Candyman is out. We’ve watched Candyman. We’ve recorded a podcast about Candyman. You’re about to listen to our podcast about Candyman. And if you’re reading this aloud into a mirror, Candyman is now directly behind you.
Anthony and Chad debate the ethics of assassination with the prospect of war in view. Steve and Anthony continue to wrestle with Jaime’s character development. Then Jan Wilson offers a different take on Jaime’s complicated personality.
It’s our first feedback episode of the season and we’re ready to talk about what turned out to be a pretty unpopular episode among our audience. Join us for the podcast to hear what they had to say.
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This time on OTC we catch up to the half-way point of Ted Lasso season 2, Talk about Disney’s epic adventure movie “Jungle Cruise”, as well as our first impressions of Reservation Dogs and Patron topics. A.Ron also talks about Marvel’s new “What If…?” animated series, the Netflix furry action happening in Beastars, the Friends reunion he didn’t have a chance to talk about sooner, and a wrapup on Schmigadoon!.
We’re filling a huge gap in our nostalgic movie catalog with our 35th anniversary coverage of Stand By Me, the 1986 coming-of-age story about 4 young friends who hear rumor of the body of a boy in the woods and journey into the wilderness to find it. It stars someone both beloved and reviled by Star Trek fans around the globe, as well as River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and a very young, very chubby Jerry O’Connell. It’s considered a classic by many. Will it hold up 35 years later? Join us on the podcast to find out.
Here it is. The final season! AMC is finally shooting The Walking Dead in the head to put it down once and for all. The only question is, will it go out with a violent gory splash and a mouthful of flesh, or will it lay down in the road and wither into a desiccated pile of bones? Check out the podcast to find out what kind of start it got off to.
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Lunchtime! Big things are happening this week with A.Ron coming back from a family vacation with a truly excellent video, I get and accept an offer on my house that leads to all sorts of stresses and discussions, and then we chat about a bunch of listener topics.
Bald Move Prestige is where the best of the best come to shine. In the Prestige podcast, we talk about serious dramas, excellence in filmmaking, and everything in between; on television or on the big screen. Prestige doesn’t cover sci-fi, but if that is your thing, you might be looking for Bald Move Pulp.
Elio Garcia reveals his pet theory about Varys’ (evolving) motives. Steve and Anthony debate the plausibility of Jaime’s character redemption. Anthony chats with Yannick from Belgium about adopting female role models.
This week’s prestige film is Pump Up the Volume. Christian Slater plays a mild mannered highschooler by day who transforms into pirate radio station DJ Happy Harry Hard-on by night, to scandalize his conservative town with profanity laced tirades about sex, drugs, and the utter meaningless of life. Is this movie just teen-agey angsty bullshit, or does it have something relevant to say in 2021 where everyone has a microphone and a public platform? Join us for the podcast to find out.