Unlikely guest Joan Ford jet skis by the island on the very day Mike & Harry planned to discuss one of her favorite movies, "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." What are the odds?

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No Simpsons and No Movies Make Mike & Harry Go Crazy!!

In this October BONUS EPISODE, Mike & Harry skip right to the most acclaimed Simpsons Halloween Special, "Treehouse of Horror V," from Season 6. Featured segments include the laugh-filled "Time and Punishment," the gross-out "Nightmare Cafeteria," and the all-time great Kubrick parody "The Shinning." 

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Mike & Harry continue their month-long celebration of horror with two films that demand attention. First up is 80's cult classic "Return of the Living Dead," a punk rock exploration of the zombie subgenre with a taste for BRAAIIIINNNNSSSSSS!! After that, they look at SXSW 2017's top prize winner "Most Beautiful Island," a raw and avant-garde approach to horror that is closer in spirit to Italian Neorealism than it is to its genre contemporaries. 

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Mike & Harry kick off their month-long celebration of horror with the definitive Halloween-season classic, the aptly named "Halloween," directed by John Carpenter. With its opening image jack-o'-lantern, orange fall leaves, and menacingly slow build, few movies can compare to Carpenter's pop culture juggernaut as a tone-setter for 31 days of scares.

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Mike and Harry begin a new desert island journey through the golden era of their all-time favorite television show, "The Simpsons." This first episode covers introductory thoughts about the series and why it matters so much to them, as well as a discussion of "Burns' Heir," from Season 5 and "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson," from Season 8. 

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Mike and Harry take a trip to outer space! Up first is a discussion of Ridley Scott's genre-convention defying "Alien," from 1979. After that, they look closely at 2011's cult classic throwback "Attack the Block," directed by Joe Cornish. These films don't just share the fact that they feature aggressive monsters from parts unknown, but also at their core both contain career-launching performances of future megastars. Space buckle your space seatbelts and space enjoy the space ride!

"Alien" begins at 6:13 and "Attack the Block" begins at 46:35.

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Nothing is as it seems on this episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast! Well, except that Mike and Harry are talking about Charlie Kaufman's new mind-bender "I'm Thinking of Ending Things." And since they always talk about the movie in the title... Perhaps everything is as it seems. Hm. Look, just listen to the episode, OK?

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Our friends Jaime & Sarah of Aughts to Be Queer discuss two classic films from 1998 with us. Their pick was Lindsay Lohan's breakout performance "The Parent Trap,” and the Desert Island Movie Podcast boys chose to roll (not on Shabbos) with "The Big Lebowski”— both delightful films about mistaken identity. Thinking otherwise is just, like, your opinion, man. So, hit up your local Ralph's, get some Oreos and peanut butter, do a J, and don't be a bummer.

"The Parent Trap" begins at 6:05 and "The Big Lebowski" begins at 32:49.

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For the first time so far, the boys watched a movie together! The following discussion of this year’s pandemic-produced, critically-acclaimed “Host” occurs only moments after scaredy-cat Mike takes on his fear of supernatural found-footage horror. They address what it is about this type of movie that scares Mike so much, why horror as a genre should be treated no differently than any other, and much more! And don’t forget to check out some clips of little scared baby Mike on social media as he watched the film with Harry over Zoom.

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On this episode of the Desert Island Movie Podcast, Mike and Harry take two action-packed adventures to the City of Daddy Issues. Population? 2 protagonists! First up is Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), a masterpiece of expertly crafted action and ruggedly handsome charm. Following that is a discussion of Disney's Treasure Planet (2002), the greatest animated film about steampunk pirates, space, and the Goo Goo Dolls that you've ever seen.

Our discussion of The Last Crusade begins at 3:40 and Treasure Planet at 37:16.

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