Monkey Off My Backlog

By Tessa Swehla and Sam Morris

Every week, Tessa and Sam exorcise their personal pop culture demons by going through their media to-do lists one item at a time. Each week involves a discussion about the media they listened, watched... more

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January 11, 2021 Ep. 32 - The Sopranos, The X-files, Underworld, The Big Sick w/Jordan Morris
This week we have special guest Jordan Morris - creator of the hit podcast and upcoming graphic novel 'Bubble'
9:10 - Jordan talks The Sopranos
26:00 - Tessa talks about The X-Files: Fight the Future
40:30 - Sam talks about his first Werewolf Vampire war in Underworld
53:00 - Andy talks about Kumail Nanjiani and Zoey Kazan's movie The Big Sick
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1h 7min
January 04, 2021 Ep. 31 - Kingdom Hearts, DOOM, Tokyo Godfathers
This week we talk about
7:25 Square Enix's mix of Disney and Final Fantasy with Kingdom Hearts
16:45 idSoftware's masterpiece DOOM from 1993
25:00 Satoshi Kon's beautiful anime movie Tokyo Godfathers
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38min
December 30, 2020 Monkey: Nights - Wonder Woman 1984, Soul, Bridgerton
Christmas Day releases! We're talking 'Wonder Woman 1984,' 'Bridgerton,' and 'Soul.'
Warner Bros. caved...er, acknowledged reality...I mean, graciously gifted fans with Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max this Christmas Day. Is Christopher Nolan right? Is film ruined forever? Oh yeah, how does this sequel compare to the original?
Also, who wins the Christmas Day streaming wars--HBO Max, Disney+, or Netflix?
01:55 - Soul
11:54 - Bridgerton
20:02 - Wonder Woman 1984
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41min
December 28, 2020 90s Action Movies
It's time for Tessa and Sam's Annual Movie Marathon: 90s Action Movie Edition. Sam forces Tessa and Andy to watch and unironically appreciate six classic action movies from the 90s IN ONE DAY. (Note, Sam could only get Andy to watch two of the films.)
01:35 - Andy's New Game: Nu Metal Album or Straight-to-Video 90s Action Movie
11:00 - Point Break
16:45 - Die Hard with a Vengeance
20:05 - The Rock
26:00 - Mission: Impossible
31:43 - Con Air
40:01 - Face/Off
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51min
December 25, 2020 9 Days of Fast & Furious: Series Wrap-Up
It's Christmas Day, and Sam, Tessa, and Megan are back with one more chat about the 'Fast & Furious' franchise. Merry Christmas!
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30min
December 24, 2020 9 Days of Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the Fast & Furious franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Megan Spell is back! We're talking Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
01:25 - Holiday Cheer!
07:35 - Tessa, Sam, and Megan talk about the film.
34:15 - Fast Facts and Furious Stats
Surprise! We needed more time to put the entire series into perspective, so Tessa, Sam, and Megan will be back for a TENTH day of Fast & Furious...ON CHRISTMAS DAY!
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47min
December 23, 2020 9 Days of Fast & Furious: The Fate of the Furious
Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the Fast & Furious franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Today they're talking about the eighth film in the franchise, The Fate of the Furious.
00:40 - Holiday Cheer!
06:27 - Tessa and Sam talk about the film.
27:09 - Fast Facts and Furious Stats
Join us tomorrow as we discuss Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw!
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36min
December 23, 2020 Monkey: Nights - The Mandalorian
An iconic duo returns to the Star Wars Universe...oh, and a bunch of other things happened during season 2 of 'The Mandalorian.'
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28min
December 22, 2020 9 Days of Fast & Furious: Furious 7
Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the Fast & Furious franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Friend of the podcast Steve Guntli stops by to help discuss the seventh film in the franchise, Furious 7.
01:02 - Holiday Cheer!
08:00 - Tessa, Sam, and Steve talk about the film.
41:45 - Fast Facts and Furious Stats
Join us tomorrow as we discuss The Fate of the Furious!
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52min
December 21, 2020 9 Days of Fast & Furious: Fast & Furious 6
Tessa and Sam count down to Christmas Day with the Fast & Furious franchise and spread some holiday cheer. Today they're talking about the sixth film in the franchise, Fast & Furious 6.
00:42 - Holiday Cheer!
03:15 - Tessa and Sam talk about the film.
24:33 - Fast Facts and Furious Stats
Join us tomorrow as we discuss Furious 7!
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34min

FAQs about Monkey Off My Backlog:

How many episodes does Monkey Off My Backlog have?

The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.