Don't Worry, B Movies

Wade and Amanda are back in your ears and hearts to discuss the 2011 movie "Paul"! Amanda shows her appreciation for the writing and depth of character development of writing team Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and Wade... well, Wade does too. Small spoiler here: they both have seen this movie several times and love it a lot. Does Amanda possess the equipment to break into area 51? Can Wade pull off a...

Join us in our first episode of the new year with our special guest, Jim Gaffney of the improv troupe Mouse Couch! Amanda reveals two very important things about herself; her lack of fear of death and her wild childhood crush on Ace Ventura and his butt talking. Wade reveals his lack of skill on the basketball court and Jim reveals is very real fear of death. Is this a dark comedy or just another...

It's still the holidays so Amanda, Wade, and special guest J'onn Capezutto are dipping back under the tree for the 90's holiday classic Jingle All the Way! Amanda expresses her appreciation and fascination with postal workers, Wade talks about the one and only fight he's ever been in, and John shows off his pitch perfect Arnold Schwarzenegger impression. Will Wade and Amanda let John pitch the seq...

It's Christmas time and nothing is more Christmas-y than watching Imogene Poots (not Heap) and her friends kick some frat boy butt. We discuss the benefits of both blocking and ghosting and accidentally time-travelled to take home protection ad from the Middle Ages. While plenty of fun and movie discussion is had, Amanda and Wade also get serious with issues surrounding toxic masculinity and rape...

Amanda and Wade get (kind of) melancholy as they discuss the 2005 indie movie "Winter Passing" starring Zoey Deschanel. The two hosts discuss their love of movies with flawed characters, and it gets a little deep. But then they talk about Will Ferrell's singing, so they don't stay very deep. Wade reveals his slightly embarrassing love of buses and typewriters while Amanda reveals her not at all em...

How realistic is it to set up your friends via surprise baby in your will? Who do you have to win the 2022 Crawl Ball? Is there anything better than watching two conventionally attractive people fall in love? Wade and Amanda answer these questions and more in their movie review of the mid-2000s rom com starring Josh Duhamel and Katherine Heigl. Listen and find out whether or not Wade will be force...

Amanda and Wade appreciate utter silliness as they discuss the film "Top Secret!" from the creators of "Airplane!".  The hosts talk about Val Kilmer's first ever film role and, despite the movie being so goofy, talk about which animals they most fear or dislike. Will Amanda explain what a himbo is? Will Wade ever remember the name of the only director not named Zucker? I suppose you'll just have t...

In this special Thanksgiving week episode of the podcast, Wade and Amanda discuss what it means to be grateful in this Blumhouse horror about the holiday.   Count how many times they describe this movie as "bonkers" while you zone out with a belly full of meat. Just make sure it's turkey and not anything closer to home. Remember, be careful of what you wish-bone for!   Do we pleaseth thee?   Credi...

Amanda and Wade get bleak with the 2005 movie "The Jacket" starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley. The co-hosts contemplate whether they would believe a message from the future and discuss their mutual admiration for Jennifer Jason Leigh. Will Amanda come up with the best National-Lampoon-style Jacket sequel title ever? Will Wade resist the hypnotizing effects of Daniel Craig's deep, blue, drea...

Amanda and Wade are joined by their friend and guest Erik who is a millennial with a house. Together, all three journey to post-apocalyptic New York City to dive into this early 2000's computer-animated sci fi film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi . Erik shares his passion for this film with us as Wade struggles greatly with Alec Baldwin's voice coming out of Ben Affleck's face and Amanda makes hers...

Amanda and Wade discuss the 2005 Cameron Crowe movie Elizabethtown! The film term "manic pixie dream girl" is discussed at length and Wade and Amanda come up with a fun new nickname for Orlando Bloom ('Ando Boom). Will Wade be able to express his appreciation for Kirsten Dunst? Will Amanda overcome her initial trepidation for this movie? And for goodness sake, will Judy Greer ever win the dang Osc...

Wade and Amanda stayed up real late to follow Grandmother Cromwell onto a magical bus to teleport them back to Amanda's childhood with this Disney Channel Original Movie about a girl discovering she's actually a witch. Will Wade discuss magic with a witch over his collection of tea? Will Amanda ever find out The Shoebox's true name? Listen and find out!  Credits: Don't Worry B Movies https://www.i...

Amanda and Wade discuss the stop motion animation movie Paranorman. So many ghosts and zombies! The two hosts geek out over character design, disagree about whether a puritan themed children's party is appropriate, and discover a novel – but mysterious – use for lemon wedges. Will Amanda ever get enough Neal? Will Wade accept the time machine shoebox despite his disgust for the smell of Golden Gra...

It's a home invasion genre episode and not because Amanda broke into Wade's house to install a dangerous obstacle of marbles and paint cans for him to wake up and navigate around. Amanda brings Wade a true horror movie for the first time. Will he like it? Is this a mark against her taste in movies? Listen and find out!   Credits: Don't Worry B Movies https://www.instagram.com/dontworrybmovies/ Log...

Amanda and Wade welcome guest and friend Lucky Johnston to discuss the movie The City of Lost Children. Collectively, they marvel at the lengths people might go to find migraine relief, the brilliance of Dominique Pinon, and Santa Claus's possibly sinister mandate. Will Amanda find another way to heap punishment upon Wade(s)? Will the three insult any French listeners with their bad accents? Liste...

Likely the most peaceful Wade and Amanda have ever been as they review this delightful, narrated documentary about a cute, devoted pug and an equally cute, adventurous orange tabby kitten as they grow up and explore the countryside. Listen for Wade's speculation on the post-apocalyptic implication of the movie while Amanda works through her box-related trauma in this episode.   Credits: Don't Worr...

Amanda and Wade give each other goosebumps and almost even start crying as they discuss the movie Fly Away Home starring a young Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels. Are geese jerks like people allege? Is it weird that Daniels and Paquin play father and daughter in this movie and lovers in a Noah Baumbach movie years later? Download or stream to find out! (Actually, the answers are no and yes, respective...

Wade and Amanda are joined by Elliott of Punchlazers for this blast from the past movie from the people who brought you Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre. We discuss the angst of guiding your creative projects and what happens when your hero disappoints you. Listen to learn about the importance of sage and the dangers of clogged tear ducts.   Credits: Punchlazers https://www.twitch.tv/punchlazers...

Our first in-person episode! The tension of comedic irony is (almost) too much to handle as Amanda and Wade delve into the jazzy delightfulness of The Man Who Knew Too Little starring Bill Murray. This time Amanda doesn't banish Wade to any realms, but she does beat him with a phone book for a while. How can you not listen to that? Credits: Logo – John Capezzuto https://www.creativecap.net/ Intro...

What If (2013) Wade and Amanda ask the age-old question – What if? – and the answer is surprisingly more science fiction that you'd have guessed. In this Canadian romantic comedy, we watch Kylo Ren counsel Harry Potter on how to live life post-breakup so he can once again fall in love with his best friend's relative.   Can men and women just be friends? (Hint: Yes, they can.) Listen anyway!   Cred...

Amanda and Wade find themselves bouncing between the extremes of Nick Frost's charming relatability and Chris O'Dowd's surprisingly vile turn in the movie Cuban Fury. How accurately can Wade count to thirty? What is Amanda's personal connection with the star of this film? The only way to find out is to listen! Credits: Logo – John Capezzuto - https://www.creativecap.net/ Intro and Outro Music – An...

Amanda and Wade battle over resources in their murder pod as they keep in theme with this week's movie, director Guillermo del Toro's love letter to Gothic Romance. Amanda does marginally better with this week's thirty second spoiler session and Wade brings us an amazing PSA from the Society of Self-Drinkers.   Will they survive the movie and the pod? Listen and find out!   Credits: Logo – John Ca...

Wade and Amanda find themselves in a world of amnesia, group dynamic stressors, and (worst of all) math as they discuss the movie Cube. Amanda reveals her surprising knowledge of prison names and Wade inexpertly attempts to explain what Cartesian coordinates are. Will the movie Cube inspire Amanda to imprison Wade in a box? There's only one way to find out. Listen! Credits Logo – John Capezzuto - ...

Wade and Amanda venture into this nightmare-fueled cartoon ride of animated worlds colliding to talk about the importance of a promise and the alluring nature of forbidden pie. Amanda discusses the didactic nature of children's movies and Wade makes a connection between this movie and French artist, Jean Giraud.   Was it all a dream? Listen and find out!   Credits: Logo – John Capezzuto -  https:/...

Welcome to our podcast! In this episode, we talk a little about ourselves, our podcast format, and a few introductory details. We hope you listen to Don't Worry, B Movies.