With a new monster movie out on streaming, Dan and Brian decide to go back to the roots of Japanese kaiju, aided by a fascinating book Brian got Dan for Christmas. Join as the pair relive the atomic, unstoppable horror of Godzilla. Dan shares some anecdotes about the movie’s filming and praises the film’s tone…
It’s April Fools Day, and Dan and Brian have decided to rework their podcast into a YouTube review show for one episode. Join as each brings a personal favorite clip you can find on YouTube. Brian shares the bizarre hourlong monologue about Garfield’s “Pipe Strip” in 07/27/1978 from the Lasagna Cat channel. Meanwhile, Dan shares…
It’s nearly April Fools Day, so Dan and Brian decided to visit Orson Welles’ prankster quasi-documentary about art forgery. Join as they take a quick stroll through the famed filmmaker’s life and drunken outtakes. Dan praises the film’s elliptical continuity, and Brian commits fakery of his own by narrating some of the movie’s best quotes…
The Goods is back with its “Violent Ends” feature — a comparison of two movies with similar setups but very different conclusions. This week, Dan and Brian review two movies centered around unconventional teachers at prestigious private schools with secret groups and surprised parents at performances. Join as Brian confronts his own feelings on nonconformity…
Time Loop “Month” cycles for the final time as Dan and Brian review alien-blasting looper Edge of Tomorrow. Join as they debate the film’s title, imagine what Slurp time blood tastes like, and wonder why the alien invasion feels just like World War 2. Brian mocks the ineffective mech, while Dan teases out the movies…
We made it to our quarter-centennial, almost half a year, listeners! Join Brian and Dan in looking back at their roots in analyzing culture, loving movies, and podcasting. They also look ahead at some possible tweaks in format. In the second half of the Spectacular, Dan and Brian delve into The Goods By The Numbers,…
In the fourth (and final?) outing of Time Loop Month, Dan and Brian review the 2007 Nickelodeon TV movie The Last Day of Summer, in which Jansen Panettiere and his stupid face relive the titular day over and over. Join as Dan and Brian pay tribute to local festivals and awkward middle school years. Brian…
Time Loop Month reaches its “climax” as Dan and Brian “beat” into Premature, the raunchy teen comedy where orgasms cause the time loop to repeat. Join as they “come” to the conclusion that Craig Roberts is a breakout star, look “hard” at comparisons to previous Goods subject Some Kind of Wonderful, and “finish off” with…
Time Loop Month continues on The Goods as Dan and Brian watch the slasher/looper Happy Death Day and its sequel Happy Death Day 2U. Join as they consider whether these movies really fit into the “horror” genre, praise the protagonist Tree (minus her dumb name), and try to parse out the series’ alternate dimension and…
Wake up! In their first episode of Time Loop Month, Dan and Brian honor the origin of the film trope by considering Groundhog Day before visiting the early pandemic hit Palm Springs. Join as they dissect the ups-and-downs of reliving the same day, try to make sense of Palm Springs’ ending, and question the moral…