For The Watercooler

AOOOOOOOO! It's a full moon and we hunger for pop culture! Caroline got to hobnob with the stars of the Hallmark Christmas Universe! Comedian and writer Andrew Farmer joins us to discuss the Universal Monsters!

Season 2 of The Rings of Power has officially come to a close and we're here to talk about it with Charlotte Brandstrom, an executive producer on the show and director of multiple episodes including the spectacular season finale! Charlotte joins Matt and Caroline to discuss how she brought the world of Middle Earth to life in the show, how she managed rotating shifts of orcs, and how she got to do...

October has arrived and that means it's SPOOKY SEASON! Matt and Caroline discuss Marvel's witchiest series yet, Agatha All Along and the trailer for the surprisingly intriguing Juror #2! Later, we're joined by Jamie and Bhavna, co-hosts of The Bloody Broads podcast, to discuss some Halloween episodes of our favorite TGIF sitcoms! You can also hear Matt and Caroline on the latest episode of The Blo...

Matt and Caroline give their picks for the actors they know can always deliver a good time, even in a bad movie. Later, LPGA Tour star Lauren Coughlin joins us to talk about her favorite walk-out music (Metallica) and her favorite TV show, The Black List!

It's been a big week in pop culture! Matt and Caroline discuss Taylor Swift's big endorsement and why it matters even if you don't care about politics, plus the big winners from this year's Emmys. Later, Elizabeth Lowder joins us for our Pop Culture Potluck segment to discuss the foundational teen drama The OC!

Your virtual office buddies at For The Watercooler are once again joined by the writers of the number one movie in the world! Screenwriters Al Gough and Miles Millar (Spider-Man 2, Wednesday) join the show to discuss their screenplay for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, how it came together, what it was like working with Tim Burton, how they juggle so many crazy characters in one film, and much more!

This week, Caroline and Matt fill the void in the theatrical movie schedule with streaming shows, including the, uh, unique stylings of Emily in Paris with Friend of the Show Alex McDaniel!

This week Caroline watched multiple scary movies in a row and she survived to tell the tale, plus Matt and Caroline show some love to Sabrina Carpenter's album Short n' Sweet and explain why it might be the album of the summer. Later (35:00) we're joined by Patrick Monahan, host of What a Time to Be Alive, to discuss the pillar of pop culture that is the bargain bin DVD! Send us an ema...

No guest this week but Matt and Caroline saw TWO new movies still in theaters right now and they settle in for in-depth discussions on both! Listen to them discuss M. Night Shyamalan's Trap or skip to 40:48 to hear them discuss Alien: Romulus. OR if you don't want either movie spoiled for you yet but still want to hear Matt's stupid jingle and a fun game, skip ahead to 1:26:13.

After a month overseas, Caroline makes her triumphant return to For The Watercooler and she and Matt have a LOT to catch up on! Later in the show, CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello joins us to talk about the nasty/funny/brilliant/trashy 80's classic RoboCop!

Deadpool and Wolverine have taken over the universe, Inside Out 2 is breaking records, and after a brief humiliation in 2023, Disney seems to be back on top of the world! Will it last? Matt is joined by fellow Disney enthusiasts John and Mark Hammontree to discuss the state of the Mouse House and their thoughts on Deadpool and Wolverine.

Matt is still left with completely unchecked power over the show as Caroline continues her vacation and this week he's chosen to invite on three of his geekiest film geek friends to conduct the ultimate Summer Movie Draft!

Caroline is on a quest through a magical land to meet an oracle (she went to Europe to see Taylor Swift) but Matt is here with his wife Francesca to discuss the surprise hit of the weekend, Nicolas Cage's terrifying Longlegs!

This week, Matt and Caroline discuss their excitement about upcoming movies from 2024 and look ahead to what could be the biggest movie summer of the century in 2026. Later, we're joined by Ryan Nanni of the Shutdown Fullcast to discuss Steven Spielberg's 1991 fantasy epic Hook!

The box office continues to roar back to life in 2024 and this fall promises even more fun at the movies with the newly-set showdown between Gladiator 2 and Wicked! Later in the show, we're joined by Kyle Bandujo of Big Screen Sports to discuss his new book Movies With Balls plus one of his favorite sports movies, Bull Durham!

Remember how bummed we were about a month ago about the state of movies? LOL! The box office has roared back to life and we look ahead at what promises to be a fun July. Later, we're joined by filmmaker Ben Stark ( Don't Die ) to discuss Sam Raimi's The Quick and The Dead!

The box office came roaring back this weekend thanks to Pixar's biggest hit in years, Inside Out 2. This week, Caroline and Matt chat with the writers of Inside Out 2, Dave Holstein and Meg LeFauve, to discuss where they got their ideas, how they balance humor with heartfelt drama, and what jokes and gags didn't make the final cut.

This week, Caroline and Matt celebrate the arrival of a new Glenn Powell movie! Listen to their review of Hit Man along with their thoughts on the emergence of pop star of the moment Sabrina Carpenter. Later, we're joined by Morgan Moriarty to talk about The Sopranos and why it's still hailed as one of the greatest television shows ever!

This week, Matt and Caroline catch up on some new streaming additions with The First Omen and Godzilla Minus One! Later, we're joined by Jim Hecht, writer/creator of Winning Time, to discuss his new series Big Cigar on Apple TV!

Furiosa has arrived and audiences weren't there to meet her this weekend. Matt and Caroline are here to tell you why the folks who stayed home were missing out on one of the best movies of the year. Later, Patrick Claybon of the NFL Network joins us to tell us why the Star Wars prequels are more relevant today than ever!

This week on a very special installment of For The Watercooler, Matt and Caroline are joined by blockbuster screenwriters Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa (Jurassic World, Avatar: The Way of Water) to discuss the fascinating and ever-expanding world they created with their screenplays for Rise of and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!

The Planet of the Apes franchise continues and Matt and Caroline have thoughts on the latest installment of their favorite simian saga! Later, we're joined by AL.com's John Hammontree to discuss the underrated Disney classic The Emperor's New Groove!

Summer Movie Season is officially underway with the release of The Fall Guy and Matt and Caroline give their take on the season's first big fun time at the movies. Later, we're joined by Mark Ennis to talk courtroom dramas and why they remain such an enduring fixture of pop culture.

Challengers and Disney World (with Carlye Wisel)

Tortured Poets Department and Game of Thrones (with Anish Shroff)