Baconsale

Have you heard of this podcast called Baconsale? It's this cool, out-of-the-way podcast not many people know about. Anyway, Kent, Joel and Jacob -- totally obscure guys -- are the hosts and, in this episode, they're discussing films you've probably never heard of. Well, they're hoping you've never heard of them, because they're each recommending four films to you. Why four? Because three and five...

It's time for us to discuss how we did on our Oscar predictions back on Episode 94. We've made sure we have the right envelopes and aren't letting Warren Beatty or Faye Dunaway anywhere near the results. So sit back, eat some Junior Mints and enjoy this BaconBit!

Oh no! The DC Extended Universe is in trouble! Who can possibly save them? Wait! What's that on the airwaves? It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Baconsale! Kent, Joel and Jacob are ready to discuss the current woes of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the DC Extended Universe. Then they brainstorm what DC can do next to battle against the money-making machine of the Marvel Cinematic Univ...

It's time to put on our snooty film geek hats and try to predict the winners of the 89th Academy Awards. Kent, Joel and Jacob (Jackie?) have done some actual research and are going to discuss who deserves the Oscar for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture and, yes, Best Documentary Short Subject! We do our best to keep things interesting for those of you who don't care about the O...

Love is a many-splendored thing, so it’s time for Baconsale to discuss this enigmatic emotion with our good friend, Dr. Matthew Woolley, Ph. D. And while you may think that all you need is love, Dr. Matt is here to tell us what is love and how to differentiate it from infatuation and/or drug use. We also talk about Valentine’s Day, romantic comedies, love languages, social media, discarded chocola...

Okay, Listener, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today! We're talking about winter in this episode. Kent, Joel and Jacob each share their memories of past winters and discuss their favorite/least favorite things about the season of snow, frost, ice, parkas, sledding and inversion. Kent leaves a friend to die in a snow cave. Joel is an arrogant winter wal...

It's time to kick off your shoes and enjoy our latest episode. Well, maybe you'd better keep your shoes on, because we're talking about movie theater (theatre?) etiquette. We discuss cell phones, we debate about loud talking and we chat about bringing noisy little kids to R-rated horror films. We also argue about your suggestions regarding stinky food, bathroom breaks, candy wrappers, PDAs and mor...

Let's leave 2016 behind us, shall we? It's time for Baconsale to look into the future and talk about what we're excited for (and what we're dreading) in the year 2017. During this episode, we recap our predictions from last year , and then we discuss which movies we're excited to see this year. We also predict celebrity deaths, TV shows that will be rebooted and the sexiest man alive. Plus, Jacob...

Hello, our name is Baconsale. We think that M. Night Shyamalan's new movie Split is good, but not as good as his last movie, The Visit. nO! We'rE wRoNG! sPLIT IS BEttER THAn tHE vISIT! eSPECIaLLY THAT PART WHERE jAMES mCaVOY BEGINS TO CH- No! No spoilers! At least not for the first 13 minutes. And, even then, let's not give away any major spoilers so that The Listener can enjoy those parts like we...

We've recovered from the Amish incident in our last show, and we're ready to begin Baconsale season three! And, once again, we're starting off the new season with our best and worst movie picks from last year. Kent picks movies that were released in 2016, and Joel picks movies that he watched for the first time during the past year, which may or may not include films actually released in 2016. It'...

As the year comes to a close, it's time to take a quick look back at our second season of Baconsale. We talk about some guests we'd like to have back on, some shows we'd like to redo and some of our favorite moments of this season (like when we met Kate Beckinsale -- remember that? We sure do!). Plus, we offer up some behind-the-scenes insights into creating our podcast. WARNING: It gets a little...

This is a rebellion isn't it? We rebel. And we're also ready to review Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Will this spin-off of the franchise set between the prequels and the sequels win the hearts of Kent, Joel and Jacob? Or will Baconsale want to charge up the Death Star and obliterate the tale of Jyn Erso? There's only one way to find out (or two, if you count Kent's review on Radio Ronin) -- click...

On this week’s episode, Baconsale takes on two of the greatest '80s action flicks of all time: Lethal Weapon and Die Hard. However, we’re not discussing which film is better. Instead, Kent and Joel are debating which movie is more Christmas-y. They’ve each picked a side, they’ve done their research and they’ve taken notes on all of the Christmas music, all of the Christmas decorations, all of the...

We don't want to grow up, we are Toys R Us kids! And in this episode we're talking about our favorite toys, trinkets, playthings and, yes, even dolls from our childhood. Kent and Joel have created a list of their top five favorite gifts they received in the 80s and 90s, as well as the presents they wish Santa had given them -- while Jacob's mind is blown that there were things other than sticks an...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Baconsale decided to take on one of the biggest sci-fi/fantasy debates ever: Star Wars versus Lord of the Rings. However, we knew that we couldn’t bear the burden of this geek culture topic alone, so we formed a fellowship with Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven, Beyonders, and Five Kingdoms book series. Together, we will ho...

Ba-da ba ba *burp*, we’re lovin' it? Yes, it’s true -- Baconsale has taken on the task of eating every single item on the McDonald’s menu. Our fast-food quest took us a few months, and lightened our wallets while expanding our waistlines, but we’re finally ready to rank and categorize all of the breakfast, lunch and dinner selections from the world’s most popular, most profitable and most controve...

Kent and Joel are ready to broom dive back into the world of Harry Potter and talk about J.K. Rowling’s newest movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Is this the beginning of a well-made spin-off of the original stories we know and love that adds to the mythology? Or is this a watered-down, cash-grabbing sequel starring Captain Fish Lips and CGI monstrosities? Get out your wands, press pl...

Expecto podcastum! It's about time Baconsale did a Harry Potter show. We don't know why it's taken us this long to discuss the Boy Who Lived and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, but we're doing it now, okay? So back off! Geesh! This is a category show, so it's up to Joel and Kent to come up with answers to questions such as: -Who is the most overrated character? -What was the most heartbreaking death in...

The time has come for us to discuss politics…in our own Baconsale way, that is. And since we don’t know that much about actual politicians, Kent and Joel are each campaigning for fictional characters they picked from film and television. They’ve grouped these candidates into two groups: best president, best vice president and best first lady as well as the worst president, worst vice president and...

Throw on your cape and trim your goatee, it's time for our review of Doctor Strange! Baconsale is ready to talk about the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and determine if Benedict Cumberbatch (or Benedict "Cumberbutton," as Jacob calls him) is the right fit for the role of Dr. Stephen Strange.  As always, the first 10 minutes of this review are spoiler-free! It's not until the last hal...

Ready? Set? Go! In this episode, we talk about our experience taking our contest winner to The Great Room Escape. And since we our mission was to get out of the escape room in under an hour, we decided to keep this episode under an hour, as well. Don't worry, we don't give any spoilers about the puzzles and clues in the room -- we mostly just talk about Joel feeling mostly useless in the room and...

We’re finishing off the final few categories of the Fearamid, which includes things like phobias, creepy locations and even Kate Beckinsale. Then it’s time to create the ultimate Fearamid! We’re taking the top fear from each finalized pyramid and comparing them to one another. Is Pennywise the Clown scarier than a tsunami? Is a spider worse than demonic possession? Will a shark be declared the mos...

Beware the Fearamid! Jacob has created a series of terrifying categories, such as animals, movie monsters and natural disasters, and it’s up to Kent and Joel to decide what belongs at the top of each pyramid of fear (Hey! That’s where the name “Fearamid” comes from!). Is Pennywise the Clown scarier than Dracula? Is a giant spider less terrifying than a giant mosquito? Is being abducted by aliens w...

It doesn't matter whether you call them haunted houses, haunted attractions or spook alleys, the industry of scaring people is big business. And our special guest in this episode, Greg Andersen, has been in that business for almost 30 years. He has worked in such haunts as Rocky Point, Castle of Chaos and, currently, The Great Room Escape. So, of course, Baconsale spends most of the time asking hi...

Attend the tale of Baconsale! Let us ease you into the Halloween spirit with an episode all about one of the most macabre modern film directors, Tim Burton. Kent and Joel have watched all of the movies that Burton has directed to date and they are now ready to rank each one on a three-tier scale. Along the way, Joel shares Tim Burton stats, such as how many times Burton has actually used Johnny De...