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Kristen "KII" Correll isn't ashamed of her inner weirdness, and she isn't letting her big "but" stand in the way of her goals. If that's not Pee-wee Herman in a nutshell, then you don't know Pee-wee. Kristen and Jordan celebrate the many joys of Tim Burton's 1985 classic film, as well as Pee-wee's Playhouse  (which is where KII was first introduced to Pee-wee).

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the 15th anniversary of the little horror comedy that could, Jennifer's Body.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Kristen "KII" Correll

Olive Penderghast might not have stood out at her high school until the big rumors started...but she certainly stands out in the world of teen comedy heroines.  Writer (and Tik Tok star!) Remy Solomon watched EASY A on repeat as a teen, and shares Olive's gifts, as well as some of her life lessons. 

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about Jeremy Saulnier's latest film, REBEL RIDGE.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Remy Solomon

This interview (with a different "One Quick Thing" segment) originally aired in November of 2022. It was our 1 year anniversary!

Starting off with his deep identification with the singularly obsessed Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND, Paul shares stories of his childhood as a sci-fi loving movie nerd, his adulthood as a newly minted horror fan, and a bunch of stuff in between. 

When this interview came out, Paul's latest was The School for Good and Evil, streaming on Netflix.  Paul and Jordan also discuss his series Welcome to Flatch. As of this re-release, his movie Jackpot!, starring Awkwafina and John Cena, has just come out on Amazon Prime.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Paul Feig

Stand-up comedy. YouTube stardom. Male modeling. Will Hunting. A precocious wannabe pirate with super-stretch powers. What do these things have in common? Listen and find out how they all come together in the form of German-born comedian Mario Adrion, as he and Jordan discuss his affinity with Monkey D. Luffy and Will Hunting.

Then Jordan has one quick thing about the great Kyle Gallner and his new film, STRANGE DARLING.

Find Mario's tour dates on his website.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Mario Adrion

Comedian Jen Kober always knew why she felt an affinity with Mindy Cohn's Natalie on The Facts of Life. Natalie was the rare bigger girl on TV in the 1980s, and yet that wasn't a huge part of her character -- she was smart, goofy, and beloved by her friends. As for Jodie Foster's tomboy teen in the original Freaky Friday movie? Sure, it was good to see a rough-housing girl at odds with her mom for not being girly enough. But there was just something else about young Jodie Foster that made sense... 

Presented with our apologies to any emotionally intelligent men out there ;) 

The Jordan has one quick thing about the new trailer for Y2K

Jen's special is called 'No Flies on Me,' From 800 Pound Gorilla Media. You can find out where she's performing next at her website.  

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Jen Kober

When writer/director Justin Simien (Dear White People, Haunted Mansion) first saw William Greaves' groundbreaking 1968 film, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One. He was mad. Not about the film's avant-garde style (part fiction, part documentary, part  performance art) but about the fact that he hadn't seen it sooner -- it might've saved him a lot of trouble as he found his way in a challenging, second-guessing industry. Now Justin is introducing more people to the contributions to cinema made by Black creatives like Greaves, through his series Hollywood Black, now streaming from MGM+.

Then Jordan has one quick thing about Brandy and other stars lighting up the late-summer/early-fall horror slate.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Justin Simien

Director Jennifer Phang has helmed episodes of some major shows -- THE BOYS, RIVERDALE, THE EXPANSE, RESIDENT ALIEN, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT, and more. Her latest film is Disney's DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED. In this conversation, themes of humanity, mother/daughter relationships, and robots of all stripes abound in this episode, and no wonder, when Jennifer's brought us the rich dual Grace Park roles of Boomer and Athena from beloved '00s sci-fi series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. 

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about the upcoming Big Bad Film Fest, which celebrates independent stunt and action films.

ADVANTAGEOUS (Phang, 2015)
DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED (Phang, 2024)
A.I. (Spielberg, 2001)
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2003-2009)

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Jennifer Phang

Before Bill Burke founded The Optimism Institute and started hosting the podcast Blue Sky, he had a major career in entertainment business -- the first GM of Turner Classic Movies, former CEO of the Weather Channel, ghostwriter of Ted Turner's memoir, just to name a few. Now, as someone devoted to the cause of seeing the positivity in the world with clear eyes, he's brought a character who seems to do the same: Henry Fonda's "Juror #8"  in the 1957 Sidney Lumet classic (like, it hardly gets more classic) 12 Angry Men.

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about a new book from past guest Anna Bogutskaya, Feeding the Monster.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Bill Burke

First time feature director Sean Wang wanted a story that only he could tell, specific yet relatable. And so, with his new film 'Dìdi,' (a Sundance hit this year) he chose the coming-of-age genre and a semi autobiographical narrative. He was inspired in his filmmaking by a movie he'd seen in the theaters when he was around the same age as its protagonist, Mason, is at the end of the film: 'Boyhood,' Richard Linklater's grand moviemaking project shot over 12 years of the actors' (and filmmaker's) lives. 

Following that discussion, Jordan has one quick thing about the forthcoming ALIEN ROMULUS.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Sean Wang

Sequoia Holmes, host of the Webby Award-winning BLACK PEOPLE LOVE PARAMORE grew up idolizing Raven-Symoné...or was the real inspiration Raven's character, the self-assured and big-dreaming Galleria Garibaldi in 2003's THE CHEETAH GIRLS? Jordan and Sequoia celebrate the surprising depth of this DCOM classic.

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about TRIGGER WARNING (the movie).

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Sequoia Holmes