High School Slumber Party

Despite the real March Madness being canceled, basketball continues at the Slumber Party as guest Mike Manzi (#CruiseClub) rejoins the team to talk about Hoosiers, a classic in the sports film genre. Underdogs Brian and Mike meet at center court with different point of view regarding the movie, but end up coming to a triumphant consensus equal to that of a Gene Hackman motivational speech.

March Madness continues on High School Slumber Party with Hoop Dreams, the critically-acclaimed documentary about two high school basketball players from inner-city Chicago. The story of Arthur Agee and William Gates still holds up today, and for this first-ever documentary subject in Slumber Party history, Brian welcomes former high school basketball player (and documentary aficionado) Kirkland Shephard to run point on this historically significant and deeply moving film.

It's March Madness, baby! To celebrate all things basketball, Brian welcomes in Mike Manzi (Third Time's A Charm) to talk about an *iconic* 80s supernatural classic, Teen Wolf. This Michael J. Fox vehicle about a high school basketball player who turns into a werewolf was a huge hit at the box office off the heels of Back of the Future, and it continues to be a part of pop culture today. Brian and Mike take a shot at seeing if the film holds up while exploring the colorful cast of characters around the Teen Wolf, like his entrepreneurial best friend, the cool girl next door, a dad who is very relatable, and a bully who looks surprisingly like a 90s sports idol. Awoo!

Twilight forever? In this wild Twilight: New Moon: Part 2 episode with Pajiba writer and Twilight fanatic Kate Hudson, things get a little crazy at the Slumber Party. Crawl into your sleeping bag and join us for a wine-fueled discussion on vampire breakups, more #TeamEdward and #TeamJacob debate, a weird marriage proposal, and a rousing game of bone, marry, kill. Put the freshmen to bed early as this episode is for upperclassmen only.

It's sequel time at the Slumber Party, and returning guest -- author Jenna Guillaume -- is here to help us get over the lack of "Woah, woah woah"s! When we last checked in with our favorite modern-day teen movie couple, Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), everything was pretty much perfect! However, in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You -- Netflix's follow-up to its surprise 2018 hit -- the tension is high as Lara Jean struggles being Peter's girlfriend, especially as an old crush (John Ambrose, played by Jordan Fisher) returns to her life. Are you #TeamPeter or #TeamJohnAmbrose?

Happy Valentine's Day! What better way to spend the most romantic day of the year than by curling up in your sleeping bag and listening to Brian and returning guest, Pajiba writer and Twilight expert Kate Hudson, talk about one of the greatest love stories of all: the love between Bella, Edward... and Jacob in Twilight: New Moon. With the help of a little wine, Kate and Brian start the next chapter in their year of Twilight with New Moon, in part one of their two-part slumber party.

A teen movie that begins with Soviet paratroopers landing on the school football field? What better place to start World War III than here at High School Slumber Party? Guest Dan Ferrara joins Brian to talk about Red Dawn, one of most unique films we've discussed! Dan and Brian talk Cold War politics, military equipment, alternate history, and the star-studded cast including Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey (before Dirty Dancing), Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell (not in blackface), and Lea Thompson. Stop asking if this is the remake... we wouldn't do that to you. Wolverines!

Brian welcomes guest Wesley Vena back to the Slumber Party to answer the question, "Is the juice worth the squeeze?" by talking about 2004's The Girl Next Door. This comedy (starring Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, and Paul Dano) may seem like a typical early 2000s teen sex romp, but it's actually a film with a lot of heart and moral fiber. After watching it for the first time in many years, Wes and Brian find it easy to fall in love with The Girl Next Door.

We know what you're thinking: "Didn't Brian already cover this weirdo movie?" Yes, but with a brand new version of Tammy and the T-Rex restored by Vinegar Syndrome, a reunion of prehistoric proportions is in order! The "Gore Cut," as it's been called, is bloodier, cruder, and answers a lot of questions we asked on our original episode... but is it better than the PG-13 version? Jenny O'Connell and Cara Gael O'Regan are back to answer that question, and to give us their take on the lack of a Denise Richards/T-Rex sex scene.

"No such thing as bad student. Only bad teacher." That is... unless you haven't done your homework this week and you forgot to watch the 1984 high school martial arts classic, The Karate Kid. Mike Manzi (CageClub) is our personal Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) as he helps guide us through all of film's iconic moments. From "wax on, wax off" to "sweep the leg," from the epic final battle between Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny (William Zabka), to Ali with an I (Elisabeth Shue), Brian and Mike are here for the lesson that will last a lifetime... or however long the runtime on this episode is.