The Reckless Musecast

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid; they also discuss Shane Gillis' triumphant return to SNL and Gina Carano's Elon Musk-backed lawsuit against Disney/Lucasfilm.

In this episode, Ben & Joe talk about the Right's unnecessary war on Taylor Swift, their thoughts on Oppenheimer, and more.

In this episode, Ben & Joe talk about the Meat Parade (aka the Academy Awards, not gay porn) and their thoughts on the recent controversy around the Barbie movie's "snubs." They also talk about how Texas' recent stance may lead to another civil war, and if A24 will be smart enough to capitalize on it, and he recent layoffs at the L.A. Times.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about whether Sound of Freedom deserves the controversy it generated, and the furor around Machine Gun Kelly's new signature guitar. Oh, and they talk about Italians, too.

In this episode, Ben and Joe chat with comedian, author, and podcaster Lou Perez about his debate with Michael Ian Black on whether wokeness is killing comedy; life as an up-and-coming comedian; how to survive in the comedy world; and more.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the earliest version of Mickey Mouse - Steamboat Willie - entering the public domain; the attempt to problematize Dave Chappelle's latest comedy special, The Dreamer; and Claudine Gay's resignation as president of Harvard.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the Variety article, "Strikes, Box-Office Bombs and ‘Huge Leadership Vacuum’: Hollywood Says Goodbye to Worst Year in a Generation"; how terrible 'The Exorcist: Believer" is; and the rise of Barry Keoghan.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about A24's upcoming film, "Civil War," as well as controversy around the Satanic Temple display inside the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about Rep. Elise Stefanik's questioning of university presidents on the growing antisemitism on their campuses; and have a pleasant discussion about blood splatter in movies.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the recent cancellations of actors Susan Sarandon and Melissa Barrera for their comments on the Gaza conflict.