Let’s Make A List!!

Sometimes, the best things need to be revisited. What happens when that retelling, or refresh creates a product that is inferior to the subject matter for which it was created? In this episode, we talk about the worst remakes in television, film and video games. Some things are better left alone. We've got a list for that.

You will believe a man can fly! As we finish up our two-part retrospective of the live-action Superman films of the past fifty years, we spend time in the Snyderverse and with the most recent iteration; James Gunn's Superman (2025). To conclude, we give each film we've discussed a letter-grade ranking and decide on our overall favorites. What films get our seal of approval and which do we...

Look up! Over the next two episodes, we will be doing a retrospective on the live-action Superman films of the last fifty years. Today, we look the Reeve/Routh entries. After we finish up next week, we will rank the entries and give our definitive opinion on which films we think are worth a watch and which ones are pure Kryptonite!

When you sit in The Chair on-set, there are certain expectations that need to be achieved before you can be known as one of the best directors. This week, we talk about our favorite directors and the ones that have the best resumes. We are back to our signature format this week with a collaborative top ten list! Thanks for listening!

Jack's back and that means we are back on the horror train. In this, our third Make Your Own Rushmore, we look at the best of the best villains in the world of slasher films and create our version of the iconic monument. Thanks for listening!

Continuing our conversation from last week, Kevin and Josh round out the decade by discussing the best songs from 1995 through 1999. To close-out, we offer you this month's Let's Make a (Play)list, our longest playlist to date. Links to the playlist below. Thanks for listening! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ctevhuUxYWz5pf7yg5RVh?si=58520d0edf504558

With Jack out of pocket this week, we welcome our first special guest of the season, DJ2K, Kevin Manning. Kevin is a first-time guest, long-time listener and someone who knows a LOT about our topic this week; hip-hop in the 1990's. This week, we begin by discussing our picks for the best songs of the genre for the years 1990-1994. Thanks for listening!

Everyone has a rival. It may be someone you love and respect and it may be someone you despise. In this episode, we look at the best rivalries in all realms of fiction. Jack's number one takes Josh by surprise, and it's great.

Do they come in peace? Are they conquerors from another galaxy? In this episode, we look at the whole gamut of alien creatures; from the cute and furry to the menacing and slimy and then sit down to make our traditional top ten list of the best of the best. Thanks for listening!

A couple of episodes ago, we introduced the concept of "Versus". This week, we fill the wheel with our favorite characters from different horror film franchises and ask the question "who wins 1v1?" Our final battle lays the groundwork for a future episode! Thanks for listening!

We end our month-long Star Wars retrospective by creating a playlist of songs from the soundtracks of the franchise. More than just the mainline series is represented, however, if you're a fan of the 1980's Ewoks cartoon theme, you're out of luck... Thanks for listening! We have included a link to the playlist below: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1wG6BvCfZXaRlDzmvVFbea?si=5e9b43898...

This week, we introduce a new topic and answer the question, "what would happen if character X battled character Y?" We look at thirty-three characters from the Star Wars franchise and pit them randomly against each other. Who will come out on top? Thanks for listening!

In episode II of our Star Wars retrospective, we look at all full length feature films in the franchise and, using our "Make Your Own Rushmore" format, create the definitive top four must-see films in the franchise. Jack and Josh attack their personal lists in different ways but find solidarity the likes of which have yet to be seen. Thanks for listening!

In honor May the 4th, we will be spending this month looking at all things Star Wars. We start off in style talking about our favorite characters that lived long ago in a galaxy far away. Mixed in with the basic takes are some fairly deep cuts. Don't head to Tosche Station to get power converters until you've heard our top ten. Thanks for listening!

We latch onto certain musical groups early on in life and they end up sticking with us for the long haul. That is the best way to describe Josh's relationship with the hip-hop act, A Tribe Called Quest. In this month's (Play)List, Jack and Josh pay homage to one of Josh's all-time favorites. The question will be asked; are we on point? The answer is obviously, "all the time."...

It's been a while since we've done an Assemble Your Crew. In light of all of the excitement surrounding the Minecraft movie, this week we ask the question: who are five characters from fiction or real life that you would want to take to see the film. This promises to be one of our silliest episodes to date! Thanks for listening!

In honor of the the Minecraft film phenomenon and the positive reactions it's receiving, this week, we look at what we believe are the films and television shows based on video games that completely miss the mark. Jack has one on his list that is a bit of a surprise... Thanks for listening!

In our second installment of "Make Your Own Rushmore", we contemplate the best heroes from the world of video games. After presenting our own personal rankings, we work to create a combined Mount Rushmore of the best and most iconic good guys from the world of pixels and polygons. Our number one may surprise you... Thanks for listening!

Special effects. Plot. Casting. Soundtracks. This week we close our March Madness '25 by taking each of the topics discussed this month and ranking them based on which plays the biggest role. Who will be the victor of our first ever Final Four?

As we continue our March Madness question: "what makes a great film?", we round out our Final Four this week with the final competitor: the soundtrack. Since we have already done a LMAPL of our favorite soundtracks, we switch-it-up a little and focus on songs playing during the opening or closing credits of a film that really "set the tone". There is a week to our playlist belo...

With half of the field accounted for, this week we introduce competitor number three for our March Madness '25 question, "What makes a great film?", the cast and subsequent casting. Per usual, we both have different ideas about what really sets a cast apart from the competition. Jack tends to lean more toward the cast as written while Josh focuses more on the actors chosen to play th...

For week two of March Madness '25, we introduce the next competitor in "What Make a Great Film?": Plot. We have our own ideas about what constitutes a great plot but ultimately come to a consensus. We even have a heated discussion about the Academy along the way. Thanks for listening!

March Madness takes over the podcast this month! We have created a tournament to determine what truly makes a film great. Our first entry to make the final four, is practical effects. We talk about some of our favorite films to contain them. We both have a thing for a winner...

There are no two opposing forces that play more into shaping who we are and what we like than love and hate. In this episode, we attempt to create a playlist that best captures the essence of what defines both. Of course, we put our own spin on it, so everything is on-brand. Which one of us is in charge of love, and which one handles hate? All will be revealed in time. The E on this podcast is for...

Blind rankings: you see them all over social media, including podcasts. This week, we join the party with our attempt to blind rank Rotten Tomatoes' best horror films of all time - with a twist. Instead of attempting to emulate THEIR list, we take the options they've given us and create our own list. How similar will the finished lists be? You might be surprised.