Shut Up I Love It

Joe Cabello was deeply influenced by an unconventional 90s martial arts TV show WMAC MASTERS, and claims that "even if this show is not for you, you can't deny its mastery." Or its weird format! Special thanks to guest co-host Brian Newlin. Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Retired improviser Scott Tammel is back to defend SHŌGUN (FX), a show that stars a poor man's Tom Hardy ('Hardly') and needs no defending. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and Co-EP Brian Newlin (CURIOUS GEORGE) is back to share with us his love of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, the 80s cartoon that stirred controversy at the time. There's something about it that still haunts Brian... What could it be? Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian, writer and musical artist Julian Stern thinks highly of BEEKEEPER (2024), an action masterpiece starring the one and only, John Statham. I mean, Jason. Of course, starring Jason. He just needs his machete back. Episode Links: Julian's Instagram Julian's Substack Julian's Comedy Album Julian's Music Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian and improviser Nate Ballard is back to discuss another great Nate, Nathan Fielder, and his bonkers show THE CURSE! Wait, so was that Nathan Fielder's actual penis? Episode Links: Thread Corner Honeymoon Improv Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Documentarian and comedian Fred Le has a soft spot for the variety shows put on by college students of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA). These four-hour spectacles often depict a romanticized vision of Vietnam, a country these students have never experienced firsthand but have only heard about from their immigrant parents. Episode Links: Fred's IG Empathizer Website Empathizer IG Embarrass...

Nathan Pearson is a comedy writer, actor, game show winner, and hot person who is a big fan of the controversial TRISHA PAYTAS and her delusions...even though he may not see eye-to-eye with everything she says! Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Andi Cabello is a therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. She is also a big fan of EMDR. Nope, not the techno beats but Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an approach that inspired her years ago to pursue a career in therapy. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website Andi's Website Andi's IG Andi's FB

Actress, writer, and comedian Jordan Hull is here to champion BEING PRETENTIOUS. She's even brought along a graph detailing various classifications of pretentiousness. Pretentious guest and two pretentious hosts — doesn’t get more pretentious than that! Episode Links: Jordan's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Ballerino and director Stephen Sanow may have been a late bloomer when it comes to getting into FORMULA ONE, but he's now so obsessed that he wakes up at 5 AM just to catch the races. We're also discussing vasectomies, so... yeah! Episode Links: Stephen's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer and Army veteran Rachael B has a thing for ABANDONED BUILDINGS. Wondering about the allure of decay? Look no further—this is the place to satisfy your craving for ruin porn. Episode Links: Rachael's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Joe Cabello is no stranger to the hot seat! Today, he brings in "FULL FORCE" (2019), a YouTube documentary profiling AirsoftFatty by iDubbbz. While AirsoftFatty is undeniably captivating, does the film itself hold merit? Listen and find out. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Artist, performer, and art teacher Lady Beaver attributes her unbound creativity to MORNING PAGES. While we've all heard of them, how do you truly do them "right"? Hear it straight from the beaver's mouth, right here and now. Episode Links: Lady Beaver IG Lady Beaver's Art IG City of Screwdale IG City of Screwdale YouTube Lady Beaver YouTube Lady Beaver TikTok City of Screwdale Reddit Joe's Patreo...

Director, writer, actor, musician, and songwriter Greg Smith is here to defend TENET (2020), a movie he sincerely loves! As in, Valentine's Day loves! If this doesn't scream "perfect topic for Shut Up I Love It," then I don't know what does! Episode Links: Greg's Website Greg's IG Greg's X Greg's TikTok Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor and comedian Shane Hartline (OBI-WAN KENOBI, STATION 19) attributes his childhood inspiration to become an actor to '90s Nick. If you had to pick between THE ADVENTURES OF PETE AND PETE and WEINERVILLE, which one would you go for? Episode Links: Shane's TikTok Shane's IG Shane's X Joe's Kickstarter Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Our guest Brian Newlin is an avid enthusiast of SHRUNKEN HEADS (1994), a children's movie about gunned down middle schoolers transformed into floating severed heads on a vengeful quest. Brian Newlin is an ex-animator, ex-co-EP on Curious George, and current writer who has co-written a Henson feature (unproduced) and a handful of kids series. Episode Links: Brian's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Websit...

Actor and improviser Adam Wasser holds a special place in his heart for GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990), a film that intentionally dealt a decisive blow to any future prospects for the Gremlins franchise. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Actor, musician, and juicy lover Kyle Helf loves NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2004), a film that left a lasting impact on many. Vote for Kyle, and all your wildest dreams will come true. Episode Links: Show Tell Show Fresh Fish Comedy Yes Baby Vintage Comedy Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Comedian Renata Shayk is back to proclaim her love of HUDSON HAWK (1991), a Bruce Willis vehicle so peculiar that it challenges the very concept of film genres. Episode Links: Renata's Website Renata's IG Renata's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

The TV show FBOY ISLAND is so good, it's like sex: when you're in it, nothing else matters except getting to the end. FBI is also teeming with life lessons about what it means to be human. Oh, and it's a great companion to giving birth! Special thanks to today's co-host Lorraine Degraffenreidt. Episode Links: Lorraine's IG Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

In case you missed the headlines, ALIENS are front and center. We dive into the congressional UFO/UAP hearings, exploring testimonies from whistleblowers like David Grusch. It's arguably the most significant news to hit human civilization and we're hear to put it in the spotlight where it belongs. Episode Links: Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Writer, comedian, and voice-over actor Carolyn Page presents a lineup of PROS for MOVING—meaning the activity of packing up a ton of stuff, relocating it, unpacking, and finding new homes for it all. The conversation takes a more serious turn as we delve into actual secrets and hardships from our past. Episode Links: Carolyn's Twitch DIRTY LITTLE LICKS DROPOUT Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Katie McDermott is here to declare her love for "LITTLE MONSTERS" (1989), a film that played a pivotal role in her formative years, starring Howie Mandel and a young Fred Savage "with an adult filter over him." Katie is a Scenic Designer and Scenic Artist by day and an improviser by night. Episode Links: Katie's Website Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website

Producer, writer and director Matt Mazany (WWE, Buzzfeed, FunnyorDie) makes a return to discuss CHILD STUNT ACTORS, specifically as seen in the cult classic YOUNG DRAGONS: KUNG FU KIDS 2 (1986). Plus, we each share tales of the stuntiest things we've ever done! Please chip in on BIG BROTHERS , a short film about brothers breaking stuff and picking up the pieces! Episode Links: Big Brothers Get It...

Improviser and musician Raymond Lew is an old friend and a cat dad who consumes a lot of ENERGY DRINKS and is here to defend them! How much is too much, you ask? Listen to find out. Episode Links: Ray's IG Ray's X Joe's Patreon Mr. Owl's Website