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Back from the terrifying depths of the Black Lagoon, it's Box Office Poison! This episode, we're Stan-less yet again, but we do have plenty to discuss, from the awesome documentary Side by Side to an extended look back on Jurassic Park to The Dictator.

Then, in our second segment, we discuss our Movie of the Month: Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes). Did the Spanish Sci-Fi thriller that ultimately gave us Vanilla Sky deliver, or did we avert our eyes in contempt? You'll have to listen to find out. And come back next month when we go to town on Mike's pick: My Cousin Vinny.

Thanks for listening, folks. Remember, if you have any thoughts or concerns to share, let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating/review. We absolutely need more of those.

Hey, folks, and welcome to a brand new episode of BOP! This time, Jonny, Jon, Mike and Karl discuss Ted, The Five Year Engagement, ESPN's The U, The Dictator and more. Then, in the second segment, we've got an excellent batch of Trail Trash, including discussions on The Master, Killing Them Softly, Sleepwalk with Me and 007: Skyfall.

Have some thoughts you'd like to share? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating/review. We'd surely appreciate it.

Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you soon for a new Frozen North Dinnercast and yet another new episode of BOP!

Episode 12 of the Frozen North Dinnercast proves to be the most epic podcast of all time. In addition to the regular band of misfits, we've got two East Coast who didn't know any better: all the way from NWR Connectivity, which is Zach's other podcast, comes Neal Ronaghan and his lovely wife Lauren. Couldn't get a better bunch of people together. I'm not saying this show was difficult to edit, but it DID require editing, which is unusual. Beer was consumed, and topics of unspoken social taboos came up. I'm not sure a bunch of white people can discuss this hilarious YouTube video starring Troy Barnes, but it WAS, and I cut that shit out of the show. So there's THAT. But you know what? We talked about other things instead, like Wes Anderson's Batman movie (thanks to Crosstawk Comics for that brilliant spoof. Then there's something about Superman choking a bitch, false allegations that Zach doesn't know how to fucking read, an incredible feature film starring the incomparible Vanilla Ice, a hair-licking cat, and a certain Rob Zombie song that was EVERYWHERE in the 90's.

Like the show? Of course you do. You should leave a note on the website (www.crosstawk.com) or sit down and take five minutes to rate and review us on iTunes because happiness is what powers our souls, like Care Bears but with more booze. You can follow most of us on Twitter: Zach @zmiller1902, Marcus @Marchaos1, Neal @nron10, and you can try to follow Lauren @sohavewe but don't be surprised if she completely ignores you. As usual, Gina, Nelson, and Courtney remain ever vigilent in their off-hand dismissal of that superior social media platform.

We made it! On this exultant fiftieth episode of Discover Music Project, we bring everything full-circle as Jonny and Mike explore the "solo" career of Trey Anastasio, the eclectic guitarist best known as the front man for our inaugural selection, Phish. It turns out that Trey's music outside of the jam band is quite different, and this episode is an attempt to capture that diversity and musical curiosity. You'll hear slick studio-bred pop, complex afro-funk arrangements, delicate acoustic ballads, bombastic live improvisation with a big horn section, and --for the tour de force-- a symphonic suite composed and conducted by Trey himself. Hear for yourself why fans like Jonny fell in love with this music long before developing an appreciation for Phish.

1. Money, Love, and Change (Trey Anastasio)

2. Drifting (Trey Anastasio)

3. Goodbye Head (TAB at the Tab)

4. Push On Til' the Day (Live, 2-25-2011)

5. Sleep feat. Tom Marshall (Live, 5-11-1999)

6. At the Gazebo (Trey Anastasio)

7. Flock of Words (Bonnaroo 2004)

8. Black Dog (TAB at the Tab)

9. Guyute Orchestral (Bonnaroo 2004)

Encore:

Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy (Expensive Shit)

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did! DMP will return in a few weeks on a new, erratic schedule. Until then, please let us know what you'd like to hear by leaving a comment or emailing [email protected] or tweeting @jonnymetts and @crosstawk.

BOP is back and it's time to movies, folks! On today's show, Jon and Jonny unfortunately couldn't make it, so Karl, Stan and Mike provide a pretty short show. After briefly discussing such movies as Nosferatu and Extract they launch right into the Movie of the Month: City of God. Was it the Brazilian version of Goodfellas or did the crew lack faith? You'll have to listen in to find out.

And remember, if you have anything you'd like to tell us, hit us up via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk, @Stan_I_Am, @StrikerObi, @jonnymetts and @jonathanrind, respectively) and in the comments section on the site. And please head on over to iTunes and leave us a review - we desperately need it!

Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you next week for Episode 50 of Discover Music Project!

After a long hiatus, the original co-host of DMP is back! Mike Sklens returns to the show to present one of his favorite bands: The Hold Steady. These guys not only rock hard but also flood your ears with quick-fire lyrics that are mysterious and often funny. Lead singer/guitarist Craig Finn has a very strange vocal method, but it becomes more familiar and more mature as the band's material evolves through time -- so stick with it! After just a few songs, it's easy to hear why Mike loves the band, and you will probably start to grow on The Hold Steady as well. Here's the setlist:

1. Most People are DJs (Almost Killed Me)

2. You Gotta Dance (Almost Killed Me)

3. Ask Her for Adderall (A Positive Rage -- Bonus Track)

4. Your Little Hoodrat Friend (A Positive Rage)

5. How a Ressurection Really Feels (Separation Sunday)

6. Same Kooks (Boys and Girls in America)

7. Party Pit (Boys and Girls in America)

8. One for the Cutters (Stay Positive)

9. Slapped Actress (Stay Positive)

10. The Weekenders (Heaven is Whenever)

11. Our Whole Lives (Heaven is Whenever)

Encore:

Lifter Puller -- Plymouth Rock (The Entertainment and Arts)

Motion City Soundtrack -- Plymouth Rock (This Is For Real)

Be sure to rate and review us on iTunes, send your emails to [email protected], and leave a comment at crosstawk.com. Look forward to next time, when Jonny and Mike reach Episode 50 (DMP's two year anniversary) and bring things full circle.

Gus and Karl are back to talk comics, folks! This month, with the release of The Dark Knight Rises just recently passing, we discuss which storylines we'd like to see adapted for the screen next. But first, we go into a spoiler-heavy review of the movie. If you heard the most recent Box Office Poison but wanted to hear about the twists and turns, this is the show to listen to.

Have a suggestion of your own? Let us know via Twitter (@crosstawk and @gusslug), email ([email protected]) or via the comments section on the site.

Enjoy, guys! We'll see you later in the week for a new DMP!

After back-to-back game shows, it's good to get back into the swing of things with a normal "bullshitting" episode of the Frozen North Dinnercast. It's the 11th hour of the 11th episode, so we take it up to 11! This week finds yet ANOTHER new co-host: Justin Marolf, just in from California (and boy are his arms tired). As usual, the topics runs a certain gammut, including whether or not the film Cloverfield sucks (yes), SDCC, and man, how much do pandas suck? Pandas, by the way, really are bears. The taxonomic myth is that they're somehow related to the red panda because they both have "thumbs" which are actually modified carpals, but in fact red pandas are closer to raccoons and giant pandas are bears. At some point during this show, things take a turn towards Box Office Poison--another Crosstawk show you should be listening to. We'll be back again in two weeks, probably with another usual episode.

If you have any special requests, drop us a line at [email protected] or leave a comment on the site. You can subscribe to us on iTunes (as if you don't already) by looking up Crosstawk or Frozen North Dinnercast. Finally, you can follow Marcus (@Marchaos1) and Zach (@zmiller1902) on Twitter. Our other FND co-hosts are too proud to admit how fucking awesome Twitter is.

Back to back BOP? You bet your ass!

It's a big damn show, folks - we've got Dark Knight Returns, Amazing Spider-Man, Moonrise Kingdom, Beasts of the Southern Wild and a whole lot more! In fact, we've got so many movies to talk about that we couldn't even contain them within the first segment. We've even got some listener mail to answer, and if that's not enough for you, it's also the two-year anniversary of BOP. Like I said, it's a big damn show.

Got something you want to say? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) and the comments section on the site. And please please please head on over to iTunes and leave us a review - it's the best way to show your support.

All righty, guys, we'll see you later this week for a brand new Discover Music Project!

Late? Yes. Awesome? YES! It's the Box Office Poison Guarantee, folks.

This episode we've got a few movies to bring up in the first segment, with such films as A Dangerous Method, Brave and 21 Jump Street brought up. Then, for our Movie of the Month, we talk Jonny's pick: Modern Times. Was this Chaplin classic charming enough to warm the cold, barren contents of our heart-meats? You'll just have to listen to find out!

And on the plus side, you'll be seeing yet ANOTHER episode of BOP VERY SOON and we'll be talking Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man, Moonrise Kingdom and a whole lot more. So keep your eyes on that iTunes feed, folks!