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Episode #365 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Jason Reitman gives Ghostbusters back to the FANS, MAAAAAN! By giving them what they want — a comedy without jokes! We’re not sure what Ghostbusters: Afterlife is, but it’s sure not a Ghostbusters movie, which is weird, considering it spends every waking moment trying to elbow you in the ribs with references to Ghostbusters.

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Episode #364 – Bliss, with Chuck Bryant

The always affable and delightful Charles Wayne “Chuck” Bryant of the blockbuster-huge Stuff You Should Know podcast joins us to talk about the very odd Bliss, from Amazon Studios, a “what if The Matrix was not-so-secretly Requiem for a Dream” freakout, starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek in a series of silly hats.

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Episode #363 – Being the Ricardos, with Alison Rosen

We’ve got a new best friend, and it’s Alison Rosen! She drops by to discuss the Oscar-nominated Being the Ricardos, a movie that expresses Aaron Sorkin’s deep and not at all bizarre understanding of how TV comedy works, and how it’s the most solemn, earth-shaking thing that could ever exist, filled with people staring very seriously at jokes until their genius strikes them and they spew an impeccably-worded monologue about someone slipping on bananas, or whatever.

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FH Mini 49 – YOU Choose a Commentary

bonus episode — our first full-length movie commentary! And we’re going to let YOU pick which of our previously-discussed Flop House faves we’re recording a commentary for!

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Episode #362 – Dungeons & Dragons, with Adam Rex

We’re joined by bestselling children’s book author and illustrator Adam Rex, to discuss the misbegotten Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2000. What does he know about D&D, oh, we dunno… just that he was an illustrator for a little book called… THE MONSTER MANUAL (3rd edition)? Ever heard of it? (…plus a ton of other D&D manuals, Magic the Gathering cards, and other role playing and fantasy games). Join us as we point our magic missles at this magic misfire.

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