Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out

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In this episode, Dave and Chris succumb to the vanity of talking about the Coen Brothers' film No Country for Old Men.  Find out the most they've ever lost in a coin toss on Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out.

You might know how Two Middle Aged Guys thinks.  But how do they FEEL?  Turns out, not so great.  Dave and Chris open up about health and dealing with trying to be healthy as a middle aged guy.

Is that a square on the screen or a powerful knight fighting dragons?  On the Atari 2600, it's hard to tell.  Join Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out as they discuss their memories and the historical significance of the Atari 2600.

Two Middle Aged Guys are finally kicking off Season 3 with a discussion of the Indiana Jones films!  Join use as we choose wisely. The Raiders script transcript spoken of in this episode is available to read here:   https://indiefilmhustle.com/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-story-conference-transcript/

There's no joke in today's episode description, folks.  Just Two Middle Aged Guys talking about David Lynch after his passing.

Flying solo (Eh?  Get it?  FLYING!!) today, Dave dissects what it takes for a regular human to rise to being a great on-screen Superman.

Happy New Year, listeners!  Sorry to kick off the new year with a TMAG Mini (formerly known as a TMAG Short), but Chris got a fever for Christmas and his voice hasn't made it back to recording levels.  Nevertheless, listen as Dave takes you on a journey of discovery about the newly released movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Two Middle Aged Guys!  Another year has come and gone.  Chris and Dave take a look back to see what was great and not so great about 2024. Auld Lang Syne by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com  Merry Friggin' Christmas is streaming on Tubi

What's this?  Topics that are too short for a full episode, but still incredibly important for the survival of the world?  No problem.  Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out are here with a Rapid Fire episode!

On podcasts, no one can hear you scream.  Uh ... that might not be correct.  Anyway, check out this episode of Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out as they talk about every movie in the beloved Alien franchise.  

The wait is over.  Listen to Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out discuss the back half of David Bowie's incredible catalogue.  We cover Let's Dance to Blackstar.  We also gush a little bit.

Join us for our timeliest episode ever.  The TMAG Election Special.  The zeitgeist is palpable.

Join Dave, Chris, Anthony, and Larry as they celebrate Spooky Month with a discussion of obscure horror movies.   Will the movies be scarier or the fact that they've spent their lives watching movies no one else has heard about? Check out The Retro Gamers at https://www.facebook.com/retrogamerspodcast  

Chris and Dave have collected many things.  Many things.  I guess that makes them perfect to try to work out what collecting means in the world today and for them in the middle age where they find themselves.

Sometimes it's appropriate to step away from the jokes and present a topic with the utmost seriousness.   Today, TMAG tackles our biggest topic yet.   This topic is so big that we only got through half of it, but the solemn promise we make to you, dear listeners, is that we will complete this monumental task.   Today we discuss the artistic work of the Thin White Duke himself, Mr. David Bowie.   T...

Since Chris is the only person who remembers the Beatles, it's only fitting that this would be a Dave-less TMAG Shorts episode.

Join Chris for a TMAG Short about a few thoughts he had about Alien: Romulus. Does the newest entry in this long-standing franchise get blown out an airlock?

It's our second catch up episode!  What can we say?  Sometimes the world moves faster than the podcast and we need to cover some things we missed.  Strap in for discussion on vacations, giant bugs, romhacking.net, summer movies, what we've been streaming, and more!

We talk about the Wii!  Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out acknowledges the mediocrity of that opening joke and formally apologizes.  The rest of the episode features biting humor, intelligent commentary, and cherished memories of Nintendo's little console that introduced gaming to huge new demographics.  

In this short episode of Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out, Dave saw Deadpool & Wolverine and breaks the 4th wall to say some things about it.

Could we do it better?  In this episode of Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out we take a different turn in our commentary about Star Wars: The Acolyte.  Instead of just criticizing and complaining, we turned on our thinking brains and have come up with two pitches for how we would have handled the story of the Acolyte.  You, dear listener, get to decide which Acolyte you prefer.  Disney...

Actors playing against type?!?  Say it isn't so!  In this episode of Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it all Out, Dave and Chris discuss actors known for dramatic works who have done amazing turns in comedy roles.  And that discussion wouldn't be complete without also discussing actors known for comedy that have done amazing turns in dramatic roles.  No typecasting in this episode!

Dave doesn't like fantasy, but he loves The Lord of the Rings.  Why?  Join Two Middle Aged Guys Trying to Work it All Out as they spend way too much time examining why The Lord of the Rings can appeal to everyone and not just fans who read thousands of pages of high fantasy in a single sitting.  Also, some Pop Tart talk.

Dave rang the siren and Chris responded to the first ever TMAG Emergency Episode.  A new Star Wars show arrived on Disney+ and your two favorite Middle Aged Guys have some opinions. (Legal disclaimer: We cannot verify, nor do we take any liability for actually being your two favorite Middle Aged Guys, that was simple rhetoric and by capitalizing "Middle Aged Guys" we are indicating that it is part...