Almigos

After another hiatus, the Almigos Duo is back. Longtime pal Joseph Scanni to yuck it up about a variety of things, but most prominently the wonderful world of food. Favorite cuisines, cooking dishes, movie dishes are discussed. It's a flavorful episode you won't want to miss.

The MCU has been going strong since the beginning of the year. With three shows and one movie now in the rearview, resident Almigos Marvel enthusiast Taylor Amato returns with Nicole (who's is practically the third host at this point) to recap the year. They discuss the shows WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki as well as the long awaited Black Widow movie. 

This week, Al's often mentioned friend Matt Benson returns to New York and Almigos. Not to be outdone, Jon forces his friend Pat Blancero to kind of make his debut on the episode, relegating him to the background. The four yuck it up about an extremely fun topic, their favorite horror comedies, an often overlooked genre.

Following a miscommunication on the behalf of our beloved hosts, this episode is done in a bit of a different manner. This time, the two go back and forth exchanging completely opposite topics. Jon discusses scenes he dislikes in movies he likes, and Al talks about scenes he likes in movies he dislikes. It was supposed to be the former, but whatever. These things happen. Nicole joins for added lol...

On this episode of the show, the fellas discuss a special topic with extremely special co hosts. The duo's significant others, Nicole (who's been on before) and Jess (making her podcast debut), join them to talk about date movies. Hear them break down their various favorites from eclectic genres. It's a sultry episode you won't want to miss!

WE..... ARE..... BACK. After the hiatus to end all hiatus, Jon and Al join forces once again, dust off the ol' microphones and give you, the people, what you have long been waiting... the 100th edition of Almigos. In this episode, the fellas recount the seminal and most iconic moments of the show, the way their lives have been changed and affected by it, and the many movies that have dropped durin...

After a hiatus, Al and Jon are back! Finally out of the dreaded calendar year of 2020, the duo continues the annual tradition of ranking their favorites of the year. It's a bit different this year, however. As the two didn't see a lot of movies, the two bend the rules a bit to rank their top 10 "things" (movies, shows and video games) that released in 2020. Buckle up, this is a two hour extravagan...

Ahoy, listeners! Al and Jon are back for the holiday, and what better way to celebrate than to complain about the movies that they loathe. Join the duo as they discuss and bash the films they despise the most. A fun cathartic episode you won't want to miss! Enjoy the episode and Happy Thanksgiving !

On this edition of Almigos, Jon and Al are joined by dear friends and alum of the show, Taylor Amato and Nicole Ierardi, to discuss the successful Amazon Prime Show The Boys. They break down both seasons, give their thoughts, interpretations and predictions. This episode obviously has spoilers so proceed with caution.

Jon and Al are joined by Jon's childhood friend and Almigo superfan, Anthony Trani to discuss Nolan's new mindbender, TENET. Join them as the trio recount their trip to Philly to see it, their first time in a movie theater in months, reactions to the movie, and try to make sense of the film's plot. There are spoilers towards the end so try and see it before you listen if possible. Wohs eht yojne!

In light of the recent tragic news about the passing of Chadwick Boseman, Al and Jon reflect on the careers of some of the greats whose careers met an untimely end. Despite short stints in our lives, these careers still had a tremendous legacy and impact that was felt, and even amplified, by their unfortunate circumstances.

This week Almigos gets trippy as Michael Stevens drops by to talk about how drugs are portrayed in movies. From the insane wild takes like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and 21 Jumpstreet to the dark places addiction can take you portrayed in Requiem for a Dream. We cover it all and have a great time doing it, so tune in and break out the quaaludes.  

This week on Almigos, we explore the fascinating world of buying and selling high end street fashion and the thousands of dollars in between. Returning guest Joe Scanni, shines a light as an insider into how one pair of shoes can flip into a 6 digit sale and how the industry has boomed in the last decade. Hope you enjoy this different episode of the show! 

Almigos makes it IN PERSON recording return this week with special guest James Clinton to talk about the world's most popular superhero: Batman. The character has gone through so many iterations in his 81-year history but has always resonated with audiences and has made him an icon in pop culture. So what is it about Batman that has made him so timeless all these years later? 

This week on Almigos, we discuss the current state of theaters after the effects of Covid-19. Studios are exploring the concept of putting new movies straight into our homes with VOD, while traditionalists like Christopher Nolan are pushing for theaters to come back right away. I know me and Jon are dying to get back into theaters, where do you stand??

Almigos is back this week to debate one of the biggest arguments on film twitter right now: which is the best year in film of the last decade: 2014 or 2017. Both years had excellent films out such as Guardians of the Galaxy, IT Chapter 1, Boyhood, and Baby Driver. Jon and I go head to head on a hefty debate which is the year that takes the crown in the 2010s. Make sure to comment and let us know w...

This week we take a walk down memory lane with another adfellow, Nudrat Kadir, for a very unique episode of the show. Join us as we look back at 5 songs that instantly take us back to a specific time or place in our lives: A Life Playlist. We hope you're staying safe, staying inside and watching some of your favorite movies! 

We're back! It's been a while since the last episode. Mainly because of a global pandemic rocking the world. Finally, Al and Jon regroup via skype to catch up on what they have been doing in the quarantine and give some recommendations for you guys to watch. Please forgive the audio quality in this one. It isn't easy to record a podcast remotely.

This week we change pace from our usual movie talk to discussing what it's like living in New York City. Special guests Marcos Baistrocchi and Mehlum Kayamali (two out of towners) discuss  adjusting to life in New York after living all over and Jon and I talk about living here all our lives. This is a very different episode than usual and we really loved doing it, let us know if its something we s...

This week we change it up on Almigos as Anthony Figliozzi and Joe Scanni stop by to talk about our favorite albums of the decade! Music defines us in a way that few other mediums really can and this past decade's music shaped us into the people we are today. That being said Figz has some rough choices in there (Chris Brown really?) Enjoy and hope you pick up your new favorite album! 

This week on Almigos, Jon and I break down the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards! The Oscars are always a tough balance of the Superbowl for us film fans while also being the most frustrating thing to watch (also kinda like the Superbowl). Let us know your picks for what you think should win in each category and if you don't agree with ours... well keep it to yourself 

This week we tackle one of the hardest questions there is for film lovers: what are our favorite 10 films to be released in the last decade. We are joined by fan-favorite John Rizzo, to talk about some of our absolute favorite movies in the decade where we really found our love for movies. 

2019 has finally wrapped up and will go down as one of the best years of film in the decade. Jon and I couldn't be more excited to make our picks for our absolute favorites of the year and movies we'll be watching for years to come. Comment down below your favorite movie of 2019!

It's that time of year again where we break down the latest Star Wars movie and slowly lose our sanity while talking about it. This week we have special guests Anthony Figliozzi and Joe Scaffidi to talk about Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker and what we thought of the Skywalker Saga in retrospect as it comes to a close. If you're interested in hearing 4 nerds talk Star Wars you're going to love th...

To celebrate the 80th episode, we have a very special guest who just so happens to be dating one of our hosts: Jon's girlfriend Nicole Ierardi! This week we explore some of our favorite fictional worlds across film, tv, and literature that we would love to live in! Yes, it's a lot of Harry Potter and Star Wars but like come on who wouldn't want to live there.