The Flop House

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It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters . Stuart Wellington and Dan McCoy are joined by their pals Jesse Thorn and John Hodgman of the Judge John Hodgman show, for a very fun, and funny, conversation about podcasting. In this very important podcasting event, ALL the tricks of the trade wi...

For Max Fun Drive 2026 (starting this Monday 4/20)the Peaches issued a fiendish challenge to one another -- we each get ONE pick to bedevil the others with, and Stuart starts us off with a doozy: 1994's EXIT TO EDEN . It started out as an erotic BDSM novel by Anne Rice, so clearly the best person to bring the heat was Garry Marshall, known for such previous Flop House faves as Valentine's Day and...

AI is bad, except maybe it's not, maybe AI will help you solve the murder of your wife before it executes you for the murder of its wife... wtf is Mercy saying, anyway? Maybe it's saying if you put your hero in a chair for 100 minutes your movie will feel inert. Especially if Chris Pratt is that hero? Hard to say, but we do our best to untangle one of the silliest flops of the year. Stay updated o...

He missed March by four days, but hey, there's nothing in the rulebook that says Elliott can't lead us in a March Madness showdown to determine which cinematic fantasy land would be best to live in! Subscribe to our  NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets ! It’s the best way to keep up on all things Flop House! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

"What's the Bratz of the 2020's?" we asked ourselves, chasing that ultimate Bratz high. "Could it be Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie ?" While perhaps not reaching those lofty heights, this was nearly as bonkos as reviews suggested it would be -- a psychedelic fantasia filtered through a combination Hello Kitty/candy store. The movie was not meant for us, but we had a fun time talking about it. Stay u...

Stuart leads a discussion of stand-up comedy in the movies, with the help of our special guest: acclaimed comic and longtime pal, Matt Koff. Matt Koff’s comedy special, CAT MAN, is now available for purchase at Veeps.events/mattkoff Subscribe to our  NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets ! It’s the best way to keep up on all things Flop House! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member a...

On this episode, we discuss ELLA MCCAY , which -- based on its poster -- is a movie about a woman having trouble with her shoe. Hmn. That can't be right. Well, whatever it's about, it's made by the legendary James L. Brooks, so we can be sure it'll have a clear plot, strong themes, and a comprehensible emotional throughline! Stay updated on all things Flop House, plus a little extra, with our  NEW...

The world is, how do you say, "un feu de poubelle." So Dan took this mini as a chance to do a little check-in with his pals. How's everyone doing? Subscribe to our  NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets ! It’s the best way to keep up on all things Flop House! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

You probably thought we forgot the hedgehog beat! We were just biding our time. Sometimes slow and steady wins the race, SONIC. We welcome our returning Senior Hedgehog Correspondent, Jamelle Bouie, who absolutely does not have anything more important to do than extend this bit, to discuss Sonic the Hedgehog 3 . Why does a movie about a fast hedgehog have this much plot, and why is it all so boile...

Elliott takes us on a tour of Best Picture Academy Award winners, filtered into his highly-scientific categories, and then asks us, "But which Best is BEST?" Subscribe to our  NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets ! It’s the best way to keep up on all things Flop House! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

Yes, we never heard of it either. But trust us when we say that High Rollers (sequel to the equally nonexistent movie Cash Out ) makes for a helluva S-tier Flop House episode, especially when it features longtime friend of the show Jordan Morris as our guest. Is Travolta the new Nic Cage? Well, if you're watching Face/Off, yes, definitely. But in terms of FH movie greatness? Yeah, maybe! Stay upda...

Stuart combed cinematic history for visions of the future, then, like Ebeneezer Scrooge, demanded of his his co-hosts,""Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be, only?" (Or, more Stu: "How likely are these predictions, dudes?") Tonight is the SEASON FINALE of Flop TV Season 3 ! Tune in as we take on the granddaddy of "so bad it's good" cinema, PLA...

But what of the VULGAR auteurs? We check in with Paul W.S. "The Other Paul Anderson" Anderson's latest "boy do I love my wife, Milla Jovavich" project, In the Lost Lands , based on some short stories by (checks notes) George R.R. Martin. Hmn. Wonder if Stu's ever heard of this guy. Check out  Flop TV (tix here) , and stay updated on Flop House events and side projects, plus a little extra, with ou...

Dan quizzes his brothers in flop on the "cultural impact" of various films that made more than a billion bucks at the box office! Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE ! Also, we’ll be back at San Francisco Sketchfest TOMORROW (from the day of this mini's release) January 25!  Get tickets!  We’ll be discussing legendary flop  THE MASTER OF DISGUISE ! Subscribe to our  NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets...

You know the old adage -- dying is easy, briding is hard. Something like that. And if you're looking for a comedy that feels like dying, Bride Hard certainly fits the bill. There are plenty of talented, funny folks who were involved in this film, so we try hard to find some joy. Did we succeed? Take a listen. We’re coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25!  Get tickets now!  We’ll be...

Elliott takes his co-hosts on a tour of properties entering the public domain this year, and leads a brainstorming session about how we might revamp or reboot them, now that we don't have to pay anyone for the privilege. Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE ! Also, we’ll be back at San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25!  Get tickets now!  We’ll be discussing legendary flop  THE MASTER OF DISG...

Seventh time's the charm right? We discuss the commercial hit, but critical punching bag Jurassic World: Rebirth , the movie that presents a society that's bored of dinosaurs, and then makes a pretty good argument in favor of that boredom. We’re coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25!  Get tickets now!  We’ll be discussing  THE MASTER OF DISGUISE ! OR, if you prefer to watch us from...

In this mini, Stuart attempts to explain the lore of Elden Ring to Dan and Elliott, despite the staunch resistance of his co-hosts. Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE ! Also, we’ll be back at San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25!  Get tickets now!  We’ll be discussing legendary flop  THE MASTER OF DISGUISE ! Subscribe to our  NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets ! It’s got fun stuff in it! Help suppo...

We're taking a short holiday break, but that doesn't mean YOU have to survive without a new episode! It means that we're giving you this live show, recorded at the lovely Sleeping Village in Chicago, IL, where we discuss the J im Belushi-and-a-dog cop comedy(?) K-9 ! Everyone wins! We’re coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25!  Get tickets now!  We’ll be discussing  THE MASTER OF DI...

We welcome Amber "Voice of Pam on Archer " Nash to the show for a little quiz about this year's slate of Hallmark holiday films, and what we think their plots might be. Check out Amber's podcast, RePhrasing: An Archer Rewatch Podcast , right on our own network, Maximum Fun! Tickets for Flop TV Season 3 are ON SALE ! Also, we’ll be back at San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25!  Get tickets now!  ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Some might go so far as to call it the hap-happiest season of all. Why? Because we're rejoined by Alonso Duralde , one of the warmest most delightful film critics and podcasters in the world, for our annual bad holiday movie! That said, goddamn you Alonso for suggesting we watch The Christmas Martian . This... this... thing... oof. Just listen to the show....

Our friend Chris Weitz knocked politely and requested to be allowed into the lion's den, becoming the first director to come on a full episode to discuss his OWN work. That's right, on this Flop House we discuss AfrAId , a movie written and directed by (checks notes) Chris Weitz. And surprisingly (?) it's one of our most joyful episodes. God bless you, brave sir. We’re coming back to San Francisco...

"The One with Michael Shanks?" What is this, a FRIENDS episode?!? (Thank you, producer Alex, for that joke.) No -- in this episode we welcome writer/director/FX artist/actor/man with impeccable taste in podcasts, Michael Shanks , all the way from his home in Australia, to discuss his nostalgia pick, 2001's The One , starring Jet Li! We're coming back to San Francisco Sketchfest on January 25! Get...

We welcome the man who brought us to the Maximum Fun network, Mr. Jesse Thorn , to the show this week. And how did we repay him? We made him watch Smurfs . We never said life is fair. Anyway, of all the Smurfs movies in the world, this will definitely go down as "the one with Rihanna and James Corden." Come see us live in Chicago , THIS SUNDAY, 11/16, discussing  K-9 ! OR, if you prefer to watch u...