How Could You?!

Gather round you scruffy nerf herders, spice runners, and rebel scum, it is time to celebrate the grandest of holidays: International Star Wars Day. Join co-hosts Ryan and Lauren as they discuss all 11 Star Wars films (Skywalker Saga and Stories) in part one of this celebration of pop culture's biggest fandom. Which of the prequels will they defend? What do the love most about Solo: A Star Wars Story? What is the best shot in A New Hope? Set your blasters to stun and listen along in this first part of a two part celebration of all things from a long time ago and a galaxy far, far away. 

Who got robbed? Who had the best acceptance speech? And how was the first live red carpet of the year? We answer all of this and more on this very raw, and honest episode breaking down the 93rd Academy Awards. Recorded right after the ceremony get our hot takes on what Oscars got right and wrong during the telecast. Also, get an update on how co-host Lauren reacted after her predicted lock did not take home Oscar gold. 

It is Oscars week and the excitement at the How Could You?! Podcast is palpable! Join our co-hosts for a spirited continuation of their discussion of the Academy Awards, this time focusing on the nominees for the 93rd ceremony. Will the stunning landscapes of Nomadland grab Best Picture? Or the more intimate story of growth and family, Minari? Will Glenn Close finally have an Oscar? And will the legendary Chadwick Boseman be honored? All this and more are discussed and predicted in this celebration of movie's most exciting night of the year: The Oscars! 

Calling all the Bettys we are taking a trip down memory lane or rather above Sunset to Amy Heckerling's enchanting, quotable, 90s classic, Clueless! Whether you are in a loqued out jeep, or riding on a Marvin the Martian skateboard, it's never a bad time to revisit this movie. It's essential viewing and is not only genre defining, but perhaps decade defining in how Heckerling captures 90s culture. Is this the defining teen movie of the 90s? Is this perhaps the best Jane Austen adaptation? Did Amy Heckerling change 90s culture? We tackle this and more, but most of all how could you not have seen Clueless?! Tune in and share with the Tai or Dionne in your life!

From Zamunda to Queens travel with us as we explore 1988's Coming to America. Directed by John Landis and with knockout comedic performances, it is hard not to smile at the earnestness of Prince Akeem, the musical stylings of Randy Watson, and the eternal debate of Joe Lewis's age. It's funny. It's romantic. It's Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in their prime. It has the dad of all dads, James Earl Jones. It begs the question, how could one of our co-hosts not have seen it?! Join Lauren and Ryan as throw down a path of rose petals and discuss this late 80s comedy classic. 

Calling all you Fonzies, squares, and bad a**es, it's time to break down Pulp Fiction. In this deep dive on Tarantino's masterpiece co-hosts Lauren and Ryan explore what makes this film revolutionary, the film's revered and complicated status in Hollywood, 90s independent cinema culture, and the revitalization of Travolta's career. Not to mention why it took co-host Lauren so long to see this cornerstone of the 90s film scene. Throw on what might be the most epic soundtrack in cinematic history, and join us at Jack Rabbit Slim's, we'll be in Jayne Mansfield's section. 

Whether you are hyped up for the gridiron or the halftime, join co-hosts Ryan and Lauren as they prepare for the Super Bowl the only way they know how: talking about their top five football movies of all time. From inspirational locker room speeches to epic montages to heartbreak in the heartland, there is nothing quite like the emotional rollercoaster of a sports movie. Whether it is Remember the Titans or Friday Night Lights listen as our hosts run up the score and dance in the end zone as they get ready for Super Bowl Sunday. 

And we're back! After a long winter's nap co-hosts Ryan and Lauren Tocci are starting off season two with a different kind of "how could you?!" Take a trip with them back to the mid-90s, a time of grunge, a time of saccharine sitcoms, and a time for David Fincher's moodiest and broodiest movie, Se7en. 

In this season finale end of the year podcast, listen to co-hosts Lauren and Ryan Tocci breakdown the year in film. Join as they give their highs and lows of 2020 cinema and their hopes for 2021. A mixture of reflection, thanks, let's end this year with a bang with this super sized farewell to 2020 episode!