Shifty Bench

So, What‘s the Problem?

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A podcast in which our hosts re-watch movies from their youth to determine if it‘s problematic by today‘s standards. Hosted by Jimmy Brown and Jen King. Feed is also the home to The Vintage Movie Book Club, also hosted by Jimmy and Jen. Jimmy has another podcast, Terror in Ten, a horror movie review podcast in ten minutes or less on its own feed.

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Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

The Lethal Weapon (1987) Problem 06.03.2022

And we're back and what better way to see in the Spring than with a movie set at Christmas? Jimmy and Jen celebrate the 35th anniversary of Lethal Weapon by talking about Die Hard, Marvel movies and, of course, one Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson. Contains strong language.

The Blind Date (1987) Problem 13.02.2022

For the second episode of our romantic comedy double bill, Jimmy and Jen travel back to the 80s to discuss one of two Blake Edwards movies Bruce Willis starred in just before the release of a little movie called Die Hard. Our hosts talk about Bruce Willis, compare older comedy movies to now and Jimmy probably insults religious people with his inability to word things properly. Contains strong lang...

The Kate & Leopold (2001) Problem 07.02.2022

It's February, so we are covering two romantic comedies to celebrate Valentine's Day. Jen's pick is this, the most recent movie we've covered and probably ever will cover. This is Jimmy's first viewing and isn't a fan of modern comedy movies, so will he hate this? We had already covered our next episode before we did this one so we say it earlier than usual.  Contains strong language.

The Craft (1996) Problem 31.01.2022

It's free-for-all week here at So, What's the Problem and it's a 90s teen movie as that is what Jen always picks. Wait, this was Jimmy's choice??? Umm... Well, at least Jen will pick a 90s rom-com next week for Valentine's. What? Contains strong language, I guess, we recorded it a while ago.

The E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Problem 23.01.2022

It's Jen's birthday year pick and she has chosen this, a childhood favourite to many, a big bag of "eh, it's fine" to one of our hosts. Jimmy and Jen discuss such topics as directors changing their movies years after the fact, a story of when Jen met a star of this movie and those audio tape and book movie adaptations. Remember those? Those were great. E.T. had two. At the time of recording this e...

Scream (2022) Spoiler Review 19.01.2022

Join Jimmy and Jen as they discuss the fifth instalment of a franchise they both love. One host likes this new movie , the other is kind of "meh" on it. No prizes for guessing which is which. A brand new episode of So, What's the Problem? will be released next week! Contains strong language.

The Trading Places (1983) Problem 27.12.2021

Happy New Year! I know it's still December but this movie has both Christmas and New Years in it, so, yay! Yes this movie has issues but that doesn't make it bad, it's still an enjoyable movie. Our hosts discuss racism, homophobia and unnecessary nudity, you know, the usual. They also chat about THAT John Landis incident with zero authority,  Denholm Elliott's interesting marriage and the state of...

The One Magic Christmas (1985) Problem 21.12.2021

Or, One Depressing Christmas. Holy poop, this depressing movie. Anyway, Jimmy and Jen endure it and talk about just how depressing it is. Sorry, just can't get over it, this movie is depressing. Oh and Santa has the powers of God and Gideon the angel is creepy. Contains strong language. We'll be back next week with the final episode of 2021, stay tuned to the end of this podcast to find out what w...

The Jingle All the Way (1996) Problem 13.12.2021

It's the third movie in the Schwarzenegger/Belushi trilogy and the final movie in our Arnie season. And we saved the absolute pits to last! Contains tangents, strong language and handy Christmas gift tips.

The True Lies (1994) Problem 06.12.2021

In the penultimate episode of our Arnie season, Jimmy and Jen talk about movie written and directed by a dude who was just coming off his third divorce and therefore dislikes women at this moment in time. What? Contains strong language and talk of sexual assault of a minor.

The Commando (1985) Problem 29.11.2021

It's time to welcome Arnold back to the only podcast that guarantees neither host will ever attempt an impression of the big guy. We talk about a variety of things including cancel culture for some reason and stay tuned to hear Jimmy's genuine reaction to what Jen has picked next... Contains strong language.

The Dutch (1991) Problem 22.11.2021

John Hughes is back and this time, he's brought Al Bundy with him. Jimmy and Jen talk about unlikeable main characters played by good actors and disagree that violence isn't always the answer. And Jimmy gets personal regarding replacement dads. Contains strong language.

The Last Action Hero (1993) Problem 15.11.2021

Oh, Arnold, you always did enjoy poking fun at yourself, didn't you? This is THE ultimate movie for that, the movie that got destroyed at the Box Office by Jurassic Park. One of our duo loves this movie and the other is Jimmy.  They discuss the confusing world building and also chat about the Razzies for a bit. Contains strong language and stay tuned to the end to hear what our Thanksgiving episod...

The Red Heat (1988) Problem 09.11.2021

It's movie two of Schwarzenegger season as we cover his second (though released first) movie of 1988. And it's totally different from Twiiiiins. This also marks Jen's second foray into the world of Walter Hill for the podcast. Did she like this better than 48 Hrs? Contains strong language and political views that may not match your own but that's okay, it's all good. Stay tuned at the end to hear...

So, What‘s the Problem? Twins (1988) 02.11.2021

It's the first movie of our Arnie season and Jen has picked Twiiiiiiiins! A movie neither had seen in decade. It's a deceptively light and fluffy family comedy that is actually occasionally dark and this week's discussion reflects that.  It's also a short episode this week as time was not on our host's side.  Contains strong language.

Drop the Pilot: The Elvira Show 29.10.2021

Jimmy and Tysto chat about the early 90s attempt to spin off Elvira into the world of sit-com. They'd already tried movies and comics, so why not? Sadly the gritty police procedural never happened. Our hosts also talk about Seinfeld and Friends, because, sit-coms! Contains strong language.

So, What‘s the Problem? Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) 25.10.2021

Happy Halloween, Guys and Ghouls! To celebrate the occasion, Jimmy and Jen chat about the embarrassing drunken brother of the Halloween franchise, Season of the Witch! They talk about terrible protagonists, pointless romances and have a chat about the franchise as well as others. Excuse our hosts if they seem "off" this episode, Jimmy was fighting a stomach bug and Jen had just woken up, given the...

So, What‘s the Problem? Scream 3 (2000) 19.10.2021

It's spooky season and what better way to celebrate it by covering a movie that sits at number 30 of 50 on Jimmy's "Least Favourite Films" list on Letterboxd. It's Scream 3, people! They discuss the new cast, script problems, bad story decisions and regretful hair choices. Contains strong language and spoilers for the franchise as well as speculation on the upcoming 5th movie.

So, What‘s the Problem? Bugsy Malone (1976) 11.10.2021

It's Jimmy's birthday and to celebrate, he gets to pick a move from the year of his birth that he watched as a kid. So, Bugsy Malone it is. It's a gangster movie where all the characters are played by kids and instead of guns with bullets, cream is a deadly weapon. And they have pedal cars! But does having kids play parts that are usually portrayed by adults, problematic? Listen to find out! Conta...

Drop the Pilot: Back to norm (2005) 08.10.2021

Drop the whaaaaat? Yeah, that's right, we are back. Tysto and Jimmy pay tribute Norm MacDonald and what better way to do that than to crap on a failed pilot of his? They discuss each sketch as well as humour which leads to talk of British panel shows and both hosts seem to have a different definition of what makes someone "camp". Contains strong language and talk of suicide, as that is in the show...

So, What‘s the Problem? She‘s All That (1999) 04.10.2021

We're back and so are romantic comedies and the pinnacle of the genre from the 90s... Oh, wait, this isn't 10 Things I Hate About You, that movie's so good. Anyway, there's this, instead. We talk about the cast and its weak link, unnecessary scenes and just how good 10 Things I Hate About You is. It's so good, you guys.  Contains strong language and stay tuned at the end for what we're doing next...

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) 09.09.2021

Ooh, boy, it's one of those "how is this for kids?" movies and despite there being a lot we could talk about, this is a short episode. It's an odd one. As this is late, we shall no longer be having theme months but will have seasons instead. We explain more on the episode. Contains strong language.

Fringe Division: 2.5-Dream Logic 26.08.2021

Episode five is here... so hear us talk about Quantum Leap! Yeah, sorry folks, it's a dull episode of Fringe so Martin would rather talk about other things. Jump to about 12 minutes in if you want to hear about the actual episode. Other tangents include Masters of the Universe, including the new Netflix series, with no spoilers. Contains strong language.

So, What's the Problem? The Care Bears Movie (1985) 23.08.2021

Oh, dear. Jen and the podcast's very own Grumpy Bear, Jimmy, discuss this favourite from the former's childhood. And the latter just isn't having any of it. They talk about the cast, fawn over one in particular, Jen talks about the artist behind some of the bears and disbelieves Jimmy about the existence of a show from his past. Oh and Jimmy accuses the Care Bears of being stalkers, enjoy! Contain...

So, What's the Problem? The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) 19.08.2021

Episode two of Animated Month sees the very first (and probably only) Claymation movie to be covered on the show. It's a short one this week because... well, you'll see. Contains one use of strong language as Jimmy could just about restrain himself. For info on what is next in Animation month, listen to the end.

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