Welcome Back Pod

The boys went to New Mexico and saw Eddington! They talk missing headphones, Pedro being on a heater, this whole ensemble working together, Joaquin doing the same guy, if Ari Aster is pissing away his career, enjoying difficult art, covid movies, and if Ari has won them over linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and ra...

The boys took flight and saw the new Superman movie! They talk Andrew visiting, watching Fantastic Four, the great cast, a story about Nathan Fillion, what if this movie was simpler, and Sam getting mad at the score SAM HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH A LOT HERS A FEW EPISODES ALL CLOSE TOGETHER SO SAM CAN BE CAUGHT UP SAM IS VERY SORRY linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebac...

The boys went around the Earth backwards and saw Superman (1978)! They talk episodic TV releases, Canadian streaming problems, NYC election, Christopher Reeve, the John Williams theme, how did this movie age, the directing of the era, weird neighbours, who are the best Super and Bat men, and of course James Gunn's career SAM HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH A LOT HERES A FEW EPISODES A COUPLE DAYS IN A ROW...

The boys went on some dates and saw Materialists! They talk what actors sound like Muppets, this movie steering away from Past Lives, Sam getting put in a trance, Pedro Pascal being on a heater, being confused by Chris Evan's career choices, and Sam connects this movie to Sinners while Andrew connects it to Joker Folie a Deux linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackp...

The boys became friend this week and saw Friendship! They talk Andrew's birthday, actors doing their thing, how comedy has changed and changed the same over the years, Time Robinson, masculinity, the rules of society, Superman, and adult male friendships linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Ho...

The boys are prepping for Friendship with I Love You. Man! They talk The Rehearsal, likeable white boys, movies like this not getting made, the male loneliness epidemic, saying 'I love you' to the homies, and some sports talk from a few weeks ago cause recording schedules got all mixed up! linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on I...

The boys trusted Ethan Hunt one last time and saw The Final Reckoning! They talk the Mission Impossible franchise, TV as decoration, Tom Cruise winning an Oscar, how frustrating this movie is, loving Mission Impossible, needing the whole crew, and Tom Cruise being Tom Cruise linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and ra...

The boys went to a juke and saw Sinners! They talk Andor, Barry, The Last of Us, the levelling up that everyone is doing in this movie, what this movie is about, Ryan Coogler becoming the GOAT, overall just how much they love this movie, and of course some Mission: Impossible hype. Sam is also sick and does sound like it linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Ar...

The boys went to the woods and saw Death of a Unicorn! They talk what sort of movie this was going to be, them being in bizarro world, blaming it on the sky, TV shows doin that to ya, pre-Sinners excitement, Andrew turning his nose up, and movies being what they are. Andrew also has a strange clicking sound in his audio, it should mostly be gone but apologies if not. linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com...

The boys went to LA and saw Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! they talk proto-Nice Guys, Val Kilmer stealing the show, the irony, the gay jokes, Shane Black doing something bad, TV shows, Sam rambles about Reacher, and that certain "Winking Quality" of RDJ linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Aca...

The boys went to a secluded camp and saw Opus! They talk Sam liking working in restaurants, the movie being disappointing, the death of Twitter, celebrity culture, separating the art from the artist, Ellen being an apex predator, celebs they admire, and the Michael Jackson biopic linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram a...

The boys are back, Andrew has a new mic, and they saw The Day the Earth Blew Up! They talk no one wanting to see live action Snow White, going to the movies, what are the big hits coming up, playing with WWE toys, Andrew's butterfly effect theory, and Sam giving a general update on Canadian politics linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @art...

The boys got cloned and saw Mickey 17! They talk Sam getting a vasectomy, Marvel actors trying to be interesting, The Rock trying to win an Oscar, this movie being unfocused, Robert Pattinson's career, and making art for an audience linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The boys went fur trapping and saw Hundreds of Beavers! They talk how the Oscar's turned out, people hating on Emilia Perez, planning the next episodes, what could be cut from this movie, using this movie as a jumping off point, Sam talks about pop-punk culture, and Sam refuses to hold back linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on...

The boys found a wind up toy and saw The Monkey! They talk Captain America, the death of James Bond, watching things made for babies, good things dying, who out there could deliver a cult classic performance, and the official Welcome Back Oscar ballot. (recorded on Feb 27th) linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and ra...

The boys went to some sermons and saw Malcolm X! They talk making a supercut of movies about the civil rights movement, Angela Bassett, Spike Lee getting his flowers, Sam's thoughts on religion, the modern American political landscape. Some pretty big cuts in this episode, more explained when you listen. Sorry again! linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by...

The boys went to a lakeside cabin and saw Companion! They talk a bunch of TV shows, Yellowjackets, The Boys VS Invincible, actor blind spots, being stewards of the art they love, the Film Bro culture, judging people on the movies, the Welcome Back PAD, and Andrew knows what killed movies linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Ins...

The boys built a building and saw The Brutalist! They talk the Luka trade, Abbott Elementary, great performances, who deserves different Oscars, how unfun this years Oscars have become, where this movie falls on Zionism, Sam trying to teach Andrew how to pick up a cat, and when, if ever, it's okay to use AI in movies linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by...

The boys got drunk and watched Den of Thieves! They talk the concept of hip-hop, popcorn movies, what 'Pantera' means, Gerard Butler's RomCom era, Madison Square Garden, Sam calling Andrew out, the Oscar nominations, and Emilia Perez linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See ac...

The boys made it through another year! They talk about their biggest disappointments, favourite moments, scores, screenplays, performances, directors, and of course their top 10 pieces of art from 2024. Other topics include Canadian politics, David Lynch, the Oscars, and Sam saying "powerful" a lot Art discussed and spoilers for: Emilia Perez, Civil War, The Wild Robot, I Saw the TV Glow, Kendrick...

Sam lost their job and has been sick so they haven't had the time or energy to edit some episodes, apologies! Andrews audio has been wonky recently, they're working on a fix. This episode was recorded on Dec 30th! The boys went to Germany and saw Nosferatu! They talk Letterboxd, Mufasa, the culmination of a career, desire, passion, shame, modern sex scenes, and sex positivity in movies linktr.ee/w...

Sam lost their job and has been sick so they haven't had the time or energy to edit some episodes, apologies! They are gonna pop out 3 episodes real quick starting with this one recorded on Dec 26th! The bois went to Poland and saw A Real Pain! They talk some light Oscar predictions, actors doing their thing, roles coming off of Succession, Challengers, tying things in a bow, the movie theatre exp...

Sam lost their job and has been sick so they haven't had the time or energy to edit some episodes, apologies! They are gonna pop out 3 episodes real quick starting with this one recorded on Dec 26th! Andrew's audio is also wonky on this one so he cuts out and peaks a few times, the recording program swapped to his airpods so hes a little all over the place, apologies again. The boys went to German...

The boys watched some TV growing up and watched I Saw the TV Glow! They talk why this movie didn't hit for Sam, Todd Philips, David Lynch, McCarthyism, if this year was bad for movies, and the promising future of queer cinema linktr.ee/welcomebackpod x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

The boys went to Oz and saw Wicked! They talk grey sludge, why it's so long, the casting, drowning out performances, local Edmonton theatre news, and the rise and fall of modern musicals linktr.ee/welcomebackpod bsky.app/profile/welcomebackpod.bsky.social x.com/welcomebackpod instagram.com/welcomebackpod Art by: Randi Hamel @artbunns on Instagram and rannibuns.tumblr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast...