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House arrest is driving us a bit loony (sorry for the pun in advance), so we injected some laughter into our lives this week by revisiting Looney Tunes: Back in Action (35:55) with help from our special guest Miguel Pineda. Other topics include Miguel’s work at CNBC and GovSight, New York City, Tiger King, Stuart Little, The Beach Bum and video games. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Batman v Superman is now four years old, so we bring in experts Elmer Guardado and Robert Mecchi to definitively answer if BvS is good. We discuss the Ultimate (and Snyder) Cut, compare it to the theatrical cut and praise many of the film’s interpretations of DC’s most famous characters. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

It looks like “shelter-in-place” is going to be the status quo for the foreseeable future, so let’s have some fun with it. This week, we launch the House Arrest Activity Club by discussing The Shawshank Redemption (24:37). We also discuss the first big gaming weekend of the year with Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal (9:40). Other topics include celebrity responses to COVID-19 and Pulp Fiction (21:05). Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Coronavirus has turned our world (and everyone else’s) upside down. In-person classes, large gatherings, sports, films and more are cancelled… so what now? Other topics include Call of Duty: Warzone, The Way Back, cool teachers and bedroom reggae. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

In probably the most civil list-building podcast that’s ever graced the internet, the boys choose the five best Pixar films (27:10) and five best sports movies (41:25). Other topics include 8 Mile, applying for jobs, True/False 2020, hotels and voting. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Keep on looking up! The king of good vibes, Joseph Hernandez, joins us to discuss a biking accident, coronavirus and The Invisible Man (45:25). Other topics include stand-up comedy, weird parties and Disney’s future. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

We wanted cool people on the show in 2020, so we found four: the band members of Post Sex Nachos. Chase, Hunter, Mitch and Sammy join the hosts to discuss the band’s origins, influences and upcoming album. The band's EP, "Situations," is available to stream now. Other topics include music videos and dumb guys. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

The blue blur has hit the big screen, so our #1 Sonic fan, Sam Kingma, joins us to break down Sonic the Hedgehog (25:25). We discuss our history with the franchise (29:15), give a spoiler-free review (34:30) and do some spoiler-filled sequel talk (51:30-1:03:15). Other topics include Sam K’s gaming videos, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers, movie tie-in games and the NBA dunk contest. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

Strap on your roller skates for our three-year anniversary episode. Joined by our Harley Quinn, (Caitlin Brenner), we review the new DCEU film Birds of Prey (24:50, spoilers 33:15-38:00) and discuss the biggest surprises of the 2020 Oscars (41:05). Other topics include camo pullovers, a crazy apartment party and the weirdos of downtown Columbia. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.

We’ve seen the light of God in the form of the trailer for F9: The Fast Saga. We pick apart four minutes of outrageous action and fist-pumping moments (29:20) and what we think the movie still has up its sleeve. We also discuss 2019’s best trailers (24:20), the best trailers of the 2010s (45:40) and some quick Oscar predictions (54:20). Other topics include the YouTube algorithm, the biggest songs of 2016, Midsommar and Hereditary. Thanks to Jonathan Ochocki for our logo and to Randy Gindler and Ian Teoh for our music. New episodes post every Monday.