Mini #159
Clearing the Floppet
Does that pun work? Like docket? Like “clearing the docket” over on our friends’ show Judge John Hodgman? Anywhoooo. Stu leads this mini where we name our “Top Three’s” and…
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Episode #491
Standing Ovation
We say goodbye to Smalltember with a true bad movie jewel (thanks to Alonso Duralde for recommending it) — the kid/tween/teen musical comedy STANDING OVATION, one of the few movies…
Mini #158
Astro-Nuts
Astronaut movies. What are they? Is “astronaut movie” even a genre? Elliott poses the question, and it leads to a mini that… OUT OF THIS WOOOOORLD.
Mini #157
Gremlins: The Rough Cut, with Ian Grant
We welcome Ian Grant, who — in addition to having two Jurassic Park scientist names — is the owner and proprietor of The Gremlins Museum! We discuss the 3-hour(ish) rough cut he unearthed and cleaned up, gremlin preservation, and all things Gremlins in general.
Episode #489
The Moment, with Hallie Haglund
Charli XCX is a huge pop star, seems cool, and is a genuine film lover — but when she decided to make her own movie, were the results any good? That’s what we were wondering about THE MOMENT, and we invited star of the show (and bigger Charli XCX-pert than any of us) Hallie Haglund back to the show to help us decide.
Mini #156
The Peach Pit, with Hallie!
Stuart brings back the world’s most popular Flop House after-show, hosted by one of the hosts of The Flop House, and this time Hallie’s here (her presence makes more sense when you realize that we taped next week’s full episode with her first, but this one was the first to release). This time, Stu asks The Flop House gang about their experiences with live shows, with some diversions into Dan, Elliott, and Hallie’s tenure as writers for The Daily Show!
Episode #487
The Master of Disguise LIVE
Way back in the winter we stopped by SF Sketchfest to discuss the film that gave us the mental image of Dana Carvey in a turtle suit, solemnly remembering the victims of 9/11 — THE MASTER OF DISGUISE. Join us as we discuss the astounding/sometimes racist adventures of Pistachio Disguisey! And thank you to the wonderful folks at Cobb’s Comedy Club for hosting us yet again!
Mini #154
Dan Explains Jem
Proving that Stuart’s not the only one who can do a lore deep dive, Dan takes us on a tour of one of his more oddball obsessions, the 1985 cartoon series Jem, and it’s one of our longest minis ever. Truly, truly, truly outrageous!