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The boys are back! (The boys from The Maze Runner series, that is.) Also back for this PMT minisode is host Laura Petro joined by Meggie Gates with a special appearance from Nick Olson for another installment of YA, We Watched It! After reading the entire Maze Runner series for their other podcast and watching the first film, it only makes sense for the team to sit down and dissect the sequel in this franchise (and adaptation of the second book). Will the movie do the book justice? Or will it take some unnecessary liberties that no one saw coming? (hint: it's the latter). 

Margo Kirklin made her life her law career, and now that she’s retired, she feels the emptiness of boredom and lack of connection to the family and friends she set aside for work. But when Margo is mysteriously visited by a manifestation of herself in her twenties, but six inches tall, she’s confronted by the woman she used to be and given a second chance to decide what she wants to do with her life.

Scripts start at 1:01:36

Starring

Laura Petro

Hobert Thompson

Alexa Jaggs

With Lauren Kapinski as Margo

And Sadie Lancrete as Margaret 

Sup, Bros? In this Please Make This Miniseries, host Hobert and his brother Andy discuss and review films about, for, or even by brothers. In this episode they put on their hats and shades to take a look at 1980’s Blues Brothers, a film about two brothers that will go to any length necessary to sing blues covers. Tune in to hear about the tragic end of The Good Ol’ Boys, genre-based sequels and find out Hobert and Andy’s signature restaurant orders.

Years ago, Dennis “The Dream” McAvoy was the wonder dog “wide retriever” of the Big City All Stars, leading them to a controversial NFL championship. But now, The Dream is over, and Dennis is a regular talking dog with a dead end office job and a lot of time on his paws. With his agent and best friend hounding him to find a post-retirement gig that would make them all rich, Dennis strikes up a new relationship with a charming co-worker who sees Dennis as the dog he wants to be. Can this retired sportsdog find a way to be a regular dog again? Featuring an original score by Bon Iver!

Scripts start at 41:11

Starring

Sam Otter

Laura Petro

Hobert Thompson

Alexa Jaggs

And Zach Decker as Dennis McAvoy

In the ancient land of Gorkah, the people worship a pantheon of Gods who rule the various aspects of their realities. Chief among these are mighty Gorkanos, God of Shelter, chaotic Baak, God of the sea, and fair Neras, Goddess of wild beasts. Lesser in this pantheon is Nome, God of the sun and little else. Tired of his only role being raising and lowering the sun every day, Nome sets out on a selfish quest to increase his followers and take a higher place in Gorkah. How far will Nome’s divinity rise? And will the aid of Des, Goddess of despair, help him achieve his goal, or realize the truth of what it means to be a God?

Scripts start at 50:24

Starring
Hobert Thompson
Laura Petro
Dev Middleton
Matt Schutz
And Conner Stumm as Nome

Hear ye, hear ye! It's time for a brand new minisode! And this week Please Make This host Laura is sitting down with her YA, We Read It! co-host Meggie to watch the movie version of The Maze Runner -- the book they read for their 7th season. Will the movie hold a candle to the book and be a worthy adaptation? Or will Meggie and Laura rip it to shreds? Tune in as these two (and Laura's boyfriend Nick who's never read any of the books) dissect the 2014 film 

Chet is a tennis pro with a secret: he’s actually an undercover FBI agent who masquerades as a tennis coach to get close to wealthy elites. When he’s assigned to infiltrate the family behind Hardman Hardware, Chet has to balance spying on the father’s financial dealings with teaching his two strange, extremely enthusiastic sons tennis. Can Chet get to the bottom of the case carrying the burden to two weird boys? Will they win the tennis tournament and get the scholarship? Learn a little about tennis and a lot about friendship in this tale of nets, motels, and twins!

Scripts start at 50:30

Starring 

Laura Petro

Sage Huston

Andy Thompson

Hobert Thompson

With Nate Odenkirk as Chet

Happy 100 minisodes! Thanks for listening, and please enjoy this pilot episode reading of Laura and Hobert’s idea for a stepdad-centric sitcom (see minisode 99!). As the family settles into life with a new stepdad - a very boring but nice guy named Henry - Amy, Nick and Braxton become determined to figure out (or get rid of) their newest father figure. But after getting their Mom to see that Henry’s a dud, who will take his place? 

Starring

Laura Petro

Hobert Thompson

Nick Olson

Sofia Tew

Andreas Aristides

Stepdad Theme by Mike Scipioni and Hobert Thompson

It’s been years since the release of Edison Software’s hit video game, Crusader, and even longer since anyone’s seen its brilliant creator, Bill Kojima. As a remastered version of the game is announced, members of the original development team start to turn up dead, murdered by a mysterious killer dressed as the medieval assassin from the game. Who is behind the mask? And how far will they push their campaign of revenge?

Scripts start at 39:09

Starring 

Chris Iannucci

Laura Petro

Hobert Thompson

Lauren Kapinski

Wow! 100 minisodes! Well, almost. In this 99th mini, Laura and Hobert sit down to come up with an idea for the pilot to “Stepdad,” a sitcom about a family that has to deal with their mom constantly remarrying.