The North American Friends Movie Club

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

A timid banker.

A magical mask.

And a lively affair at the Coco Bongo.

We watched the 1994 American superhero slapstick comedy film - The Mask

So slip on your yellow-ist fedora.

And bite down on your giant dentures.

Because we’re the The Masks of podcasting.

And this is the sound we make when we see a beautiful episode.

[Wolf howl followed by panting]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

4 women.

3 bank robberies.

And 650 squibs.

We watched the 1996 American crime action film - Set It Off

So slip into your bank-robbing wig.

And grab as much money as you can.

Because we’re the most professional crew in podcasting.

And this show is our stolen getaway car.

[vroom vroom vroom]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

Colourful costumes.

Magnificent makeup.

And 174 musical numbers.

We watched the 1990 American crime action film - Dick Tracy

So slip into your yellow-ist trench coat.

And use your watch to call the coppers.

Because we’re the Dick Tracys of Podcasts.

And this show is our police-issued tommy gun.

[sound of a tommy gun]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

A bunch of bats.

A cluster of cockroaches.

And the most important bird in the soup business.

We watched the 2006 nature documentary television miniseries - Planet Earth - Episode 4: Caves.

So fall 200 feet into your couch.

And pour a refreshing glass of sulfuric acid.

Because we’re the deepest podcast in the world.

And this show is our chandelier ballroom.

[sound of “ahhh” falling into cave]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

It’s not a cat.

It’s not a raccoon.

It’s a bear and a cat and a raccoon at the same time!

We watched the 2017 documentary film - Red Panda: The World's Cutest Animal

So gather one-third of your bodyweight in bamboo.

And pour a cool glass of rhododendron nectar.

Because we’re the red pandas of podcasting.

And this show is a documentary about how cute we are.

[little red panda growl]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

An ocean of water.

A forest of kelp.

And a secret world hidden beneath the waves.

We watched the 2020 documentary film - My Octopus Teacher

So scoot under your movie-watching rock.

And hold your breath for as long as you can!

Because we’re the best swimmers in podcasting.

And this show is our loud snorkel breathing.

[loud snorkel breathing sound]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

Cheeky chimpanzees.

Beautiful baboons.

And several other delightful creatures.

We watched the 2017 biographical documentary film - Jane.

So grab a few movie-bananas.

And pour a tall glass of banana juice.

Because we’re the chimps of podcasts.

And you’re the scientists who are observing us!

[Chimp noise]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

Punching.

Kicking.

And secrets.

We watched the 1999 American film - Fight Club.

So punch a guy in the face.

And kick a guy in the butt.

Because we’re the punching-ist kicking-ist podcast in the world.

And this show is our punches and kicks!

[sound of a hi-ya karate style]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

A troubled teen.

A spooky rabbit.

And a dance troupe with the opportunity of a lifetime.

We watched the 2001 science fiction psychological thriller, Donnie Darko

So slip into your skeleton bodysuit.

And ponder the nature of time and space.

Because we’re the podcast that heals fractured realities.

And this show is our deadly jet engine.

[sound of a jet engine dropping from the sky and crashing into a house]

Tonight... On the North American Friends Movie Club.

A mysterious island.

A missing patient.

And at least three different ghosts!

We watched the 2010 neo-noir psychological thriller - Shutter Island

So slip into your ugliest tie.

And swim out to the evil lighthouse.

Because we’re the Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane of podcasts.

And this show is our dangerous cliffside.

[sound of a man as he falls off the side of the cliff]