Best Critical Onions Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 188 - Predator and Monsters 56:30

3h ago56:30

56:30

This week we travel to the Central American jungle in search of monsters... what will we make of both the 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger Predator and the 2010 Gareth Edwards-helmed Monsters. Timings for this week are: Predator (02:04) Monsters (30:33) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.fram…

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Our Most Pointless Episode 1:03:20

1h ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Huge episode this week as Ro is off galavanting through Asia, leaving the dastardly trio of Migs, Kush and Sen to steer the ship. Immediately we begin with smut as Miguel painfully recounts a story of his nether regions being shattered via a kick in soccer, all while being recognised by a group of teenage boys. Sen then dobs in Rohit for some truly…

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Roger Corman Tribute 11:29

10h ago11:29

11:29

Roger Corman was a towering figure in Hollywood so Andy and Sean pay a tribute to him aside from the regular episodes Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link License Leave us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts!…

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Episode 188 - Central American Monster Movies 7:33

1d ago7:33

7:33

This week we examine two monster films set in the Central American jungle - two!? What will they be?Listen in to find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeod Link License Leave us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts!…

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Episode 187 - Uncut Gems and Hustle (With Special Guest Amon Warmann) 1:09:29

4d ago1:09:29

1:09:29

It's NBA play off time so we are discussing two basketball themed movies again! Once again, we've drafted in help as it's not exactly Sean's specialist subject... We're welcoming back the great Amon Warmann to the pod to discuss Adam Sandler starring with Basketball players. The films are Uncut Gems and Hustle. How does The Sandman fare? Listen in …

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Ro Gets Rizzed 57:42

9d ago57:42

57:42

Massive week for TCB and for Kush especially as he finally gets his first W against a corporation. Kush recounts in detail his year long battle with a large Sydney music store which came to a tantalising conclusion last week. The other boys then bring some yarns of their time playing 2 Up on Anzac Day, including a rivalry with a fellow punter. We e…

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Episode 186 - Airplane! and Meet The Parents 1:05:42

16d ago1:05:42

1:05:42

This week, we explore serious actors in comedy with the entire cast of Airplane! and Robert De Niro in Meet the Parents. Do all comedies age well? Do they age at all? How should they be seen? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Timings for this week are: Airplane! (01:55) Meet The Parents (39:10) The theme for next episode is Adam Sandler …

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The Undercover Nerd 1:15:22

10d ago1:15:22

1:15:22

We’ve called Kush back up from the reserves as all the boys are back on deck this week. We start with a tale of hubris as Ro foolishes tries to save a woman’s life only to be met with the least helpful 000 responder. Also this week, Sen’s in rehab for his foot and he brings yarns from his physio. This week it’s the tale of his physio trying to fake…

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Episode 185 - Ready or Not and Glass Onion (With Special Guest Violet Hammond) 1:08:39

22d ago1:08:39

1:08:39

We're back! and we brought a friend! This week, we discuss two women sticking it to rich patriarchy with Ready or Not and Glass Onion with our good friend Violet Hammond. What did we make of the films? Where did the theme come from? Will Hugh Grant show up!? Listen in to find out. Timings for this week are: Ready or Not (05:01) Glass Onion (33:48) …

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Kicking Back (with Kat Haddad) 1:10:08

21d ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Wowee do we have an absolutely massive episode this week for you guys, featuring a very special guest. We’ve sent Kush to the bench to welcome one of Australia’s leading sports broadcasters - Kat Haddad. Kat has appeared on Optus Sport, SBS as well as a number of podcasts. We learn about Kat’s unorthodox journey to get to where she is today, her wo…

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The Art of Negotiation 1:07:08

24d ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Plenty of yarns in this week’s episode and to start us off, Kush is back from his holiday and he brings tales from the Motherland. From negotiating with street merchants, to getting scammed and almost bribing police, Kush had the most quintessential Indian experience. Sen then remembers a story regarding one of his ex workmates before we continue o…

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Marta's Moving Mad 51:38

1M ago51:38

51:38

Huge episode for you guys this week and we start with Ro asking the boys a philosophical question straight off the bat - as he asks them the last time they wasted $100. We then get another tantalising update in the Marta saga aka “the neighbour from Hell.” Finally we’re starting a new series this week called “Cop or Not,” where we rate your company…

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The Undefeated Carny 1:03:15

1M ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Bit happening this week in the world of TCB. Ro begins with a discovery of a children’s YouTube channel with over a 100 million subscribers and the boys slowly realise they will never achieve anywhere near as much as this 8 year old has. Miguel has had a huge week as well as he brings some yarns from the Easter Show and the Ramadan Night Markets. F…

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Episode 184 - Frida and Mr Turner 54:53

2M ago54:53

54:53

This week, we explore the biopics of two tortured artists - Frida Kahlo and J.M.W Turner in Frida and Mr Turner respectively. Expect sidebars including all sorts of artists such as Elmo, Bob Ross and Vic Reeves Timings for this week are: Freda (02:27) Mr Turner (27:42) The theme for next episode is women against the super rich with our special gues…

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Hand Onions 1:06:35

2M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Rather gnarly start to this week’s pod with a story about a cemetery straight off the rip. Sen tells a story he heard from a friend about his supernatural experience at a cemetery one night leading to a wider discussion on ghost stories. Ro then shares his own horror story of being accosted by 2 older gentlemen who were into some very nefarious act…

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Episode 184 - Tortured Artist Films 9:08

2M ago9:08

9:08

This week we examine fine art - a subject neither Andy nor Sean know anything about... as evidenced by the podcast... Which artists will be in play? What films will they be? Listen in to find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our network: Twitter: @we_made…

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Episode 183 - Breaking Away and Hoosiers 58:11

2M ago58:11

58:11

This week, we delve into sports films in Indiana with the cycling film Breaking Away and the Basketball classic Hoosiers. Expect a Jerry Goldsmith discussion... Timings for this week are: Breaking Away (03:23) Hoosiers (29:02) The theme for next week is tortured artist films. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd F…

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Get Em Onside 1:02:28

2M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Got a full house this week with Kush back from his mysterious absence last week. Ro starts with a quick mind your manners featuring a friend who was given raw chicken not once, not twice but three times! Sen then dobs Ro in for inexplicably triple booking himself for one night - including booking an international flight. The game this week is “Fact…

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Episode 183 - Sports films set in Indiana 7:19

2M ago7:19

7:19

This week we honour the great state of Indiana by looking at two sports films set within. What will they be? Listen in to find out! Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our network: Twitter: @we_madethis Instagram: @wemadethisnetwork Facebook: @wemadethis Threads:…

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Episode 182 - The Commitments and Sing Street 58:07

2M ago58:07

58:07

To celebrate Sean's Irish family (has he mentioned he has family in Ireland?), we're celebrating St. Patrick's Day with two musicals set in Dublin. The films this week are the Alan Parker classic The Commitments and the John Carney Sing Street. Timings for this week are: The Commitments (03:04) Sing Street (31:34) The theme for next week is sports …

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Never Meet Your Heroes 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

We’re back with another red hot episode this week. Kush is currently MIA, presumably too busy worshipping his life size poster of Christopher Nolan at home. In other news, the boys discuss the world’s worst immersive experience - Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow. Ro then tells a tragic tale of his friend meeting his hero Wheatus, including s…

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Bonus Episode - Oscars 2024 32:05

2M ago32:05

32:05

Andy and Sean convine to discuss the 96th Academy Awards Ceremony where Oppenheimer was the big winner. Poor Things managaed to take home some Oscars too so we get stuck in to discuss the awards, the ceremony and the host. Listen in to the weekly pod, this week, we'll be discussing musicals set in Dublin. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitte…

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Episode 182 - Dublin Set Musicals 8:11

2M ago8:11

8:11

In honour of St Patrick's Day, we examine two muscials set in the wonderful city of Dublin. Given its rich history of musicality, which films will they be? Listen in to find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our network: Twitter: @we_madethis Instagram: @w…

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Episode 181 - 9 to 5 and Ghostbusters 1:05:18

2M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

This week, Andy and Sean delve into the 1980's and the trend of films having tie-in songs with the Dolly Parton vehicle 9 to 5 and, ahead of Frozen Empire being released, we examine the seminal (for one of us) Ghostbusters. Timings for this week are: 9 to 5 (02:04) Ghostbusters (29:05) The theme for next week is Dublin set musicals. Follow us on so…

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Anything's a Hobby! 1:21:37

2M ago1:21:37

1:21:37

Another week and another new intro for this podcast. We’re currently going through an identity crisis so please let us know if this intro is better or worse - we desperately need some guidance. Anyway, to kick us off this week Sen has a tale as he attended a pretentious law networking event where he discovered former guest Rohan is now a D list cel…

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Episode 181 - 1980s Films With Their Own Theme Songs 9:12

3M ago9:12

9:12

There was a trend in the 80s where films came packaged with songs. The two films we discuss this week have arguably been outlasted by their songs. Which ones did we choose? Listen in to find out... Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our network: Twitter: @we_mad…

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Episode 180 - The Iron Giant and Where The Wild Things Are 54:48

3M ago54:48

54:48

This week, we discuss two films that are adapted from extremely short children's books and they are the Brad Bird debut, The Iron Giant and Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are. Timings for this week are: The Iron Giant (03:42) Where The Wild Things Are (26:15) The theme for next week is 1980s films with their own …

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The Alliance (with Jason Sangha) 1:10:14

3M ago1:10:14

1:10:14

Wowee, an absolutely huge episode this week! We’ve binned Miguel off to make way for a very special guest - Sydney Thunder batsman and man with pretty decent bants, Australian cricketer Jason Sangha joins us. We get around Jason, learning about his journey to the highest level of cricket in this country as well as his experiences receiving death th…

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Episode 180 - Films Based on Short Children's Books 7:27

3M ago7:27

7:27

This week, we discuss two films based on extremely short children's books - given the plethora of choice out there, which ones did we choose? Were children scarred in the making of this podcast? Listen in to find out... Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our net…

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Episode 179 - 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames 1:11:21

3M ago1:11:21

1:11:21

Andy and Sean discuss two films where artificial intelligence goes rogue with the behemoth of 2001: A Space Odyssey and the 1983 film WarGames. Special references this week include Barbie and blips, whips and gips - shout out whoever places that one! Timings for this week are: 2001: A Space Odyssey (02:49) (It's a long one) WarGames (47:36) The the…

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Episode 179 - Rogue AI 7:30

3M ago7:30

7:30

This week, the robots take over as we discuss artificial intelligence gone rogue in two films. As a hot topic, AI has really taken off over the last few months but it has been a mainstay in science fiction for years. Which two films will we look at? Listen in and find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Face…

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Sen's Hat Trick of L's 1:16:07

3M ago1:16:07

1:16:07

The boys are back and what a horror show of a week it has been for Sen as he recounts in depth the number of L’s he’s taken (virtually). 2 podcast L’s and an Oztag L is enough to drive any man insane. We also get an update regarding Kush’s computer where he stuck it to Dell and bravely told them no when asked to pay upwards of 4 figures to fix his …

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Episode 149: Barbie (2023) 1:46:37

3M ago1:46:37

1:46:37

And now, what the entire world has been waiting for...two men give you their hot takes on Greta Gerwig's 2023 film BARBIE. This is, of course, an exaggeration. This movie could use fewer male hot takes. That said, we felt it was unfair to disqualify the movie from our RSS feed just because other people had been loud and cranky, so we felt the need …

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Episode 178 - The Gold Rush and Killers of the Flower Moon 1:08:59

3M ago1:08:59

1:08:59

We examine two films where people traverse the American frontier to seek their fortune. The films are Charlie Chaplin film The Gold Rush and the Martin Scorsese Killers of the Flower Moon. Expect references to Barbie and Spice Girls. Timings for this week are: The Gold Rush (02:42) Killers of the Flower Moon (28:34) The theme for next week is rogue…

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The Asian Century 1:14:58

3M ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Another week and another full house here at TCB. We begin with a tale from a listener regarding yet another racist club, this time in Melbourne. As we’ve stated many times on this podcast, we are the voice of the people as we name and shame this night club. After we do our bit of community service, Rohit then regales us with a tale of a horrific bu…

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Episode 178 - Traversing the American Frontier for Fortunes 6:34

3M ago6:34

6:34

This week, we are exploring two films that traverse the American Frontier in search of fortunes. Two very different films but combine this notion of people bettering their situations. What films will they be? Listen in to find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Fo…

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Episode 177 - In The Mood For Love and Brokeback Mountain 1:19:27

3M ago1:19:27

1:19:27

Ahead of Valentine's Day next week, we look at two romance films that were overlooked at the Academy Awards - because, as we know, the Oscars very often get it wrong. This week, it's the Wong Kar-Wai film In the Mood For Love and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. Timings for this week are: In The Mood For Love (01:01) Brokeback Mountain (39:46) The the…

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Miguel's Mystery Millions 1:04:53

3M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

The stars have aligned as all the boys are back for this week’s stacked episode. We begin this week with Sen proudly recounting a story of purchasing children’s tickets for the cricket only to be kicked out for another reason. Ro then spooks the boys with a tale of the most sophisticated scam we’ve heard of, which would honestly trick even the most…

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Episode 177 - Romance Films Overlooked at the Oscars 10:15

3M ago10:15

10:15

With Valentines Day fast approaching, we'll be looking at two romance films but it's also Oscar Season - so some healthy disdain thrown in there... What films will they be? Listen in to find out. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our network: Twitter: @we_madet…

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Episode 176 - Waitress and Juno 1:03:26

4M ago1:03:26

1:03:26

2007 saw three films released about unplanned pregnancies so we're focusing on two of them as we examine the Adrienne Shelly written and directed Waitress and the Diablo Cody penned, Jason Reitman directed Juno. Timings for this week are: Waitress (01:07) Juno (28:17) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook …

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Brush With Fame 57:21

4M ago57:21

57:21

Rohit is back this week and is immediately on the defensive after last week’s lampooning in his absence. He tries his best to explain his actions but ultimately he takes the L. We also get some yarns from the boys trip to the Australian Open last week including multiple run ins with Australian tennis royalty as well as an unethical life hack to wat…

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Episode 175 - Tetris and Blackberry 49:58

4M ago49:58

49:58

This week, we delve into two technology giants and look behind the scenes of their stories. Naturally we're looking at two films from 2023 which are Tetris and Blackberry. Timings for this week are: Tetris (03:09) Blackberry (19:26) Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com F…

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Ro's Sus Searches 58:40

4M ago58:40

58:40

Same lineup as last week as Kush, Migs and Sen hold down the fort with Ro still MIA. To pay for his sins we torch Ro to high heaven behind his back, revealing his extremely rare and foolish behaviour. We doxx his strange Youtube search history, his attempted fraud on the podcast bank account and his incoherent replies through the podcast Instagram …

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Episode 174 - The Apartment and American History X 52:19

4M ago52:19

52:19

This week, we return to a much loved tradition of the New Year - our highest unseen films on the IMDb 250 list. This was a first watch for Sean on The Apartment and Andy on American History X - what did they think? Listen in to find out. Timings for this week are: The Apartment (03:00) American History X (26:00) Follow us on social media: Instagram…

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Public Transport Trauma (with Neel Kolhatkar) 1:12:32

4M ago1:12:32

1:12:32

My lord are we excited for this episode. Strap yourself in folks because we have an absolute doozy for you this week. Rohit is off in Melbourne trying to gain a wildcard entry for this year's Australian Open. In his stead we have a very special return guest (first time in person), friend of the show, comedian Neel Kolhatkar. We catch up with how Ne…

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Episode 173 - Best of 2023 - Close and Past Lives 57:09

4M ago57:09

57:09

This week, we delve back into 2023 to discuss some of the best - and worst - releases from the year. We also focus on our respective films of the year which are Close and Past Lives. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Threads Bluesky Letterboxd Facebook Email: frame.to.frame250@gmail.com Follow our network: Twitter: @we_madethis Instagram…

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Karl Marx To Replace David Warner? (with Rohan) 1:00:01

4M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Second episode of the year and we’re already down on troops, forcing us to bring in an emergency sub. We searched far and wide for our guest today as he makes his triumphant return to the pod, 237 episodes later. Our high school friend Rohan is back after 4.5 years and he brings with him a yarn about a very left wing cricket team he’s recently join…

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New Year, New Intro 1:10:05

5M ago1:10:05

1:10:05

New Years is a time for many to sit down, set goals and make some positive changes for the year ahead. Here at Critical Banter, it is time for us to change our intro (which is still TBC). For the first episode of the year, we have lost Sen to his pending court trial, however Kush kicks us off with his ongoing battle with Dell and whether one man ca…

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Bonus Episode - Spicy Takes (With Special Guest Bo Nicholson) 1:43:42

5M ago1:43:42

1:43:42

In a special episode, we welcome the highest returning guest back, Bo Nicholson to discuss our film related spicy takes as well as input from the wider WeMadeThis team. Timings for this week are: Andy Spicy Take 1 (04:03) Ian Buckley Spicy Take (08:12) Bo Spicy Take 1 (13:26) Sean Spicy Take 1 (24:46) Craig McKenzie's Spicy Take (25:12) Violet Hamm…

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The Christmas Special 1:25:28

5M ago1:25:28

1:25:28

It’s time this week for the annual TCB Christmas episode (2 days after Christmas). To get us in the festive mood, Kush begins by recounting his ongoing legal battle with Dell after his desktop bit the dust. We then hear about the lads' respective work Christmas parties, including Ro infiltrating the Atlassian party. We end with some sport chat wher…

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