Pick Six Movies is a movie podcast where each season we select six movies, all related to a single theme. We examine the history of the people in front of and behind the camera, try to make sense of how and why the movie was made, then discuss each one in way too much detail to see if they are any good. Pick Six Movies is hosted by Bo Ransdell and Chad Cooper, two life-long friends with a shared passion for discussing things they barely understand in an attempt to make each other laugh.
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Meagan and Jeff love life, & love to process it out loud. Couldn't pick a schtick, so they just don't have one. Join them as they discuss random topics like life, parenting, hobbies, nostalgia, marriage, pop culture, and more in a conversational style.
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Rich Camillucci and a guest watch a pilot episode every other week and ruminate over what exactly just happened.
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A bromance between two friends where the movies really tie the podcast together.
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What happens when you get four friends who have an opinion on everything and won’t shut up about it? You get the ‘No Inner Monologue’ podcast. Spend an hour of your life as our heroes, Joey, Tash, Dwen and Manny, pick a topic and try to stick to it. They don’t guarantee you’ll learn something, but you will definitely have some fun on the way!
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A weekly podcast discussing the latest in film, tv, games, comics, toys, and poor life choices. Hosted by Todd Stowell and Joseph Szadkowski.
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This week's episode is about kids going back to school! Meagan and Jeff talk about big changes in their household and what it means for them in a new season of life. Jeff feels the changes as the oldest starts middle school. Meagan comes up with the perfect 3 point episode on the spot. We hope all of the teachers and students have had a great start…
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This week's episode is about processing grief after a loss. Meagan and Jeff wrap up their series on grief giving tips and advice on what to do after the loss as life continues on. Jeff gets emotional quoting a Marvel tv show. Meagan gives some great advice on carrying grief forward in life. Thank you for joining us for this series. We hope it has b…
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This week's episode is on talking to kids about death. Meagan and Jeff share some of their experience about talking to kids about death - but really dive into some advice from a neuro-based parenting method on age-appropriate ways to tell kids someone they love has died. Jeff reflects on the value of sharing the process with his kids. Meagan shares…
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418 - Six Weeks with Dad - GRIEF Part 1A - Interlude
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Thank you for listening to a special Saturday edition of Schtickless. This episode is part of the GRIEF series but is not essential listening if you want to wait for the next one. In this episode Jeff shares reflections and the story of the last six weeks with his dad. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death. Cancer. Grief. Loss. Medical Stuff. If you knew my dad,…
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This week's episode is on anticipatory grief. WARNING: This episode deals with cancer, death, loss, and grief. We know these are heavy emotions and triggers. We understand if you have to sit this one out - or put it aside until you want to give it a try. We'll be here when you're ready. Meagan and Jeff start a new series on grief talking about thei…
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This week's episode is about patriotism! Meagan and Jeff reflect on celebrating July 4th as tired, geriatric millennials. Jeff is spicy about money in politics and the failures of the two party system. Meagan wants to build true community and be able to have the weird conversations with her friends and neighbors. Here is the most updated, interacti…
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This week's episode is about a wedding anniversary! Meagan and Jeff celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary and share tips for making your marriage better! Jeff confesses his love for his Xbox (and Meagan!). Meagan helps couples discern the difference between anecdotal and universal advice for newlyweds. Take a minute to rate and review us on Appl…
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414 - Collective Effervescence - The Power of LIVE Music
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This week's episode is about LIVE music! Meagan and Jeff talk about their love of live music and the ways we consume music throughout history. Jeff talks about 8-tracks and devices to trick your car's cassette player. Meagan explains where Maslow stole his hierarchy from. What collective effervescence moments have you had? Let us know! Take a minut…
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413 - Almost Summer - Barbasol / Mileage Rewards / No Cooking Dinners / The Library
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This week's episode is about SUMMER! Meagan and Jeff share some quick tips, tricks, and ideas to make your summer even better. Meagan tries to get the podcast sponsored by a shaving cream company. Jeff shares his love of the library (again!). What tips and tricks do you have for your summer? Let us know! Take a minute to rate and review us on Apple…
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412 - Teenagers Forever - PARENTING Part 4 - FINALE
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This episode is the final week of our series on PARENTING. Meagan and Jeff wrap up their series on their parenting philosophy talking about their ultimate goal for their teenagers and grown kids. Jeff gets emotional about being a dad. Meagan shares the ultimate hope and goal for kids who are still trying to figure life out. We hope that you have en…
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This episode is week 23 of our series on PARENTING. Meagan and Jeff continue their parenting series by diving into the important foundational ideas they keep in mind while parenting big kids. Jeff gives his opinion on how respect should work. Meagan gets honest about preparing for the weird questions that kids are going to ask. What are some weird …
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410 - I Saw the Sign (and it opened up my eyes) - BLUEY Interlude
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This episode is short interlude from our parenting series as Meagan dives into what may be one of the greatest episodes of kids tv ever made. Meagan shares her heart about the penultimate episode of Bluey, The Sign. Jeff was out of town this week so Meagan watched a new episode of Bluey with the kids - and then everyone was crying?! Meagan talks ab…
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This episode is week 2 of our series on PARENTING. Meagan and Jeff continue their parenting series by diving into some of the truths that helped them through the toddler phase! Meagan talks about the relationship between raising kids and re-evaluating yourself. Jeff lays out his own struggle between being comfortable and parenting choices. What are…
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This week we start a four part series on PARENTING. Meagan and Jeff start a new series on parenting and dive into the neuroscience of how they raised their babies in part 1. Meagan shares the purpose behind the parenting choices that we have made as we raised t kids. Jeff gets emotional and stays emotional the whole time talking about his babies (t…
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407 - Sparking Joy (or not) - CLUTTER Series Part 2
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This week we wrap up our two part series on CLUTTER. Meagan and Jeff give practical tips for processing through letting go of clutter you don't need. Meagan talks about hoping to instill this ability to declutter in her kids. Jeff admits he knows that this is a continual process that he has to try to get better at! What tips have worked for you? Le…
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406 - Stuff and Thangs - CLUTTER Series Part 1
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This week we start a two part series on CLUTTER. Meagan and Jeff talk about how we end up with so much stuff. Meagan talks about how scarcity leads us to keep things we might not need to hold on to. Jeff dives into why it's not the stuff - but maybe more the time it represents that makes it hard to let go. Why do you think you end up with so much s…
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405 - Having a Heck of a Time - Helldivers II / Daylight Saving Time
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This week's random topic is on video games and the mystical changing of the clock! Meagan and Jeff take a break between series to talk about a few random topics on their mind and give a little bit of a tease for the series starting next week. Jeff shares his new hyperfixation - while Meagan talks about what it is like to live with a Helldiver. Meag…
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404 - Sleep Hard, Work Harder, Play Hardest - TIME Part 3: Leisure
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Meagan and Jeff wrap up the Time series talking about the most fun way to spend time - leisure.By Meagan and Jeff Smith
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403 - For a Few Dollars More - TIME Part 2: Work
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This is the second week of our series on TIME. We focus on the time we spend WORKING. Meagan and Jeff talk about the philosophy and perspective on work from a geriatric millennial's point of view. It's a little sad, but ends with some hope! How would you change work? How does work fit into your life? Let us know! Take a minute to rate and review us…
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402 - Thicc and Tired - TIME Part 1: Sleep
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This is the first week of our series on TIME. We focus on our struggles with SLEEP! Meagan and Jeff talk about the demonization of rest, puritanical nonsense, revenge bedtime, anti-fraud suggestions, high school biology, and more. What is your sleep chronotype? Let us know! Sleep Chronotype Info Take a minute to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts…
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401 - We Apologize for the Break in Programming!
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This week's random topic is reformatting! Meagan and Jeff are back and ready to dive into another season of Schtickless. Meagan and Jeff had to duck out for a season of life but want to get back to the practice of writing and sharing! Meagan talks about how over-commitment shows you what matters most. Jeff uses his podcast voice to read some poetry…
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058 The Godfather | The Godfather, Part II
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The time has come for the Dynamic Duo to hang up their capes and call it quits. But before they do so, they're gonna sit down one last time and talk about what they consider two of the greatest movies ever made. Will Travis have to endure a couple more audio clips? Will Nathan have too many beers and have issues saying a few words? It's likely, but…
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This week the guys sit down and talk about one more Pick 6 list. Nathan puts together a list of Double Features and Travis provides an assortment of movies as well as pairings for all of us to enjoy. Will this be the end of the dynamic duo?! Tune-in and download to find out! Copyright 2023 | Klopek Media…
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S26: Episode 6: Five Nights at Freddy’s
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It’s season finale time here on Pick Six Movies and we’re pulling out all the stops! We’re doing the newest movie we’ve ever done – Five Nights at Freddy’s – and welcoming back old pals like Pick Six Bot and Back to the Future references. We discuss the convoluted lore, the sloppy script, and dabble in the realm of simulations. Join us, won’t you? …
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As we round the bend toward the conclusion os season 26, one we call Domo Arigato, it’s time to hit the food court with Chopping Mall! We’re talking about how 80s this movie truly is, milking bulls, the readily available explosives in this, and vent freak-outs. Join us, won’t you? 00:00:00 – 00:02:12 – Welcome to the Show with Chad 00:02:13 – 00:18…
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057 Halloween ’78 | Halloween ’18 😱🎃
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It wouldn't be right if the guys didn't release one more Halloween episode before turning it in. And what better way to celebrate Halloween than to have Nathan and Travis talk about Halloween and Halloween for their 6th and final Halloween episode? That's right, it's John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978) and HALLOWEEN (2018) today on Six Pack Double Fe…
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The guys thought it wasn't right if they didn't try to wedge into their final season a couple more Joe Dante movies. So, today Nathan and Travis sit down and talk about a 80s Science Fiction classic and a lesser known homage nostalgic piece about late 50s movie promoters. It's INNERSPACE (1987) and MATINEE (1993) today on Six Pack Double Feature. T…
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On a new episode of Pick Six Movies, we head to school with the robot teacher sci-fi nonsense, Class of 1999! We have albino Stacy Keaches, technicolor gangs, street drugs, and some scene-chewing villains that add spice to this A-Team-explosion-filled movie. It’s a wild one, folks! 00:00:00 – 00:02:06 – Welcome to the Show with Chad 00:02:07 – 00:2…
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055 Superman: The Movie ’78 | Batman ’89
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Today Nathan and Travis sit down and discuss the two greatest Superhero movies of their childhood, along with Richard Lester's Superman II (1981) as well as The Richard Donner Cut (2006). They get a little bit nerdy and dive deep into Richard Donner's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) and Tim Burton's BATMAN (1989) today on Six Pack Double Feature. Tune-i…
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Welcome, human listeners, to another episode of this season of Pick Six Movies. We call this one “Domo Arigato,” and it’s all about movies featuring robots. In this case, a robot doll that’s supposed to fill the heart of a grieving girl named M3gan. Instead, it fills the screen with mayhem, which is perfect for us! Plus, a history of automata in mo…
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This week Travis and Nathan discuss a couple of Steven Spielberg's greatest popcorn flicks. One that basically created the blue print for the modern blockbuster and the other one that helped redefine it while creating a dinosaur franchise empire. It's JAWS (1975) and JURASSIC PARK (1993) today on Six Pack Double Feature. Download and tune-in! Copyr…
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As part of our 26th season of Pick Six Movies, Domo Arigato, we are looking at six movies all about robots. For our second episode of this season, we are venturing into deep space with quippy robots, unclear protagonists, and a crazy German intent on defying the very laws of science and good movie-making. That’s right, it’s Walt Disney’s first fora…
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053 Escape From New York | The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2)
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This week the guys sit down and start their final run on the Death Star and and talk about a couple of early 80s Post Apocalyptical low-budget masterpieces. It's John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) and THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981) today on Six Pack Double Feature. Download and tune-in! Copyright 2023 | Klopek Media…
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It’s a new season of Pick Six Movies, and we are getting cozy with our future robot overlords. We’re looking at six movies all about robots and what better place to start than with a movie that almost no one has seen, 1981’s Heartbeeps! How could a movie starring Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters with music by John Williams be this big a stinker? …
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This week the guys jump talk about their favorite final shots in movies. Will this be the end of the dynamic duo?! Tune-in and download to find out! Copyright 2023 | Klopek MediaBy Klopek Media
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For our final road trip in Season 25, Holiday Road, we are throwing on the snakeskin jacket and hitting the Yellow Brick Road with David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. Is it the artist movie we’ve seen this season? For sure. Is it the best? Well, you’ll have to tune in and find out! And prepare yourself for the sleaziest character in Pick Six history! 00:0…
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It’s the penultimate episode of Season 25 of Pick Six Movies and we are hitting the road, the Holiday Road, that is, with Sylvester Stallone in the arm wrestling/trucking/father-son epic (?), Over the Top! There’s a grumpy Robert Loggia, a terrible kid, lot of montages, and songs that contradict the dialogue as far as the eye can see. Join us, won’…
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Season 25 of Pick Six Movies is called Holiday Road, a season all about the joy of the road trip. And now we slam on the brakes to pick up this unwelcome traveler, 2007’s make of The Hitcher from the goons who did remakes of The Amityville Horror and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. And it’s just as dumb as it sounds. Let’s ask the burning questions: …
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Hey there, fellow travelers! In a rare bit of good movie-watching, Pick Six Movies heads to the American Southwest with Ridley Scott and Thelma & Louise. It only took us until season 25, one we’re calling Holiday Road, to get to a legitimately great film. We have traded in the usual dumb voices for some genuine appreciation. We talk about why the m…
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For our second episode of Season 25, Holiday Road, we are taking a ride with Pick Six favorite Nicolas Cage as he escapes hell, hooks up with a salty waitress, and goes on the hunt for a chicken-fried cult leader in Drive Angry. There are Cage impressions, plenty of appreciation for Billy Fichts, and a look at just what makes a character actor – al…
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Welcome to a new season of Pick Six Movies! We are calling this, our 25th season (?!) Holiday Road, and we are kicking it off with the reboot/reimagining/horrible mistake that is 2015’s Vacation. Can two good jokes save a movie? We’ll answer that question, along with how much poop one movie needs, and debate how terrible Fleetwood Mac is. Join us, …
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This week's random topic is libraries Meagan and Jeff spend some time talking about their shared love and appreciation for libraries! Meagan gives details about the purpose and mission of the American Library Association. Jeff speculates about what would happen if you tried to introduce the idea of libraries into today's economy. What do you use yo…
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This week's random topic is rain! Meagan and Jeff soak up an unseasonably cool and rainy start to the summer. Meagan talks about the oldest daughter's favorite smell. Jeff goes off on a tangent about what to check for when buying a used car. What do you do because of the rainy weather where you grew up? Did you have dry weather or rainy? Let us kno…
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S24: Episode 6: Masters of the Universe
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When it comes to finales, nobody does it like Pick Six Movies. And by that I mean, nobody finds weirder movies to obsess over. Join us as we comb over Masters of the Universe, a toy-inspired space fantasy with so many problems, we don’t even bother trying to fix this one. Thrill to the lack of a hero! Chill to the rib-eating! It’s a slam-bang, acti…
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This week's random topic is conversational tone! Meagan and Jeff have a quick conversation about the power of tone in conversation. Meagan is shocked by Jeff's high school confessions. Jeff remembers having trouble with tone in the early years of marriage. How do you work on tone? Do you use honey or vinegar to catch flies? Let us know! Take a minu…
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Season 24’s penultimate episode explores another pop culture travesty: The Emoji Movie. Our season, pop Culture Club, has generated many horrors. But nothing so shocking, so humiliating as Sir Patrick Stewart playing a pile of poo. And yet, it happened… Join us for a look at this misbegotten family fare and wonder with us why Randy Newman doesn’t w…
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323 Will Forte High School for Women's Herstory
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Meagan and Jeff dive into ways they work to help all of their kids understand how men and women have been treated differently in the past and how they can make it better as they grow up.By Meagan and Jeff Smith
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We reach new levels of weirdness on a brand new Pick Six Movies with Super Mario Bros. No, no the now one, the old one with Dennis Hopper being creepy, Mario getting kinky, and Luigi getting choked on fungus. Oh, also lots of Mojo Nixon talk. Grab your belt, we’re taking a wrench to this leaky movie! 00:00:00 – 00:02:25 – Welcome to the Show with C…
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322 Shaking the House - Spring Cleaning and the Rhythm of the Seasons
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This week's random topic is Spring cleaning! Meagan and Jeff talk about the beauty and power of spring cleaning and the Persian practice of Khāne-takānī. Meagan goes over the history of spring cleaning. Jeff is thankful for a house the is easy to get ready for company. What do you do for spring cleaning? What is your favorite part of the changing s…
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