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Send us Fan Mail Lyss is back to join us while Sean is taking some vacation time. We kick things off with Pete recapping his latest trip to the legendary Mahoning Drive-In Theater, complete with all the retro vibes, late-night movies, and everything that makes it one of the coolest spots around. Then Vinnie brings some fresh movie news straight out of CinemaCon weekend. After that, it’s time for W...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of First Watch Friday , we’ve got a packed one. Before diving into the main event, we catch up on everything we’ve been watching lately—movies and TV series—plus plenty of hilarious tangents along the way. At one point, Sean hits us with a classic “hey… while I have you here…” question that gets us thinking deep about why we love movies. Then it’s time for the feat...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Catching Up with the Krew , we start things off by breaking into the craft beers we’ve got lined up for the episode and giving our first impressions. After that, we catch up on what we’ve been into lately—before getting into some recent movie and music news that caught our attention. For the main segment, Pete put together a game for Sean and Vinnie where they each ha...

Send us Fan Mail This week on War Games , we’re diving into one of our most heated rankings yet—our Top 10 Direct Sequels of All Time . No prequels, no reboots, no spin-offs—just pure, straight-line follow-ups that had the impossible task of living up to what came before… and somehow delivered. From action-packed blockbusters to emotional continuations and genre-defining masterpieces, this list sp...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Watch This or Die episode is a special one. Our good friend and brother Chris from KeystoneCrypt hooked each of us up with a brand-new VHS copy of Under Siege —yes, VHS —and if you’ve been listening for a while, you already know this movie brings out the best and worst in us. It’s a full-blown love/hate situation, and we’re finally giving it the deep dive it deserves....

Send us Fan Mail It’s First Watch Friday, and you know what that means—before diving into our featured film, we kick things off with a round table discussion on what we’ve been watching lately, both in theaters and at home. From recent releases to hidden gems, we cover it all. Then it’s time for the main event. This week, Sean brings a fresh pick to the table with Mr. Crocket (2024), introducing P...

Send us Fan Mail Lyss is back for another War Games episode, and this time it’s all about awards season! We kick things off the way we always do—by introducing the craft beers we’re cracking open while recording and giving our first impressions before diving into the main event. For this round of War Games, we’re handing out our very own Killer Pod Awards for 2025. From Best Horror and Best Action...

Send us Fan Mail It’s First Watch Friday and you know the drill — before we hit play, we crack open this episode’s featured craft beers and talk about what’s in our glasses while we settle in. From there, we go around the table and catch up on the movies and series we’ve each been watching lately. There’s a little bit of everything in the mix this week. Then it’s time for the main event. This edit...

Send us Fan Mail Lyss is back in the War Games arena, and things get competitive fast. We kick things off by cracking open the featured craft beers we’re sipping on during the recording, then waste no time diving straight into the main event. This episode’s mission: build the ultimate Buddy Cop Top 10 . We cover multiple eras, styles, and genres while battling it out over the films that truly defi...

Send us Fan Mail This week is a special edition of Catching Up with the Krew , and Lyss is back with us for a very special episode.  Instead of breaking down movies we’ve been watching, we’re creating them. Each of us comes to the table with an original movie premise—full concept, tone, and storyline—then we build the perfect soundtrack to match. Pete lays down the ground rules with specific cue g...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Watch This or Die episode is one we’ve been dying to tackle. Before we get into the main event, we kick things off by introducing the featured craft beers we’re enjoying for the episode, then settle into a roundtable discussion about the movies and TV we’ve all been watching lately. Then it’s time for Watch This or Die , and we’re breaking down a true masterpiece: The...

Send us Fan Mail It’s time for Watch This or Die , and this week we’re breaking down a true modern classic. We start by introducing the craft beers we’re enjoying for the episode, then jump right into No Country for Old Men (2007) , directed by the Coen Brothers. We talk about why this film is so important to us, its place in film history, and just how massive 2007 was as a movie year, including t...

Send us Fan Mail  It’s a First Watch Friday! Before diving into this week’s featured film, we kick things off by introducing the craft beers we’re sipping on while recording. Then we react to the freshly announced Oscar nominations, hitting the major categories and talking about what excites us most—and what caught us off guard. After that, it’s time for First Watch Friday as we break down the new...

Send us Fan Mail  This week it’s time for another War Games Top 10 , and that means Lyss is back to help keep things (somewhat) on track. We’re tackling our Top 10 Diseased & Infected Movies , a list that spans multiple genres, eras, and tones—from full-blown outbreaks to slow-burn infections. There’s a great mix of classics, modern favorites, and a few surprises as we debate placements and de...

Send us Fan Mail  It’s time to Catch Up With the Krew 🍻🎬 We kick off the episode by cracking open this week’s featured craft beers. Then we dive into everything we’ve been watching lately, from recent discoveries to revisits that hit just right. After that, Sean and Vinnie come in hot with a round of “hey, while I have you here…” questions that spark some great conversation. We get into what mov...

Send us Fan Mail  This is a very special Watch This or Die episode as we welcome back  Calico Chris to the show—and we’re going big with a  WTOD Double Feature . We’re breaking down Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II , two absolute all-timers and Calico’s all-time favorite movies. That means deep dives, big laughs, and plenty of love for every quote, character, and paranormal moment across both film...

Send us Fan Mail First Watch Friday is back! We crack open this week's recording beers, run through what we've been watching lately, and then it's time for the main event. Sean's pick is 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' (2002) a first-time watch for both Pete and Vinnie. Fresh reactions, immediate takes, and judgement will be made.  Check it out!

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to slay the holidays 🎄🔪 because it’s time for a Watch This or Die episode centered on the beloved horror Christmas classic Black Christmas (1974) . Before the phone calls start, we keep the festive vibes going by cracking open our Christmas-themed craft beers and soaking in the season. Then it’s straight into the attic as we break down Black Christmas —how each of us f...

Send us Fan Mail It’s time for another Catching Up with the Krew episode, and we’ve got a lot to cover. We kick things off by introducing this week’s featured craft beers, then dive straight into everything we’ve been watching lately. From recent theater experiences to new discoveries and the TV series currently in rotation, it’s a full-on media catch-up. After that, we fire off some conversation-...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s Watch This or Die is a special one—Lyss is joining us for her very first WTOD experience! We kick things off with our Episode Beers of the Week before diving into a fun round table where we reveal and react to our Spotify Wrapped results. Then it’s time for the main event: Jurassic Park . We’re breaking down Spielberg’s masterpiece, a film that helped shape our love of...

Send us Fan Mail It’s War Games time, and that means Lyss is back with us for another spirited Top 10 showdown! After introducing our featured episode beers, we jump straight into this week’s main event: ranking our Top 10 creepy kids horror movies . We cover a wide span of horror eras and subgenres, and as always, the debates get lively. Some picks cause chaos, some placements get contested, and...

Send us Fan Mail  It’s a First Watch Friday episode—and we’re bringing back the classic format with a fresh twist! Before diving into this week’s featured movie, we crack open and break down the craft beers we’re sipping throughout the episode. We hit a few fun side topics, then jump into our First Watch discussion: Gleaming the Cube . Join us as we talk first impressions, standout moments, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Watch This or Die , we’re diving into the 1997 cult classic Cube . We start with our featured craft beers of the episode, then catch up on the TV series we’ve been hooked on lately. Vinnie also shares his Halloween sale pickups from Scream Factory and Arrow Video. Then it’s Watch This or Die time as we dig into Cube , why we love it, and what makes it such a standout...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Catching Up with the Krew , we’re shaking off the Halloween hangover and diving into a jam-packed post-Halloween episode! We kick things off with our featured beers of the week , then catch up on all the movies we watched to close out spooky season. From there, Pete leads us into some killer conversation topics — starting with a look at our Top 5 debut albums across a...

Send us Fan Mail It’s Halloween season, and that means it’s time for a War Games showdown! This time, we’re taking on one of horror’s goriest, most twisted franchises — Saw ! But first, we kick things off by introducing our featured craft beers for the episode, the perfect fuel for a long night of traps, twists, and arguments. Then it’s time to dive into War Games ! Lyss is back with us once again...