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The Weekly Substandard
A nerdcast on movies and pop-culture
Each week geek out with Victorino Matus, Jonathan V. Last and Sonny Bunch for a nerdcast on movies and pop-culture. The genesis for this podcast started way back in 2002 with Jonathan's seminal essay, The Case For the Empire: http://tws.io/casefortheempire. The debate continues today with The Weekly Substandard podcast.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 809 ratings
Great Stuff
Better than that other pod😊
Billyfife via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 12/07/17
Right-Wing nerdery
The podcast can only reach its creative peak if Sonny Bunch does a complete primer on Zack Snyder, neocons drooling over the Empire, because they do big government properly, a discussion on pineapple and pepperoni pizza and a Sucker Punch review that's done by Gene Shalit.
Mr. Brghtside via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 11/17/17
I never knew that hearing other people's opinions movies could make me angry. I'm a chilled guy. Then I listened to this podcast. It sowed the seeds of a deep burning hate in the depths of my soul. As the warmth of this hate spread through my body I realized it had filled an empty space in my...Read full review »
NickThePhallus via Apple Podcasts · South Africa · 05/17/17
Recent Episodes
In this latest episode, the Substandard discusses the new Avengers trailer, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and the Netflix gambit. Sonny loves Office Space, JVL shares theories about the Avengers, and Vic shows off his Rainbow Loom bracelet—plus a possible connection between gout and salad? The...
Published 12/13/18
In this latest episode, the Substandard discusses Green Book—Sonny shares his disdain while Vic lavishes praise. JVL and Sonny ask Vic if there's any movie he doesn't like. Sonny and Vic do their worst Italian impressions. Vic takes questions about his recent gout flare up. The Substandard is...
Published 12/06/18
On this latest episode, the Substandard takes on Creed II and the Rocky oeuvre. JVL buys a flatscreen, Vic remembers seeing Ricky Jay, and Sonny talks about standing "on" line. The Substandard is sponsored by quip, the new electric toothbrush. quip starts at just $25, and when you go...
Published 11/29/18
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