This week, Paola and Patrick read a correction from a first-time emailer, review the rules of America's Game, and break down the sweet sixteen results.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Jason Rhodes. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes. Original podcast art by Paul Baker.

This week, Paola and Patrick are joined by Rico Albarracin from the Always the Critic podcast to discuss this round's results and look ahead at the Round of 16! The crew answer a listener email, Rico teaches our hosts about baseball movies and mounts a stirring defense of Spike Lee's He Got Game, and they all look ahead at some nail-biting Round of 16 match-ups. 

Note: Special thanks to Tim Costa (from the First Time Watchers podcast) and Patrick H. Willems (and his "Why Baseball is the Best Movie Sport" video), whose audio clips appear in this show. 

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Jason Rhodes. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes. Original podcast art by Paul Baker.

Patrick and Paola have their sports movie knowledge PUT TO THE TEST in this week's episode, as Producer Jason prepares a Sports Movie Quote Quiz Challenge for them. Try your luck with the quiz yourself before listening, if you dare. And don't miss the Round of 64 results and see which Number 1 Prediction fell the furthest.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Jason Rhodes. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes. Original podcast art by Paul Baker.

This week, Paola and Patrick walk through the Round 1 results and review the first prediction standings. As we all know, whoever is in first after the first round is almost certainly going to win. They also discuss when Eye of the Tiger appears in the Rocky franchise, explain how to say "own goal" in German, and throw a good helping of shade at one of the world's most popular sports.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected]. 

This episode was produced by Jason Rhodes. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes. Original podcast art by Paul Baker.

This week: Paola and Patrick are joined by not 1, not 3, not 4, but TWO guests—the wonderful Jennifers! Jems and Jenny talk about their favorite animated films before helping to announce the Ultimate Champion of our Best Animated Film Bracket! 

NOTE: Listen to the end to hear about our next TWO Slacket topics...

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Jason Rhodes. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes.

Original podcast art by Paul Baker. Episode art is a picture of a squirrel dressed as a shark, eating an avocado.

This week: Paola and Patrick are being plagued by audio issues, Jason is dodging his editorial duties, and the four regions have found their respective winners.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Patrick. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes.

This week: Paola and Jason are enjoying their time off, but we have ECE luminary Paul Baker as a guest! Listen in to find out if animation is any good, or whether everything should be replaced by live-action, and join us to see Patrick's prediction fall apart in slow motion over the coming weeks.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Patrick. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes.

This week: Patrick is back from vacation, but now producer and interim host Jason is off to Europe. Will the audio quality ever recover? Will the audience accept the total lack of preparation and research? Join us to learn about Paola's anime crushes, our favorite animated TV shows, and yes, also the results from the latest Slacket round.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Patrick. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes.

This week: Paola is joined by producer Jason once again, while Patrick calls in from Slovenia! The three discuss the results of Round 2, the mysterious identity of predictor "Ivy List", and dive into the world of animated film directors. We love you, Pete Docter.

To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you can also reach us at [email protected].

This episode was produced by Jason Rhodes. Our theme song was written and performed by Jason Rhodes. Our outro music is a rendition of Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", arranged and performed by Jason Rhodes.