I Used To Like This One

Send us Fan Mail We recorded our 'Spider-man' episode before watching the new film 'Spider-man: No Way Home'.  But now that both Shawn and Colin have seen it, our original episode requires a little follow-up to all the wild theories we threw around. Join us for this spoiler-heavy minisode discussing the newest film in the Spider-man legacy. We aren't going to leave our usu...

Send us Fan Mail  With great power comes great responsibility... this week, Shawn and Colin are taking that responsibility very seriously by swinging into this episode discussing the superhero classic 'Spider-Man'. We discuss all those hot button topics other podcasts are afraid of such as the shortcomings of the casting, low stakes climactic battles, improvements in the cinematic  quali...

Send us Fan Mail A special Christmas treat to our listeners. A Colin-free Shawn reads a book adaptation of his favorite Christmas movie... 'A Die Hard Christmas The Illustrated Holiday Classic' written by Doogie Horner and illustrated by JJ Harrison. Happy Holidays Everyone! 5 Star reviews help drive us up the charts. Please take a minute and review us. If you would like to contact or do...

Send us Fan Mail Yippee-ki-yay Mr. Falcon! To celebrate our second Christmas as a podcast, Shawn and Colin decided to bring back Jack Bizuk to continue his journey through the DHCU by discussing 'Die Hard 2: Die Harder'. We discuss all the important topics such as pre-bald Bruce Willis, the quality of villains, naked Tai Chi, lax airport security, a protagonist that's trying to catc...

Send us Fan Mail If you're feeling a sense of deja vu, it's probably because Shawn and Colin welcome back guest Joel Sims for the second Christmas season running to discuss the nearly identical sequel in the franchise 'Home Alone 2: Lost In New York'. We discuss all the important topics such as tragic side characters, Rob Schneider, the missing heart, unbelievable circumstances...

Send us Fan Mail 'Tis the season to be Mogwai because this week Shawn and Colin have brought back guest Kingsley Leung to discuss the 80's, horror adjacent, holiday classic 'Gremlins'. We discuss all those important issues such as the 3 rules, the representation of Chinatown, the R-rated potential, strange tonal choices, multiple special effect techniques, the life of an 80&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Santa is coming!!! Scream it out loud because the Christmas season is here so Shawn and Colin invited back David Son to tall about the holiday comedy classic 'Elf'. We talk about all the important topics such as comparisons to the musical stage version, shooting a film guerrilla style, the value of old-school effect techniques, the majestic narwhal, how to disguise Zooey...

Send us Fan Mail The excellent adventure is over but that hasn't stopped Shawn and Colin from bringing back Kris Wells to discuss 'Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey', the sequel to our third episode. We discuss the topics that other podcasts are afraid to touch such as pineapple on pizza, going off the rails with story, favorite boardgames, death, the meaning of station, simple spec...

Send us Fan Mail Who you gonna call? Well this week for Shawn and Colin, the answer is 'Paw Patrol The Movie' voice actor Will Brisbin. Returning for the 4th time, this time he's here to discuss the 80's supernatural comedy classic 'Ghostbusters'. We discuss the only topics that matter such as alternate castings, special effects that do and don't hold up, the lon...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to try to further understand the sound of a whisper when Shawn and Colin dive into one of the greatest Medieval sports films of all time 'A Knight's Tale'. We discuss all those important topics that other podcasts may be afraid to touch such as naked entrances, fonging,.. that's right fonging, impressive stunt work, sports movie cliches, subtle e...

Send us Fan Mail The game is afoot this week when Shawn and Colin welcome guest Michael Ross, host of "The RPG Academy" and "Farm To Fable" to get into whodunit with the classic 80's murder mystery boardgame adaptation 'Clue'. We discuss all the important things such as adapting boardgames, brilliant physical comedy, figuring out if the endings are feasible, the...

Send us Fan Mail Some fears are irrational and this week, Shawn and Colin welcome back fan-favorite guest Joel Sims to discuss his irrational fear, which came in the form of the murderous doll Chucky in the classic 'Child's Play'. We discuss only the important topics such as cereal, dens of nightmares, missed opportunities, surprisingly low body count, strength abilities of a doll,...

Send us Fan Mail It can't rain all the time. This week, Shawn and Colin welcome back guest Frank Driscoll (Frankfully Honest Podcast) for a Halloween-esque episode in the form of the Gothic Superhero classic 'The Crow'. We discuss all the important topics such as the cursed set, more Canadian/American differences, flaming barrels, the on set tragedy, gasoline capabilities, The Raven...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to shiver with antici... as Shawn and Colin welcome back Carly Holm to get weird in their discussion of the 1975 Cult Classic 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show." We discuss all the important issues like the animal magnetism of Tim Curry, the shadow theatre performances, various Broadway productions, the LGBTQ of it all, the B-Movie feel, history of the stage...

Send us Fan Mail Time to crack open a bottle of Chateaux Margaux and give a listen as Shawn and Colin, with returning guest Maren Richardson, get into the Halloween spirit by taking a look at the self-proclaimed "thrill-omedy" from the 90's 'Arachnophobia'. We discuss only the important topics like likeability of characters, acting ability of spiders, enjoyable humor, the...

Send us Fan Mail Time to pop open your creepy Jack in the Box and give this episode a listen as Shawn and Colin transition into spookier movie territory for October and watch the imaginary friend with a dark side in the classic 'Drop Dead Fred'. As always, we discuss only the important issues such as the science behind Fred, great side characters, the apparent requirement for imaginary f...

Send us Fan Mail The porkchop express is cruising at you this week where Shawn and Colin have set aside our self-imposed rules to watch a movie neither of us has seen before, the John Carpenter classic 'Big Trouble In Little China'. We discuss only the important topics such as Chinese Sorcery, confusing tonal decisions, beef jerky men, who the real hero of the movie, the mysticism of gre...

Send us Fan Mail Stay out of the suck zone and instead get into this week's episode where listener Cameron J. requested that Shawn and Colin take a look at the destructive 90's classic 'Twister'. We discuss only the important topics such as the ultimate revenge story, unearned romances, the versatility of Cary Elwes, special effects that we can still accept, aerodynamics, the F...

Send us Fan Mail It's a banner day in the I Used To Like This One household because it's another listener request from Rebecca H.! John Hughes fangirl Carly Holm returns to discuss the 80's classic The Breakfast Club with Shawn and Colin. As usual, we discuss only the most crucial of topics like Carly's surprise crush, strange cannabis reactions, deviant behavior, new perspecti...

Send us Fan Mail Here it is, the merciful end of Shawn and Colin's stroll down memory lane to celebrate our first year podcasting. Part 4 featuring the end of our original unaired pilot 'The Goonies' episode and a bonus review segment because we didn't do that back then.  But then, remember how we promised something fun last week to thank you for sitting through this self-indul...

Send us Fan Mail Shawn and Colin are truffle-shuffling our way through Part 3 of 'The Goonies' as we continue our retrospective lookback at one year of podcasting. Are we shamelessly drawing this out so we can enjoy some much needed holiday time? Yes. But we did not want to leave you, our loyal listener, empty handed. So please endulge us and enjoy more look backs, more thank yous and mo...

Send us Fan Mail Heeeey yoouuuu guuuuuys..... Shawn and Colin are still on holidays but offer you Part 2 of our special one year retrospective featuring more look backs, thank yous and, of course, the continuation of our rough, previously unaired, original pilot where we talked about 'The Goonies."  Picking up from right where our heroes left off last week... enjoy Part 2. 5 Star reviews...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a break from our regularly scheduled program, Shawn and Colin present a 4 part mini series looking back at their first year podcasting together. We dug into our archives to find the never released pilot episode attempt interspersed with reminisces from our two heroes.  Enjoy Part 1.  5 Star reviews help drive us up the charts. Please take a minute and review us.  If you wou...

Send us Fan Mail Grab you shovels and forks and join Shawn and Colin as they welcome 2 very special guests from the Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast, Brad and Lisa Gullickson, as they dive into the obscure superhero team movie 'Mystery Men'. We discuss only important things such as the relationship that would be the better focus, underused characters, tonal confusion, who really has...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to enter a world of pure imagination as Shawn and Colin welcome back guest Frank Driscoll, from the Frankfully Honest Podcast, to celebrate and discuss the 50th Anniversary of Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. We talk about all the most pressing of issues like candy differences in our respective countries how to make this a horror flick, this adaptation versus...