Each week Owen & Brando talk with interesting people about things they're interested in. Movies, games, and all kinds of things. And trivia. Wanna get into some BS with us?
Each week Owen & Brando talk with interesting people about things they're interested in. Movies, games, and all kinds of things. And trivia. Wanna get into some BS with us?
Well, friends, this is it. Nothing lasts forever, and it's now time for Banter & Such to end.
In our final episode we share the story of how we started The Helios Network. And then we end it where it all began - with our favorite movies of all time.
Well we love you all, and thanks so much for listening to any week's episode of Banter & Such.
We're Brando and Owen, and from now on may your life be filled with BS.
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How do you think you're going to die? I mean, it's going to happen. One day your heart will stop beating, your brain functions will cease, and you'll stop breathing. And you'll be dead. I wonder how many days until that happens? Where will you be? How will it happen? What will your last thoughts be, or last words? Will you be afraid? At peace? Alone? Do you ever think about it? Or do you just distract yourself with the shiny empty nonsense around you because it's too overwhelming to consider?
Well anyway we watched the Final Destination movies with Spencer Nickel from Master and Debaters and sat down to talk about it. Feel free to spend 2 of the precious few hours of life you have left to listen to it.
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The gore whore herself, Lexie Redding, is with us to talk about the unhealthy crush we have on Pennywise.
What are the scares hidden in the background of these movies? How does the second movie live up to the first? How much cocaine did Stephen King snort when writing this fever dream?
Its episode 1 of our final 3 episodes, and I know you're not even reading this description so what the fuck am I even doing this for?
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It's one of the best movies of the year!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a hilarious movie that came out of nowhere and surprised the heck out of us.
Why should you go see it? Is it the best TMNT movie ever? Is it fun to be the third wheel on your friend's date?
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Let's set sail on a cinematic journey with the iconic movie, Titanic. We're diving deep to explore the timeless love and real tragedy that made this the biggest movie of all time.
What parts actually happened? Is this the greatest romance of all time? Why should you not use composite carbon fiber for the hull of your deep sea sub?
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was one of the most movie ever.
Was it better than Crystal Skull? Does old Indy work in a movie? How do we all feel about where it ended?
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Our neighbors are shooting off fireworks from dawn's early light until twilight's last gleaming. As the bombs are bursting in air we sat down to talk about two of the best 4th of July movies.
-- Independence Day & Team America World Police --
Which one holds up well and which one is wildly problematic? What happens when an alien pilot makes fun of Jada Pinkett's baldness?
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Maddie and Madison are getting into trouble. They're young women living through the chaos of life and they're sharing some of the insane stories. Learn from their mistakes, laugh with them, and feel a little better about your own life.
This is an episode of our favorite brand new podcast - Trouble HQ.
We had to share it with you because we laughed so much, and we think you might too. Enjoy!
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It's been 9 years in the making and finally the massively hyped Flash movie is out.
And it's crashing. Hard.
BUT! There were some really great things in it. And some things, well...
Was this really a Batman movie disguised as a Flash movie? How was Supergirl? What was a delight to watch, and what was shockingly terrible?
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The Spider-Verse sequel is out and everyone's talking about it, because it's Just. So. Good. We're in that post-viewing high and had almost as much fun talking about it as we did watching it.
Did you catch all the easter eggs? How did they balance the humor, heart, and spectacle? What does this movie mean for the MCU?
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What crazy shenanigans are happening in the back of every restaurant? Is serving the dinner rush more intense than disarming bombs? Exactly how much cocaine does one need to survive in a kitchen?
Nik & Jill from WASTED TRUTH join us to talk about service industry movies. They're serving up stories of their own experiences and we're tipping generously.
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War is hell. Except when it's fun!
We revisit Tropic Thunder and Starship Troopers, two GREAT satires with really interesting ways of showing and talking about war. Enjoy the fun and look deeper with us to see the real commentary.
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The final Guardians of the Galaxy movie took us on an emotional rollercoaster that ended exactly how it should. So grab your walkman and join us talking about this banger of a movie.
Is this Marvel's best trilogy? Does this mean Marvel's back to making hits? What broke our hearts?
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Grant Gelt sits down with us to share stories of the rowdy boys filming The Sandlot. We're laughing and having a nostalgic look back at one of the classics of childhood on its 30th anniversary.
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Both nerds and normies are falling in love with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Well, the few who are actually seeing it.
We're hanging out with the guys from the Twenty Sides podcast to laugh and talk about the sweet sweet fantasy candy in the new D&D movie.
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WHAT YEAR IS IT!
It's 1995 and we're talking about one of our favorite movies from when we were kids - Jumanji.
What scene in the first movie traumatized kids in the 90's? How did Jumanji 2 change the whole movie industry? Which video game body would you want?
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The Last of Us on HBO is a masterpiece. It's the gold standard for how to adapt a story into live-action. It's thrilling and heart wrenching and it made us cry big blubbering man tears.
We hugged it out with Puck Puckett from the truly spectacular Master And Debaters and talked about how The Last of Us is the best adaptation ever made.
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The amazing Nick Perron invited us on to the hilarious show Tabletopped to talk about playing Dungeons & Dragons.
What are some tips to playing, or leading, a game? What are some of our dumbest and favorite stories? How is this the greatest game ever?
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Owen doesn't like Superman at all. Brando is the biggest Superman fan of all. They both sat down to watch the new show Superman & Lois on HBO Max and then got together to talk about it.
What was actually good that surprised Owen? How does the CW angsty drama play into it? Just how much obscure Superman trivia does Brando know? What exactly does pink kryptonite do?
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