Austin and Phil go back to the world of benders and explore the third season of The Legend of Korra.  They talk about the season as a sort of reboot, the next level of animation for the series, and the fantastic villain the series found in Henry Rollins.

Phil's Shout Out: Socially Plagued

Austin's Shout Out: Korra-The Turf War

Austin and Phil examine their father-son relationship as they hit the road and run for their lives... no, they're not dodging mob assassins or seeking vengeance for their murdered family, they're instead trying to find common ground on their differing opinions about the 2002 crime drama Road to Perdition.  The guys take a look at their relationships to morally bankrupt characters, rebellious teenagers, and cycles of dysfunction... also family bank robbing.  Pick the Rood you agree with and ride with them all the way to Perdition!

Austin's Shout Out: Sleeping At Last

Phil's Shout Out: Stanchion Literary Zine

Other Shout Outs: 

Rabbi Who Reads Comics

Austin and Phil hunker down in the studio and build the impossible:  a podcast about the film The Astronaut Farmer.  The guys talk about the bizarre tone of this movie, the clunky execution of an interesting idea, and how this movie only makes sense in the slimmest of time frames.

Austin's Shout Out: 1-Hour Song Rewrite

Phil's Shout Out: Critical Drinker-Ambiguity

Austin and Phil take a trip to the center of their psyches this week by watching 2009's Where the Wild Things Are.  They break down the deep emotional and artistic meanings behind the simple children's story, the stellar work by the art department, and the amazing performances by the voice and suit actors alike.  It's a complicated movie that spawned a lot of conversation and ideas and we are here for all of it.

Austin's Shout Out: Mr. Tardis

Phil's Shout Out: Ignorance Was Bliss

BONUS:  Phil mentioned the documentary Tell Them Anything You Want and it is available to watch on Tubi

This week Austin and Phil watched Bo Burnham's 2017 comedy drama/exploration of adolescence Eighth Grade.  The guys discuss the timelessness of the film, what it is saying about the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and the way the movie manages to perfectly capture the challenges surrounding everything about being the age of a middle schooler.

Austin's Shout Out: The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature

Phil's Shout Out: A Walk in the Woods

Austin and Phil hit the road to salvation this week as they dig into the 2010 post-apocalyptic film The Book of Eli.  The guys get off in the weeds about religion and spirituality and the struggles that these things may or may not present to this movie's audience, but also talk plenty about the technical aspects of the film, the Denzel Renaissance, relationship dynamics, and, of course, Tom Waits...

Austin's Shout Out: Things You May Not Know

Phil's Shout Out: A God in the Shed

Austin and Phil sequester themselves to a tiny room in the back of Stately Rood Manor where they discuss the minutia of what they have just been presented with... in this case, it's the 1957 courtroom drama 12 Angry Men.  The guys discuss why this movie holds up after all this time, their favorite parts, and speculate about what could be beneficial about remaking this film.  It's a really interesting movie and led to a very interesting discussion.

Austin's Shout Out: Bernie Sweatshirt

Phil's Shout Out: GravityBeard Interns

Due to Bernie's sweatshirt being sold out at the time of this posting, you can help the cause it supports by donating HERE

The graphic novel Phil mentioned in this episode is called Chasin' the Bird by Dave Chisholm

The guys hit the road this week and break down the 1958 samurai adventure film The Hidden Fortress.  They talk about the impressive scope of this movie, the influence it had on George Lucas, and finally, they spiral into a discussion(argument) about the strained relationship between old films and modern audiences.  It's a long and treacherous road for our heroes this week as they seek a safe kingdom and redemption... and movies.

Austin's Shout Out: Briktokk

Phil's Shout Out: Usagi Yojimbo

Aus and Phil's Other Podcast Appearances:

Zeng This!

Pop Up FilmCast

Wait, You Haven't Seen

Austin and Phil kick off Season 2 by watching Soul, which leads them to explore life, death, the afterlife, jazz, perspective, and the possibility that Pixar is manipulating us all...

Austin's Shout Out: Ratatouille

Phil's Shout Out: Hat's Off Entertainment