Shocked & Applaud

Shocked & Applaud

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  • The Thirteenth Warrior Part 2: The People Eating People Is People!

    Somehow, we cover a lot more plot than we expected!

    We'll take you all the way from the first encounter with the "Eaters of the Dead" (roll original credits!) to the discovery that people is bears is people! 

    Stick around as we discuss the anglo-infatuation with making your enemies less than human! An Antonio that totally forgets the love of his life for a hot blonde chick who gives him boiled cow's urine for his battle scars! And a Völva (no lie) that tells the future!Jen's Recommendations This Week:The Everything Sequel Podcast: Rambo: Last BloodReels of Justice: The Room

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    57 min
  • The Thirteenth Warrior Part 1: Arabian Knights

    May's episode is 1999's "The Thirteenth Warrior"! This film was specially picked from cohost of Shocked Talk, Maddie.

    Join us as we run through some quick Sean Facts about this box-office flop, discuss where a movie should start (AT THE BEGINNING!), and try not to gag over the use of a communal cleansing bowl.Super Media Bros: Mortal KombatFor Nerds By Nerds: Deadpool Have some feedback for us?  Email us at [email protected] or visit these fine Web establishments:

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    57 min
  • The Last Starfighter Part 3: Upping Our Gland Game

    Do you like space ice-cream, Doc?

    We finally finish the plot walkthrough, but it takes 45 minutes to get through three pages of notes! Naomi discusses her gyro chair adventure as an unaccompanied minor. We gush over Beta a billionty times. Plus, our shocked and applaudable moments!Jen's recommendations for this week:

    • All 80's Movie Podcast: Splash
    • Verbal Diorama: Dirty Dancing

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Shocked Talk: The Fifth Element

    We're a little late getting this episode of Shocked Talk out, but it was worth it!Sean and Maddie cover the language-learning program Muzzy, correct us on the name of their pets and add some awesome sauce science to the science of women's sauce!Have some feedback for us?  Email us at [email protected] or visit these fine Web establishments:

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    28 min
  • The Last Starfighter Part 2: Son of Space Colonel Sanders

    We're in a plot blackhole! 

    After reaching Rylos station, we enter a Jean Luc Picard Convention led by Colonel Adolf Sanders. Back home, Beta bakes his bones with heavy breathing, under brother Louis' batch of bawdy Playboys. Xur has a pity party over who can say 'fire'. And, Centauri is assassinated (OR IS HE?!) by fishes.Jen's recommendations for this week:Your Next Favorite Movie: The Lost BoysShoot the Flick:  Fight ClubHave some feedback for us?  Email us at [email protected] or visit these fine Web establishments:

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    51 min
  • The Last Starfighter Part 1: Trouble in Star River City

    You've been recruited to join us for April's episode, 1984's "The Last Starfighter"! 

    We'll spend a few moments discussing our history with the film and some production notes from Sean Facts. Then, we'll blast off into plot, all the way up to Alex and Centauri's landing on the Starfighter base.

    There are plenty of laughs along the way as we dream about the Millennial must-have life that Alex is so quick to abandon, dig at the movies this one parodies, and relate to little brother Louis' backseat pointy-finger gaming.Jen's Recommendations for This Week:That's Basically the 80's: St. Elmo's FireCollateral Cinema: Videodrome 

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    53 min
  • The Fifth Element Part 4: Bzzzzzt!

    FINALLY! The conclusion to our four-part review of 1997's "The Fifth Element" is here, and this one is filled to the brim with laughter.

    Join us as we finish the plot, discuss Leeloo's O Face, and bring numerous insights into the production with our shocked and applaudable moments.

    Jen's recommendations for this week:

    • Collateral Cinema: Hot Tub Time Machine
    • Shoot the Flick: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

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    49 min
  • The Fifth Element Part 3: Multi-Passing Out From Fatigue

    Leeloo Dalas, multipass!

    Our heroes catch a shuttle to Fhloston Paradise. We gush over Chris Tucker's Ruby Rod. We ask ourselves if we'd start by putting our hands in a bullet wound when someone says four archaic items are within them. 

    And we're still not done talking about this fan-favorite film! There's one more part left, so be sure to come back for part 4 next week!Have some feedback for us?  Email us at [email protected] or visit these fine Web establishments:

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    58 min
  • The Fifth Element Part 2: Definitely Too Thirsty

    New York! The f*!# you state!

    Join us as we kick our plot walk through into full gear! 

    We'll tackle the inconsistencies of Leeloo's dirty hands, a cab chase scene that makes Alexa quite angry, a visit to Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg's corporate overlord tower of asplosions, and finally land at Corbin's apartment visits from frenemies old and new. Jen's recommendations for this week:

    • On Second Watch: The Matrix - Donate
    • The Movie Cellar: M is for Madmax, Mallrats or the Matrix - Donate

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    1 hr
  • The Fifth Element Part 1: Steampunk Goomba Duck Babies In Space

    March 2021's episode is 1997's "The Fifth Element"!

    We have FOUR HOURS of review to get through on this movie, so have your multipass ready, it's going to be a looooooong flight!

    In this part, we'll discuss how we first came to this movie, some quick Sean facts, and begin the plot walkthrough, to the introduction of Corbin Dallas and the Mangalores.Jen's recommendations for this week:

    • On Second Watch: The Fifth Element
    • The Sci-Fi Wise Guys: Cyborg X

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    59 min

About Shocked & Applaud

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Shocked and Applaud is a Podcast devoted to an in-depth scene-by-scene analysis (spoilers) of some of the strangest film that is worth a double take. With hosts Naomi McQuade and Lydia Malcolm,…