Crucial Podcast

The Matt and Tubes dive into the 1983 Christmas Classic "Trading Places". Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis star in this zany comedy born of the "Saturday Night Live" comedy rush of the 70s and 80s.

Be warned, underneath the surface of this light and goofy Christmas romp lies a Pandora's Box of social issues, dark themes, and a harsh examination of class-ism and racial tensions. Also a man in a gorilla suit is raped by a gorilla, so take a deep breath and strap in as we get deep this week to determine if "Trading Places" is crucial.

This episode contains more offensive language than usual, heads up!

The Matt and Tubes check out the sports classic "Field Of Dreams".

Visions from god, baseball players coming back from the dead, the civil rights movement, this is one of the strangest road trip movies of all time. Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones team up to teach you a thing or two about how baseball holds the country and even the world together.

Does it hold up? We break it down to find out if "Field of Dreams" is still Crucial.

The Matt and Tubes try to solve the mystery of the infamous series of serial killings in the 2007 film Zodiac. Part Horror film, part police procedural Zodiac flaunts a stellar cast and a very unique directorial style. We may not find the killer, but we will definitely determine if Zodiac is "Crucial"

The Matt and Tubes break down the entire Halloween franchise as it stands in 2017. Rob Zombie, John Carpenter, Busta Rhymes, the guys critique, list, and rate it all. Dive into this massive episode and discover why Halloween is Crucial.

Love,

Tubes

It's a blowout sale at Crucial Podcast! Everything overrated must go!

The Matt and Tubes discuss what being overrated means and why it is always "Crucial" to check yourself. So enjoy this three for one movie review and discover why these films are overrated and not "Crucial"

With love,

Tubes

The Matt and Tubes take the red pill and wake up to "The Matrix".

What is "The Matrix"? Is Neo "The ONE"? What is "The One"? Is there a spoon?

The Matt and Tubes will tell you why you have to look beyond the questions posed in the film to see why "The Matrix" is Crucial.

The Matt and Tubes get stuck in the south pacific with Cast Away. They get into Wilson's backstory, decide how to make a porno spoof of the film, and tell you why Tom Hanks is crucial.

The Matt and Tubes knock out several Crucial talking points in this mega Classic Crucial episode! They discuss how to score stand up specials, the misery of the club scene, how loud men should be during sex, urinal etiquette, and the editor's identity is revealed!

The Matt and Tubes dive into the 1993 psychological thriller "The Good Son". Starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood. They discover a very unique scenario involving death, betrayal, highways, and lumberjacks. They also learn why a good food disposal is crucial.