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Okay before you listen you have to promise to be normal about it. An unexpectedly on-brand episode about a recent release, in this ep we cover the thematic content of Joker Folie á Deux, as well as Joker One, the color grading of Deadpool and Wolverine, and a long rant about Megalopolis.

Statistically Average Noise more like. Tune in for discussions on streaming bloat, 80's commercialism, and whether or not Adam Driver was popular among teens. Join us as Jackson fulfills his destiny as the fabled Guy Who's Read the Book.

It's showtime. No tangents, no bullshit, just Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. See the movie. Tim Burton washed? Answers within. Mars Attacks, y/n? Only Kezia has seen it. Jackson doesn't like legacy sequels anymore.

Have you guys ever noticed that the films of M. Night Shyamalan are not often critically well-received? Hear us make this observation for the hundredth time today on The Cool Takes Podcast, the only bad movie podcast about how M. Night Shyamalan is good actually. Come on in for first concert stories, takes on Josh Hartnett and Seleka Shyamalan, Trampoline Fails Compilations, and nostalgia for the...

Join us for a nostalgic adventure! Adeline explains why The Fabelmas fits the premise of our show, actually, Jackson does a pretty good David Lynch impression, Kezia talks about her childhood home movies, and The cool takes gang invents a new beloved Cool Takes character: French Guy Who Doesn't Like A Spielberg Movie

Two weeks sure is a long time, huh? The Cool takes Podcast is BACK, finally completing the triumvirate of weird movies Kezia watched as a kid with A.I. Artificial Intelligence. There is NO talk of genenrative AI in this ep, ONLY Steve Spielberg and his good movie about a miserable little boy whose mom doesn't love him. Come for chats about Haley Joel Osment, Brendan Gleeson, Roger Ebert, and S...

In the Planet of the Apes either you win or you die is I think the quote. From The Planet of the Apes. Cool Takes is back on a brand new bi-weekly upload schedule! we're taking it sleazy and talking about the biggest movie of the summer so far (as of time of recording), Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. This return has been a long time coming. Join us for talk about the entire Apes franchise!...

A surprisingly focused episode about The Menu! A movie that is simultaneously awesome and deeply stupid. Watch us grapple! Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline...

Death comes for us all Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of guest hosts. St...

Get ready for a blast from the past! We've had this Halloween episode in the hopper for about 6 months, aged to perfection. Come for our conversation about James Wan's Malignant, stay for us having an existential crisis about the premise of the show. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an un...

We're back! And this week we're knock knock knockin' on cabin's door hey hey. Join us for a conversation about all things Shyamalan, and the bad rap he's gotten for the last, I dunno, 30 years. Plus, as an added bonus, an EXHAUSTIVE breakdown of the results of this year's Kid's Choice awards. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actual...

How long could you long? Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of guest hosts....

C'mon down to Cubetown Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of guest hosts. St...

The unlikely DGAF return What does it all mean? How does Nope function differently than other Jordan Peele movies? Do you have to "figure it out" to like it? WE'RE GONNA TELL YOU. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into havin...

What does it all mean? How does Nope function differently than other Jordan Peele movies? Do you have to "figure it out" to like it? WE'RE GONNA TELL YOU. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by fi...

In which we discuss the sexual politics of a forgotten 80's sci-fi flop, its proximity to Pixar's Lightyear, the political leanings of various Quaids, and Jackson takes a controversial stance on The Boys Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting...

In which we finally learn to GAF Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of guest...

Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of guest hosts. Streamed weekly on Twitch...

How dangerous are The Cullens ACTUALLY? How dangerous is The Loch Ness Monster ACTUALLY? Jackson is sick in this one, give him a break. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson...

When there's Danger? Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of guest hosts. Stre...

Everybody in this movie needs therapy Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalcade of...

The thrilling sequel to the first time we tried to do an episode about A Bug's Life and instead just mostly talked about Alien for an hour. Can we find more than an hour of things to say about A Bug's Life?? TUNE IN TO FIND OUT. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of...

What are history's greatest macguffins? Which ones belong in museums? Which ones belong in volcanoes? Would you put a pissy carpet in a museum if it was old enough? Would people listen to a podcast that is mostly Jackson being picky and pedantic about the term "Macguffin?" IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a s...

Yeah, uh, 5 bucks well spent if'n you ask me Cool Takes is the only bad movie podcast where the bad movies are good, actually. Every week we mount a sincere and unironic defense of an unpopular movie, in the hopes of successfully gaslighting our audience into having bad taste. Hosted by film students Jackson and Adeline McMurray and non-collegiate film enthusiast Kezia Rhodes, assisted by a cavalc...