Crossroad City, losing the balance, a haunted Hunter, some recent news, a radioactive Red Lobster, a recipe from Sammy, a first class Stamp (these jokes can just write themselves sometimes, right?), a couple of driven yet destructive directors, book talk, a slow burn strange little new thriller, and wrapping it up with a little Elliott Smith. Stuff Mentioned: Late Night With David Letterman (November 19, 1987 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcf-u2LdjiI), Dan Tana's (9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069), Superman II (1981), Billy Budd (1962), Teorema (1968), Blonde Redhead "Pier Paolo" (1997), Blonde Redhead Fake Can Be Just as Good (1997), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), The Limey (1999), Hide Sushi (2040 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025), Leo Tolstoy War and Peace (1867), Richie Valens "La Bamba" (1958), La Bamba (1987), Sharp Corner (2024), Results (2015), That '70s Show (1998-2006), The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Heatmiser "Somebody to Lose" (1994), and Heatmiser Cop and Speeder (1994).

Getting my mom out of the woods, an underwhelming welcoming, how to spot a terrible person, a Liam Neeson movie to avoid at all costs, brief thoughts on The Naked Gun, Seth MacFarlane sucks, the truly evil concept of honor killings, killer chocolates, and a compelling ending quote. Stuff mentioned: Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), The Ice Road (2021), The Naked Gun (2025), Dante Alighieri Divine Comedy (1321), and Sebastian Langdell "A Medievalist Hits the Gym" (The New York Times, July 7, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/opinion/death-suicide-weight-lifting.html).

My mom and marmite, Andy Griffith wants to destroy the world, pregnant pausing, more man on the street wisdom, I don't know shit about binders, a punk band you have to check out, a passable movie scene, a pretty great new thriller, and I've got a secret. Stuff mentioned: Spy Hard (1996), In Living Color "Ice Ice Baby" (February 10, 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtKBe7sM48), They Call Me Mister Tibbs (1970), Spaceballs (1987), Weapons (2025), Barbarian (2020), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and Long Legs (2024).

Paging Rick Deckard, the return (sort of) of Frank Drebin, Liam in love, the legacy of Leslie Nielsen, the one of a kind Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the pleasures of Retribution, my cat is missing, and an ending featuring Danny Aiello, Jack Nicholson, and John Wayne. Stuff mentioned: Blade Runner (1982), The Naked Gun (2025), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), Baywatch (1989-2001), Leslie Nielsen Fart Interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuHDdSImFQ), Cloud (2025), Pulse (2001), Cure (1997), Creepy (2016), Retribution (2006), and Rhonda Byrne The Secret (2006).

Centennial fever, chewing and sleeping, birthday greetings, a Joan Rivers curiosity, an all too human Hulk, cursed sitcoms, a trumpeter that made us feel good, a farewell to Ozzy, a flight worth taking, and getting young with Jung. Stuff mentioned: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Monkey (2025), Psycho (1960), Rabbit Test (1978), What's Opera, Doc? (1957), They Live (1988), Rocky III (1982), Wrestlemania III (March 29, 1987), Hogan Knows Best (2005-2007), The Cosby Show (1984-1992), Family Ties (1982-1989), Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986), Chuck Mangione "Feels So Good" (1977), The Osbournes (2002-2005), Fight or Flight (2025), and Bullet Train (2022).

Some eagerly awaited boxing updates, it's game over for Pacman, the pleasures of Jason Statham, a safe Harbour, going gray, a clothes dryer query, a pretty good Beetlejuice impression, and the perils of movie previews. Stuff mentioned: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois (July 19, 2025), Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios (July 19, 2025), Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Swept Away (1974), Swept Away (2002), A Working Man (2025), Stranger Things (2016-2025), Hellboy (2019), Violent Night (2022) Dominic Lewis "Santa Claus Has Had Enough of Christmas" (2022), and Beetlejuice (1988).

Mathletics is gaining steam, the legendary Lee Iacocca, a strange little Michael Madsen film with a great cast, the passing of two political titans, some Falk talk, an unfortunately named new supplement I'm taking, remembering Hervé Villechaize, an arthouse classic sci-fi film from the 1970s, and David Bowie can't stop singing. Stuff mentioned: Sixteen Candles (1984), The Godfather (1972), Novocaine (2025), The Winner (1997), The In-Laws (1979), Fantasy Island (1977-1984), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), David Bowie "Ashes to Ashes" (1980), David Bowie Scary Monsters [and Super Creeps] (1980), David Bowie "Space Oddity" (1969), and David Bowie David Bowie (1969).

Flying adventures, peer pressure, a farewell to Michael Madsen, the new sport that is sweeping the nation, George C. Scott has a headache, a director I despise, a movie about a killer date, another solid horror movie from Osgood Perkins, the search continues, and closing the door. Stuff mentioned: Twelve Angry Men (1957), Kris Kristofferson "The Pilgrim - Chapter 33" (1971), Taxi Driver (1976), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Me Again (1989), Caught Stealing (2025), Elvis (2022), Pi (1998), The Whale (2022), Drop (2025), The Monkey (2025), Longlegs (2024), Stephen King The Monkey (1980), and The Box (2009).

Taking a week off from the podcast, I'm sure you are devastated

Raging at aging, bouncing a reference check, movie jail, a Montgomery Clift tale, the death of a rebel, more marijuana inspired movie moments, some thoughts on the homeless, and a repulsive creature from the Amazon. Stuff mentioned: A Minecraft Movie (2025), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Raintree County (1957), Murder, My Sweet (1944), The Caine Mutiny (1954), A Place in the Sun (1951), Theodore Dreiser An American Tragedy (1925), The Misfits (1961), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967), Patricia Bosworth Montgomery Clift: A Biography (1978), Novocaine (2025), and Dumb and Dumber (1994).