We examine the films nominated for a coveted Oscar this year and mostly say WTF? Who nominated TOP GUN: MAVERICK and what the heck were they smoking? We talk enthusiastically about nominations for BRENDAN FRASIER, MICHELLE YEOH and KE HUY QUAN and many others. We also talk about the state of Politics here in our home country of CANADA and we complain about how the DC Cinematic Universe is being decimated!

In which our stalwart hosts review PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, M3GAN, GLASS ONION and, of course RRR, probably the most insanely entertaining film of 2022! Hold on to your toques!

WE'RE BACK! For an amazing THIRD SEASON! In this episode we talk about all the stuff we're GOING to see but haven't because of a few technical SNAFU's. We talk about KILLER ROBOT DOLLS in Gerard Johnstone's M3GAN! And what episode of the show would be complete without dunking on MILLIE BOBBIE BROWN in ENOLA HOLMES 2. Plus we discuss the clown show that is the new House of Representatives and their inability to elect a speaker. And we disparage the overbloated, three hour endurance marathon that is AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER!

BALLOON JUICE proudly presents its first QUESTIONNAIRE! These 15 questions were designed to dig deep into your soul and pull from the depths feelings and opinions that weren't meant to be reveled into the light of day! Questions about SANDWICHES! STAR WARS vs STAR TREK! VACATIONS! But also, questions about LOVE, FEAR, LOATHING and LEISURE TIME! Listen as Cal and MD have their deepest emotions stripped raw! As they reveal the depths of their souls and their innermost feelings about love, loss and whether or not a cheeseburger can be classified as a sandwich. Listen as we reveal our secret love for FLOWERS, the SEASONS and how we really feel about SOCKS with SANDALS!

Can you listen all the way through this episode as Cal and MD bare their souls, spill their guts and reveal their innermost selves!

In which Cal and MD debate the merits of Christopher Walken as the Padishah Emperor in Denis Villaneuve's DUNE PART 2. We also name drom AVATAR, WILLOW, INDY 5 (and cringe a bit as we remember Shia LeBouf...shudder...) Bad CGI in the SHE-HULKI Trailer and the changes that have occurred in the Comic Book Industry. The art's just not what it used to be, Man! Calvin spins a dream of his own YOUTUBE Channel and waxes about the glory that it TODDLERS & TIARAS, DANCE MOMS, KAREN videos and the always popular AIRPORT FREAKOUT videos. We also weigh in on the gun control debate and ponder what could be the greatest season of SURVIVOR ever: SURVIVOR FROZEN NORTH!!!!!

It's GOLDEN, folks! GOLDEN PATH, Golden!

In which we begin with a LAMENT FOR LOST CATS before we get down to serious business. THE BOYS: SEASON 3, we talk about the first three episode's of Amazon Prime's Superhero Series. TOP GUN: MAVERICK, Tom Cruise's latest Guy Porn movie proves too much for Calvin. THE ORVILLE: SEASON 3 has made it's move to hulu and become more serious and is gunning for STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS which is still going very strong! Not to be outdone, though, streaming giant Disney Plus has OBI WAN KENOBI a new limited series to appeal to all you STAR WARS fanboys! We also talk about the state of the world and we can't do that without mentioning the MONKEYPOX which leads into Calvin's research about syphilis, of all things. Well, we live in a filthy world according to science. We end the show by ranting about the trouble we have with our keyboards. It's all PURE GOLD this week!

In which CALVIN and MD talk about TERRIBLE MOVIES, many of which were perpetrated by MEL BROOKS. Cal talks about his profile at the UNFINISHED MAN website and recalls the time he got SHOT IN THE FACE and the resultant PTSD. We also examine the phenomena of PRONOUNS and MD breaks it all down for you. We also talk about making one's life more manageable as one ages. Also FUCK DR. PHIL! And FUCK DREW BARRYMORE and FUCK DR OZ and the whole Republican Party for trying to overturn ROE vs. WADE and, while we're at it FUCK THE FREEDOM CONVOY and their abhorrent BATHROOM HABITS.

WE'RE BACK AGAIN with more insightful talk about the world! STRANGE NEW WORLDS, the best new Star Trek series in years! NATALIE PORTMAN'S GOT GUNS! We talk about THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER, Taika Waititi's upcoming Marvel flick. And, of course, we have to weigh in on the TRUCKER CONVOY, the JOHNNY DEPP and AMBER HEARD trial and all of its shenanigans! PLUS: WHAT IS PUTIN'S PROBEM, ANYWAY? We analyze the conflict in UKRAINE! Plus TIK-TOK GIRLS and we catch up with the milestones that have made CALVIN'S CANADIAN CAVE OF COOL cooler than it has ever been!

After a hiatus that has lasted for more than a year BALLON JUICE IS BACK! We begin by acknowledging the passing of comic book giants GEORGE PEREZ and NEAL ADAMS. We talk about MOON KNIGHT and DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. We examine the mess that is the DC CINEMATIC UNIVERSE and the unfortunate antics of Ezra Miller, star of the upcoming FLASH movie. On the plus side, we have lots of good things to say about THE BATMAN and James Gunn's THE PEACEMAKER series. Most importantly, though we talk about Calvin's quest to purchase a DOCTOR STRANGE bucket of large popcorn. SPOILERS ABOUND in this episode, so BE WARNED! And we also need to apologize for the sound quality. It was due to a bad internet connection and a very old, Marconi-era microphone and not the fact that Calvin drank so many vodkas before we started recording. That had nothing to do with it. We deny that completely!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the TRIMPHANT RETURN of BALLOON JUICE!

In a shorter, but no less jam-packed follow up to our last episode, Calvin and MD talk knowledgeably about ARTISAN SOAPS, the return to television of PUNKY BREWSTER and FRASIER before getting into our thoughts about Marvel's WANDAVISION and other Marvel products coming to theaters (maybe?) or DISNEY+. Calvin talks about how he will hate-watch the Snyder cut of JUSTICE LEAGE and reviews a Netflix documentary MURDER AMONGST THE MORMONS. Along the way we touch on QANON, Harold Camping, POUTINE, mixing up boxes of cereal and marketing them as MIX-UPS and Neapolitan ice cream.

Come for the conversation, stay for the snacks!