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There Will Be Movies – Episode 36: Whiplash

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019.

Arguments are so last week. You know what’s cool now? Agreeing at length about how freakin’ good Whiplash is, that’s what. Plus a nerdy little conversation about music because your hosts are who they are.

Flooping the Pig – Episode 76: “Grumbo”

It’s the beginning of the end as Brad, JUSTIN, and Kevin discuss the first four episodes of Adventure Time’s final season!

The mystery man from the Season 9 finale is revealed, and we learn about his relation to Princess Bubblegum and how he came to be, along with some revelations about some of the candy people. Plus, a classic BMO and Ice King adventure, and some mixed feelings on an episode that disrupted the overall flow of the season’s story arc.

Pantheon Plus – Road Trippin’: Midnight Run

Jerome and Brian continue their road trip by visiting an action comedy classic for the first time. Find out whether Midnight Run still holds up after all these years and the hot takes on smoking on airplanes as well as Robert DiNiro being Actually Good in comedies.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 35: Boyhood

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019.

Gather your pitchforks, Film Twitter; Matt is at it again! But fear not, your faithful host Ben does his best to make him see the light on Richard Linklater’s 12 year odyssey towards many, many awards and end of year lists.

Flooping the Pig – Episode 75: “Fionna”

The gang wraps up the penultimate season of Adventure Time! Discussions revolve around Jake reconciling with change, BMO and Marceline catch up with one another, providing their unique POV’s of recent events, the complicated history of Fionna and Cake, the ticking time bomb known as Sweet P going, and Finn finally dealing with Fern…or does he?

Pantheon Plus – Road Trippin’: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Jerome and Brian are hitting the road this month as they discuss a series of “road trips” that mostly go terribly wrong but is about the friends made along the way.

In this case, Steve Martin and John Candy become friends and are stars of a Thanksgiving classic. Get on your favorite plane, train, or automobile (maybe even a bus) and enjoy our discussion of this film.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 34: Chef

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019.

We sure hope you don’t watch this week’s film on an empty stomach because Jon Favreau and Roy Choi are taking us all to flavour town… unless Guy Fieri actually owns that in which case they’re just gonna cook some good looking food.

Flooping the Pig – Episode 74: ‘Marshmeline’

Brad, JUSTIN, and Kevin wrap up the “Elements” mini-series this week, with an unlikely hero saving Ooo from being consumed by candy forever. The crew has some disparate thoughts on the mini-series in general, but there’s no denying that the ramifications of the events have a big effect on what’s to come for the remainder of the show.

Reel Bad – A Breaking Bad Podcast: Episode 8 (Better Call Saul Season 1)

With the entire Breaking Bad series behind them, Jerome and Kevin shift gears to the Breaking Bad prequel and spinoff sensation Better Call Saul!

Kevin and Jerome break down the first season first by discussing the characters who come from the Breaking Bad universe, then the characters who are introduced in BCS, with the discussions revolving around the stories of the season, navigating the BB universe in this unique context, and what Jerome believes is the pay off to a long con by Kevin.

Jerome also discusses his general thoughts on prequels and spinoffs, and what he knew about BCS before beginning this portion of the podcast project.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 33: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters continue to present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, this time with 2010 – 2019.

After a heavy run of movies Ben & Matt thought it was time to take a trip to Europe and the whimsical frivolity of Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel.