Cruisin' Together

Gregg brings in a special co-host, Michael (episode: Taps) Levin to fill in for Chris, who could not host on account of the scheduled guest...which Gregg and Mike discuss before introducing said guest to talk about Valkyrie. But even without Chris co-hosting, the show goes as it should, with talk of Al Roker, Gregg's foot injury, adding to the spice, quad negatives, the communist manifesto, a t-sh...

Gregg and Chris welcome the tall and handsome Marshall Mathers artist, Paul Azaceta, to live, laugh, love and breathe over Tropic Thunder. Talk of Hollywood Game Night, Terry Crews and Morris Code precedes a repurcussion-heavy recap battle, followed by discussion of the designated hitter rule, what they'd eat to get into Les Grossman shape, Orndorff on Golf, Robert Downey Jr., and Racism. Plus, Gr...

Chris and Gregg sweeten the pot when they bring "The Candy Geek" himself, Jason Liebig, onto the show to talk Lions for Lambs. The movie maybe doesn't wow 'em, but after some international candy treats it gets them talking about Stuart Kittles, how $30,000 breaks down, Ash v. Ash v. Ash, the movie's casts' superhero movie roles, Tupperware parties, Shakespeare, Ultra Magnus, the Army's buddy syste...

Gregg and Chris make it another family affair when they bring Mark Mariano (brother to Chris Mariano, episode Magnolia) get into the nitty gritty of Mission: Impossible III. Under the influence of chicken wings, they start with talk of lens flares and continue on to discuss how The Force works, tell a tale of QVC, play a bit of Match Game, engage in "Jabberin' About J.J.", and talk briefly about T...

Chris and Gregg welcome Marcie Colleen on board to unpack and unravel War of the Worlds, including much-needed discussions of school mascots, Marcie's secret Tom Cruise history, Chris' "mental illness" theory, Gregg's "bwoooomp", solonoids, spy-bots on Hoth, three-legged dogs, how to defeat various alien invasions. And also, Marcie finally gets to tall about Tim Robbins, Gregg learns the term "gan...

Gregg and Chris start the meter running with Branwyn Bigglestone as their passenger to talk Collateral. Branwyn's love for Debi Mazar and hate for slow jams are the tip of the iceberg in a chat that includes The Transporter, covers of "Ben", uncletagonists, the power of a photo of an island, segments upon segments, a series of jinxes, and plenty of talk of Tom running.

Chris and Gregg welcome Drew Gill for his distinctive perspective to talk The Last Samurai. Said discussion includes talk of Dio and "Rainbow in the Dark", Republica's "Ready to Go", people v. peep hole, The Terminator, samurai code, samurai culture and the pluralization of samurai, Gregg's new sneakers, a surprise episode of "SandLearning", much praise for Ken Watanable, how Last Samurai's like T...

Gregg and Chris dig deep with Austin Powers in Goldmember - a movie where Tom Cruise has at most four minutes of screen time - and they're joined by erstwhile gentleman, Paul McMahon, who breaks the seal and presents gifts*, before they talk schlägers, Susanna Hoffs, the "Baby Hands-Up" doll, the secret to wedded bliss, and impressions of Michael Caine and Billy Crystal's Fernando. Plus, "Round Ro...

Chris and Gregg discuss Minority Report with a first for them: a non-human guest, Wally Wackiman! Wally answers all kinds of questions about puppets and puppetry (including materials, diets, and their people), plus talk of continents and oceans, the technology and relevant brands in the year 2054 and Tom Cruise playing a drug at. Plus, Wally tries to keep it clean, Chris disputes the viability of...

Gregg and Chris are at it again, literally, as their original recording covering Vanilla Sky had some audio issues. But they're joined by one of the original recording's guests, Stephen Mayer (and past guest, Carly Mayer), to talk about what happened and then start fresh. From there, they cover the movie as well as the many definitions of "jacked", Tom Cruise's nationality, five interpretations of...

Chris and Gregg are LIVE in front of an actual audience at Acme Comics Presents in Greensboro, NC, to talk about Mission: Impossible 2. Before they do, they touch on Night & Day with their guest, Val Moran, and then get into M:I2, MI:2/superhero movie trivia, Paperboys (the video game and the actual job), Chris opens his Science Corner, Gregg continues his search for signs of a bad Tom Cruise movi...

Gregg and Chris get into the cracks and crevices of the ensemble tapestry that is Magnolia, and guest, Chris Mariano, joins as a willing participant. After some talk of Far and Away, a truly epic Round Robin Plot Recap gives way to talk of cabins, disappearing, and magicians...1-800-TAME HER...Chris Giarruso talks science...more "Hanks a Lot"...and matters dancing with respect to animated cats (an...

Presenting a Special Version Episode! Chris and Gregg break their regular chronological order to get on the mic just after seeing the new Tom Cruise movie, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation! Joined by past guests, Traci (Endless Love) and Jacob (Risky Business), they talk some spoilers, yes, and also get into which of us is John McEnroe, Jeremy Renner's fingernails, Tom Cruise's running, gun tran...

Gregg and Chris make it a family trilogy when they're joined by Gregg's uncle, Marty, father to Cousin Mike (Episode: Taps) and Cousin Mike's Brother Cousin Joey (Episode: The Firm), to set their eyes on Eyes Wide Shut. A most rousing Round Robin Plot Recap gets the ball rolling as the discussion covers such topics as: fitness, the '60s, theories about the movie, Opa Locka, SNL, Orange Julius and...

Chris and Gregg get Jen Grunwald on mic to lend a lady's voice to discuss the love story that is Jerry Maguire. We ask the big question "What is love?", coin and define "Zellweggering", observe the "Buttgeist", recognize the Top Cop in Pop's influence on the film and the film's influence on The Matrix, introduce another new segment, drop Slingblade impressions, and much more!

Gregg and Chris have John Green on to talk through Mission: Impossible, wherein John can't help but rant over the plot, and we respond in turn...but not without interruptions to cover Metadent toothpaste, brief talk of U2, Mac Tonight and Herb the Nerd, other potential Tom-casts, the rule of gum in drama, and did someone mention The Fall Guy?

Chris and Gregg welcome Erica Henderson on board for a chat about the ins and outs of Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles. But lest you think we only talk vampires, vampire powers and vampire rules, we also get into vampires and homosexual subtext and the fabulosity of vampiric transformations. Plus, a vampire trial, a vampire job interview, and of course, Tom Cruise!

Gregg and Chris get Gregg's Cousin Mike's* brother, Cousin Joey, to get into the underbelly of The Firm. Joey brings his expertise to discuss the film's accuracy...there's a lot of discussion of Tom Cruise's running, back-flipping and Spider-Manning...we agree on the greatness of Gene Hackman...plus Chris speaks to Wilfred Brimley's scariness, Joey watches all of Quantum Leap, and Gregg channels H...

Chris and Gregg get a good man, Rob Lemon, to discover the truth about A Few Good Men. A raucus Round Robin Plot Recap gets us going before we run the gamut, covering Sleepy Hollow to the four horsemen to horns of plenty to piñatas. Following that, Chris and Rob reenact a key scene, we embark on an epic mega-Top Toms sandwich, talk Noah Wiley and Rocky Roadrunner cartoons, and then, Christopher Wa...

Gregg and Chris bring Patrick J. Reilly on to have a chat about Far and Away, starting with the debut of the "Round Robin Plot Synopsis", and taking the conversation far and away to things like: corkers and scrappers, true stories of stabbings, the hard truth about horse heads, and a real examination of merry-go-rounds vs. carousels.

Chris and Gregg are talking Days of Thunder with Sarah Smith, and along the way they get into what NASCAR stands for, Chris's arm situation, what defines a trophy, automotive euphemisms, Sarah's love of redheads, and so much more.

Gregg and Chris welcome Randall Trang to talk over Born on the Fourth of July. Chris does a card trick, Gregg makes his "best tank top in a movie" nomination, Randy imagines some outtakes, and the matter of Chyna v. Chynna v. China gets some healthy debate. And in a rare turn, things get real and even a little serious as they talk about the "G-Word" and touch on the Vietnamese refugee experience.

Chris and Gregg definitely talk to Patrick McGrath about Rain Man. Definitely. But also: Our o'clocks positions, the the "Iko Iko" grandmas' beef, the parachuting Mets fan, Rain Man sequel thoughts, Tim Curry's demon work, lot's of Wilfred Brimley talk, and the hits of Foreigner! Uh oh.

Gregg and Chris welcome Jared Osborn for a lively discussion of Cocktail and it's message, as well as receipt archives, verbal brinksmanship, meatloaf sauce talk, Russell Crowe, actual cruise control...and some serious.

Chris and Gregg are joined by Drew for talk of The Color of Money, which includes matters of calendars, tax forms, cargo shorts, hairlines, and "it's in the way that you use it!". Plus, a cameo by Van Hammersly in the first appearance of a new segment: Cruise Control!