October is almost over so we watched a horror movie about a relationship that's almost over, 1981's "Possession" directed by Andrzej Żuławski.

In addition to talking about this compellingly confusing film, the hosts also discuss: Medieval Times; cosmic horror; attractive aliens; The Great British Bake Off, Alien: Earth; and boobie movies.

(NOTE TO LISTENER: the audio gets choppy around the 40m-60m mark and I wasn't able to fix it entirely so apologies in advance)

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It's October so we're back to talking about sad, scary boys by discussing 2025's breakout hit "Sinners" (directed by Ryan Coogler).

In addition to discussing Michael B. Jordan and vampires, the hosts also talk about: burping; character studies; pop culture auteurs; erasure vs monoculture; Josephine Tey; Michael Flatley; horniness; and Smothered 'n Covered in Blood.

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In remembrance of Robert Redford, we decided to watch the 2013 survival drama "All is Lost," directed by JC Chandor.

In addition to talking about Redford's career and boats, the hosts also discuss: time travel; stairs; OnlyFans; stomp clap music; Peacemaker spoilers; antiheroes and morality; and the Rapture.

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We may not be the world's greatest thieves, but we're pretty damn good at stealing your time while discussing Hayao Miyazaki's feature-length debut, "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979).

In addition to discussing this immensely influential animation cult classic, we also talk about: remaining 2025 movies; Hoopla; DIC; The Simpsons Movie; international copyright infringement; Saturday morning cartoons; and King of the Hill.

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August was a rough month for one of the hosts, so we decided to invent a holiday: Hong Kongust! A month-long celebration of Hong Kong action cinema condensed into one episode! And as is tradition in gun fu movies, we decided to dual-wield two of the most renowned Hong Kong action movies of all time: John Woo's "The Killer" (1989) and John Woo's "Hard Boiled" (1992). That's right! Double the Woo for all of you!

In addition to discussing birds and bromances, the hosts also talk about: Big Chungus; if Taylor Swift prefers Sheetz or Wawa; multiverse existential crises; Hong Kong in the 1990s; Cowboy Bebop; and afterlife injuries.

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Every podcast host needs a code, and ours is talking about Jim Jarmusch's "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" from 1999.

In addition to discussing Forest Whitaker's turn as a samurai hit man, we also talk about: leisure suits; AI; interviews; weebs; a clumsy conversation about cultural appropriation; and "A Samurai in Time."

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This week, we got our asses to Mars with our friends and guest hosts Danielle and Katie to discuss Paul Verhoeven's 1990 sci-fi action classic, "Total Recall."

In addition to fawning over that lady with the three boobs, we also talked about: Costco; Don Knotts; Arnold Schwarzenegger's real life exploits; 80's diversity; fantasy football draft strategies; sick day movies; and podcast name brainstorming.

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There's a new podcast out about sad guys and I hear it's nuts! This week we're discussing "Friendship" (Andrew DeYoung, 2025).

In addition to discussing male friendships, we also talk about: James Gunn; man-crushes; rando weirdos; ghosting; toads; and Toad.

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For our first June episode, Happy Pride btw, we're talking about Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, 2005).

In addition to discussing this tragic romance, we also talk about: Paul Giamatti; face blindness; 3D printing; mustaches; mountains; beans; and ashes.

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This week we discuss the comedic world of terrorism after watching 2010's "Four Lions," directed by Chris Morris.

In addition to discussing the dark humor in this movie, we also talk about: Andor; false memory movies; institutional racism; Frank Herbert's sex aliens; prank phone calls; SEO rankings; hazing; and our ideas to revolutionize the MCU.

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The MCU is fighting personifications of depression so you know we had to go see Thunderbolts* (2025; Jake Schreier).

In addition to discussing the new film, we also talk about: Dev Patel; The Rehearsal; Captain Ron; the origins of our Marvel allegiance; Carl Jung and the shadow self; Pryde of the X-Men.

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It seems the only thing capable of breaking us out of our podcasting malaise was a world famous death. This week we're discussing "Conclave," the 2024 Oscar-nominated film directed by Edward Berger.

In addition to discussing this papal political thriller, we also talk about: recent movie outings; pope zaddies; mysterious downloads; Saddies Zaddies; choose your own adventure religious texts; and Stuart Smalley.

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Our internet connection wasn't bad during this record. It was just an homage to simpler times since we covered the Coen Brother's "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?" from the year 2000.

In addition to talking about one of our favorite movies when we were teenagers, we also discuss: anhedonia; Criterion Collection flash sales; quesadilla makers; and Red Dead Redemption 2.

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It must be a St. Patrick's Day miracle because we have a surprise episode on "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" (1959, dir. Robert Stevenson).

In addition to talking about leprechauns and Sean Connery's singing, we also discuss: John Steinbeck; forced perspective; the Bailiwick of Guernsey; our favorite Bonds; getting horny; Anora.

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This week we're covering Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums" from 2001.

In addition to talking about the recently deceased Gene Hackman, we also talk about: Marvel Snap; Wes Anderson's filmography; Buster Poindexter; Sims 2; dads; and concert tickets.

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February is Black History Month no matter who says otherwise. So we decided to educate ourselves about the Civil Rights movement by watching "I Am Not Your Negro," the 2016 (2017?) documentary about writer/activist James Baldwin, directed by Raoul Peck.

In addition to learning a great deal about James Baldwin, we also discuss: X-Men; white liberals; sleazy, cool sunglasses; beanies; furries; legality and morality; and post-Diversity-Equity-and-Inclusion hypotheticals.

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Just a heads up, we watched David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" (1986), a film that contains scenes of physical and sexual assault and we end up talking about those topics.

In addition to discussing this dark yet compelling movie, we also talk about: carbon monoxide; celebrity burner accounts; Mark Rothko; visions of heaven; Heavy Rain; Trapped in the Closet; and what we're putting out into the world.

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After name-dropping him for months, we finally discuss our first Ingmar Bergman movie with 1963's "Winter Light."

In addition to discussing crises of faith and suicide, we also talk about: The Walking Dead; Tom's priest stories; Riddie and the NAACP; social media; mucus; and Rilo Kiley and Jenny Lewis.

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Now we have a Die Hard episode. Ho. Ho. Ho. Riddy and Tom get into the (debatable) Christmas spirit by discussing "Die Hard," the 1988 action classic directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman.

In addition to fanboying over such an iconic film, the hosts also discuss: Sony's Spider-Man villain movies; the but-for test; Googie architecture; Alan Wake 2; marker farmers; and Yippie-ti-yay.

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Tis the season to discuss sad-man holiday movies and this year we're kicking things off with 2003's "Tokyo Godfathers," written and directed by Satoshi Kon.

In addition to talking about this urban holiday odyssey. we also discuss: Christmas in Japan; fried turkey; the concept of God; godfathers; and too many Tom anecdotes.

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