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Is Leprechaun in the Hood a movie so bad that it's good? It stars Ice-T and Warwick Davis, who are always bodacious. We got Kumail Nanjiani as our special guest, to help us put this horror flick to the test. Sure, these rhymes aren't that great, but this movie isn't exactly first rate. So try to contain your howls and shrieks, 'cause we have more spooky movies coming next week! (Ep. #22 Originally Released 11/01/2011)

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The 1981 teen slasher Happy Birthday to Me has a wild twist ending that you could never predict, but Paul, Jason, and June try nonetheless to make sense out of all the bonkers plot turns leading up to the reveal of the killer. Along the way they discuss how everyone in The Top 10 looked too similar, Ginny's inappropriate relationship with her therapist, if shish kebab is a romantic midnight snack, how Ginny has a bidet but not a toilet, and so much more. Plus, the gang debates if it's acceptable to pee in the shower. Mark my words, you won't...

Paul, June, and Jason go guestless for the first time ever to tackle 1982's terrifyingly terrible Halloween III: Season of the Witch. They discuss the robots full of goo, the evil Irish novelty toy manufacturer’s reason for his big Halloween plan, Marge Guttman’s bedwear, Stonehenge lasers, and so much more. (Ep. #74 Originally Released 10/22/2013)

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Jason & Paul discuss their Halloween season plans before recommending some movies, stand-up specials, podcasts, and books they're currently loving. But first, Paul responds to all your corrections & omissions on The Lair of the White Worm! We learn about the origin of Eve's granny underwear, the truth about snake charming, Ken Russell's flight attendant fetish, and a whole lot more. Plus, as always, at the end of the show Paul announces next week's new movie!

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Obsession

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Kate Beckinsale stars in the fifth and final installment of the Underworld franchise in the 2016 action horror movie Underworld: Blood Wars. LIVE from Boston, Paul, June, and Jason discuss the UV bullets, the vampire cunnilingus scene, werewolf/vampire hybrid babies, if vampires have blood in their circulatory systems, and so much more. (Ep. #235 Originally Released 03/12/2020)

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Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe, and Peter Capaldi star in Ken Russell's nutso 1988 horror cult classic The Lair of the White Worm. Paul, June, and Jason discuss the plane sex dream sequence, if Lady Sylvia Marsh lives in the snake basket, all the phallic imagery, the rules of the white worm's followers, Amanda Donohoe's amazing performance and costumes, if the butler was weird or just British, and so much more. 

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Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock star in the 2006 romantic fantasy The Lake House, which is a love story centered around a magic mailbox. LIVE from Largo in LA, Aisling Bea (Taskmaster) and Starlee Kine (Search Party) join Paul and Jason to discuss if the dog is responsible for everything, what would happen if Keanu put his dick in the magic mailbox, the amazing final kiss, and so much more. (Ep. #160 Originally Released 04/14/2017)

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Jason & Paul give their thoughts on Lanterns, Jason Statham's Mutiny, Coyote vs. ACME, and a bunch of other movies, TV shows, albums, and comic books they're currently loving. But first, Paul responds to all your corrections & omissions on last week's Jack episode! We learn about Francis Ford Coppola's original cut of the movie, why Jennifer Lopez's character was a horrible teacher, how the movie shares themes with Drop Dead Fred, and a whole lot more. Plus, as always, at the end of the show Paul announces next week's new movie!

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Tim Heidecker joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down the 2012 fantastical dramedy The Odd Life of Timothy Green starring Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton. They cover Timothy’s relationship with Baby Mila Kunis, the Titanic portrait drawing scene, Common sizing up kids to be on a soccer team, the pencil factory, and so much more. Jason teared up, Tim genuinely liked the movie for what it is, while Paul and June were not fans. (Ep. #54 Originally Released 01/22/2013)

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Robin Williams plays a 10-year-old boy who looks like a 40-year-old man in the 1996 Francis Ford Coppola film Jack—a movie that wants to be a dramedy but is actually a body horror flick about boomers and their mortality. Paul, Jason, and June cover Fran Drescher's inexplicable attraction to Jack, Bill Cosby farting in the treehouse, if Jennifer Lopez was tempted to be Jack's date, why Jack was NOT a shooting star, and so much more. Plus, Paul shares a childhood story about an awkward hotel check-in experience with his mom.

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Dolly Parton & Queen Latifah star in the 2012 musical dramedy Joyful Noise—a movie with so many bizarre plots that your head will spin trying to follow them all. Actor/comedian Fred Stoller (Everybody Loves Raymond) joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss the strange heart attacks that kill two characters, the bum wiping vs. turd in tissue issue, the diner food fight scene, Dolly's duet with her ghost husband, the big song medley with Christian versions of pop songs, and so much more. (Ep. #62 Originally Released 05/14/2013)

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It's a super-sized Last Looks! Paul responds to your corrections & omissions on both xXx and The Legend of Billie Jean, and also shares bonus deleted scenes from both episodes. We get more info on Xander Cage's coat, Anarchy 99's nonsensical plan, Billie Jean's haircut, if Pat Benatar had a change of heart, and a whole lot more. Then, Jason pops in to chat with Paul about the movies and books they're currently into. And as always, at the end of the show Paul announces next week's new movie!

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The Unmaking of Hudson...

Finish sucking your milkshakes, because Paul, June, and Jason are LIVE from Detroit in front of a livid audience to discuss the 2012 kids mega-flop The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure. Despite June and Jason’s plea to cut this entire episode, the crew discuss Christopher Lloyd only speaking through bongos, J. Edgar the horny vacuum cleaner, the film’s shocking budget, and ask “Is this movie actually about hospice care?” (Ep. #306 Originally Released 11/24/2022)

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FAIR IS FAIR! Helen Slater and Christian Slater star in the 1985 cult classic The Legend of Billie Jean, a movie that caused Paul, Jason, and June to stand up in fierce debate for over ten minutes. LIVE from Largo in LA, the trio discuss why Billie Jean actually became famous, Lloyd's haunted house, Putter getting her period during a car chase, the realistic toy guns, Billie Jean's iconic haircut, how Pat Benatar hates this movie, and so much more. Plus, Jason reveals the strange place where he once hid a condom. Tune in to find out if you're Team...

In blackest night, Paul, Jason, June, and Paul Rust went to see 2011's Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Then, in brightest day, they all reunited to figure out what the hell happened. They discuss the awful CGI, the soap opera quality sets, the ultra-quippy dialogue, how you can simultaneously be a Lantern and hold a lantern, and so much more. Plus, the crew read listener submitted versions of the Green Lantern's oath. (Ep. #14 Originally Released 7/12/2011)

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Mamma Mia! We're taking a Last Looks vacation, but don't worry, Paul still announces next week's new movie before treating you all to a re-release of our classic episode on the 2018 rom-com Little Italy starring Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen. Paul, June, and Jason discuss the stereotypical New York Italian accents spoken in Canada, all the jet black hair dye, the soccer game in the rain, Luigi's big character reveal, and so much more. (Ep. #206 Originally Released 01/31/2019)

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Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, and Jamie Foxx star in the 2005 action flick Stealth about an AI-powered fighter jet that gets struck by lightning and goes rogue. The hilarious Charlie Sanders (Key & Peele) joins Paul and Jason to cover everything from Jamie Foxx’s untimely demise to the sentient robot plane’s emo music playlist. Plus, for the first time ever we hear Kid Second Opinion Reviews! (Ep. #144 Originally Released 09/16/2016)

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Welcome to the Xander Zone! Vin Diesel stars in 2002's xXx—a movie that answers the question, "What if James Bond was a dickhead?" LIVE from Largo in LA, HDTGM all-star Rob Huebel joins Paul and June to discuss Samuel L. Jackson's fake diner budget, the solar-powered submarine, using X-ray glasses to look at skeletons, the logic behind killing guys via avalanche, and so much more. Plus, June tries to remember if she's seen any other movies in the xXx franchise.

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Vanilla Ice's first movie, 1991's Cool as Ice, is like if Rebel Without a Cause had turntables, 8-ball jackets, and a lot of sick 90s dance moves. Brian Huskey (Veep) joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss the weird biker gangs, inexplicable love stories, the witness protection program plot, the gorgeous visuals shot by Stephen Spielberg's go-to cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, and much more. Plus, towards the end of the episode Vanilla Ice himself joins the crew to give first-hand insight into the stunts, sets, and jargon that has stood the test of time. Drop that zero and get with...

Comedian Eliot Glazer joins Jason and Paul to talk traumatic Long Island stories, sports fandom, his new book The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Gay, and much more. But first, Paul responds to your Fall corrections & omissions on Danger D's illogical nickname, justice for vultures, the movie ripping off the plot of The Descent, and much more. Plus, Paul plays a bonus deleted scene from our Fall episode and at the end of the show we announce next week's new movie!

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Robbie Coltrane & Eugene Levy star in 2009's Gooby— a movie that proves the age-old adage that a child’s best friend is a 7-foot-tall scary-ass Scottish bear that makes other kids piss their pants. Canada expert Nathan Fielder (The Rehearsal) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss all of Gooby's creepy interactions with kids, Gooby's wide ass, Gooby's ability to shrink down into a stuffed animal, why some see Gooby as a monster and others as a man in a costume, and so much more. Plus, Nathan reveals he technically funded the production of this movie. (Ep. #89 Originally Released 07/22/2014)

Would you kill a vulture and eat it raw if you were stuck atop a 2,000ft TV tower? Paul, Jason, and June answer that question and more while breaking down the 2022 thriller Fall starring Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. They also discuss their love of Danger D, the lightbulb atop the tower, their egg drop challenge strategies, the third act plot twist, Becky cramming a shoe into Hunter's chest wound, Dan's biggest red flag, and so much more. Plus, Paul and June sound off on hotel check-in and check-out times.

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That’s not a podcast, THIS is a podcast! The Bitter Buddha himself, Eddie Pepitone, joins Paul, Jason, and June to cover the 2001 Paul Hogan comedy Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. They break down the spider in the hat scene, the Beverly Hills Cop-esque part of the plot, the insanity of the skunk in the freeway, and more. Then, co-writer of the movie Matthew Berry pops in to discuss how he first got involved on the project, his public dispute with Paul Hogan over writing credit, and the things he’s proud of and embarrassed by in the movie. Crik...

Jason & Paul catch up from their respective closets to recommend new TV shows, movies, and videogames they're currently loving. But first, Paul responds to your Thrashin' corrections & omissions on Hook being a poser from Indiana, the logic behind a water cup table at a downhill skateboard race, Chrissy walking barefoot around LA, and much more. And as always, at the end of the episode Paul announces next week's new movie!

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A flying magical dirt bike, a little league coach whose hot dog store is in danger, and a skeevy banker are just some of the highlights that Paul, June, and Jason discuss about the 1985 family comedy The Dirt Bike Kid. Plus, June's internet snafu leads to her admitting she's gotten manicures while recording this podcast. (Ep. #274 Originally Released 09/09/2021)

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Josh Brolin is gnarly in 1986's Thrashin'—the classic tale of two lovers caught in a feud between rival teen skateboard gangs. Paul, June, and Jason discuss the famous joust scene, why "The Ramp Locals" is a terrible skate crew name, The Red Hot Chili Peppers cameo, if the boy/girl sex scene turns into a man/woman scene, Hook and Chrissy's weird relationship, the giant bowl of ice cream, and so much more. Plus, June explains why she thinks she could do the LA Massacre Downhill.

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John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis star in 1985’s Perfect—a love story between an aerobics instructor and a reporter writing a story on health clubs. Seth Morris (Big Mouth) joins Paul, Jason, and June LIVE at Largo in L.A. to discuss the movie’s almost five-minute-long aerobics scene, Travolta’s thrusting, Jamie Lee Curtis’ tender moment with a pool, the use of the phrase “sphincter muscle”, the many times a phone rings, and so much more. (Ep. #121 Originally Released 10/16/2015)

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June & Paul regale us with tales of their recent Disney cruise and discuss turning their basement into a teen chill zone. But first, Paul responds to all your opinions & contexts on last week's Vertical Limit episode, including how to remove poop on K2 and if your facial hair changes in the afterlife. And as always, at the end of the episode Paul announces next week's new movie!

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We got an all-star crew to break down the 1993 comedy Airborne—a movie that doesn't know whether it's about rollerblading, surfing, hockey or Cincinnati. LIVE from Largo in LA, Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!), Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals), and Danielle Schneider (Bitch Sesh), help Paul discuss Seth Green's clothing montage, seeing the romantic lead of a movie take a shit, impressing bullies by showing them a butt, if Devil's Backbone encompasses all of Cincinnati, and so much more. (Ep. #155 Originally Released 02/03/2017)

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Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, and Robin Tunney star in the 2000 mountain adventure thriller Vertical Limit, a movie where most climbers either get cut loose or explode. Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) joins Paul and Jason to discuss all the leaky bombs, Scott Glenn's murder mission, Bill Paxton turning into Sméagol, creating a rescue flare out of human blood, why you shouldn't feast on BBQ before climbing K2, and so much more.

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The dynamic duo of Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dennis Rodman star in the 1997 action-comedy Double Team, and Owen Burke (Drunk History) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break it all down. They cover the tiger tipping off Mickey Rourke at the amusement park, Rodman’s basketball zingers, the cyber monks, the indestructible Coke machine, and so much more. (Ep. #82 Originally Released 02/11/2014)

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Discord beware—it's a Jason takeover! Paul's away, which means Jason reluctantly takes the mic and responds to all your Contexts & Opinions (formerly Corrections & Omissions) on our Circus Island episode, including a call from a performer in the movie. Then, writer/producer Justin Halpern (Abbot Elementary, Harley Quinn) chats with Paul and Jason about his hilarious new mystery novel Get Lost, why you'll never see Batman go down on Catwoman on the Harley Quinn TV show, the origins of $#*! My Dad Says, and much more. Plus, Jason announces the first movie we'll be covering for our EXTREME SUMMER series be...

Oh man, oh god, oh man, oh god! Paul, June, and Jason cover Norman Mailer's 1987 crime mystery Tough Guys Don't Dance starring Ryan O'Neal and Isabella Rossellini. They try to make sense of the movie's insanely confusing plot while discussing all the weird dialogue, the use of Pomp and Circumstance, the bad southern twangs, and so much more. (Ep. #268 Originally Released 06/17/2021)

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For our 400th episode, Paul, June, & Jason take you on a magical tour of 2006's Circus Island (aka Circus Camp or Island Fever) starring the Landers Sisters and Ed Marinaro. LIVE from Largo in LA, the gang discuss this straight-up bananas movie about long-lost daughters, ghosts, sisters in love with an aging trapeze artist, a pervy kid with a video camera, an absolute psycho mean girl villain, a man named Jamaica Joe, slippery seaweed, and a whole lot of circus training montages. Plus, Paul teaches everyone what it means to have a "sock on the door kind of house."

It’s morbin’ time! Paul, Jason, and June are LIVE from Chicago to break down the 2022 Jared Leto superhero bomb Morbius. With the help of a nerd in the audience, the crew discuss if Morbius can fly due to his hollow bones or because it’s simply a windy day, if Matt Smith’s character name is Milo or Lucien, if Morbius could use a little help from Beetlejuice, and so much more. Plus, they ask the all-important question, “Would you donate blood for someone to drink?” (Ep. #309 Originally Released 01/05/2023)

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Jason chats with comedian and TV critic Ashley Ray about the shows they're currently loving—from a slate of Apple TV hits to obscure reality shows and a whole lot more. But first, Paul responds to all your corrections & omissions on last week's episode on The Manitou, including a disgusting revelation about hospital carpeting and a history lesson on psychics dipping their butts in hot wax. And as always, at the end of the episode Paul announces next week's new movie! 

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Jean Claude Van Damme’s directorial debut was 1996's The Quest, a.k.a. a more watered-down version of Bloodsport that takes place in the past and is not nearly as good. JCVD aficionado Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive, Action Boyz) helps Paul, June, and Jason discuss Old Man Van Damme, French clown Van Damme, if men should be flexible, the blimp, the child street gang, and so much more. (Ep. #133 Originally Released 04/01/2016)

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Tony Curtis plays a psychic in the bonkers 1978 supernatural horror flick The Manitou—a movie where a lump on a woman's neck grows into a 400-year-old demonic Native American spirit. HDTGM all-star Jessica St. Clair joins Paul and Jason to discuss Karen shooting lasers out of her boobs, Burgess Meredith chewing the scenery, Mrs. Herz getting thrown down the stairs, the hospital with orange shag carpet and NASA-level computers, and so much more. Pana witchy salatoo!

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We're talkin' 2003's Daredevil starring Ben Affleck, and here to help Paul, June, and Jason break it all down is writer and Daredevil expert Ed Brubaker. They discuss the playground fight/dance scene, the many times Matt Murdock mentions he's blind, the streets that look like a sitcom set, Coolio's subplot in the director's cut, and so much more. (Ep. #75 Originally Released 11/05/2013)

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Jason & Paul preview the summer movies they're excited about, discuss the new slate of Fast & Furious TV shows in development, and recommend all the earworms on their spring music playlists. But first, Paul responds to all your corrections & omissions on last week's Drop Zone episode, including a bizarre Gary Busey line-reading and a "White Men Can't Jump" joke we somehow overlooked. And as always, at the end of the episode Paul announces next week's new movie!

PAUL & JASON'S SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW:

One Night Only

I Love Boosters

Masters of...