The Flop House

What's this? A BONUS full episode in honor of Max Fun Drive? That's right! It's the Max Fun crossover event of the year! Griffin McElroy has already been a part of one amazing podcast about The War With Grandpa , over on sister Max Fun podcast My Brother My Brother and Me , and that was without even seeing the movie! What will he think now that he's seen it? We had such a fun time talking with him...

Weirdly, a constantly-wisecracking Ryan Reynolds isn't less irritating when you add a child version of him making the same smug jokes. Are Netflix's widely-reported woes because they churn out dreck like The Adam Project ? The world may never know! Wikipedia entry for The Adam Project Movies recommended in this episode: Everything Everywhere All at Once Akira Fighting Elegy Help support this show...

Fiendish gamemaster Dan returns to quiz the other Peaches on some of the hardest working men in showbiz. Things start goofy and only get goofier when Dan realizes how bad he is at counting. Thank you to our sponsor —  microdose gummies from Lumi Labs Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

The erotic thriller is back, baybee! Sure, it has more Ben Affleck gazing lovingly at snails than it used to, but you gotta expect that kind of wear and tear after leaving it in the garage for a couple of decades. This week, the peaches take on Adrian Lyne's direct-to-Hulu cuckold murder-stravaganza Deep Water . Wikipedia entry for Deep Water Movies recommended in this episode: Video Diary of a Lo...

Our Oscars chat is back, baybee! America may have stopped watching, but we're still here! Thank you to our sponsor —  microdose gummies from Lumi Labs Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

In honor of our Masters of the Universe streaming show (tonight, 3/19 - tickets still available now & for another week!) Elliott takes us on a very silly tour through some of his favorite movie toy tie-ins. Thank you to our sponsor —  microdose gummies from Lumi Labs . Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

The always affable and delightful Charles Wayne "Chuck" Bryant of the blockbuster-huge Stuff You Should Know podcast joins us to talk about the very odd Bliss , from Amazon Studios, a "what if The Matrix was not-so-secretly Requiem for a Dream" freakout, starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek in a series of silly hats. Wikipedia entry for Bliss Movies recommended in this episode: Near Dark Oslo, Aug...

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Stu returns to his smash hit mini format, to discuss the hit show about teens and drugs that everyone's talking about. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

Update on who's winning the bracket for our bonus commentary! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

We've got a new best friend , and it's Alison Rosen ! She drops by to discuss the Oscar-nominated Being the Ricardos , a movie that expresses Aaron Sorkin's deep and not at all bizarre understanding of how TV comedy works, and how it's the most solemn, earth-shaking thing that could ever exist, filled with people staring very seriously at jokes until their genius strikes them and they spew an impe...

Who's winning in our brackets? Find out here, without even having to check Twitter! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

We're going to do something a little different for this year's Maximum Fun donors exclusive bonus episode -- our first full-length movie commentary! And we're going to let YOU pick which of our previously-discussed Flop House faves we're recording a commentary for! We've put together a bracket, and starting on Monday, and going for four weeks in total, we'll be running Twitter polls at @theflophou...

We're joined by bestselling children's book author and illustrator Adam Rex , to discuss the misbegotten Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2000. What does he know about D&D, oh, we dunno... just that he was an illustrator for a little book called... THE MONSTER MANUAL (3rd edition)? Ever heard of it? (...plus a ton of other D&D manuals, Magic the Gathering cards, and other role playing and fantasy gam...

We're joined by Erik Marcisak , the man who holds a hallowed place in Flop House history, as the man who introduced Dan and Elliott to one another. We reminisce with Erik about the old days, doing shows in his tiny comedy theater; then we segue into a discussion of Nukie , one of the bad movies that bonded him with Elliott; and wrap up with Erik subtly hijacking the show to interview us for a litt...

Here's a new one -- two of the credited writers of Accidental Love (aka "Nailed," the movie that went through so many production issues that director David O. Russell asked for his name to be removed) actually PITCHED their own movie to us to cover. That's right, Elliott's colleagues, Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser , join us to discuss this legendarily troubled film, and they seem just as baffled...

Scott Meslow , author of the soon-to-be-released (Feb 1st!) book "From Hollywood With Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy ," joins us to explain the surprising interconnectedness of Netflix's holiday romcom offerings. Praise for Scott's book: “ From Hollywood With Love  gives rom-coms the analysis and respect they finally deserve, especially since part of the snobbery a...

Up until now, Audrey has been like one of those sitcom characters who's oft-referenced, but remains unseen, but now it's time for her to take the spotlight! Did we mention that Dan married her in November? Mazel tov, etc. And for such a joyous occasion the boys have given themselves a break by watching a movie that many people have goofed on, but they were all pretty sure they'd actually enjoy --...

Author and host of Max Fun 's very own Feeling Seen podcast , Jordan Crucchiola , joins us to talk about Georgia Rule , the film she claims has the largest discrepancy between what the viewer expects the movie to be and what it actually is. CONTENT WARNING: includes references to sexual assault, a surprising element in the film's plot that certainly took us off guard, so we don't want you to have...

In what has become a mini-tradition, we kick off the new year with an examination of last year's biggest musical flop. Unfortunately this one has a lot fewer cats and a lot more lying to a grieving family, and it's called Dear Evan Hansen . Joining us for the discussion is noted bar owner, Stuart wife, and DEH-on-Broadway-hater, Sharlene Wellington ! Wikipedia entry for Dear Evan Hansen Movies rec...

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Here's our gift to you -- a mini recorded LIVE from another special occasion: Elliott's birthday weekend! Before Omicron showed up to shut things down again, Dan and Stu and fam flew out to Los Angeles, to a beautiful house Elliott's wife had rented for the occasion, to celebrate four decades of that talkative special guy, Elliott Charles Kalan! We talk abou...

Is it Cagemas already? Seems like it comes earlier every year. At any rate, Saint Nicolas Cage has left us something awfully spicy beneath the tree this year. It's a giant slice of deep-fried southern ham, with big performances from Cage, KaDee Strickland, and Money Plane 's Kelsey Grammer. Dare you join us for a visit to Grand Isle ? Wikipedia entry for Grand Isle Movies recommended in this episo...

When last we left our doggie heroes, they had made their way inside the house, and thus far managed to protect the adorable kitten, Cutiepie -- but they STILL haven't scored any of that delicious chili, and their antics continue to threaten the farmer's daughter's wedding day. What will happen?!? Give a listen and see! (If you want to listen to the previous FlopTales RPG adventures, consider  beco...

The jolly bearded man himself, Alonso Duralde , writer of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and co-host of Max Fun's own Maximum Film , as well as many , many other things , joins us to talk about the LEGENDARILY strange 1985 would-be Christmas blockbuster Santa Claus: The Movie , along with the usual shenanigans. Wikipedia entry for Santa Claus: The Movie Movies recommended in this episode:...

Stuart leads Dan, Elliott, and friend of flop Zhubin Parang in part one (of two) of a short role-playing game. Listeners may already be familiar with the Hogsbottom Three from our appearance on The Adventure Zone, or from bonus episodes only available on the Maximum Fun member feed. (If you want to listen to the latter, consider becoming a MaxFun member! ) This adventure is kind of like those, exc...