Shelf Life

On this extra-large episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by stealing it with National Treasure . A movie where Nic Cage tries to find the Mason's plunder before Ned Stark can steal it. Discussions include changing room etiquette, colonial curses, a lack of Nic Cage freakouts, and how in the world did Sean Bean's Ian thin...

Hi there, boys and girls! It's time once again for another Saturday Morning Shelf Life YEAHHHH! And this time Kevin and Rachel head to camp with some old friends to talk about Arthur, Kim Possible, and head out to Gravity Falls. Discussions include boys vs girls prank wars, sentient shark blow ups, Kevin shipping various characters, and the differences between zombies and gnomes. Listen and en...

On this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head to the old pit, grab some chew, and spend the dog days of summer with the boys in The Sandlot. A movie where millennials learned what s'mores are and get sucked in by nostalgia. Discussions include signed baseball posterity, the patriarchy, 60's kid insults, and why is that hat brim so big? Listen and enjoy to find out if The Sandlot has...

On this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel make the case that they are good boys and girls to avoid the slasher as they discuss the original Friday the 13th. A movie where a mysterious killer is taking out camp consolers at Camp Crystal Lake one by one. Discussions include dirty blankets, the secret werewolves of Crystal Lake, hero diner workers, and where the hell did Steve go all day? Liste...

On this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel pretend to be the other sibling to...trick their parents...ok none of that makes sense. But we watch The Parent Trap . A movie where Lindsay Lohan breaks out and shows off her English accent acting chops. Discussions include home ear piercings, aloof father's, dogs being allowed in swanky hotels, and what judge signed off on this arrangement and...

Before we head off for the Summer, Kevin and Rachel take some time to gain some more college credits with Community. This time discussing episodes 16-18. Topics discussed include bagels, naked sports, backup shirts, and did the Greendale Human Being procreate? Listen and enjoy as we continue our class schedule through Community. 0:00:00 - Communication Studies 1:21:13 - Physical Education 2:39:27...

On this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel get palladium poisoning and debate governmental takeover of personal property with the 3rd movie in the MCU, Iron Man 2. A movie where Tony Stark has to stop his suit from killing him and a bunch of other bloated nonsense. Discussions include cockatoo sidekicks, reckless billionaires and their legacies, giving a Batman Begins speech, and just how the...

The 2nd semester of Community starts here on this episode of Shelf Life, as Kevin and Rachel get some more credits with the study group. Discussions include the female gaze, girthy high kicks, weird boners, and relationship permission slips. 0:00:00 - Investigative Journalism 1:08:30 - Interpretive Dance 2:13:19 - Romantic Expressionism Be sure to subscribe to the show, check out the website, and...

Strap on your working boots because on this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel are headed back to the black and gold squared circle to discuss the first NXT Takeover. An event that started the trend of WWE indie style developmental PPV branded shows. Discussions include party poopers, fat luchadors, male models, and old men living together in a party house. Listen and enjoy to find out if NXT...

On the Volume 8 kickoff episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel play hooky and head downtown to discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off. A classic 80's coming of age comedy about the cockiest kid in the world. Discussions include sausages, tariffs, heckling at baseball games, and just how did they fit this all in one day? Listen and enjoy to find out if Ferris Bueller's Day Off has shelf life...

Shelf Life Volume 8 is here! And this Summer, Shelf Life is headed out of school and headed to camp. And we aren't holding back with this summer feeling volume. We've got killer camps, long lost sister camps, fat camps. Not to mention fetch quests for treasure and magical pants. It all comes to you with volume 8 where Shelf Life goes to camp. Volume 8 episodes include the following subject...

It is rerun season at Shelf Life which means it is time for our patented Short Cuts. And what the hey lets switch up the reruns with a different type of cut. We always rank the episodes of seasons of television when we finish them and determine which ones go on the shelf. How about a short cut super cut version of that? In this Short Cut episode you get our television episode rankings from the mos...

It's that time of year! It is time once again for the madness, The MUNCH MADNESS! Kevin and Rachel pit food brands flavors or styles against each other to crown the annual Munch Madness Champion. In this tournament, we get to the bottom of the Chicken Sandwich Fast Food Wars. Who will be crowned the best of the chicken sandwiches, listen to find out. Be sure to subscribe to the show, check out...

It is rerun season at Shelf Life which means it is time for our patented Short Cuts. In this Short Cut episode, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 12th episode of the first season of  Community, Comparative Religion . An episode where the study group learns the true meaning of December 10th. For the full walkthroughs of the first semester of  Community  see volume 6 episodes 2 & 3 and volume 7 episo...

It is rerun season at Shelf Life which means it is time for our patented Short Cuts. In this Short Cut episode, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 9th episode of the first season of  Community, Debate 109 . An episode where Annie and Jeff have to defend Greendale's honor in a debate. For the full walkthroughs of the first semester of  Community  see volume 6 episodes 2 & 3 and volume 7 episodes...

It is rerun season at Shelf Life which means it is time for our patented Short Cuts. In this Short Cut episode, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 7th episode of the first season of  Community, Introduction to Statistics . The 1st season's Halloween episode where Jeff wants to go to the faculty party. For the full walkthroughs of the first semester of  Community  see volume 6 episodes 2 & 3 and...

The Volume 7 main event is here as Kevin and Rachel get their letters and pickup their ceremonial robes for the first year of wizard school. That's right it is  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . And naturally with this kind of main event we yapped way too long so it's a two part main event. And here is the 2nd. Discussions include the confusing rules of quidditch, the three-heade...

The Volume 7 main event is here as Kevin and Rachel get their letters and pickup their ceremonial robes for the first year of wizard school. That's right it is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . And naturally with this kind of main event we yapped way too long so it's a two part main event. Discussions include wand lore, wizard post offices, tuition prices for Hogwarts, and where...

Some holiday and illness related delays to the main event, but don't fret we are busting out the Short Cuts a little early while you wait in anticipation. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss the 3rd episode of the first season of  Community, Introduction to Film . An episode where Abed puts a documentary together about his life. For the full walkthroughs of the fi...

In this bonus episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss some of the stuff they watched in the past year. Since you know, we don't usually get very contemporary. What stuff did your favorite brother and sister podcast hosts check out from 2025? What did they miss? Listen to find out. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:57 - Wake Up Dead Man 0:08:11 - Lilo & Stitch 0:10:55 - Minecraft 0:13:24 - How t...

Merry Happy, Shelf Life listeners. It's past that time of year again, but hey the Simpsons can do Halloween in November, we can do during the Christmas week. Another year for the Shelf Life Holiday Extravaganza. This year, Kevin and Rachel discuss The League's Kegel the Elf as they prepare for their fantasy football playoffs and take on the classic Frosty the Snowman . Discussions include...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel eat after midnight and are attacked by little green creatures with Joe Dante's Gremlins. A holiday, comedy, horror movie classic about how much Christmas sucks and humans reliance on technology ruins everything. Discussions include unpaid internships, ancient mystical demons, invest in gadgetry, and who did destroy Mrs. Deagle's snowman? List...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel take their first semester finals with Community Season 1 part 4. Final topics include the dean's proclivities, writing on prophylactics, songs about rats, and wholesome old fashioned study group holidays. Listen and enjoy to find out which episodes from season 1 of Community have Shelf Life. 0:00:00 - intro 0:03:02 - Environmental Science 1:07:27...

Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Kevin and Rachel covered a Star Wars movie. Now they are back to discuss the 2nd chapter of the prequel trilogy with Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. During the show your hosts discuss proper space attire, intergalactic politics, smugglers turned into fry cooks, and is Annakin one of the most unlikeable protagonists ever? Listen and enjoy to fin...

In this epsiode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel use their particular set of skills to walkthrough and thouroughly discuss, Taken. The movie that proves you do not want to mess with Liam Neeson. During the show your hosts discuss being savvy consumers, xenophobia, digital cameras, and wait how did they fly back to LA? Listen and enjoy to find out if Taken has shelf life. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:59 - T...