Summers Off

The friendly ghost stops by for Rach's first(!) Halloween Summers Off spooktacular, Casper . Rach might be a little clammy this week, but it's not because she's scared. She gets to watch her crush slowly descend that staircase, take her hand to dance, and ask her, "Can I keep you?" This is a swoony, spooky episode. Rach displays all the butterflies and stirrings about one of her top crushes in Dev...

Rach brewed up something extra special for listeners this week with her first vidcast! Well listeners, the -Ber months have arrived and with that comes pumpkin spice lattes, apple orchards, and, unfortunately, the closing out of Summers Off. So what better way to transition us into spooky season than with the witchy classic, Practical Magic. And just in time for the long awaited sequel! We answer...

Well listeners, the -Ber months have arrived and with that comes pumpkin spice lattes, apple orchards, and, unfortunately, the closing out of Summers Off. So what better way to transition us into spooky season than with the witchy classic, Practical Magic. And just in time for the long awaited sequel! We answer questions like: Is Rach more of a Sandy or a Nicki? Who is the Owens' family decorator?...

Ty and Rach's second Vidcast launches off to the land of face huggers and chest bursters this week. How wacky and wavy will Ty's hands get? Welcome to " Summers Off After Dark." Ty's season finale has arrived! It's the Hudsons vs. the face huggers with... Alien ! We hit all of the big topics: Are androids made of milk? Could Meryl Streep have fought off these chest bursters? How many volumes of pu...

Welcome to " Summers Off After Dark." Ty's season finale has arrived! It's the Hudsons vs. the face huggers with... Alien ! We hit all of the big topics: Are androids made of milk? Could Meryl Streep have fought off these chest bursters? How many volumes of puke did the original audience spew on first watch compared to Rach? How much did Rach talk during the film?   Answer Key: Maybe, Naa, Lots, L...

Time to roll out the red carpet because this week Summers Off welcomes movie royality - Pixar. We're watching the stunning, coming-of-age classic, Brave . As you've already guessed it, you'll be treated to many dialect attempts of the highlands. We'll compare our favorite Scottish films and histories. Ty will once and for all learn what makes a Disney film vs. a Pixar film. Rach will divulge a kin...

It's time to quiet those lambs with a movie that both our hosts have been anticipating for years. Silence of the Lambs! Listen to the beginnings of Rach's Jodie Foster impersonation that she has since perfected. Discover why Ty wants to play Buffalo Bill so bad in the musical version. Hear our hosts debate if this movie is scary or sexy.  Is this Rach's new favorite scary movie?! Get your fava bea...

I Am Sam. I Am Not Sorry that I made Ty watch this movie. When there's this much disparity between the audience and critic scores you know it's going to be a wild ride. Tune in to hear Ty's Sean Penn problems (sang in the style of T-Swift's "Champagne Problems"), the evolution of the cutest Dakota Fanning who was "the Shirley Temple of her day!", and whether or not Michelle Pfeiffer could've been...

That's right! We continue with Ty's season of Horror/Horrifying with more of the latter on this week's episode of the classic courtroom drama, Primal Fear . Why was this movie so important to Ty? Who does Rach think is cuter between Richard Gere and Edward Norton? Has Laura Linney ever been better? How much of Norton's ending monologue will Ty perform? All of these questions will be answered, and...

This week Summers Off kicks off Rach's theme of not caring what anyone thinks – including you, listeners. She's gunna watch what she wants this summer, and that includes this 90s favorite Stepmom .  IYKYK. Join us as we welcome first time to the Summers Off Universe (SOU), Susan Sarandon. We apologize to you Susan that it took us this long to have you on. I guess we do care what you think! 

Welcome to the Summers Off squad's first Vidcast!!! We will do a few of these each season, although the majority of our releases will be audio only. Curious how much Ty outkicked his coverage by marrying Rach? Intrigued by how much physical comedy they utilize since they bump their mics so often? This is your chance! This week we dive into the world of the weird and wild with the twists and turns...

This week we dive into the world of the weird and wild with the twists and turns of Labyrinth ! We give you all the Jim Henson love you could ask for, connect this movie to Dark Crystal , and cue listeners in on what's down the pike for Labyrinth lovers. But beyond that, this is a movie that Rach tries desperately to understand what the hell is happening, and Ty spends over an hour grappling with...

This week on Summers Off , we head to the Deep South to chat about Reese Witherspoon's hair, the Home Depot, and what Gen Z would say about Reese's choice of beau in our episode on Sweet Home Alabama ! This is a good one if you love Ty slipping into a Southern dialect that floats all over regionally and into different time periods. Rach debates if she could pull off Reese's iconic style and hairdo...

Welcome to our Season 9 debut episode!!! Who would have thought we would be able to keep this up for almost a decade?! Not Rach, that's for sure. To start things off, we decided to embrace our insanity and commit to a double feature. It's our Zach Cregger-a-thon with both Barbarian and Weapons ! Which film made Ty develop a crush? What flick made Rach almost pee her pants? What famous director has...

Are you ready?! It's Oscar time! And Rach and Ty are supplying hot takes to go along with your even hotter hosts. Buff up your little gold men, prep your climate-change speeches, and load up on your Marty "Nachos" Supreme smorgasbord, because we are deep diving into all ten Best Picture nominees. You are going to sound awesome at your Oscar party this year after listening to this one. Haven't seen...

The Christmas movie to end all Christmas movies. We've all seen it and most of us love it. This holiday season we attempt to do justice to the greatest(?) X-mas flick, It's a Wonderful Life. What makes this Rach's favorite Christmas movie? Why would Ty's first act as president be an executive order making this required viewing? Why did a movie that bombed at the box office become the national sens...

Welcome to our annual Halloween spooky spectacular with a film that needs two Vs to spell out Witch because it is very, very awesome! Rach tells us all about living deliciously: how she ranks the animals in this movie, why she is a rabbit, and how much she wants to knock those twins' heads together. Ty does his best devil impersonations while telling spooky stories about the sexy witch dreams that...

For our season finale we're covering all of it! That's right. Six seasons, two movies, and one limited series turned reboot. This week we're talking Sex and the City baby! The Summers Off season finale that is years in the making and one of Rach's longest deep dives yet. We talk feminism, fashion, feuds, men, and Manolos. Ty describes his ultimate pick up basketball team while Rach finally comes t...

Welcome to The Rock!!! This week we watch one of the coolest movies of all time...says Ty! We chat about the infamous shower scene, green balls of skin-melting goo, Nick Cage as an absolute crazy man, and what winners do with prom queens. Listen to some Rach smack talk this week. You don't want to miss it!

Ah, High School reunions. A time to come together with the people who saw you through some of your most tumultuous years. Reconnecting over old memories like the time the mean girls put magnets on that one girl's back brace, the mysteriously mute cowboy kid, and flying out the top of a limosine. Wait...who's reunion is this? Romy and Michele's...uh, okay! Just when you think you've heard all of Ty...

It's open season on all suckheads! The Summers Off crew takes in the first Marvel movie ever (debatable) with...Blade! We chat about character origins, sequels, Wesley Snipes getting blacklisted, sweet combat, and vampire suntan lotion in this one. Will Rach get nauseous from all of the blood? Will she fall in love with Pearl? Will Ty rock Wesley Snipes' tattoos moving forward? Tune in to find out...

If you don't get baby fever from this episode you'd better check your pulse! This week Ty and Rach watch Three Men and a Baby. They delve into diapers, dresses, and drug deals?? Selleck, Danson, and Guttenberg chillin with a baby and figuring it out. Just bros being bros. Pretty much Ty's dream. Bonus material included in this episode: Star Trek, man shaming, turkey basters, and ghost stories. Goo...

This one is so bad that maybe it's one of the greatest movies ever made? This week the Summers Off crew invites you to grab a Big Mac, sip some coca-cola, and enjoy all the product placement you can handle with... Mac and Me ! Is this Paul Rudd's favorite movie? Is this Rach's favorite movie? Would she be able to handle the most wicked dance sequence in film history? Put your hands together in a V...

Sugar, butter! We've got a tasty treat for you this week with Rach's pick, Waitress. Ty can sing all of the songs from the hit musical by Sara Bareilles, but he can't pick Keri Russell out of a lineup. To be fair, Ty also didn't know that the Gilmore Girls were a mother/daughter duo. We dygress. What he lacks in CW show knowledge, he makes up for in the kitchen. Join us this week as Ty takes us th...

We return with another classic from Summers Off 's favorite no-neck monster, The Schwarzenegger.  Is this Arn's craziest performance yet? Would Rach survive the Stalkers and their weird pro wrestling gimmicks? Who even wrote this thing? If nothing else, you need to listen to this so you can see that hottie mc'hotterson Glen Powell in the remake later this year. Skip the movie and listen to our sil...