Best Bryan Tann Podcasts (2024)

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The World's End 56:43

1+ y ago56:43

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This week the Plotaholics discuss the 2013 Sci-Fi/Comedy The World's End before saying their own goodbyes to the podcast they've spent the last four years working on. It was a good run, but all good things must come to an end. The film of the week sees five "friends" going on a Pub Crawl that they failed to successfully complete twenty-three years …

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Hot Fuzz 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

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This week, the Plotaholics take a trip across the pond to Sanford Gloucestershire for 2007's buddy cop comedy Hot Fuzz starting Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. In this film, Pegg plays Constable Nicholas Angel. The best of the best who is so good that his superiors banish him to the country because he's making them all look bad! Upon his arrival, Nichol…

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 57:29

1+ y ago57:29

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This week, the Plotaholics dip into the day of lovers with the, under appreciated at the time, cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is still reeling after his ex girlfriend dumped him. To the point that he’s “dating” a high school girl. Then he meets Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and he’s head over heels! Unfort…

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Forget Paris 1:05:49

1+ y ago1:05:49

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It's February, which means it's the month of love! We're getting started with the 1995 romantic comedy Forget Paris starring Billy Crystal and Debra Winger as Mickey and Ellen. In this tale of love, travel, and basketball, a group of friends tells the newest member of their group the whirlwind tale of the romance between an NBA referee and an Ameri…

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Everything Everywhere All at Once 1:03:29

1+ y ago1:03:29

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The Plotaholics wind down on our month of the biggest films of 2022 with, what is probably according to the Academy, the hottest of the hot movies of the year. Everything Everywhere All At Once Evelyn Quan (played by the amazing Michelle Yeoh) is a married, middle-aged Chinese-American immigrant with a failing business, a strained relationship with…

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 1:02:18

1+ y ago1:02:18

1:02:18

The Plotaholics' are going strong this week as we continue to explore the films that came out in 2022. This week's episode is a CRIMINALLY UNDER THE RADAR BANGER! This week we're talking about the Nicholas Cage film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. This film, costarring Padro Pascal, shows a fictionalized (we hope not) version of Nicholas C…

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Nope 1:10:45

1+ y ago1:10:45

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This week we take a second trip into the mind of the great Jordan Peele with 2022's Nope starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings OJ and Em Haywood who discover on their horse ranch a strange, predatory presence. Costarring Steven Yeun (Glenn from The Walking Dead), the great Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, and the excellent Keith David,…

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Glass Onion 1:03:43

1+ y ago1:03:43

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January is going strong Plotaholics fans! This week we dive into one of our new favorite franchises' next entry in the 2022 Rian Johnson-written and directed murder/mystery Glass Onion. Glass Onion sees the return of Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc, master detective, as he investigates a murder on the privately owned island of billionaire Miles Bron (p…

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Bullet Train 1:00:58

1+ y ago1:00:58

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Happy 2023, Plotaholics! We're changing up a little bit from previous years. The last few years we've done only 80s flicks in January. This time around, though, we're doing newer flicks that have come out over the last few months. Our first foray is to Japan and the 2022 Action/Comedy Bullet Train with an all-star cast including Brad Pitt, Brian Ty…

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Avatar (2009) 1:16:03

1+ y ago1:16:03

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The final episode of 2022 is here, and we decided to end the year with the first film in the series of 2022’s most anticipated film. This week we watch the 2009's sci-fi epic, Avatar. This film stars Sam Wentworth as Jake Sully (or Jakesooly), a paralyzed Marine sent to the planet of Pandora to pilot his deceased twin brother’s genetically engineer…

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Home Alone 1:05:37

1+ y ago1:05:37

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Happy Holidays, Plotaholics-holics! We complete this year's round of holiday festivity films with the 1990 holiday-comedy John Hughes classic Home Alone. Listen, after 30+ years you know who's in this film and what its about. So, in this episode we give our thoughts on this film, how horrible the McCallister family (Kevin included) are, and how ama…

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Four Christmases 1:05:16

1+ y ago1:05:16

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This week, folks, we continue our holiday film block with the Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon holiday adventure Four Christmases. This holiday romcom with a costar list of the stars sees Brad, aka Orlando, and Kate, aka Cootie Kate, as a yuppie San Francisco couple unable to follow through with their planned Christmas plans and must spend four sepa…

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Just Friends 1:08:24

1+ y ago1:08:24

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The Annual Plotaholics Holiday Block begins today! This week's yuletide content is 2005's Romantic Comedy 'Just Friends,' starring a pre-Deadpool Ryan Reynolds, and a post-Varsity Blues Amy Smart as Chris and Jamie. Chris was the obese best friend of Jamie who friend-zoned him eternally during graduation. Ten years later, Chris is forced back home …

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Stranger Than Fiction 58:42

1+ y ago58:42

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All good things must come to an end, so it's also true with our month of comedic actors in dramatic roles. When good things come to an end, you have to go out with a bang, and we do! This week we watched Stranger Than Fiction the 2006 Will Farrell film that co-stars Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifa, and Dustin Hoffman. In this film we…

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Mr. Church 1:11:10

1+ y ago1:11:10

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This week we continue our show block of dramatic films starring comedic actors. Mr. Church is a 2016 film based on the short story “The Cook Who Came To Live With Us” by Susan McMartin. Mr. Church tells the story of Charlie Brooks and her life with her family cook Mr. Church who is hired to cook for her and her dying mother after her mother’s lover…

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 56:51

1+ y ago56:51

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This week we continue our Comedic Actors in Dramatic roles block with 2004's indie darling Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This gem sees Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as Joel and Clementine (no jokes) who have suffered a painful breakup. Joel, heartbroken that Clementine doesn't recognize him, discovers that she had her memories of him erased.…

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Reign Over Me 58:32

1+ y ago58:32

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This week we begin our 'Comedic Actors in Serious Roles' block of films. Trust us, this is a much better block than this sad excuse for a title gives! This week, we're taking a look at (in our humble expert opinions) Adam Sander's best film. Period. 2007's Reign Over Me shows Adam Sandler as Charlie Fineman, a man suffering the traumatic loss of hi…

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Insidious 52:29

1+ y ago52:29

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The Plotaholics Listener's Choice Halloween was yet another entertaining and successful endeavor, and it's all because of YOU! This week, today, we are discussion YOUR pick. This got the highest vote tally! 2010's Insidious stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as parents of a boy who is at risk of being possessed after he falls (literally) into a co…

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Halloween 3: Season of the Witch 51:57

1+ y ago51:57

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The Listener's Choice Halloween is going strong everyone! This week we visit a film that is four years in the making! Halloween 3: Season of the Witch is a MAJOR deviation from the Halloween franchise and is probably the most dramatic shift of a film franchise in film history. As its not only the only film in the series to NOT feature Michael Myers…

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Tales from the Hood 1:08:03

1+ y ago1:08:03

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Listener's Choice is going strong! This week we take a trip to the anthology horror genre, and this trip was a great one. Tales From The Hood is a 1995 horror anthology by writer/director Rusty Cundieff (director of the Chapelle Show). These four chilling tales told by mortician Mr. Simms doesn't just frighten, but tackles social commentary such as…

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Night of the Living Dead (1990) 58:14

1+ y ago58:14

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The Listener's Choice Halloween continues strong! This week we're visiting the 1990 remake of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead directed by Tom Savini. This film tells the tale of seven people in a country home attempting to survive a dead uprising and each other. This remake/remaster of the 1968 masterpiece shows us a modern day telling …

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Friday the 13th (1980) 1:06:54

1+ y ago1:06:54

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So, Bryan is nuts! It's the FOURTH Plotaholics Listeners' Choice Halloween! Week 1 we explore (finally) Friday the 13th! We're talking the OG and some discussion on the 2009 remake. Come for the laughs, stay for the character study, and why Jason Alouishus Vorhees is a BMF who is the ultimate sex blocker. He's better than a condom, folks! Sit back,…

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Goosebumps 1:05:25

1+ y ago1:05:25

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Jack Black-tember has come to a close, but we're using this final week to bridge the gap to our Listeners' Choice Halloween. This week, Jack Black leads an all-star cast in 2015's Goosebumps. Co-starring Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, and Amy Ryan, this film sees a young man and his mother move to Delaware (yay?) after the death of his father for a fr…

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 1:04:22

1+ y ago1:04:22

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This week's distracted episode of The Plotaholics Podcast sees the continuation of our Jack Black-tember block as we check out 2017's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with an all star ensemble class including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kevin "Mini Rock" Hart, Jack Black (duh), and Karen Gillan as the avatars to four "teenagers" stuck in the dreaded b…

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Shallow Hal 59:31

1+ y ago59:31

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Jack Black-tember continues (unfortunately this week) as we tackle the Jack Black 2001 "comedy" Shallow Hal, co-starring Gwenyth "The Candle" Paltrow and Jason "The Last Member" Alexander. In this film Jack plays the titular Hal, a shallow AF financial advisor that is hypnotized by Tony "Banana Hands" Robbins to see the inner beauty of a person. En…

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Saving Silverman 59:51

1+ y ago59:51

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This week, folks, we tap dance on the fence of the Summer of Song and Jack Black-tember with this week's advertised content, 'Saving Silverman,' which stars the aforementioned Black, Steve Zahn (Plotaholics Darling status), and Jason Biggs as J.D., Wayne, and Darren-- Three friends that are united by their love of Neil Diamond and being idiots duri…

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Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny 48:14

2y ago48:14

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The Summer of Song is over. Dry your eyes. This week's final episode for the Sumer of Song is a bridge episode to Jack Black-tember. This week, we're discussing Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...or trying to. In this film, JB travels to Hollywood (in a crappy way) to become a musician. That's where he meets Kyle. They instantly unite and become…

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Airheads 1:02:24

2y ago1:02:24

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By Shane Wilson and Bryan Tann

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That Thing You Do 1:01:44

2y ago1:01:44

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Hey gang! The Summer of Song is winding down, and we are getting there with yet another BANGER! This week, everyone's favorite guy, Tom Hanks, has written and directed for our viewing pleasures 1996's That Thing You Do! Starring Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Tom Evertt Scott, and Johnathon Schaech, the film tells the story of The Wonders, a one-hit wonder…

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Purple Rain 1:05:42

2y ago1:05:42

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The Plotaholics' Summer of Song plays on this week as the guys discuss 1984's Purple Rain, a film that sees Prince doing his best imitation of himself but with added misogyny! There is a lot to love about this movie--the music, mostly. And there is a lot to complain about--the story, mostly, and the acting. Purple Rain is an unquestionable cinemati…

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Get on Up 53:20

2y ago53:20

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This week, the guys were a little flat. But with the film that was on hand, it's to be expected. This week the guys take a look at the James Brown biopic, 'Get on Up,' starring the late, great Chadwick Boseman with the amazing Viola Davis in a supporting role as Brown's Mother. This film shows us the highs and lows of Brown's life and career as he …

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Blinded by the Light 57:46

2y ago57:46

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This week the Plotaholics take a step into an amazing world as we are 'Blinded By The Light'. This 2019 film starring Viveik Kalra is based on the memoir of Sarfraz Manzoor titled 'Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion, and Rock 'n' Roll.' This film sees Kalra play Javad Khan, a timid boy living in 1980s UK during a difficult time when racial te…

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Dreamgirls 1:11:59

2y ago1:11:59

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This week, Bryan's brain is a level of goo that can only be described as...disturbing. However, before things get weird the guys discuss the 2006 masterpiece, Dreamgirls, starring an ensemble cast that includes Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover (sadly no Donald), and Anika Noni Rose, just to name a few. In thi…

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Rock Star 1:00:09

2y ago1:00:09

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The Summer of Song continues! This week, we go back in time to the mid/late 1980s... via 2001 in the Mark Wahlberg film Rock Star. Costarring Jennifer Aniston, Timothy Olyphant (pre-Boba Fett armor), and Timothy Spall, Rock Star tells the story of Chris Cole, the lead singer of a Steel Dragon cover band. Don't church it up son, it's a cover band. C…

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8 Mile 1:26:49

2y ago1:26:49

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Happy Independence Day for all who celebrate! This week's ID4 episode continues our Summer of Song as we discuss the 2002 Purple Rain-esque film 8 Mile, starring Eminem as James Aloyishush "B-Rabbit" (Brabbit) Smith Esq, a wannabe rapper that can't seem to rise to the occasion in a destitute Detroit's 8 Mile section (Put your hands up 313). In this…

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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 56:46

2y ago56:46

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The Summer of Song continues! We're finally doing a bit of a shift from where we've been in our viewing. This week's advertised content in the 2007 musical spoof comedy Walk Hard starring John C. Reily. Reily plays Dewey Cox, the wrong kid that survived, and the chapters of his musical stardom lifestyle that is marred with drugs, infidelity, and en…

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Once 58:53

2y ago58:53

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This week, The Plotaholics continue their Summer of Song event with a discussion of the 2007 film, Once, starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova as two musicians who discover in each other a kindred spirit. After a meeting on the streets of Dublin, Ireland, the musicians hit it off. They begin making music together and ultimately decide to record…

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A Star Is Born 59:25

2y ago59:25

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This week, The Plotaholics discuss the 2018 modern day classic, 'A Star Is Born'--the fourth version of this film. It kind of feels insulting to call it a remake. This version, as we all know, stars Bradley Cooper as Jackson Maine, a country rocker and how a chance meeting he finds the woman of his dreams in Ally, a singer/songwriter who takes an i…

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 1:12:14

2y ago1:12:14

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This week begins our Summer of Song, and yeah, we're starting off strong (see what I did there?). This week, Shane and Bryan discuss the 2016 musical comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping starring the Lonely Island. In this film Connor4Real (Andy Samberg) is the standout member of a musical trio that's gone onto solo success. The challenges of …

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Scary Movie 1:01:33

2y ago1:01:33

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This week we finish off our Month of Parody and...well...we started from the top and now...we're here. This week's advertised content is Scary Movie, the 2000 comedy that spawned a series starring Shawn and Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris, Shannon Elizabeth, and Regina Hall. A spoof of the late 90s horror rebirth films Scream, and I Know What You Did Las…

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Hot Shots 59:35

2y ago59:35

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The spoof genre has a lot of hits and many more misses. We’ve so far discussed two hits. Now, we come to what we feel is a miss in this week’s episode where we discuss Hot Shots. In this film, Charlie “Tiger Blood” Sheen is doing his worst Tom Cruise impression as Topper Harley, a wash-out in the navy called back into service. We’re trying to find …

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The Naked Gun 1:23:56

2y ago1:23:56

1:23:56

This week, we had a little bit of a miscommunication! Bryan watched Hot Shots, Shane watched Naked Gun. So....since Bryan has watched mostly everything like a billion times, the guys talk NAKED GUN! This 1989 comedy classic stars the late, great Leslie Nielsen as Detective Lieutenant Frank Drebin, Police Squad. When his partner survives an assassin…

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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka 1:11:49

2y ago1:11:49

1:11:49

Ready to wash the nastiness of horse poop out of your mouth after last week's episode? Good! So are we! This week we discuss the 1988 comedy classic (zero question) I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA -- written, directed, and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. In this spoof of the blaxploitation genre of the 1970s, Wayans stars as Jack Spade, a soldier that return…

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Hot to Trot 54:54

2y ago54:54

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This week, The Plotaholics go old school with our original premise for the podcast: Bad Films This week we REALLY dive into the sludge of the sewer. Thankfully we missed the Losers Club orgy, but we didn't come out completely unscathed. This week, we review the Bobcat Goldthwait film, Hot To Trot. In this film Goldthwait plays Fred. Fred's mom dies…

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Wedding Crashers 1:27:18

2y ago1:27:18

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You are cordially invited to a very special episode of The Plotaholics Podcast! This week, our very on Bryan Tann is finally getting married. That's right! Sharon is making an honest man out of him, and to celebrate, The Plotaholics are discussing the 2005 comedy, Wedding Crashers. Wedding Crashers is a poorly-aged relic of the early 2000s that see…

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How High 55:00

2y ago55:00

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This week is 4:20! This is the year of The Plotaholics getting back to tradition, so we’re going back to the Stoner Comedy genre with this week’s episode, How High! This film stars brothers Method and Red Man as Silas and Jamal, two stoner slackers who get into Harvard with the help of a special strand of cannabis at their disposal. Costarring Mike…

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The Bubble 1:14:45

2y ago1:14:45

1:14:45

This week, the guys switch gears and discuss the 2022 Judd Apatow Netflix-exclusive comedy The Bubble, starring Karen Gillan, Pedro Pasal, Leslie Mann, and Kate McKinnon. This satire features the ensemble cast of the fictional Cliff Beasts franchise who are attempting to make the 6th film of the series during the ongoing pandemic. Hijinx, unfortuna…

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Higher Learning 1:40:02

2y ago1:40:02

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The Plotaholics are back! This week we have decided to pay homage to the late, great John Singleton, as we like to do this time of year. The 1995 drama, Higher Learning, stars Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, and Michael Rappaport as three college freshmen at the fictional Columbus University. This film also stars Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Tyra Banks…

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Caddyshack 1:08:12

2y ago1:08:12

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This week, we end our March Madness block while trying something new! You can listen to and view the show LIVE Sundays at noon on our Twitch channel, https://twitch.tv/plotaholics This week we discuss the 1980 comedy Caddyshack starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Ted Knight, and Rodney Dangerfield. In this film, young Danny wants to stop having to l…

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The Mighty Ducks 1:28:51

2y ago1:28:51

1:28:51

This week the guys continue to discuss the werewolf conspiracy as they discuss the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks. In this film Gordon Bombay, aka Gor-Bo (Emilio Esteves), is given 500 hours of community service after a drunken driving spree. His punishment? Coaching Pee-Wee hockey. HIDE YOUR KIDS! Support the Show.…

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