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What Were They Thinking?

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Nathan and Brendan discuss truly awful movies while trying to keep their sanity in tact. Full disclosure: We may be in love with the movies we deem terrible. New episodes uploaded every Thursday! Logo created by Mariah Lirette. Theme song by Taylor Sheasgreen of the Motorleague.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Listeners Choice: A Sound of Thunder (w/Robyn Paris of "The Room") 17.05.2018

"More like A Sound of Blunder, amirite?" - Nathan Yes, the third item on tap for Listeners Choice was the time-traveling epic, "A Sound of Thunder" as requested by Jarrett of the Sci Fi Double Feature Drive In Podcast (https://scifidoublefeaturedrivein.com/). Thankfully, noted Ray Bradbury fan and star of "The Room," Robyn Paris, was able to help the guys make it through this absolute mess of a sc...

Listeners Choice: Muck 10.05.2018

F--- Muck! This week, Paul of The Countdown Movie & TV Reviews Podcast (http://thecountdownmoviesandtv.podomatic.com/) has bestowed upon us the cinematic abortion known as "Muck." Nathan and Brendan have found the nadir of the world of cinema. Would this movie be so terrible that it would surpass previous champions like "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Demons of Ludlow?" This film contains...

Listeners Choice: The Cherokee Kid 03.05.2018

Did... this movie... not suck? Nathan and Brendan tackle the first Listeners Choice film of 2018 (from Robert Hooper) in the form of "The Cherokee Kid." This film may have turned out to be one of the better ones that the guys have ever unpacked... and unbelievably this happened with a 22-year old film starring Sinbad! There is still plenty to riff on including the last-minute love interest, Sinbad...

Mini-Episode - Red Wings 26.04.2018

This week, Nathan and Brendan open up the mailbag to talk about a few things from "Showgirls" that they neglected to mention last week, Brendan gets really uncomfortable when trying to name an actress of appropriate age in 1995, the guys answer a rejected "dirty question" for another podcast (Hustle, Hustle!) and more. The random drawing of the first movie for Listeners Choice Month will be this T...

Showgirls (w/Everything I Learned from Movies) 19.04.2018

This podcast just got a whole lot sexier! Nathan and Brendan welcome returning guests Steve & Izzy from the "Everything I Learned from Movies" podcast to talk about Paul Verhoeven's insane exposé of Las Vegas in the classic film, "Showgirls." They discuss everything including Elizabeth Berkley's breathtakingly awful acting choices coupled with her character's severe behavioural problems, some of t...

Mini-Episode - Padding Time 12.04.2018

The guys take a break from Q&A to talk about some recent films they saw in theatres including "Pacific Rim Uprising," "Game Night," "Tomb Raider" and more. They also get another visit from Montrose Monkington III and then proceed to act like a couple of pervy dude bros. Nathan & Brendan also reveal next week's very sexy film. You can find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast), Twitter (www...

No Retreat, No Surrender 05.04.2018

After last month's wrestling excursion, it would normally be time to go back to regular ol' movies but one can hardly classify this thing as regular. Nathan and Brendan talk all about this martial arts disasterpiece that also served as the American film debut of Jean-Claude Van Damme. They discuss Van Damme's "Russian" accent, the extremely homoerotic undertones, our main character being trained b...

Mini-Episode - Wrestlemania 34 Predictions 29.03.2018

To cap off the March to Wrestlemania, Nathan and Brendan took a break from movies and listener questions to talk about this year's grand-daddy of them all, Wrestlemania 34! The guys  break down each match (that was announced at the time as this was taped some time ago) and give their thoughts including Brendan's attempt to insert James Ellsworth into the main event and Nathan's vehement disgust fo...

Wrestlemania IX 22.03.2018

The March to Wrestlemania continues as Nathan and Brendan dissect one of the absolute worst atrocities ever committed - Wrestlemania IX. The guys discuss the much-loathed pay per view and everything about it from the choice of venue, the worst collection of finishes at any PPV ever, the false hope during the first two matches, Hulk Hogan's incredible ego leading to one of the worst endings of all-...

Mini-Episode - Shed Some Tears! (w/Ryan Gilbert) 15.03.2018

It's the Mailbag Zoo Crew! This week, Nathan & Brendan welcome back their guest Ryan Gilbert to talk about movies that make them cry (spoiler alert: Nathan & Ryan are robots), wrestling finishing moves and entrance themes and talk about the most recent opinion poll regarding "Magic in the Water." Also: brace yourself for a 5-6 minute unfiltered discussion on wrestling especially with regards to Ro...

Backyard Dogs (w/Ryan Gilbert) 08.03.2018

As we round the bend to Wrestlemania, Nathan and Brendan start off wrasslin'-themed month correctly with the trashy "Backyard Dogs!" Nathan and Brendan welcome returning guest Ryan Gilbert to talk all about this ode to trashbag wrestling. They cover everything including one of the most dead-eye actors they've ever encountered, one of the most disgusting origin stories ever, wrestling being real in...

Mini-Episode - Return of the Mailbag 01.03.2018

Hey! The mailbag is back! The guys return to Post Officer Tim to pick up the mailbag to answer questions about Spielberg vs. Scorsese, engage in lots of geeky wrestling talk, talk about Nathan's issue with musicals and much more. They also debut a new segment where they read your opinions regarding "My Bloody Valentine."  Nathan and Brendan also reveal their next movie involving some truly dreadfu...

Magic in the Water (w/Mariah Lirette) 22.02.2018

Now it's time for Brendan's significant other to pick the film and indeed she chose the 1995 family classic, "The Water Horse." Wait... I mean, "Magic in the Water." Along with the chooser of the movie herself, Mariah Lirette, the guys talk about everything in this crazier-than-expected movie including the worst father character of all time, casual racism, the film's lack of Canadian knowledge, th...

Interview: Sam Firstenberg ("American Ninja," "Ninja III: Domination," "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo") 15.02.2018

Yet another super-cool guest! This time out, Nathan and Brendan had a chat with prolific Cannon Films director Sam Firstenberg. He talked about his vast career including working with legends like Sho Kosugi and Michael Dudikoff, how he managed a larger-than-usual budget on a hit sequel, working closely with the eccentric Menahem Golan and much, much more! Nathan and Brendan also revealed their nex...

My Bloody Valentine 3D 08.02.2018

In their latest episode, Nathan and Brendan present "My Bloody Valentine" in 3D!* The guys talk about everything in this crazy nutso-pants movie from one of the most ridiculous endings in movie history, the screenwriter writing himself into a sex scene, the most gratuitous nudity ever, dramatic entrances, 37-year old teenagers and much, much more! Also: listen in for a clue regarding the next grea...

Mini-Episode - Way Too Young 01.02.2018

They've mentioned it quite a few times but this week sees Nathan and Brendan really dig into the movies that they were definitely too young to watch as children but did anyway. They also hear some similar tales involving sexually explicit Sharon Stone films, the glorious violence of "Scarface," the not-so-consensual nature of "Revenge of the Nerds" and much more. Nathan and Brendan also reveal the...

Tammy and the T-Rex (w/Kaleigh Stultz and Steve & Izzy from "Everything I Learned from Movies") 25.01.2018

It's quite possibly the most cuckoo bananas movie that Nathan and Brendan have ever covered so luckily they had some help along the way in the form of Kaleigh Stultz as well as Steve & Izzy from the great podcast "Everything I Learned from Movies." The five (!) of them talk about all sorts of things in this crazy film from the honour-system zoo that exists in California, dickfights, corpses being...

Interview: Kelli Maroney ("Chopping Mall," "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Night of the Comet") 18.01.2018

Another awesome guest! Nathan and Brendan got to chat with actress Kelli Maroney perhaps most well-known for the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" and films like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Chopping Mall" and "Night of the Comet" just to name a few. Kelli talked about getting started in the business as a result of a very strong relationship with her mother, one of her movies that almost never saw the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (w/Dame Malcolm Wallace) 11.01.2018

The first new episode of 2018 sees Nathan and Brendan bring on resident turtles expert Dame Malcolm Wallace to talk about the racially sensitive "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III." The boys have a lot to talk about including the wild inconsistencies regarding the space-time continuum, turtle genitalia, Elias Koteas inexplicably playing two unrelated roles, villains that suddenly get a weakness int...

RETRO: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 04.01.2018

It's an off-week for us due to the hectic nature of the holidays so we're diving into the archives to bring you an episode you may have missed the first time we aired it - The Garbage Pail Kids Movie! Nathan & Brendan dive head-first into a terrifying nightmare world featuring the scariest-looking "children" that have ever graced the silver screen. They discuss everything in this film - the adult...

Mini-Episode - Butt Stuff 28.12.2017

In the final episode of 2017, Nathan & Brendan open up the mailbag one more time (after discussing "Jingle All the Way") and answer your questions about stuff including repetitive Christmas songs, Holiday movie traditions, things that Meat Loaf wouldn't do for love, an upcoming movie starring The Rock that looks incredible and much, much more! The guys also reveal their next film revolving around...

Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 (w/Jessica Cameron) 21.12.2017

NOTE: There is a slight hiccup early in the episode where it seems to echo the audio for about 30 seconds. Apologies for that but the rest of the episode is fairly smooth. GARBAGE DAY! It's the very first time Nathan & Brendan have recapped a film and its sequel as they head back to the realm of killer Santas with this slasher follow-up! They're not alone though as scream queen/actress/director Je...

Mini-Episode - Christmas, Yo! 14.12.2017

Nathan and Brendan unzip the mailbag to reveal some Christmas questions including a story involving Crash Bandicoot, someone who really doesn't care for the holidays (and we get some genuine sentiment from Nathan on this one), the acceptable times to start/stop Christmas music and decorations and more. The guys also reveal their next film and it's a sequel to a film we've previously covered. Be su...

Surviving Christmas 07.12.2017

In the first of two Christmas-themed flicks this month, Nathan and Brendan attempt to... well... survive "Surviving Christmas." They go into a lot of background on the film like how it was a colossal box office failure when it opened in October (?), Ben Affleck's character being a total psychopath, the movie being comprised of tons of improv but the one great improvisational performer being comple...

Mini-Episode - Luigi Mario (w/Joshua Kotsabasakis) 30.11.2017

Last week's guest Joshua Kotsabasakis decided to come back and help Nathan & Brendan dig through the ol' mailbag. They answer questions about future episodes, recasting "Spawn" and do a horrible job trying to go through John Leguizamo's acting credits. Also: Nathan finally gets a Gamera question! The guys also reveal their next film and it's a "delightful romp" of a Christmas film. Be sure to send...

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