Mini #13
Warhammer, What is it Good For?
Stuart explains Warhammer to Dan and Elliott, and everything is 100% cleared up forever and ever.
Episodes
Episode #320
Last Christmas, with Hallie Haglund
The star of the show is back! We were SO happy to hang with the delightful and hilarious Hallie Haglund once more. And this time we didn’t force her to discuss some fantasy bullshit she hates! Instead, we all watched what is surely one of the top three movies based on a Wham! song — Last Christmas!
Episode #319
Alita: Battle Angel LIVE
What’s this? An off-week FULL EPISODE? That’s right — as a li’l thank you for all of the support during the Max Fun Drive, we’ve reached into the vault and let loose this live episode, taped at Boston’s CitySpace, on Alita: Battle Angel, so you can FINALLY learn the origin of Elliott’s conviction that Dan loves backstory.
Episode #318
Hudson Hawk, with Roman Mars
Did you think we wouldn’t pull out all the stops for Max Fun Drive 2020? More fool you! Because in this episode, we discuss legendary Hollywood flop and Bruce Willis passion project, Hudson Hawk! And to discuss this momentous film, we’re joined by Roman Mars, of the blockbuster design podcast 99% Invisible, the man many have called “The Hudson Hawk of Podcasting.”
Mini #12
Flop House: The Movie!
In perhaps our silliest episode yet, Elliott and Stuart try and pitch a Flop House movie to Dan, who… we guess owns a studio in this scenario? Whatever. Just listen.
Episode #317
Artemis Fowl, with Scott Weinberg
The fuck is this? No really, the fuck is this? What is this fucking thing? What? This? From a major studio and established director? What? The fuck? This? Was made? THIS? We talk about Artemis Fowl with critic and filmmaker Scott Weinberg.
Mini #11
Score Tactics
In honor of the passing of Ennio Morricone, we discuss movie scores, and some of our personal favorite composers.
Episode #316
Between Worlds, with Erin Foley-Chan
It’s Cagemas in July! That cherished Flop House tradition that Dan totally forgot about for the past couple of years. But he remembered this time! Lay off! Anyway, the wonderful Erin Foley-Chan (supervising producer of The Big Fib on Disney+) joins us to discuss the weird-ass supernatural sex thriller Between Worlds. Meanwhile, Dan has done some sex scene research, Erin offers a producer’s perspective, Stuart’s old comics collaborator makes a surprise appearance, and Elliott makes “kid flashback” the two funniest words in the English language.
Mini #10
Detectives! with John Hodgman and David Rees
Our pals John Hodgman and David Rees have an animated show called Dicktown, about an aging boy detective and his aging bully/partner, premiering on FXX’s “Cake” on July 9. Thus, in a completely generous, non-promotional gesture, they dropped by to discuss private detectives in movies, and in fiction generally.
Episode #315
Hawk the Slayer
“Hollywood” Kalan really worked his connections this episode, to bring us the utterly wonderful Felicia Day (of The Guild, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, MST3K: The Return, and much more) to discuss seminal high fantasy, low budget epic “Hawk the Slayer.” Meanwhile Dan drops a crazy Pink Panther fact, Elliott launches an insulting guess-by-mail contest, Felicia is intrigued by some fish-eating prowess, and Stuart’s in this fantasy discussion like a fuckin’ fish in water.
Mini #9
Return to New Moon
Our delightful Flop House friend Chris Weitz returns to the show to talk about his career, and also continue to be unfailingly good-natured about our ribbing of Twilight: New Moon.
Episode #314
Gemini Man
Our guest for this episode is the terrific Jordan Kauwling, Maximum Fun producer, the woman who has made our recent shows sound better than they ever have, and a sheer delightful delight. We talk about the Ang Lee-directed Will Smith would-be blockbuster, Gemini Man.
Mini #8
Missed That Movie! – Zombies Anonymous
Somebody gave Stuart a movie, and he watched it! And now he’s telling us about it! Also, watch The Flop House LIVE show LIVESTREAM for CHARITY in your OWN HOME next Saturday, JUNE 6!
Episode #313
Dolittle
You can’t have one of #TheTwoFriends without the other! In this episode, we’re joined by David Sims of the Blank Check Podcast and film critic for The Atlantic, to talk about Robert Downey Jr.’s next iconic blockbuster character, Dolittle. Meanwhile Dan makes a pitch for fart acceptance, Stuart forgets our mission statement, David gives us a taste of what it was like to see Dolittle in the theater, and Elliott does an extremely aggravating bit with a raccoon finger puppet.
Mini #7
Missed That Movie! – Geteven
Dan joins in the missed movie fun with his report on “Geteven” (yes, all one word) AKA “Road to Revenge,” a passion project that’s more passion than project.
Episode #312
Sonic the Hedgehog
How can we follow up heavy-hitting guests like Griffin Newman and Chris Weitz, you may ask? Uh, well how about with JAMELLE BOUIE, New York Times columnist and guy you’ve definitely seen saying smart things on the news. Why does he like us? Who knows! But he stopped by to discuss Sonic the Hedgehog, about some sort of hedgehog who has definitely never been pregnant on the internet. Meanwhile, Jamelle gives us his history with SEGA, Stuart uses literary terms correctly, Dan only has old man references, and Elliott adds a few physics goofs to Sonic’s IMDB page.
Mini #6
Missed That Movie! – Rusty: A Dog’s Tale
Stuart tries for extra credit (no one tell him that Flop House extra credit isn’t a thing), by checking out the puppy-kidnapping family comedy Rusty: A Dog’s Tale and reporting back to the guys.
Episode #311
Rambo: Last Blood
Guys, we’re so excited for our guest this episode. He’s a big-time Hollywood gent who’s worn many hats — and to name just a few: he wrote and directed About a Boy. As an actor, he co-starred as “Chuck” in Chuck and Buck. He was one of the producers of The Farewell. The man co-wrote a Star War (Rogue One), for Pete’s sake! And, as we never get tired of reminding him, he directed Twilight: New Moon. But up until now, he’s been missing one line on his resume — Flop House guest. I’m sure now he weeps, for he has no worlds left to conquer. Chris Weitz is on this episode! And we’re sorry we made him talk about Rambo: Last Blood! Meanwhile the rest of us do some shit. We won’t waste your time. Just listen.
Mini #5
More Time with Griffin
Griffin Newman came back (for reals, not one of these “we actually recorded it at the same time”) to chat for a bit about Watto, Star Wars in general, his career, and, of course, Tom Selleck.
Episode #310
Bloodshot
First off, how are you guys? Everyone doing okay? We hope so. Take care of yourselves. Secondly, my lord were we excited to have Griffin Newman, of many, many things, including the Blank Check podcast and Amazon’s The Tick, but MOST IMPORTANTLY, the world’s #1 Vin Diesel fan, join the show to discuss Vin’s latest vinsanity, Bloodshot. Meanwhile Elliott takes us on a tour through the 4th most popular comics publisher of the 90’s, Griffin offers a unified Diesel theory, and Stu and Dan do some bullshit, we’re sure, but, honestly, that’s really the most important stuff, because those two lovable scamps can talk up a storm!
Mini #4
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Elliott gives us a preview of his son Sammy’s novel, and then things take a turn.
Episode #309
Book Club
In our first episode recorded after shit got real, we take a change of pace, and discuss your aunt’s favorite movie, Book Club. Can a cast of wonderful old pros elevate the world’s most banal script? Meanwhile, Elliott presents his Golden Girls hypothesis, Dan’s a huge crybaby, and Stu bravely soldiers on, through his COVID-19.
Episode #308
Verotika
OH WHAT AN EPISODE. We’re joined by screenwriter and Switchblade Sisters host, April Wolfe, to discuss Wolverine himself, Glenn Danzig’s directorial debut, Verotika — an anthology of “sexy” (?) horror tales. And this time we even managed to give April a working microphone!
Episode #307
Holmes & Watson LIVE!
Is Holmes & Watson somehow an even worse version of the Sherlock Holmes stories than Sherlock Gnomes? Will Elliott and Stu be able to console Dan about the latest insult to his beloved hero? Join us for this live show, taped last year in Portland, Oregon, to find out!