Austin Danger Podcast

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Austin Danger Podcast episodes

July 31, 2023BARBENHEIMER (2023) with Beks
We have become girlboss… destroyer of patriarchy…
This week on Austin Danger Podcast we're joined by our dear friend Beks to discuss the cinematic event of the year - BARBENHEIMER! We dive into this unprecedented theatrical double feature by discussing both Greta Gerwig's BARBIE as well as Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER. The opinions in this episode may shock you...

Rachel's OPPENHEIMER REVIEW!

Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:09:37) Beks’ History with ADP + Austin Powers

(00:13:53) Barbenheimer Coinflip

(00:16:22) BARBIE Main Discussion

(01:03:55) OPPENHEIMER Main Discussion

(01:37:18) Quick “Little Show” Segments

(01:40:37) The Wheel + Outro

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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We're back to The Wheel with 1997's MEN IN BLACK!
1 hr 44 min
July 24, 2023Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) with Brandon Ulrich
*Arnold voice* we are back... with the iconic second installment of THE TERMINATOR series - joined by our dear friend and Arnold Historian Brandon Ulrich! We discuss the Total Arnold Film Journey, Brandon's origins with Austin Powers, and McKenzie finally decides if THE TERMINATOR series is saved.
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:10) The Total Arnold Project

(00:09:47) Brandon’s Arnold History

(00:16:34) Brandon’s History with AP

(00:18:52) TERMINATOR 2 Main Discussion

(01:13:30) TERMINATOR 2 Popcorn Notes

(01:33:27) I Love Gooooooold

(01:35:37) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:37:10) There You Are, You’re Over There!

(01:42:13) Outro
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We're joined by the amazing Beks to discuss Greta Gerwig's record-breaking new summer blockbuster BARBIE (2023)
1 hr 46 min
July 17, 2023Chicago (2002)
For our very special episode 75 milestone — McKenzie has chosen one of her all-time favorites, the Academy Award-winning musical CHICAGO (2002)! Other topics include the continued saga of ADP x Jamie Lee Curtis, McKenzie is bored by 1776 (1972), and Kev is on the road to DEAD RECKONING: PART ONE (2023).
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro + Special Announcements

(00:07:04) Whatcha Been Watching?

(00:15:52) Austin News

(00:22:38) CHICAGO Main Discussion

(01:11:17) I Love Gooooooold

(01:09:37) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:21:02) There You Are, You’re Over There!

(01:22:14) Outro

(01:23:27) ADP After Dark
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We're joined by our dear friend & Arnold Schwarzenegger historian Brandon Ulrich to discuss the much-anticipated TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991)
1 hr 27 min
July 10, 2023Black Adam (2022) with Sophie Shin
*Sigh*... Well, here we are. It's time. No more waiting. Sophie Shin has spun the wheel, so BLACK ADAM (2022) is our fate. Other topics include our favorite films of the year so far, Googling Mike Myers, and how BLACK ADAM is an award-winning film... technically.
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:50) Current Top 4 Films of 2023

(00:23:22) Austin News

(00:34:59) BLACK ADAM Main Discussion

(01:12:36) I Love Gooooooold

(01:17:58) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:19:04) There You Are, You’re Over There!

(01:22:37) The Wheel + Outro
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: McKenzie's special milestone pick for our 75th episode - Rob Marshall's Academy Award-winning musical CHICAGO (2002)
1 hr 29 min
July 03, 2023Asteroid City (2023)
This week we're discussing the latest film from one of our favorite directors, Wes Anderson, with his new candy-colored sci-fi flick ASTEROID CITY (2023). Other topics include Joey Pants drag performances, Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, and next week's guest Sophie Shin is officially the first guest to spin our infamous wheel!
Note that our discussion on ASTEROID CITY is spoiler-full even though the film just came out, so use the chapters in your podcast app if you'd like to skip the main discussion and remain spoiler-free.
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:21) Whatcha Been Watching?

(00:19:36) Austin News

(00:22:16) ASTEROID CITY Main Discussion

(01:11:49) I Love GOOOOOOOLD

(01:13:05) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:15:11) There You Are, You’re Over There!

(01:24:35) Episode 74 Reveal

(01:28:30) Episode 75 Reveal

(01:30:32) Outro
For good measure, McKenzie's review of ASTEROID CITY.
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We're joined by Sophie Shin to... sadly... return to the work of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson with BLACK ADAM (2022)...
1 hr 32 min
June 26, 2023Southland Tales (2006)
This week we've got souls but we're not soldiers as we partake in Richard Kelly's infamous SOUTHLAND TALES. Other topics include teen horniness not being a crime, the Iraq war, liquid karma, Christ weeping, Cheri Oteri's terrible braids, and so so so much more. ALSO — stay tuned for (or use chapters to skip to) the outro for some very exciting news about next week's movie...
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:54) Whatcha Been Watching?

(00:16:00) Austin News

(00:20:33) SOUTHLAND TALES Main Discussion

(01:27:26) I Love Goooooold

(01:29:21) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:32:09) There You Are, You're Over There!

(01:36:01) Outro
Kev talking about SOUTHLAND TALES on Escape Hatch (formerly DunePod) and Ammonite Movie Nite.
SOUTHLAND TALES Salon Explainer Article & SOUTHLAND TALES - An Oral History.
Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, or our Letterboxd HQ at @austindangerpod. Send us a letter or voicemail at [email protected] and we'll share them on our episodes. If you tag your reviews with "austindangerpod" on Letterboxd, we'll find them and also share them on the show!
Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We're tackling the latest film from one of our favorite directors, Wes Anderson - ASTEROID CITY!
1 hr 39 min
June 19, 2023The Sixth Sense (1999)
We're seeing dead people this week as we discuss M. Night Shymalan's breakout film THE SIXTH SENSE! Other topics include our quick thoughts on Across the Spiderverse (listen to RANK KINGS for more!), our shared love of the icon Toni Collette, and maybe our wildest wheel spin in the history of the show...
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:34) Whatcha Been Watching?

(00:07:21) Austin News

(00:09:27) THE SIXTH SENSE Main Discussion

(00:58:04) I Love Goooooold

(01:01:16) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:02:04) There You Are, You're Over There!

(01:04:38) The Wheel + Outro
Listen to our Spider-Variants episode of THE RANK KINGS!
Check out Mike Myers' latest conversation with the team over at The Metrograph.
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We got souls but we're not soldiers — SOUTHLAND TALES (2006) on ADP.
1 hr 11 min
June 12, 2023The Little Mermaid (2023)
This week for our special "McKenzie-is-on-vacation" episode we're diving under the sea for the latest Disney-live action film THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023). Our opinions may shock you as we discuss ALL the scuttlebutt...
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:48) THE LITTLE MERMAID Main Discussion

(00:53:53) "The Allen Parsons Project"

(00:54:36) There You Are, You're Over There!

(01:01:16) The Wheel + Outro
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: We're seeing [SPOILER SPOILER] next week when we tackle M. Night Shamalyan's iconic 1999 film THE SIXTH SENSE.
1 hr 5 min
June 05, 2023Serial Mom (1994)
This week for episode 69 (nice) we're diving into one of our favorite directors - the Father of Filth, John Waters, with his 1994 slasher-comedy SERIAL MOM. Other topics include McKenzie finally watches a Hitchcockian classic, Kev reports on Glenn Howerton's BLACKBERRY performance, and we welcome the much-anticipated return of our favorite awards body.
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:27) Whatcha Been Watching?

(00:11:39) Austin News

(00:16:59) SERIAL MOM Main Discussion

(00:53:55) I Love Goooooold

(00:55:56) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(00:57:37) There You Are, You're Over There! + Outro
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Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: It's time - our first Disney "live action remake" with Rob Marshall's brand new THE LITTLE MERMAID (2023).
1 hr 4 min
May 29, 2023Transformers (2007)
This week we're rolling out to discuss Michael Bay's 2007 TRANSFORMERS! Other topics include Kev's tenuous placement in The Family™️ after FAST X, McKenzie revisits one of her middle school classics, and we figure out whether or not Michael Bay's filmmaking indeed has... more than... meets... the eye... [WHAAAAAT IIIIIII'VE DOOOOOOOONE—]
Episode Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:54) Whatcha Been Watching?

(00:11:51) Austin News

(00:17:12) TRANSFORMERS Main Discussion’

(01:00:01) I Love Goooooold

(01:04:05) “The Allen Parsons Project”

(01:04:51) There You Are, You’re Over There!

(01:06:55) The Wheel + Outro
Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, or our Letterboxd HQ at @austindangerpod. Send us a letter or voicemail at [email protected] and we'll share them on our episodes. If you tag your reviews with "austindangerpod" on Letterboxd, we'll find them and also share them on the show!
Listen to Kev's other podcast, Ammonite Movie Nite! Listen to McKenzie's other podcasts The Criterion Connection & ON LYNCH.
NEXT WEEK: For episode 69 (nice) we're finally tackling one of our favorite directors, the peerless John Waters, with his 1994 comedy-horror SERIAL MOM.
1 hr 10 min