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We Paid To See This

A light-hearted comedic spoiler free movie podcast focusing on the week's new cinema releases. Darren Hayes and Anthony Armentano spend their hard earned (or borrowed) cash to see the latest film releases and tell you what they thought. Because they don't get in for free, their opinions are honest. Honestly! May contain funny bits (they're both Groundlings trained improvisers) and strange non sequiturs (Anthony has a degree in film and Darren has an Olympic medal in rambling). Maybe some naughty words too.

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Ep 125: The Great Big Spectacular Goodbye For Now Show. from 2018-10-30T07:00:02

The time has come to say farewell, each moment we’ve spent sure has been swell. We’ve laughed, we’ve sang, we’ve seen some flicks, but mostly we’ve just talked about [male flesh meat]. We be rev...

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Ep 124: Halloween, Mid 90's&Can You Ever Forgive Me? from 2018-10-23T07:44:39

We set the mood and keep it rude this week, while we review the new Danny McBride/David Gordon Green ‘Halloween’ (Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak), the Oscar worthy ‘Can You Ever For...

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Ep 123: A Star Is Born, First Man&Bad Times at the El Royale from 2018-10-16T04:13:30

Outside the streets have gone mad, and between the two of us we spend the equivalent of a day at the theater this week. Reviews include, Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’ (Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, ...

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Ep 122: Mandy, Thriller 3D and The Meg from 2018-10-09T04:22:22

It’s a short, campy, schlocky week this go around. We review Panos Cosmatos’ dystopian, revenge film ‘Mandy’ (Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Bill Duke), and shark-centric, monst...

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Ep 121: Assassination Nation&Michael Moore Fahrenheit 11/9 from 2018-10-02T19:27:33

Singing genitalia, Anthony’s new catchphrase, and Darren’s post performance celebration. This week’s reviews include Michael Moore’s political followup ‘Fahrenheit is 11/9’ and Sam Levinson’s so...

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Ep 120: Lizzie and more (or less) from 2018-09-25T09:52:08

We’re short, we’re sweet, we’re taking a week, but that doesn’t mean we’re leaving you completely review-less. We chat about the latest Lizzie Borden film, ‘Lizzie’ (Kristen Stewart, Chloe Sevig...

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Ep 119: A Simple Favor&Susanne Bartsch: On Top from 2018-09-18T03:37:40

Traffic transgressions, driveway tantrums, and a potential first class ticket to internet infamy. We review two films, the socialite documentary ‘Susanne Bartsch: On Top’, and Paul Feig’s comedi...

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Ep 118: The Nun&Operation Finale from 2018-09-11T04:48:36

Our review of ‘The Nun’ is probbably scarier than the actual movie, but still, we saw it so you don’t have to. Corin Hardy directed this next installment of ‘The Conjuring’ franchise - starring ...

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Ep 117: The Little Stranger, Searching&Your Name from 2018-09-04T11:26:44

This week, we travel down an absurd vortex of lethargy while we review two new thrillers, the Lenny Abrahamson film, ‘The Little Stranger’ (Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Charlotte Rampling) and...

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Ep 116: Crazy Rich Asians, The Wife&Happytime Murders from 2018-08-28T04:32:05

Puppet sex, mood lighting, and one of us might be held hostage. Currently. Please send help. This week, we review three fa-hilms! Including the raunchy puppet noir ‘The Happytime Murders’ (Melis...

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Ep 115: BlacKkKlansman, Juliet, Naked&More! from 2018-08-21T05:16:56

We go long and strong this week, with a show filled with tangents, manifestation, and a whole lot of Pepsi-takin’. Movie reviews include Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ (John David Washington, Adam...

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Ep 114: The Tale&More! from 2018-08-14T04:30:41

We take a little brain break this week, and give you a little mini-sode. Fret not! We still bringeth thine movie reviews with HBO’s heartbreakingly masterful ‘The Tale’ (Laura Dern, Jason Ritter...

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Ep 113: The Spy Who Dumped Me&Borg vs McEnroe from 2018-08-07T07:41:11

Almost a half hour goes by before we get to the movies, but we fill the space with some much needed TV talk, including USA’s ‘The Sinner’, Patrick Stewart returning to ‘Star Trek’, and Hulu’s St...

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Ep 112: Mission Impossible: Fallout, Generation Wealth, McQueen from 2018-07-31T04:07:54

Is eating honey animal abuse? Can a vegan have a leather couch? Do men’s nether regions droop to the floor as they get older?  The answers to these questions and reviews of three great films! Fi...

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Ep 111: Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind from 2018-07-24T07:49:58

Unfortunate death hashtags, dulcet stylings, and the human condition fuel this episode. We review HBO’s ‘Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind’, gritty sequel, ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ (Josh ...

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Ep 110: Eighth Grade&Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot from 2018-07-17T05:39:20

Anthony has strong feelings about socks, Madonna cat-calls three identical strangers and we review two films; one a contender for best of the year so far!  Listen

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Ep 109: Ant Man and The Wasp, Sorry To Bother You&Uncle Drew from 2018-07-10T07:10:13

A new form of transportation irritates two men from a small, beach community, one of us goes to the theater just to drink, and you hear the most unqualified sports talk in the history of movie p...

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Ep 108: Leave No Trace, Three Identical Strangers&Masterminds from 2018-07-03T04:34:30

Pine nuts, bee terminology, and one of us is betrayed by our own mother. Two movies are reviewed; ‘Leave No Trace’ (Ben Foster, Thomasin McKenzie, Dale Dickey) and the Neon produced documentary ...

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Ep 107: Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom, Won't You Be My Neighbor&Izzy Gets The F Across Town from 2018-06-26T02:13:19

We’re good, we’re calm, we deal with people on the road in a civilized manner. Reviews this week include ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ (Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Jeff Gold...

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Ep 106: Incredibles 2, Oceans 8&Hearts Beat Loud from 2018-06-19T03:02:33

We come at you on Father’s Day in the United States with a trifecta of fun-type movies. Reviews this week include the long awaited Pixar sequel, ‘Incredibles 2’ (Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, C...

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Ep 105: Hereditary, Upgrade, American Animals&more from 2018-06-12T05:13:31

Darren’s back from New York, and Anthony is ill; neither event is related. We review Leigh Whannell’s gruesome action flick, ‘Upgrade’ (Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson),...

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Ep 104: First Reformed&Live from New York, it's Darren! from 2018-06-05T05:00

Darren’s living it up in the Big Apple, but we still give you the goods. We review Paul Schrader’s latest film ‘First Reformed’ (Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer), rant about...

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Ep 103: Solo: A Star Wars Story from 2018-05-29T04:44:23

An entire episode dedicated to the latest stand-alone film in the Star Wars universe; the Ron Howard directed Han Solo origin film 'Solo - A Star Wars Story'. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Ha...

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Ep 102: Deadpool 2, Beast&Cold Water from 2018-05-22T07:30:53

This is a movie focused show darn it, and that’s what you get from us this week. Thrice times, in fact. We review the most recent superhero blockbuster ‘Deadpool 2’ (Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, ...

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Ep 101: Boom For Real&The Week Of from 2018-05-15T04:31:47

If you came for movie reviews we technically deliver on that expectation. Films discussed include the documentary ‘Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat’ and Netflix’s ‘T...

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Ep 100: Tully, Grace Jones&'RBG' Ruth Bader Ginsburg from 2018-05-08T06:15:47

We talk the Met Gala, brainstorm religious fashion ideas for Madonna, and expel a fair amount of Catholic Guilt. Plus, Anthony gets sat on, and Darren flips off an entire bar. Movies reviewed in...

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Ep 99: Avengers: Infinity War, Disobedience&Chappaquiddick from 2018-05-01T03:49:39

It’s happened. We’ve done it. We broke down, and finally welcome our very first guest to the show. Writer/director Andrew Heaberlin joins us to review two films, including Oscar winner Sebastian...

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Ep 98: I Feel Pretty, Godard Mon Amour&You Were Never Really Here from 2018-04-24T04:20:08

Darren flirts with the dogs, Anthony shuns a desperate stranger, and we flex the parts of us you can’t see; plus one powerful eyebrow. Reviews include Lynne Ramsay’s ‘You Were Never Really Here’...

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Ep 97: Friday the 13th, Jumanji&Andre the Giant from 2018-04-17T07:12:20

We’re back on schedule, and we go easy on you. All movies this week can be viewed from the comfort of your own home. Reviews include HBO Sport’s Ringer Films documentary, ‘André the Giant’ (Hulk...

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Ep 96: A Quiet Place, Blockers&Gemini from 2018-04-11T03:37:35

We’re late, and sorry, and we hope you like dong, because we go all in this week. In addition to our reviews of ‘Blockers’ (John Cena, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz), ‘Gemini’ (Zoe Kravitz, Lola K...

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Ep 95: Ready Player One&Unsane from 2018-04-03T07:29:13

Anthony's Dad and Cousin fight over the ass-end of a lamb cake, Darren films the entire show on his iPhone, Ernest Cline becomes a pornographic verb and we review a couple of movies.  First up, ...

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Ep 94: Isle Of Dogs&Muppet Guys Talking from 2018-03-27T06:19:58

Anthony’s feverish, Darren misfires at the grocery store, and we play a few rousing rounds of everyone’s favorite teenage party game, F. Murray Abraham. Reviews include the Jim Henson friendly ‘...

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Ep 93: Tomb Raider, Flower&The Director And The Jedi from 2018-03-20T04:21:59

Previously, on We Paid to See This, we left you with a grocery store cliffhanger, and we reveal the results of the accompanying Twitter survey that you participated in, but not before we acciden...

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Ep 92: Thoroughbreds, The Death Of Stalin&Heaven Is A Traffic Jam On The 405 from 2018-03-13T04:28:22

BREAKING NEWS: The news sucks, so we open the show discussing how to disconnect from the negativity, while staying informed (i.e Darren's laptop is broken so he can't get sucked in to social med...

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Ep 91: Oscars, Oh Lucy!&All Things Must Pass from 2018-03-06T08:07:40

We come to you in the wake of Oscar weekend, and boy was the Academy predictable. Movie reviews include the documentary ‘All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records’ and Atsuko Hira...

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Ep 90: Annihilation&Game Night from 2018-02-27T03:57:51

This week, we learn the key to a proper selfie hashtag, let Janelle Monae rocket us into pop music’s future, and literally enter the wrestling ring. We review Alex Garland’s sophomore film, ‘Ann...

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Ep 89: Black Panther&Party from 2018-02-20T08:14:21

Darren’s got a new hat, Anthony’s curling allegiances get tested, and somewhere Fergie is still singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Reviews include, Ryan Coogler’s Marvel superhit, ‘Black Panther’...

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Ep 88: George Michael: Freedom&The Square from 2018-02-13T07:11:06

We come at you hot this week with two new movies in our pockets; Swedish best foreign picture nominee, ‘The Square’ (Claes Bang, Elizabeth Moss, Dominic West), and the Channel 4 documentary ‘Geo...

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Ep 87: A Fantastic Woman, Cloverfield Paradox&Mom and Dad from 2018-02-06T07:30:48

This week, we talk the Super Bowl, the Justin Timberlake/Prince halftime show controversy, and the new Star Wars ‘Solo’ teaser. Movie reviews include ‘Mom and Dad’ (Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, La...

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Ep 86: Icarus, The Last Jedi re-vist&A Futile and Stupid Gesture from 2018-01-30T05:26:02

It’s the inaugural broadcast from our urine-filled, post-nuclear bunker. For those of you that have survived the aftermath, or mutated beyond the Homo sapien species, we update our thoughts on R...

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Ep 85: Too Funny To Fail&Loving Vincent from 2018-01-23T06:01:43

It’s a bit of a dry spell this week, but we still head to the banks of the river of film, and sift for them nuggets of gold. We talk the Hulu doc, ‘Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dan...

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Ep 84: The Post, All The Money in the World&Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool from 2018-01-16T05:31:45

It’s an entire episode of biopics all set in the 1970's. Three, in fact!  ‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’ The Paul McGuigan biopic about old Hollywood film star Gloria Grahame and her relati...

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Ep 83: Molly's Game&Phantom Thread from 2018-01-09T10:47:07

We’re back from break with two films by a couple of Hollywood’s biggest creators; Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Molly’s Game’ (Jessica Chastain, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera) and Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phanto...

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Ep 82: New Year New Body! from 2018-01-02T07:20:22

Did you think we'd ignore you? Who do you think we are? We got you, fam! Here's a little tidbit of extra sauce for your brand-spankin' 2018. Thanks for an amazing year and here's to another year...

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Ep 81: Best and Worst films of 2017 from 2017-12-27T02:00:32

Our end of year special where we discuss our lists of top 10 favorite movies released in 2017, as well as honorable mentions and a few stinkers.  From 'Ingrid Goes West' to 'The Justice League',...

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Ep 80: Star Wars: The Last Jedi from 2017-12-19T04:21:03

CONTAINS SPOILERS! There’s been a disturbance in the force. A new Star Wars movie is always a seismic event but neither Darren or Anthony expected this one to stir up the ground shaking divide o...

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Ep 79: I, Tonya&The Shape of Water from 2017-12-12T04:37:47

This week, we get right down to business and butt heads over Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' (Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer), rave about the Tonya Ha...

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Ep 78: The Disaster Artist, Mudbound&Call Me By Your Name from 2017-12-05T04:46:45

This episode is jam-packed with almost as much movie talk as sexual innuendo. Anthony sees Dee Rees' new Netflix film, 'Mudbound' (Jason Clarke, Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blidge, Jason Mitchell, G...

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Ep 77: Call Me By Your Name, Coco, Darkest Hour from 2017-11-28T08:02:21

We're back from our respective Thanksgivings, and after we're done musing about family and food, we get down to business. Reviews include Pixar's 'Coco' (Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Anth...

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Ep 76: Justice League, Last Flag Flying, Jim&Andy: The Great Beyond from 2017-11-21T11:18:33

We recount drunken nights, Mario Batali's cannoli, and a new way to let people know you're interested. Movie reviews include Zack Snyder/partially Joss Whedon's 'Justice League' (Ben Affleck, Ga...

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Ep 75: Three Billboards, Murder on the Orient Express&My Friend Dahmer from 2017-11-14T05:38:33

Darren flies straight in from Mexico just in time for this week's round of reviews. Movies include Martin McDonagh's 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' (Frances McDormand, Woody Harrels...

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Ep 74: Thor: Ragnarok&Lady Bird from 2017-11-07T03:35:09

Darren leaves for college, Anthony takes an uncomfortable shower, and we dive straight into two movies; Taika Waititi's hilariously epic 'Thor: Ragnarok' (Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hi...

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Ep 73: Jigsaw, Suburbicon, Stranger Things 2&Brawl in Cell Block 99 from 2017-10-31T04:26:13

As darkness falls across the land on this fair All Hallows' Eve, we fall directly into your ear pits. Reviews include the #1 movie in the country, the newest 'Saw' installment, 'Jigsaw' (Tobin B...

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Ep 72: The Killing Of A Sacred Deer from 2017-10-24T06:11:16

It's a one movie kind of week! And that movie is Yorgos Lanthimos' follow up to 'The Lobster', 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' (Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan). We rave about Alicia ...

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Ep 71: Happy Death Day, Spielberg&The Meyerowitz Stories from 2017-10-17T08:29:50

Amidst a sea of emotion, we bring you the reviews of three movies: Noah Baumbach's frustratingly titled film, 'The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)' starring Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler and D...

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Ep 70: Blade Runner 2049, The Last Jedi, The Florida Project from 2017-10-10T05:50:01

We speak to you amidst the dropping of the 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' trailer, and its subsequent ticket sale frenzy. Still, we review two films, 'The Florida Project' (Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn P...

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Ep 69: American Made, Victoria and Abdul&Lucky from 2017-10-03T07:30

One of us is sick, and the other one is working on it. Heal us with your ears! We review Harry Dean Stanton's posthumous film, 'Lucky' (David Lynch, Ron Livingston, John Carroll Lynch), Stephen ...

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Ep 68: Kingsman, Ga Ga, Brad's Status&Battle Of The Sexes from 2017-09-26T03:36:20

This X-tended episode is jam packed with four phat films. Including, writer/director Mike White's latest, 'Brad's Status' (Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen), Lady Gaga's Netflix doc, 'G...

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Ep 67: Mother! and Columbus from 2017-09-19T06:43:59

This week in SPOILERS, we review 'Mother!'  No, not your mother, Darren Aronofsky's 'Mother!' (Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed Harris). And yes we give a good chunk of th...

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Ep 66: IT, I Do Until I Don't, The Goodbye Girl&More from 2017-09-12T07:30

Darren review's the latest, increasingly popular adaptation of Stephen King's 'IT' (Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis), and Anthony tackles Lake Bell's new feature, ...

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Ep 65: Close Encounters, Good Time, The Trip To Spain&Twin Peaks Finale from 2017-09-05T07:30

Hydrogen bombs fall, Los Angeles burns, and we talk about movies; including the Safdie brothers' indie crime thriller, 'Good Time' (Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barkhad Abdi), Steve C...

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Ep 64: Twin Peaks, Ingrid Goes West&Dave Made A Maze from 2017-08-29T07:30

This week, we talk excess in the age of the Internet, add a little something special to a Lady Gaga classic, and graduate to becoming full fledged hypocrites. Like us please! We review the art c...

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Ep 63: Logan Lucky&Annabelle : Creation from 2017-08-22T07:30

Darren dishes on his problematic Palm Springs getaway. Anthony gets mistaken for Jon Snow more than once, and we scat about scat. We review Steven Soderbergh's return to the big screen, 'Logan L...

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Ep 62: Wind River&An Inconvenient Sequel from 2017-08-15T07:30

This week, our plans for a shortened show go haywire. We review the new Taylor Sheriden film, 'Wind River' (Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Jon Bernthal, Gil Birmingham), and Al Gore's important...

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Ep 61: The Dark Tower, Landline&Rick and Morty from 2017-08-09T02:52:10

Trump's on Twitter, the world is ending, and we review the Stephen King adaption, 'The Dark Tower' (Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Jackie Earle Haley), plus the indie comedy, 'Landline' (Jenny...

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Ep 60: Detroit, Atomic Blonde&Brigsby Bear from 2017-08-01T07:30

Anthony's flight gets delayed, Darren gets vaped on at the movies, and we give some of our crankiest reviews of all time; including, 'Atomic Blonde' (Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman)...

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Ep 59: Dunkirk, Valerian, Lady Macbeth&To The Bone from 2017-07-25T07:30

Anthony reviews Luc Besson's ambitious epic, 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' (Cara Delevingne, Dane DeHaan, Clive Owen, Rihanna), Darren falls in love during 'Lady Macbeth' (Floren...

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Ep 58: War For the Planet of the Apes, City of Ghosts&More! from 2017-07-18T07:30

This week, we've got it all. We talk 'Twin Peaks', global warming, the state of politics, Ed Sheeran and the season 7 premiere of 'Game of Thrones', more thoughts on 'Baby Driver', horrifyingly ...

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Ep 57: A Ghost Story, Spiderman Homecoming&GLOW from 2017-07-11T07:30

This week, we review David Lowery's latest film, 'A Ghost Story' (Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck), and reclaimed, Marvel juggernaut, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert ...

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Ep 56: Baby Driver, Okja, The House&The Little Hours from 2017-07-04T07:30

Darren drives and Anthony comes in shell-shocked from the road. Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' (Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx) promises a damn good time, and gives Anthony a hin...

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Ep 55: The Beguiled, Rough Night&The Big Sick from 2017-06-27T07:30

Darren falls out of love with a hairless Whole Foods employee, Anthony walks away unsatisfied from a traffic altercation, and a dog runs loose in Peets. Plus, we review some movies! Including th...

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Ep 54: E.T, Beatriz at Dinner&Once Upon A Time in Venice from 2017-06-20T07:30

We talk about the experience of seeing of an original 1982 print of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, 'E.T.' on Father's Day in Hollywood. Anthony reviews the Bruce Wills, John Goodman action/come...

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Ep 53: The Mummy, It Comes At Night&My Cousin Rachel from 2017-06-13T07:30

This week's episode opens with Darren's battle with a twitter porn-bot, tales from Anthony's L.A baseball game adventure, some celebrity sightings and a heartfelt discussion of Catholicism (not ...

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Ep 52: Wonder Woman (and more!) from 2017-06-06T07:30

Darren shares his frustrating experience with a courier service. Anthony spends a week in Las Vegas. We eventually talk about the blockbusting, weekend smash 'Wonder Woman', directed by Patty Je...

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Ep 51: Pirates 'Dead Men Tell No Tales'&Alien: Covenant from 2017-05-30T07:30

Straight from the theater and into the microphone, we deliver our review of Johnny Depp's latest flick, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'. We tread on heavily treaded territory ...

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Ep 50: Twin Peaks: The Return from 2017-05-23T07:30

'Twin Peaks: The Return' - 25 years after the iconic series ended, it's back, so we sit down to talk about the new series' first four episodes, Special Agent Dale Cooper, and the mastermind hims...

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Ep 49: Snatched, The Lovers&Goldie Hawn from 2017-05-17T00:00

On this week's show, we cover blood pressure, liver spots, and ask the very important question - Where has Debra Winger been? Darren checks out during a review of 'The Lovers', but swears it's n...

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Ep 48: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Chuck&More! from 2017-05-08T06:45:31

Right out of the gate, the guys dive head first into James Gunn's 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Bradley Cooper). Anthony reviews the new Liev Schreibe...

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Ep 47: The Fate Of The Furious, The Last Magnificent from 2017-05-03T00:38:31

The guys talk food and inspiration during their review of the documentary, Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent. Other topics discussed include, the Pixies, the price of cable television and the...

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Ep 46: Freefire, The Transfiguration&American Pastoral from 2017-04-25T04:28:54

Thank god Darren and Anthony had interesting (aka challenging) weeks to talk about because this week's film releases were slim pickings. We manage to make it interesting though.  There's the new...

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Ep 45: Take The Lord's Name in Vain from 2017-04-18T12:44:20

Uh-oh. We're in trouble. Something's come along and it burst our bubble!

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Ep 44: Colossal - Anne Hathaway, Dan Stevens&Jason Sudeikis from 2017-04-11T20:00

There's a wonderful and unique new comedy sci-fi film called 'Colossal' starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens and directed by Nacho Vigalondo that you gotta see!  And if you don't ...

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Ep 43: Ghost in the Shell, Five Came Back, Road Rage from 2017-04-05T03:37:39

Darren opens the show talking about bathroom business, Anthony breaks down his recent DNA discoveries, and the guys take a crack at 'Ghost in the Shell'. Anthony sneaks a surprise movie in, then...

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Ep 42: Life, Wilson&Train To Busan from 2017-03-29T03:34:59

Darren just got back from watching the Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds space flick, 'Life'. He shares his 'fresh' take. Anthony talks about his Vegas heist...umm...vacation, then reviews Woody Ha...

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Ep 41: Beauty&The Beast, T2 Trainspotting, Personal Shopper&More! from 2017-03-22T01:22:13

At the top of the show, Anthony takes a crack at convincing Darren that he enjoyed   the Trainspotting sequel. Darren's not convinced. Anthony shares a zen personal victory over texting in the m...

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Ep 40: Kong: Skull Island, Raw&More! from 2017-03-15T02:30:45

Darren and Anthony see the blockbusting smash hit 'Kong: Skull Island', starring Brie Larson, John Goodman, Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Riley, and Tom Hiddleston, then wish they didn't. Anthony s...

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Ep 39: Logan, Thank God for Jokes, Other People from 2017-03-08T04:42:21

We talk 'Logan' - the gritty (and extremely popular) Hugh Jackman 'Wolverine' movie that folks are comparing to the Christopher Nolan 'Batman Begins' level of superhero flicks.  Comedian, writer...

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Ep 38: Get Out, Oscars 2017, The Salesman from 2017-03-01T08:11:32

There's a fantastic new horror film in town and it's not what you think.  'Get Out' is funny, scary and full of social commentary. Written and directed by Jordan Peele (of comedy duo 'Key and Pe...

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Ep 37: Fist Fight, XX, The Handmaiden,&Howl from 2017-02-22T01:46:11

We saw 4 films and one of them was dreadful.  Can you guess which one it might be?  We saw the Charlie Day / Ice Cube comedy 'Fist Fight' with hilarious Jillian Bell and Christina Hendricks.  An...

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Ep 36: Lego Batman&John Wick Chapter 2! from 2017-02-15T04:42:03

We saw the two biggest films at the US box office this week and we tear 'em apart like chicken wings.  DELICIOUS CHICKEN WINGS THAT IS!  Hear our thoughts and possibly some rants about The Gramm...

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Ep 35: Rings, Live By Night, Hacksaw Ridge from 2017-02-08T04:26:57

We tortured ourselves to see the 'sequel' (re-boot) of the horror franchise 'The Ring' titled, imaginatively, 'Rings'.  We surprisingly enjoyed Ben Affleck's new Boston prohibition era gangster ...

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Ep 34: Split, The Founder&The Red Turtle from 2017-02-01T04:45:53

We talk M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller 'Split' starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy and Haley Lu Richardson, the Studio Ghibli produced animated film 'The Red Turtle' and the Michael Keat...

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Ep 33: Oscar Nominations 2017 from 2017-01-25T05:12:30

It's the day of the 2017 Oscar nominations and we've got a thing or two to say about it.  Listen to our thoughts on who we THINK will win, who we WANT to win and who was SNUBBED.  Plus, Anthony ...

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Ep 32: A Monster Calls, Fences, 20th Century Women from 2017-01-18T03:04:53

Three big films this episode. First up the Felicity Jones fantasy adventure / realist film 'A Monster Calls' based on the children's book of the same name about a boy who uses his art and imagin...

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Ep 31: Bright Lights, Silence, Paterson&Golden Globes from 2017-01-10T04:56:11

We discuss ‘Bright Lights’ - the HBO documentary about the extraordinary relationship between the late Carrie Fisher and her Mother Debbie Reynolds.  It's a fascinating watch and we tell you why...

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Ep 30: Passengers, Postcards From the Edge, Captain Fantastic from 2017-01-03T04:33:05

We talk Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence sci-fi 'Passengers' - we revisit the classic Carrie Fisher penned 'Postcards from the Edge' and discuss Viggo Mortensen film 'Captain Fantastic' - plus ...

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Ep 29: Bonus (What!!?) from 2016-12-28T03:49:23

Cheeky little bonus episode so you don't forget about us!

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Ep 28: Rogue One : A Star Wars Story (INCLUDES SPOILERS!) from 2016-12-21T04:41:12

Entire episode dedicated to the Star Wars film 'Rogue One' - directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelssohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahme...

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Ep 27: La La Land, Manchester By The Sea, Office X-Mas Party&The Eyes of my Mother from 2016-12-14T04:00:12

This week's show is pretty much the two of us bowing down and kissing the feet of the incredible Ryan Gosling / Emma Stone musical 'La La Land'.  Find out what sets it apart from other musicals ...

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Ep 26: Jackie, Nocturnal Animals, Edge of 17, Fantastic Beasts&WestWorld from 2016-12-06T03:04:37

Huge episode covering the Natalie Portman vehicle about former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in a chilling biopic 'Jackie' which examines her strength in the aftermath of the tragic assassinatio...

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Ep 25: Graceland from 2016-11-30T04:36:32

Help! Darren's in Graceland and Anthony is somewhere in Northern California - but they still found the time to record a little something something. 

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Ep 24: We're thankful from 2016-11-26T09:02:55

We're in Hawaii and or Sacramento but we still recorded this little episode just to say thanks. There's easter eggs (we think) - enjoy and see you in another week!

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Ep 23: Arrival, The Love Witch&Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk from 2016-11-15T08:56:02

We rave about the new science fiction film 'Arrival' starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker - directed by Denis Villeneuve. We gush over indie horror 60's noir / Hitchcock homage ...

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Ep 22: Doctor Strange, Loving, Moonlight&Gimme Danger from 2016-11-08T02:45:38

We talk Marvel blockbuster 'Doctor Strange' - starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams and Mads Mikkelsen. We discuss 'Loving' - the civil rights biopic dir...

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Ep 21: Christine from 2016-11-01T08:01:25

We talk about the incredible new film 'Christine' - based on the true story of Christine Chubbuck -  a TV news reporter from Florida who committed suicide live on television in 1974.  It's a a t...

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Ep 20: Jack Reacher 2, The Accountant and We Are X from 2016-10-26T06:03:43

Bumper of an episode! We talk new Ben Affleck action flick 'The Accountant' and Tom Cruise vehicle 'Jack Reacher - Never Go Back'.  Anthony saw a pretty cool documentary about a Japanese heavy m...

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Ep 19: Man Vs Snake, Godzilla Resurgence&Castle in the Sky from 2016-10-19T00:16:56

Anthony's had too much caffeine, Darren is too controlling and there's a new Godzilla film.  We talk about the Netflix documentary 'Man Vs Snake', the new Japanese pop trash 'Godzilla: Resurgenc...

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Ep 18: The Girl On The Train, American Honey&Amanda Knox from 2016-10-12T01:02:55

If you liked 'Gone Girl' you'll be interested to hear our take on the similarities and differences between it and 'The Girl On The Train' starring Emily Blunt. The film is a mystery thriller dir...

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Ep 17: Masterminds, Chicken People&Text drama from 2016-10-04T10:19:50

We saw the Jarred Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) directed comedy 'Masterminds' starring Kristin Wiig, Zack Galifianakis, Jason Sedeikis, Owen Wilson and Kate Mckinnon - plus a documentary called 'Chic...

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Ep 16: The Magnificent Seven, Trump vs Hillary&Operation Avalanche from 2016-09-27T07:43:46

We paid to see 'The Magnificent Seven' starring Denzel Washington, Haley Bennet, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and more! Plus Anthony went to se...

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Ep 15: The JT LeRoy Story, Brother Nature&White Girl from 2016-09-20T08:03:47

Recorded at midnight - with the assistance of coffee and whiskey (not together, separately) we talk about the crazy documentary 'Author: The JT LeRoy Story' directed by Jeff Feuerzeig - the new ...

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Ep 14: Kubo&the Two Strings, Sully&More! from 2016-09-13T01:49:57

Darren got terrible service at a fancy restaurant, Anthony does a pitch perfect imitation of Tom Petty, we review stop motion animation film 'Kubo and the Two Strings' and the Clint Eastwood dir...

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Ep 13: Don't Breathe, The Godfather, Werner Herzog&In Order of Disappearance from 2016-09-06T01:41:12

We finally see the number one horror movie of the moment - 'Don't Breathe'.  Darren is the last person on earth to finally see the Coppola classic 'The Godfather' (spoiler: he liked it!) and Ant...

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Ep 12: Gene Wilder, Hell Or High Water, The Princess Bride&Mia Madre from 2016-08-30T02:55:35

We woke up to the sad news of the passing of comedy legend Gene Wilder so we speak in depth about his impact on cinema and us.  Anthony saw the Chris Pine / Jeff Bridges modern western 'Hell Or ...

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Ep 11: War Dogs, Sausage Party&More! from 2016-08-23T05:33:07

We talk about the Todd Phillips comedic tinged gun running biopic 'War Dogs' starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller - and the R rated animation flick 'Sausage Party' starring Seth Rogan and a host...

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Ep 10: Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, Cafe Society, Florence Foster Jenkins&Darling from 2016-08-16T08:33:41

We saw a LOT of movies! Suicide Squad, Jason Bourne, Cafe Society, Florence Foster Jenkins & the horror movie, Darling.  We say we saw a lot of films - but we did it separately!  Anthony was awa...

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Ep 9: Stranger Things from 2016-08-09T03:26:06

An entire episode dedicated to the awesome Netflix Original series 'Stranger Things'.  Contains *mild* spoilers so if you haven't seen the entire series - maybe wait to listen to this podcast ab...

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Ep 8: Ghostbusters, Star Trek Beyond, Ab Fab Movie&More! from 2016-08-02T02:15:42

2 weeks in London and we're 4 movies under our belt and a bunch of Star Wars Celebration stories up our pub drenched sleeves! Hear our belated views on the 'Ghostbusters' reboot, The Simon Pegg ...

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Ep 7: The 'best' movies of 2016 so far! from 2016-07-26T07:30

We discuss and debate films on a list of the '20 Best Movies of 2016 So Far' by tasteofcinema dot com and give our own 'expert' (read, 'arrogant') opinions.  Will Anthony ever post an image to s...

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Ep 6: Strike A Pose from 2016-07-18T01:28:57

An entire episode discussing the documentary 'Strike A Pose' - by film makers Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan which examines "the lives of the seven young male dancers who joined Madonna on her con...

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Ep 5: The BFG&Wiener-dog from 2016-07-12T05:57:57

You could not get two more polarizing films OR two more polarizing reactions to them! This episode we discuss Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel 'The BFG' and the lat...

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Ep 4: Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Neon Demon&Swiss Army Man from 2016-07-05T06:42:23

We paid to see three extraordinary films this week: The New Zealand adventure comedy 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' by director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Boy) starring Sam Neill and...

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Ep 3: Tickled, The Shallows&Independence Day: Resurgence from 2016-06-28T02:59:27

We went to see the documentary 'Tickled', The Blake Lively shark attack thriller 'The Shallows' and the mega-blockbuster sans Will Smith sequel to Independence Day - Independence Day: Resurgence...

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Ep 2: Finding Dory, The Conjuring 2&Raiders! from 2016-06-21T07:30

We saw 3 movies since our last podcast - Pixar's 'Finding Dory', unintentionally funny scary movie 'The Conjuring 2' and 'Raiders!' - an incredible documentary about a group of friends who made ...

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Ep 1: Neighbors 2&Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping from 2016-06-14T07:30

We paid to see two comedy movies this week: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron and Chloe Grace Moretz ) and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (starring And...

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Preview Episode from 2016-06-12T04:33:56

This is the obligatory preview episode where you get a sense of what we're like, what the show is going to be and if you'll be sticking around.  The good news is, we're awesome, the show is abou...

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