Media Ghouls

HAPPY LIFE DAY EVERYONE! Although Life Day was originally a Thanksgiving Holiday, over the last 35 years or so, it has migrated and become a staple of the Christmas Season. So everyone brush up on your Shyriiwook, throw on your best red cult robes, grab your favorite 1978 narcotics, and strap in for THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL! Starring IAN, JUSTIN, FERNANDO, and EMELYNN with a very special GUEST STAR!

The guys conclude GRINCHMAS with the 2018 ILLUMINATION STUDIOS film THE GRINCH. Is it an issue if you are on the Grinch's side the entire time? Does the Grinch need a back story and a romantic interest in his full length features? Do we need an epilogue to a story we've heard every Christmas since we were children? The answers to all this and more on this week's MEDIA GHOULS!

In this episode, the guys discuss the Christmas....classic? Ron Howard's HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Does Jim Carrey's portrayal of the Grinch still hold up as an interesting interpretation? Does Ian's rendition of WHERE ARE YOU CHRISTMAS totally nail the feeling of the season? Why are there so many parallels between Batman and the Grinch? The answer to all these questions and more on this episode of Media Ghouls!

Merry Grinchmas, everyone! This season kicks off with the classic 1966 television special HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! Justin's and Ian's hearts grow three sizes, Justin likes pixels a bit too much, and Grandpa reminisces about the days of TV Guide.

In this episode, Ian and Justin discuss Disney's newest release, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET. This devolves into analysis of Star Wars, the legitimacy of Disney Princesses, and a debate over whether its worse to be a boring movie or a straight up bad one.

In this episode, the guys discuss THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, and prequel series in general. Lots of Hobbit and Star Wars talk, and why creators never seem to be able to walk away from something brilliant they created.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MEDIA GHOULS! In this episode, the gang finally settles the great debate of whether Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween film or a Christmas film. Also in this episode, the Ghouls discuss the complicated relationship between Disney and Tim Burton, attempt to pick their favorite song in the movie, give credit to Henry Selick for directing every stop motion film ever made, and Ian and Justin battle it out for best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression.

In this episode, special guests David and Phil join Ian and Justin to discuss their 5 most wanted characters for the SUPER SMASH BROS roster. Also in this episode, a quick review of SUPER MARIO PARTY and a whole lot of laughter and bad jokes.

In this month's Disney episode, the gang discuss the classic 1981 animated film THE FOX AND THE HOUND. Despite being known as the saddest Disney movie ever made, the discussion focuses on bears, production drama, retcons to Harry Potter lore, and criticism of Justin's Star Wars fandom. This episode also contains perhaps the only podcast review of THE FOX AND THE HOUND 2 to grace the internet!

In this episode, the guys discuss 2018's HALLOWEEN, the sequel to the horror classic, 1978's HALLOWEEN. They challenge some of the critics who have been bad mouthing the film, Justin shows us how he failed Spanish class, Ian is puzzled by 19th century slang, and Ian introduces Justin to the horrors of SOUL MAN.