Jon, Blair, Drew, and eventually Joe sit down to talk about notable TV shows that aired in 2017, singling out some bonkers moments from shows like The Young Pope and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.  We also drop a sick burn on an obscure basketball player for the Evansville Aces, so watch out for that. 2017_tv_recap.mp3File Size: 76865 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Jon, Bryan, and Drew continue the MMC's discussion of noteworthy movies from 2017 by praising Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in spite of themselves, fawning over Lady Bird, and still not understanding the critical love for A Ghost Story. 2017_movies_recap_part_ii.mp3File Size: 86102 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

We kick off our recap of the HBO series Rome with the first three episodes.  Bryan, Jon, Shane, and Bobby discuss the social morality of the show, get sidetracked by Glenn Youth Basketball, and bring it back around with a game of How Dirty Should These People Be? rome_tv_recap_1.mp3File Size: 88563 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

The MMC gets together to discuss some of the highs and lows in the year in movies.  We write some pull-quotes for the Shape of Water poster, Jon is demoralized by the success of the latest xXx movie, and Shane devises a rating system fit for a haughty Frenchman. 2017_movie_recap_part_i.mp3File Size: 115847 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Jon, Bryan, and Sean discuss our latest movie trio, The Big Sick, Morris From America, and Dances With Wolves, about culture clashes.  Bryan is not great at answering Jon's questions and we make uneducated guesses about arranged marriages. culture_clash_trio.mp3File Size: 98158 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Jon, Shane, and Bryan talk about their media consumption in another WHYBW.  We talk about LEGO Batman, Centurion, Ratatouille, Wind River, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Cars 3, The Dark Tower, Lovelace, Mindhunter, Lore, Lady Bird, and The Revenant.  In between all that, Jon can't think of a second Russian female name and Shane puts forth an absurd theory about serial killers. whybw_005.mp3File Size: 52327 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Bryan, Jon, and Drew discuss their recent movie/TV exploits in the 4th episode of our WHYBW series.  We talk about Elf, Together, Justice League, The Mummy, Jane, Jim and Andy, How to Train Your Dragon (again), Last Flag Flying, Wonder, Valhalla Rising, Samantha Bee, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Stations of the Cross whybw_004.mp3File Size: 48332 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Shane and Jon discuss the three movies in our Denzel Washington Trio (The Magnificent Seven, Mo' Better Blues, and The Pelican Brief) while also analyzing Ray Allen's legal career and the place that Eat, Pray, Love occupies on their watchlists. denzel_washington_trio.mp3File Size: 75438 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Drew sits down with Lane to discuss the latter's life and life in movies. an_evening_with_lane_davis.mp3File Size: 86245 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

We temper our earlier praise for Stranger Things as the season comes to a close while remembering to give credit where it's due.  In various digressions and mess-arounds, Jon spoils several modern film classics, Megan flirts with starting a cult, and we discuss X-Man Jubilee's social circle. stranger_things_2_part_iii.mp3File Size: 101011 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]