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It's our BONUS episode ya'll! This was a live show recorded on July 5th at the  Dynasty Typewriter theater in Los Angeles. We present to you -  Attack The Block . The film was screened for the audience followed by a discussion. Ricky, April, and Alonso are joined by LA Times film reporter Tre'vell Anderson. The crew goes through what they love about this film and why it's still so resonant today....

One of our most divisive episodes to date! The crew is joined by the wonderful Dave Holmes as they review  Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again . The line is quickly drawn in the sand between those who love this movie and those who hate. You'll have to listen to find out who is on which side! Plus, professor and critic Tavia Nyong'o calls in to discuss "whiteness" as it's presented in cinema. He also elabo...

We are Alonso-less this week! But no fear, we more than make up for it with our stellar array of guests. We've got the return of Drea "The Dope Rhyme Slaya" Clark. Plus, a first time guest, music supervisor and  Heat Rocks  host, Morgan Rhodes. The crew is discussing the new Rock film  Skyscraper . Several parallels are made between this new "building related action film" and  Die Hard . They eval...

We're going guest-less this episode as the 'Who Shot Ya?' trio hold down the fort on their own. This week we're covering the movie of the summer,  Sorry to Bother You . In the discussion of the film the crew covers the rise of Oakland in cinema, Boots Riley's unique vision, and the powerful political message of the film. Alonso makes a case for a double feature with  Sorry to Bother You and  The F...

It's our 4th of July episode! So naturally the gang is discussing the 1972 musical -  1776 . We are joined by musical "expert" Matt Piwowarczyk of the  All Things Cozy  podcast. The 'Who Shot Ya?' crew dissects their favorite musicals. And they get to the bottom of  why  Ricky hates them so much. Our news segment goes way back into the archives for some "relevant" news items. PLUS, Drea Clark inte...

This week we are graced by podcast royalty - Maximum Fun's own Jordan Morris. He's on the program to talk about  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom . The gang reviews the film and in the process discusses what makes the original  Jurassic Park  work so well. You may be surprised to find that one of our beloved hosts is not a big fan of the original! Jordan gets the opportunity to discuss his new scrip...

This week we have a truly INCREDIBLE episode. Drea returns to discuss Pixar's  Incredibles 2 . Once again, things get very SEXY when Alonso reads Anthony Lane's controversial review of the film from the New Yorker. The crew compares and contrasts  Incredibles 2  with other Pixar films. Drea chastises the gang for quoting her on a previous episode and not giving a proper citation. PLUS, Alonso educ...

This episode is a hoot and a half! The gang is joined by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers of the Las Culturistas podcast. The program starts very strong with Matt's obsessive "Zapruder-ing" of the  A Star Is Born  trailer. They then go over the newest heist film  Ocean's 8 . The room is very divided on this one with all of them returning to the question - "Is there a conflict in this entire movie?" Plus...

This week the gang is lucky enough to be joined by Britain's own, "The Beef and Dairy Network Podcast" host, Ben Partridge. It's a staff choice episode this week, and this time it's April's pick. She chose the 1971 Australian psychological thriller,  Wake In Fright . The gang takes apart the film and what makes it so relevant to today's society. Alonso even calls it "toxic masculinity, the movie."...

We are joined by the incomparable Inkoo Kang. She's here to discuss the newest Star Wars film -  Solo: A Star Wars Story . No stone is left unturned as they dissect the notoriously troubled movie. You'll have to listen to the episode to know what they truly think, but April does say watching the movie was like going to school. Inkoo shares her experience of doing 'Molly' for the first time. Plus,...

We've got fellow Max Funster, co-founder of  RocketJump , director, and host of the Story Break podcast Freddie Wong on the program. He joins Ricky, April, and Drea to discuss everything  Deadpool 2 ; the jokes, the violence, and the onslaught of cameos. April introduces the rest of the gang to the expression 'Tits to the glass.' Freddie warns Deadpool cosplayers that they might not be as funny as...

This week Ricky, April, and Alonso are joined by TV critic at The A.V. Club, Consequence of Sound, and IndieWire, LaToya Ferguson. They discuss the new Gabrielle Union joint  Breaking In  (And yes, Ricky does make a  Breakin'  joke, don't worry). LaToya is convinced that despite the tepid reaction, this is going to be the next  Fast and the Furious  franchise. The crew discusses their favorite hom...

This week we're going  Overboard ! The crew discusses the new Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez film and compares it to the problematic original. They celebrate the underappreciated career of Anna Faris. April bemoans the fact that there are so few good female characters written into comedies. And much to the dismay of Drea, Alonso dumps all over the original  Overboard . Plus, the gang discusses some...

This is it! Infinity War has arrived - and the 'Who Shot Ya?' crew is ready. Drea Clark is on the program once again to discuss the biggest movie ever released,  Avengers: Infinity War . They try to keep the SPOILERS to a minimum - while still taking time to ponder how Thanos' chin looks like a nutsack. They discuss how Marvel movies operate more like comic books than standard films. Plus, Ricky,...

You'll all feel pretty after this episode! This week's crew is comprised of Ricky Carmon, April Wolfe, Drea Clark, and "Mrs. Alonso Duralde" - film critic, Dave White. They tackle the somewhat controversial new film  I Feel Pretty . They discuss beauty standards within the film industry, Amy Schumer, and the juggernaut performance of Michelle Williams as Avery LeClair. Plus, Drea shares a sweet st...

A MONSTROUSLY huge episode this week. Artist, writer, and podcaster Johnnie Jungleguts joins the gang to talk all about the new joint by The Rock,  Rampage . They discuss video game movies and how they are frequently terrible. April reveals her secret admiration for the  Super Mario Brothers movie. And they ponder whether The Rock should learn to say no to some movie scripts. Plus, Brady Jandreau...

The return of Inkoo Kang! She joins the crew to discuss  A Quiet Place . On this episode, April describes her irritation with the term 'Elevated Horror' and how it is an attempt to distance certain films from the genre itself. Inkoo discusses her physical reaction to the jump scares in scary movies. Ricky regails the gang with a tale of getting kicked out of the theater. April tells a story about...

We got a great episode this week as Ricky, Alonso, and April welcome Birth. Movies. Death and Bleacher Report writer Dave Schilling to the program to discuss  Ready Player One . The gang bemoans the overwhelming amount of 80s nostalgia that has taken over pop culture, and how this could be potentially dangerous. Dave stans for the underappreciated Karl Urban film  Dredd . They also explore what po...

This week we’ve got the hosts of  Can I Pet Your Dog  -- Renee Colvert and Allegra Ringo -- on the show to share their thoughts about  Isle of Dogs , and their favorite furry films of all time. Plus, Renee and Allegra go up against Ricky and April in a battle to see which podcast hosts have a greater knowledge of films starring dogs: CIPYD or WSY? Only one podcast will emerge victorious. If you lo...

This week we take a look at  Love Simon , the film Alonso Duralde and special guest Grace Baldridge want you to see multiple times so studios will continue making coming of age teen films that feature gay romantic leads. Taking a page from the film’s anonymous correspondence between “Jacque” and “Blue”, each of our panelists write their own anonymous notes and we learn some FASCINATING truths. To...

We've got a very special episode this week as Alonso Duralde takes over hosting duties. He's joined by film critic for Tribune News Service and the LA Times, Katie Walsh, Vidiots Executive Director/Board Chair, Maggie Mackay, and our dear friend, producer and film festival programmer, Drea Clark. They break down the much discussed  A Wrinkle in Time . They address the blowback the film has receive...

This episode marks the return of the "Professional Contrarian" Inkoo Kang to talk about the new dark, action comedy  Game Night . Before they get into the discussion of the film, the crew takes time to dissect this year's Oscars. They point out some of the sweeter moments (Greta Gerwig and Laura Dern, James Ivory's shirt) but all agree there's still work to be done. In discussing  Game Night  they...

We've got an action packed episode this week. Ricky welcomes back his former Wham Bam Pow co-host Rhea Butcher to discuss female protagonists in sci-fi films, the overall theater going experience, and the new psychedelic Natalie Portman joint,  Annihilation . The crew also welcomes Academy Award winning Sound Editor Mark Mangini to talk about the use of sound in film, his work on  Blade Runner 204...

Like the Jetsons meet the Flintstones, we've got a crossover episode! Our friends, film critic Dave White and digital strategist Wynter Mitchell, from fellow Max Fun show,  Pop Rocket , join April and Ricky to discuss all things  Black Panther . The gang starts by discussing the wonderful attributes of the film itself; from Ryan Coogler formulating a personal Marvel film to the casting and costumi...

Turn on the air conditioning because it's getting hot in here! The gang is joined, once again, by "kid sister" Drea Clark to talk about  50 Shades Freed . They talk the good, the bad, and the boring of the film. Drea dreams of getting a quote on the  50 Shades Freed  DVD cover, April cites some issues that a gynecologist would have with the film, and Alonso points out the enjoyment of watching it...