Let’s Make A List!!

The Pixar name almost always means a quality family film. Which ones are the best? In this episode Jack and Josh try their hand for a second time at emulating IGN's ranking of the ten best Pixar films of all time. Will this blind ranking be more successful than the last?

With Jack busy working on the school musical, we welcome our longest-tenured guest, Tara back to the podcast! In this episode, we tackle the granddaddy of all playlists: the road trip mix. We look specifically for songs that we think everyone in the car can sing along to. Link below! <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify...

The last time we tackled making a Rushmore, we looked at the villains of slasher films. This time we flip the coin over and talk about our favorite final girls; specifically the ones that objectively belong on the list. Taking into account all of the horror films that exist, we have a couple of surprises up our sleeves.

The saying goes that laughter is the best medicine. That is probably why comedic films are so popular. In this episode, we look at our favorite comedies for each decade going from the 1970's to the present. Join us as we watch what is considered "funny" evolve (or devolve).

In the world of gaming, what is the best way to highlight or denote accomplishment in a particular game? What pushes the narrative along and gives the player a goal to achieve? The short and simple answer: boss battles. In this episode, we spend time recounting our favorite encounters with non-final bosses from some of our favorite games. Whether it be the challenge of the encounter, the way it ma...

The word of the day for this episode is "house", as we look at two underground darlings of the found footage genre; The Houses that October Built and Hell House, LLC. We compare and contrast the qualifying entries from each, ranking them withing their respective franchises and then throw them all together and give flowers/raspberries to those most deserving. Join us as we finish up this...

They can't all be works of art. Sometimes we find ourselves attached to films that are flawed, or worse yet, just awful. As we continue our celebration of all things spooky, we spend this episode talking about the movies that we KNOW are bad, but we love to watch anyway; those true guilty pleasure romps through the scary and macabre that often bring more laughs than chills. Some of our picks w...

We talk a lot about horror films. Some get more love from us than others. In this episode, we double-down on the scares and share our personal selections for the best of the genre from the 1960's to present day. From haunting venues to the most terrifying recesses of the human brain; we are kicking off Spooky Season, 2025 the right way! This week's artwork is courtesy of Jack.

Jack leads the charge as we dive back into the world of making playlists with one of the better heavy metal, black metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock, arena rock bands. That's a lot of genres for a band to cover, much less excel at. This episode is focused on Ghost and their varied, eclectic catalogue. Use the link below to listen to the playlist we made: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1juA...

With Jack on the sidelines due to homework, Josh dives in-depth into one of his favorite topics: video games. In this episode, he looks at the OG PlayStation and creates a top ten list of titles he believes no one should miss. This is sure to be controversial...

Sure, the actual Legion of Doom is a nice foil to the Justice League, but what if we open the door to fictional villains from all media franchises? Well, that's exactly what we do in this episode. We formulate a team consisting of thirteen of the worst of the worst. Will they be enough to overcome good for evil? We sure think so.

Copyright expiration comes for us all...when it does, who stands head and shoulders above the rest? In this episode, we look at the gamut of free-use characters and pick out the ones we think are the best. We definitely have some synergy at the top of our individual lists!

We all have them; those things that occupy space in our brains for long periods of time. Some call them obsessions, we call them our Roman Empires. Whether it be people. things or otherwise, we have a few to share.

The great time-wasters; a hobby and a lifestyle. In this episode we take a subjective look at the world of home video game consoles and mark those that we have an affinity for. With both of us being different types of gamers, the question begs to be asked: will we agree on any?

We have made it to 100 episodes! What better way to celebrate than to pit our favorite video game heroes against one another in a fight to the bitter end? Our list is comprehensive and includes the best-known of the lot. Who will end up on top? Thank you to everyone who has been with us from the beginning and additionally to those who have joined us along the way! Here's to the next 100!

The biggest compliment any given media can receive is to be re-created. In this episode we discuss what we believe to be the best of the best in the way of remakes. What makes a remake great? We have some ideas.

Sometimes, the best things need to be revisited. What happens when that retelling, or refresh creates a product that is inferior to the subject matter for which it was created? In this episode, we talk about the worst remakes in television, film and video games. Some things are better left alone. We've got a list for that.

You will believe a man can fly! As we finish up our two-part retrospective of the live-action Superman films of the past fifty years, we spend time in the Snyderverse and with the most recent iteration; James Gunn's Superman (2025). To conclude, we give each film we've discussed a letter-grade ranking and decide on our overall favorites. What films get our seal of approval and which do we...

Look up! Over the next two episodes, we will be doing a retrospective on the live-action Superman films of the last fifty years. Today, we look the Reeve/Routh entries. After we finish up next week, we will rank the entries and give our definitive opinion on which films we think are worth a watch and which ones are pure Kryptonite!

When you sit in The Chair on-set, there are certain expectations that need to be achieved before you can be known as one of the best directors. This week, we talk about our favorite directors and the ones that have the best resumes. We are back to our signature format this week with a collaborative top ten list! Thanks for listening!

Jack's back and that means we are back on the horror train. In this, our third Make Your Own Rushmore, we look at the best of the best villains in the world of slasher films and create our version of the iconic monument. Thanks for listening!

Continuing our conversation from last week, Kevin and Josh round out the decade by discussing the best songs from 1995 through 1999. To close-out, we offer you this month's Let's Make a (Play)list, our longest playlist to date. Links to the playlist below. Thanks for listening! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ctevhuUxYWz5pf7yg5RVh?si=58520d0edf504558

With Jack out of pocket this week, we welcome our first special guest of the season, DJ2K, Kevin Manning. Kevin is a first-time guest, long-time listener and someone who knows a LOT about our topic this week; hip-hop in the 1990's. This week, we begin by discussing our picks for the best songs of the genre for the years 1990-1994. Thanks for listening!

Everyone has a rival. It may be someone you love and respect and it may be someone you despise. In this episode, we look at the best rivalries in all realms of fiction. Jack's number one takes Josh by surprise, and it's great.

Do they come in peace? Are they conquerors from another galaxy? In this episode, we look at the whole gamut of alien creatures; from the cute and furry to the menacing and slimy and then sit down to make our traditional top ten list of the best of the best. Thanks for listening!