The Contestant//Serenity 2:34:09

2M ago2:34:09

2:34:09

Bryan and Anderson review The Fall Guy, The Contestant, Devs and Serenity (from assigner Eric Robbins). Then the boys celebrate Hollywood’s death defying shots with Top 5 Stunts! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSI…

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Top 5 Douchiest Characters: Challengers//Rebel//Perfect Blue 2:06:32

2M ago2:06:32

2:06:32

Bryan and Anderson review the sweat soaked Challengers, Rebel and Perfect Blue (from assigner Tyler Booth). Then the boys revamp a topic from 2013, Top 5 Douchiest Characters! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONA…

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Ep 238 - "Remake" the Industry lol (ft. Twinolli the Highlighters devs) 1:39:43

3M ago1:39:43

1:39:43

Read the Full Episode 238 Show Notes on CanadianGameDevs.com sdsadas Checkout Twinolli & Highlighters: Highlighters on Steam | Twinolli on Twitter | Highlighters Composer Tori Roberts on Twitter LINKS: JOBS | EVENTS | Joydrop Unionization Labour Board Case Info TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON) 00:13 - Intro 09:27 - The…

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Summer Preview 2024: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare//Shogun//Fallout//The Machine//Dicks: The Musical//RMN 2:23:28

3M ago2:23:28

2:23:28

Bryan and Anderson review The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Shogun, Fallout, The Machine, Dicks: The Musical, and RMN (from assigner TJ Tutt). Then the boys eagerly anticipate the months ahead with our Top 5 Summer Preview. The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antique…

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Top 5 Film Characters You’d Have on Your Hockey Dream Team: Civil War//The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane//Prince of Darkness 1:55:21

3M ago1:55:21

1:55:21

Bryan and Anderson are joined by Florence Bruemmer as they review Civil War, The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane, Prince of Darkness (from assigner Anthony Morfitt). Then in honor of playoff hockey, the boys get creative with Bryan McCulley’s list, Top 5 Film Characters You’d Have on Your Hockey Dream Team. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Fil…

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Top 5 Unnecessary Reboots: Monkey Man//The First Omen//Jean de Florette//Manon of the Spring 2:07:45

3M ago2:07:45

2:07:45

Bryan and Anderson review The First Omen, Monkey Man, Jean de Florette (from assigner Stephen Morris) and Manon of the Spring (assigner Stephen Morris strikes again!) Then the boys examine Hollywood’s mistaken cash grabs with Top 5 Unnecessary Reboots. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film…

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Top 5 Films Set in Japan: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire//Godzilla x Kong//Immaculate//The Promised Land//Dicks: The Musical//Hendrie 2:23:50

3M ago2:23:50

2:23:50

Bryan and Anderson review Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Godzilla x Kong, Immaculate, The Promised Land, Dicks: The Musical, and Hendrie. Then in honor of Andy’s trip abroad, the boys countdown the Top 5 Films Set in Japan. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Load…

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Interview w. Dragon Slumber (Tech Support, Aethernaut) 52:26

4M ago52:26

52:26

Award-winning Québécois game developer Kevin aka @dragon_slumber (creator of Tech Support, Arelite Core, Astral Traveler and most recently Aethernaut) joins special guest host Flynn Ringrose for an electrifying discussion of Kevin's recent plays, watches and step away from full time game dev to other work. Checkout Dragon Slumber's Steam catalogue …

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Ep 237 - Segaphen Saturn 50:31

4M ago50:31

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Full show notes are available on our site <3 Joydrop Unionization Labour Board Case Info JOBS | EVENTS TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro Music by @jakebutineau (Toronto, ON) 00:13 - Introduction/Events/Jobs 08:37 - 'Player Select' from Streets of Rage 2 by Motohiro Kawashima & Yuzo Koshiro 08:58 - News! 13:43 - 'Battle Music 3' from Baldur's Gate III by Bo…

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Top 5 Spielberg Sex Scenes: Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant//Dreamin’ Wild//The Fire That Took Her 1:24:48

4M ago1:24:48

1:24:48

Bryan and Anderson review Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Dreamin’ Wild and The Fire That Took Her. Then the boys throw to a patreon classic, Top 5 Spielberg Sex Scenes! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL Listener…

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Ep 236 - Gamer Dad Mindset

4M ago

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Full show notes on our website <3 Joydrop Unionization Ontario Labour Board Case Info! CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GAME DEV EVENTS NEWS: Montréal: Sea Of Stars Gets Surprise Co-op Mode To Celebrate 5 Million Players Montréal & Toronto: Behaviour Interactive snaps up Fly Studio Vancouver & int’l: Tails Noir Developer Eggnut Closes WISHLIST THI…

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The Revaulties 2024: LOLA//2nd Chance//Polite Society//Fallen Leaves 1:36:03

4M ago1:36:03

1:36:03

Bryan and Anderson review LOLA, 2nd Chance, Polite Society, and Fallen Leaves. Then the boys look back on the absolute worst of the worst films of the year for the annual Revaulties! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONF…

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The Vaulties 2024: Love Lies Bleeding//Perfect Days//Bobi Wine: The People's President//To Kill A Tiger//The Battle at Lake Changjin 3:26:12

4M ago3:26:12

3:26:12

Bryan and Anderson review Love Lies Bleeding, Perfect Days, Bobi Wine: The People's President, To Kill A Tiger, and The Battle at Lake Changjin (from assigner Eric Robbins). Then the boys look back on a strong movie year and pick the best of the best for the annual Vaulties! Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is …

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Top 5 Oscar Locks: Dune//Robot Dreams//Four Daughters//The Teachers’ Lounge 1:45:28

4M ago1:45:28

1:45:28

Bryan and Anderson review Dune, Robot Dreams, Four Daughters and The Teachers’ Lounge. Then the boys call their shots with Top 5 Oscar Locks. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL Listener Art: Nicholas Dhuyvette…

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Top 5 Old New Movies: Drive-Away Dolls//Io Capitano//The Short Game//The All-Americans//The Teachers’ Lounge 2:21:40

5M ago2:21:40

2:21:40

Bryan and Anderson review Drive-Away Dolls, Io Capitano, The Short Game, The All-Americans, and The Teachers’ Lounge. Then the boys look back on the year and countdown their Top 5 Old New Movies. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antique…

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Top 5 Music Biopics: One Love//Who Shot the Sheriff?//The Eternal Memory//Rebel//Evening Primrose 2:07:14

5M ago2:07:14

2:07:14

Bryan and Anderson review One Love, Who Shot the Sheriff?, Rebel, The Eternal Memory and Evening Primrose (from assigner Jeffrey Covey). Then, inspired by Bob Marley, the boys countdown the best Top 5 Music Biopics of all time. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc…

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Ep 235 - Game Awarding, Spider-Manning & Final Fantasying

5M ago

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See the Winners of our 2023 Community Awards Poll Here! We reveal the winners and runner-ups for our '23 Community Awards, go over some exciting Toronto indie game dev news and cap off with a long conversation about good (?!) microtransactions and lax technical standards in recent AAA games- and why Spider-Man 2 didn't give us the immediate fatigue…

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Top 5 Ensemble Casts (Updated): The Promised Land//The Greatest Night in Pop//20 Days in Mariupol//You Hurt My Feelings//The Deepest Breath//Rye Lane 2:29:45

5M ago2:29:45

2:29:45

Bryan and Anderson review The Greatest Night in Pop, 20 Days in Mariupol, You Hurt My Feelings, The Deepest Breath and Rye Lane (from assigner Dani Leffler). Then the boys update a list from 2012, Top 5 Ensemble Casts. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded …

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Top 5 Characters You’d like to Eat: Rustin//Nyad//Black Is… Black Ain’t 2:17:09

5M ago2:17:09

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Bryan and Anderson review Rustin, Nyad, and Black Is… Black Ain’t (from assigner Thomas Kustermann). Then the boys sink their teeth into Top 5 Characters You’d like to Eat. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL L…

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Ep 234 - Don't Despise, Unionize! 1:11:41

6M ago1:11:41

1:11:41

Vote in our Community Awards Poll This week thousands more game developers join Stephan in the "terminated by evil, stupid people" camp as layoffs hit tons of studios all over Canada and the world. We discuss Sonic as well. Sonic supports Unionizing your Workplace! FULL SHOW NOTES HERE (more job resources here)! CANADIAN GAME DEV JOBS | CANADIAN GA…

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Top 5 Creepy Couples: Society of the Snow//Night Swim//Nimona//Green Street Hooligans 2:01:11

5M ago2:01:11

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Bryan and Anderson are joined by the wonderful Florence Bruemmer to review Society of the Snow, Night Swim, Nimona, and Green Street Hooligans (from assigner Justin). Then the boys do a deep dive into Florence’s topic: Top 5 Creepy Couples. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Ander…

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Ep 233 - The Demo Show and Life Update 1:06:10

6M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

Steve adds an obscene amount of demos to his Steam Deck (Dad Deck), we talk about everything Canadian coming up in gaming in 2024 to distract from Stephan's recent termination at the hands of a true coward. Steve's also going to have a baby, so if you want to help us with the site sometime this year reach out lol onward! -> <3 Nominate your favouri…

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Sundance Preview 2024: Anatomy of a Fall//Past Lives//The Curse//Infinity Pool 2:46:29

6M ago2:46:29

2:46:29

Bryan and Anderson review Anatomy of a Fall, Past Lives, The Curse and Infinity Pool (from assigner Andrew Potts). Then the boys do their due diligence for the Sundance Preview 2024. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONF…

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Top 5 Sexual Innuendos: Iron Claw//Beau is Afraid//La Moustache 2:03:02

6M ago2:03:02

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Bryan and Anderson review The Iron Claw, Beau is Afraid, and La Moustache (from assigner Josh Butler). Then the boys get dirty with Top 5 Sexual Innuendos. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL Listener Art: Rand…

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Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions: American Fiction//Poor Things//Stray Dogs//The Worst Ones 2:20:51

6M ago2:20:51

2:20:51

Bryan and Anderson review American Fiction, Poor Things, Stray Dogs (assigned by Andrew Martin), and The Worst Ones (from assigner Nick Eats Cake). Then the boys countdown their Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear At…

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Ep 232 - We're So Back, Baby 1:05:42

6M ago1:05:42

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-> Nominate your favourite Canadian games in our '23 Community Awards polls right here

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Poor Things//The Boy and the Heron//Ferrari//The Curse 1:49:18

6M ago1:49:18

1:49:18

With Bryan out, Anderson and Avery review Ferrari, The Boy and the Heron, Poor Things, and a little bonus TV Vault with The Curse. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson’s new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty’s Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL Featured Artist: Gloria’s Fold The Film Vau…

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Top 5 Movies You Saw as a Kid: Wonka//Maestro//The Zone of Interest//Leave the World Behind//Don’t Look Now 2:16:48

7M ago2:16:48

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Bryan and Anderson review the rest of the big sexy holiday movies, Wonka, Maestro, The Zone of Interest, Leave the World Behind and Don’t Look Now (from assigner Ryan Regimbal). Then the boys are joined by their progeny and count down their Top 5 Movies You Saw as a Kid. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here…

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Loaded for Bear: We're Still Here - We Shot a Short! (Episode 27 of 36 Episodes 15:11

7M ago15:11

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Loadedforbeardoc.com is where to go to see more about the project. Loaded for Bear New Promo Video! Here't the rough draft of the Documentary Promo Cut. Where have I been. We've made some incredible progress since I last checked in. This will become a regular thing again in the new year. Thank you all for being a part of this. Follow Along @ Twitte…

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