Johnny and Kevin are back to record their 40th episode! The two recap the hilarious moments that lingered in their minds from The Snowman (4:15) and look up whether Rebecca Ferguson’s character actually died (13:50). Johnny and Kevin then gush over and review Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born (18:10) and the Ryan Gosling Neil Armstrong biopic First Man (34:55). The two end the podcast by discussing their excitement for upcoming Fall movies, including Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma (42:20) and Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Wildlife (50:10). Make sure to check your calendar for father-son camping trips before diving into this podcast!

Fall is in the air and that means a Kicking & Streaming podcast Special Episode! Johnny and Kevin celebrate Fall and the return of network television by watching the pilot episode of the only hit NBC show, This Is Us. The two make fun of Jack being almost nude, 36 not being a late 30’s age, Alan Thicke’s cameo appearance, the doctor trying out his tight five stand up set on Jack and Rebecca, and Iran being on the TV to show it’s set in the 80s. Johnny and Kevin also discuss whether they would ever be interested in watching a network TV show again. Da dada da da dada da, da dada da da dada da!

Johnny and Kevin conclude the Listener’s Suggestions Summer Series with the 2017 nerve-jangling thriller, The Snowman. Get ready to watch Norwegian characters speaking with thick British accents! The two make fun of cigarettes never leaving Michael Fassbender’s mouth, the fun startup office looking police station, terrible Norwegian rock music, the movie being unable to license the Olympics logo, and real snowmen being at least three snowballs tall. Johnny and Kevin also predict the Snowman Killer early in the film because… well… it’s pretty obvious. Can you tell that 10 to 15 percent of the script wasn’t filmed? Find out by joining Johnny and Kevin in watching The Snowman!

Johnny and Kevin are up late at night discussing the publishing origins of Netflix’s The Kissing Booth (4:05). Johnny reports about the original book being published on Wattpad and Kevin argues that it could potentially be the worst movie they’ve watched on the podcast. They also talk about the appropriate types of cars 16 years old should be driving. The two then dive into their thoughts of the Cary Joji Fukunaga Netflix TV Show Maniac (26:15), including a spoilers discussion of the ending (41:15). Rule #9, subscribe to the podcast. Rule #10, never unsubscribe to the podcast!

Johnny and Kevin stopped procrastinating and have finally sat down to watch the 2018 Netflix teen romantic comedy The Kissing Booth. Why are there so many teen comedies about best friends with rules? The two make fun of the movie for only filming at three locations, the actor playing Noah/Flynn being six foot eight, and the characters running away instead of dealing with their problems. Kevin also turns into a parent disapproving of the underage drinking in public, seventeen year olds riding motorcycles, and the overall behavior of the preppy rich kids in the movie. And since the movie is set in Los Angeles, our two New Yorkers do some healthy, cathartic LA bashing. So join Kevin and Johnny in watching another terrible teen comedy, The Kissing Booth. I don’t know if I wanna go to Harvard on a full scholarship to play football okay?

Johnny and Kevin are sitting with some poor posture recapping the winners of the 2018 Emmy Awards. The two start off discussing Fall weather, feeling insecure about what they’re wearing on the subway, and Kevin’s new mustache (2:15). They then dive into Colin Jost and Michael Che’s hosting of the Emmys and what makes a good awards show host (12:45). Kevin and Johnny finally end on a full recap of the winners of the 2018 Emmys and give their thoughts (20:45). Impressions of Michael B. Jordan in Fahrenheit 451, Thandie Newton in Westworld, The Duffer Brothers, and Ramin Djawadi’s Game of Thrones score included! Amanda Peet I love you... so much!

Johnny and Kevin are back for a quick recap of past news stories that caught their attention. The two discuss the Spider-man PS4 game “Puddlegate” outrage (4:40), the controversial penalties against Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open Finals (12:10), Congressman Billy Long using his auctioneering skills during a congressional hearing (26:00), and the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion robbery (32:40).

Links:

U.S. Open Drama - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiBrForlj-k

Bug Heist - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/philadelphia-insectarium-stolen-insects_us_5b90bc3ce4b0162f4729d2d4

Auction in Congress - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjgdMqShI5s&feature=youtu.be

Spiderman Video Game drama - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t7V6fW-MCt4

Johnny and Kevin are joined by Roommate Steve for a discussion of the Shark Movie of the Summer, The Meg… otherwise known as the Jason Statham vs a Megaladon Shark movie. The three talk about the astounding $150 million dollar budget (11:30), when it’s the right time to reveal the shark in shark movies (28:15), and their thoughts on the supporting cast (39:40). They also discuss The Meg’s long production history (56:50) and whether they would have preferred a campier or more serious/suspenseful shark movie (01:04:55). Finally, the three make fun of the trailer for the upcoming Jennifer Garner movie Peppermint (01:11:45). This is most comprehensive, hilarious, and lengthy podcast review of The Meg you’ll find anywhere online!

Johnny and Kevin are riding a no food just coffee high on another discussion pod episode! The two start off discussing the struggles of waking up early and the songs they used to set their alarms to (2:30). They then recap the evolution of nerd to toxic waste superhero from The Toxic Avenger movie (8:20) and decide what to watch next between the last two Listener’s Suggestions Summer Series movies (22:25). Johnny and Kevin then review and praise the 2001 Oakland Athletics Baseball Team of current TV shows- HBO’s Succession (28:40). And Kevin ends the podcast ranting about how much he loves Better Call Saul and thinks Breaking Bad fans who don’t watch it are… well… idiots (42:10). Greg is chopping it up! Greg is chopping it up!

Song Credit: “Teenage Kicks” by Unfinished Symphony

Johnny and Kevin are joined by Kicking & Streaming Podcast superfan Nathaniel Picard-Busky to watch Nathaniel’s summer suggestion of the 1984 superhero comedy splatter movie The Toxic Avenger. Everyone in this movie are... sweaty! The three laugh at PG-13 1980s nudity, Bozo committing crimes but being worried about his karma, the US government sneaking over small town Nazi police chiefs during WWII, the Toxic Avenger’s ADR, and Sara potentially being both blind and deaf. They also keep a lookout for an uncredited Marisa Tomei appearance, which of course connects The Toxic Avenger to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Body talk, body talk! I love the sound of your body talk!