Burritos And Other Less Important Things

...In which a multiversal collection of BAOLIT hosts come together to celebrate the release of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse and chat about a few other films featuring multiple actors portraying the same character. Featured Films: - Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse - Freaky Friday - I'm Not There - Synecdoche, NY

Inspired by the most recent Ari Aster release, the BAOLIT buds stretch the limits of their linguistic capabilities by constructing an episode theme entirely based on other movie titles they can mash up with Beau Is Afraid .  and the results are predictably unhinged. Featured films: - Beau Is Afraid (2023) - Beau Travail  (1999) - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) - Wolf of Wall Street (20...

In celebration of the release of John Wick 4 , Zach and Nate are joined by celebrated Keanu-ficionados Ivy Olcott and Gabe Hayes to discuss the life and career of one of modern cinemas brightest shining stars, The Babayaga himself, Keanu Reeves. The four hosts talk through their personal histories with Reaves, the qualities that make him so exceptional, the grandeur of his most recent release, and...

In the 4th episode of BAOLIT season 6, Zach and Nate hop on the pod to chat about a few of our favorite coke-filled crucifixes wearing, jazz whitesplaining, bad-hair-dye-job having, unrepentant child-murdering villain turns from historically heroic actors.  Featured films: - Collateral (2004) - Once Upon A Time In The West  (1968) - One Hour Photo (2002) - Cruel Intentions (1999)

Zach, Nate, and perennial guest Gabe return to settle their outstanding Oscar bets,  debrief on this year's ceremony, and hand out their own set of awards to their personal favorites from the year 2022 in movies. 

The BAOLIT gang and frequent guest/only listener Gabe put their livers on the line wagering shots on the upcoming 2023 Oscar winners, with results being recorded immediately after Sunday's ceremony. 

In celebration of the latest installment in the Gerard Butler Expanded Universe, "Plane," Zach and Nate take a journey into the world of all things cinematically vehicular and/or vehicularly cinematic to discuss and award a few vehicle-movie all-stars. Films Featured This Episode: -"Plane" (2023) -"Strangers On A Train" (1951) -"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ri...

The always marvelous Lauren Marchionni joins Zach and Nate to debrief their respective watches of one of the most chaotic, confounding, triumphant, and at times misguided films of 2022: Damien Chazelle's Babylon . Warning: Spoilers Abound for BABYLON!

The Baolit Buds are joined by a "smattering" of guests (Zach's words, blame him) to hand out some awards to the best and worst films of 2022.

Zach, Nate, and honorary BAOLIT-er Gabe Hayes join forces to offend the city of Sacramento, Dave Matthews Band devotees, and fans of Gary Oldman's Darkest Hour Best Actor Oscar win as they rehash and rerank the year 2017 in movies.

Zach and Nate took a BAOLIT field trip to their hometown theater and caught the newest installment of Rian Johnson's brilliant Knives Out series, Glass Onion (now streaming on Netflix) and hopped on the pod to talk about the absolute blast they had watching it. Warning: Spoilers Abound for GLASS ONION!

Zach and Nate dig into one of their favorite films of the year, The Banshees of Inisherin , the newest movie from the dynamic trio behind In Bruges (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and filmmaker Martin McDonagh).

Zach and Nate and dear friend Kapil talk Channing Tatum, Scientology, Acapella, and everything else important about the year 2012 in movies.

Zach and Nate sprint almost directly out of their screenings of the new Cate Blanchett/Todd Field film "Tár" to discuss one of their favorite movies of the year, as well as the definitive rankings of Mahler's symphonies. 

Spooky episode The Fog (1980) The Wailing (2016) Censor (2021) Barbarian (2022)

The BAOLIT buds (and two time guest/glutton for punishment Jon Smokowicz) are back, talking down the year 2001 in all its horny, proto-EDM soundtracked glory. 

We each chose movies and then somebody else chose a movie that they thought would make for a good double feature. Spoiler: all good movies! Chris - Evil Dead II --> Nate - A Simple Plan Nate - Hero --> Zach - Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai Zach - Call Me By Your Name --> Chris - God's Own Country

The BAOLIT buds take a look at the new Jordan Peele blockbuster NOPE, as well as a few movies they initially said "Nope!" to.  Included Films:  -NOPE -Zero Dark Thirty -Spring Breakers -The Duff

BAOLIT tackles fires and islands: Fire Island Muppet Treasure Island Man on Fire Reign of Fire

Longtime friend and creator of the Official BAOLIT Bingo Board Jon Smokowicz joins the pod to talk all things A24, and then the whole team fantasy drafts their perfect imaginary A24 movies. 

Zach has finally seen The Godfather. The crew hands out awards, but this time they're Godfather-themed!

Gabe joins again as the gang competes to draft their ideal Nic Cage movie. Shenanigans ensue.

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off, Lords of Dogtown, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl), Mid90s, Minding the Gap

Gabe, Gabe of all Gabes joins to discuss and wager upon the major nominees for this year's Academy Awards. Chris Rock and Will Smith did not attend.

Gabe joins again for an Academy Award recap as well as our picks for what should have been nominated in each of the major categories. Chris Rock and Will Smith did not attend.