How Could You?!

Who got robbed? Who had the best acceptance speech? And how was the first live red carpet of the year? We answer all of this and more on this very raw, and honest episode breaking down the 93rd Academy Awards. Recorded right after the ceremony get our hot takes on what Oscars got right and wrong during the telecast. Also, get an update on how co-host Lauren reacted after her predicted lock did not...

It is Oscars week and the excitement at the How Could You?! Podcast is palpable! Join our co-hosts for a spirited continuation of their discussion of the Academy Awards, this time focusing on the nominees for the 93rd ceremony. Will the stunning landscapes of Nomadland grab Best Picture? Or the more intimate story of growth and family, Minari ? Will Glenn Close finally have an Oscar? And will the...

In somehow our most unhinged and unapologetic episode, follow us as we talk about the Hollywood glitz and glamour that is The Oscars. We cover not only our personal histories and attachments to the awards show, but also how The Academy begins and grows from a very short ceremony to a 3 hour epic telecast. Join us we have a rollicking and critical look at Oscars past, scourging the Academy for what...

Calling all the Bettys we are taking a trip down memory lane or rather above Sunset to Amy Heckerling's enchanting, quotable, 90s classic, Clueless ! Whether you are in a loqued out jeep, or riding on a Marvin the Martian skateboard, it's never a bad time to revisit this movie. It's essential viewing and is not only genre defining, but perhaps decade defining in how Heckerling captures 90s culture...

From Zamunda to Queens travel with us as we explore 1988's Coming to America . Directed by John Landis and with knockout comedic performances, it is hard not to smile at the earnestness of Prince Akeem, the musical stylings of Randy Watson, and the eternal debate of Joe Lewis's age. It's funny. It's romantic. It's Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in their prime. It has the dad of all dads, James Earl...

Calling all you Fonzies, squares, and bad a**es, it's time to break down Pulp Fiction. In this deep dive on Tarantino's masterpiece co-hosts Lauren and Ryan explore what makes this film revolutionary, the film's revered and complicated status in Hollywood, 90s independent cinema culture, and the revitalization of Travolta's career. Not to mention why it took co-host Lauren so long to see this corn...

Whether you are hyped up for the gridiron or the halftime, join co-hosts Ryan and Lauren as they prepare for the Super Bowl the only way they know how: talking about their top five football movies of all time. From inspirational locker room speeches to epic montages to heartbreak in the heartland, there is nothing quite like the emotional rollercoaster of a sports movie. Whether it is Remember the...

And we're back! After a long winter's nap co-hosts Ryan and Lauren Tocci are starting off season two with a different kind of "how could you?!" Take a trip with them back to the mid-90s, a time of grunge, a time of saccharine sitcoms, and a time for David Fincher's moodiest and broodiest movie, Se7en. 

In this season finale end of the year podcast, listen to co-hosts Lauren and Ryan Tocci breakdown the year in film. Join as they give their highs and lows of 2020 cinema and their hopes for 2021. A mixture of reflection, thanks, let's end this year with a bang with this super sized farewell to 2020 episode! 

Jolly Old Saint Nick. The Man with the Bag. Kris Kringle. Whatever you call him the world of cinema has many depictions of the head elf at the North Pole. Join co-hosts Lauren and Ryan Tocci as they break down their top five favorite Santas, with a dash of honorable mentions,  and a sprinkle of some dishonorable ones too.  

'Tis the season for our seasonal favorite tradition, watching holiday movies! Want some monsters in your nog? Or a little hostage subterfuge with your ho-ho-ho? How about some expertly crafted holiday scenes in otherwise non-holiday movies? Then you have come to the right episode! Join co-hosts Lauren and Ryan Tocci as they offer some alternative titles you might not have thought of for your holid...

Get ready to do the "Mess Around" with co-hosts Lauren and Ryan as they take the scenic route with Thanksgiving classic, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Join them as they celebrate the tender giant comedic genius of John Candy, the all too relatable Steve Martin freaks outs, and the rarity of Thanksgiving themed films. 

We are back with our normally scheduled programming with the very abnormal and lovable Pee Wee Herman. Join co-hosts Ryan and Lauren Tocci as they take a dive into Burton's feature length debut, the genius of Paul Reubens, and the wonder of the titular character's homestead. Relax, escape a little, and tell them large Marge sent you. 

Join co-hosts Ryan and Lauren Tocci as they answer your questions (and some of their own) about this most festive of spooky seasons. For trick or treat are you outfitted with a bucket, bag, or sack? Are tootsie rolls a Halloween trick or treat? And which is the best horror movie of all time? Listen as they answer these questions and more in celebration of Halloween. 

What's This?!  Join Ryan and Lauren in their first ever How Could You debate show as they have a holiday throwdown of when to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas. Are you a citizen of Halloweentown? Or do you come from Christmasland? From whatever holiday home you hail enjoy our discussion of this Tim Burton creation.

It's spooky season ya'll! Join us as we talk Halloween costumes, a shared love of horror, finals girls, and a dash of Mrs. Voorhees sprinkled in. We travel back to 1958 then warp to 1980 to join the kids of Camp Crystal Lake in a singalong and a round of Monopoly as we find out how horror aficionado Ryan missed this classic slasher OG. 

Ryan and Lauren say "vaya con dios" to summer with surf classic Point Break. Listen as one claims its greatness in the film canon and one comes up with the best possible reimagining for a remake. 

Episode II and Lauren gets to exact her revenge on a gap in Ryan's knowledge and celebrate the wonder of Spielberg, the iconic Marion Ravenwood, and the indomitable Sallah. Oh yes, and they talk about Indy too. 

In this first episode co-hosts Ryan and Lauren Tocci talk origin story, their film IQ, but most of all answer "How could you not have seen The Goonies ?"