The Contenders

Man buns! Gore! Bugs! Self-surgery! Beer brands! And a survivor-turned-avenging angel! Revenge is a French horror-thriller written and directed by a woman that has it all. (And then some.) Joey loves it! But can he convince Tobin and Aislinn of its worth and charms? Only one way to find out... Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Joey on Twitter: @soulpopped Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

Does this feature-length Hunger Games audition tape work on its own terms? Wait, Tobin's seen this movie HOW MANY TIMES? And is THIS where Laura Palmer's been hiding all these years? Join the Addington siblings and CageClub co-founder Mike Manzi as they hunt through the backwoods of rural Missouri in 2010's neo-noir Winter's Bone. Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Mike on Twitter: @the_mikestir Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

Does this feel-good movie make it into orbit? How small was its budget, really? And have the zippers on men's pants actually changed that much since 1961? Learn the answers to all these questions (and more!) as the Addington siblings enlist their math- and science-inclined father Jeff to calculate how good Hidden Figures really is. Plus, find out how little we really know about women's contributions to science in our hardest game yet! Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Jeff is not on Twitter! Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

This one covers torture, but was it torture to sit through? Kyle Chandler... James Gandolfini... Chris Pratt... MARK DUPLASS?!?! And how much of the movie did Aislinn actually watch? Find out as we dive into Zero Dark Thirty, 2012's Oscar contender from director Kathryn Bigelow and lead actor Jessica Chastain. Filmmaker and video essayist Ryan McGilloway joins us to break down all the tension of this heart-pounder of a movie! Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Ryan on Twitter: @ryan_mcgilloway Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

How much of a game-changer was this movie for women in front of and behind the camera? Was Sigourney Weaver's Oscar nomination deserved? And can our hosts' bond survive the experience of breaking it all down? Find out, in our most contentious episode yet, as Tobin and Aislinn go toe-to-toe over James Cameron's 1986 action sci-fi classic Aliens. Reel Bad host Nick Jenkins joins us to referee this cage(club) match over one of his all-time favorite films! Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Nick on Twitter: @ngjenkins Reel Bad on Twitter: @reelbadpod Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

Who is this movie for? What's the difference between loving and admiring a film? And does everyone have their own personal Oprah? Find all the wisdom in the universe here, as the Addington siblings, along with special guest Shanna Thomas, work through a wide range of feelings about A Wrinkle in Time, reactions to the film, and reactions to the reactions. Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Shanna on Snapchat: Shanna.T21 Shanna on Instagram: ShannaThomas2121 Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA

What does it mean to "act" like a dude? Did Justin Bieber model his persona on Amanda Bynes? And who will win the hardest (Shakespearean!) game yet? Find out here as the Addington siblings welcome special guest Nicole Sweeney of Snark Squad and Crash Course fame to grapple with the flawed but funny 2006 film "She's the Man." Find us on Twitter: @Contenders_Pod On Facebook: facebook.com/TheContendersPod On Email: [email protected] Tobin on Twitter: @tobinaddington Aislinn on Twitter: @SassyNerdMT Nicole on Twitter: @Sweeneysays Find more shows: cageclub.me Music: "Let's Start at the Beginning" by Lee Rosevere Licensed under Creative Commons: CC-BY-SA