Quality Check Podcast

"Somewhere along the line I really started to believe what the kid was saying."

Witness the rise and fall of a campaign manager determined to get a kid elected president. This week on Quality Check we discuss "The Wunderkind", the fifth episode in the CBS All Access reboot of "The Twilight Zone."

DON'T FORGET! There's a contest your Quality Check crew is running. They describe how you can end up with some dough to go to the movies toward the end of this episode.

"This is a real good guy, everybody!"

A stranger in a jail cell disrupts the lives of a small Alaskan community. Will he be pardoned? This week on Quality Check we discuss "A Traveler", the fourth episode of the CBS All Access reboot of "The Twilight Zone."

Marika Sila, Steven Yeun and the always handsome Greg Kinnear highlight the spooky thriller written by X-Files alum Glen Morgan and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The Bad Batch).

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Something doesn't feel right about this episode...we wonder if there's a way...to start over.

After stepping into the fifth dimension, Daniel & Drew rewind the new podcast episode so they can accurately talk about the third episode of the new Twilight Zone series: "Replay."

They begin with stats about the episode then dive into spoilers including their overall grade, what they liked/didn't like, and why Daniel & Drew think the creators are starting to find their own way with telling new stories in the Twilight Zone universe.

DON'T FORGET! There's a contest your Quality Check crew is running. They describe how you can end up with some dough to go to the movies toward the end of this episode.

Stephen King's classic horror story about a family moving to the countryside only to be haunted by tragedy and a mystical graveyard, is remade. Being huge fans of the American author, Daniel & Drew dive into the new "Pet Semetary" and the original film made thirty years ago.

The Quality Check boys first cover the remake (2:10) and the major changes this film makes to the source material. They also talk about their love for the Ramones' song (32:19) made specifically for the original film. Finally, they have a twist on their Upgrade/Downgrade discussion of the original film (34:50).

Daniel & Drew invite you to step into the fifth dimension with them as they take on the new "Twilight Zone" series, rebooted by horror's new prodigy son, Jordan Peele. Your hosts start off talking (non-spoilers) about their interest in the series, Rod Serling, and what it means for Peele's team to bring such an iconic franchise to life.

Transitioning to spoiler territory, Daniel & Drew first dissect and discuss "The Comedian" (15:34) and why they think it's such a strange choice to kick off the rebooted series with this episode. They also cover Easter Eggs sprinkled throughout the episode, then the hosts take flight with "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" (42:09) and just how much this version of the story compares to the original "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet."

Daniel & Drew end the show speaking about more Easter Eggs, how the episodes appear to be linked, and what will keep viewers coming back for more.

Movies, TV and Music top our Pop Culture picks for April. Listen to what what we are looking forward to and share your picks on Twitter (@QualityCheckPod) and Instagram (@QualityCheckPodcast)!

Hot off the heels of the very successful "Aquaman" comes DC's latest attempt to right its fledgling movie universe. It's called "Shazam!" and involves wizards and foster kids and another bad movie villain.

Your boys also dive into Jordan Peele's new horror flick, 'Us."

As always, thanks for listening and the ongoing support.

Hello - 0:32
Shazam! Non-Spoiler Talk 2:42
Shazam! Spoiler Talk - 16:02
Shazam! YouTube Moment - 33:07
Shazam! Q&A - 37:01
The Movie Review Game: Shazam! Edition - 56:27
Us Spoiler Talk - 1:00:25
Lookahead/So Long, Farewell - 1:24:30

A listener-requested episode! Following the episode on the King of the Box Office, which Daniel & Drew covered "Avatar," this episode is about "Sahara," one of the largest box office bombs.

The boys start off discussing Sahara (01:46), a movie Daniel & Drew have never seen before now. It bombed at the box office...but you might be surprised on what the boys think.

There's another surprising moment that has one of the hosts hooting like crazy during the Movie Review Game (41:41).

Also, Daniel and Drew bring back the Rotten Tomatoes Game (45:01) where they guess the critics' scores for their highly anticipated horror film, "Pet Sematary."

Lastly, the crew talks about a special screening they'll attend for a blockbuster film (47:56).

DON'T FORGET: We have a contest running right now! Listen to find out how you can win a gift card to the movies (49:41).

Six picks. One goal. Make the most dough at the summer box office.

James Cameron commented on Aquaman, and since it's been performing well at the box office, Daniel & Drew decided to return to the KING of the box office: Avatar.

First, the Quality Check crew talks about the new trailers released for Mel Gibson's film, "Dragged Across Concrete," and Jordan Peele's reimagining of "The Twilight Zone" in the "Did You See" segment (2:37).

Then Daniel & Drew dive into Avatar (10:15) for the "Upgrade/Downgrade" segment, and discuss how well the film holds up and what it's like returning to it since watching it for the first time a decade ago.

Lastly, Daniel puts Drew in the hot seat for the Movie Review Game (37:10), where Drew must pick the fake review out of 4 reviews for the film, Avatar.

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