Alex Stein (@coldfootfilms) returns for a record breaking 5th appearance (to be fair, his 4th appearance was record breaking too). We wrap up the entire year of pop culture - the good, the bad, the really bad, and the generally shitty. See all you butts in 2017. Pray. Pray hard.
Two more idiots on the internet discussing film and pop culture and anything else on their minds. They drag guests into their little circle of dysfunction. Trust me, it's good
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Episode 238 - Tyler Davis - No Longer a Cokette
Tyler Davis is a musician, a sound engineer and a former Scientologist. We discuss all of it. Has the internet ruined the way we interact with TV? The short answer is yes! Grammy nominations came out - how many artists has Will never heard of? Holiday Parties are terrible - let us count the ways.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Episode 237 - Matthew Guerruckey - Emergen-C is a Lie
Matthew Guerruckey (@guerruckey) is the Editor in Chief of Drunk Monkeys, an online literary magazine and film blog. He also cohosts their film podcasts. We discuss content creation and brand development in Trump’s America. La. La. Land. Go. See. It. Now. A new season of Gilmore Girls hit Netflix, but neither of us has ever seen the original show. That led us to think about what other massively popular pop culture phenomenon are we missing out on? Rogue One: A Star Wars Tale comes out this week, and we’re going to opening night. If only the process of buying tickets weren’t so tricking difficult. Those Japanese sure do love dead fish.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Episode 236 - Sarah Klegman - Challah Back Boy
Sarah Klegman (@sarahkleg) Is a writer, a former talent manager, and the co-owner of Challah Hub - your only source for custom Challahs (technically Challot). How will pop culture change in Trump’s America? With the release of “Fantastic Beasts,” the Potterverse has entered a new phase. Are we ready for more magic? Will found himself in a nightclub and he’s got some thoughts about it. Be careful, the squirrels are listening.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Ep. 235 - Sarah Lightman - In the Year of Our Lord, DT1
Sarah Lightman (@sarahlightman) is a musician who has come to salve the wounds of a damaged nation. Her song, “Someday” is featured on today’s episode. And Lee is back with new digital tricks up his filmmaking sleeve - what do we think? Leonard Cohen died, because of course he did. The election is finally over - let’s survey the wreckage.
Episode 234 - Sam Reeder - Brexit Yourself
British born actor Sam Reeder (@thesamreeder) joins us for the final podcast of the republic. Vine is dead. Long live Vine? Bleak TV - is this the new low that our shows have sunk to? The election is almost over (praise be to God), but what on earth will we do with ourselves once it’s over???
Episode 233 - Election 2016 - A Rigged Episode
The Election is upon us so Will and Sean reflect on the campaign that was, and the two possible paths ahead. Depending on the voters’ decisions on November 8th (a not always steady bet) we can expect to soon be living in a Center-Left progressive society, or a dystopian, segregated militant police state. DO NOT RUIN THIS FOR US AMERICA!!!! Also we look at some local initiatives and bitch as to why Election Day is not a national holiday. It’s almost over, folks; it’s almost over.
Episode 232 - Keith Blaney - You've Been Outsourced
Keith Blaney has been a working Hollywood actor since he appeared as “Bachelor #1” in the Demi Moore classic, “Striptease.” He currently be seen onstage in the “Vonnegut USA” - an adaptation of four of the late writer’s short stories. The Rocky Horror Picture Show invaded our living rooms courtesy of FOX. Did we watch it? What relationship did we have to the original film? Podcasts - we host one, but do we listen to any others? Will is ready to re-enter the rough world of dating, but Match.com isn’t making it easy for him. Please don’t hunt zombies in public. It never ends well.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Ep. 231 - Emily Stern - A Smart Blanket
Emily Stern (@whatastern) works in casting when she’s not featuring in Lady Gaga music videos. We discuss Miss Gaga and her oncoming onslaught on the pop culture landscape. Killer Clowns are everywhere - is the Republic doomed? People at concerts are awful, what can be done?
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Ep. 230 - Jeff LE - Rock and Rolla Cola Wars
Jeff LE (@therealjeffle) is a quadruple threat. He’s a writer, a director, a lyricist and a musician. Today though, he’s a podcast guest. I know it’s hard to keep up with the daily, incessant crazy train that is this election season, but we discuss Trump’s appearance on Jimmy Fallon. There’s a bunch of new shows out - which are we watching and which star Kevin James? Sometimes getting what you wished becomes its own curse. In totally unrelated news, Will now has a full time job - let’s check in with him.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Episode 229 - Steven Brandon - Sheket B'Vakasha
Steven Brandon (@stevenb29) rejoins us for his fourth time. this time to discuss his upcoming show, “Game of Thrones: The Musical.” But who cares about all that because TATIANA MASLANY WON AN EMMY!!!! (Also a bunch of other people…we guess).
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Ep. 226 - Grace Harryman - Bad Ju-Ju There
Grace Harryman (@graceharryman) finally makes it onto the show. She was waylaid last time by an errant car and a most unfortunate concussion. We talk comedy, sketch and improv with her. The upcoming Oscar contender “Birth of a Nation” comes to theaters riding a wave of controversy regarding director and star Nate Parker. Should IMDB publish actor’s ages? What about cinematographer’s? Hillary Clinton is muscling into the podcasting business and we don’t like it. I’m in pain, and I’m wet and RIP Gene Wilder!
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Ep. 225 - Linda Bailey Walsh - Hummus and Pita
Linda Bailey Walsh (@lindawalsh) joins us for sleepy. jet lagged episode. She hosts the storytelling show Hate Date: Tales of Digital Dating and Other Disasters. The Rio Olympics happened - what did we miss? Spoiler Alert, not much. Which modern day trends or artists will be popular 100 years from now? You know that things are bad when you can’t even trust Taco Bell. In Flakka we Trust!
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Ep. 224 - Emmys 2016 - Ball or Shaft?
Emmy’s 2016! Will and Sean break down the unusually strong and sensible nominees in all the major categories. And remember, ten seconds of archived screen time could disqualify you.
Monday, August 1, 2016
Episode 223 - Jacob Strunk - Dying of Con Flu
Jacob Strunk (@sevenmileswest) is a filmmaker and Comic-Con aficionado. He tells us why we should consider going down to San Diego next year. We talk about all the news out of this year’s Comic-Con before wallowing in the sadness that was the RNC and the DNC. Horse shampoo gets its own Con and Will is ready to tell you all about it.
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Ep. 222 - Chlose LaFond - Frontloading your Meat
Chloe La Fond (@clomojo) co-stars with friend of the podcast Alex Alexander on the web series “The Way Black Show.” She is also a sometimes foot fetish model. We dig in to all of it. There’s a gay character in the new Star Trek movie and, of course, the internet is atwitter. Pokemon Go is here to kill us all. A beloved Long Island institution is about to close and Will has some thoughts. Taco Bell delivers once again.
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Ep. 221 - Kim Kalish - Can You Do the Segue?
Kim Kalish (@kimkalish) is an actress, comedian, and frequent sketch performed on Conan. We aren’t certain how amused she was by us, but nonetheless everyone had a blast. Can women bust ghosts? We discuss. There’s a new Bridget Jones movie coming out, and some people have opinions on Renee Zellweger’s personal decisions. Well meaning people trying to set us up with women need to get their act together. Come to the LA Zoo for the animals, stay for the comedy.
Episode 221 - Kim Kalish - Can You Do the Segue?
Kim Kalish (@kimkalish) is an actress, comedian, and frequent sketch performed on Conan. We aren’t certain how amused she was by us, but nonetheless everyone had a blast. Can women bust ghosts? We discuss. There’s a new Bridget Jones movie coming out, and some people have opinions on Renee Zellweger’s personal decisions. Well meaning people trying to set us up with women need to get their act together. Come to the LA Zoo for the animals, stay for the comedy.
Monday, July 11, 2016
Episode 220 - Debbie Jhoon - Don't Memorize, Mesmerize
Debbie Jhoon (@dsho). She has written on such shows as “The Neighbors,” “Kevin from Work,” and “Deadbeat.” BFG came out to mixed reviews and poor box office. Did we see it? Kanye West released a disturbing music video for his song “Famous.” Did we see that either? Will has been a loyal Entertainment Weekly subscriber for twenty years, but that might all change. A big summer movie is about to be released, and that means novelty fast food products!
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Ep. 220 - Dick Wound & Minimus Maximus - Met at a Munch
Minimus Maximus (@minimusmax) and Dick Wound (@dickwound) from the BDSM podcast “Off the Cuffs” are our guests this week. We discuss their discovery of BDSM and what the scene is like out on Long Island. We wrap up this season of Game of Thrones and discuss shows that everyone but you enjoys. Social media is changing and we’re getting left behind. DVDs were sold to us as the wave of the future. Well the future is here and DVDs are not keeping up. Keep the monkeys out of the power station!
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Ep. 218 - Ed Galvez - I'd Call it a Gimmick
Ed Galvez (@edgalvez), comedian and actor is our guest this week. We learn what it’s like to play the lead zombie in the feature film “Amigo Undead.” Another tragedy, another cycle of Twitter nonsense - how are we supposed to handle ourselves on the internet during these times? Have you watched the 8 hour documentary “OJ: Made in America”? Because if not, you should - it’s the one of the greatest films we’ve ever seen. Another week, another half-baked bit of cinematic nostalgia in theaters. This week we take aim at ID:4 2. Stupid. RIP Anton Yelchin. :-(
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Episode 217 - Julia Pels - Jim Whacker
Julia Pels (@queercomedian) is our guest this week. She’s funny, she’s an LBGTQ activist, and she c0-hosts an awesome storytelling show. Will is a big fan of the Lifetime show “Unreal.” What “off-brand” pop culture are we fans of? Film director John Carney bad mouthed Kira Knightley - when, if ever, is it okay to bad mouth celebrity co-stars? Artificial Intelligence is now writing screenplays and Will is NOT happy.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Ep. 216 - Bridget Phetasy - By Hook or by PEg
Our guest this week is comedian and writer Bridget Phetasy (@bridgetphetasy). Please make sure to read her amazing weekly column for Playboy - trust us, it’ll open your mind grapes. Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic nominee - we discuss this historic event. Muhammed Ali died - we eulogize him in possibly the most half-assed way possible. How do you deal with people who are clearly lying to you? Will would like to know.
Ep. 216 - Bridget Phetasy - By Hook or by PEg
Our guest this week is comedian and writer Bridget Phetasy (@bridgetphetasy). Please make sure to read her amazing weekly column for Playboy - trust us, it’ll open your mind grapes. Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic nominee - we discuss this historic event. Muhammed Ali died - we eulogize him in possibly the most half-assed way possible. How do you deal with people who are clearly lying to you? Will would like to know.
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Ep. 215 - Tara Price - The 800 Pound Topic
Tara Price (@tarapriceless), she of the impossible name, returns to the podcast to discuss her directorial debut, “Ear Worm.” Captain America is an agent of H.Y.D.R.A. and fanboys are pissed. Bill Cosby is going to trial, and fanboys are pissed. It’s hard to muster anger these days when a certain Donald is sucking the oxygen out of the room……and fanboys are pissed.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Ep. 214 - Paige Devitt - Get on Knit
Paige Devitt (@paigesdevitt) is the writer of the web series “Three People” starring former guest Alyssa Sabo. It’s graduation season, and that means commencement speeches. We recount our own and wonder why they never seem to make the impact they are intended to. We meditate on “peak TV” and make some hard choices over which shows we will keep watching. Two tourists at Yellowstone tried to be good citizens by “saving” a baby bison, instead they unleashed hell.
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Ep. 213 - Megan Hayes - Wait for the Click
Megan Hayes joins us this week. She recently returned from Atlanta, where she’s also from, having co-starred in the two person play, “Sex with Strangers.” You might recognize her from “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” where she plays the Morphling who saves Peeta. Do video games ever translate well to the big screen? We discuss. There was a reaping of TV shows last week - what survived and what got cancelled? Corporate branding is getting out of hand and Will has some thoughts. A man in Israel is trying to sue God - because why not?
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Ep. 212 - Jon Weinberg - Not All Dogs Go To Heaven
Jon Weinberg starred and directed the upcoming indie film “Funeral Day” - we talk to him about it. Harriet Tubman is coming to a bill near you; which awesome historical figures haven’t received proper cinematic obeisance? Radiohead messed with the internet - do we care? Louis CK recently performed in Oxnard, CA - something tells me that this sleepy agricultural town was not equipped for the hipster invasion.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Ep. 211 - Dont Censor Art
Daniel Sol (@hollyshorts) and Shani Rotkovitz (anyalways) join us this week from the Hollyshorts film Festival to discuss film festival stuffs. Prince died - we finally get around to discussing. Loveliness ended - we finally get around to discussing. Beyonce dropped a new album, and not everyone is so excited. The Beefy Crunch Burrito is back - everyone rejoice!
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Ep. 210 - Summer Movie Preview 2016
Star Trek, Jason Bourne, The Purge, and some other crap - another year, another summer movie preview.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Ep. 209 - Ilyse Mimoun - Meant to be a Friend
Ilyse Mimoun (@ilysemimoun) is the author of “Choose Your Own Love Story” - a Choose Your Own Adventure style plunge into modern romantic quandries. Game of Thrones returns this week and it seems to be the only large scale drama still holding down the HBO fort - have they lost their way? Kobe Bryant finally retired after 20 years - what will his legacy be? The new CEO of AMC Theaters has some pretty pretty pretty terrible ideas and Will is none too pleased. A Polish company has announced a truly intoxicating new beverage.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Ep. 208 - Megan Salinas - The Nancy Meyer Corrective
Megan Salinas (@themenguin) returns to the show. A contributor to AfterBuzz TV, she and Will are now teaming up for a weekly Orphan Black recap show on the Giantist network. Lesbian characters are appearing with more frequency on network TV shows, they’re also being killed off with more frequency - what gives? Would you pay $50 to watch first run movies at home? Sean Parker thinks that you will. “The Walking Dead” ended its season last week with a clunker of a cliffhanger - we discuss. The Isle of Wight just opened a really shitty museum
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Ep. 207 - Ian Alda - And Down a Mountain
Ian Alda (@ianalda) is an actor soon to be seen reprising his role on the newest season of #SiliconValley. American Idol finally ended its 15 year run. Three non-watchers of the show reflect on its legacy. Who is to blame for the rise of Trump? It’s you, loyal listener, it’s all your fault. April Fools Day pranks are getting out of hand thanks to an increasingly mischievous corporate America. Burger King knows that America is mad, that’s why they unleashed the “Angriest Whopper.”
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Ep. 206 - Michael Medina - Recap the Recapping Game
Michael Medina (@mrmichaelalexis) co-hosts recap shows on Collider and Think Hero, he’s also a our guest this week. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Punching came out last week to terrible reviews and all the money - we discuss. Everyone is dying, what is going on? Marriage is in the air - time to move cities again.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Ep. 205 - Sarah Jean Kruchowski - Time Smut
Sarah Jean Kruchowski escaped the icy Minnesota tundra and the blistering Australian outback to eventually settle in LA as a writer and filmmaker. Along with formed guest Jackie Vleck she hosts the podcast “Garbagetown.” Indiana Jones 5 is happening whether we want it or not. Olivia Munn was accused of appropriating geek culture and certain men are not happy. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are releasing a raunchy animated film this summer, “Sausage Party,” and Will is horrified by the trailer. I refuse to ride any horse that is not wearing a bespoke tweed suit.
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Ep. 204 - Alyssa Sabo - A Touch and Go Affair
Alyssa Sabo (@alyssa_sabo) is a comedian, performer, and consummate kazoo music maker. She’s also our guest this week.The election is sucking the air out of pop culture - good thing we have celebrities around to instruct us how to vote. The teaser for the new “Ghostbusters” film came out, and it’s…problematic. The “Hot Convict” has been released from jail and Will is worried what this means for men everywhere.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Ep. 203 - Tim Coyne - Edit in the Nude
Tim Coyne (@timcoyne) runs the TV recap podcast network “Giantist,” we talk art and craft and arts and crafts. Have we even been on game shows? What role do game shows still play? Will we take Door #1 or Door #2? Artists are increasingly releasing albums/shows/movies with little to no warning - is this the way things will be from now on? “Gods of Egypt” might have been a bad movie (we wouldn’t know, we didn’t see it), but the director, Alex Proyas, has been worse - we discuss. Vending machines in Australia are out to kill our children!!!
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Ep. 202 - David Griffin - Post Show Problems
David Griffin (@griffinde) from Collider and Screen Rant joins us for an Oscars autopsy. The winners, the losers, the lovers, and the sinners - they’re all here. So help us shine a SPOTLIGHT in the corners of a dark ROOM while crossing a BRIDGE OF SPIES something something THE REVENANT.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Ep. 201 - Cathy Reinking - Belong at the Moulin Rouge
Cathy Reinking, casting director, writer, and humorist is our guest this week. She shares with us some of the common mistakes actors make and how Hollywood often cuts off its nose to spite its face. “Deadpool” has been making all of the money - will any lessons be learned from its success? Will recently saw John Waters read and lecture - what other formerly influential artists have lost their relevance in recent years? Kanye West - we’re over you; let’s discuss. Would you ditch work if it meant that yo were still getting paid? We would.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Ep. 200 - Brock Wilbur - Yes, Apparently they Will
A giant episode requires a giant of a guest - we welcome back writer, podcaster, and comedian Brock Wilbur (@brockwilbur) to help us celebrate the big 200. The Grammys were on last week. We discuss the most confusing a bewildering of all the award shows. Twitter is messing with how information is displayed, why? The enemy this week is someone very close to the show and who, frankly, had this coming for a long time. Here’s to another 200 episodes!
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Ep. 199 - Will Pohlig - The Way Way Back
Will "The Way" Pohlig served all over the world in the Navy, but that’s not why we have him on. He’s also a play-by-play sports announcer who calls games for Santa Monica College and CSUN. The Super Bowl (aka “The Big Game”) was a thing that America was forced to endue last week, therefore you will be forced to endure our dissection of the game - both as a sporting event and as a slice of pop culture. You know who we can’t stand? Assholes who pretend to not understand football or that there’s even such a thing as the Super Bowl. Forget emotional support animals, it’s all about “supernatural child angel dolls.”
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Ep. 198 - Oscar Special 2016
Another year, another Oscars episode. We can't remember a closer race. Will the Academy go big and flashy with "The Revenant" or small and important with "Spotlight"? Join us, won't you? No, seriously, join us!
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Episode 197 - Tess Barker - In Willo Winertas
Tess Barker (@tesstifybarker) is writer, comedian, and member of the comedy troupe Lady to Lady - she is also this week’s guest. #oscarssowhite - Will and Sean solve yet another tricky racial problem. X-Files has returned to television. Why all the ‘90s nostalgia and is the decade worth any of it? Will doesn’t understand how people live and work in LA. How is it that so many of you seem to have comfortable lives while being simultaneously marginally employed? Chocolate covered McDonalds french fries? Yes please!
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Ep. 196 - Sam Feirstein - Subtle Moral Arguments
Sam Feirstein is a director, a producer, and a teller of stories. A fellow Valley Boy like Sean, he shares with us the weird twists and turns of his career in show business. George RR Martin won’t be releasing the sixth Game of Thrones book anytime soon - does he owe it to his fans? Making a Murderer is the latest true crime bit of pop culture that we have no patience for. And the NFL is coming to LA whether we want it or not. Want to own a movie theater in Maine, why not write about it?
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Ep. 195 - Quinn Scillian - Goodnight Starman
Quinn Scillian is an actress and Will’s former co-host on the Afterbuzz “Masters of Sex” recap show. She helps us to recap the boring, unfunny, overlong, and just plain bad Golden Globes. Do the winner’s of this “prestigious” award help presage the Oscars? Who cares, David Bowie died - let’s talk about him instead. Also, Will is worried that Rashida Jones’ new show, “Angie Tribeca” will finally send him over the edge.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Ep. 194 - Josh Macuga - In a K-Hole
Josh Macuga (@JoshMacuga) hosts things. He hosts “Between the Sheets” for the Schmoes YOuTube channel, and he co-hosts the Collider “Agents of SHIELD” after-show with Will. We review some of our favorite films of 2015 as we look forward to the Oscar nominations. We are at our wit’s end with spoilers and people who are terrified of anything being spoiled for them anytime, ever. A luxurious spot at the Times Square Olive Garden or Ruby Tuesday cost a pretty penny - who is paying for these nonsense experiences?! That’s all I got, it’s only the first week of the year and I’m outta gas.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Ep. 183 - Jenn Scott - I Know That Thing!
Jenn Scott (@jenn_iphur) is a comedian, co-host of the Phat Show for Phat Collectibles at Meltdown Comics, and our first guest of 2016. We discuss some end of year movies we’ve recently seen before talking Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars. The Miss Universe pageant was a clusterfuck thanks to host Steve Harvey. Yelp is quite possibly the most useless app when it comes to finding new restaurants. Who wants to be a Viking? Seriously, they are looking for people. Welcome to 2016 - let’s do this!
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