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Episode # 450 – Unfrosted, with Alex Smith

Episode # 450 – Unfrosted, with Alex Smith

We flashback to discuss a movie that was much-requested when it was first released, but just didn’t fit into our schedule — Jerry Seinfeld’s baffling paean to the Pop Tart, Unfrosted, a film that throws an astounding cavalcade of comedy talent at ideas that seem (apologies) a bit undercooked. Also, we were blessed by the rare in-studio presence of our beloved producer, Alex Smith, who hadn’t actually seen the movie, which made explaining the madness of the “plot” all the more enjoyable.

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Episode #449 – The Electric State

Episode #449 – The Electric State

What’s the deal with Netflix’s The Electric State? Well, for one thing we know that IT’S ELECTRIC… boogie woogie woogie. But also, it’s a movie arguing for the primacy of real-life connection that feels utterly algorithmically designed, what with its Chris Pratts and Millies Bobby Brown and cute robot pals, and it cost… $320 million?? That can’t be right. There must be a smudge on these accounting sheets. Anyway, we talk about it!

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Episode #429 – Under Paris

Episode #429 – Under Paris

What’s scarier than sharks? How about FRENCH sharks?!? The Flop House goes international to discuss the French-produced, Netflix-released shark attack thriller Under Paris (aka “Sous la Seine”).

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Episode #383 – The Munsters, with Kevin Maher

Episode #383 – The Munsters, with Kevin Maher

Kevin Maher, our old friend, host of Kevin Geeks Out, and author of the new book Santa Doesn’t Need Your Help (with illustrations by New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator) joins us to discuss the straight-to-Netflix film reboot of the old sitcom, The Munsters. And who better to direct this comedy film, than Rob Zombie, the rocker-turned-director known for his… light comic touch?

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Episode #367 – The Adam Project

Episode #367 – The Adam Project

Weirdly, a constantly-wisecracking Ryan Reynolds isn’t less irritating when you add a child version of him making the same smug jokes. Are Netflix’s widely-reported woes because they churn out dreck like The Adam Project? The world may never know!

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Episode #248 – Bright

Episode #248 – Bright

Two in-person episodes in a row? This one recorded in Dan’s apartment? Must be a post-Cagemas miracle! And to ring in the New Year, we talk about Netflix’s racially shaky blockbuster Bright. Meanwhile, Dan explains his dimension of shrimp, Elliott likely angers Marc Maron, and Stuart is Ike Barinholtz’s number one fan.

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