High School Slumber Party

Stop by the slumber party and feel like Just One of the Guys! Brian welcomes back guest Kate Hudson (Pajiba) to chat about this surprisingly re-watchable and underrated movie! How could a film with a dated gender swapping premise feel so topical? Is Billy Zabka the greatest High School bully of all time? Also: find out Kate’s take on today’s hard-hitting issues, such as The Night King’s sex appeal...

Field trip time! Not just for Spider-Man, but also for Brian and guests Kyle Reinfried (P.S. I Love Hoffman) and Mike Manzi (#KeanuClub) as they swung by the theater this week to see Spider-Man: Far From Home. In this second film of the Tom Holland-led, high school-based series, our webslinger and his classmates find themselves in Europe. Listen for Brian, Kyle, and Mike’s first impressions of the...

Not only does Spider-Man come home, but he’s trying his best to make it through high school less than heroically. Kyle Reinfried (Foodie Films) and Michael Manzi (Third Time’s A Charm) swing by to dive into the web that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe and chat all about Spider-Man: Homecoming in preparation for next week’s release of Spider-Man: Far From Home!

The freshman superlatives are here! Welcome to a unique episode of High School Slumber Party: our Freshman Yearbook Special. Brian reveals your picks of your favorite high school films and characters from what’s been covered so far on the podcast. The Godfather, Joey Lewandowski (2 Fast 2 Forever), stops by to give his esteemed opinion on the slumberers’ picks, as well as a recommendation for whet...

We can’t wait to talk about this 90s classic. Brian, forever senior Mike Manzi (#CruiseClub), and returning guest Dan Ferrera are back for the final party of the school year! The film this week is Can’t Hardly Wait and — trust us — the nostalgia is plentiful! From Smashmouth songs to Seth Green, from Trip McNeely to Paradise City, and from angle strippers to (of course) Jennifer Love Hewitt, Can’t...

Hello, winner. The Godfather, Joey Lewandowski (2 Fast 2 Forever) stops by to break down the brand new, critically-acclaimed Booksmart! Who allowed us to be this beautiful? Directed by Joey’s longtime crush (the powerful new filmmaker Olivia Wilde) and starring Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart was said by some to be this generation’s Superbad… but it is so much more. It very well coul...

Will you go to the prom with us? Again? Old flame Mike Manzi (Third Time’s A Charm) returns to the Slumber Party to take on Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. In a departure from the original Prom Night (which we covered last week), Prom Night II features former Prom Queen Mary Lou Maloney, who is back from the dead to cause havoc at Hamilton High. Don’t miss the limo trip to the best night of our liv...

Will you go to the prom with us? Brian picks up returning guest Michael Manzi (Third Time’s A Charm, Tom Tom Club) to chat about the 1980 horror camp classic, Prom Night. This Canadian-produced film includes such wonderful goodies as a flaming van explosion, a very serious Leslie Neilsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, and A LOT of disco. Pack your favorite tuxedo and don’t forget your corsage!

Shawnee Mead returns to the Slumber Party to chat about a quirky (yet sobering) film, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Laughs are had and tears are shed as Brian and Shawnee dissect this 2015 indie darling about a high school slacker who befriends a dying classmate. Also, Brian peels back the curtain on his own high school filmmaking career.

We're back for a special birthday bonus episode of High School Slumber Party. Wake up and have a post-slumber Saturday pancake with Brian to find out who, if anyone, remembered to offer the podcast best wishes on this special occasion. Also, listen for the conclusion of Brian's discussion with Jenny O'Connell on the most famous teenage birthday movie of all, Sixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwal...

Happy birthday, High School Slumber Party! Brian celebrates the one-year anniversary of the most iconic teen film podcast this side of third period by welcoming guest Jenny O'Connell over to dissect one of the most treasured teen films of all-time: John Hughes's Sixteen Candles. Jenny and Brian talk about the greatness of Molly Ringwald -- as well as some classic moments that didn't age so well --...

For the 52nd episode of High School Slumber Party, Brian welcomes back one of his original guests, his partner on P.S. I Love Hoffman and the Foodie Films man himself, Kyle Reinfried, to discuss 1998’s Rushmore. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray and Olivia Wiliams, Rushmore is Wes Anderson in his purest form. To mark the occasion, Brian and Kyle recorded this episode from Kyle’s high school...

It takes two to chat about our film this week as Alexa Barikian stops by to help Brian break down the film that broke the Olsen Twins: New York Minute. Mary-Kate and Ashley play two sisters who look alike... but couldn't be more different! Consider our collective minds blown. New York Minute also stars Eugene Levy, Andy Richter, his offensive asian accent, and a cameo from punk rockers Simple Plan...

Thanks to the CageClub Podcast Network I.T. team, as well as help from some mystery white hat hackers, the virus infecting the High School Slumber Party servers has been eradicated. The rest of our episode on Hackers with Mike Manzi of Third Time’s A Charm and Cara Gael O’Regan of Wistful Thinking has been saved, just in time for our 50th episode. Find out which hack in the film Brian thinks is im...

Brian welcomes back some old friends of High School Slumber Party, Cara Gael O’Regan of Wistful Thinking and Mike Manzi of Third Time’s A Charm, to chat about a film way ahead of its time: 1995’s Hackers. Starring Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie as high school computer experts living in New York City, Hackers explores the wild west atmosphere of the early days of cyberspace with a visually str...

What’s scarier than a 1958 Plymouth Fury? Well, on paper, a lot of things... until you meet Christine, that is. She’s sure to frighten you a bit more than your first high school ride. Brian is joined by guest Walt Hickey of Numlock News to chat about this 1983 John Carpenter horror film. Based on a best-selling Stephen King book about a killer car, Christine exceeds both Brian’s and Walt’s expecta...

Break out the Dolly Parton for the slumber party this week! We’re joined by returning guest, author Jenna Guillaume, to chat about Netflix’s Dumplin’. With a wonderful cast led by Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Anniston, Brian and Jenna discuss what makes this crowdpleaser so fun! Find out if Jenna thinks Dumplin’s heartthrob is hotter than Peter Kavinsky from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, a...

Brian is joined by first time guest, Pajiba writer, and accredited Rotten Tomatoes reviewer, Kate Hudson, to talk about one of her go-to films: Peggy Sue Got Married. Brian and Kate go back in time to discuss their high school experiences, the greatness of Kathleen Turner and, of course, all things Nicolas Cage — including his interesting accent choice. Find out if this Francis Ford Coppola film h...

You asked for it, America! This week, we welcome back the Godfather of the CageClub Podcast Network, Joey Lewandowski, to discuss Assassination Nation, his favorite movie of 2018 that did not star a marmalade-loving bear. IndieWire called the film “The most aggressive high school movie in film history”; Joey says it’s the most “2018 film” in existence. Whether you love or hate this film, you will...

This week, Brian discusses The New Guy -- a film he actually saw in high school! -- with good friend Mike Rivera. This 2002 DJ Qualls vehicle (also starring Eliza Dushku, Zooey Deschanel, and Eddie Griffin) is chocked full of random cameos, gross-out moments, and a surprising amount of heart. Brian and Mike try to figure out if this film from their childhood holds up. Also, a special guest stops b...

Hope you brought your #2 pencil! Returning guest Erika W. Smith stops by to chat about The Perfect Score, a film about an S.A.T. heist! Everyone's hero Chris Evans stars alongside Scarlett Johansson (no, this is not a Marvel film), Erika Christensen, Matthew Lillard, and others. Brian and Erika will give you all the prep you need for this 2004 MTV-produced film. Also, March is Marching Band Month....

Guys... We Need to Talk About Kevin. Alexandra Schroeder joins the slumber party once again to discuss this dark and eerie horror/drama that explores the family dynamics of a school shooter. Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller and John C. Reilly star as Lynne Ramsay directs this chilling film that will leave you thinking... and wanting to talk all about Kevin.

Ready! Set! Go! This ain’t no ten second race; this is a three podcast CageClub crossover event! Four hosts, three shows, all the The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift talk you will ever need. First up was 2 Fast 2 Forever, and now its Brian’s turn to take the wheel on High School Slumber Party. With mentorship from seasoned veterans Joey Lewandowski and Joe Two, as well as the steady hand of third fi...

With Valentine’s Day only a few days away, it’s time to add some romance of the creepiest kind of your life by listening to our episode on High School Lover! This week, our guest is self-professed Lifetime movie super-fan Joe Two. With early appearances from Lana Condor (To All the Boys I Loved Before) and Tyler Alvarez (American Vandal), this film has all those wonderfully made-for-TV cliches… an...

The SoHo Love Triangle is back together! Brian welcomes good friends (and high school) classmates Wesley Vena and Kyle Reinfried (the Foodie Films man himself) back to his slumber party to settle a teenage prank for the final time and to chat about Superbad, 2007's Judd Apatow produced comedy. The boys discuss the cast of Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, and Emma Stone, as well al...