Wake up, San Diego! For our 99th episode, we're looking at the franchise quoted by every teen boy in America in the year 2004, it's 2013 sequel, and it's alt-quel. Join the Channel 4 News team of Ian, Sam, Jimmy, and special guest Tyler Silby (Spencer Sapienza is away on assignment in Little St James), as we debate the crimes of the past, present and future. Relive early internet memories, from Dr. Tran to ifunny. Select your fantasy team of news anchors fighting to the death. And most importantly, stay classy. How will Ron and friends do as the last news anchors in the dystopian future? How will Baxter save the day? Will milk be a good choice this time? Tune in to find out in Anchorman 2049. 

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The wait is over! Live from WNYU, the hit radio station playing only One Republic, we're waving our hands and trying to believe in ourselves as we conjure a sequel to The Sorcerer's Apprentice. New York has changed since 2010, and all the magic is gone, but our intrepid writers will work to break this story, and the Grimhold. Join Ian, Sam, Spencer, and friend of the pod Jimmy Cork, as we explore this world of sentient brooms. Will Chernabog have his revenge? Which beloved NYC neighborhood will Balthazar burn to the ground? What will Mamdani do to protect the Sabarro's across the five boroughs? Don your apprentice hat and cloak and tune in to this episode, played over Tesla coils.

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American history is full of dark secrets, enough to make fifty National Treasure movies. While a third was just announced, we decided to get a head start on it. Join Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Seth Simons on a treasure hunt to name the unknown soldier, recover Joseph Smith's golden tablets, repair the Mayflower, and stop a new civil war between the American president and the American pope. Will Riley get his revenge? What's on page 47? Was Jesus an ancestor of Ben Gates? Tune in to discover the truth that Disney doesn't want you to know. 

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Getcha head into your earbuds, cause we're going to East High to choreograph a perfect sequel to High School Musical. Join the wildcats who peaked in high school, Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Jessie Obana as we wonder what would happen to these kids 20 years later. What was Chad trying to tell us with his graphic t-shirts? What does Gabriella do with her law degree? Would Troy teach basketball or theater? Most importantly, what does Troy's dad get when he goes to the grocery store. Tune in and hear us sing our siren songs.

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Mortal Kombat! We're taking a look at a proper IP: a video game turned movie franchise, turned animated show turned web series turned comic book turned new movie franchise. Join the extensive roster including Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest, Layla Pigott. We dive deep into the ever-changing lore, Joe Lieberman's many failings, and Johnny Cage's dead stunt team. Paul W.S. Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson welcome you to have a seat and discuss your feelings about the violent, bloody, and traumatic institution that has claimed countless souls: the American healthcare system- oh, I mean Mortal Kombat... Mortal Kombat!  

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Our perfect Pixar track record continues with a new installment of a franchise which is 22 years old but takes place over the course of 2 weeks. In this entry, the extended Parr family takes a vacation to an amusement park that is more evil than any villain they've ever faced. Join Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Devin O'Brien as we discuss philosophy and dumptrucks. Is Bob a fascist? Is Elastigirl the perfect woman? Where is the civil rights movement in this 60's period piece? Is Brad Bird a fan of Ayn Rand?? Suit up, and tune in to find out!

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Welcome to the gritty and dangerous Ryme City, where poverty is super effective, and the only full revive rests on the city's proposed end to prohibition of Pokemon battles. Join trainers Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Greg Jones Jr. as we plot out a film noir and debate which Pokemon's tongue is nastiest. How tall is Spoink? How heavy is Klefki? Is Officer Jenny a fascist? Tune in to find out in this stroll through millennial nostalgia with Pokémon Detective Pikachu 2!

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Return to a galaxy far, far away- please? No one is watching this movie. The beloved show turned forgotten movie is getting an immediate sequel in this episode. Join Ian, Sam, and Spencer in their tiny ship as we fly to familiar places, while also destroying the previous legacy of Star Wars. What can we do to convince audiences that this is actually Backrooms? Who will be playing the Mandalorian on set? What old man/director/actor will we recruit for a cameo scene? Tune in find out, or play fortnite to have the whole plot explained to you.

Just call me angel of the mourning, because my dad is dead! We're looking at one of the many essential 90's baseball films, with Angels in the Outfield. (And we even watched the 1951 version!) Join the dugout with players Ian, Sam, Spencer, and special guest Jake Korell–author of new book 'The Second World'–as we tackle the dense lore of the Angels films. What role do non-Catholic religions play in this? What will Scientologists think? What happens to a team that has God on their side? Will the Red Sox finally give in to racial integration? Tune in to find out, and find Christ. 

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"He was in the Amazon with my mom when she was researching spiders right before she died" -President George W. Bush

R.I.P. to the Sony Spider Villain-Verse. We're celebrating it's demise with the period piece sequel people have been demanding. In the year 2004ish, Madame Web will face her greatest challenge: singing on her favorite television show, American Idol. Join teens turned Spider-Women, Ian, Sam, and Spencer, and special guest Otter Lee, as we revisit the days of freedom fries. Will the girls liberate Iraq? Will Cassie Webb and William Hung find love? Will the corporate overlords at Pepsi allow this movie to see the light of day? Listen to this on your iPod to find out. 

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