Please Make This

In this minisode, Hobert takes a wintery jaunt through Chicago on his day off to see Black Adam at a distant multiplex. Catch Hobert as he wanders, enjoying a chicken sandwich before seeing DC’s most recent slug-fest and rates the solo-cinema experience. Recorded live on Western Avenue in Chicago!

From the age of wood and canvas to the future of self-guiding automation, the Wood family has always found themselves steering the ship. In this winding tale of one family and their relationship to the sea, we follow members of a lineage of sailors navigating a life connected to the water. Driven by it, betrayed by it, taught by it, loved by it. Join us on the high seas and beyond as we drift with tides and meet the Woods.

Scripts start at 51:01

Starring 

Matt Loxley

Laura Petro

Hobert Thompson

Chris Iannucci 

Lauren Kapinski

Spooky season may be over, but that doesn't mean spooky movies are off the table. In this Date Night, Laura and Nick sit down to watch one of Laura's (and the world's favorite slasher films which Nick hasn't seen: Scream, the 1996 classic thats equal parts horror, comedy, and whodunnit. Is this flick worthy of a spot on your date night movie roster? Let Laura and Nick decide that for you! 

D’Artagnan Argento is a renowned swashbuckler, adventurer and ne’er do well who lives his life doing as he pleases. When his penchant for trouble causes him to anger a local lord, D’Artagnan has to go into hiding, settling in a small rural village called Feffix and pretending to be a simple school teacher. As the evil Duke Willowsby gets closer, D’Artagnan tries to teach his young students to be his defenders, can a band of kids with swords and a man with a plan stop the ruin of Feffix?

Scripts start at 49:47

Starring 

Micheal Serio

Hobert Thompson

Kelsey Erhart

Laura Petro

With Nick Olson as D’Artagnan Argento

In this new minisode series, hosts Laura and Hobert take control of each other’s evenings with movies they’ve picked out for each other to watch. For tonight’s viewing, they’ve selected some horror: The Thing (1982) and In the Tall Grass (2019). Tune in as Laura and Hobert review their picks, pitch a drinking game, and imagine their perfect The Thing themed party (No Dogs Allowed!).

Please Make This host Hobert Thompson is back with another tingle-inducing movie review, looking at the soundscapes of Road House, the 1989 bar brawl classic with Patrick Swayze as the world’s coolest cooler. Pour yourself a beer, smash the glass, and remember Dalton’s three rules in this minisode that’ll have you saying “Pain don’t hurt, and Road House is a good movie!”

In the monster-filled town of Shadowtown of the Abyss of Dark Realm, two young monsters, a vampire named Bartholomew and a werewolf named Derrick find out they share a dream of making music while working at a local pizzeria. As their friendship blooms, the two form the best band the town has ever heard, but will it be enough to save the local haunt from the machinations of an evil real estate developer? Find out if music (and love) are enough to save the sinister soul of Shadowtown in this tale of bands, blood and pizza!

Scripts start at 44:16

Starring

Hobert Thompson

Courtney Crary

Laura Petro

Dev Middleton

Michael Serio

It's time for another romantic night in with resident lovebirds PMT host Laura and her partner Nick. This time they're cozying up in their apartment to watch newly released Baz Luhrmann's Elvis . Clocking in at just under 3 hours, can the critically acclaimed flick be categorized as a great date night? Tune in and find out! 

The vines run deep at Stanza Winery, the estate of a wealthy dynasty of winemakers, and so do the secrets. A missing brother, a scheming aunt, a matriarch who keeps them all together no matter what. As the secrets of the Stanza family pour out in the wake of a shocking murder, Detective Cary Winslow, a disgraced investigator and guest of the family’s kindest daughter, Melody, must piece together the clues and find out who is killing people, and what they’re trying to hide in the cavernous cellars of the eerie estate.

Scripts starts 1:11:00

Starring

Laura Petro

Mary Fiala

Meggie Gates

Hobert Thompson

Chad Trate

In this Please Make This Minisode Hobert heads to the cinema for an afternoon screening and hopes you’ll join him! Seriously! Listen to this podcast and then go see a movie, why not? For this Saturday’s matinee, Hobert recommends 3000 Years of Longing, George Miller’s fantastical romance starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba as a lonely professor who releases a captive djinn who promises three wishes. Take a break from your busy Saturday and stop in for an afternoon delight, you deserve it!