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The highly-acclaimed nostalgic movie podcast Just Like The Movies revisits great movies from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s that helped shape the lives of two best friends who will do their best to make you laugh, jog your memory, and transport you back to a simpler time. Each episode is dedicated to one film, with plenty of tangents along the way. Be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show!
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Join us for a conversation with Adda Birnir, cofounder of SkillCrush; Kimberly Bryant, founder of Black Girls Code; Samantha John, cofounder of Hopscotch; Kristen Titus, executive director of Girls Who Code; and Rachel Weiss, vice president of Digital Innovation, Content, and New Business Ventures at L’Oréal. Moderated by Kelly Hoey of Women Innovate Mobile, the panel will explore the classes, camps, apps, and tools for educating the next generation of technologists and programmers.
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Does your bank tweet? Blog? Post on Facebook? How are banks communicating online (and why)? Linda Descano, Managing Director and Head of Content and Social, North America Marketing at Citi and President and CEO of Women & Co.; Lauren Wagner Boyman, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley, Online Strategy & Experience - Content and Social Media; John Stepper, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank; and Joyce Sullivan, Founder and CEO, SocMediaFin, Inc discuss how they are using social networks to connec ...
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Our second venture in James Bond movies takes us to Daniel Craig's debut, the reboot Casino Royale. A fresh take on the character while restoring that classy, classic feel of old Bond films. Of course, plenty of tangents along the way including wondering what is wrong with guys who don't find Amanda Seyfried attractive, even though she has absolute…
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Journey with us back to 1979 as we talk about the movie that launched Sigourney Weaver's career and put Ridley Scott on the map as a director to pay attention to. ALIEN might not have aged all that great, but its legacy stands as a very influential movie that had influences of its own. Lot of fun tangents on this one. What's the difference between …
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Is Caddyshack a golf movie or a movie about people that happen to be at a country club? Either way with comedic heavy hitters Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, and more, this movie is carried more by its personal rivalries and improvisational humor than it is about approach shots and two-putts. And the story behind how they …
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We revisit one of Johnny's all-time favorites, the movie that finally earned Robin Williams Oscar gold, as well as Damon and Affleck for writing! Did Ben Affleck get a bad rap all these years, was he the real writing talent of the two? Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just…
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This Is Spinal Tap really put mockumentaries on the map after becoming one of the biggest cult classics of all time. We talk about the movie, its upcoming sequel which they just finished filming, with a bevy of tangents centered around rock music history and Johnny's love for Fran Drescher. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and pl…
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Before Lethal Weapon, before Die Hard, there was Beverly Hills Cop, where Eddie Murphy shined in a very young prime with his signature humor and underrated overall performance. Because the movie is so straight forward, gear up for one of the most tangent-loaded episodes to date, and perhaps the closest thing to hanging out with us at a bar talking …
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"Good morning." No, he never says, "Hello, Clarice." I know, insane. Join us as we talk about The Silence of the Lambs, only the third movie in history to sweep the five major categories at the Oscars, while being a critical and commercial success. The best of the Hannibal Lecter batch, no question about it. Now put the lotion in the basket, and en…
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It's possible there is no SPEED, Matrix, or John Wick for Keanu Reeves if his first action movie POINT BREAK wasn't a success! We have a blast talking about this classic, which began to wrap up Swayze's prime run while at the same time launching Keanu's. So pull the chord, pop up on your board, and GET ME TWO as we talk all about POINT BREAK! Subsc…
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You never go full podcast! We're talking Tropic Thunder and the realization that without Robert Downey Jr., is this movie forgotten? This episode might be worth listening to for the John Fogerty bit alone, so we hope you enjoy the program. Subscribe to our great movie podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies abou…
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An underrated Superman film that was hurt more by what came after it than anything else. Henry Cavill shows why he is an excellent Clark/Superman in a fresh take on the world's greatest hero, and we talk all about it, while also doing some Marvel roasting in the process. But let it be known by all, when it comes to Superman, after Man of Steel...HE…
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Let's talk about a movie with one of the top-5 greatest endings of all time, because we all know the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world this podcast didn't exist...and like that...he's gone. Join us as we revisit the Oscar winning 1995 classic that stuck its landing, sold its twist, and inspired so many thereafter. Subscr…
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Hop in as we go back in time to 1985, revisiting the original Back to the Future. What made this movie so special, differing it from other time travel movies? Did the universal fantasy of traveling back in time simply capture the imagination of movie-goers? We discuss all of it and more, including many off-beat tangents we hope you enjoy. Subscribe…
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What would you do if someone took $70,000 from you? Payback is a 1999 action throwback to neo-noir movies of the past - a Mel Gibson movie not often talked about, and that's where we come in. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" o…
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We revisit Sylvester Stallone's classic that put him on the map and made people believe in underdogs again. ROCKY has transcended culture and we had a blast talking about it, with our branded tangents along the way. Take her to the zoo!!!! Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, …
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Michael Jai White's action/comedy homage to his favorite blaxsploitation films of the 1970s. This movie has a lot of great comedic contributors, is full of laughs and nods to the fun and awesome action of those seventies classics. Also, arguably the greatest iteration of Richard M. Nixon in a movie. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred a…
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If you were in high school in the late 90s, American Pie was right in your wheelhouse. A relatively low-budget raunchy R-rated teen comedy that took the summer of 99 by storm, and Mike and Johnny were at the right age for it. Join the boys as they look back on this classic, for good and for bad, including scenes you would never in a million years s…
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Join us as we discuss the 2000 John Cusack movie High Fidelity, which might have been the launching off point for one Jack Black. We go off the rails a bit on this one but have a great time talking about a movie that challenges the conventions of romantic comedies in a good way. It is nice to have realistic characters to root for, for a change. Sub…
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We're talking all about Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood for our final episode of the year, and it is not only Tarantino's favorite film he's made, but Johnny has realized it has now become his favorite Tarantino movie too. From its absolutely loaded cast, to incredible production design, and a WILD ending that rewrites history, we…
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As SOUTH PARK took over the world, we also got BASEketball, a movie by Airplane and Naked Gun writer and director David Zucker. If you love Trey Parker and Matt Stone as much as we do, you'll enjoy this episode as we once again gush over their comedic stylings that took over this movie and made it funny. We also heard your Mom is going out with Squ…
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Are you listening closely? We're discussing the underrated Christopher Nolan masterpiece, The Prestige, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. This movie slots into Johnny's Top 10 favorite films, and for good reason. A great movie with excellent twists and turns, that remains very rewatchable even after knowing how it all ends. Subscribe to the…
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Before Anthony Hopkins became Hannibal Lecter, Brian Cox brought the cannibalistic doctor to life in the 1986 adaptation of Red Dragon, Manhunter. Eventually it would be remade with Hopkins in 2002's Red Dragon, but we are here to talk about Michael Mann's first crack at it, years before Silence of the Lambs took movie audiences, critics, and award…
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John Carpenter's 1978 classic slasher film, HALLOWEEN. The most successful independent movie of its time was made with a rebellious and ragtag spirit, and cemented itself as one of the most influential scary movies of all time. And yes, Mike and Johnny spend a few minutes roasting Rob Zombie's terrible remakes. Subscribe to the podcast free on your…
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A movie about porn with Burt Reynolds and Heather Graham having sex in roller skates, what else do you need? We're talking all about the 1997 Academy Award nominated Paul Thomas Anderson movie, which launched Mark Wahlberg's career to mainstream status. Somehow we did this entire episode without using the term "soapy", we must be maturing... Subscr…
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Quentin Tarantino's underrated 2007 Grindhouse feature DEATH PROOF is the talk of today's episode. You got Kurt Russell, muscle cars, beautiful girls, highlighted by the completely badass and charming Zoe Bell, and capped off by one of the best car chases in film history. Also, the first pairing of Rosario Dawson and Mary Elizabeth Winsted, long be…
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An episode all about the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic 80s action bonanza. We go way off the rails on this one and come to the unfounded conclusion that this movie required everyone involved with making it to be on a lot of cocaine. From absurd villains and cheesy one-liners, to random explosions and superhero-level shows of strength, this is …
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"Yeesh. Like absolutely no judgement, you do you, like it's totally fine, you have a different body type than me anyway, so like nobody will notice. But seriously that's like soooo much food, I'm gonna puke looking at you—I mean it. Bradley's taking us all out on the boat tomorrow and I just want to look like so fucking skinny and like breakable, n…
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Top Gun: Maverick is already one of the greatest sequels of all time, but more than that, it is a great movie on its own. We talk all about this massive sequel to TOP GUN and why it became such a massive success and is beloved by audiences. It is near-impossible to make a good sequel 30-plus years after a classic original, but not only did Tom Crui…
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We aren't serious, but still don't call us Shirley. We're talking about the 1980 classic comedy 'Airplane!', including the fact that 95 percent of this movie's bits would cause an outrage online today. Back then people just laughed at them. This movie inspired many comedies after it, and gave Leslie Nielsen a whole new career in comedy. Subscribe t…
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To the town of Agua Fria Rode a stranger one fine DAN Hardly spoke to folks around him DAN't have too much to say No one DANed to ask his business No one DANed to make a slip The stranger there among them Had a big DAN on his DAN Big DAN on his DAN [Verse 2] It was early in the morning When he rode into the DAN He came riding from the south DAN Slo…
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TITANIC is one of the most successful and well-made movies of all time, and we revisit the James Cameron classic, including elements of the production of the film and lead-up to it that you might not know, or might not remember. As always, we have our usual fun along the way, but join us as we revisit this 1997 juggernaut that took Cameron's career…
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We're talking all about THE RAID. If you're looking for an action movie that blends the best of firearm and mixed-martial arts action sequences, this movie has you covered. We talk about the underrated 2012 action/thriller and its relentless non-stop action that cruises you through the intensity of conflict, with all its twists and turns along the …
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If you listen to this episode, you have chosen...wisely. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is one of Johnny's top 5 favorite movies of all time, and also stands as both Mike and Johnny's favorite Indy movie. We get into all aspects of this Harrison Ford classic, put together by the unstoppable team of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, with the ba…
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I am IRON MAN! Raise your cheeseburgers, its time to honor the movie that literally started it all for the now juggernaut Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Jon Favreau's Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. brings Tony Stark to life in what Johnny and Mike agree is one of the best Marvel movies ever made. We also have our fun, like thinking about what it wou…
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ANNOUNCER V/O: And on this week's episode, you know it, you love it, your favorite grass from the backyard, LAWN!!! WILLIAM TAFFYPENIS: Great to see again, Lawn. How long's it been? LAWN: More like, "how Lawn's it been?" CO-HOST #2: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA CLINT EASTWOOD (mumbling): Fucking ******* grass. WILLIAM TAFFYPENIS: Charming as ever. But getting ri…
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We're talking Braveheart, Mel Gibson's Best Picture Oscar winning 1995 epic, considered by many to be on of the greatest movies ever made. We don't want to be dying in our beds many years from now not having taken our once chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our podcast…
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Mother of God! We're talking the early 00s comedy SUPER TROOPERS! What makes a classic actor like Brian Cox do stupid silly shit like this? We dive into this cult classic comedy. So thanks for listening and....listening and....listening and... Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the sh…
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It's just me today. Sorry Seans, you're just going to have to bare with me. I wanted to try a solo ep. On the bright side, I think the audio is finally sorted out, within reason. Absolutely insane that it took me this long to get my shit together there. Maybe we'll do another ep with the full crew this week but I doubt it. I touch on a myriad of to…
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Airheads is one of the most underrated comedies of the 90s and we are here to sing its praises. From its absolutely loaded cast of comedy legends to its unique language, this is a movie that didn't get its due at the time but has grown in favor as a cult classic, led by the now Best Actor Oscar winner Brendan Fraser. Come along with us to KPPX radi…
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I've chewed up about a third of a ream of printer paper and I was going to build a sculpture, but instead I put the chewed up paper wads in both of my ears by accident, and now I can only hear my thoughts. And it's like, you know how many loser nerds are going to have children named Jan Michael Vincent an Daenerys? Society is a cancer.…
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