Best Crap Movie Club Podcasts (2024)

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COMMENTARY CLUB 098 - Titanic II 1:40:06

1h ago1:40:06

1:40:06

Did you know there was a Titanic II? In this podcast we wish we didn't, as we tackle this dubious 2010 mockbuster pretend sequel from The Asylum!By Hypnogoria

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338. Hard Knocks Episode One - Pointless Exercise Bears Podcast 1:19:40

4h ago1:19:40

1:19:40

The Bears are finally on Hard Knocks and who better to come help us break it down than two of our Bears guys, including one who is an actual TV star. Praz and Mike Pusateri are here to watch The Flus get a haircut, be charmed by the ladies in his life, adore Rambo Owens-Biles, look in horror at Jaylon Johnson's new "car", hear Ray Clay finally get …

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337. Do we want Cody back? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:01:46

8h ago1:01:46

1:01:46

The guys are back and all over the place. They discuss whether the Cubs are playing for anything, how to binge watch TV shows, what's up with Isaac Paredes, and how Pete Crow-Armstrong fixed his swing by imitating who? They also wonder if the Cubs are playing with fire by letting Hector Neris get close to guaranteeing his option, and then the unthi…

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S3E33 A Crypt Reunion With John Leonetti 55:39

5d ago55:39

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Welcome to another in our series of “TALES FROM THE CRYPT” reunions. This episode’s guest – JOHN LEONETTI – isn’t just a great director of photography and director, he’s from one of HOLLYWOOD’S LEGACY FAMILIES. His dad FRANK LEONETTI was a sought after gaffer who helped light THE WIZARD OF OZ and SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN. John’s brother MATT LEONETTI DP…

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336. Movie Deep Dive - Defending Your Life - Pointless Exercise Podcast 1:20:04

5d ago1:20:04

1:20:04

The movie deep dives are back and Mike Pusateri joins to the podcast as the guys break down Albert Brooks' 1991 classic "Defending Your Life." You'll hear stories about how Meryl Streep ended up in the movie, the Rip Torn renaissance, the incredible story about Albert's dad's death, growing up with Rob Reiner as his best friend and much more. You'l…

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335. Trade Deadline Recap - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:09:09

2d ago1:09:09

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The guys take a look at what the Cubs actually got at the trade deadline. They ponder whether Christopher Morel or Isaac Paredes will have the better career, ponder Nico Hoerner's future, compare Nate Pearson to Calvin Schiraldi, and laud Jed for his incredible ability to trade guys to teams where they homer in their debuts. They also look at the o…

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S3E32 Spy Stuff 1:38:06

12d ago1:38:06

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Our guest today is both a friend and a co-worker. John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer. After 9-11, John was part of the CIA’s covert team tasked with tracking down Al Qaeda’s leadership. Abu Zubaydah In March 2002, Pakistani forces with CIA support captured the man we thought was Al Qaeda’s number three: a man with the nom de guerre ABU ZUBAYDAH.…

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COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 062 - Top of the Pops Showdown 3 1:08:48

1h ago1:08:48

1:08:48

After recording our Rollerball episode we thought it would be a good idea to sample some vintage Top of the Pops, and hence we pit June 1977 against July 1978!By Hypnogoria

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334. Trades can be so confusing - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:10:41

2d ago1:10:41

1:10:41

The trade deadline is looming and somebody's going to do something really stupid, so David Brown joined us to try to help make sense of it all. Why are teams so afraid of trading top prospects when the last time a number one overall was dealt it worked out great for the team who traded him? Why would the Tigers consider trading Tarik Skubal? Will t…

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S3E31: Shaun Of The Dead Fan Club 1:26:53

19d ago1:26:53

1:26:53

We hereby call to order the first meeting of the How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast’s SHAUN OF THE DEAD FAN CLUB! How’s that for a SLICE OF FRIED GOLD? Leading today’s meeting will be our guest writer and entertainment journalist CLARK COLLIS author of the definitive (and only as far as we know) book about the making of Shaun Of The Dead, “YOU’VE GOT …

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COMMENTARY CLUB 097 - Rollerball 2:13:56

2h ago2:13:56

2:13:56

This week we are are revisiting a slice of 1970s scifi in the shape of cult classic Rollerball (1975)By Hypnogoria

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323. "Like taking a snowmobile to a strip club" - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:25:37

7d ago1:25:37

1:25:37

The gang is all here to talk about Shōta enjoying the All-Star Game, Jed's first big trade of the season, great catchers on the waiver wire and strip clubs where Praz can the lead the guys to at the bachelor party he's attending. Like all of our podcasts it somehow derails from announcer rankings to terrible crimes committed by athletes back to Chi…

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S3E30: Exorcist Meets Crypt Keeper - The "Billy Friedkin Experience" 1:00:37

26d ago1:00:37

1:00:37

The idea seemed so natural. Get WILLIAM FRIEDKIN – director of “THE EXORCIST” – to direct an episode of our little horror anthology TV show – “TALES FROM THE CRYPT“. It just so happened that RICHARD DONNER – director of another great contemporary horror classic, THE OMEN – was one of our illustrious executive producers. It made hiring Friedkin a no…

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322. Would you take one in the melon for a house? - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:09:34

24d ago1:09:34

1:09:34

The All-Star rosters are set and the game is next week, so David Brown joins Andy to discuss why discussions of snubs are pointless, changes to the Home Run Derby again, and a brilliant idea for a fan participation event for pitchers that could be held right before the Derby each year. They talk about the kinds of trades that should please buyers a…

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S3E29: A Sit Down With Standup Rita Rudner 44:33

1M ago44:33

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As we’ve said here before, one of the very best parts of doing Tales From The Crypt (and there were lots of best parts) was getting to work with incredibly talented people. This episode features another TALES FROM THE CRYPT reunion – this time with comedian RITA RUDNER who starred (alongside her friend RICHARD LEWIS in the episode WHIRLPOOL (direct…

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COMMENTARY CLUB 096 - The Empire Strikes Back 2:17:23

1M ago2:17:23

2:17:23

We are back into classic film territory and we are looking at one of the greatest sequels of all-time - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)!By Hypnogoria

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321. Are they more bad or boring? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:20:23

1M ago1:20:23

1:20:23

What are the Cubs more of, boring or bad? That's the big issue that Andy and Praz confront, while Oleg is out running around in his birthday suit. Should the Cubs buy, sell, neither or both? Who would want any of them? Would Jed even trade any of them if he could? Why are these all questions? Why not write some of the description in declarative sen…

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S3E28: Is Charlie Fleischer Nuts (Or Is He Just Smarter Than Everybody Else)? 1:00:09

1M ago1:00:09

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You know how you meet someone – on the set of a movie – say TALES FROM THE CRYPT PRESENTS DEMON KNIGHT, and the first thought that hits you (after “wow, he’s a nice guy”) is “Wow – that guy is smart, too!”? That’s Charlie Fleischer! Being smart – especially that smart – has a lot of the same hallmarks as being nuts. Those kinda people tend to focus…

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320. No (trade) means no (trade), maybe - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 59:02

1M ago59:02

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Andy has some things about the Cubs to get off his chest and so he sprints to the spacious Pointless Exercise podcast studio to discuss the possibility of the Cubs trading Seiya or Happ, why the trade deadline is still really important, why they should bring back an old friend to GM for the next month, and how David Ross is still screwing up a Cubs…

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S3E27: Tobe Hooper's Dirty Little Secret 1:02:54

2M ago1:02:54

1:02:54

Dirty little secrets… Show biz is filled to the brim with em. And Tobe Hooper’s dirty little secret? It might just could blow your mind… One of the greatest things about doing TALES FROM THE CRYPT – and there were lots and lots of great things about it – was getting to work with all the talented people we got to work with. There were a lot of pinch…

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319. Maybe he's throwing a churro ball? - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 59:16

1M ago59:16

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On this edition of the baseball podcast David Brown is on hand to discuss a sticky situation with Edwin Diaz and his interesting offer (not taken up) as to what the umpires should smell. They also talk about the game at Rickwood Field, more interesting Willie Mays stats, fun stuff from the Ryne Sandberg statue unveiling, how the Cubs and Cardinals …

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318. Cubs can only go up from here -- Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:22:07

1M ago1:22:07

1:22:07

The Cubs are wallowing in last place, but thanks to the woeful National League they're not that far behind anybody (but the Dodgers and Phillies), so Oleg and Praz join the podcast to talk about what's wrong with the Cubs and what, if anything, can be done about it. They also discuss the death of one of baseball's all-time greats, and the death of …

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S3E26: Killer Klowns v Crypt Keeper 1:17:12

2M ago1:17:12

1:17:12

In this one, we talk CREATIVE SYNERGY. In this case, the remarkable synergy between our guests THE CHIODA BROTHERS, creators of KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (celebrating its 35TH ANNIVERSARY). The Chiodas also create lots of other great MOVIE & TV work including some brilliant stuff for TEAM AMERICA, the SIMPSONS and MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES O…

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317. Fifty shopping days to the trade deadline - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:02:19

2M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

The trade deadline is approaching but with everybody (not the White Sox) still in the race, how active will it be? How does the Phillies losing a catcher screw the Cubs? David Brown drops by to show off the Wifi in his car and discuss all of this, plus whether the Angels will finally trade Mike Trout, what's Luis Robert worth and does it even make …

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S3E25 The Mechanic 51:29

2M ago51:29

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Everybody needs a good mechanic, am I right? Someone who understands what you have and what you might could do with it. Alas, not all mechanics are created equal. For a decade or so, I had a GREAT mechanic. Well, he wasn’t actually a mechanic, he was my agent. His name is Nick Mechanic but, most people called him just “Mechanic”. Willie Mo, Parts 1…

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COMMENTARY CLUB 095 - The Terror 1:29:48

2M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

In another special show, we revisit another movie from the late great Roger Corman - The Terror (1963) a gothic fever dream which stars Boris Karloff and a very young Jack Nicholson!By Hypnogoria

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316. "A bunch of dull white dudes" - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:20:01

2M ago1:20:01

1:20:01

The gang is back together to discuss why the Cubs aren't more fun (though spotting the Sox five run leads turned out to be pretty amusing), the end of our long national nightmare and the return of all-time Cubs great David Bote. They discuss the weird name of Bote's kid and why it's named that. Andy gives you second hand kinesiology advice of how t…

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S3E24: Is "Caligula" The Worst Dirty Movie Ever? 33:12

2M ago33:12

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Join us as we revisit a perfect example of How NEVER To Make A Movie, perhaps the worst dirty movie ever, CALIGULA (Roger Ebert certainly thought it was and who are we to argue?). How did this immortal fiasco happen? Didn’t all those famous actors like JOHN GIELGUD, PETER O’TOOLE, HELEN MIRREN and especially MALCOLM MCDOWELL know what they were sig…

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COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 061 - Top of the Pops 80s Showdown 2 1:12:24

2M ago1:12:24

1:12:24

After recording the Zombie Creeping Flesh episode, it seemed like a good idea to keep on drinking and watch a Top of the Pops from November 1980 the same week as the film's release. And we had such a good time, we sampled another episode from 1981 for good measure!By Hypnogoria

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315. Hark Knocks and hardly any knocks - Pointless Exercise Podcast 1:17:49

2M ago1:17:49

1:17:49

The Cubs can't hit and the Bears are finally going to be on Hard Knocks, and Tom Loxas has left his own podcast to become a regular here at Pointless Exercise and so we talk all about it. Do the Cubs need a catcher? I guess if you don't want every pitch to just roll to the backstop they do. How do they work Petecrow into the lineup on a regular bas…

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314. Angel's among us - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:04:54

2M ago1:04:54

1:04:54

Angel Hernandez has been put out to pasture, Ben Brown was yanked with a no-hitter going, and the Cubs hitters aren't really into the whole line-drive thing. David Brown joins Andy to discuss all of this, plus whether or not Andy cursed Ronald Acuna Jr to the injured list, whether they guys agree with Bob Costas and Chris Russo's thoughts on whethe…

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S3E23: The REAL Crypt Keeper 1:05:26

3M ago1:05:26

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The CRYPT KEEPER – the iconic host of HBO’S iconic TALES FROM THE CRYPT TV series – was just an animatronic puppet of course. But he completely represented everything about the show. He was and is the show’s “franchise”. But, if there was a “real” Crypt Keeper – a kind of Ground Zero for everything Tales From The Crypt – it was EC COMICS publisher …

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COMMENTARY CLUB 094 - Not of This Earth 1:19:35

3M ago1:19:35

1:19:35

In a special show, we revisit an early classic from the late great Roger Corman - Not of the Earth (1957)By Hypnogoria

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313. Let the Hendricks reinvention begin - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:27:02

3M ago1:27:02

1:27:02

Oleg and Andy call to the bullpen and Mike D. steps over Kyle Hendricks to fill in for the birthday boy, Praz. The guys discuss whether the Cubs have demoted Kyle to the bullpen or is being put out to pasture, and they (or at least Andy) thinks with a little "growth" it might just work. They also try to make sense of the Cubs sending down Petecrow …

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S3E22: The Reluctant Vampire Speaks! 1:28:50

3M ago1:28:50

1:28:50

Let’s revisit our friend “The Reluctant Vampire”. MALCOLM MCDOWELL. When I was a kid, just beginning to acquire a “taste for cinema”, one of the first movies that gave me that taste was STANLEY KUBRICK’s “A CLOCKWORK ORANGE”. But, there was another Malcolm McDowell movie that struck me even more round about the same time: Lindsey Anderson’s “IF” (t…

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312. Let them pitch - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:05:18

3M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Why are some of the best young pitchers limited to short stints in the minors instead of contributing what they can to the big league team? David Brown and Andy discuss that hot topic, plus can you fix your bullpen in May, why is that Paul Skenes mustache a thing, when are they finally going to get around to updating the requirements to get a win, …

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S3E21: The Donor - A Modern HORROR Story 42:26

3M ago42:26

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This very definitely is a “special episode” of the How NOT to Make A Movie Podcast. In the TV business, calling things “Special” has a long, rich history. “Special Episodes” are usually “relationship” episodes tied to family. Well, that’s exactly how we feel here at The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast – about our new SISTER PODCAST – THE DONOR: A M…

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COMMENTARY CLUB 093 - Zombie Creeping Flesh 1:46:47

3M ago1:46:47

1:46:47

It's crap movie time and we are looking at a legendarily shoddy movie - a 1980s Italian Dawn of the Dead knock-off which you may know as Zombie Creeping Flesh AKA Virus AKA Zombie 3 AKA Hell of the Living Dead AKA Night of the Zombies AKA That Bloody Terrible FilmBy Hypnogoria

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311. When was the last time Dansby was good? - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:36:38

3M ago1:36:38

1:36:38

The guys kick around all of the important issues this week like, how long has Dansby Swanson's offensive slump been going on (a long time), who should be the Cubs fourth outfielder when Seiya Suzuki returns and why should it be Ian Happ, and what to do with Petecrow when Seiya's return happens. They also ponder just how well Nick Madrigal would nee…

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S3E20 On Being Super, Man 1:31:53

3M ago1:31:53

1:31:53

We talk a lot here about ACTORS and ROLES. How to cast certain roles and how to play them. When the role in question is a SUPERHERO (or a super hero), it changes the equation for actor and whoever’s hiring them. Some actors – like BRANDON ROUTH – seem almost fated to play certain roles – in Brandon’s case SUPERMAN. As a kid, he dreamed about playin…

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310. Jon Greenberg on the Bears' $4.6 billion farmer's market with a stadium attached - Pointless Exercise Podcast 1:12:00

3M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

The Athletic's Jon Greenberg comes on the pod to talk about the Bears ill-fated stadium press conference, his role in helping the Bears finally put their tortured quarterback history to the side, why Kevin Warren and George McCaskey would end up being the stars of Hard Knocks. They discuss how cool Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze are. Why it's savvy…

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309. Nothing sparks a rally like cased meat - Pointless Exercise Baseball Podcast 1:12:14

3M ago1:12:14

1:12:14

Is the Twins new rally celebration an ecoLOGical diaster just waiting to happen? David Brown weighs on that meaty matter and other hot topics like Mike Trout's meniscus, revenge games, Jose Abreu's trip to Del Boca Vista, how are the Cubs surviving (mostly) their injuries and the Astros aren't, fun with batter's interference and why baseball's unif…

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COMMENTARY CLUB - Minisode 060 - Top of the Pops Showdown 1:08:33

3M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

We thought we'd revisit a Top of the Pops from 1988 the week Big was released... and it didn't go so good. So we also had a look at an earlier episode from 1985 to right the balance!By Hypnogoria

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S3E19: It's Dead Easy! 1:14:32

3M ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Ever been haunted by a movie? “Tales From The Crypt Presents Dead Easy” is a movie that, to this day, still haunts us. “Dead Easy” is the movie we should have made instead of “Bordello Of Blood”. It was the movie we started to make. Hell, we spent six weeks in New Orleans prepping the movie, scouting locations and setting up shop. Then Universal Pi…

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308. "Maybe we're coddling these guys too much." - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:10:45

3M ago1:10:45

1:10:45

Andy, Praz and Oleg discuss all the pertinent issues with the Cubs like the return of Matt Mervis, Nicky Two Strikes, Ian Happ's return to the lineup, Kyle Hendricks' phantom back injury and Boog's fascination with Mike Tauchman. But then they put their big throbbing brains together and come up with a series of initiatives that will toughen the Cub…

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S3E18: Stand Up Guy 1:06:20

4M ago1:06:20

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We first met comedian and podcast host Ken Reid when he invited us onto his podcast, the terrific TV GUIDANCE COUNSELOR. In addition to being a big “TALES FROM THE CRYPT” fan, Ted is a BOSTON-BASED STAND UP and a fantastic STORYTELLER. His approach to comedy is via story rather than jokes. That, I suspect, is where our minds all come together. Ken …

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COMMENTARY CLUB 091 - Big 1:52:46

4M ago1:52:46

1:52:46

For our classic movie selection, we are watching classic 1980s comedy Big starring Tom HanksBy Hypnogoria

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S3E17: Barbie's BFF? 1:14:25

4M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

There are cultural icons and then there’s BARBIE. GRETA GERWIG and MARGOT ROBBIE’S movie is a brilliant reconsideration of that icon. But, a storyteller you’ve probably never heard-of helped shape our whole perception of that icon. Before there was Gerwig and Robbie, ANDREW GALLERANI was BARBIE’S BFF. From 1988 – 2015 (that’s 27 years!), Andrew dir…

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307. Seiya's really good - Pointless Exercise Cubs Podcast 1:14:07

4M ago1:14:07

1:14:07

While the Cubs bullpen might be awful, Andy, Praz and Oleg decide to talk about what isn't...Seiya Suzuki. They do discuss the state of the Cubs bullpen, what's going on with the vaunted pitching infrastructure these days, how taking Christopher Morel out for defense all the time finally bit the Cubs in the ass, and they try to figure out what it i…

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S3E16: Blind Ambition 1:07:48

4M ago1:07:48

1:07:48

The last thing you’d ever think – if you read my friend TOM SULLIVAN’S bio – is that he’s blind. In fact, Tom is one of America’s most famous blind people. He’s written and produced movies & TV shows, sung THE NATIONAL ANTHEM at THE SUPER BOWL, and written more than a dozen books including IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT I HEAR and LEADING LADY. Tom wrote Le…

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