Two dudes enjoying life and discussing pop culture, sports, politics and stupid people. Always with a drink in our hands.
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A podcast about movies, mayonnaise on hot dogs, and everything else on the side. Hosted by Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to send us your bad movie suggestions! @moviesontheside
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Did ChatGPT Star in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning?
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Tom Cruise is currently 62 years old, how many more Mission Impossibles you think he has left? Also, “The Entity” is basically AI, let’s be real. Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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Assassination Attempts on Donald Trump and the National Anthem
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Send us a Text Message. We recorded this episode before the news about Biden broke, so some of this discussion is irrelevant, but still a great episode! We had a lot to catch up on from the last month, starting with the presidential debate that killed Biden's campaign and moving on to what happens if he drops out (spoiler alert: he did), the assass…
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The Trilogy Meter and Terminator (1984) Review!
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Is The Terminator just one long chase scene with bad makeup and a weak love story? Appears so, but more importantly, we judge the qualities of various trilogies, like Jurassic Park, X-Men, Indiana Jones, and do the important work of recasting a Terminator reboot! See the Trilogy Meter Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow U…
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Convicted Felons, Hobby Horsing, and Hawk Tuah
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Send us a Text Message. This episode we get into the convictions of Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, whether or not they're really justified, and what they mean for the election. We also touch on the ridiculous sport of Hobby Horsing finding its way to the US and a bunch of random rabbit trails including diabetes, the afterlife, and Hawk Tuah.…
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Don't Taint the Chocolate: Wonka (2023) Review!
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Is the charisma of Timothée Chalamet enough to recede Gene Wilder? What about Pure Imagination variations? And what exactly is a hall pass? We review the 2023 musical movie: Wonka! Pure Imagination Variations Josh Groban Fiona Apple Timothée Chalamet Gene Wilder Bonus Episodes Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MO…
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Dune: Part Two (2024) Review! Nate Couldn’t Be More Wrong
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Thankfully, I do all the publishing for this podcast and can definitely say that Nate has the worst take on Dune: Part Two that one can have. Videos on Dune: Part Two Music How Hans Zimmerman Created the Score for Dune: Part Two The Sounds of Dune: Part Two ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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Quiet on Set Ruins Nickelodeon for a Generation, Morgan Wallen's Bar is Cursed, and People Who Don't Matter Hate Harrison Butker
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Send us a Text Message. Two months after everyone stopped caring, we're finally talking about the "Quiet on Set" docuseries that covers a ton of misconduct at Nickelodeon. We also briefly get into Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech, the bad luck Morgan Wallen is having opening his new bar in Nashville, and why tourists have ruined …
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Einstein Stole the Show...Oppenheimer (2023) Review!
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The vibes are great in this movie, even though Stephen only saw half of it. We review the 2023 Christopher Nolan movie: Oppenheimer! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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The Henry Cavill Bait-and-Switch, Argylle (2024) Review!
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A star-studded cast, $200 million budget from Apple, how could this movie possibly fail? Turns out, Argylle beats all odds, and does in fact, fail miserably. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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Banning Porn, Banning TikTok, and Finally Caring About Women's Basketball
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Send us a Text Message. This episode we're covering a range of new tech laws that have Pornhub pulling out of Texas, TikTok potentially being banned in the US, and kids in Florida missing out on the joys of social media. We also give you a spring sports update that includes March Madness, Caitlin Clark, and the UFL.…
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Too Many Frames, Not Enough Plot, and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Review!
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Stephen thinks this movie is one, long, video game cutscene, while Nate tries to dissect the spiritual worldview of the Na’vi. Also, what is happening? Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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A unique and compelling dystopian world, all filmed on a camera you can get at Best Buy. We review our third John David Washington film, with music by Hans Zimmer and the same DOP as Dune, The Creator! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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Southwest Airlines Loves Customers of Size, Fast Food Surge Pricing, and Losing Fingers to Watch a Football Game
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Send us a Text Message. This episode we're getting into Southwest Airlines and their controversial policy involving "customers of size" who need extra seats, Wendy's testing out surge pricing, the latest news on Trump's ballot access, Kansas City Chiefs fans who braved that infamously cold playoff game only to wind up getting fingers and toes amput…
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Maybe We Don’t Like Superhero Movies Anymore
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Nate and Stephen recorded this episode LIVE and in-person, after consuming paralyzing amounts of cheesecake. We review the terrible 2023 movie, The Flash, and Stephen still stands by Man of Steel. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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We’re a little rusty, but we managed to review the next installment in the demise of the MCU, The Marvels! Tune in to our bonus episode for thoughts on AI generated video, hoarding, and those storage wars videos. Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this p…
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Our Dead President, the Failed Taylor Swift Psyop, and Finally a Good Super Bowl
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Send us a Text Message. Lots of ground to cover this episode! We discuss all things Super Bowl (a week late), the conspiracy theory about Taylor Swift being a psyop, whether Biden could possibly be replaced as the Democrat nominee, the death of elevator etiquette, and much more!By Dustin Foree, Nate Robles
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Get Your Papes, Pulitzer-Winning Plot Holes, and Newsies (2017) Review!
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MOTS returns with a Top 5 songs, questionable mustache performances, and review of the 2017 musical movie: Newsies! Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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RIP Dallas Cowboys, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and the Election Year from Hell is Upon Us
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Send us a Text Message. Happy 2024! This episode we're covering the NFL playoffs, particularly the embarrassing collapse of the Dallas Cowboys (it was not in fact their year), the strange reaction to Gypsy Rose Blanchard's release from prison, the state of the education system, the Iowa caucus and why this election year might be the worst one yet. …
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Bad Haircuts, Tragic TV Deaths, and Lessons in Chemistry (2023) Review!
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Stephen has an existential crisis about his hair, Nate is trying his best to hold it together, and we return to TV on the Side as we review the Apple TV+ original series: Lessons in Chemistry! Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…
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Banning Menthols is Racist, College Football Makes No Sense, and Should Anonymous Social Media Profiles Be Banned?
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Send us a Text Message. Happy holidays everyone! We're finishing out 2023 with a banging episode. Topics include the cancellation of the menthol ban, the bizarre workings of the college football playoffs, Taylor Swift as Time's Person of the Year, people who only change their underwear once a week, banning anonymous social media profiles, and more.…
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MacGuffins Galore, Time Travel Sphincter, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review!
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We take issue with CGI young Indiana Jones, this movie has one too many MacGuffins, and we touch on the time travel sphincter as we review The Dial of Destiny! Hollywood Reporter Interview about VFX Watch this on YouTube! Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patr…
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Mojo Dojo Casa House, the Patriarchy Isn’t About Horses, and Barbie (2023) Review!
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Greta Gerwig reminds us what good writing is all about, Stephen fights Nate on Ryan Gosling vs. the other Ryan, and we review the 2023 Mattel-inspired movie: Barbie! Oh, and Stephen bought a snake, but you have to hear our bonus episode for that story! Get it in Apple Podcasts or Patreon: Bonus episodes on Patreon Listen to Greta Gerwig on SmartLes…
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CG Fighting, Henry Cavill Got the Shaft, and our Black Adam (2022) Review!
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Stephen is finally on the same page when it comes to CG-infused fight scenes, Nate searches for a moral to this disaster of a story, we’re still bitter about Henry Cavill’s Superman, and the Rock is never not the hero. Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon…
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Taylor Swift is the New NFL Commissioner, Spring Football is in Turmoil Again, and Does Biden Put His Own Pants On?
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Send us a Text Message. We're back! Nate talks about his time in the Fire Academy and we get into a bunch of random topics, including Taylor Swift infiltrating the NFL, the Israel/Hamas war, the impending XFL/USFL merger, the Army's weird push for diversity, whether Joe Biden is capable of dressing himself, and much more.…
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Claymation Body Horror, Oogie Boogie Man…The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Review!
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Stephen’s upset that Nate has forced him to watch even more body horror (albeit claymation style), the Oogie Boogie man may have stolen the show, and Kevin’s Mom from Home Alone tries to warn the Pumpkin King of impending Christmas doom! See, that last part barely even makes sense. Watch this on YouTube Listen to our bonus episodes on Patreon! Foll…
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Bebop and Rocksteady, Blue Mary Poppins, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review!
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Nate is moved by an anthropomorphized otter, Stephen is done with body horror bebop and rocksteady, and will we ever have another golden age of the MCU? Watch this episode on YouTube! Support the show and listen to hundreds of bonus episodes at: patreon.com/moviesontheside Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podc…
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Pivotal Music Experiences, Bad Tomatoes, and Elvis (2022) Review!
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Nate and Stephen recall moments of musical epiphany, Elvis was actually a great musician, and we wouldn’t want to be trapped in Vegas. Watch this episode on YouTube! Follow Us On: MOTS Instagram MOTS on TikTok MOTS Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Nate Baranowski and Stephen Robles
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MOTS Alignment Chart, Ninja Turtle Personality Test…Dungeons and Dragons (2023) Review!
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Nate and Stephen analyze each other’s moral alignment, we develop a comprehensive MOTS personality test, and Stephen makes a startling admission about his shorts. Links from the Show D&D Alignment Chart MOTS Personality Test Watch this episode on YouTube! Movie Links: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - IMDb Dungeons & Dragons: Honor A…
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Republican Debate Circus is Back, Hong Kong Cracks Down on Smokers, and a Fun Magician Conspiracy
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Send us a Text Message. We've got a lot of ground to cover this month! We're discussing the Republican presidential candidates, Donald Trump's many jail appearances, conspiracies involving the Hawaii fires and magicians, Hong Kong's attempt to crack down on smoking, and more.By Dustin Foree, Nate Robles
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The Worst Disney Song, Sneaky Grandmas, and Moana Review!
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Dwayne Johnson tries to sing, a grandmother undermines Moana’s parents, and an insufferable crab literally sings a song called “Shiny,” but it’s written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, so there’s that. Join the after party (our bonus episode) to hear about Stephen’s road trip to Washington D.C., our hosts thoughts on chili, and the best soups! Watch this ep…
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