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We did it, we won the war on terror! At least im pretty sure we did. we're not over there anymore right? feels like we did it. everyone likes america again, good to go. BUT before we did it, we had a lot of IEDs to defuse, and showing us how its done is the always-punchable jeremy renner in THE HURT LOCKER (2008), the best movie of 2009! and helping us keep our jargon straight and kkeeping us post...

whoa hey it's a new episode! this time Amy and her friend head to India to see a plucky young dev patel take on the world and win Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008)! Amy's brother Kevin swings in to help us figure out how this poor kid from Mumbai figured out all the answers, plus we remembber some songs! Check it out, final answer! if you wanna help get new yorks cat pop...

yknow, i was havin a couple dreams about my grampaw last night, and it struck me; the bolt from a cattle gun. now im dead, and it just dont make no sense. podcastin used to mean somethin, now its just shoutin into microphones and the youtubes and casual murder. might just up and retire. hell i'll flip for it. ANY WAYS, we're talking about NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007) this week with our old pal Ke...

ayyy, it's time to talk marty! we brought our old pals Amy K and Anna back to discuss THE DEPARTED (2006), the long awaited best picture/best director awards scorsese had due for decades now, and of course the pussy posse. it's another classic "episode thats longer than the movie" session, so strap in and enjoy, pals! say hi to your mother for me! help Amy K get in touch with rob mcelhenny by emai...

okay, so the best movie of 2005 is a movie that came out in 2004, before the best movie of 2004 even came out? whatever, thats like, the least stupid thing about this movie winning best picture, but IT DID, so we gotta talk about CRASH (2004) the best movie of 2005, with returning guest Ty! if you'd like to adopt a pet, find a rescue near you via bing.com! amy got hers here:  https://www.cofpets.c...

Welcome to Hillary Week on the pod, we're gonna take a look at a pir of Hillary Swank movies where she's mentored by a cranky old dude in the ways of combat sports! First up, MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004) with special guest, Hillary Sparks ( née Swank)! if youd like to help get food in the bellies of people who could use it, pitch in at your local food bank. here's one:  https://www.2harvest.org/get-...

Friends, we're glad to hve you here with us, at the end of all things... actually, we're still like 30 weeks away from the end of all this shit, it just feels like we're near. that's probably because we watched a trilogy of long ass movies this week then talked about them for a long ass time, with our pals Will, Brittney, and Anna! That's right, it's finally time for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RET...

ah, the big windy, the second apple, the 'cago, we all know and love that wonderful place! the belvidere oasis, the malort fountain, guaranteed rate field, all our favorite landmarks, as american as h.h. holmes. jump in the crowd, spark your lighters, wave 'em around, if you don't know by now, I'm talking 'bout CHICAGO (2002), aka "my kind of town!" actually it seems like a lot of ladies kill thei...

Hey friends, we're hanging out in the year 2001, not worried AT ALL about geopolitial events to come, talking about the best movie of the year, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) with our old friend and raconteur, Josh Sparks! Together we all try to figure out what schizophrenia is, what the difference between jennifer connolly and jennifer garner is, and generally try to distract ourselves from discussing t...

Hey, we made it to the year 2000, and to celebrate we brought some dudes, bros, fellas, and guys together to talk about the best movie from that year, GLADIATOR! so thnk you nick, will, mat, steve, and chris for joining Amy and her friend LIVE from Lads Weekend in Lake City, MN! are you not entertained??? If you'd like to learn more about, and maybe help end, the missing and murdered indigenous wo...

Plastic. Bags. My grandmother's hands. When you think about it Everywhere you Look There's AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999). Whoa, that was deep, sorry for getting all artistical on you there. We watched a movie about a child predator, his philandeing wife, their gay neighbors, their other gay neighbor whos also a Nazi, and of course, BEAUTY. with our pal Em! Breathe! to help your kids steer clear of weirdo...

we're backeth, folks, to speak of the most wondrous movie from 1998, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE! this showeth has't all: sw'rdfights, nudity, imp'rious queens, and benjamin géza affleck.  What's not to loveth? well apparently a lot, because 2/3rds of this podcast shit all ov'r t.  Enjoyeth! If you or someone you know is stuck in a relationship that's not healthy and need support, go to this website:  htt...

Folks it's the big one, some are saying the biggest one, and to takle one as big as this, youre gonna need a crew. so to help us cover EVERY KNOWN FACT about TITANIC (1997) we brought in Sunny & Norm, experts in both the both and real-life history of that big boat we know and love! Promise YOU'LL never let US go! PROMISE! To learn more about that wild ass Titanic toast song Norm mentions, head her...

Welcome back! we had our pal Will in the studio LIVE with us this week to discuss the best movie of 1996, THE ENGLISH PATIENT! We argue over how hot the sex scenes are, how to pronounce "Ralph Fiennes," and whether we would collaborate with Nazis under the right circumstances, plus a lot more! enjoy! If youd like to protest the genocide in gaza, heres something you can do:  https://bdsmovement.net...

Hi folks, we're back, with a big time 90s best movie of the year! this time we're heading to Scotland, to fight the british and get busy with their princesses! that's right, it's BRAVEHEART (1995), with our friend and kilt expert, Kelly Martin! He loves ya, always has! To kick some money to the Minneapolis Supply Depot to help keep our unhoused neighbors safe this winter, head here: https://linktr...

Ah, it's been awhile since we've enjoyed a movie as flattering to its audience as this! let's all grab a Dr. Pepper and talk about THE best movie of 1994, FORREST GUMP! and to help us make our way through the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s, and 70s is oldies expert and dear friend, Brittney! If youd like to protest the genocide in gaza, heres something you can do: https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Ag...

It's Spielberg Week here on the pod, as we finally reach the maestro's most well known, most successful picture! * touches earpiece*  Ah. Well, maybe not of all time, but certainly of 1993. * touches earpiece* ope, sorry folks. well you know what? it's a pretty good movie anyways. that's right, it's SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993) with our special guest, Josh Sparks! if you want to help out the palestinia...

YEEHAW, it's western times around these parts again, this time we got all the rootin' tootin' meditating on the nature of violence and myth-makin' you can handle, with clint eastwood's UNFORGIVEN (1992)! we're slingin' guns and talkin' about gettin' old with our pal Megan, so saddle up pard, it's a good'n! to get tested for sti's, heres a good place to start:  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/lea...

Well hello SICKOS (and goodbye horses) we're back talking about best pictures of the 90s, and here we have one of the most controversial of them all, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)!! this great big fat movie was protested when it came out 30 years ago, and it's still the topic of endless discussion and critique now, so we brought along our faithful pals Anna & Amy K to help us chop it up properly...

woo hoo, we're back in the lab, makin podcasts and disccovering the best movies of the 1990's! frankly, the 80's just took it out of us, but we can forget all about that awful decade now, because we are joined by our old friend Dan Dewald to talk about DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990), the Kevin Costner joint that's got us all putting on our boogie shoes and feeling terrible about being white (the fuckin...

It's the last year of the 80s, enough of these damn gentle dramas! We're Sick Of It! But what the hell, we'll see it through, and watch DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989) with our dear friend Jimmie, who at least helped make it fun. Thanks Jim! If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or addiction and need a place to start, SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-da...

it's FAMILY WEEK around here, and we're gonna start you off with a movie about brothers! thats right, its the best movie of 1988, RAIN MAN!! and since amy nd her friend arent trying to say more stupid shit than they need to they brought back their pal and person-with-actual-degree-in-clinical-psychology, Beth Z!she correccts our misconcepions, and we all crack some jokes. good times! For october,...

Hi friends, we're back and settling in to our comfy chairs to talk about the best picture from 1987, THE LAST EMPEROR! and as you know, Amy and her friend dont know much about history, so they invited friend and "china expert" Will back to take them behind the scenes of all this political wrangling! Sounds fun? Is fun! if you wanna learn more about chinese history, theres a podcast for that: https...

ah, back in the war movie groove! we're shifting gears from the glories of war into a horrors of war phase, and so it's time to wave our Nazi flag, start frowning deeply, and wondering, "are we the baddies?" to answer that, we watched PLATOON (1986) with our pal Scott! I love the smell of Oscars in the morning! If you want to learn more about downs syndrome in america, here's a cool org! check em...

yayyy, we're back to doing jungle movies on the pod again. as always, well meaning white people head to africa in search of adventure and independence and manage to just be a pain in the ass to every african the encounter. but this time, its with Meryl! That's right, it's OUT OF AFRICA (1985), the prestige jungle movie that replaces colonial action with colonial romance and DARES us to ask: is rob...