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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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Killer Klowns from Outer Space 12.05.2017

Now here's a movie that delivers on what it promises.  This movie starts out absolutely bananas and never lets up and if you've seen it, you're better for it.  This movie must be seen to be believed but if you can't watch it, just sit back and listen while your big top ringmasters Nathan and Brendan regale you with a tale that must be heard... if only to entice you into making time for this 80's c...

Listener's Choice: Rollerball (w/Jerika Layne) 27.04.2017

The director of Die Hard took a hard slide and remade a cult classic. The original was about the proliferation of violence in sports and media in general. The re-make was about 90 minutes that we're never getting back. It's a movie where we're supposed to believe that 'dead behind the eyes' Chris "channeling my best Keanu impression" Klein is the same age as Ladies Love Cool James... and it just g...

Listener's Choice: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D (w/Joshua Kotsabasakis) 20.04.2017

Introducing the movie that nearly broke us.   It's a movie where one of the most respected Marvel characters, known for his sly wit, military know-how and serious demeanour is portrayed as a one-liner spewing, guns blasting, pervy two dimensional caricature.  It's a movie so ridiculous that it made us pine for the time we watched JD Salinger's kid as Captain America.  This is us suffering for you,...

Listener's Choice: Monkeybone 13.04.2017

This movie is an example of how something can look so great on paper but ends up being SO bad when put onto film.  A prime example of what can happen when a fantastic director is undone by studio meddling.  But, hey at least you get naked Dave Foley and Rose Mc-Meow-an.  Nathan and Brendan spend an hour and a half talking about Monkeybone... no, not like that... well... sort of. Learn more about y...

Listener's Choice: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 06.04.2017

Do you ever remember seeing a movie as a kid and have fond memories about how much you loved that movie and laughed so hard at it?  Then watched it 30 years later and had every great memory stripped away by how stunningly inept and awful it was?  That's Garbage Pail Kids.  Nathan and Brendan stepped into the world of a shameless cash-in mixed with hackneyed, lazy gross out comedy.  It's not the wo...

Ready to Rumble (w/Ryan Gilbert) 23.03.2017

Sorry for the lateness, but think of this as a last minute kickout.  Come along with Nathan, Brendan and special guest Ryan Gilbert as we examine the late 90's wrestling opus that is "Ready To Rumble."  WRESTLING'S NOT FAAAKE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wrestlemania XI (w/Jason MacLeod) 09.03.2017

Wrestlemania is considered the showcase of the immortals & the grandest stage of them all... this Wrestlemania did not get the memos on EITHER of those.  It's one of the shortest, lacklustre and underwhelming Wrestlemanias of all time.  Join Nathan, Brendan & special guest Jason as they unpack what is widely considered the least spectacular greatest spectacle in sports entertainment. Learn more ab...

American Ninja 23.02.2017

Ever wanted to know what it was like if The Karate Kid grew up to become Rambo?  Wonder no more as Nathan and Brendan tackle the cinematic classic known as "American Ninja." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain America (w/Joshua Kotsabasakis) 09.02.2017

It's like someone heard someone tell someone else the general gist of Captain America.  Then they (the original someone) decided to make a movie out of that with J.D Salinger's kid and Ronnie Cox.  Join Nathan and Brendan along with special guest Josh Kotsabasakis as they watch one of the most dreadful Marvel movies ever made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Criminal 26.01.2017

You'd trade Ryan Reynolds for Kevin Costner, right?  That's seems like a fair trade.  Find out the answer to this and the question: what would happen if Johnathan Kent had the memories of The Green Lantern implanted in his head by Two Face and Commissioner Gordon so he could fight cyber-terrorism with the help of Wonder Woman?  The DC universe will never be the same after Brendan and Nathan unpack...

Nine Lives 12.01.2017

This movie is what happens when a WHOLE lot of people with a WHOLE lot of talent decide that they'd rather get paid a WHOLE lot of money rather than say "no, I want to make a quality movie."  Nathan and Brendan watched "Nine Lives" so you never have to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ernest Saves Christmas (w/Mariah Lirette) 25.12.2016

The movie of a man who helps the REAL Santa find a replacement after 150 years.  Join Nathan & Brendan with special guest Isaac Hayes' back-up singer Mariah as they dissect the subtle nuances of this underappreciated cinematic masterpiece... KNOWWHUTIMEAN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silent Night, Deadly Night 08.12.2016

A movie with a killer Santa, vindictive nuns, another Santa that causes traumatic childhood memories that cause psychotic breaks... and a partridge in a pear treeeee. Brendan and Nathan had their holidays ruined for your enjoyment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe 24.11.2016

Gamera!  Gamera!  Gamera is really neat, he is full of turtle meat!  We all love you Ga-mer-aaaaa! Nathan and Brendan watch a movie about Godzilla's MORE talented cousin.  The guardian of the universe, friend of all children and turtle protector to all: Gamera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 10.11.2016

Ever wanted to blow millions of dollars on a movie based on your kid's refrigerator art?  Robert Rodriguez did. Built on a spotty plot and even spottier Windows 95 screensavers, George Lopez and former WCW champion David Arquette, Nathan and Brendan examined "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl."  No amount of mouse-wiggling was able to stop this screensaver. Learn more about your ad choices....

Critters 27.10.2016

A Gremlins/E.T. rip-off STARRING E.T.'s mom and M. Emmett Walsh? If you like Gizmo and the gang then you'll love them on bath salts. Brendan and Nathan examine this often overlooked and under appreciated bit of 80's schlock.  Lin Shaye, Billy Zane, Scott Grimes and a plethora of other fantastic talent... and a dude that looks a LOT like a reject from a Bon Jovi cover band. Learn more about your ad...

Thrashin' (w/Jerika Layne) 13.10.2016

The movie that Josh Brolin would like to forget and Box Office Mojo apparently thinks never existed... ladies and gentlemen, we give you "Thrashin'"You can bet your bottom dollar it existed because Brendan, Nathan and our VERY FIRST SPECIAL GUEST Jerika had to watch this cliche-ridden skateboard movie filled with super-intimidating villains, some terrible ADR and some super-strong editing and musi...

Judgment Night 29.09.2016

Ever wonder what it would be like if you could find a movie that was the personification of a moment in time? You can... as long as that moment is some time between 1992 and 1993! "Judgment Night" - a movie so early 90's it has Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff, Denis Leary AND Everlast from The House of Pain. If there ever was a movie that embodied what it means to be so bananas tha...

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