Full Metal Slacket

This week, Paola and Patrick are reunited to wrap up the season and announce the final results of the Best TV Couple slacket! To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For fee...

This week, Patrick and special guest Jennifer mainly talk about Mulder and Scully, but may also spare a minute or two to discuss the results of the Final Four and to preview next week's championship vote (it's where we vote for the champion 'ship). To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting...

This week, Paola is joined by Paul who joins us to say an enthusiastic "good riddance" to the puppet contingent of this Slacket. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket cha...

This week, Patrick and Paola have had it with these mother-effing puppets in this mother-effing slacket. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or questions you ca...

Patrick and Paola are joined by returning guest Heather (sadly, not a P-name) for a look at the round 3 results and a look a head at what's to come. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slack...

Patrick and Paola are joined once again by Producer Jason for a TV-couples-focused round of "Sex on TV" trivia! See if you can do better than they did? And don't miss all of the updates on the latest etc etc you know this part it's the same every time. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to...

And we're off! Paola and Patrick review the STUNNING Round 1 results and take a look at the Round 2 match-ups ahead. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slacket channel. For feedback or ques...

We're back for SEASON SIX! Paola and Patrick are kicking off the BEST TV COUPLE Slacket. Get excited because Round 1 starts now! Don't forget to make your predictions!  To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rou...

This week, Patrick and Paola are reunited and reveal the winner of the 1950s Slacket, the results of the prediction competition, and the exciting topic of our next Slacket. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is now closed. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #slac...

This week, Patrick and guest host Jenny discuss the 1957 classic 12 Angry Men, talk about the shocking results of the Final Four matchups, and preview next episode's championship match. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and genera...

This week, Paola and Patrick soldier on alone to discuss Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory before recapping the Elite Eight results and looking ahead at the FINAL FOUR. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery h...

This week on a pre-US-Thanksgiving holiday version of Full Metal Slacket, Paola, Patrick, and Producer Jason discuss the 1954 movie Godzilla before recapping the round of 32 results and then looking ahead to the Sweet Sixteen.  To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast me...

Grab a cup of sleepy time tea and listen to this extra sleepy episode of Full Metal Slacket: 1950s edition. Patrick, Paola, and Producer Jason share Round 2 results, lament the loss of some truly great films, drink from a clinking glass, and review this week's movie of the week: Stanley Kubrick's The Killing . Join us, yeah? To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome yo...

And we're off! The 1950s Slacket is in full gear. Paola and Patrick are joined again by producer Jason to break down the Round 1 results, but not until first reviewing the 50s movie of the week: Anatomy of a Murder . ( See IMDb for the amazing poster discussed in the episode.) Is Johnny Guitar a better name for Lonesome Rhodes? Will the entire Apu Trilogy meet a swift end? Has anyone seen Alex and...

FMS is back! Paola and Patrick are joined by Producer Jason to geek out about the movies of the 1950s! Join them as they walk through the match-ups, talk through favorites and blindspots, and introduce a mini-50s Slacket watch-along party! Plus: a special surprise... To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Vot...

Due to an unexpected absence of co-host Paola and producer Jason, Patrick is forced to host this week's episode with an unruly band of international guest stars. Listen in as they preview this Sunday's big finale for the best wedding slacket, some guests get unexpectedly sentimental, and Heather eats her McDonald's takeout. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you...

Paola and Patrick are joined this week by returning guest extraordinaire Jennifer Mac A.K.A. Jems! Listen in as they discuss coin flip semantics, review Jems' favorite sports films, and reveal the results of the Best Sports Film Slacket Championship. And don't forget to begin preparations for our next topic: Best 50s Movie (one of the greatest decades for film of all time)! 100 Most Popular Films...

This week, Patrick is away so Producer Jason fills in. Jason and Paola welcome special baseball expert guest Paul Baker for—you guessed it—more baseball talk! Find out which baseball giant won out and headed to the finals.  To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast member...

This week, Paula and Peter read the Major League Baseball rulebook aloud before eventually getting into the results of the elite eight, with a look ahead at the final matchups. The baseball talk will continue until morale improves! Note: for those interested in more information about collisions at home plate, please see the MLB rulebook glossary . To follow along and check out everyone's predictio...

This week, Paola and Patrick read a correction from a first-time emailer, review the rules of America's Game, and break down the sweet sixteen results. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rousery happen in the #sl...

This week, Paola and Patrick are joined by Rico Albarracin from the Always the Critic podcast to discuss this round's results and look ahead at the Round of 16! The crew answer a listener email, Rico teaches our hosts about baseball movies and mounts a stirring defense of Spike Lee's He Got Game, and they all look ahead at some nail-biting Round of 16 match-ups.  Note: Special thanks to Tim C...

Patrick and Paola have their sports movie knowledge PUT TO THE TEST in this week's episode, as Producer Jason prepares a Sports Movie Quote Quiz Challenge for them. Try your luck with the quiz yourself before listening, if you dare. And don't miss the Round of 64 results and see which Number 1 Prediction fell the furthest. To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you...

This week, Paola and Patrick walk through the Round 1 results and review the first prediction standings. As we all know, whoever is in first after the first round is almost certainly going to win. They also discuss when Eye of the Tiger appears in the Rocky franchise, explain how to say "own goal" in German, and throw a good helping of shade at one of the world's most popular sports. To follow alo...

We're back for SEASON FOUR! Paola and Patrick are kicking off the BEST SPORTS MOVIE Slacket. Get excited because Round 1 starts now! Don't forget to make your predictions! To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you can visit our official Bracket Page on challonge.com. Voting is open to all Slackfilmcast members. Links, reminders, discussion, and general rabble-rouse...

This week: Paola and Patrick are joined by not 1, not 3, not 4, but TWO guests—the wonderful Jennifers! Jems and Jenny talk about their favorite animated films before helping to announce the Ultimate Champion of our Best Animated Film Bracket!  NOTE: Listen to the end to hear about our next TWO Slacket topics... To follow along and check out everyone's predictions about the outcome you c...