Chops TV

This week, we welcome Jennifer Lopez (no, not that one) to discuss "Hamilton: An American Musical." With it's theatrical release on Disney+, we take a look at what makes Lin-Manuel Miranda's intricate masterpiece so brilliant - and end up discussing which of the Founding Fathers was the hottest.

This week, we welcome J.D. "T-Bone" Smith back to the podcast to discuss which actor best portrayed the Caped Crusader on the silver screen. Was Christian Bale's voice the most ridiculous? Did Michael Keaton just forget his lines? Do George Clooney's nipples REALLY look like that? Does Kevin Conroy even count?

This week, Daniel and Marc dissect the lore behind the Boonta Eve Classic podrace depicted in 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.' Daniel also reminisces about the re-release of 'Star Wars Episode I: Racer' and theorizes about whether or not we've seen the last of podracing on the silver screen.

This week, Marc and Daniel discuss the Netflix original series "Space Force," created by Greg Daniels and starring Steve Carrell, John Malkovich and Lisa Kudrow. Did the eagle land with this series? Or is it a case of failure to launch? We talk about what we liked (and didn't) and use another Daniels' show, "The Office," to argue why "Space Force" might still show us something great.

This week, Daniel invites his brother, Eric Barnett, to introduce Marc and our listeners to the enigmatic singer-songwriter Tom Waits. Eric breaks down some of Waits' most interesting tracks, discusses how Waits has influenced him and others and makes the case for why everyone should listen to a modern German musical soundtrack.

This week, Daniel and Marc sit down with Matty Hayes to talk about recent protests against police brutality spurred by the killing of George Floyd, what it means to be a Black man in America and how white folx can most-effectively be allies to People of Color.

This week, Marc and Daniel welcome J.D. "T-Bone" Smith to the show to discuss one of his favorite films, Disney's "The Rocketeer" (1991). The trio give a spoiler-full plot synopsis of the steampunk spectacular and ponder why the film didn't perform as well as some of its spiritual peers.

This week, we look at the impact that "Trolls World Tour" may have on the future of the movie theater industry. Marc lays out the conflict between Universal Studios and AMC Theatres and asks the question: is seeing a movie in the theater even worth it?

This week, we look at the appeal of 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' for the Nintendo Switch. Daniel explains to Marc the ethical implications of time-jumping; how to make it rich in the Stalk Market, and whether Tom Nook is really the villain he's made out to be.