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Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong.In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, ...
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Chill popcorn movie guy Scott and high-strung Indie filmmaker Kris rate todays new releases and flicks from cinematic history. They don’t always get along or adhere to the same taste but they always have a good laugh and a hot take. Listen as Kris shatters the stereotype that all Canadians are polite.
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It’s the Summer of Spielberg, celebrating a handful of Steven Spielberg’s films! But normally, it's a movie podcast where one host loves a movie, the other has never seen it. They watch. They discuss. Why do we call it a Load Bearing Beam? Because it's a movie you love so much that it holds up the foundation of the very structure that is you. Laci Roth and Matt Stokes are a married couple that needs to find stuff to watch together. On this show, they take a look at movies loved by one but un ...
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Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take ...
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The podcast version of Fat Dude Digs Flicks, a dude on social media who is dedicated to reviewing movies and spreading his love for all things cinema. This channel features Let’s Taco ‘Bout, an interview based podcast where Andy, The Fat Dude, chats with a guest about their life and a movie that has had a major impact it. It also features The Criterion Break, where cohosts Blake Ginithan, Derrick Veurink, and I pay tribute to the glory that is the Criterion Collection. You can follow all thi ...
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A podcast where we chat about Asian pop culture: films, tv shows, cartoons, video games, comics, books, food… whatever we’re feeling on the day, really. A little bit of news, a little bit of analysis, but a whole lot of fun. New episodes every Monday!
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Join Max and Sam as we talk about all the latest in movie news and releases. Let us know what you think and leave questions for us to answer by tweeting @tittmpodcast!
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This podcast is a casual and entertaining talk show hosted by the Spicecast Crew who come together to discuss the latest trending topics and popular culture stories. The hosts bring their unique perspectives and opinions to the table and engage in lively debates and discussions. From current events and celebrity gossip to movie and TV reviews, the show covers a wide range of topics that are relevant to pop culture enthusiasts. The goal of the podcast is to provide listeners with an entertain ...
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Each week two comedians battle it out in a fun trivia game we like to call, Fact or Fiction? If you love comedy and trivia shows like Jeopardy, then this podcast is for you. Episodes are under 30 minutes so it won't take up too much of your time. Play along at home and match your wits with our contestants on topics including, Elephants, WD-40, Movie Casting, The Pony Express, France, Insects, Lakes, Jamaica, Beer, Maple Syrup, The Oscars and Game Shows to name a few. Contestants include Supe ...
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F.K.A. the Black Lightning Podcast and Naomi Podcast, The Lituation Room, a product of DC TV Podcasts, is hosted by Britney Monae, Nate Milton, Vanessa Shark, and Clement Bryant. The show is dedicated to focusing on pop culture news from the perspective of Blerds.
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122. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Summer of Spielberg)
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Is A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Steven Spielberg’s best movie? It’s certainly his most misunderstood. A.I. Artificial Intelligence is best remembered as a curious Stanley Kubrick project taken over by Spielberg, and the movie does indeed feel like a strange hybrid of the two filmmakers. But that’s part of its magic, because there is no other…
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Twister was one of the biggest disaster movies of the '90s. Now, it's finally got a sequel — one with an all-new cast, state-of-the-art effects, and a whole lot of tornadoes. The new film stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as rival storm-chasers who have a habit of running into tornadoes while everyone else is fleeing. Twisters was directed by…
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The nominations the Emmy Awards were just announced, and it was a good day for The Bear, which set a new record in the comedy category. And plenty of our favorites also got Emmy nods, including Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Shōgun, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows. We'll help you unpack this year's the notable nominees and snubs. Subscribe to P…
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Exploding Kittens is a simple card game turned wild cartoon
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The best-selling card game Exploding Kittens has been adapted into a new Netflix animated series. It does plenty of its own world-building: God (Tom Ellis) and the devil (Sasheer Zamata) are sent to earth, where they take the form of talking cats — and meddle in the lives of a struggling family. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoi…
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184. Let's Taco 'Bout Jurassic Park featuring Jimmy Myers
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Send us a Text Message. The Summer Blockbuster season continues! This week, actor and genuine good dude, Jimmy Myers, joins the show. We chat about Jimmy’s love for entertaining others, his job working with people with developmental disabilities, and how he met and fell in love with his wife. We then dive into our featured movie of the week, Steven…
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They're calling it the scariest movie of the year. The new horror film Longlegs follows FBI special agent Lee Harker (Mika Monroe) tracking a serial killer in the 1990s. If that sounds like familiar ground, consider this – the clues she follows hint at the involvement of the occult in general and Satanism in particular. And the killer in question: …
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121. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Summer of Spielberg)
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Unlike lots of people their age, neither Laci nor Matt grew up with the Indiana Jones films. But at least one of them has fallen in love with the franchise as an adult, especially this first film. The two talk about the origins of Raiders of the Lost Ark on a beach in Hawaii in 1977 as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas built sandcastles together. O…
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Fly Me to the Moon and what's making us happy
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The cheeky new romantic dramedy Fly Me to the Moon stars Scarlett Johansson as a NASA publicist at the height of the space race. She must stage a top-secret fake version of the moon landing as backup, just in case the real attempt fails. No one else at NASA can know about it — especially the upstanding launch director, played by Channing Tatum. The…
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On this week's episode were talking the end of an era or at least the ending of a trilogy (maybe), were talking Ti West's Maxxine. Time to find out if this homage to 80s slashers is a cut above the rest or should have been left on the cutting room floor. Only one way to find out Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com Twitter…
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Sports aren't just games. They're intertwined with epic stories about struggle, human behavior, historic greatness and grand emotions. In other words, sports make for great documentaries. And if you're looking for some good ones, we've got recommendations: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks, The Armstrong Lie, and Athlete A. Learn …
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Despicable Me 4 serves up 90 minutes of bankable mayhem
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Despicable Me 4 is the latest film in an animation franchise that made household names of reformed supervillain Gru (Steve Carrell) and his army of nattering Minions. The franchise has grossed billions of dollars, and the latest movie topped the weekend box office. But are these films growing up with their audience, or continuing to cater to young …
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Making the Western Godfather is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Tombstone, from writer/director Kevin Jarre getting fired four weeks in, to Kurt Russell possibly ghost directing to finish the movie on time. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 20 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 …
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118 - KILL! The most VIOLENT Indian movie we have EVER seen
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In this week's episode we did a retrospective on the Beverly Hills Cop series and mini-reviews for the newest instalment, Axel F, as well as Jessica Alba led Trigger Warning, before getting into the main review for this episode: an action-packed movie from India simply titled "Kill." With a name like Kill, we were looking forward to some graphicall…
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How we entertain and amuse ourselves on a road trip
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It's summer, so we're talking all about road trips. Should you blast music that's familiar or unfamiliar? What makes for a good road trip audiobook? What are some road trip games we hate? Pop Culture Happy Hour talked all about how to entertain and amuse ourselves in the car way back in 2012. Today, in this encore episode, we're revisiting that con…
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On this week's' episode we are easy riding through the recent motorcycle flick The Bikeriders. Based on the the 1968 book of the same name by Danny Lyon and starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon. Was it Easy Rider meets Goodfellas? Will this film be entered into the canon of biker films? Only one way to find out! So let…
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The first leg of the Summer of Spielberg is behind us, and we're taking a scheduled week off. But we have another curated clip show for you! This time both Matt and Laci are taking you through it. And this clip show actually features like 25 minutes of brand-new audio from Laci and Matt, relitigating the arguments documented in these clips. We'll b…
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The new movie MaXXXine stars Mia Goth as an adult-film actress who gets her big break in Hollywood, only to be revisited by horrors from her past. Set in 1985 Los Angeles, it's the final film in director Ti West's beloved horror trilogy that began with the movie X. MaXXXine also features performances from Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, and Giancar…
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Bowen Yang thinks being present is overrated
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The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is off today, so we're bringing you an episode of the NPR podcast Wild Card with Rachel Martin. This episode is an interview with Bowen Yang. He is the first Chinese American cast member on SNL, the co-host the podcast Las Culturistas, and he starred in the rom-com Fire Island. He talks to Rachel about living too muc…
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Megan Thee Stallion sheds her skin on Megan
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A lot has happened to rapper Megan Thee Stallion over the last couple of years including a highly publicized trial after being shot by a former friend, a messy breakup, and a feud with artist Nicki Minaj. She confronts all of that and more on her boastful and vulnerable new album Megan. But she also has fun on playful tracks like 'Down Stairs DJ' a…
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183. Let's Taco 'Bout Independence Day featuring Ty and Rachael Hudson
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Earth! The Summer Blockbuster miniseries continues! This week, we line up around the block with Ty and Rachael Hudson, hosts of the Summers Off podcast, and longtime friends with the Fat Dude. We throw any semblance of an outline out the window as we catch up on life, with Ty discussing his path towards seeking hi…
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Yes, chef: The Bear has a lot going on in its third season
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The Bear just returned for its third season and it's still one of the most stressful and most interesting shows on TV. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) are launching their new fine dining restaurant, but he's estranged from some of the people who are closest to him just as he sneaks up on a new level of success. The series is str…
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In A Quiet Place: Day One, Lupita Nyong'o makes silence golden
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In the post-apocalyptic world of A Quiet Place, aliens kill anyone who makes a sound, forcing humans into a near-silent existence. The new movie A Quiet Place: Day One takes us back to the beginning, but this time through the eyes of a terminally ill cancer patient played by the excellent Lupita Nyong'o. Learn more about sponsor message choices: po…
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120. Minority Report (Summer of Spielberg)
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Has there ever been a movie better at predicting (hey!) the future? Swiping, pinching to zoom, targeted ads that follow you everywhere, optical identification, and constant facial surveillance? Hey, it’s like we’re living in some sort of Philip K. Dick nightmare! But it wouldn’t be so bad if life could be as fun as the movie Minority Report, Spielb…
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Kinds of Kindness and what's making us happy
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Kinds of Kindness is a weird, dark, and bleak film. It's directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and it re-teams him with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe, along with Jesse Plemons. Each actor plays different characters in three different stories — which all involve someone going to extreme measures to regain something they've lost. Learn more about …
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A Scott Special- Not the one you were hoping for
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While Kris is away, Scott goes rogue and takes over. This week, he will quickly review three films: Abigail, IF, and The Strangers: Chapter 1. It's the most you have ever heard him speak. So, join us for Scott's coming-out party. Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com TwitterBy Kris Scott
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Lily Gladstone's Fancy Dance is a road trip worth taking
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The new film Fancy Dance offers something all-too-rare on screen: contemporary Indigenous perspectives, front and center. Lily Gladstone plays a woman trying to keep it together under stressful circumstances. Her sister's gone missing, and she steps in to look after her young niece (Isabel Deroy-Olson). The pair take what turns out to be a rocky ro…
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117 - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In! Look out, he's got spirit powers!
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In this week's episode we covered Crazy Rich Asians news, Lord of the Rings news, Inside Out 2 box office, as well as a mini-review for Bad Boys: Ride or Die, before getting to our main review for this episode - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is a Hong Kong action film set in the walled city of Kowloon in t…
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Being canceled three times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to revive Futurama, from the evolution of television over three decades, to Fox (then Disney) undercutting voice actors’ salaries. 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZ CNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VA https://bit.ly/4cs6Nfn Dea…
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Will they or won't they? Unpacking TV's eternal question
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Jim and Pam. Mulder and Scully. Janine and Gregory. Carmy and Sydney. Meredith and McDreamy. You know how it goes: two television characters with obvious chemistry who fight or look at each other longingly. You know that there's only one question: will they, or won't they? Today, we break down the different types of will-they-won't-they couples and…
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182. Let's Taco 'Bout Jaws featuring Parker Magnuson
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Send us a Text Message. This week, Let’s Taco ‘Bout OFFICIALLY kicks off the Summer Blockbuster Miniseries! An event a year (plus) in the making, what better time than now to talk about the great blockbusters of old, when people across the country would go to the movie theater to take in a motion picture EVENT! This week, we kick things off with Pa…
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Is Star Wars' The Acolyte a force to be reckoned with?
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The new Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte is a murder mystery. Someone is killing great Jedi masters, and while we learn the killer's identity early on, the real mystery driving the series is why they're doing it. It stars Amandla Stenberg as Force-sensitive twins Osha and Mae, and Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae as Osha's former Jedi master. By the t…
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Re:release Power of Love: All of Us Strangers (2023)
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While Kris is at Euro 24, take a listen to one of our favourite episodes from this year so far. On this week's show we are talking about a film that made both co-hosts cry like babies, the 2023 British film All of Us Strangers. Directed/screenplay by Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years). Based on the Japanese novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. Nominated…
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