Poptimist

This week on POPTIMIST Billy and Dagny are joined by podcaster extraordinaire Scott Carelli! He takes our hosts on a journey through his love of Romantic Comedies, specifically the Katherine Heigl film 27 DRESSES. But wait, there's more! We break down some of our favorite Rom Coms including How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, Man Up, Timer, Love, Actually, Little Italy, Trainwreck, What's Your Number, Happiest Season, Palm Springs, and many more.

Also covered is High School Musical The Musical The Series, Hacks, Mythic Quest, the Rupaul's Drag Race All-Stars 6 announcement, and Cruella.

It's Billy's Birthday! Well, it was on Monday. Join Billy and Dagny on a special guest-free episode where they talk about whatever pops into their heads.

Topics include: 13 Going on 30, Doctor Who, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Nevers, Hacks, Casey Wilson, Bigfoot, Some Place Under Neith, That Chapter, Willy's Wonderland, and Eiffel 65.

Hosts: Billy and Dagny McCartney

Art: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.

Billy and Dagny are joined by Anthony Boyajian to talk all things Table Top Role Playing Game. They discuss some of their all time favorites before Anthony leads the hosts in a TTRPG that he makes up ON THE SPOT!

Don't miss this hilarious Snakes on a Plane RPG, as well as discussions about The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Girls5eva, Peacock, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Expanse, and ttrpgs Horrified, Betrayal at House on a Hill, Here to Slay, and the exceptionally well named Thirsty Sword Lesbians.

Hosts: Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Anthony Boyajian

Logo: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Billy and Dagny are talking MORTAL KOMBAT with comedian Will Melendez. Specifically the new film, all of the games, and some brief time with the 90's films.

Also covered on the wild episode, The Handmaid's Tale, West Side Story, In The Heights, Singin' in the Rain, Cowboy Bebop, RuPaul's Drag Race DOWN UNDER, and various other video games and Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicles.

What a wild episode this one is. Billy and Dagny are in the same room and firing on all cylinders. Joining them on this journey is the incomparable Kaylee Johnson!

They're talking to late 90's classics, SPICE WORLD and SPACE JAM. Don't miss it!

But the conversation definitely doesn't stay on track, also discussed is Paddington 2, Dune, Musical Theatre, Next To Normal, Equus, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Josie and the Pussycats, Absolutely Fabulous, Star Trek: Discover, and Bo Burnham. And so much more. This one goes here, there, everywhere!

Hosts: Billy and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Kaylee Johnson

Art: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Has it come to this? Have we really sunk so low? The guest this week is Billy's best friend and oldest enemy, Taylor Swain. He comes over prepared with three topics that Dagny and Billy have to fight over.

They talk GODZILLA! Specifically the new trilogy of four films, Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Kong: Skull Island, and Godzilla vs. Kong. But we take a quick trip to some 60's and 70's Japanese Godzilla films, with a little trip to 1998 with Matthew Broderick.

But wait! There's more. Other topics include Dragon Ball Z, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Couple's Therapy, Mortal Kombat, In Session, Biodome starring Pauly Shore, Cloverfield, and, somehow, Bee Movie.

Hosts: Billy and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Taylor Swain

Logo: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Billy and Dagny are joined by the hilarious and talented Sara Prygocki! Join them on a fascinating journey through Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. AKA, Mamma Mia 2, The Streets.

They also discuss musician Orville Peck, classic 90's sitcom The Nanny, High School Musical 2, Barbie Life in the Dream House, The Godfather pt 2 (a movie we've all seen) and who we're rooting for in the finale of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 13.

Hosts: Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Sara Prygocki

Logo and Art: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Billy and Dagny are joined by Poptimist superfan Kevin Keeling! Join us on a journey through the weird, unnecessary bashing of Star Wars Episode VIII: THE LAST JEDI, and Kevin's own personal journey with Rian Johnson's film. We also talk a little about Episode IX, but this is a show about optimist.

We also touch on DUNE and Children of Dune, The Real Housewives many recent legal troubles, the recently cancelled Ava DuVernay New Gods film, The Raid: Redemption, The Lord of the Rings, and some Kevin Keeling classics, Triassic Hunt, Street Survivors, and Heaven.

Alternate Titles: Alec Guinness is GAY?! Obi-Wan is a sassy asshole, Do you like Kylo Ren? Smokin' with Maz Kanata, GIANT DEER HORSE DOG.

Hosts: Billy and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Kevin Keeling

Logo: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Hoo Buddy, let's just say up top that there are some WandaVision spoilers in this one! All thanks to Billy.

Billy and Dagny are joined by Dillon Horner who talks about the 2005 Shane Black film Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer. So of course they also talk about Iron Man 3, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and a lot of other Marvel nonsense. But wait, there's more! Billy and Dagny also talk about Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, new Prime show Invincible, Good Girls, and Breaking Bad.

And also Billy gets all excited about Ava DuVernay's NEW GODS film, because this was recorded right Warner Bros. announced that New Gods is cancelled. NOOOO! NOT TOPICAL! What a podcast sin.

Billy and Dagny are joined by Drag Queen legend Pandora Boxx! Tune in and listen to the three of them discuss the 1980 cult classic XANADU. Or, as one film critic called it, Xanadon't.

This episode bounces around various topics, most notably Grease, But I'm A Cheerleader, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Mission Impossible, Resident Evil, Murder Among the Mormons, Red Dead Redemption 2, Grease 2, Yellow Submarine, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and of course, a little bit of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Don't forget, tip your Drag Queen!

Hosts: Billy and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Pandora Boxx

Artwork: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.