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Erin and Brennan get down and bloody with possibly the best worst Dracula movie of all time. A poorly cast Keanu Reeves and a ridiculous wedding dress faces off against Gary Oldman, Gary Oldman, and a hot Gary Oldman. Also, did we mention that Erin has a thing for vampires? Most of this episode is Erin discussing historical vampires, literary vampires, and Brennan sharing his knowledge of vampires, all of which is a direct result of being related to Erin. Oh, and hot Gary Oldman as a vampire? Erin says, "sign me up for the next dark baptism!" The point is, Erin and Brennan agree that this bad movie deserves to be remade, preferably with Gary Oldman. 

This week we do a full dive into Brennan's childhood trauma with a movie that should not scare anyone: Ghostbusters. Between an antagonistic EPA, the Ghostbusters basically being Republicans, the Patron Saint of Sci-Fi (Sigourney Weaver), and Brennan's window technician, there's quite a bit to unpack here. We also learn that for some reason Brennan has strong feelings about New York and Erin wonders why Peter Venkman has a job he clearly has no interest in. 

In a film primarily comprised of powerful wizards and sith lords, a useless small town community must turn to Edward Scissorhands for help fighting off a headless Christopher Walken.  With needless witches who do very little, it falls to Ichabod Crane, scientist and detective, to solve the greatest mystery of upstate New York: how much blood can a PA shoot if a PA could shoot blood? Erin's teenage obsession with Johnny Depp is widely discussed (it's definitely not over) while Brennan's taste in "scary movies" is a topic of great concern. 

Erin and Brennan giggle for 2 hours about one of their most beloved films, Young Frankenstein. From the brilliance of Gene Wilder's hair to the sassiest Igor around, they gush their great appreciation for this film and every actor who graced the screen. Potty humor, slapstick, high brow, and so much more! We are definitely in the October spirit: we can hiss like Madeline Kahn, "walk this way" like Marty Feldman, and make yummy sounds like Peter Boyle. BLUCHER! *horses neigh*

Spooky season has finally arrived and Erin and Brennan figure it's time to start with a classic 80's Tim Burton film. There are many creepy aspects to this story, but the most terrifying by far are Catherine O'hara's sculptures. Erin reacts to the notion of vacationing at home, Brennan has a long winded story about fox ghosts, and both are way too upset that the characters kept forgetting the ghost manual out in the open for all the living to find! Starring: Michael "He's the Next Batman?" Keaton, Alec "Death Shrouds and Moaning" Baldwin, and Gina "How is She Riding a Sandworm?" Davis. 

Remember when you're childhood was bangarang? Swash-buckling, flying, and falling into gray goop! Erin and Brennan arrive in Never Neverland in the middle of a massive magical food fight between Robin Williams (Peter Pan) and Dustin Hoffman (Capt. Hook). Armed with egg shooters, paint guns, and skateboards, they face off against the forces of David Crosby, Glen Close, and Bob Hoskins, while being more than willing to sacrifice a certain unwanted fairy in the quest to save Pan's kids. The ultimate goal? To get back to the majestic Dame Maggie Smith and Dante Basco's exposed midriff. 

In Dedication to Ruby and the boy who never grew up: Robin Williams.

Erin and Brennan smell what the Rock is cookin' and it smells of tequila and hubris, good thing we have a smart and fearless heroin to figure this out. They discuss racist coconuts, an ocean that strong resembles Flubber, and Lin Manuel Miranda. Hey, Lin's back in our episode descriptions! After Rivendell, we finally locate the second half of Flight of the Concords at the bottom of the sea with a golden hoard to rival Smaug. In the end, is the sea really that shallow, or is the Heart of Ocean just that easy to find? *queue Celine Dion* NEAR, FAR, WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!!!

You starting singing in the song didn't you! Don't deny it! This is a podcast about Mulan! I mean, we mostly talk about accurate depictions of the Huns, Li Shang's questionable sexuality, and Disney zombie ideas, but ya, I guess it's still about Mulan. Do Erin and Brennan break out into song? Well, yes, at least Brennan does. A genuine discussion of how empowering Mulan is for women and young girls in an industry that tends to objectify them. Work!

Erin and Brennan find themselves trapped in Eddie Redmayne's throat. But wait, you thought this movie was about space? NO! It's about a space werewolf and an alien (who is still human) fighting capitalism, oh wait, sorry, it was really just a bad script all along. Can they survive bees, a Sean Bean, and mommy issues all why trying to figure out the root question: what in the world does this movie mean??? 

SUSHI, SAKE, KATANA, HELLO KITTY!! Erin and Brennan get into some hard core Japanese myths. A story about Kodama interacting with humans, Kodama having piggy-back rides, and Kodama wondering why someone would cut an innocent small plant. Oh, and there's wolves, samurai, humans, guns, gods, spirits, boars, apes, good, evil, and all that jazz; but seriously folks, Kodama.