The Fixers

The Property Brothers are back! What, you don't know who the Property Brothers are? Go back to November 2024's "A Piece of the Action" episode to familiarize yourself with the runaway success that is the Fixers property game. Recorded June 7, 2026.

Hot Bond Summer is upon us at long last. Join Bain and the Commodore as they break down the greatest of 007's cars, some memorable cars driven by his friends and foes, and some wild card vehicles of other stripes... Recorded May 1, 2026.

They say victory has a thousand fathers. And while every successful film, or film franchise, relies on many talents, there is no series quite so democratic in its authorship as Planet of the Apes. Join Bain and the Commodore as we go in reverse chronological order and rate these strangely satisfying movies from masterpiece to dud.

Bain comes screaming out of the gate with a sizzling new Quick Fix segment and then the Commodore bats cleanup with the movie song quiz to end them all. Can you score better than Bain? Recorded April 10, 2026.

Ever watch a movie where it felt like the characters from a different flick could be just off screen? Bain and the Commodore unlock cosmic connections between movie universes. You'll never watch these the same again. Plus Dune 3 trailer rapid response and Oscar wrap-up. Recorded March 20, 2026.

Music docs and biopics have never had a more fertile moment. What are the shining examples of this crossroads of cinema and pop music and does the whole approach need Fixing? Bain and the Commodore dive in. Recorded March 6, 2026.

Take a second mortgage, bet the farm, sell your grandpa's gold, cash out the 401K,** Bain and the Commodore are back with their rock solid, unimpeachable Oscar Picks for 2026. Recorded Feb 27, 2026. *Not locks **Don't do this

The Fixers are back and biting off a bit more than they can chew. Join Bain and the Commodore as they cram in 2.5 games, Fix live music, explore Movies that Make Other Movies Better By Comparison, and delve into the RIVETING world of TV syndication rights. Listener, you will find yourself forever changed. Recorded February 13, 2026.

The century is ONE QUARTER COMPLETE. What are some of the best scenes from 25 years of movies. And -- are we in a better place than we were 25 years ago? Recorded January 29, 2026.

Bain and the Commodore explore the graveyard of Franchises that never made it off the launch pad. Plus the long-awaited Megalopolis showdown and Breaking HOT BOND SUMMER News. Recorded January 9, 2026.

Bain and the Commodore bid a tearful farewell to Rob Reiner and 2025 as a whole. [Re-posted]

Bain and the Commodore continue the lonely fight for a better, purer Bond in the face of almost certain catastrophe at the hands of the new corporate overlords. Plus a sizzling game of "Name that Michael."

At last count, from 1955 to the present, the Muppets have 8 theatrical feature films, 10 live-action TV shows, 3 animated series, 3 TV movies, 28 TV specials, and 9 direct-to-video releases. Will the Fixers rate them all? Oh no we won't. But we'll do our best with the ones you've probably heard of. https://youtu.be/mmIW7-dmUt8

Bain and the Commodore push their long friendship to the brink with a highly contentious debate on the most important subject imaginable in this chaotic world of ours: an ultimate ranking of Muppets. They also discuss underrated Special Effects Triumphs. Recorded Nov 6, 2025.

The people have been demanding the opportunity to gaze on the Fixers shining visages, and finally we have relented. Welcome to the Fixers video edition: Court of Judgement. This week Bain and the Commodore mourn Late Night and rank it's greatest practitioners. Listen here or watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ejcWMj-Sc&t=3335s

Re-uploaded after we fought an evil wizard (copyright claim). Bain and the Commodore return to re-fix the Sword and Sorcery genre.

After stunning industry observers with their uncannily accurate predictions last year, the Fixers return to provide their stone cold locks for upcoming box office performance. Also, a new segment: Leto's Lament...

Hot Bond Summer continues apace, as Bain and the Commodore break down the best -- and the worst -- of the Henchmen (and Henchwomen) that Bond has ever faced. They also create brand new Henchmen for Jeff Bezos to consider for Amazon's takeover of the franchise. Recorded August 14, 2025.

In an era lost to the mists of time (the 1980s) no good studio movie was complete without an accompanying hit theme song. Join Bain and the Commodore as they countdown the great lost gem theme songs of all time (between 1982 and 1987). Recorded July 23, 2025.

We live in a home viewing utopia, with giant 4K (and 8K) TVs cheaper than ever, offering ultra sharp resolution on films old and new. But what if there were certain works of art, best enjoyed in the creamy (haters might say muddy) picture and audio of the immortal Video Home System. Join Bain and the Commodore as we "draft" the masterpieces that suit this format best. Record July 2, 2025...

It's here at last. The last (?) Mission Impossible movie, and quite possibly a epochal closing chapter of the last 130 years of cinema. Yes, we're idiots but no we're not kidding. Unstrap and dive into these icy dark waters with us... Recorded June 3, 2025.

Tom Cruise is maybe the last true movie star -- but does he actually have great, distinctive characters? Bain and the Commodore "draft" their favorite Cruise characters in a highly competitive, but authoritative and final list of his very best work. Recorded May 21, 2025.

Join Bain and the Commodore as we celebrate the 10th -- wait, 20th!? -- anniversary of the final Lucas-helmed movie of the Star Wars saga, a "fun" movie filled with spousal abuse, asthmatic robots, and the triumph of maybe the greatest scene stealer of all time (Ian McDiarmid). Then we play a little game of Writers Room of Dreams/Nightmares. Recorded May 2, 2025.

Reboots almost always are a mistake. But are there some gems in cinema's past that could be improved with a fresh coat of paint? Bain and the Commodore venture in the studio vaults... Recorded April 17, 2025.

A great Bond film is only as good as its villain. Join Bain and the Commodore as they countdown the best (and worst) of these scheming bastards who keep getting between James Bond and his martini. Recorded April 3, 2025.