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On the 9th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tim, Rein, Ethan, Austin, and special guest Angie Hachiman close out the year with a discussion on Satoshi Kon's third film Tokyo Godfathers. How does this film compare to the rest of Kon's filmography? Does the film capture the Christmas spirit? Does the film's representation of Hana as a trans character hold up 20 years later? Tune in to find out!

On the 8th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Ethan, Rein, Tim, Tanner, Austin, and special guest Lauren discuss René Laloux's animated sci-fi classic Fantastic Planet. How does the film hold up 50 years later? How do its themes relate to current events? What do we think of the animation and visual design? Tune in to find out!

On the 7th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tanner, Tim, and Joe V discuss Ron Howard's live action adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. How does the live action film compare to the animated adaptations of the book? What do we think of Jim Carrey's performance as The Grinch? How does the TV version of the movie differ from the theatrical cut? What horrifying trauma does Joe have associated with this movie? Tune in to find out!

On the 6th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tanner, Tim, and special guest Isabelle Muren discuss Park Chan Wook's 2003 thriller Oldboy. Does the film still hold its shock value 20 years later? How does it differ from the manga it's based on? Are the Hollywood and Bollywood versions worth watching? Tune in to find out!

On the 5th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tanner, Austin, and Joe talk about the 2003 Jon Favreau-directed/Will Ferrell-starring Christmas comedy Elf. Does this movie still have the Christmas magic 20 years later? Does the humor work for people who didn't grow up with it? What was the working relationship between Will Ferrell and Jon Favreau like? Is that Don Cheadle? Tune in to find out!

On the 4th episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tanner, Austin, Tim, and a very special mystery guest talk about the classic John Carpenter slasher film Halloween. Being the prototype of the slasher subgenre, does the film hold up today? What made this film so scary to audiences when it came out? What makes Michael Myers such a fascinating horror villain? Tune in to find out!

Alright, you primitive screwheads, listen up! On the 3rd episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Tanner, Tim, Joe V, and Austin finish out the original Evil Dead Trilogy and talk about Sam Raimi's 1992 horror-action-comedy Army of Darkness. Does the film hold up to the first two Evil Dead films? Is the humor effective on a first-time watch? What are the group's favorite lines from this ever-quotable film? Tune in to find out!

On the 2nd episode of Bomb Squad Matinee, Joe V, Austin, and Tim talk about the legendary horror classic The Exorcist. Deemed to be the scariest film of its time, do the scares hold up? What kinds of real life horrors plagued the production of this film? Is the new Exorcist movie Believer any good? Tune in to find out!