Daniel and Joel chat about “Behind The Candelabra,” Steven Soderbergh’s 2013 straight to HBO classic starring Matt Damon and Michael Douglas about the legendary pianist Liberace’s tumultuous relationship with Scott Thorson. Topics covered: Vegas cinema, plastic surgery, Sugarfish, Somebody Feed Phil, Med Men and so much more, Scott.... 

Note: Behind the Candelabra can be seen on the streaming service MAX.

Joel and Daniel watched a "film" that somehow racked up 13 Oscar nominations (in 12 categories): Emilia Pérez. The brothers discuss (sometimes in Spanish) why this drug cartel musical is so polarizing and answer a few listener questions.

Daniel and Joel discuss the passion project to end all passion projects: Megalopolis. Brent Lawson (@mildewbussy), an automobile aficionado,  makes a guest appearance to  unpack how cars factor into Francis Ford Coppola’s vision of American decline/utopia/whatever.
 
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Daniel and Joel discuss the loud and chaotic 2013 Michael Bay true crime film Pain and Gain!

From Joel’s rants on the outsized influence of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Wahlberg to Daniel's fixation on New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, no topic is safe from the Best Brothers Ever. Stay prayed up! 

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Joel and Daniel discuss the 2012 Jay Roach directed HBO film “Game Change” which recounts Senator John McCain’s historic decision to ask Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate for the 2008 presidential election. 
Our Best Brothers Ever discuss how the film exists within the context of the unburdened coconut that is the 2024 election. Joel unpacks his beef with Aaron Sorkin and Daniel opens up about his political junky habit. You Betcha!

Game Change can be found on Max. 

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Daniel's iconic Meghan McCain article on Gawker. 
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Daniel and Joel discuss Judd Apatow’s 2012 comedy “This Is 40”, a film about what happens after you’re no longer 39. In this episode, the brothers arrive at a canonical definition for the Brentwood romantic comedy. Is Paul Rudd’s character a bad person who views Sprinkles cupcakes as his moral compass? Why is Leslie Mann vaguely antivax? What’s up with all the LOST references?! Tune in!



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Daniel and Joel reunite to analyze Jennifer Lopez’s autofiction magnum opus, This Is Me…Now. Drawing from their vast knowledge of cinema and Marxism, the Best Brothers Ever examine why J Lo spent $20 million to tell her journey of searching for true love. Special guests include their best sister ever, Sarah, and tech and culture reporter, Kat Tenbarge.

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The Best Brothers Ever talk to performance artist Ann Hirsch, who went undercover as a contestant on VH1's reality show Frank the Entertainer in a Basement Affair. Though she initially became a contestant as part of a satirical performance art piece, Ann Hirsch's plans quickly changed once she entered the strange and surreptitious world of VH1 Celebreality.

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https://vimeo.com/31097899 (My Brief Love Affair with Frank Maresca)

https://vimeo.com/33749922 (How to Get on Reality TV)

On their salacious seventh episode, the Best Brothers Ever revisit Vh1's Charm School: Rock of Love, hosted by Sharon Osbourne. Daniel and Joel also try to figure out who gave them a one star rating on iTunes.

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The Best Brothers Ever enroll in the most exclusive of academic institutions, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School hosted by Oscar winner Mo'nique. Daniel and Joel Spielberger recap major moments from the first season of Charm School and discuss the ethics of using a reality TV show to "reform" the Flavor of Love Girls.