The Cross Cut

This week! We eat a bunch of hot wings and answer questions about movies. We definitely did not steal this premise from another show! Watch this episode on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@thecrosscutpod Stick around to the end for a special announcement???

💣 Hold onto your hats as The Cross Cut delves into the ticking time bomb of nuclear anxiety with a twist! Join us for a riveting exploration of the invention of the Doomsday Clock and its chilling parallels with Christopher Nolan's film, "Oppenheimer." Brace yourself for a ride through history, science, and existential dread, all wrapped up in a package of humor and insight. ⏰ Step...

Next week! We're talking about Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and the Doomsday clock. Forest is surprised to learn how closely they are actually connected.

We watched Barbie, so should you! Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-gender-gap-young-men-women-dont-agree-politics-2024-1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/22/marriage-polarization-dating-trump/ https://www.newser.com/story/345382/male-animals-grow-bigger-antlers-females-bigger-brains.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/28/genz-poll-republicans/ https://...

This week! We talk about The Holdovers , the Academy Award nominee for Best Picture that combines two of our favorite things: cold weather and huge jerks. This also gives us the opportunity to talk about the huge jerks in Texas who are poisoning our environment and the massive snow in Alaska that, shocker, is actually due to WARMER weather. That's right friends, prepare to be shocked! Rate, re...

Next week! We start our coverage of the Academy Awards with Alexander Payne’s latest chilly affair, The Holdovers. We contrast that with the latest snaps of winter weather and figure exactly what the hell is happening with all this damn cold!

This week! Leading up to this year's release of the Mad Max prequel Furiosa , we look at George Miller's 2015 magnum opus, Mad Max: Fury Road . We also take the opportunity to use the film to describe a disturbing trend in American life. Since it's nadir in 2011, fatalities and injuries due to reckless and dangerous driving have skyrocketed. We look into some of the reasons why, and re...

Next week! We’re talking about how dangerous driving has gotten in America and pairing that with one of the greatest films ever, Mad Max: Fury Road. We also give a quick rundown of the award contenders for 2023 and tease a spicy upcoming episode

🌟 Brace yourselves for a journey into the realm of biohacking and penis shocking, with fountain-of-youth level antics on the latest episode of The Cross Cut ! We dig into the story of Brian Johnson, multimillionaire turned YouTube influencer, and his quest to reverse aging. 💸 Tune in to discover the outrageous secrets behind Brian Johnson's billionaire-backed mission to stay forever young. F...

Next week! Happy new year! And also look out, everything is about to get fucked.

This week! Christmas movie! Toys! Whatever! I'm so tired I'm not going to write anything here. Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on social at: Instagram: @thecrosscutpod Newsletter: https://thecrosscut.substack.com/ Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/boomer-grandparents-gift-junk-grandkids-millennial-parents-2023-12 https://www.businessinsider.com/...

Next week! We are talking about the massive decrease in the price of toys and why this have become an insane burden on parents. We pair this with the film 8-Bit Christmas that finds a young boy in search of the ultimate Christmas present: a Nintendo Entertainment System.

This week! 🎤 Get ready to shake it off with us as The Cross Cut Podcast dives into the pop culture whirlwind that is Taylor Swift's crowning as Time's Person of the Year! In this episode, we draw some unexpected parallels with the mockumentary masterpiece, "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping," to highlight the true chaos of the music industry. 🌟 Join us as we dissect the myriad...

Next week! We will be talking about the amazing year that Taylor Swift has had in music, film, and life, and Jesse will be so very excited to do it. We’ll pair this with the film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping to see how a fictional popstar’s life compares. See you next week!

🎬 Dive into the wild world of cinema and politics with the latest episode of The Cross Cut! In this riveting installment, our hosts intertwine the cult classic film, "The Toxic Avenger," with the recent scandal surrounding NYC Mayor Eric Adams, creating a captivating narrative that transcends both the silver screen and real-life politics. 🍿 Join us as we dissect the outrageous and ente...

Next week! Eric Adams, corruption, NYC mayoral conspiracy, police malfeasance, and maybe radioactive waste??? Ok that last one is from our film The Toxic Avenger, but fear not we will connect everything together in this week’s episode!

This week! As Best Buy announces the end of DVD and Blu-ray sales in their stores, we discuss one of our favorite movies from the prime DVD era, High Fidelity . We spend a decent amount of time trashing Rob Gordon (rightfully so!) and dive into some of our thoughts on the best parts of physical media. Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on social at: Instagram: @t...

Next week! Big box retailers have decided to stop selling DVDs and Blu-Rays at their stores, moving us further and further away from ownership of what we love. Sigh! We pair this with the film High Fidelity about totally normal dudes who love vinyl so much. See you next week!

This week! We talk about the persecution of the owner of a Wiccan store in Pennsylvania (a state that I will probably never be allowed in again) and pair that with The Love Witch , a movie that doesn't really have much to say about anything. But at least it looks pretty! Rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on social at: Instagram: @thecrosscutpod Newsletter: h...

This week! We turn into a Taylor Swift podcast! That's right Swifties, we're talking about your girl and how the nefarious (alleged) criminal Sam Bankman-Fried tried to roper her into is dastardly scheme. Sure, we also talk about his potential criminality as well as how that relates to the Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio hit The Wolf of Wall St . but really, for the purposes of SEO,...

Next Week! We are covering Martin Scorsese’s modern masterpiece The Wolf of Wall Street to give us insight into the insane nature of the rise and fall of the FTX crypto platform.

This week! The world is worried about men, again. The prevalent concern about masculinity has reared its head again as men are more likely to suffer from mental health issues, poor educational achievement, and gun violence than their female counterparts. We look at some of these outcomes and even take our chances at offering a few reasons this seems to keep being a topic of conversation. For this...

Next week! Men! Yes! Clubs! Yes! Punching! Yes! Wait… no! We look at what is wrong with men these days (and if it’s really any different than it’s ever been) and pair that with the cult classic Fight Club. The first rule of this podcast is tell everyone about this podcast!

This week! We look at the growing trend of children walking away from the relationships with their parents. Are these kids entitled, or do the parents deserve it? If that parent is Royal Tenenbaum, then do we have the movie for you! That's right, we're talking The Royal Tenenbaums this week. Wes Anderson's third feature film provides great performances, immaculate costuming, and iconic...

Next week! We talk millennial retribution against boomer parents, and whether or not The Royal Tenenbaums gives us a good working model for this relationship. Hint: it doesn't!