How Could You?!

We feel the need. The need for an episode dedicated to Tony Scott's Top Gun. Grab your Goose or your Iceman and join us in the cockpit for a deep dive into this 80s classic. From volleyball to the "Danger Zone" we cover it all and try not to spend the episode quoting every line. But that begs the question, what could possible be the how could you?! of this episode? You just have to wait until the end to find out. 

The 94th Academy Awards have happened and your co-hosts Ryan and Lauren are hear to talk about this totally uneventful show. Thank goodness all parts of the ceremony went off without a hitch. Ryan and Lauren are here to breakdown who won, who should have one, the best speeches, and okay we've got to talk about the slap heard around Hollywood. Join us for these final moments of Oscars season. 

It's the most wonderful time of year, and co-hosts Ryan and Lauren are hitting you with their predictions for this year's Oscars race. Does Jane Campion have the power to take the best director gold? Will CODA get the love it deserves? Will Spielberg's innovation with West Side Story cement him with this third best picture? It's a dynamic race to predict this year, but most of all our co-hosts are rooting for a good telecast. 

We've talked often on this podcast about the year in film that was 1999 and how it may just be the best year ever. On this episode we tackle its best picture winner, Sam Mendes' American Beauty. This is a how could you for our resident Oscars geek Lauren, and let's just say both hosts have thoughts. Tackling suburban tension, corporate angst, and midlife crisis we follow the Burnham family as they navigate blowing up their nuclear family. In a first for our film loving, nostalgia seeking, movie going duo, they finally talk about a movie that they don't love, and may even hate. How could Lauren not have seen a Best Picture winner? Tune in and find out. 

It's the late 70s and space epics are reigning supreme. Hot off the baffling film Dark Start a young USC grad seeks to write a haunted house story in space which becomes the beloved, genre defining classic Alien. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver this creature feature broke boundaries, made audiences squirm, and spawned imitators for generations after. In this season four premiere we talk effects, legacy, influences, and of course how could you not have seen Alien!? 

In honor of Ryan's birthday we are traveling back to the 80s where the training montage reigned and the soundtracks were filled with the most inspiring of songs. Join as we visit the Thompson High School wrestling team and dreamer Louden Swain as he quests to defeat a titanic legend Brian Shute. Set in Spokane, Washington this film joins the ranks of sports and coming age stories that found such a foothold in 1980s cinema. Will Louden come out on top? Will the wrestling be accurate? Will Madonna make a special guest appearance? Listen to our episode and find out all that and more! 

Spiderman!! Musicals! Truffle Pigs! This year in film packed a punch from major blockbusters to heartfelt indies. Join co-hosts Lauren and Ryan as they share their favorite flicks and disastrous misses of 2021. Which films come out on top? You will have to listen to know. 

For the holiday season we are tackling Dickens's classic tale in all its live action and animated film forms zeroing in on that most revered of characters Ebeneezer Scrooge. Listen as we break down our favorite Scrooges, the Scrooges that didn't learn the lesson, and the ones that make us feel the joy of the season. This eternal story of redemption has been made, remade, and reimagined dozens of times and we are here to crown the Scrooge and The Christmas Carol that get us right in the holiday feels. 

How could you not love Christmas Vacation? How could this not be your favorite Christmas movie? How could you not relate to Clark Griswold? How could you not quote this movie all year long? It's a movie worthy of many How Could Yous. For many this is a staple of the holiday season, and in this episode we will explore what makes this movie such a classic.  Grab a glass of eggnog, fire up the old four wheel sleigh, and get ready for iconic, the quotable, the all time family favorite: Christmas Vacation. 

Pass the Chanberries and put on your Thanksgiving pants, Underdog has gotten away and we are celebrating Thanksgiving with friends. Join co-hosts Lauren and Ryan as they rank, discuss, and quote the Friends Thanksgiving episodes.