Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the X-Men franchise, spreading some holiday cheer along the way. Next up, it's 2013's The Wolverine with MoMBl cohost, Andy!

Come back tomorrow for X-Men: The Days of Future Past with special guest Elyse!

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the X-Men franchise, spreading some holiday cheer along the way. Next up, it's 2011's X-Men: First Class with special guest Colby!

Come back tomorrow for The Wolverine! We have things to say! (Yes, I said Days of Future Past on the podcast. Yes, I was wrong. No, I didn't fix it. The transition was too good--and who lets facts get in the way of a good transition?)

There's some static-y audio in this episode--sorry about that.

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the X-Men franchise, spreading some holiday cheer along the way. Next up, it's 2009's X-men Origins: Wolverine.

Come back tomorrow for X-Men: First Class with special guest Colby!

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the X-Men franchise, spreading some holiday cheer along the way. Next up, it's 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand with special guest Lozy!

Come back tomorrow for_ X-Men Origins: Wolverine_! We have things to say!

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the X-Men' franchise, spreading some holiday cheer along the way. In the second episode of the 13 Days of X-men, the hosts are joined by special guest Megan to discuss 2003's X2.

We have holiday cheer! We have film and character discussion! We have Astonishing Facts, Uncanny Stats, and All-New All-Different recommendations! We also have jokes--so many jokes.

Join us tomorrow as we discuss X-men: The Last Stand w Lozy!

In episode 6, Sam wraps up his TOS watch with "Requiem for Methuselah" and "All Our Yesterdays."

Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the X-Men franchise, spreading some holiday cheer along the way. Up first is the film that started it all, 2000's X-Men.

We have holiday cheer! We have film and character discussion! We have Astonishing Facts, Uncanny Stats, and All-New All-Different recommendations! We also have jokes--so many jokes.

Join us tomorrow as we discuss X2: X-Men United w Megan!

In episode 5 of Sam Watches Star Trek, Tessa asks Sam questions about the next two episodes of TOS:

"The Mark of Gideon"

Sam assigns three movies directed by Paul Thomas Anderson: Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, and The Master.

4:36 - Magnolia

Note: Some of Andy's audio for this episode was tragically lost (by Andy).

This week, we're joined by new friend of the pod, Jaret, for an episode of #monkeyfails, which is what happens when you intend to take one thing off your backlog but end up taking off something else. Jarret talks David Lynch's The Straight Story, Sam goes old-school teen soap with One Tree Hill, Andy and his dog Bard watch The Haunting of Hill House, and Tessa plays The Outer Worlds.

1:47 - The Straight Story