How Could You?!

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

Or whatever day you are listening to this episode we are taking it back to the late 90s and the WWE nee WWF. In a candid, raw, and unflattering documentary we witness the circus of pro-wrestling from the corporate to indie realm. Bodies are bloodied, and dreams are shattered, so it got us wondering: How could you like pro-wrestling?!

Join us as we turn back the clock, fire up the VHS player, and hear from Mick Foley, Mankind, and many more in BEYOND THE MAT.

We are continuing our celebration of what can be argued as the greatest year of cinema ever with dreamy and teeny comedy 10 Things I Hate About You. We recite poems, have a Heath Ledger lovefest, and praise the feminist icon Kat Straford. And we had to have on our third mic Anthony Desanctis, programming manager for Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas and devoted fan of this film from the age of 9.

There's something special about 99 and something tough about our how could you this week where we ask:

HOW COULD YOU NOT THINK THIS IS THE BEST TEEN MOVIE OF the 90s?!

Who won? Who lost? And what happened with that Best Picture announcement?

It seems like a night ruled by Bella Baxter and J. Robert Oppenheimer, strange golden bedfellows.

Ken rocked it. Da'Vine made us all cry. And the Oppenhomies ruled supreme. Join us with our favorite Oscar companions Director, Writer Jesse Kalavoda and Producer Jessice Kalavoda as we break down the event that was the 96th Academy Awards.

It's the most golden time of the year and we cannot do it without our third mic Anthony Desanctis! That's right, it's Oscars 2024! Will the Oppenhomies see Oscar glory for Nolan? Will Barbie be Kenough to the Academy? Is this the strongest Best Picture race in recent years?

Who is to say? Us, of course! Join us as we lay out our predictions in all of the major categories in an energetic, at times contentious, film filled conversation about the 96th Academy Awards!

Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of pure admiration...for the beloved classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Dreamy production design, catchy tunes and the indomitable Gene Wilder combine to make this a much loved and often shown film. The story of its production is as rich as a Wonka bar and what it means to so many people is as glittering as a golden ticket.

But why is this deeply adored film often neglected from being named as one of the best films of the 1970s. Hop on the boat and head into the tunnel with us as we celebrate and dissect: how could Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory not be one of the best films of the 1970s?

The first rule of podcast is...you talk about movies made in 1999. Okay, maybe it isn't the first rule, but all throughout this year we are looking back at the movies that made 1999 one of the best films ever. For our first entry, we are covering David Fincher's chaotic Fight Club. A film that is quotable, iconic, and without a doubt influential. Join us as we break down the core scenes, the charismatic cast, and the pure unadulterated cult like devotion for this film.

It's Ryan's birthday and it means a no veto episode is in the works. For this year Ryan is celebrating Zach Braff's Garden State in its 20th anniversary. It's a movie that was a Sundance darling, critically acclaimed and a boost for sales of The Shins albums. It's beloved by the How Could You?! Podcast, but this film went from much marveled to much maligned. In an emotionally honest episode we seek to answer the question How Could You not love Garden State?

We're back friends! And we are taking sometime to look back at the films of 2023 and to look forward to all that we have in store for 2024.

Join us as we tease out how this podcast will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the films of 1999 (often considered one of cinema's greatest years) and new partnerships we are entering with ArtsQuest and Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.

1999: A Tribute to One of Cinema's Greatest Years

First Saturday Horror Series

Shankweiler's Drive-In in Orefield, PA has the distinction of being America's oldest drive-in movie theater, and we had the honor of sitting down with owners Matt and Lauren who purchased the drive-in just last year. We get to hear about what led them to purchase Shankweiler's, what it's like to show movies in Arctic temperatures, the discovery of their side kick Funnel Cake, and so much more. From the origins of the mobile cinema, Moving Picture Cinema, to attending the National Theater Owners Convention we bring you this Hollywood story set under the stars this week.

Make sure to follow all of the amazing things Matt and Lauren are up to on Instagram @shankweilers

Check out their website too for upcoming features https://www.shankweilers.com