Best Line/Worst Line

One of our final contenders in the Mel Brooks Tournament. Two Walk This Ways and the origin of "It's good to be the king", but how does this film stack up to our other entries so far? Join us as we break down the humor and the not-so-humorous parts of this historical spoof.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our two final entries in the Mel Brooks Tournament! The Producers 1967 vs. The Producers 2005. The one that started it all goes head to head with the movie version of the Broadway phenomenon that ran for over 2,500 shows. Step 1, find the worst show ever written... Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning writer/producer and monster movie expert Diana McCorry joins us to talk about the Mel Brooks classic 'Young Frankenstein'. This one is a real roll in ze hay! Join us! It's fun! Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part Two of Round Two! Devon Hickey ( In Devo Veritas ) is back to discuss 'Spaceballs'. How does it hold up compared to 'Men in Tights'? Is George Lucas cool? And what exactly  is  plaid mode?  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica has to rearrange her Mel Brooks Top 5 as 'Men in Tights' isn't quite the king it used to be. Melanie is just downright unimpressed. Devon Hickey, host of the movie podcast In Devo Veritas , joins to break down what works and what doesn't in this Mel Brooks spoof classic. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part Two of our Mel Brooks Tournament covers the second film from round one, 'To Be or Not To Be' (1983), which Mel produced and starred in with his wife, Anne Bancroft.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's tournament time! Join us as we spend the summer watching eight Mel Brooks movies and decide the best and worst lines from each, then your votes will choose the best and worst lines from the whole bunch. We start with a hidden Brooks' gem--his second film, 'The Twelve Chairs', (1970)*, in which Mel takes his first role in one of his own movies.  * The entire movie is availa...

It's an evil people fashion riot! Guest Katie Dimick (KD Designs PDX) joins us to chat about two movies that combine the world of fashion with the world of hellish bosses. Many burning questions arise, such as "What is Melanie's favorite ensemble of Andy's?" and "How long can a dalmatian go without pooping?" Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

We dig in to Christopher Guest's improv mockumentary style hit 'Best in Show' (2000) with guest Diane Johansen (designer for 'Creativity in Captivity' podcast), and this movie has more hilarious lines than Cookie Guggleman has ex-boyfriends.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicolas Cage/general movie expert Marcus Jay Hernandez joins us to discuss the metafiction mind-bender that is 'Adaptation' (2002). So grab yourself a coffee and enjoy! Maybe a muffin, too...banana nut. That's a good muffin. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retired Disney Adult Adam Paul joins us for a double-header of Post-Renaissance Disney Non-Musical Comedies, Emperor's New Groove (2000) and Meet the Robinsons (2007). We quote Kronk and Goob. We appreciate the under-appreciated. We philosophize on the importance of failure. We wonder why the heck there was never an Yzma's Laboratory ride? And, last but not least, we Tom Selleck. Support...

What happens when our guest, sports journalist Jessica Benson ( Grind City Media , Jessica Benson Show with CJ Hurt) gives us the choice of three sports movies? We choose the most ridiculous one, of course! Join us for a trip down memory lane as we try to make sense of 'Double Teamed', the Disney Channel Original Movie based on the lives of the WNBA's Burges twins.  Support the show...

Jessica joins the Chicago (2002) Fan Club, founded twenty years ago at a birthday party dinner by Melanie and our very special guest, Stacey Robinson, co-host of the movie pod Double Exposure. You can join, too! Just be ready to tell us your favorite lyric from 'When You're Good to Mama' (you know you have one)... As always, this episode contains detailed discussions of the movie&ap...

We put EVERYTHING on a bagel in this episode! Join us as we gush about our pick for Best Picture for this year's Oscar episode, 'Raccacoonie'! Err....whoops--'Everything Everywhere All At Once'.   *This episode contains SPOILERS for the film, and briefly and lightly touches on the topic of suicide. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

We kick off Season 2 with two murder mystery comedies: 'Glass Onion' and 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' (one of Jessica's all-time favorites).  Benoit Blanc charms, Eddie Valiant drinks, and Melanie says she's going to cross-stitch one of our Best Lines--a first for the pod!  SPOILERS for 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Support the show Hosted on Acast. See...

Christmas is a wonderful time for family, rustic dudes named Jake, and rescuing people who've had traumatic head injuries. We watched wintery rom-com classic 'While You Were Sleeping' and Netflix's sparkly newcomer 'Falling For Christmas' and discussed real amnesia, fake amnesia, and everything in between. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Super-guest Kristina Benoist returns to tell us how to stalk people who currently live in 'Hocus Pocus' filming locations, and discuss whether or not you can order lobster after midnight in Salem, Massachusetts. We also watched the newly released, Disney+ sequel, 'Hocus Pocus 2', for which there are MANY, many spoilers.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

An ALL TELEVISION WEEK! We watch the pilots of 'Sex and the City' and 'And Just Like That'. And since Carrie and the crew are now the same age as the Golden Girls, we watched the Girls in their pursuit of some Mr. Burt Reynolds action (S2, E2: "Ladies of the Evening"). Yes, Richard Nixon does make an appearance ( again ). Don't say we didn't warn you... Supp...

It's the ultimate showdown between Nora Ephron's paragons of rom-com: 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You've Got Mail'. But are these movies as great as we remember? Podcast host ( Qué Funny ) and television writer Julissa Castillo joins us to break down the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romantic comedy juggernauts, food allergies, tiramisu, and handkerchiefs.  Support the sho...

Richard Nixon back again! In our third episode of the Nora Ephron Summer Tournament, we watch and discuss 'Lucky Numbers' and 'Hanging Up'. Don't forget to vote on the best and worst lines on Instagram @bestlineworstline Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Steve Martin double-header of the Nora Ephron Summer Tournament includes a home run and a forfeit. 'My Blue Heaven' gets a bye week for being a hidden gem and 'Mixed Nuts' gets the boot from the bracket for being too problematic.  *CONTENT WARNING: 'Mixed Nuts' features sensitive topics, mainly revolving around suicide. If you do not want to hear our discussion ab...

We kick off our Nora Ephron Summer Tournament with 'Heartburn' and host-favorite 'When Harry Met Sally'.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first musical! We watched the 1972 film '1776'. Richard Nixon makes an appearance, Jessica realizes this movie has a 'romantic interlude', and Thomas Jefferson gets picked apart like the crudites platter at the kids' table at the Fourth of July block party.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us, with special guest Kayleigh Hudson, as we go on a summer beach vacay with the absurdist comedy delight 'Barb and Starr Go To Vista Del Mar'.  Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We watched jungle adventure rom-coms 'Romancing the Stone' (1984) and 'The Lost City' (2022). What makes a classic adventure rom-com? Hysterical Channing Tatum? Michael Douglas in white pants? All the cheese? We discuss, with retired professional Joan Wilder cosplayer Kristina Benoist. Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.