My Tribute to the late Paul Reubens, AKA Pee Wee Herman, who passed away on July 30, 2023. Today, August 27, 2023 would have been his 71st birthday.

I discuss Pee Wee's Playhouse, but mostly I look at Pee Wee's Big Adventure and its three stand alone sequels: Big Top Pee Wee, and Pee Wee's Big Holiday. Three equally odd films that are everything Pee Wee.

What's your favorite scary movie? Well, if you like Scream, join us as we have a multi-generational discussion of the entire Scream franchise even though we were only going to talk about the latest, Scream 6. Is Scream 3 better than Scream 2 and 4? Legacy or Core Four? Is Stu alive?

Special guest, Doug, fellow Gen-Xer, and his daughter, Juliet, Gen Z. Special cameo appearance by my own Gen Z daughter, Eowyn.

The Halloween series has come to an end. At least this particular story line has come to an end. Maybe. Who knows with this franchise. My guests Nat, Ava, and I all watched Halloween Ends together and discuss the latest in the franchise as well as the series as a whole. So warning, spoilers for 13 movies in this podcast. The good, the bad, and the gory. 

Nat is on Instagram - @natnotnate 

In this episode, my friend David and I discuss Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U; duo of equally good comedy/horror films that we are dying for the makers to come out with a part 3. This Groundhog Day/Teen Horror/Science Fiction/Drama pulls on many tropes in the best way possible. Definitely, two films worth reliving over and over again. 

David's Instagram- @shotinthedarkphoto

My book, Living in Hellfire 

... and in the day, and especially in the fog. In this episode, me and my friend, Clarisa, discuss the first three movies in the Jurassic Park series. Listen to us laugh through the sheer incredulity of some scenes that have nothing to do with the incredulity of dinosaur cloning science. And also, Clarisa read the novels these are based off, so she's got a few choice words about the movies as well. 

You can find Clarisa on Instagram @clari_cultivates where she posts her cool plants. 

Geek Out! at Miami Dade Public Libraries on Wednesdays at 4:30pm. mdpls.org/events

*episode title from the Weird Al song "Jurassic Park"

In this episode, Vin and her guest, Rob, discuss the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun; the 2022 mega hit, Top Gun Maverick. A film so good, it made the original look even better. A film with a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes' audience score. Tune in to hear if we found that 1% flaw in this latest Tom Cruise blockbuster. You can find Rob on YouTube as "Freediver Rob" and catch a glimpse of his boat. www.youtube.com/FreediverRob 

Listen to my trip down memory lane as I recount my memories of Woodstock '99 after watching the Netflix documentary Trainwreck : Woodstock '99 and the HBOMax documentary Woodstock '99: Peace, Love, and Rage. Yeap. I was there. Twenty-one years old and ready for... some of it. There was certainly no reboot or sequel to the legendary Woodstock '99. Or should I call it... Woodstock Part 3? :D

Link to website with my images: https://express.adobe.com/page/TngeYUK4dQ97b/

Anyone else watch Return to Oz expecting something like the 1939 film Wizard of Oz? If so, then you got an unintentional horror film that was set in the same universe instead of a fun musical. Join me, who hated the film, as I discuss the 1985 film with my friend Ian, who loved the film and read the books. 

You can find Ian on twitter: @LibrarianIanB as he discusses comic books and superheroes on an academic level. 

Legally Blonde gave us Elle Woods, an against all odds relatable character as a fish out of water underdog everyone underestimated due to ridiculous stereotypes. However, everything changed in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde and what we got instead was a cringe-fest series of events. Join me and my guest, David, as we discuss how Legally Blonde got so much right, and how the sequel got so much cringe. 

You can find David and his photography on Instagram @shotinthedarkphoto

Miss Congeniality was a fun comedy with perhaps some questionable choices in these modern times, but yet continues to be beloved by many. So how did Miss Congeniality 2 : Armed & Fabulous fail to deliver to its fans? Even to those of who enjoy "dumb fun" comedies? Join me and my guest, Emily, as we discuss how Miss Congeniality 2 lacked congeniality despite a few laughs delivered.