LADY BIRD, THE BIG SICK, and Pixar Movies Ranked (SPOILER SPECIAL)
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[ep. 16] | This week, the guys have a spoiler-filled discussion of three films they’ve recently watched: THE BIG SICK, LADY BIRD, and COCO. Plus, they talk GODLESS on Netflix, THE SQUARE, and their individual results for Spotify’s 2017 Wrapped. Stick around until the end as they attempt to rank Pixar’s filmography. Easier said than done. WBAM!
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EPISODE 16 SHOWNOTES
- Intro
- Movie/TV news
- Disney to actually buy 20th century fox assets ($60 billion) (00:04:00)
- Bryan Singer fired from Bohemian Rhapsody (00:10:08)
- Tarantino Star Trek project (00:14:40)
- Black Mirror S4 (00:18:50)
- Jordan Pelee Twilight Zone reboot (00:21:12)
- What we’ve been watching
- Spotify 2017 Wrapped results (00:28:01)
- Better Things (00:38:57)
- Godless (00:42:00)
- The Square (00:49:51)
- Spoiler Special
- The Big Sick (01:03:16)
- Lady Bird (01:19:59)
- Coco (01:39:19)
- Pixar rankings (01:56:15)
- Outro (02:35:48)
JUSTICE LEAGUE, The Front Bottoms Live, and SNL (feat. Brett Nemeroff)
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[ep. 14] | Brett Nemeroff returns as the featured guest this week to help the guys review the latest Warner Bros./DC product, JUSTICE LEAGUE. They also discuss seeing The Front Bottoms live in concert, Chance the Rapper hosting Saturday Night Live, and LADY BIRD. Plus, Brett introduces a new segment, Brett’s Catch-up Corner. WBAM!
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EPISODE 14 SHOWNOTES
- Intro
- Movie/TV news
- Movie Pass (00:05:08)
- Catch-22 (00:10:19)
- Battlefront II (EA) (00:13:46)
- Brett’s Catch-up Corner
- Channel Zero (00:17:13)
- Future Man (00:23:30)
- Runescape (00:28:40)
- What we’ve been watching
- Saturday Night Live (00:31:29)
- Seinfeld (00:38:04)
- Rain Man (00:42:00)
- Lady Bird (00:46:44)
- Nujabes (00:50:25)
- The Front Bottoms Live (00:53:21)
- Review: Justice League (01:11:00)
Best DCOMs and Drew’s Mystery Hot Take — WE FOUGHT A MIC (feat. Gaia Rose)
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[ep. 13] | The guys welcome Gaia, their first ever female guest, this week to help them inaugurate a new segment — WE FOUGHT A MIC. Drew has a mystery hot take at the ready, and they all attempt to debate what is the one true best Disney Channel Original Movie. Plus, they discuss seeing Fall Out Boy live, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, and the Season 4 (and series?) finale of NATHAN FOR YOU: FINDING FRANCES. All this and more (including a call to a certain Tommy Wiseau) on this week’s WBAM!
Thanks for listening to this entertainment podcast. Please comment or contact us with any questions and feedback you may have. Anything that we can improve on helps us and you!
EPISODE 13 SHOWNOTES
- Intro
- Movie/TV news
- No more Marvel shows on Netflix (Fox deal dead?) (00:07:48)
- Star Wars: Rian Johnson to develop Star Wars ep 10, 11, 12; live action TV show confirmed (00:11:48)
- Amazon confirms LOTR prequel series (00:15:47)
- Louis CK (00:19:23)
- What we’ve been reading
- The Disaster Artist (00:27:57)
- What we’ve been watching
- Fall Out Boy live (00:39:52)
- The Keepers (00:47:24)
- The Good Place (00:54:52)
- The Killing of A Sacred Deer (00:56:23)
- Nathan for You: Finding Frances (01:04:26)
- We Fought a Mic
- Drew’s mystery hot take (01:25:22)
- What is the best Disney Channel Original Movie? (01:43:48)
- Outro (01:55:55)
THOR: RAGNAROK, CHANNEL ZERO, and NATHAN FOR YOU (feat. Harry Sayer)
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[ep. 12] | You’re in for a Marvelous talk this week as the guys bring on their old pal Harry to review the latest Taika Waititi film/seventeenth MCU entry, THOR: RAGNAROK. They also discuss some big movie news from the past week, and what they’ve been watching: MINDHUNTER, THE DEUCE, NATHAN FOR YOU, CHANNEL ZERO Season 1, THE DANA CARVEY SHOW, and Waititi’s previous films. Plus, stick around after the Thor review to hear their rankings of the entire MCU. WBAM!
Scroll down for links to our letterboxd profiles, where you can check out our ranked MCU lists.
Thanks for listening to this entertainment podcast. Please comment or contact us with any questions and feedback you may have. Anything that we can improve on helps us and you!
EPISODE 12 SHOWNOTES
- Intro
- Movie/TV news (00:02:37)
- Netflix Nielsen ratings for Stranger Things 2
- Kevin Spacey is a bitch (00:06:40)
- House of Cards S6,
- Mindhunter, The Deuce (00:13:04)
- 20th Century Fox in talks to sell to Disney (00:19:57)
- What we’ve been watching (00:30:01)
- Dana Carvey Show (actual show)
- Nathan for You: comp. repair/psychic (00:34:17)
- American Vandal (quick recap) (00:44:46)
- Channel Zero Season 1 (00:50:00)
- Taika Waititi — What We Do in the Shadows; Hunt for the Wilderpeople (01:03:36)
- Review: Thor: Ragnarok (01:19:31)
- Spoilers (01:37:07)
- MCU rankings (02:05:32)
- Outro (02:29:33)
Favorite Horror Movies, STRANGER THINGS 2, and AMERICAN VANDAL
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[ep. 11] | It’s a spooky one this week as Ernest and Drew break down the news and what they’ve been watching before being joined by Hunter to discuss their favorite horror movies and STRANGER THINGS 2. WBAM!
Apologies for the low quality sound on this one, we’ll be back in shape next week.
EPISODE 11 SHOWNOTES
- Intro
- Honestly Dav (00:01:44)
- New music: Weezer, metrox21xoffset (00:03:58)
- Movie/TV news (00:11:02)
- Dora the Explorer suh????
- Regal testing dynamic pricing
- Slice trailer
- Lion King cast
- What we’ve been watching (00:23:08)
- Channel Zero
- Spirited Away
- Jack Whitehall At Large
- American Vandal (00:36:40)
- The Good Place SPOILERS (00:45:19)
- Halloween Extravaganza (00:48:43)
- Stranger Things 2
- Favorite spooky movies (00:59:45)
- Classic Horror
- Modern Horror
- Family Horror
- Outro (01:44:43)
THE FLORIDA PROJECT, Nintendo Switch, and TOO FUNNY TO FAIL
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[ep. 10] | It’s another great talk this week as Ernest, Hunter, and Drew share their takes on the bold new episode of NATHAN FOR YOU (“The Anecdote”), the series finale of HALT AND CATCH FIRE (watch out for spoilers!), and the new film from writer/director Sean Baker, THE FLORIDA PROJECT. Plus, thoughts on the Nintendo Switch, Halloween Horror Nights 27, Hulu’s TOO FUNNY TO FAIL, and more. WBAM!
EPISODE 10 SHOWNOTES
- Intro
- Movie/TV news (00:11:59)
- Netflix
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (00:20:13)
- I Love You, Daddy trailer (i guess, louis ck) (00:23:47)
- Venom movie cast (00:28:02)
- Spider-man 3, The Night Of, Dane Cook
- Nintendo Switch Time (00:38:47)
- What we’ve been watching (00:53:32)
- Too Funny To Fail: Hulu’s Dana Carvey Show Documentary
- Ghosted pilot (01:01:29)
- Halloween Horror Nights (01:09:14)
- Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween
- Nathan For You (01:22:51)
- The Florida Project (01:34:49)
- Halt and Catch Fire series finale SPOILERS (01:48:59)
- Outro (02:07:58)
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