Pura Vida! This week, we're sharing some misadventures from our Costa Rican vacation back in 2015. It was our first time out of the country (except Josh). There was a lot of Spanish TV and the driving situation was crazy (people jumping out of their car windows to pee). Amanda was taken super far out of her comfort zone on this vacation, Julia tells about a truck driver who honked and scared a man into a ditch, Adam recommends bringing a bedpan or shovel with you because the rest stops and public toilets are disgusting, and Josh tells about how we had to use old, used snorkels on our snorkeling tour. We also share about Kevin (Costa Rican Jack Black) and his somewhat questionable tours and so much more fun! See if you can spot the Office reference...also, have you ever played rag doll in the car? Oh, we have Costa Rica to thank for our love of coffee and if you have never tried Costa Rican coffee, you really should. If you can get a rainforest view and toucans to look at while you drink it, even better.

What could be more fitting for Valentine's day than some action movie reviews? Okay, okay, probably Rom-Coms but Adam said that would be boring so here we are. Be prepared for lots of spoilers! Amanda is pretty sure that the Bourne theme plays during Threat Level Midnight (The Office) and she revealed that Pirates of the Caribbean was the start of her Orlando Bloom crush, Julia loves war and military themed movies, Adam and Josh get technical about why each movie is good or bad, and being Office fans, Amanda and Julia were pleasantly surprised to see their first John Krasinski action movie. Do you also hate it when the trailer to a movie shows you everything? Excuse us while we go binge Jurassic Park...

We talk about movies like The Fast and The Furious Series, the Bourne Identity Series, Pirates of the Caribbean, 13 Hours, the Mission Impossible Series, Die Hard Series, 1917, Inception, the Fallen Series, Jurassic Park and Jurassic World Series', White House Down, and lots of other honorable mentions. We missed A LOT so if you'd like to hear more, let us know on @quadshotpod.

Here we have another episode that starts out a little icky so be prepared...Today we are sharing some of our most embarrassing moments with you, some of which we've never told anyone before. Josh and Amanda have some funny (slightly gross) sleepover stories, Amanda thinks her friends were scared of her during sleepovers, Adam played poker late at night, Julia shares here embarrassing acting moments and an Instagram live that went awry, Adam's not easily embarrassed but we finally got one from him, Amanda opens up about a deep dark secret (not really), and we end with some work-related embarrassments and the reason why Julia loves lifeguards. Want to anonymously share some of your embarrassing moments? Head on over to our Instagram and submit your moment in our story's message box. If we don't see you around, we'll see you square!

This episode isn't for the faint of heart. We've warned you. Josh talks about the worst candy in existence, Julia shares her story of the worst Indian food ever (which includes a lassi that tasted like fart), Adam ate a crunchy banana and tells Donald Duck to watch out, and Amanda shares an Office quote about cake. Don't miss the photos of Josh's face when Julia talks about her moldy yogurt over on @quadshotpod. Also, what is Southern ghetto? Whatever it is, the food was terrible. And, we can't talk about bad food without mentioning some good food too so there is some sprinkled throughout. Bon Appetit!

Continuing with our short series on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, today we focus more on some fun behind-the-scenes trivia and facts from the LOTR books and movies. A ladybug crashes our philosophical discussion, Josh tries to hum Gollum's theme for us, Adam & Julia reveal that they don't actually listen to our episodes, and we find out that Tolkien's name is pronounced Tolk(ee)n. Can you say the letter E without smiling? Also, is it possible to write a different language without being able to speak it? Finally, check out our Instagram for pictures of the ladybug intruder and other behind-the-scenes fun.

YouTube Videos for Behind-the-Scenes of LOTR:

(18) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - YouTube

(18) Lord of The Rings The Two Towers Behind The Scenes - YouTube

(18) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Behind the Scenes - YouTube

For today's episode, we break down a special movie series for you. In this episode, we made the connection between Aragorn and Buddy the Elf, Julia shares the results of our Instagram polls, and Adam shares his love of Legolas. Were the elves really vegetarians? Josh has the answers. Does Adam do a good or bad Scottish accent? Share your answer with us on Instagram!

If you would like to see the production vlogs, here are the first two. The first of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

https://youtu.be/xJNKs4InzUc

https://youtu.be/DwYQcKK0Isg

This week, in honor of Christmas Eve, we share some of our favorite Christmas movies as well as some of our least favorites. We also discuss whether biscotti should be considered a sweet breadstick or a tea crouton. Josh makes a strange ad for a fictitious Japanese noodle company. Amanda talks about her slight obsession with Hallmark movies. Julia has very strong feelings toward Love Actually. Adam breaks down what a crunch burp is and gives advice about how to break it to your friends that you don't like their favorite movie. Finally, is there anyone out there who can recite Die Hard line-by-line like Plop? Does anyone know who Plop is? Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! Oh, head on over to @quadshotpod to see parts of Adam and Josh's quote-off that happened right after wrapping this episode as well as a full list of our recommended Christmas movies (we missed a lot here).

This week, you get to know us a little better...the people behind the voices. We share some of our hobbies, plant babies, favorite animals, and more. Thanks for taking the time to spend with us, we love having you! We'd love to hear more about you! Hop on over to our Instagram (@quadshotpod) and comment a little about you, our awesome listeners.