High School Slumber Party

Everybody's talking about Jamie...including the AP squad as Aislinn Addington and Brian Rodriguez chat up the 2021 musical based on the true story of a brave 16 year old and his love for the art and culture of drag. Starring newcomer Max Harwood as well as Richard E. Grant and Sharon Horgan; Everybody's talking about Jamie sparks some Drag Race references, musical theater recommendations from Aislinn and one more shot at Ben Platt's age in Dear Even Hansen...sorry. 

Brian welcomes first time guest Bobby Fischer to the Friday night Slumber Party to chat up 1988's The Chocolate War. Adapted from a book banned from High School library shelves; The Chocolate War is about bullying, defiance, politics and the power of just saying no. Directed by Keith Gordon and starring Ilan Mitchell-Smith (Weird Science), Wallace Langham, John Glover and Doug Hutchison; The Chocolate War is a different kind of late 80s teen film. Also, Dan Colon calls in to talk about his Movember charity campaign. Donate at the link here!

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The Class Reunion continues for part two of our two part discussion on Zach Braff, Natalie Portman and Garden State. John Brooks of the Hard to Believe podcast and Cara Gael O'Regan return to chat some of the "only in New Jersey" aspects of the film, what line Method Man was almost too embarrassed to deliver, Albert's infinite abyss and of course that airport ending. Don't forget to listen for our infamous slumber party awards as well!

Our Class Reunion series returns with an #iconic film for a micro-generation; 2004's Garden State. First time slumberer John Brooks of the Hard to Believe podcast and long time slumberer Cara Gael O'Regan join Brian to discuss this New Jersey film written, directed and staring Zack Braff. The debate heats up with discussions of the soundtrack, Natalie Portman's character and the overall tone of the movie. Join us for more hot takes on Part 2 this Monday!

What happens when 1,000 teenage boys come together to build a representative government? High School Slumber Party AP co-hosts Aislinn Addington and Brian Rodriguez are headed deep in the heart of Texas to chat the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary; Boys State. Have a listen as Aislinn shares her experiences both as a student and as a counselor at Girls State as your AP professors offer up some differing final grades for this critically acclaimed Apple TV+ film.

Happy Halloween Slumberers! High School Slumber Party horror consultant of the wildly successful Monsters that Made Us Podcast returns to talk 2021's Slumber Party Massacre. Directed by Danishka Esterhazy, this newest edition in the Slumber Party Massacre series recently debuted on the SyFy channel. Will Mike and Brian approve the return of the Driller Killer? Listen and find out Space Babies!

Friend of the show Shawnee Mead returns for her annual Halloween slumber party! This time, she's chosen to talk about 1988's The Blob. This horror comedy remake of the 1958 film of the same name was directed by Chuck Russell and written with Frank Darabont fresh off A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Shawnee and Brian discuss just how our teenage heroes deal with the gelatinous flesh eating substance terrorizing that's their small town. Find out which actor from the film Shawnee was named after! ***hint hint*** It's not Kevin Dillon. Also starring Shawnee Smith, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark and Del Close. 

Ryan Stick of the Ryan Stick Show slides back into the sleeping bag to chat 2009's Dance of the Dead. Ryan and and Brian chat up all the fun kills and zombie mayhem in this Prom filled horror comedy. Also, check on the latest episode of the Ryan Stick Show on YouTube with Brian as the guest!

Aislinn and Brian pick up where they left off on O.G. High School Slumber Party by chatting about The Craft: Legacy; the most recent chapter of the namesake franchise. This 2020 retelling of the 1996 tale of teenage witchcraft stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny. Despite having all the ingredients for a successful reboot, listen and find out how the films grades on Brian and Aislinn's strict AP scale.

High School Slumber Party AP co-host Aislinn Addington and Jenny O'Connell join Brian's coven to chat the #iconic teen film; The Craft. Discussed are justice for Rachel True, the magic of Robin Tunney and Neve Campbell as well as everything wonderful that Fairuza Balk brings to the table. Also, our group of weirdos chat up the fashion and music that make The Craft such an important film to a certain generation.