Episodes
Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Friday the 13th series! You'll hear which of us produces an interquel and which of us tries for a Rambo pastiche, disagreements about what we think we'll like about each other's sequels and what we actually like about them and an infuriating conversation in which we try not to spill the beans about what series we're doing next Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 10/30/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1986 sequel Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. You'll hear why we are such unabashed fans of this film and why it's Mike's favorite in the series, conversations about how both the comedy and the horror are working at a high level in this film and repeated references to what we think of the work of director Tom McLoughlin and ideas about why he's not in our lives more. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich ...
Published 10/23/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning. You'll hear a chat about half way houses, what they are and if the one in this film is at all reputable, a chat about the big swing in this movie and whether it works or not or at least could have worked and then you'll hear your hosts chat about the director in several contexts including whether or not he is alive and how much that can be weaponized. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss ...
Published 10/16/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1984 sequel Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. You'll hear why this movie is held in such high esteem by your hosts, a conversation about Crispin Glover including his dance moves and whether his character is a dead f@#k and chats about boobs, peeping, stunts, tent mutilation and other titillating subjects. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 10/09/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1982 sequel Friday the 13th Part 3. You'll hear discussions involving what works and doesn't work for the 3D aspect of this film, what we think about Steve Miner returning from part 2 as a director and a chat about whether the fake out ending is a fake out or if it must have happened. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 10/02/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1981 sequel Friday the 13th Part 2. You'll hear why we are so enamored with this sequel including its director Steve Miner, many thoughts about the bag on Jason's head and whether or not it is or is not a pillowcase and a discussion about another dream type ending and what it means for several characters including the dog Muffin. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 09/25/23
Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Friday the 13th series. You'll hear why we agree and yet disagree about the top of our lists, which movie we both agree belongs at the bottom of the list and a conversation about the perception of how good this series is and the reality of where it lies in film history.  Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 09/18/23
Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the Star Wars prequel trilogy. You'll hear a role reversal for the chosen titles from your hosts, which host came up with a made for TV movie that leads into a series, which host goes for an interquel between trilogies and disagreements about the best name for a new Darth character. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 09/11/23
Listen as Mike and Tom finish up discussing the 2005 sequel Revenge of the Sith. You'll hear us chat about the last half of this movie including what we think about Order 66, the wisdom of including robot jokes in your last lightsaber duel and whether or not the splitting up of Luke and Leia matches our head cannon or if it needed a little more to satisfy us. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 09/04/23
Listen as Mike and Tom begin discussing the 2005 sequel prequel Revenge of the Sith. You'll hear why this movie ranks at the bottom of our lists, a discussion about Tom's least favorite Star Wars villain of all time and some pondering about how many times Natalie Portman can be seen staring out a window in this film. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 08/28/23
Listen as Mike and Tom finish talking about the 2002 sequel Attack of the Clones. You'll hear our thoughts about going back, yet again, to Tatooine and the events that unfold there, which part of the movie we feel fails the audience the most and our thoughts about the hat on a hat on a hat ending and the inclusion of Christopher Lee as Count Dooku. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 08/21/23
Listen as Mike and tom discuss the 2002 sequel Attack of the Clones. You'll hear our feelings about the switch to pure digital on this film, disagreements about how good the love story for this film translates to an audience and a pop quiz about which costume George Lucas designed himself. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 08/14/23
Listen as Mike and Tom continue to discuss the 1999 sequel The Phantom Menace. You'll finally hear why we like the pod race so much which will be prefaced by what we don't like about the pod race, what we think about all the senate politics including how wonderfully Ian McDiarmid chews the scenery in this film and what we think about the duel of the fates. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 08/07/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the first half of the 1999 sequel The Phantom Menace. You'll hear deep discussions and revelations about what works and what doesn't with this sequel, heavy lamenting about how with just a bit of thought it could have been much better and because it's The Phantom Menace, a necessary chat about racial stereotypes that are seen and heard during this film. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford ...
Published 07/31/23
Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the Star Wars prequels! This episode has been a long time coming for your hosts. You'll hear Mike declare he thinks he's going to surprise Tom followed by not surprising him at all followed by actually surprising him, a disagreement involving no prejudice about which movie belongs at the top and total agreement about which movie is at the bottom of both of our lists. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew...
Published 07/24/23
Listen as Mike and Tom pitch sequels to the House Party series. You'll hear whether or not your hosts take the last two sequels into account or not and if they think that matters, which host is worried they haven't done enough of their homework and whether or not there will. be another fight about titles. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 07/17/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2013 sequel House Party: Tonight's the Night. You'll hear what problems your hosts have with this movie and why it's at the bottom of Mike's list, the sheer avalanche of inappropriate humor that goes with this film and the one story line we actually think this movie should have been about all along. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 07/10/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 2001 film House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. You'll hear why Tom loathes this movie and why Mike merely hates it, Tom's discovery that the director of the film is also an actor in it as well and a frank discussion about whether or not this film is responsible for 9/11. (Just hear us out!) Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 07/03/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1994 sequel, House Party 3. You'll hear how your hosts believe that the two leads of this movie keep getting shoved to the side for other acts, actors and comedians, disagreements about the lengths this film will go for a laugh and if it's possible this movie missed the mark or if it hit the bullseye dead on comedically. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 06/26/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss the 1991 sequel House Party 2. You'll hear why this is each host's favorite film in the series, what other TV and film products may have had an influence on this film and if what makes the movie work is the sentimentality behind it. Thanks to our monthly supporters Nichole Peterson Steve Weiss Matthew Aldrich Edward Lankford Heather Sahami
Published 06/19/23
Listen as Mike and Tom rank and declare for the House Party series. You'll hear which movie ranks at the top of our lists, which movie we disagree at least a little bit about and why we disagree which movie should be at the bottom of our lists.
Published 06/12/23
Listen as Mike and Tom try to wrap-up the 1990 single sequels... again. You'll hear your hosts rank the last four sequels they watched, re-rank with our first round of single sequels and each host will also try a new pitch for you as well.
Published 05/29/23
Listen to a replay of Mike and Tom pitching for their first round of 1990 single sequels. Enjoy!
Published 05/29/23
Listen as Mike and Tom discuss an eighth 1990 single sequel, The Rescuers Down Under! You'll hear our thoughts about this first fully digital animated film from Disney and the weird place it sits between the old and the new, the reputation this movie has and whether or not it's warranted or even actually true and how surprised we were by what we anticipated to be a bit of a slug.
Published 05/22/23
Once again we're able to let you listen to an episode from our first round of 1990 single sequels! This time take a look back at the profoundly weird Troll 2, which features no trolls but plenty of other creatures from the town of Nilbog. Figured out what the creatures are yet?
Published 05/22/23