The Men are back with perhaps their most ambitious episode yet. This week they talk the first ever Mark Hoppus song M+M's and also talk about the 2013 trailer for the M&M action movie, a film that has still NOT come out!!!

The men time travel back to the year 1995 and welcome back their old friend Tom Delonge. Starting the album Cheshire Cat means a full discussion of the opening track Carousel and a MINOR discussion of the 2020 Hallmark film A Christmas Carousel. They also talk locker combos, netflix comedians, and, again, Spider-Man.

The Men are back to close out the "Skiba" era in the double Quarantine episode. In it they discuss the blink-182's Covid commentary Quarantine and the 2008 found footage horror film Quarantine. They also RANK the blink-182 album Nine and the films that accompanied them, Trace explains the dominos curbside pick up system, and we say goodbye to two friends.

Mattybsaps returns to listen to another T*m M*cDonald conservative rap along with a discussion of the final song blink-182’s eighth studio album NINE Remember To Forget Me. Following that they Talk about the 2008 Sci-fi-Comedy Meet Dave. They also talk about Spider-Man (having seen it and not had recorded this on December 9th)

Hang around for an extra marvel post credits scene.

On this week of DAN COX PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTS: A Trio of Alkaline, Dan and Feven are joined by podcast hosts and Letterboxd  enthusiasts Mike and Trace from the Cinema of the State podcast. Join us on our journey through a discussion of Alkaline Trio’s emotional classic “Trouble Breathing” followed by a chat about Adam Sandler’s emotional classic, Big Daddy. “The Men” compete to answer the DAN COX PHOTO QUESTION OF THE WEEK where thousands of dollars in prizes are on the line. 

On the 2 year anniversary of Cinema Of The State, Mike & Trace return for a bonus episode doing commentary over last year's 1 year anniversary which was a commentary of the very first episode of the show!!! so enjoy hearing Mike & Trace 3X.

It's Christmas, but Mike's not happy.He likes getting presents and sending Christmas cards.. and decorating trees and all that, but he's still not happy. he always end up feeling depressed. But with the help of his best pal, Trace, he'll get into the spirit by discussing blink-182's Not Another Christmas Song and doing a full commentary of the 1993 classic Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Mike & Trace are riding solo this week as they discuss the headache inducing Hungover You along with returning to their friend Stephen King and his directorial debut Maximum Overdrive. Along the way they discuss what they want from Santa, Trace pitches Mike Insidious (2011), and Mike confuses Earth to Echo and The Last Mimzy 

This week the men are joined by returning guest Sam Bailey who joins them in a discussion of blink-182’s On Some Emo Shit and the 2017 animated film The Emoji Movie. Along the way they reintroduce an old friend and reference Casablanca.

Returning to the Cinema Of The State family is member of the McCabe family, Pat.  They discuss blink-182’s short punk song along with a discussion of Ron Howard’s 1996 Ransom. Along the way they talk Thanksgiving dinner, the McCabe family upbringing, and complain about the Spider-Man trailer.