Episodes
Hope and Frank throw it back to the 1937 Marx Brothers classic. It's only a little problematic!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 05/02/22
Hope and Frank wrap up their time with the X Men in this incredibly dour film.
Frank Reviews will return in two weeks as Frank didnt factor a podcast into his vacation scheduling.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 04/17/22
This is a weird one, team....Hope and Frank use Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles as a springboard to talk about racisim and their own white neoliberal suburban programming and just how awful things are getting lately.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 04/08/22
Spoiler Alert for The Matrix Resurrections as Hope tries to explain the plot to Frank, it goes better than expected!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 03/31/22
Hope and Frank get lost in the weeds this week, the X franchise has begun to blend together for Frank so they wind up talking about Superman for no good reason.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 03/25/22
Hope and Frank are neck deep in X lore at this point, its getting weirder with the change of cast!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 03/22/22
Frank continues to be confused and delighted by the world of the X Men.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 03/11/22
We have chosen to NOT talk about Fight Club this week, given world events, and have instead chosen to talk about OTHER world events....and are also interrupted by the arrival of my uncle. Will this podcast eventually get every member of my extended family on mic by pure accident? Stick around to find out!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 03/04/22
Hope and Frank wrap up their miniature Star Trek marathon with the most recent cinematic entry from 2016.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 02/25/22
Hope and Frank boldly go where many people have gone before.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 02/18/22
From Hell's heart, Frank and Hope stab at thee!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 02/11/22
Hope has forgotten what time is so this episode is like five days late. But Frank has a crush on Karl Urban, so that's not nothing!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 02/09/22
Heads up, Frank and Hope cannot talk about this movie without lots of swearing. So, adults only, please, fasten your seatbelts and return your snakes to their full upright position.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 01/31/22
Hope and Frank return! Two doughy white suburbanites are back after some covid scares to talk about race and portrayal in movies, please grade us on a curve, we're trying
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 01/21/22
We here at Dog Kennel Studios are quarantined! So....no new episode this week. Hopefully we will return next week with Tropic Thunder!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 01/01/22
Merry christmas from some very late podcasters!
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 12/25/21
Frank and Hope discuss details of suit matinence.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 12/11/21
Hope and Frank discuss a weirdly totemic movie from their shared history.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 12/03/21
Frank and Hope have to cut about 20 minutes out of the episode because Kathy wanted to talk about holidays with the family immediately after they hit record.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 11/26/21
Fun Fact! i forgot to upload this episode entirely.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 11/23/21
Hope and Frank use the 1975 best picture winner as a jumping off point to talk about mental health in america.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
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Published 11/12/21
Hope, a somewhat newly minted Trans Woman, wants to catch her friends up on what the hell those matrix sequels were all about before the fourth one drops in theaters. Strap in for your head spike and have fun!
Music by Don Davis from the Matrix Series, Pretty Sure It's Fair Use
Published 11/05/21
Frank and Hope debate the necessity of tail lights on The Batmobile
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
Art by Paul Taylor, wapsisquare.com, twitter @pablowapsi
Published 11/05/21
Hope and Frank consider joining scientology.
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Theme Music: "Harry's A Big Nerd," By Doctor Sean Monahan, PHD
Art by Paul Taylor, wapsisquare.com, twitter @pablowapsi
Published 10/29/21