The Gobeski/Wallace Report Podcast

The Sci-Fi Shuffle is back, and no "thinky" movies this time (except we overthink it anyway) - it's the 2011 film "Source Code"! We talk time loop movies, infinite Jakes and and energy drinks. It's the movie that dares to ask the question: would you rather be blown up on a train or pretend to be a high school teacher for the rest of your life? One of cinema's classic conundrums!

It seems our favorite movie star Q Jackson is still alive (for now) and we welcome him to the show. He reveals the perpetual audition process for the "Wolfsmarine" franchise and how he comes up with all those snappy one-liners. We all learn a little bit about "Van Life". Kevin isn't familiar with any of this, but agrees that it's all above-board.

This time, Charlie actually brought the topics - but only once Adam reminds him. We talk Southwest adventures, house pest hijinks and elaborate time-travel conspiracies. But don't worry - nothing here is actionable! Just go about your normal life and await the plaque of squirrels.

We're ending Merry Marvel Movie March with the 2021 martial arts film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". It has a lot of fighting (great!) and a lot of CGI dragons (not so great!). Does this film have the best performances in the March so far? And did Adam enjoy it more when he didn't fear the throngs of movie-goers around him would give him COVID? All this, and much more in installment...

In installment 72 of our Merry Marvel Movie March, we kick off Phase 4 of the MCU with a throwback to Phase 3 - "Black Widow"! Were audiences ready to head back to theatres, or did they stay home and pay extra on Disney+? In any case, Doug hasn't seen a movie in theaters since. But it's got some great comedic performances and mind-controlled pigs. So a little something for everyone!

If you were worried we wouldn't do another movie review episode, rest easy! It's episode 3 of our Sci-fi Shuffle, and we discuss the French animated film "Fantastic Planet". We wonder how much of what the aliens and humans do is just weird sex stuff (most of it). Would the film be better without narration (it would certainly be different)? Kevin is willing to be deeply unsettled for the sake of th...

The newest incarnations of AI generated content are terrifying... and intriguing! It's possible this entire episode was created by an AI podcast generator. It's certainly topical enough! Hopefully, Jimmy Carter is still milling about when this episode is released - episode 236 is dedicated to him!

Installment 2 of our Sci-Fi Shuffle has Kevin suggesting the 2016 "thinky" film "Arrival". We spend a good amount of time talking about philosophy (armchair expertise), linguistics (actual expertise), and the nature of time (pure speculation). Paul doesn't buy any of our explanations, so cue Doug with a theory that's even crazier than what the movie lays out.

It's post-Christmas again, so it's time for The Recounting of the Gifts, but first Adam has a New Year's Resolution for everyone but himself. Most of us get gifts related to a very specific video game franchise. Doug may or may not be doing a bit. And we have many, many taste tests!

In our inaugural episode of Sci-Fi Shuffle, we review the movie often regarded as the best sci-fi film of all time: "2001: A Space Odyssey". Kevin has never seen it, and Paul has seen it many, many times! We give a lot of background, both from the production and personal anecdotes. It's one of our longest episodes, but a movie like this one deserves it! And we settle the question once and for all:...

Santa (Claus) is made an offer he can't refuse, even though he is given ample opportunity. Rude Elf's words fall on deaf ears, as usual. Frankie Muniz enlists the ghost of Margaret Thatcher to demonstrate his most recent business venture. In other words, a typical Christmas podcast, presented by the GW Report.

Tony is in Arizona, andwhat results is possibly the most delicious taste test ever on the show! But first, a different taste test. We talk about Kohl's cash scams and scammers.

Frankie Muniz is back on the show, at least his corporeal form! It's not clear whether he is in the Meatverse or one of the 25 known levels of the Munizverse. Since that doesn't really matter, we talk about crypto currency, new social media platforms and oil - pools and pools of oil!

After we reviewed all those Marvel movies we review another Marvel movie... sorta? Welcome to the first entry in out Merry Marvel Movie March Appendix: the 1982 fantasy film "Red Sonja". It's got everything: beheadings, wizards, horny swordfights and Chekov's spider. Everyone agrees that it's a departure from the types of films we've been watching, but not everyone agrees that it's a good thing.

We argue a lot about what the episode is supposed to be about, but ultimately land on churros. And why not? They're delicious and... filled with toppings... including meat and cheese? Maybe we don't know what a churro actually is. But we do know chips! We've even dug a hole in our backyard for them. Huh, maybe we're confused about that too.

Who needs guests? Certainly not us! Besides, that gives us the oppurtunity to make sweeping changes to the format without any griping. Sing-a-song every episode? Check! "Alien" vs "Predator" vs "Alien vs Predator" March? Check! Everyone present must plank the whole episode? Check! Get those abs and shoulders ready!

They said we'd never make it to episode 225, and they were wrong AS ALWAYS! To celebrate, we reminisce about our favorite segments, moments and bits. Adam and Tony recount a mini-Shenaniganza. Plus, we talk about TV shows that time forgot!

>How do you know you're out in the world on your own? You've created a freedom meal! Tony relates an anime emergency. Charlie pays penance for not doing his homework in the worst way imaginable.

Who knew that back in 2016 we'd make it to this point in the Merry Marvel Movie March? What point, exactly, did we get to? Do we have favorite moments? Regrets? ARE WE BETTER HUMAN BEINGS NOW? Paul, Tony, and Doug are with us to share their thoughts as well.

We finally cap off Module 1 of our Merry Marvel Movie March by reviewing the only movie guaranteed to give you COVID - the 2020 release "The New Mutants". We discuss its similarity to a certain Stephen King adaptation from around the same time (can't tell you which - that would be a spoiler for Doug). We try to imagine scenarios where this movie might have really worked - there are more than you t...

We felt a clips show was necessary for Episode 222, for numbers sake. So here it is three episodes earlier than scheduled! You will hear taste tests, a sing-a-song and a lengthy explanation of NFTs. But don't let that deter you - it's all actually pretty funny!

We cap off phase 3 of the MCU with the 2019 summer blockbuster "Spider-Man: Far From Home". We're pleasantly surpised to be in Europe this time, but are slightly incredulous about the on-screen depiction of the Netherlands. We discuss whether we were expecting that plot twist (you know the one). Charlie is annoyed by a shield, yet again

Another Shenaniganza and not everyone has escaped unscathed. COVID scares abound, potential wildfires rage, and attempted poisonings are foiled. This may be the most dangerous get-together yet. And Paul gets a bumch of kids to open a container full of poo.

Another year, another Piscopony! It's Joe Piscopo Day again, and voting gets heated as usual. We inform the public about those that have legally wronged Joe Piscopo. Our annual SNL sketch reading has the most dated references yet, but may also be the most coherent.

We've got an ice-cream-sandwich of a podcast this week (as Doug puts it). We start and end by talking about ice cream flavors, while meandering into taste tests, food mental blocks and gastronomical hot takes! Since Charlie failed to take the team's advice on the naming of his first child, we decide to suggest some for the impending birth. Also: anticipated movies and pop culture memories.