Best Unicorns Of Doom Podcasts (2024)

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Alien (1979) | Doom Month 1:20:38

2y ago1:20:38

1:20:38

For the final installment of Doom Month (and the final episode of the show (for now at least)), Danielle and Fernanda climb into their surprisingly comfortable jumpsuits and take a contract with some company called Weyland-Yutani, which wants them to reexamine Ridley Scott's seminal 1979 sci-fi horror classic, Alien. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podc…

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) | Doom Month 1:16:17

2y ago1:16:17

1:16:17

Fresh from the future and desperately in need of your clothes and sunglasses, Danielle and Fernanda dissect the skeletal robot arm that is Terminator 2: Judgment Day, directed by James Cameron and starring, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on T…

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RoboCop (1987) | Doom Month 1:10:23

2y ago1:10:23

1:10:23

Welcome to Doom Month! Danielle and Fernanda are in Hell and that means watching some of the best movies ever made, starting with Paul Verhoeven's unfortunately prescient satirical masterpiece, RoboCop. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Dis…

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Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 9 | Nice Try July 1:06:23

2y ago1:06:23

1:06:23

Danielle and Fernanda flex the parameters of Nice Try July to make room for the wet, squelching, two-and-a-half-human-hours-long finale of Stranger Things season four. What worked? What didn't? Who was #HornyForHopper before it was cool? Have you considered Not Running Up That Hill? Why is Will a 32 year old man? All this, plus an ending you won't …

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WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn (2021) | Nice Try July 1:10:08

2y ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Danielle and Fernanda discuss WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, a 2021 Hulu documentary from director Jed Rothstein that examines the rise and fall(?) of one of tech's most overvalued companies (and the people that built it). More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell…

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Beanie Mania (2021) | Nice Try July 1:09:17

2y ago1:09:17

1:09:17

For our first proper installment of Nice Try July, Fernanda and Danielle revisit the madness of the mid-90s with Beanie Mania, a 2021 documentary from HBO Max and director Yemisi Brookes. Does Danielle regret not getting in on the craze when she had the chance in high-school? How does all this seem to Fernanda, who grew up in the Beanie-less countr…

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Larry Crowne (2011) Re-run | Nice Try July 1:25:09

2y ago1:25:09

1:25:09

Due to a bout of covid, we weren't able to record a new episode of You Love To See It this week. But don't fret, as we have a "treat" for you, on today, America's birthday (which is also very close to Fanbyte Head of Media John Warren's birthday, which relates to this episode). We have a very special re-run, all the way back from July 2020, when Jo…

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The Master (2012) | Join Us June 1:38:22

2y ago1:38:22

1:38:22

We’re wrapping up Join Us June with a movie that Fernanda’s husband Rodrigo would’ve never forgiven us for if we didn’t include it: The Master by Director Paul Thomas Anderson. And we’re joined by our friend Alexander Lee (MMA Fighting) to try and make sense of it all. Including one of Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s final performances (RIP to a real one…

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In the Mouth of Madness (1994) | Join Us June 1:09:59

2y ago1:09:59

1:09:59

Nope, you’re mind is not playing tricks on you. Yes, we are revisiting In the Mouth of Madness for Join Us June to dive into another rich text with our guy Sam Neill investigating the appearance of a successful horror writer whose latest book has inspired real life people to commit some pretty wicked stuff. Does it have what it takes to float its w…

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Midsommar (2019) | Join Us June 1:22:56

2y ago1:22:56

1:22:56

Join Us June continues with 2019’s Midsommar and we’re joined by our friend Stacie Ponder from The Gaylords of Darkness Podcast! From director Ari Aster, Midsommar tells the tale of a group of “friends” who decide to travel to visit a small commune in Sweden where a special ceremony is taking place that only happens every 90 years. But this small S…

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) | Join Us June 1:24:17

2y ago1:24:17

1:24:17

It’s officially Join Us June here at YLTSI which means we’re taking a look at movies that feature the dark and fascinating world of cults. 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood features another Quentin Tarantino-directed alternate history that explores a fictional version of events that led to some of Charles Mansion’s followers carrying out a serie…

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Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) 1:10:45

2y ago1:10:45

1:10:45

This week, we’re ditching Payday May for a more multiversal payday with 2022’s Everything Everywhere All At Once. A movie that producer Paul has been fighting tooth and riot shield for Fernanda and Danielle to see and somehow we found the right jump pad. Joining us on this week’s episode is Fanbyte’s very own Imran Khan to discuss life, the univers…

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Batman & Robin (1997) 1:15:23

2y ago1:15:23

1:15:23

That’s right. We’re going back to Gotham and this time we’re reviewing Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin. A movie that saw its top billing star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, walk away with $25 million while his co-star, who played the titular Batman, got $1 million in comparison. The film is still widely regarded as the worst Batman movie ever and that’s …

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Widows (2018) 1:17:51

2y ago1:17:51

1:17:51

We flipped the script on Payday May to show the other side of those huge Hollywood payouts. Since we couldn’t find any examples of women of color making these kinds of checks, we’re looking at someone who’s been a champion for pay equity in the industry: Viola Davis in 2018’s Widows. Directed by Steve McQueen, Widows tells the story of a group of w…

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Mission: Impossible (1996) 1:18:37

2y ago1:18:37

1:18:37

This episode, should you choose to download it, features one of Hollywood’s biggest earners: Tom Cruise in 1996’s Mission: Impossible which, from the looks of it, continues to make him some serious bank. And this week, we’re joined by… me! YLTSI's resident computer-specialist-in-a-bullet-train-bathroom: Paul Tamayo! So lean back, light that- err- i…

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Batman (1989) 1:12:07

2y ago1:12:07

1:12:07

It’s Payday May! This month, we’re taking a look at movies that feature outrageous actor salaries and we’re going back to the beginning with 1989’s Batman. Joining us this week is the illustrious Harper Jay from Double Fine to discuss Jack Nicholson’s performance as The Joker and how those sweet royalties probably made this movie a breeze to make f…

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Mortal Kombat (1995) | Best Camp of My Life 1:09:36

2+ y ago1:09:36

1:09:36

Sadly, due to some unforeseen circumstances, we couldn’t record our usual episode, but Fernanda’s got us covered. Join her and her husband, Rodrigo Del Campo, once again to discuss the 1995 video game cinematic classic: Mortal Kombat. More importantly, find out which kombatant makes Fernanda weak in the knees. And not like in a Johnny Cage kinda wa…

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Inglourious Basterds (2009) 1:21:03

2+ y ago1:21:03

1:21:03

This week, we’re joined by Fernanda’s very real crush and very real husband, Rodrigo Del Campo, to talk about his crush(es) in 2009’s Inglourious Basterds. Find out why this Tarentino revenge flick burns like gasoline-soaked celluloid in his heart. Additional Reading: My Son Killed Adolf Hitler Quentin Tarantino's treatment of female characters - F…

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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) 1:11:46

2+ y ago1:11:46

1:11:46

We’re continuing our Spring Fling month at the shop with Fernanda’s pick: 2013’s Only Lovers Left Alive. This romantic comedy/drama features Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton as two vampires who try to find meaning in a world full of idiots (us) and nothing but time on their hands. Come for sexy vampire cuddling and stay for a little Motown. Más Fan…

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Bound (1996) 1:12:13

2+ y ago1:12:13

1:12:13

Spring Fling Month is in full effect with Danielle’s pick featuring the crush-worthy duo of 1996’s Bound. Directed by the Wachowski sisters, this sexy noir crime thriller finds two lovers, played by Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon, scheming together to steal millions of dollars from the mob. Find out what makes this movie revolutionary, even by tod…

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The Green Knight (2021) 1:17:02

2+ y ago1:17:02

1:17:02

You voted for it and you got it! Danielle and Fernanda are watching The Green Knight (2021), the Listener Pick for Oscar Snubs Month as voted by you! Join the crew as they discuss the fantastic lighting, Dev Patel, talking foxes, and all of the surreal flourishes throughout to find out if it’s honorable enough for our love or if it's got an appoint…

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Nightcrawler (2014) 1:17:34

2+ y ago1:17:34

1:17:34

Oscar Snubs month continues with a spine-tingling performance from Jake Gyllenhaal in 2014’s Nightcrawler. The film tells the story of one man’s obsession with success at any cost, who finally finds a home in the grimey sensationalist primetime news world. On this podcast, we'd never ask you to watch a movie, we'd never watch ourselves. Más Fanbyte…

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Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 4 (feat. Tim Rogers) 1:29:44

2+ y ago1:29:44

1:29:44

SURPRISE, it’s race weekend, baby! And to help kick things off, we’ve got a bonus episode hosted by Producer Paul, with the illustrious Fernanda Prates as his on-track teammate, to dive into the messiest reality show not produced by Bravo: Formula 1: Drive To Survive. And filling in the third seat on our team is the one and only Tim Rogers of Actio…

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 1:14:32

2+ y ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Witness Danielle and Fernanda take on one of the wildest things to ever hit the big screen and one that sure, still won plenty of Oscars, but still managed to not even nominate Charlize Theron for her portrayal of Imperator Furiosa. Additional reading: ‘Mad Max Fury Road’: The Oral History of a Modern Action Classic Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Net…

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Hustlers (2019) 1:13:38

2+ y ago1:13:38

1:13:38

Oscars? I Don’t Know Her month begins with one of 2019’s biggest award season blunders: Jennifer Lopez being snubbed for her performance in Hustlers so we’re respectfully showering her with admiration for this one. Join Fernanda and Danielle as they discuss this comedy-drama based on a true story and the 2015 New York Magazine article "The Hustlers…

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Leviathan (1989) 1:02:16

2+ y ago1:02:16

1:02:16

We’re wrapping up You Love to SEA It month with 1989’s Leviathan, not to be confused with Alien. Or The Thing. Or 2014’s Leviathan. This Leviathan is about a crew mining silver from the ocean floor who discover an abandoned Russian spaceship housing a bottle of vodka with a real serious kick to it. Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We’ve got ot…

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Sphere (1998) 1:05:39

2+ y ago1:05:39

1:05:39

As You Love to SEA It Month continues, we’re diving deep into the deepest waters of Sphere. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone, and Liev Schreiber, Sphere explores the idea of attempting to make contact with something that just so happened to crash into the bottom of the ocean. Honestly, what’s the worst that could happen? No …

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Piranha (2010) 1:13:46

2+ y ago1:13:46

1:13:46

This week, Danielle and Fernanda talk about 2010’s Piranha. Originally released in 3D, this comedy/horror flick tells the story of a lakeside town that suddenly gets a bunch of prehistoric piranhas in their lake just in time for the horny drunk college kids to belly flop their way to doom. Oh and there will be boobies. Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast …

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Deep Blue Sea (1999) 1:10:49

2+ y ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Happy Monday! This week, we’re kicking off You Love to SEA It month with a movie most podcasts wouldn’t dare to dive into: 1999’s Deep Blue Sea. With a star-studded cast, this movie pits a state of the art facility full of brilliant scientists against sharks who are fed up with being experimented on and choose to break free of LL Cool J’s murderous…

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Best of Jeanuary 23:41

2+ y ago23:41

23:41

Before we switch up our release schedule next Monday, Fernanda and Danielle are looking at their individual top 3 moments from the joyous month of Jeanuary. Plus, get a sneak peek at February’s theme. Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We have other channels with equally incredible shows. We promise.) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter …

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JCVD (2008) 1:06:10

2+ y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

We’re ending Jeanuary with what might be one of JCVD’s most memorable performances in 2008’s JCVD. Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri, Van Damme plays himself as he struggles with life as a fading international action star drowning in legal debt, who not only happens to find himself in the middle of an armed robbery, but in the sights of the police who …

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Hard Target (1993) 1:17:31

2+ y ago1:17:31

1:17:31

Jeanuary reaches its peak with 1995’s Hard Target. Directed by NONE OTHER than John Woo, Van Damme plays Chance Beudreax, a mulleted New Orleans local who decides to help out a woman in search of her missing father. What they unravel is a sadistic game being played by the rich, but there's only one former special forces soldier, who traded in his f…

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Sudden Death (1995) 1:05:30

2+ y ago1:05:30

1:05:30

What if Die Hard was colder? Well Sudden Death is here to add ice, hockey, a packed stadium with a sweet roof, and deadly knife-wielding penguin mascots into the mix. Join us as we marvel at JCVD’s wild grip strength, crafting skills, and bomb-defusal mastery. Does this 90s action cheese hold up and earn a place in our staff picks section or is it …

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Bloodsport (1988) 1:04:38

2+ y ago1:04:38

1:04:38

We’re kicking off 2022 with Jean Claude Van Damme retrospective: Jeanuary. So what better place to start then 1988’s “true story:” Bloodsport. Join Fernanda and Danielle as they try to make sense of the brutal, bloody, and baffling Kumite to end all Kumites in the heart of Hong Kong as our hero fights to avenge a lost loved one in an epic undergrou…

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Romeo Must Die (2000) 1:14:25

2+ y ago1:14:25

1:14:25

We’re closing out the year and Pop Holidiva Month with the movie that YOU the listener voted for in our Discord: Romeo Must Die (2000). The absurd, yet somehow, perfect blend of over-the-top wire-based martial arts scenes, hip-hop, and Shakespeare- Romeo Must Die tells the story of two similar souls who cross paths who also happen to be members of …

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Selena (1997) 1:28:20

2+ y ago1:28:20

1:28:20

This week, for Pop Holidiva Month, we’re joined by our producer Paul Tamayo and taking a look at a movie about a diva played by another diva: Selena (1997). Jennifer Lopez stars as the Mexican-American superstar who’s time was sadly cut way too short just as she was set to take over two different music markets: the Latin music scene and the America…

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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) 1:12:11

2+ y ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Continuing Pop Holidiva Month, we’re watching Desperately Seeking Susan featuring the great Madonna. This 1985 American comedy-drama movie, directed by Susan Seidelman, stars Madonna and Rosanna Arquette and revolves around the intersection of the lives of a free spirit and a bored housewife in 80’s New York City. Find out how it holds up and more …

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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) 1:06:38

2+ y ago1:06:38

1:06:38

Happy Pop Holidiva Month continues with Tina Turner’s scene-stealing performance in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie (and starring that one guy we don’t really talk about anymore), this entry into the series sees Max wandering around a post apocalyptic Australia where he must band together with a forgotten gr…

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The Bodyguard (1992) 1:08:28

2+ y ago1:08:28

1:08:28

We’re ringing in Pop Holidiva Month with Whitney Houston’s debut role in The Bodyguard. This 1992 flick also stars the mom-approved Kevin Costner as the titular bodyguard who gets hired to protect rising superstar Rachel Marron (Houston) as she faces the very real life threat of an obsessed fan and the risk of falling in love with the man hired to …

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Wild Wild West (1999) 59:19

2+ y ago59:19

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Closing out Janksgiving, we’ve got the clunkiest of all clunkers: Wild Wild West. The movie that Will Smith famously chose to do instead of The Matrix which to be fair, didn’t have Sisqo featured on the title track so... Tune in to hear Fernanda and Danielle dissect this particularly odd steampunk trainwreck that had all of the right ingredients on…

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The Core (2003) 1:00:36

2+ y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

What if the Earth’s core just said “nah I’m good.” Well this week, we’re watching 2003’s The Core starring Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo, and Stanley Tucci. Directed by Jon Amiel, The Core explores a different approach to saving the planet by drilling into it and detonating nukes inside of the Earth’s core? Look it’s easy to explain- ta…

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Lionheart (1990) 1:04:59

2+ y ago1:04:59

1:04:59

Janksgiving continues with the 1990 Van Damme classic: Lionheart. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, & Ashley Johnson, Lionheart is the tale of a man who is just too good at fighting. And when his family is impacted by a tragic incident, he puts that fighting to good use. Required reading: Fernanda's Van Damme's Scienti…

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Striptease (1996) 1:02:25

2+ y ago1:02:25

1:02:25

We finally opened up our little video rental shop that's totally above board and legit, we promise. This entire month at the shop is Janksgiving where we're handing you only the stalest, jankiest, and not-so-perfect movies that maybe deserve another look. This week, we're taking a look at 1996's Striptease starring Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Armand…

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Best of YLTSI: Hellraiser (1987) 1:18:27

3y ago1:18:27

1:18:27

This week, we're revisiting an all-time episode of YLTSI with our hosts: Danielle, LB and merritt. It's time to revisit Clive Barker's kinky and horrifying classic: Hellraisier. Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We have other channels with equally incredible shows. We promise.) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to …

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Pet Sematary (1989) 1:04:33

3y ago1:04:33

1:04:33

The crew makes a visit to Steven King's Pet Sematary, circa 1989, as directed by Mary Lambert. Starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Blaze Berdahl, Fred Gwynne and Miko Hughes, how does a seminal piece of King Film Cinema (KFC) hold up 32 years later? [Content warnings for pet and child death.] More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do othe…

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The Lair of the White Worm (1988) 1:12:01

3y ago1:12:01

1:12:01

We’re back this week with The Lair of the White Worm. This 1988 classic, loosely based on the 1911 Bram Stoker novel, stars Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Peter Capaldi and Sammi Davis in a film about the horrifying English legend of the Lambton Worm. So break out that dusty copy of Snakes and Ladders, get the fire going and get cozy. Thisssss one’s q…

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Double Dragon (1994) | Best Camp of My Life Ep. 50 1:06:34

3y ago1:06:34

1:06:34

YLTSI is off this week, but our very own Fernanda Prates has got you covered on the movie review side of things. Here’s this week’s episode of her very own podcast, Best Camp of My Life: It's our 50th episode (for the second time!) and to celebrate Fernanda and Booboo watched 1994's Double Dragon, starring Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano a…

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Laura Branigan “Self Control” 32:45

3y ago32:45

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We’re closing out Music Video Month by living among the creatures of the night with Laura Branigan’s 1984 cover for “Self Control.” Merritt, Danielle, and Fernanda break down a video full of surreal imagery and tons of spicy 80’s energy that was even a little too hot for TV at the time. Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We have other channels w…

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Mariah Carey “Honey” 40:05

3y ago40:05

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We’re back to our regularly scheduled program with Mariah Carey’s “Honey” music video. Fernanda, Danielle and merritt take a look at a 90’s classic that was a pivotal turning point in Mariah’s career that also gave us a hell of a music video. And with a budget of $2 million, it’s no wonder we’re talking about it all these years later. Más Fanbyte: …

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The 2021 Italian Grand Prix 1:14:37

3y ago1:14:37

1:14:37

This week, we’re taking a slight detour from music videos for a very special spoiler chat about the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. Join Paul, LB, and Fernanda as we analyze the thrilling race at the 5.793 kilometer-long track, Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Hear our takes on yet another Sprint format that gave our favorite papaya orange-wearing boys a weeken…

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