So it is Oscar season, and what have you done? Another year of films over, and a new one just begun. Here's to 2021's best movies that made it to the big night! That's right! At the end of this month, March 27th at 7 pm (central time) on ABC, the 94th Annual Academy Awards will be held. Woo! We can't wait.
Your esteemed Butthesda Cobblebottom critics Mel and Justin have seen a lot of movies this year. We'll go through all the categories and make our predictions as to who will take home that little gold dude statute that apparently means a lot.
Who will win Best Picture? Best Director? Will there actually be a host this year?

We start at the bottom and work our way to the top categories with film clips snipped in between.
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Okay folks, spring is right around the corner. That means spring cleaning right? Well if not, it should. It also means we'll be out looking for deals at garage sales soon and putting lots of miles on our cars. That's just me? Shucks. Anyway, clutter in our lives is bad news bears. If you're suffering from hoarding, you're not alone. It's a real life symptom and not just what you see on TV. Millions of us deal with clutter day in and day out and it's doing real damage to our brains. 

This week we'll talk about why having a dirty house is so bad for you, plus, we talk about why cats love to sleep with us. No, they're not trying to murder us. There are no cat hit squads out there plotting to take you out. 

As always, find us on the gram, the book, and the email way ([email protected]). Plus, making this podcast is now costing us money. Help us out by chipping in a few bucks via paypal linked at our podomatic page. Next week we'll lay down our predictions as to who will win what Oscar and when. It's Oscars season, so get your ballot printed out!

It's time to bring this podcast into the shore, and throw away the oars foreverrrrrrrrr. HAPPY MARCH!
Oh come on, you know that song. No? Do you take it on the run baby? If that's the way you want it baby... maybe in my dreams you love me?

It's REO SPEEDWAGON! And... Mel and Justin saw them in Rochester on February 25th. This is our recap of the concert that was.

Did Kevin Cronin get tortured by Mayo Clinic Doctors?
Did Levon sell cartoon balloons in town?
Did a drunk person totally biff it and cause a disturbance?
Do people at the Rochester Civic Center wear masks (the answer is no)?
Did a bunch of butts attack the band and eat them? Wtf?
Did REO Speedwagon kick ass? You'll just have to check out this episode to see!

Also, in light of the events going on in Europe, we try our best to explain it and give you a brief update as to what's going on.

Normal programming resumes next week, but with this podcast, you never know what normal programming is.
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We know, you're tired of winter just like we are. In fact, the day this episode goes live, Minnesota is in the process of dealing with a pain in the rear snowstorm that's expected to make a lot of people not happy. But then again, it might make some people super excited because they're crazy snow lovers. For the rest of the country, yes, its still winter up here in the Midwest. The stupid groundhog saw its shadow, and the Rams won the Super bowl. What of it?

This week we talk about ways to beat the wintertime blues. Plus, we discuss why cats may become pigs in cat suits and kick their food out of their bowl to eat it. Cats are weird. It's a real thing called Whisker Fatigue.

Plus, we've got yet another feel good Kittehs in the news segment about another family reunited with a cat.

We now have a Facebook group! Join the discussion over on the book here. Follow us on the gram, or if you're old school, send us email @ [email protected]. Do you have suggestions for episode topics? Please let us know. Also, if you'd like to support the pod, we have a donate button on the website. It costs money to make these episodes. Even if it's just two bucks, every little bit helps us. 

Happy post-two-days-after-the-Super-big-game-bowl event! We survived the 56th big game and now that the hangover wore off, we're back with more talk about cats! Specifically, what's up with white cats statistically being deaf? Is this genetic? White kitties must stand up against oppression. Smudge would want them to.

And... do cats recognize us, or do they just see us as blobs that give them food and attention? Is your cat purposefully ignoring you because it trusts you, or is it that age old adage that cats are just a-holes?

Answers lie within.
Plus, we've got a feel good Kittehs in the News this week that is hot off the press.

You can follow us on the gram @thecatboxchronicles. We now have a Facebook group. Search for Catbox Chronicles, request to join, and join you shall. That way, you too can participate in the discussion and suggest topics. Or tell us how bad we're doing.  The email is still up too, [email protected]. Do it now!

Long ago we promised you a look back at what we thought were the best films and television shows of 2021. Well, catboxers, that day is here. 2021 was year two of the stupid pandemic, so going to the movie theaters was still iffy for a lot of people. We went a few times, but we took every precaution to be safe. Anyway, we're going through what we think was the best of movies released last year as well as TV shows we liked, and stuff we didn't care for.

Rest assured, 2021 also had its share of stinkers. Primarily, two of them. 

Normal programming resumes next week and we're upgrading to higher quality and going pro with that episode, so this will be the last one posted in ugly 128 kbps mp3. 

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So we're sidestepping the main feed here this week to bring what hopefully will become a regular feature on this podcast, a monthly look at a work of art in music form. We'll pick an album and go through it in its entirety. We'll play samples of it, and critique what we think the album is about and how we feel about it.
Enter: Album of the month. 

This month, we'll pick on Coldplay, who released "Music of the Spheres" in October of 2021. 
We'll take you through higher power into Coloratura, and recap the entire album.
We'll share our thoughts on the songs, and the album itself.
For example, did you know the lyrics of Coloratura may directly be interpreted as heaven?

No worries about the main feed. We'll be back next week with regular programming. Don't worry, you worry to much. It's gonna be alright. You're only human!

Mr. Miyagi say, Daniel-san, you subscribe podcast. You listen to review of Cobra Kai Season 4.
Yeah, we're doing it. We're breaking down the entire season four of the hit Netflix show Cobra Kai. Why are we doing this? Because you asked for it. You showed us that you want reviews as well as typical catbox content.  Word of warning, this episode is loaded with spoilers galore. You've been warned. If you haven't seen the show yet, you should check it out and then come back and listen. 

Who is the mysterious guest that enters the scene in this season? Do Daniel and Johnny Lawrence ever agree on which way the toilet paper goes in their dojos?  Does Robbie have a ripped chest? Does Hawk fly away? Which style of karate does Sam like? Is Tory still a melonhead? Who gets his ass kicked by a little kid and why has Terry Silver aged so badly? Did I fuck up on who fights Robbie?

Answers are within!

In terms of regular content, this week we start out with ways that your cats show that they either love or hate you. It's pretty simple. Cats are simple creatures when it comes to this. When you know, you know. 

As always, reach out to the pod via email @ [email protected] or follow us on the gram! We want your feedback as to how we're doing. 

Another episode with the parents! Both of them have worked in nursing homes and both have experience with furry friend visitors and how they help our elderly. My dad even has a ghost story to tell!

Today's episode, we ask whether cats (or any animal for that matter) can predict when we're about to kick the bucket. The answer is, well, you'll just have to listen. One thing is for sure, an OG cat somewhere has a record he's holding onto. 
How do animals know this about us? 
Also, we've got a kitty in the know that knew about ten years ago that its owner had cancer and saved its life. Kitteh is the champion.

Next week on the pod we're going after one of Netflix's greatest threats! We review Cobra Kai season four and spoilers ahoy. Subscribe so you don't miss it. We've also got some other goodies coming down the pike for this season, so as we said, hit that subscribe button. Rate us on apple podcasts, or send us a nasty gram at gmail. ([email protected]). As always, you can follow us on the gram too - thecatboxchronciles. 

Next week is going to blow your socks off. 

Believe it or not, there are benefits to owning a pet at a young age. Some of us grow up without pets, and if you're like me, you've never known a time without pets. What are those experiences like? Do pets have a benefit for our kids? 
On this week's episode o the pod, we are joined by special guest Jackie, who's a kick ass nurse at one of the most premiere health facilities in the nation. If you're astute, you might pick out which one. Anyway, she talks about raising a child with a pet, and growing up around all sorts of them. By contrast, Melanie didn't have pets her entire life. Two worlds explain what it's like. 

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Rest in peace Bob Saget, Betty White, and Sidney Poitier.