Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23.

This week they talk about Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – maybe the perfect Mission Impossible film? Animator Brad Bird makes his live action debut and almost tops The Incredibles! Simon Pegg joins full-time, Paula Patton and Jeremy Renner make up the rest of the team, and Tom Wilkinson gets shot in the head.

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that exists

This week: feed the torpor; fast company; what can brown do for you; searching for sugar, man; Dave’s lit; school books; enjoy the silence; comic relief; past tense; Cleese encounters; give the bird; across the border; pop sharp; Rogue opinions; moron choir; suite farewell; dinosaur spot; fox love; piggies; canyon folder; golden Arches; clam up; high steppin’; gone dead train; super trooper; pass away; the shape of water; cave in; milk shaken; alone on the range; pee coupling; the Zionic man; Western town; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; Monkee man; rock star; think pink; and, finally, quitters ink.

Question of the Week: Have you ever been some place that is totally different than where you’re from?
Sub-question of the Week: Do you prefer a shower or a bath?

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A selection of holiday snaps:

Arches

Not falling rock in Arches

A couple of crazy kids in Wild Kicking Horse Canyon

Wild Kicking Horse Canyon

Climbing to the Goblin’s Lair

In the Goblin’s Lair

Now this is a story all about how
a ship got flipped, turned upside-down
And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there
I’ll tell how it became The Poseidon Adventure.

Our hosts, Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell, and Vicky Van, cruised back to 1972 as we learn about their memories of this star-studded, wet and wild adventure, and if there is a morning after…

Snacks will be served, including…

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Here’s the recipe.

The cake was accompanied by unlimited Sparkling Water.

They also created a tribute drink called God Wants Winners. How do you make it?

The producer’s wife said, “Ugh. Why?”

If you make a God Wants Winners or, better yet, make up one of your own, please send a picture to [email protected] by following this link! Even if you don’t, we’d still love to hear from you. Also let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for future films.

Produced by Ian Boothby
Edited by Vicky Van
Theme song by Chris Roberts

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 558 of Sneaky Dragon – the moose-piloted triplane of the internet!

This week: new co-host; cat list; slash fiction; pressed rat; rental disagreement; it’s about time; chewy pop; singles going steady; The Jackson 5 = The Osmonds; a motional Pinocchio; a whale of a tale; Herman’s headache; dickin’ around; call me Julie; allo, allosaurus; Messick around; anime animus; grate voices; slow runner; cartoon bands; multiple Macleans; floss logic; military marsupial; children’s dogfight; Patches pals; regional horror hosts; legacy SCTV; torrential tidbits; an impossible podcast; victory laps of judgment; anti-promotion; Disneyfied; the brutalist truth; send up a Flaherty; Ian was happy to see Paddington in Peru; quitters; and, finally, just walk away.

Question of the Week: What is something you’re glad you quit?
Sub-question of the Week: What is your favourite compilation album?

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Want to watch a bunch of stop-motion animation with annoying voices? Here you go!

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived the Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23.

This week they talk about Mission: Impossible III – that film that Mary suggest really started the franchise. It was released in 2006 – directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams – his first time directing and what a job he does!

Maggie Q and Jonathan Rhys Meyers make up the new team with Ving Rhames returning. Keri Russell pops in. Michelle Monaghan lights up the screen. Billy Crudup and Laurence Fishburne are great, and Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the scariest villain in franchise history.

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the crappiest place on Earth!

This week: fly by knight; dear landlord; Hugo there; bottoms up; a quantum of solace; dino-might; asshole party; puff piece; animated conversation; Cube ball; in my box; story ark; free for all; to the point; Nilsson Schmilsson; touched a Herve; frisky Frawley; Monkees business; they stooge to conquer; the music man; silly symphony; lute bag; kiss me, I’m Eilish; spoiled goods; the trouble with Harry; some of Shelley’s blues; free Willie; happy castle; brer patch; Roger and me; popcorn king; bile pics; artistic; his satanic majesty at home; precious words; we watch short shorts; session man; darling Companion; and, finally, farce majeure.

Sorry! No Question of the Week: this episode, but don’t hesitate to write in and vent your feelings about this week’s travesty.

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – where horses rule!

This week: doped; walkin’ blues; weight for it; going swimmingly; gym nasties; weights control; well-balanced; count to Zen; a fountain of song; down in the mumps; the better man; suit yourself; axe the tax; unreality TV; generous to a fault; hangers offed; a different -path; Cartesian springs; wired-oes; contact shame; junior scientist; good connections; informants; unCanadian; the Trump effect; the outside world; cherry lie; wedding daze; bridal bridles; Dave enjoyed Piccadilly; it’s all gone, Anna May Wong; Chinese take-out; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; consolation prized; TV baby; disavowal sounds; annexed in line; bed rolls; delight bulbs; who’ll be the next feline; and, finally, this is Incitatus.

Sorry! No Question of the Week this week, but don’t hesitate to write in and vent your feelings about this week’s travesty.

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If you ‘d like to watch the original series of Connections with James Burke, here is a playlist of Season 1:

Dave and his daughter Mary have revived The Fansplainers banner for a new mini-series – they’re going to go through all the Mission: Impossible films in anticipation of the release of Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning on May 23.

This week they tackle the epitome of the sophomore slump, Mission Impossible II, released in 2000 – a weirdly embittered Robert Towne returns to write and Hong Kong action director John Woo joins the team hot off his big hit Face/Off.

Thandiwe Newton does the heavy lifting, playing a thief who gets dragged into interpersonal shenanigans between Tom Cruise and Dougray Scott. Ving Rhames returns as Luther and Anthony Hopkins briefly appears as a weird misogynist.

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I got a fever and the only cure is…

1977’s John Travolta “classic” Saturday Night Fever, directed by John Badham. Our nighthawks, Jason Dedrick, Eric Fell and Vicky Van, talk about both versions of the film – the PG and the R- rated. Is it a different Night than they remembered looking back on it now?

A snack is supplied by way of a double-decker New York pizza. Want to make one? Stack two slices on top of each other like Tony Manero in the opening:

And what better drink to wash that down – and maybe the taste of the movie too – than with the film’s own Seagram’s Seven and Seven.

They also create a tribute drink called Tony Manero’s Mean Streak, here’s how to make it…

The producer’s wife said it was like someone put those gross Ouzo candies in a nice glass of fruit punch. It wasn’t finished.

If you make a Tony Manero’s Mean Streak or, better yet, make up one of your own, please send a picture to [email protected] by following this link! Even if you don’t, we’d still love to hear from you. Also let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for future films.

Produced by Ian Boothby
Edited by Vicky Van
Theme song by Chris Roberts

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the dogecoin of podcasts.

This week: for the ages; Muskovites; 220 million dollars. Cheap; love of Chappell; elbow room; Shel game; unicorny; toy story; luck of the Oirish; powder play; Pole position; that’s Ameche; horny questions; pinball wizards; hard to bare; silly Lily; eh-men; a truly fine citizen; eh-ced it!; test your Canadian; uneducated guesses; top of the pops; here’s the thing; hot Yoda; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; baby’s got bath; Dave recommends lust; the outsider; witch direction; clansman; sad news, sad news; love is all around; and, finally, kidney around.

Dept. of Corections
The judges looked at the final quiz results and found that Ian wrongly entered three of Dave’s answers that were subsequently ruled as correct. This brings David’s score to 16 out of 20 – or 80%. Dave may remain in Canada for the time being.

Question of the Week: Do you wear pyjamas when you sleep? And if not, why not?
Sub-question of the Week: Tell us about a cool relative of yours.

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