Peak Show’s 2022 Super Month is here! We take a month-long journey into Star Wars. For the first episode, Eric Szyszka of the awesome We Hate Movies joins to discuss the prequels, Clone Wars, re-casting (and lack thereof), standalone movies, genre, Disneyfication and more. We also talk about Target, tilling and Tim Hortons. Oh, and Star Wars isn’t a Western.

“Bluntman” Bree and Kyle “Chronic” Martinak team up to talk about the Gen X Jersey slacker king himself, Kevin Smith. We discuss Smith’s pivot to podcasting, the secretly sweet aspect of his marriage, his wannabe Judd Apatow phase, the impact that pot had on his humour and more. Plus: is Tusk secretly amazing?

Kelsey Goldman is in the driver’s seat for this special episode! Kelsey and her pal Jason Edwards lead the episode for a discussion on Mel Brooks. What was special about the way Mel wrote men – and women? Has anyone come close to Mel Brooks in terms of movie spoofs? We also discuss the specificity of Jewish humour versus New York humour, power and influence, how music makes him a better filmmaker and more. Content warning: Bree may or may not poop herself, and also there’s some disturbing talk about Barf the Mog and The Shining.

Say hello to your friends! Bree is joined by pop culture enthusiast Chelsea Jupin to discuss the books, movies, graphic novels and TV iterations of the Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club. They discuss being late bloomers, the power of female friendships, themes of chosen family, age-appropriate life lessons and, of course, Claudia’s style. Listen through for their dream Netflix series episodes, which baby-sitter they think they are, and some very important discussion about almonds.

Bree is joined by Eric Peacock, host of the Soundtracker podcast, to discuss the varied and highly musical stylings of Matt Stone and Trey Parker, two of the most frustrating creators to ever come up on Peak Show. But despite our South Park-related misgivings, there’s a surprising deal of appreciation for their work. We discuss Gen X cynicism, the art of parody and, uh, a lot of 9/11 stuff. Oh, and Bree starts talking about AMAs and TV trading.

Indiewire article on South Park’s most transphobic episodes.

What up!!! Bree and Liz (@yanoforsure) are two cool girls doing a podcast for other cool people who want to hang out in our party mansion. Nothing sexual. People in good shape encouraged. If you are fat you should be able to find humour in the little things. Again, nothing sexual.

Exit light, enter night! Bree and Ruin My Life co-host Kelsey Goldman (@kelseyrebecca) discuss the Sand-man himself, Adam Sandler! What should have been a straightforward episode about the gradual Flanderization and downfall of a beloved comedic actor turns into a multifaceted discussion about pain, masculinity, sports movies and a whole lot about Uncut Gems you just plain can’t understand if you’re not Jewish. Are Sandler’s Netflix movies really that bad? Does he give hope to the average looking men of the world? And why hasn’t he tried harder to make more movies on the level of Uncut Gems/Meyerowitz Stories/Punch Drunk Love?

U of T cinematic studies PhD student Mynt Marsellus returns to the show to discuss one of their favourite directors, David Fincher. Bree and Mynt discuss how Fincher gets the most out of his actors, how he uses space, time and movement uniquely, his blind spots for female characters, whether or not it matters that he’s a “difficult” director and what his most overrated movies are. Also, what would Spider-Man (2002) look like if it had been directed by David Fincher?

Uh-oh! A Peak Show emergency has forced Bree to go back into the archives and bring back the best episode you never heard! Friend of the show Mike Stephens and Bree discuss the all-timer that is King of the Hill, from the inherent way in which comedy ages like milk to the tragedies that are Bill, Dale and Peggy. If nothing else, marvel at how far the show has come.

Bree returns for another month-end pop culture recap with friend Laura Alix (@lauraalix) to discuss March in terms of pop culture disc horse – Turning Red, Netflix prices, the CEO of Goldman-Sachs DJ-ing Lollapalooza and everything but the Oscars slap. And if you listen closely, our old friend Mike Stephens just might stop by to discuss Peggy Hill.