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

Austin and Phil take a look at what they've reviewed over the past 20 episodes and pick out their best, worst, and most surprising movies as well as looking at the benefits this show has brought them over this season.

Austin's Shout Out: Ratatouille the Musical

Phil's Shout Out: Mims28Studio

Aus and Phil dive into the world of pro sports, numbers and stats, Zen Buddhism, and stepdads as they get into a discussion of 2011's Moneyball.  It's a fun discussion that goes all over the place and brings some really fun discussion, disagreement, and more.

Austin's Shout Out: Half Alive

Phil's Shout Out: Abe Lincoln's Top Hat

The guys don their finest uncomfortable clothing and their tallest hats and announce themselves at the finest estates of Victorian England as they talk about the 2020 adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma.  They talk about what they expected vs what they ended up with, feminist heroes now and then, and the ridiculousness of the aristocracy.  It's a surprising and fun discussion all the way through.

Austin's Shout Out: Sarah Z

Phil's Shout Out: Movie Go Round

Austin and Phil take a trip to the Spirit World in an attempt to find enlightenment... but they just ended up watching an anticlimactic TV season instead.  The guys clash over the quality of the show as a whole, the highs and lows of Season 2, new characters, and why Sally Draper is the ultimate spirit guide.  It's another battle royale as they continue through the Legend of Korra. 

Austin's Shout Out: Hello Future Me

Phil's Shout Out: Pop-Up Filmcast

Austin and Phil open the magic card box to find out what movie they're going to watch and discover that it's 2019's Ready Or Not.  The guys try to do a deep dive on the film but quickly discover that they don't need to... and they're cool with that.  The resulting conversation is a series of rabbit holes about Joker, popcorn movies, foreign language apps, and loud lawn mowers.  It's maybe the most rambling episode yet, and that's saying a lot...

Austin's Shout Out: Penumbra Podcast

Phil's Shout Out: Don't Run

This week Austin and Phil travel to the magical kingdom of mushrooms... and bears.  They're watching and talking about the 2019 horror film Midsommar and getting totally freaked out by it.  They talk about respect for different cultural norms, geometry, toxic people, and psychedelics... also bears and sex rituals.  It's an insane movie that breeds unique discussion.

Austin's Shout Out:  The Orange Shirt Society

Phil's Shout Out: David Lynch Theatre

Austin and Phil got together to talk about The Amazing Screw-On Head.  They discuss the TV pilot and the comic it was adapted from, it's possible place in the Mignola-verse, and hope for a renewed interest in the property that might possibly lead to its return.  It's a Halloween treat that the guys use to celebrate the weird and wonderful short story The Amazing Screw-On Head!