We made it to 100 episodes! For our send-off episode before Baby #2, we talk about one of our absolute favorite movies, 2016’s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping! Come hear why we adore this mockumentary box-office bomb, which is our favorite song on the (amazing) soundtrack, and why Tim Meadows is one of our GOATs!

(0:00) POPSTAR intro: 100th episode!

(2:23) POPSTAR facts and figures!

(10:48) What's the best catchphrase in the Catchphrase Verse?

(13:21) The rest of the characters, and why Tim Meadows' Harry is our fave!

(21:35) Favorite jokes?

(24:38) The Conner/Hunter and Conner/Owen dynamics

(26:13) "Ashley Wednesday" having the same melody as "Mona Lisa" is GENIUS

(30:16) Why did this movie bomb?

(33:34) How did this become one of our favorites?

(37:42) Do the references hold up?

(40:27) Some of our favorite scenes!

(45:33) Other great songs on the soundtrack

(51:18) We WILL screen Popstar at a theater one day.

(52:16) Thank you all for a great first run! See you in the fall!

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This episode is sooo money, and it features our good friend Robbie from the Loud About Nothing podcast! We break down the low-key smartness of Swingers, the hilarious voicemail scene, and the age-old question: is Vince Vaughn actually cool in this? Join us in Vegas, baby!

(0:00) Intro: Uncle Robbie and Swingers facts and figures!

(10:04) Should Tom and Robbie write a screenplay?

(11:18) Swingers plot summary

(13:06) Is Vince Vaughn's Trent cool?

(17:30) Trent and Sue archetypes

(19:55) Robbie is a Trent stan

(21:19) Is there any good dating advice in this movie?

(24:00) This is a "dudes rock" movie but not a bro-ey movie

(27:09) What trend would be the Swing Revival of the 2020s?

(33:50) How Tom and Robbie connect to the characters differently

(37:07) Would you like these guys in real life?

(38:50) Would Robbie leave NYC for LA?

(40:37) Homages to Tarantino and Scorsese

(43:50) The iconic answering machine scene

(45:40) Taglines and Tom's Top Five Trivia

(49:55) Does SWINGERS make BFW?

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Giddyup, Woody fans! We are a few episodes away from our BFW break, and today we are covering a popular sequel: Toy Story 2! Give it a listen to hear us reveal which toy pairing is our couple goals, talk about when a Pixar employee erased the entire movie, and how this ranks among the Toy Story movies in our book!

(0:00) TOY STORY 2 intro, taglines, facts, figures!

(7:12) The Randy Newman Effect

(9:19) Pixar fatigue and Toy Story Land at Disney World

(11:28) Brief synopsis and thoughts

(13:52) Thoughts on the new additions in Toy Story 2?

(20:36) What's the deal with Bo Peep?

(22:13) Was the CGI better in TS2?

(24:10) Tour Guide Barbie!

(26:18) Which toy would you play with?

(28:38) Buzz vs. Zurg and the Star Wars references

(30:25) Woody or Buzz?

(33:49) Would you have left after Jessie's song?

(35:58) Eaten by sharks or monkeys?

(37:35) Why was this such a successful sequel?

(40:09) Woody is a family heirloom?

(43:04) Bring back outtakes! These were fun!

(45:12) Does TOY STORY 2 make BFW? Final thoughts!

(47:46) Next week: SWINGERS with Uncle Robbie!

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Happy Mother’s Day! We celebrated Erin’s second Mother’s Day with the iconic 2019 slasher Ma! We break down the Octavia Spencer vehicle and all of its twists and turns while we rank the movie’s moms and talk about what actor we would NOT want to be in a slasher with! Come to Funkytown with us!

(0:00) That time we were called a "trash liberal podcast!"

(2:11) This happened to Adam Devine?? Plus, facts and figures

(9:15) Taglines and plot synopsis

(10:07) Ma is actually super interesting

(15:45) Thoughts on the parent and child storylines?

(19:02) Most unrealistic part of this movie?

(21:17) Thoughts on the flashbacks?

(24:35) The best Ma moment...there were so many

(30:29) The third act of Ma is WILD

(31:53) Ranking MA's moms for Mother's Day

(36:09) Thoughts on the ending and alternate ending?

(41:41) If you were in a slasher, who's the actor you would not want chasing you?

(44:37) Deep Dive: Ayo Edebiri loves MA

(47:06) Does MA make BFW? Next week: Toy Story 2!

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It’s officially May, and we are celebrating by talking about one of last year’s biggest surprise hits: Anyone But You! We have lots of thoughts on this rom-com, and we aren’t afraid to share them. Book a flight to Sydney and pop in your earbuds to listen to our chat!!

(0:00) ANYONE BUT YOU intro, facts, figures!

(8:36) Taglines and plot synopsis

(9:43) Things we liked!

(17:31) Things we didn't like!

(22:28) Rom-com tropes!

(27:03) Thoughts on the leads and their chemistry?

(32:41) Cast your own romcom!

(36:03) Will this relationship last?

(37:25) Being in this wedding party would suck!

(41:19) Thoughts on the family setting them up/Shakespeare talk

(43:27) Wrap-up: The Titanic scene; where are the cell phones; and the Opera House scene

(47:08) Does ANYONE BUT YOU make BFW?

(47:40) Next week: MA (2019) for Mothers' Day!

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Hi! We're very close to the birth of our second son and so it's time to switch things up a bit! Follow us on Instagram @babysfirstwatchlist to have input on BFW 2.0!

(0:00) The Announcement

(1:25) Wrapping Up Season 1

(3:34) Baby's First Watchlist 2.0

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We are saying so long, farewell to April with today’s episode on The Sound of Music! If you ever wanted to know why Christopher Plummer hated this movie, why the Baroness is like Meredith Blake from The Parent Trap, or which song Erin crushed at her middle school piano recital, you need to listen in!

(0:00) THE SOUND OF MUSIC intro, facts, figures!

(6:50) WAIT: we have an announcement!

(7:15) Dame Julie Andrews + Christopher Plummer = magic

(10:16) Filming and one of the biggest smash hits ever

(13:02) Mixed critical reception?

(15:25) Taglines/plot synopsis!

(16:30) Musicals are a strange concept

(18:14) "Maria" is the nuns' diss track

(21:08) Christopher Plummer played retired characters for almost SIX DECADES

(23:57) The cinematography is on point!

(24:11) Should we have 7 kids like the Von Trapps?

(26:49) "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" RED FLAGS EVERYWHERE

(28:37) Favorite and least favorite songs?

(32:29) Rolfe is a Nazi and this turns into a thriller?

(34:25) Maria meets the Baroness! Who would Tom marry?

(37:53) What is up with that puppet show?

(41:07) An intermission? What are your thoughts?

(43:16) Is the Captain a good dad?

(45:48) The Maria/Georg dancing scene a classic...and it took a TON of takes

(48:33) "Edelweiss" is the best part of the movie!

(49:32) Action-packed third act!!

(52:52) Off to Switzerland!

(54:10) Thoughts on the movie in general?

(56:45) Why was this 3-hour musical such a smash hit?

(59:12) This fits into Tom's Breaking Bad theory!!

(1:00:16) MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT in a day or two; ANYONE BUT YOU hype!

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Dino lovers, rejoice! This week, we are all in on Steven Spielberg’s 1993 action classic, Jurassic Park! We’re talking theme parks, a possibly controversial Jeff Goldblum opinion, whether this movie hates kids, and so much more. Tune in!

(0:00) JURASSIC PARK intro, facts, figures!

(8:14) CGI + molds + robotics = dinosaurs?

(11:32) Jurassic Park's reception

(12:06) How did they get those sound effects?

(13:35) Jurassic Park and Schindler's List at the same time, and then Saving Private Ryan after??

(15:48) Legacy of Jurassic Park: sequels, spinoffs, video games, theme park rides!

(19:24) This movie should've ended after the first scene

(20:02) Kids are not trated well in this -- but they're all Ellie wants!

(21:12) Hammond: evil or not?

(23:09) Thoughts on the Wayne Knight character

(25:33) Betrayal in the novel vs the movie

(26:48) Controversial Jeff Goldblum thoughts...

(29:21) What would you freak out about like they do the dinosaurs?

(31:18) Only how many minutes of dinosaurs in this?

(32:22) Theme park accuracy?

(36:52) Grant has no time for anyone. Only Triceratops

(39:50) The water glass scene

(42:35) Shooting the Dilophosaurus scene

(44:50) Grant and the kids show why this would be a cool park

(46:42) T-Rex climax!!

(49:23) Sam Neill is like Roy Scheider in Jaws

(50:33) Miscellaneous notes on the movie

(53:02) Roger Ebert wrap-up

(54:45) Does JURASSIC PARK make BFW?

(56:03) Next week: THE SOUND OF MUSIC hype!

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Calling all Shakespeare fanatics: today’s episode is the 1999 adaptation 10 Things I Hate About You! We rank this high on our list of romantic comedies, and we discuss that awesome cast in detail. If you are a David Krumholtz girlie, you gotta give us a listen!

(0:00) 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU intro, facts, figures!

(12:06) NEW FORMAT THIS WEEK!

(13:56) Allison Janney is unhinged

(15:31) Is it really a good idea to pit your daughters against each other?

(17:41) Did you know a Cookie Monster pajama girl in high school?

(20:31) Bogey Lowenstein's party goes hard!

(24:07) Does Kat's reaction to the party night make sense?

(27:00) Thoughts on JGL and his character Cameron, who loves sailing

(29:05) Talking the chemsitry between each couple!

(30:37) "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"

(32:39) The detention scene--that teacher rules

(33:53) Bianca and Kat are very cute as sisters!

(35:31) How great was this prom?

(37:06) What commercial would you cast Joey in?

(39:16) Every helicopter takeoff cost HOW MUCH?

(40:15) Bring back outtakes in the credits!

(41:08) Mr. Morgan the English teacher is ELECTRIC

(43:00) Thoughts on the ending/Ebert's review

(45:35) Julia Stiles as a 2000s "It Girl"

(47:17) Favorite Shakespeare adaptation?

(50:42) Kiss Marry Kill: Patrick/Cameron/Michael & Kat/Bianca/Mrs. Perky

(52:49) David Krumholtz article on the filming/Heath Ledger

(55:22) Does 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU make BFW?

(55:55) Where does this rank as a teen romcom?

(58:01) Next week: JURASSIC PARK hype!

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WrestleMania is over in Philadelphia, but we are still in wrestling mode with today’s episode on 2023’s The Iron Claw! We talk about our favorite performance in the film, the great soundtrack, and where it ranks among other releases of last year (spoiler alert: near the top). Tune in!

(0:00) THE IRON CLAW intro, facts, figures!

(10:33) Thoughts on the black-and-white opening

(12:49) Fritz Von Erich: dance mom??

(13:41) Ranking your kids is brutal!

(15:10) Some fun backstage wrestling stuff!

(17:36) Blurring reality

(19:21) Brotherly love is a great theme!

(22:42) The Von Erich peak moment and a bad Ric Flair!

(24:34) More Fritz and Doris toxicity + more bad Ric Flair!

(26:59) Tragedy #2ish

(29:08) The dress scene -- the standout from the movie

(29:46) Blurring reality part 2

(30:58) Kerry's spiral

(34:35) Thoughts on the Kerry boat scene

(36:45) Fritz IS the Iron Claw

(39:24) Chris, the Von Erich who wasn't in the movie

(42:11) Thoughts on the movie's omissions?

(44:43) Favorite and least favorite parts of the movie?

(49:00) Fate vs. free will

(51:20) Was this movie snubbed at the Oscars?

(53:56) Best performance in the movie?

(57:00) Costumes, hair, soundtrack, and wrapping up!

(1:02:40) Does THE IRON CLAW make BFW?

(1:05:02) Next week: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU!

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