Peanuts & Popcorn

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… our first Popcorn selection

Next Show's Films:

Leo's Pick: Roxanne (1987)

Tom's Pick: It’s a Gift (1934)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… we begin with Tom’s"Popcorn" selection, the Akira Kurosawa film, Ikiru and we pivot to Leo's choice, thecross-dressing classic, Tootsie. In “Peanuts”, we examine the issue of robotumpires. We take a look at the YouTube documentary, Last Comiskey. TheOakland A’s will soon have the dubious distinction of having changed addressesfour times. Cubs’ lefty, Drew Smiley, loses a chance at a perfect game in themost agonizing way. All this and more on Peanuts and Popcorn.

Next Show's Films:

Tom's Pick: Night Moves (1975)

Leo's Pick: Argentina, 1985 (2022)

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… We begin with Tom’s choice, Robert Mitchum in a film noir classic, Out of the Past,next up in this week’s double feature will be Excalibur, by John Boorman. In “Peanuts”, the Tampa Bay Rays are off andrunning. Shades of the ’84 Tigers? AJ Hinch benches Javy Baez after a baserunning blunder. How bad have things gotten in Detroit? The Cubs areselling beer bats, all the way through the 8th inning now.

This week on P&P, our Popcorn talk highlights the strong supporting work of Harvey Keitel.  First, we discuss Leo’s choice, Smoke. We then conclude with Tom’s selection, the Martin Scorsese classic, Taxi Driver.   Next up: Tom’s pick: Out of the Past (1947) and Leo’s pick: Excalibur (1981).

In “Peanuts”, we go through the highs and lows of the World Baseball Classic as MLB makes somesmall changes to the pitch clock rule. Tom and I make our predictions for 2023.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… We open the bag of Popcorn as the 2023 Oscars have come and gone. We’ll react to the winners and losers as well asdiscuss two films, Martin Scorcese’s, The King of Comedy (1982) and Lion (2016), starring Dev Patel. Next up: Tom’s pick: Taxi Driver (1976) and Leo’s pick: Smoke (1995).

In Peanuts, the World Baseball Classic is rolling along. The US defeats Venezuela 9-7 on a grand slam by Trea Turner and advances to the semifinals. The new rule changes seem to be having the desired effect on pace of play in Spring Training. Can it be sustained? What are some of the other unintended consequences? Finally, Trevor Bauer joins a disgraced Addison Russell in Japan.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… We dish out the Popcorn first---as we review Best Picture nominees, The Fabelmans and Everything Everywhere All at Once. We’ll also announce our choices for next week’s Oscar winners.  Next up: Tom’s pick: Lion and Leo’s pick: The King of Comedy.

Our peanuts are salty this week as the Sox are having issues with local media. We cover off on the new rule changes and our early impressions.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn… the Best Picture nominees are the focus of this week’s discussion as we review the merits of The Banshees of Inisherin and Tar.  Up Next:  The Fabelman's and Everything Everywhere All at Once. In the Peanuts bag, pitchers and catchers have reported to their respective training grounds in Florida and Arizona as players prepare for the upcoming season. We’ll discuss the World Baseball Classic, the efforts underway to increase African American participation in MLB as well as some of the new rule changes implemented this year.

This week on the final episode of the season on Peanuts and Popcorn, Dusty Baker gets his ring as the Astros win the World Series.  It was one for the ages. Pete Rose will make the first bet at the new Sportsbook at Great American Ballpark and we look at the Athletics' list of the 25 top free agents. Coming to a Major League Baseball stadium near you: pitchers, catchers and hitters challenging balls and strikes. The Diabillas of Hondzonot will not be stopped as the White Sox announce their choice to manage in 2023. Ian Happ wins the Gold Glove, but where will Willson Contreras sign?  Finally, in the last popcorn discussion of 2022, at the 40:35 mar--we’ll look at the Gurinder Chadra film, What’s Cooking.

This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, the World Series has begun. We will discuss what has happened, what we think will happen and what we want to happen. For the first time since 1950, not a single American born black player is on either roster.  The White Sox still have yet to name a manager, will the World Series result affect their options? Frank Thomas is portrayed as a bit of a jerk in a new book. Christopher Morel gives the Cubs flexibility this winter and finally, in our Popcorn discussion, Martin Scorsese's, Hugo.  Next week: What's Cooking