This week, Adam and Josh tackle a bonafide Munchisode (Law & Order: SVU Season 1, Episode 20, "Remorse"), one where John Boy's feelings are on full display and directed at the victim, a local news anchor played by Jennifer Esposito. Wrestling with emotions and contending with delightfully tactless bomb squad techs, the ground between bizarre Czech-to-English guidebooks and the proper way to puke in a toilet that's not your own is covered. 

Music:

Divorcio Suave "Munchy Business"

3:51 - Isaac Hayes "Do Your Thing" from Shaft (1971)

20:52 - R.E.M. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" from Monster (1994)

29:53 - Beirut "Santa Fe" from The Rip Tide (2011)

33:16 - David Bowie "Oh! You Pretty Things" from Hunky Dory (1971)

Next Week's Episode: Season 2, Episode 10 "Consent"

The Randomizer gave the world "Ridicule" (Season 3, Episode 10) this week, and it's a magnificent gift. Featuring guest stars Paige Turco and Diane Neal as not Casey Novak, this one delves into the spicy world of male strippers and autoerotic asphyxiation while asking the age-old question: can a woman rape a man? What about three women, commonly called a rape troika? It's an episode for the whole family to enjoy, so do yourself a solid and watch and listen!

Music:

Divorcio Suave "Munchy Business"

5:08 - Andrew Bird "Sisyphus" from My Finest Work Yet (2019)

11:20 - Enigma "Sadeness" from MCMXC a.D. (1990) 

15:23 - Helen Reddy "I Am Woman" from I Don't Know How to Love Him (1971)

18:53 - Jim Helms "Caine's Theme" from Kung Fu (1972)

34:32 - Porno for Pyros "Pets" from Porno for Pyros (1993)

Next Week's Episode: Season 1, Episode 20 "Remorse"

To quote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Into each life some rain must fall / Some days must be dark and dreary." In the life of Munch My Benson, "Asunder" Season 2 Episode 7, is one of those dark and dreary days. Though the subject matter is almost as grim as the acting, we hold our heads high as we break down the cringe-iest lines and the worst performances. Have you ever considered the efficacy of social distancing in the year 2000? Are you familiar with the lethal range of an airborne cast-iron skillet? Are you brave enough to play street ball against some bad cops? The Munch My Benson boys keep a stiff upper lip as they answer these eternal questions, and more.

Music:

Divorcio Suave "Munchy Business"

Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon!

Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson

Follow us on: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter and Josh’s Twitter)

Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle

Check out our guest appearances on: …These Are There Stories (Adam and Josh), both of us on FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time) and Chick-Lit at the Movies

Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson

Email the podcast: [email protected]

Next Week's Episode: Season 3, Episode 10 "Ridicule"

Despite the world being on fire, Adam and Josh are back this week to talk about Episode 7 from Season 1 of Law & Order: SVU called "Uncivilized," probably the wildest episode we've done yet. Leopold and Loeb? More like the Bestie Boys. Covering the bases on a deliciously problematic installment, we go down a DOM rabbit hole, marvel at the words the writing staff puts into the mouths of its main cast and Canadian indie rock front men, determine the perviest drink you can order at a bar, and talk fellately--er, philately, before reckoning with some fatally shoddy police work.

Music: 

Divorcio Suave "Munchy Business"

07:19 - the Smashing Pumpkins "1979" from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995)

15:22 - Mungo Jerry "In the Summertime" from In the Summertime (1970)

20:02 - Oasis "F*ckin' in the Bushes" from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)

34:15 - Oh Sees "Tidal Wave" from Singles Collection, Vol. 1 & 2 (2011)

41:58 - Stars "One More Night" from Set Yourself on Fire (2004)

58:41 - The Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" from License to Ill (1986)

Next week's episode: Season 2, Episode 7 "Asunder"

This week the Munch My Benson crew watch "Manic," Season 5 Episode 2 of Law & Order: SVU. In it, Big Pharma, global capitalism, and a few particularly incompetent middle school employees conspire to place a loaded hand gun in the deranged hands of one Rory Culkin. He humiliates then murders two of his bullies on the order of the voices in his head which belong to none other than the legendary carnival game and romantic comedy icon, Zoltar. We discuss important topics including revolutionary theory, the 1988 Peter Weller/ Sam Elliott film Shakedown and, whether or not this episode constitutes the peak of the extended Culkin universe. Come along for the ride. Be safe.

Music:

Divorcio Suave "Munchy Business"

Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon!

Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybenson

Follow us on: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit (Adam’s Twitter and Josh’s Twitter)

Check out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at Zazzle

Check out our guest appearances on: …These Are There Stories (Adam and Josh), both of us on FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time) and Chick-Lit at the Movies

Visit Our Website: Munch My Benson

Email the podcast: [email protected]

Next Week's Episode: Season 1, Episode 7 "Uncivilized"

Bow down to the The Randomizer because this week it bestows upon us the gift of "Juvenile," Episode 9 from Season 4. The Unit faces a real doozy of a case when an unlikely pair of tweens breaks in to the improbable apartment/grow-house of a terminal cancer patient. She gets kid-raped and stabbed 38 times with a paring knife. As the investigation and trial proceed, we're exposed to the wonderful world of dumpster markers, azoospermia, and delicious ruminations on vomit, before being forced to reckon with the existential quandary of our times: who is the perfect victim for a 90-pound rapist?

Music:

Divorcio Suave "Munchy Business" 

8:00 Ween "Don't Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy)" from Pure Guava (1992)

16:51 Jefferson Airplane "White Rabbit" from Surrealistic Pillow (1967)

35:17 Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes" from So (1986)

Next Week's Episode: Season 5, Episode 2, "Manic"