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Send a text On the yearly ETI Roadtrip the guys stop off in the lone star state for a Texas sized episode featuring movie critic Peter Mann from Mann Cinema Reviews. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text The guys sail away to the far ends of the northern Atlantic in search for Valhalla as they review the newest movie from Director Robert Eggers, The Northman. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text On this mega-pod Alex, Grant & Max are joined by two special guests as they compete in the first true ETI movie auction.  www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text This week the guys light up and choose 10 films to induct into the Stoner Movie Hall of Fame. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Comedian and WA native Chad Optiz joins the guys this week to discuss his top five most influential movies for his comedy. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex, Grant & Max complete the Final Four of their bracket and crown a best picture nominee champion from the last 64 films to be nominated (3:40). They then welcome back Oscar supper fan, Zach Pearson, and break down one of the wildest nights in American television history (43:41).  www. Patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterbo...

Send a text Alex, Grant & Max work through The Elite 8 in round four of the Best Picture Nominees bracket (2:55). They then look at all 23 categories for this year’s Oscar ceremony and cement their picks for Sunday’s big evening (47:19). www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Welcome to the Sweet 16! Alex, Grant and Max cut the remaining best picture nominees in half during round three of the March Movie Madness Bracket.  www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text The boys continue their journey through this years bracket as they send films to the sweet sixteen. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text It's that time of year! March Movie Madness is back! With March being the new Oscar month the guys have decided to take the past 64 Best Picture Nominations (including this year) and throw them into the bracket generator. On this episode the guys whittle down the field of 64 to 32.  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Welcome to Dumpuary! That time of year when movies come to die. Alex, Grant & Max discuss recent awesomely bad films that’ve been released (2:03) then they dive into the disaster movie genre and name their top five favorites (27:15). www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Grant rejoins the show from the road to discuss the latest Super Bowl trailers and current events (3:23) then the guys analyze the recently announced 2022 Oscar nominations and discuss the favorites, the surprises and the snubs (32:42) www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex and Max welcome Charlotte from The Chatter Network’s true crime podcast, Bloodshed & Brews (2:37) then the trio talks about their favorite on-screen couples in honor of Valentine’s Day (9:35).  www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text The guys return to the war room to draft movies in eight unique categories from the year 2002. Make sure to vote on instagram, twitter, facebook or by email excusetheintermission@gmail.com for who had the best lineup Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex, Grant and Max meet virtually to discuss the latest film from Joel Coen, The Tragedy of MacBeth (4:14) and then they talk about nine of their favorite films made by the Coen brothers (29:11) www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Live from Incline Cider House! The guys settle into a special location and give their thoughts on the recent Golden Globe winners plus SAG nominations (2:41) and then each host presents their top five favorite films from this past year (10:25) www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex, Grant and Max pay their respects to those who have recently passed away (3:38) and then turn their attention to reviewing the new film Licorice Pizza (11:58) before ranking each of Paul Thomas Anderson’s nine films (1:17:00)  www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text The guys return from the holiday break and talk about some other December movie releases they saw recently. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text The guys sit down and sift through the new releases this month including Power of the Dog, Nightmare Alley, Spider-Man: No Way Home and more! Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex, Grant & Max get into the holiday spirit by discussing some films that have become “non-traditional” Christmas classics (3:37) and then they close the show by talking about the recently released 2021 Golden Globe nominations (1:00:32). Happy holidays from ETI! www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text In celebration of Apatow’s 54th birthday the guys talk about his career (3:45), rank his six directorial features (19:50) and then spend a little time discussing the state of the R-rated comedy as we approach the year 2022 (1:05:20)  www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex, Grant & Max review ‘House of Gucci’ the latest bio-pic from legendary director Ridley Scott (4:00). They then discuss Ridley’s overall career and impact on cinema history through their draft format (41:35).  www.patreon.com/excusetheintermission  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text Alex and Grant sit down with actor, author, director and all around good guy, Greg Sestero! They talk about his involvement in the cult classic film The Room, as well as his influences and upcoming projects.  Greg will be live and in person at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, WA on Dec. 17 for a special screening of The Room.  Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ET...

Send a text The guys sit down and talk about the new movie releases that have come out this past month. Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram

Send a text The guys reflect on ~75 episodes and what this podcast means to them (3:45) and then they reopen the mailbag to answer listener questions (6:50). Thank you so much to our supporters Support the show Max's Letterboxd Alex's Letterboxd ETI Instagram