Exposing Ourselves

This episode, Matt watches 2008 eco-horror flick, The Ruins. Meanwhile, Travis wrestles with indie dance rockers, Franz Ferdinand. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt94LhmjUXJAi8I5HvdlL3y4&si=qO1czL1jbtgMqo3_ Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-sdfGab84SfDtcZVowbmMi&si=cDChPLq9uJYagTBx

Exciting episode this week as the boys take on the Ryan Reynolds vehicle Free Guy and neo-soul outfit St. Paul & The Broken Bones. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt__r24XXP_YhKHNHj4F5lSr&si=beNDxrgvFd60HKDN Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt94LhmjUXJAi8I5HvdlL3y4&si=oGo--RlwpRGe37dm

We're back! After updating each other on what we did during hiatus, Matt talks 2012 disaster movie The Impossible and Travis gets into 1970s and 80s rocker, Joan Armatrading. You can listen to Matt's February Album Writing Month project at https://soundcloud.com/bat_matt and this week's playlist at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8-IO8ZRNEZ3DLsCcOMl1Xz&si=G4qs8AXKNn2HIL2B N...

Big things this week as Travis listens to Taylor Swift album folklore. Meanwhile, Matt watches Netflix original, The Adam Project. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9MyLzigIMW9qmEKF9hsC2K&si=YkPirr7xxzfFSK5d Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8-IO8ZRNEZ3DLsCcOMl1Xz&si=lPRgpqOHv4guJlQo

It's the end of season one here at Exposing Ourselves. First up is a short recap where the boys talk about their favorite picks of the year. Then they dive into 90s Britpop sensation Blur before watching 2008 Best Picture winner, Slumdog Millionaire This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt_1HhTyYDsIlCwOs3SUHl4S&si=YqIvzEFGDMRI9lxm Next week's playlist https://m...

A bonus episode this week brings Christmas cheer and a very special guest to the podcast, Matt's nephew Charlie McCarthy! He's a fan of Exposing Ourselves and wanted to take a crack at recording his own podcast so Matt and Charlie watched The Muppet Christmas Carol and then chatted about it. Happy Holidays!

A super duper extra special episode awaits you as Matt assigns Travis a movie he has never seen, while Travis chooses the music. First up is 1999 comedy Dick, about two teenage girls who become entangled with the Watergate scandal. Then comes the debut album Hopefire from Keith Hampton. It's a tender folk-rock album but can it capture Matt's heart? This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/pl...

This week on the pod, Matt checks out the found footage SF film, Chronicle. Travis, meanwhile, is subjected to Halsey's third album, MANIC. Did they like the choices this week? There's only one way to find out. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt93pm384VdTjFn63AZ1StuW&si=xZ5SzRvMRGhyDSCI Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSq...

An exciting episode this week as we taped live! No edits, hear all the audio excitement. Travis listened to the Linda Lindas while Matt watched the movie Brokeback Mountain. Quite a range of material, but a fun discussion ensued. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8VXVFSuq7TS1hsla38LoWU&si=Re5Qd-u0lIoV_kWp Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/pla...

An adventure awaits this week as Matt watches 2011 horror-comedy Cabin In The Woods. Meanwhile, Travis checks out tiny indie band, Quasi. Will the rocksichord entice him to enjoyment? Find out this week. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8SkH5Qa5n1ylKQLw3acRTK&si=jDpaGbBqj6l2roGC Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8VX...

This week on the podcasts, Travis delves into more indie rock, as Yeah Yeah Yeahs are on the menu. Meanwhile, Matt tries to ignore the smell of secondhand smoke in Thank You For Smoking. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-6OEpn-qt2iywyk-CtN31V&si=avAFLzCBX8wg_LFU Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8SkH5Qa5n1ylKQLw3acR...

This week on the pod, Matt delves into the dystopian world of Judge Dredd. Can Karl Urban save the franchise from Stallone's misstep? Meanwhile, Travis listens to Phoenix. That right, he'd never heard of the band Phoenix. Will he utter the words, "This is a 10"? Probably not. But maybe!

Welcome back to the podcast! Matt takes on Oscar-winner Green Book this week. Will the controversy keep him from liking this friendship movie from the road? Meanwhile, tiny psych-rock band Hooveriii is on Travis' plate. Will he like them? Will he accidentally reveal his first name? Maybe! This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9QWImy7tAEbeUZ44DJKhQf&si=qr5FBLv...

Wow! This week Travis is forced to listen to Matt's favorite album, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. Will the dulcet tones of the uilleann pipes (along with 74 other instruments) charm and delight him? Who knows! Then Matt watches WWI story, 1917. Will this war movie delight and charm him? Probably not, but maybe? This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB...

Check out our discussion of surprise horror hit, A Quiet Place and the electro-pop-rock band, CHVRCHES!This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-nr_HfGs4MwJiC1BnTFDN9&si=fHal1PQl94DZU1ex Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-0gtYZTdJKwVoYL_7nXoV0&si=-psyM8Sa6p5Jskfg

Horror season continues as Matt watched the 2008 monster thriller The Descent. Then, Travis listens to 1998 album 1965 from alternative rockers The Afghan Whigs. Listen along to find out what they think. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt92v2ZTg6oGNi4rRBC6Rg7K&si=DlUr9uXiRJ_Ec47p Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-nr...

This week's very special episode brings us a brace of vampire movies, and one of the hottest young pop stars today. 2008 Swedish horror film Let The Right One In got quite a bit of acclaim that let directly to the 2010 American remake Let Me In, starring ChloëGrace Moretz. Did the boys like the changes, if there were any? Our hosts also listened to Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore effort, Guts. Is it a...

Indie cinema and music reign supreme this week. Matt checks out gay coming of age story, Call Me By Your Name. Can Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer entrance him? Meanwhile, guitar hero Marissa Paternoster rips Travis' face off with a searing guitar solo. Did he enjoy the experience? Find out now!

A fun week on the podcast as Matt recaps his first live show, the boys dig in to recent SF classic, Looper, and Travis checks out the jagged pop-punk stylings of Paramore. Can Hayley Williams win Travis over? Can Joseph Gordon-Levitt convince Matt this prosthetic wasn't a bad idea? Find out now! This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt-IU58eOh8ywrjjtuDX7kz1&si=...

An interesting week is on tap as the boys check out the Predator prequel (?) Prey. Will Matt enjoy this take on the classic action-horror genre? Then, Travis listens to The Beths latest album, Expert In A Dying Field. Plus, the world premiere of the new Panko Stankhole song, WAR! And, check out this great YouTube video that Matt mentions. https://youtu.be/ILBSvoeXh8A?si=utB_8LZzxLCcj3WJ This week'...

This week on the pod, Matt watches the new Dungeons & Dragons movie. Will he love Chris Pine as a lovable rogue? Then Travis listens to Sufjan Stevens' classic album Illinois (most of it anyway). How does he react to this folk indie classic?

Matt and Travis check out 2004 Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise vehicle, Collateral. This tense thriller from Michael Mann got a lot of positive reviews and even some award buzz but will Matt like it? Then, the boys listen to Matt's favorite trip-hop album Portishead. It's a classic for a reason, but will Travis like this totally new genre? This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB...

Finally, Matt watched a movie in the theater! Only a month after it was relevant, Matt and Travis discuss the Greta Gerwig triumph, Barbie. Meanwhile, Travis checks out the classic album Blacklisted from Neko Case. Will he buy what this alt-country chanteuse is selling? Listen in. This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8384p1cOxudru-F_q26cYh&si=ruWbR0zeW...

Matt and Travis explore the world of music and film together. This week, Matt Damon is a Martian and The Strokes are garage rock. Listen in as we talk about them both. This week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt9OY8RVKNhVIU088U1zZbnh&si=COSBNi08JTVBcTTB Next week's playlist https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8384p1cOxudru-F_q26cYh&si=UMpAUsrIO...

This week on the pod, the boys check out Edgar Wright's car-chase flick, Baby Driver. Can Ansel Elgort as the Mozart of getaway driving steal into Matt's heart? Meanwhile, the band Muse plays big music for big audiences. Can Travis learn to love them through his new AirPods? Let's hope so! This week's playlist is at https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBXnlSqALQt8qs68rueE5Og3xAgrkGXuT&fea...