Art lover and best friend Marshall Porter comes over to chat about life. In the midst of all this, we end up recording a podcast. He shows me The Raid, a movie that is 90% action and 10% a foreign language and I am immersed in the culture immediately. We talk about Cabrini Green and Judge Dredd and the made up fiction that I call Chicago History.

Then, I show him Labyrinth and things lighten up... for me. Marshall is freaked out almost the whole time and doesn't realize what high art it is. He sides with the baby. I learned a lot and I had a great time.

BYE FOREVER

Best friend and boss man Jared Kleber sits down with me and forces me to watch The Goonies… sober.  We talk about childhood friendship, what it's like to grow up in Hollywood, where I know that guy from and women in media. I say A LOT of wrong things and am embarrassed to this day.

Then I open his eyes to Amy Adams’ first role in Drop Dead Gorgeous. We spin out on an assassin in the ranks of beauty queens and enjoy our time laughing at this dark comedy. I point out some things that may not fly in this day and age but hey, we were young back then. I learned a lot and I had a great time.

BYE FOREVER.

Jessie Bradford fanatic and best friend Joey Bergren comes over and shows me instant classic UHF. We talk about famous stand up comedians and why we are unique individuals.

Then we watch Bring It On and I brag about cheerleading and how I grew up weird.

I learned a lot and I had a great time.

BYE FOREVER.

Best friend and youtube fanatic Rene Montelongo comes over and shows me Half Baked. I reveal how little I know about the 90s and stoner culture and we discuss the trope in movies where a chill stoner gets with an ambitious babe. We laugh, no one cries, and my cat gets in the way. Classic Dale.

Then I show Rene Good Will Hunting. He thinks it's a movie about math, and he's right! But mostly we discuss how it's a movie about being ambitious (there's that word again!) and trying your best even if you end up failing. Or something. We spent more time on Half Baked.

I learned a lot and I had a good time.

BYE FOREVER.

Best friend and sketch comedy queen Rosena Cornet and I sit down to share some important movies with each other. Rosena shows me Coming to America, a movie I'm consistently embarrassed to say that I've never seen. We talk about chauvenism, Eddie Murphy's acting chops and my favorite sample from Ludacris' Word of Mouf album that I had memorized at too young an age.

Then, I show Rosena Airplane!, a movie I myself learned a lot about as we talked. I tell her how famous this movie is and why she actually knows every line from the movie, she just never knew it. We discuss disasters, famous serious actors, and I get really caught up on magic tricks. I learned a lot and I had a great time.

BYE FOREVER!

Best friend and plant protector Abby Maurice comes over and we watch Taxi Driver. I take the wrong side and agree with a chauvinist and then Abby sets me straight. 

Then I show her 6 minutes of Clueless and attempt to explain the whole movie in even less time. We talk blood, guts and glory. 

I learned a lot and had a pretty good time.

BYE FOREVER.

Social media maven and best friend Paigepants Wilhide comes to the podcast studio apartment to talk Tom Hanks and more Tom Hanks  and why don't I know any Tom Hanks movies? We laugh, we cry, we say "PETA".

Then I show Paige Pretty in Pink and we say "socioeconomic status" more times than I care to count. We had a laugh and a confusing time with rumors.

I learned a lot and had a great time.

 BYE FOREVER.

Best friend and bad storyteller Connor Marsico comes over for a movie day. He shows me American Beauty and helps me identify Kevin Spacey.

Then, I show him... the movie Psycho! I finally get to spoil the ending, a lifelong dream.

We both learn a lot, fall in love with Colin Hanks, and have a good time. 

BYE FOREVER

Best friend and hilarious musician Allyson Phillips shows me La La Land and teaches me the importance of jazz and following your dreams. I sing a little. I get embarrassed a lot.

Then, I show her The Craft and prove that not EVERY witchcraft movie hates doctors.

I learned a lot and had a great time. 

Bye FOREVER.

In the second part of this revolutionary two part episode, John gets to see a tiny fraction of the Alien anthology. He learns what science fi REALLY means and I explain my childhood.

I learned a lot and had a good time.

BYE FOREVER.