Jar Jar Binks became one of the most polarizing figures in cinematic history when he made his debut in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace in 1999. He was even named "the most annoying movie character of all time" by Complex Magazine. After the release, Ahmed Best, the man who played Jar Jar, was hit with the full force of the backlash — and it nearly destroyed him. The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks is a six-part journey through the early internet to understand how one of the first-ever on ...
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A fairly recent time ago, in a studio that’s actually pretty close... (depending on where you live)... Let the Wookiee Win: An Unofficial Star Wars Podcast - is a show by fans, for fans. Let The Wookiee Win is hosted by Jay R. Adams & Ian Bensman. Join them each week as they chat on all things related to “The Wars”. We'll look at everything from hot news and rumors, to the making of the holy saga and more. If you love Star Wars, then Let The Wookiee Win is the show for you.
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A man who had been sheltered from most of pop culture in the 80's and 90's experiences them for the first time with commentary, direction and ridicule from two of his friends.
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Stories shared on the TED stage are seen and heard by millions around the world. But some ideas can’t be shared in the open — there are stories that are too risky, painful, or controversial. Sincerely, X provides a space to share powerful ideas anonymously. Stories that deserve to be heard, from people who remain hidden.
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In each episode we pit pop-culture icons in a brutal fight to the death
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In an internet era characterized by comment section wars, devastating clapbacks, and anonymous vitriol, Dylan Marron explores what happens when online feuders step out from behind the keyboard and get to know the human on the other side of the screen. Join Dylan as he connects people who have clashed online – from old friends to complete strangers — to explore why we believe what we believe, how we relate to each other on the internet, and just what a phone call can accomplish. Don’t be fool ...
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The #StarWars network for #StarWars fans by #StarWars fans. Follow us for #StarWars news, views, interviews, product exclusives and EVERYTHING #StarWars!
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Which movies are worth paying to see? How do you decide? Join Jason Rehmus and Brad Archer each week as they take a look at what's new in theaters and discuss which movies are worth the price of admission.
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On The Enthusiasm Enthusiast, host Katie Ward talks with the feminists influencing our politics, media, science, and culture. At the heart of every interview is the essential question, "What are you really enthusiastic about right now?" Katie Ward is an actor, writer, activist, and mom. However, she's also feminist who values intersectionality and is easily excitable.
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Join Olympic non-competitors Tom and Jerry as they discuss the strangest conspiracies and paranormal subjects with extreme sarcasm, sexually offensive comedy, public figure cyberbullying and an overall ignorance of YouTube's terms of service. If you're looking for a podcast about aliens, cryptids, conspiracies and the paranormal, you found the only one recommended by 4 out of 5 crab fishermen. Subscribe and share us with your friends like genital warts.
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Wordist: A person who believes words have absolute meaning; willing to kill or die for their beliefs. Each episode follows a Wordist who tells stories through words, images or audio. They may not be martyrs or murderers but they are masterful storytellers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordist/support
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Fun and insightful conversations between two great friends, disguised as character analysis
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We all want to know if we’re normal—do I have enough friends? Should it take me this long to get over my ex? Should I move or stay where I am? Endlessly curious data journalist Mona Chalabi NEEDS to know, and she’s ready to dive into the numbers to get some answers. But studies and spreadsheets don’t tell the whole story, so she’s consulting experts, strangers, and even her mum to fill in the gaps. The answers might surprise you, and make you ask: does normal even exist? Am I Normal? with Mo ...
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Week four of the Summer of Furiousness is here! This week brings us the fourth movie in the Fast and Furious universe, Fast5. No Clemometer this time, as the guys are looking to see which is the "best" Fast and Furious movie. This week: Rick has other friends, Ryan cares about the innocent civilians and Bill does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem A…
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EP#170 Han is the Jar-Jar Binks of This Movie
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Week three of the Summer of Furiousness is here! This week brings us the third movie in the Fast and Furious universe, Fast & Furious. No Clemometer this time, as the guys are looking to see which is the "best" Fast and furious movie. This week: Ryan gets hopped up on NOS, Bill has a furry companion and Rick does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem A…
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Week three of the Summer of Furiousness is here! This week brings us the third movie in the Fast and Furious universe, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. No Clemometer this time, as the guys are looking to see which is the "best" Fast and furious movie. This week: Rick wants drink Bill's milkshake, Ryan gets sunburned, and Bill has some challen…
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EP#168 Dollar Bills Don't Look Cool
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Week two of the Summer of Furiousness is here! This week brings us the second movie in the Fast and Furious universe, 2Fast 2Furious. No Clemometer this time, as the guys are looking to see which is the "best" Fast and furious movie. This week: Rick wants to talk about other movies, Ryan gets overruled, and Bill does trivia Episode Art By: Abby Cle…
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After a short spring break, the boys are back and ready to start the Summer of Furiousness! This week brings us the first movie in the Fast and Furious universe the titular The Fast and The Furious. No Clemometer this time, as the guys are looking to see which is the "best" Fast and furious movie. This week: Bill makes a spritzer, Ryan teaches Rick…
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EP#166 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Stones Edition)
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In preparation for a Miseducation of Sheltered Bill field trip, Rick has made a playlist of some Rolling Stones songs spanning their lengthy career to revisit the very first music Clemometer ranking from episode 001! will the passing of 4.5 years improve their ranking? Also, this week we have bonus trivia from Bill. Spotify Playlist from Rick: http…
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This is an episode of The Moth, another podcast we think you'll enjoy. On this episode of The Moth Podcast, we visit a galaxy far far away, with three stories all about the impact of Star Wars. Plus, a discussion about why Star Wars has resonated for more than 50 years. Hosts: Brandon Grant-Walker and Edgar Ruiz, Jr. Storytellers: Dame Wilburn conf…
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The movie for the week this week is Bloodsport. Will this action-packed deathmatch movie punch above its weight or is it due for a Clemometer TKO? This week Bill eats crunchy food, Rick shows up late, and Ryan does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #moviecritic #movie #movies …
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EP#164 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Ten Edition)
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The music podcast is back this week with an absolute staple of the Seattle grunge scene in the late 80's Pearl Jam's Ten. Will the local legends from the boy's hometown have a Clemometer hit? YouTube video from Rick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLd22ha_-VU Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (w…
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Today the Boys continue on their run of Oscar movies. This week brings us the Martin Scorsese directed Killers of the Flower Moon, and surprise surprise, there is an argument. Will this period piece with real star power get a high ranking on the Clemometer? This week Rick leaves for a while, Ryan has had a better morning and Bill does trivia. Episo…
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EP#162 Oppenheimer: The Desolation of Smaug
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This time on the movie podcast the boys tackle the Oscar winning Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer. Will the historical fiction and cast of A-list stars blow up the Clemometer? This week, Rick questions reality, Ryan talks about another podcast and Bill does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wrec…
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EP#161 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Dylan Edition)
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On this episode of the music podcast, Bill has been assigned the album Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan. Will the folksy blues-inspired storytelling of the voice of a generation ring true for Bill or is it destined for the lowly bottom of the Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.c…
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EP#160 This Was Not a Layer Cake, This Was Flan
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Oscar's month is here, and the boys are watching a selection of best picture nominees. This week we start with The Holdovers. Will this campy long shot get a good rating on the Clemometer? This week, Bill drinks a free beer, Ryan does some fact-checking, and Rick does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney &…
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The boys finally get back to watching some movies with this week's assignment, the 1998 "Rom-Con" Out of Sight. Will the star power of Clooney and J-Lo push this take on an Elmore Leonard novel to the top of the Clemometer? This week, Rick is late, Bill tries mixology and Ryan does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by:…
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EP#158 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Pumpkins Edition)
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This week on the music podcast, Rick offers up Smashing Pumpkin's Siamese Dream for Bill to review. Will Billy Corgan and company find themselves high atop the Clemometer rankings? This time, Bill asks questions about Elvis' house, Rick has marital advice and Ryan correctly identifies the best rock album of the '90's. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All …
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EP#157 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Paul Edition)
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This week on the music podcast Bill is introduced to Paul Simon's Graceland. Will the African rhythms and Paul's expert songwriting push this album to the top of The Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #moviecritic #movie #movies #podcast #podcastin…
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The boys are back! Now that Bill has recovered from near death, the podcast is back on track this week with Bill being assigned Green Street Hooligans. Will this under the radar look at the soccer hooligan culture excite Bill and shoot this up to the top of the Clemometer? This week Ryan has a tough time, Bill had a birthday, and Rick does trivia. …
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EP#155 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Cyndi Edition)
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Another week, another album! This time Rick assigns She's So Unusual, by Cyndi Lauper. Will Cyndi's energetic vocals and surprisingly stout song writing make this an instant classic that's headed straight to the top of the Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccri…
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EP#154 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Weezer Edition)
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This time on the music podcast, Bill has been assigned a classic 90's album, Weezer's self-titled debut also known as the Blue Album. Will the crunchy metal guitars and River's college rock vocals help to make this a hit on the Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #mus…
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This time on the movie podcast Bill is assigned the sometimes-overshadowed Tarantino film Jackie Brown. Will this plot-twist-filled heist flick packed with A-list talent hit Bill the right way and push it high up on the Clemometer? This week Bill has massive technical problems, Ryan mansplains Pam Grier, and Rick attempts trivia. Episode Art By: Ab…
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EP#152 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Strokes Edition)
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This time on the music podcast, Bill is assigned an album from Rick's wife's favorite band, The Strokes. Is This It? is on the turntable, will this early aughts garage rock revival rank high on the musical Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #moviec…
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This week on the podcast Rick has recommended a new movie for Bill to watch and rank. 2023's Totally Killer is up for review, if you haven't seen it, give it a try before listening as there are spoilers throughout. In this episode, Bill discusses the vagaries of the Mandela effect, Ryan is unimpressed, and Rick does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Cle…
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EP#150 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Jazz Edition)
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This time on the music podcast, Ryan throws Bill a curve ball when he assigns a classic jazz album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet's Time Out. Will the cool jazz piano and smooth vibes score high on the Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #moviecritic #…
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In this episode the guys ring in the new Clemometer with Rick's submission, Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life. Will this romantic comedy in disguise set a high bar for the 2024 version on the Clemometer? This week, Bill worries about emotional damage, Ryan does a thing, and Rick does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided …
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It's a Christmas Miricle! Celebrate the holiday with the Miseducation boys as Bill watches Scrooged for the first time. This week Ryan can't remember the name of a book, Rick doesn't like Bill Murray now, and Bill does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #moviecritic #movie #mov…
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In this episode Bill finally watches The Deer Hunter, a months-old selection from a fan. Will this Oscar winning, Vietnam war era film finally earn a high Clemometer score from Bill for this genre? This week Bill drinks day-old coffee, Rick has tech issues... again, and Ryan does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: W…
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EP#146 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Dead Edition)
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This time on Bill Rocks His Shorts, Rick has assigned The Grateful Dead's American Beauty for Bill to review, and in a special twist, we discover exactly why Bill is "cool". Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #moviecritic #movie #movies #podcast #podcasting…
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EP#145 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Boingo Edition)
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This time on the ol' music podcast, Rick suggests we listen to an album that none of the guys are familiar with... Oingo Boingo's Dead Man Walking is on the turntable this week. Will anyone like it? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #moviecritic #movie #movie…
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The boys are back this week after a week off for Thanksgiving break and they watched a movie... Attack the Block was up for Bill's review today, will this 2011 Sci-Fi comedy thriller tick all of the boxes for Bill to rate it high on the Clemometer? This week Bill disapproves of Ryan's purchase and Rick forgets how to podcast... again. Episode Art B…
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EP#143 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Boston Edition)
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This week Bill has been assigned the self-titled album from Boston. Will this feel-good 70's anthem record rate high on the Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #steviewonder #moviecritic #movie #movies #podcast #podcasting…
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In this episode to kick off so called "Nice November" Rick is selecting movies he thinks that Bill will like. The first up is the 2004 Oscar nominee, Sideways. Will this Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden Church comedy charm Bill into giving it a high Clemometer score? This week, the boys went to a musical and Rick was banned from trivia. Episode Art …
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Together for 20 years — but living apart?
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The binary category of single/married doesn't allow for much nuance. What if, say, you’re in a long term committed relationship like a marriage — but you live apart? In the last episode of this mini series, Saleem talks to a couple who’s been living apart together ("LAT") for years about what motivates them to be in a LAT relationship, and how the …
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EP#141 Bill Rocks His Shorts (Sublime Edition)
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In this episode, Bill gets to experience Sublime's 40oz. to Freedom. Will the more raw expression of Sublime's SoCal mashup sound hit Bill's ear and get an instant high rating on the Clemometer? Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #music #musiccritic #rock #steviewonder #moviecritic #mo…
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In Britain, one-fourth of people who were adopted make contact with their birth parents before they turn 18. In this episode, Saleem meets Amanda, a Dominican woman who was adopted by a white couple in Connecticut. Amanda always knew she was adopted and was curious about her birth parents. After a few years of dead ends, she finally finds her biolo…
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EP#140 Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse
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This week the boys close out spooky season with the Michael Keaton classic Beetlejuice. Will the Tim Burton visuals and the Danny Elfman get this movie a top spot on the Clemometer? In this episode, Ryan has some peat, Bill has a moment over a soda and Rick does bad trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & T…
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Lessons from the happiest place in the world
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For multiple years in a row, Gallup has named Finland the happiest country in the world. But can you actually measure happiness — and what do the Finns know that the rest of the world doesn’t? Before you move to Finland, we talk to a Finnish “happyologist” about how she defines happiness, what we can learn from even trying to quantify something so …
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This week brings the completion of the original Evil Dead trilogy when the boys watch Army of Darkness. Has the increase in budget and subsequent investment in plot and effects made this cult classic capable of ranking high on the Clemometer? This week, Rick once again asks for a Liquid Death sponsorship, Ryan has some timeline issues, and Bill doe…
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Would you let your child run errands unaccompanied? Saleem investigates what this kind of early age autonomy can teach us about community, resilience, and family. Saleem talks to a Japanese mother who has lived in the U.S. & Japan about how she and her family navigate independence. Then he hears from one special on-the-ground expert about the value…
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As spooky season rolls on, the boys tuck in to The Evil Dead 2. Does the bigger budget and better writing help to Bill move this classic horror comedy up on the Clemometer? This week, Bill has an XL drink, Rick taps out early, and Ryan does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #m…
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What it’s like to live at home with your parents as an adult
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In the U.S. living with your parents can be seen as a “bad” thing. But across the world, living with your parents is common – and even preferable to living by yourself. In the first episode of a special series of Am I Normal, Saleem Reshamwala talks to a 28-year-old teacher from Hong Kong about what it’s like to be growing into adulthood in her chi…
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Am I Normal will be back this week! Until then, we’ve got a special 6-part series with an interactive twist coming your way: On Body Electric, TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our bodies and our technology…and she has a challenge for YOU. Starts TOMORROW Tuesday, October 3rd.…
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It's spooky season! This week the boys watch the cult classic horror film Evil Dead. Will the campy gore and indie cred take this flick high on the Clemometer? In this episode, Ryan exists, Bill fails podcast 101, and Rick has trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #moviecritic #mo…
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EP#136 Guns Don't Kill People... Movies Kill People
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The boys are back from vacation! This week continues the dive into Michael Keaton movies with Mr. Mom. Will this early eighties domestic comedy score high on the Clemometer? This week Bill is eating again, Rick has a seltzer and Ryan does trivia. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #mov…
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MESB EP#040 A Wormhole Is Like Poking Your Finger Through Jello
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As summer vacation rolls on, we flashback to hot Kurt Russell summer and revisit his Sy-Fi action flick Stargate. Episode Art By: Abby Clem All music generously provided by: Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage (woatw.com) #moviecritic #movie #movies #podcast #podcastingBy Rick Bailey, Bill Clem, Ryan White
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