Vicarious Living

Going back to the West Coast (virtually) as we pulse check with a long time listener, first time podcaster from San Francisco: Patrick M! Jam packed agenda as we tackle this teen classic from 1999 with as much vim & vigor as humanly possible. Topics on this week's episode include quarantine life: Week 3, getting famous way too early & tumultuous childhoods, office hoes, nature vs. nurture on high school cool hierarchies, acceptable corporate bullying, pedophile teachers preying on young students at carnivals and under-18 bars, prom confessionals and much more! Featuring the Rotten Tomatoes game, clips/music from the movie, Ryan Philippe practice hero award, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear) and MVP of the week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim).

This week on the pod, special guest appearance by our first LA celebrity musician: Yony (aka Mike C) as well as a cameo by a very successful LA movie producer: Brie! Such a fantastic movie breakdown provided by these two as we got into scathing Rotten Tomato movie reviews, nitpicks with FPJ (body-shaming 101), Jessica Biel's flawless everything and 7th Heaven's greatest all-time scene, Brittany Murphy conspiracy theories, over-acting on steroids (hint: FPJ), unrealistic baseball scenes, evil old rich white men, Flame McBurn's heat check and much more! Featuring clips/music from the movie, Ryan Philippe Practice Hero Award, player breakdowns, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), unnecessary plot lines, and MVP of the Week (sponsored by the entire industry of Japanese Denim).

For the first time in VL podcast history, Brian takes the training wheels off and flies solo in this special Coronavirus 2020 Quarantine episode. What's the perfect movie to do this, you might ask? That answer is simple: Coyote Ugly! Never seen it, making the reactions genuine and sincere...the most integral piece to doing a solo pod and sitting alone going completely crazy with your own thoughts :)

Topics this week include fantastic movie soundtracks, funny movie reviews, LeAnn Rhimes and her golden pipes, Goodman delivering the Goods, dart throwing techniques, Tyra Banks' pyramid schemes, telling lies and owning up to it, disgusting bars (cough...Coyote Ugly), and much much more!

Featuring tips for the kids, clips/music from the movie, player breakdown, Ryan Philipee practice hero award, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), and MVP of the Week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim).

Ben J stops by the VL Podcast Studio to dive into one of his favorite movies: Saving Silverman. Such a true delight as this film brought back all kinds of fond memories from our youth. Topics on today's pod include: Ben's defense of inappropriate male genitalia photos, quarantine life, Neil Diamond wanting no part of being in this movie, Jack Black's all-time quotes and prank phone calls, RBF (resting bitch face), p-whipped dudes and why they suck so bad, kidnappings gone wrong and much much more!

Featuring tips for the kids, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), Ryan Philipee practice hero award, clips/music from the movie, and MVP of the Week (sponsored by the fine industry of Japanese Denim).

Hank returns to discuss this all-time great from the 90s: Little Giants. Quarantine or not, we are still going to churn out the A+ quality content for the kids. Topics on this week's pod include: what happened to Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill's pre-TV NFL career, a lot of Ice Box, 90s haircuts, David slaying Goliath, child grocery store etiquette, underage pee-wee football recruiting, childhood crushes, horrible parenting by Spike's dad, and "One Time!"

Featuring tips for the kids, Ryan Philipee practice hero award, player breakdown, MCITW (spnsored by Wicklow Wear), Little Giants sequal predicition and MVP of the Week (brought to you by the fine industry of Japanese Denim).

Three ladies join Wind in podcast studio to discuss one of the most influential sports films of all time: Love & Basketball. Listen along as all podcasters get more & more buzzed on Smirnoff hard seltzers as time progresses through the pod! Topics from this fire LADY TAKEOVER include how to make movies less "soft", fun facts, NBA vs WNBA 1:1 grudge matches for love, Zeke and Quincy's well endowed male anatomy, male vs female stereotypes, the most controversial curfew night in human history and much more! Featuring clips/music from the movie, cast player breakdowns, Ryan Philipee Practice Hero Award, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), heroin sequel predictions, and MVP of the Week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim).

Smallville comes to an end as we dig into everything that happens after Lex leaves the show in Season 7 up to the show's finale in Season 10. Final Part of our 5-Part Smallville podcast journey. So much to discuss as we encounter a real love triangle between Lois/Lana/Clark, kryptonite skin & weird ways to write people out of shows, darkness battles to the death, Superman magic that makes no logistical sense, destiny, and much more! Featuring tips for the kids, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), and MVP of the Week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim).

Wind & Pipes dive into Part IV of their next Smallville adventure with episodes from season 5, 6, and 7. Topics include Clark finally telling Lana his secret, Johnathan Kent's death, perfect cinematography, Justice League unity (Cyborg, Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow), butterfly effect, destiny, love triangles, superhero politics, slow motion explosions, Lex finally turning the corner into full evil, and much more! Featuring clips/music from the show, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), player breakdowns, MVP of the Week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim), and tips for the kids.

Brian is joined in VL podcast studio by 5th time guest Zerb to break down one of the teen comic book teen movie classics: Kick-Ass. A cult classic following Dave Lizewski's journey to become a real-life superhero (or riding the coat-tails of actual badasses: Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz). Topics include Savage threeways, 10 yr olds beating ass, Batman with fu manchu's, alternative yet realistic takes on superheroes, creepy Nic Cage, McLovin always being McLovin, first-person videogame POV, and much more! Featuring clips/music from the movie, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), Ryan Philippee Practice Hero Award, Most Re-Watchable scenes, and MVP of the Week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim).

Brian & Pat reach the half-way point with Part III of the 5-Part Smallville podcasts, includes an episode from Season 4 and 5 (with full show breakdown provided throughout). Topics include Lois Lane joining the cast, Lex's multiple near vehicular manslaughter car wrecks, Chloe knows Clark's secret, Lana & Clark's endless will they/won't they, Smallville meteor strike 2.0, improbable helicopter survival, fortress of solitude, and flying alongside private jets. Featuring clips/music from the show, MCITW (sponsored by Wicklow Wear), MVP of the week (sponsored by the industry of Japanese Denim) and non-stop fun facts!