In this episode we talk about minute 76 of The NeverEnding Story:

Brad of the Cosmic Geppetto podcast is back for this emotional roller coaster of a minute.

Atreyu flees after killing Gmork, then Falkor goes for a swim to save the Auryn, then The Nothing threatens to suck up Atreyu (like a tornado).

Brad's response to Thomas describing how they filmed the action scene: "This could not happen now."

Check out Brad Mendenhall on the Minute of Darkness and Cosmic Geppetto podcasts

In this episode we talk about minute 75 of The NeverEnding Story:

Brad's here! No, for real this time! Brad Mendenhall of Minute of Darkness and the Cosmic Geppetto podcast joins us for the craziest fight scene you don't get to see.

Atreyu slays Gmork (making all of Thomas's dreams come true) and Tierney cries her way through his death twitches.

We talk about fight scenes, violence, and how much blood you can actually get away with in a children's movie.

Check out Brad Mendenhall on the Minute of Darkness and Cosmic Geppetto podcasts

In this episode we talk about minute 74 of The NeverEnding Story:

Gmork explains that he has been helping the Nothing and the audience realizes the only hope to save Fantasia is if Bastian refuses to give up his hopes and dreams.

We have so much fun on our last day with Gary and Victoria talking about Big Bads, sidekicks, stories that loop, and the movies that make us nostalgic for childhood.

We do get deep again talking about the depiction of depression in this story but end with some happy Harry Potter talk.

Check out Gary and Victoria on the Harry Potter Minute and Ferris Bueller’s Minute Off

In this episode we talk about minute 73 of The NeverEnding Story:

Gary and Victoria of Harry Potter Minute are back for the minute that proves this movie can do villian exposition right, and we blow Gary's mind talking about magical books (go figure).

Gmork tells Atreyu about The Nothing, his role in the end of Fantasia, and basically informs Atreyu that he isn't real.

On a less weighty note, we have some more puppet appreciation today.

In this episode we talk about minute 72 of The NeverEnding Story:

Keep the lights on! In the movie, Gmork and Atreyu begin a conversation that the entire explanation of the movie pivots on.

In the studio, Tierney discusses the abilities of werewolves in the book versus the movie, Gary drops some Norse mythology knowledge on us, and Thomas tries to distract Victoria by talking about horror movies that DO NOT have Gmork in them.

Spoilers for (at least) Final Destination and Meet Joe Black.

Check out Gary and Victoria on the Harry Potter Minute and Ferris Bueller's Minute Off

In this episode we talk about minute 71 of The NeverEnding Story:

Atreyu finds himself surrounded by artwork depicting the events of his quest. (He didn't chose the quest life; the quest life chose him!)

We put on our art critic hats to talk about these murals, and Victoria and Gary bring their expertise from Harry Potter Minute to debate if Gmork is a Grim.

In this episode we talk about minute 70 of The NeverEnding Story:

Gary Roby Jr. & Victoria Laguna from the Harry Potter Minute join Thomas and Tierney to talk about another one of the saddest minutes in the movie.

In this episode we talk about minute 69 of The NeverEnding Story:

Thomas and Tierney are joined one more time by Mike Carlucci of the Return to Oz Minute podcast and he learns a lot more about what he missed earlier in the movie.

He gives us the great line "Now this is snail racing!" and saves the day when we judge Atreyu for calling Falkor "his luckdragon" by explaining Falkor is just like an Uber or Lyft.

After we debate how The Nothing works, Mike gives us his sum up of what this movie is and Thomas makes him an offer he doesn't refuse.

In this episode we talk about minute 68 of The NeverEnding Story:

Mike Carlucci thought this "rock man" sounded familiar and discovers the magic that is Alan Oppenheimer's listing of credits.

After realizing that he knows that voice "from literally everything", we go on to discuss Return to Oz crossovers and Rock Biter's apparent need for Tough Actin' Tinactin.

In this episode we talk about minute 67 of The NeverEnding Story:

Atreyu wakes up on a beach sans Auryn and begins shouting for Falkor.

Mike Carlucci is back to tell us what he thinks is going on (having never seen the movie before) and talks with Tierney and Thomas about werewolves, East Coast beaches, and the detailed history of that victory arch in the background.

Tierney tries to convince him everything is going to be just fine with those giant pawprints in the sand, but the sad Top Gun music is back...