Movie Torture

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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Screamtober
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Today at 8:00 AM

ScreamTober is going out with a scream, a laugh, and possibly a restraining order! This week on Movie Torture, Mark, Brad, and MTD dive headfirst into the 1991 horror spectacle Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, a movie that somehow combines Freddy Krueger, the Wizard of Oz, Roseanne Barr, and Nintendo into one unforgettable cinematic experience.

But the movie is only half the madness!

Somehow, a discussion about Freddy Krueger turns into an investigation of John Cougar Mellencamp's cigarette habits, the creation of legendary rock star Freddy Krueger Mellencamp, Brad's suspicious new mustache, questionable road trips in...


The End of Oak Street (2026) Screamtober
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10/19/2026

ScreamTober has officially gone prehistoric, and somebody needs to call Jurassic Park because their dinosaurs are running loose in the suburbs!

This week on Movie Torture, Mark, Brad, and MTD sink their teeth into the 2026 sci-fi adventure The End of Oak Street, starring Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway. What happens when an ordinary neighborhood gets transported into a world filled with hungry dinosaurs? Apparently, you get family drama, questionable parenting, flying reptiles, and the largest pile of dinosaur dookie ever discussed on a podcast.

But forget the dinosaurs for a minute. WHY IS OBI-WAN KENOBI...


Bonus: Tales From the Crypt Watch-Along
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10/15/2026

ScreamTober is getting a little more cryptic, and this time YOU'RE WATCHING WITH US!

For the first time in Movie Torture history, Mark and Brad are inviting you to grab the remote, fire up Tubi, and experience the madness right alongside them! We're watching Tales from the Crypt — Season 3, Episode 3: "The Trap", directed by none other than Michael J. Fox!

And here's the best part: Neither Mark nor Brad has ever seen this episode, so you're getting their completely unfiltered, totally unpredictable reactions as everything unfolds!

HOW TO WATCH ALONG: Open the free st...


Ice Cream Man (2026) Screamtober
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10/12/2026

I scream, you scream, and Mark screams because Brad somehow thinks this movie is a masterpiece.

This week on Movie Torture, Brad and Mark dive into Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man (2026), where a creepy, silent ice cream vendor serves up frozen treats that turn innocent kids into murderous little psychopaths. It's got killer kids, buckets of gore, questionable parenting, and a plot that makes about as much sense as buying a used DVD in a grocery store parking lot for 25 cents.

Before the blood starts flowing, Who Buys This Crap? returns with bargain-bin DVDs, suspicious...


Resident Evil (2026) Screamtober
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10/05/2026

This week on Movie Torture, Brad, Mark, and MTD head to Raccoon City for the brand-new Resident Evil—a movie packed with zombies, mutant monsters, flying body parts, a very determined organ courier, and enough chaos to make everyone question why anyone would willingly live in this town.

Brad knows absolutely nothing about the video games, Mark attempts to explain the lore, and MTD checks in from the beach while somehow getting dragged into the movie because our hero drives what appears to be MTD’s old Subaru.

Along the way, the guys pitch their own...


The Whisper Man (2026)
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09/28/2026

This week on Movie Torture, Brad, Mark, and MTD take on Netflix’s The Whisper Man—a movie featuring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and a surprise appearance from Batman himself, Michael Keaton.

The guys break down the movie’s painfully predictable mystery, try to figure out where Netflix keeps finding all this money, and wonder why Adam Scott basically disappears halfway through his own movie.

But as usual, the movie is only half the conversation. Brad discovers MTD actually likes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the guys go down a rabbit hole a...


Practical Magic (1998)
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09/21/2026

This week on Movie Torture, Brad, Mark, and MTD take on Practical Magic—a movie that promises witches, curses, romance, and supernatural chaos, but leaves the guys with a whole lot of questions.

Along the way, they try to figure out where the movie’s massive budget went, recreate what may have been the strangest Hollywood pitch meeting of 1998, debate whether anyone actually does witchcraft in this witch movie, and somehow wander into Liam Neeson, The Thin Red Line, Salem being the Myrtle Beach of witchcraft, and Brad’s questionable decision to pay actual money to see Polish...


Apex (2026)
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09/14/2026

Brad and Mark take on Netflix’s Apex, a movie that somehow combines Cliffhanger, The River Wild, The Hunt, a cannibal thriller, and what feels suspiciously like an AI-generated screenplay. Charlize Theron gets chased through the Australian wilderness by Taron Egerton, who gives her exactly four minutes to run while blasting The Chemical Brothers—and somehow that’s the best four minutes of the entire movie.

Along the way, the guys debate funeral peas, celebrate Brad’s legendary fourth-grade spelling bee championship, question how anyone survives a bear trap, and discover that apparently cannibalism is all it takes fo...


Ice Cream Man (1995)
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09/07/2026

Brad and Mark scoop into 1995’s Ice Cream Man, a movie featuring Clint Howard, bugs in the ice cream, a kidnapped kid named Small Paul, a wildly random Steve Garvey appearance, and enough questionable filmmaking decisions to make you wonder if anyone actually read the script. Along the way, Jacob gets promoted to MTD Lite, the guys investigate the secret economy of ice cream trucks, pitch Rob Gronkowski in a Hunter reboot, question whether Ron Howard ever actually watched his brother’s movie, and unveil a brand-new “Level of Torture” rating system. Spoiler: Ice Cream Man scores VERY high. Brad eve...


The Breadwinner (2026)
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08/31/2026

The First Lady returned to Movie Torture, and within minutes the movie review turned into an intervention for Brad.

Hannah reminded everyone that Brad once "fired" her from her Movie Torture trivia job, only for the people who replaced her to never actually do a single episode. Mark had the privilege of watching years of unresolved workplace drama unfold in real time, while Brad slowly realized this wasn't a movie review anymore—it was free therapy. Somewhere along the way Brad publicly apologized, Hannah accepted, and everyone agreed she's still the reigning First Lady of Movie Torture.

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Backrooms (2026)
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08/24/2026

MTD returned from the beach, Mark came back for another week of bad movies, and within five minutes the movie review had somehow become a pitch meeting for reality television. Brad introduced Life Stinks, where rich people have to survive homeless for 30 days, before Mark improved it with Life Swap, where a guy from rural Nebraska gets dropped into New York City while a city slicker gets sent to a farm and spends the next month being called "City Boy." Honestly, the guys may have accidentally come up with a better idea than the movie they were reviewing.

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Obsession (2026)
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08/17/2026

MTD was at the beach.

Jacob turned 91.

And somehow that combination led to a discussion about Chris Hansen, suspicious party guests carrying cookies, and why Facebook Marketplace might be the most dangerous place on the internet.

Before they even mentioned the movie, Brad unloaded weeks of Marketplace trauma.

One guy negotiated the price...

...only to announce he was already on his way to buy someone else's bike.

Another promised to show up Saturday morning, completely disappeared, read Brad's messages hours later, and never replied.

Then...


Halloween: H20 (1998)
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08/10/2026

Mark survived his first episode, so naturally he came back for another.

This time, Brad kicked things off with a travel story that somehow involved a near-missed flight, a greasy Bojangles biscuit that stained his shorts, and enough airport anxiety to make MTD's "arrive four hours early" philosophy sound completely reasonable.

Then they reviewed Halloween H20.

Except... they refused to call it Halloween H20.

Within minutes the movie had been permanently renamed Halloween Water, because apparently someone in Hollywood thought using the chemical formula for water was cooler than calling it...


Little Brother (2026)
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08/03/2026

Well... it finally happened.

After 137 episodes, Jacob disappeared.

No, he didn't die.

No, he didn't get abducted by aliens.

And despite what Brad claimed, he didn't punch Brad in the face over Joker 2... although listeners aren't ruling it out.

Enter Mark.

Brad claims he searched the globe for a new co-host. We assume that means he Googled "guy willing to watch terrible movies for free" and somehow Mark answered.

Within the first ten minutes, Mark had already:

Been insulted by Jacob in the live...


Halloween: Resurrection (With Special Guest Johnathan)
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07/27/2026

On this week's episode the guys are joined by special guest Johnathan as he returns for more torture this time with Michael Myers. The guys talk about how bad the mask looks in this movie, how Roger hasn't seen a horror movie since the 90's, Producer Gary talks about the Rob Zombie Halloween, Why is Jamie Leigh Curtis in this movie? The guys also wonder if Busta Rhymes did his own Kung Fu in this movie and why is Gary wearing a Michael Myers mask during the podcast? Plus, Johnathan proposes a Michael Myers multiverse.

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Cursed with Special Guest Hannah
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07/20/2026

On this week's episode the guys are joined by the First Lady of Movie Torture Hannah as they discuss the werewolf movie from 2005 "Cursed". Hannah lets the guys know that she spent over 3 hours watching bad movies over the weekend. Producer Gary thinks he can beat Brad up in a fight while Roger tells a story about a fight he had with no clothes just a sock. Plus they talk about how the people in this movie would be Metoo'd if they worked today.

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Friday the 13th (2009) with Special Guest Ashley and MTD
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07/13/2026

On this episode the gang tackles the 2009 slasher "Friday the 13th" and they are joined by new cast member Ashley, host of Lox of Laughs on the Hopecast Network. They start by wondering why this movie was even made. They talk about how most of the people in this movie aren't likable and that you actually root for Jason in this movie. Ashley talks about meeting one of the stars of this movie at an audition and how that went. Plus, Brad wonders how much time Jason spends in the gym and what if MTD was his trainer. Could...


Santa Jaws with Producer Gary
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07/06/2026

In this episode of Movie Torture, the guys welcome Producer Gary to discuss the movie Santa Jaws, a truly bonkers movie and low-budget sci-fi horror film. They critique the acting, plot, and special effects, noting the lack of realism and the confusing storyline. They also discuss the characters and their questionable decisions. The guys find humor in the absurdity of the film, including the concept of a shark with a Santa hat and the use of Christmas-themed weapons. Santa Jaws is a campy and absurd holiday shark movie that received mixed reviews. While some viewers found it hilariously bad...


Elektra with Special Guest Blumhouse Trent
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06/29/2026

On this week's episode the guys are joined by Blumhouse Trent to talk about the stinker "Elektra" They wonder how Larry The Cable Guy would be as Elektra, Brad wonders about the Blind leader she has. Do you trust a blind cook? They talk about the bad CGI and Brad again wonders why anyone would take their kids to a blind karate teacher, and how does he play pool so well? Where does this movie rank on the worst list? Plus, they wonder where Producer Gary would fit in this movie.

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The Stepfather with Blumhouse Trent
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06/22/2026

"He seems nice but he's got to be creepy, man. He's probably got a basement."

In this episode of Movie Torture, the guys welcome back Blumhouse Trent and they discuss the film 'The Stepfather' released in 1987. They talk about the odd choice of having the character watch 'Mr. Ed' in multiple scenes. The guys speculate on the DNA evidence left behind by the killer and discuss the possibility of reducing alimony and making divorce cheaper to potentially decrease murders. They also mention the actor Terry O'Quinn, who played the lead role in the film. In this part...


Unlawful Entry (1992)
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06/15/2026

A routine home invasion turns into a full-blown nightmare when Kurt Russell's family crosses paths with the most clingy cop in movie history. After a robbery leaves him feeling vulnerable, Michael Carr welcomes help from Officer Pete Davis, a charismatic police officer who seems determined to protect his family. Unfortunately, Pete's definition of "helping" includes showing up uninvited, sabotaging marriages, planting evidence, committing murder, and generally behaving like a restraining order come to life.

Brad breaks down Unlawful Entry (1992), a tense psychological thriller featuring Kurt Russell, Madeline Stowe, and an absolutely unhinged Ray Liotta performance. Along the...


Obsession (2026)
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06/08/2026

In this absolutely unhinged episode of Movie Torture, Brad Lowe breaks down the horror-thriller Obsession—a movie that starts as awkward crush energy and somehow spirals into cursed romance, dead cat sandwiches, demon-girlfriend behavior, and supernatural emotional damage.

Brad hilariously walks through the story of Bear Bailey, a painfully awkward guy who uses a creepy magical item called the “One Wish Willow” to make his crush Nikki fall in love with him… which immediately turns into the worst relationship in cinematic history. What follows is escalating chaos involving haunted Build-A-Bear vibes, pee puddles, self-stabbing party games, customer service...


Ready of Not 2: Here I Come (2026)
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06/01/2026

Brad breaks down a chaotic, over-the-top sequel where survivor Grace (Samara Weaving) goes from final girl to public enemy #1. After escaping the deadly game in the first movie, she’s immediately pulled back into an even bigger nightmare—this time facing a full council of elite, twisted families all competing to kill her for power.

Teamed up (and handcuffed) with newcomer Faith (Katherine Newton), Grace is thrown into a brutal, rule-heavy death game that feels like rich people Hunger Games with zero logic and maximum insanity. Each family hunts differently, creating total chaos—like a group chat where...


Just Like Heaven (2005)
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05/25/2026

Brad revisits Just Like Heaven and breaks down a rom-com that asks one simple question: what if your roommate is a ghost… and also kind of the boss of you?

The movie follows David (Mark Ruffalo), a sad, grieving guy just trying to reset his life, who moves into a new apartment—only to find Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon), a high-strung doctor, already “living” there… despite possibly not being alive. What starts as a bizarre roommate dispute quickly turns into a strange partnership as David realizes he’s the only one who can see her.

Instead of doing the...


The Rip (2026)
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05/18/2026

Brad kicks it off with, “I watched a movie…” and this one goes off the rails fast.

A group of guys is living it up, celebrating, acting like family — and then a duffel bag full of cash drops into the middle of everything. That’s it. That’s the moment. The vibe is gone instantly.

In this episode of Movie Torture, Brad breaks down how quickly things flip:

Friends turn into suspectsConversations get awkward fastEveryone starts thinking two steps ahead… or at least they think they areAnd nobody trusts anybody

Brad leans into the real...


Freddy vs Jason (2003)
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05/11/2026

Brad opens with, “I watched a movie…” and this one immediately puts everyone in a situation that makes zero sense — if you fall asleep, you die… and if you don’t sleep, you lose your mind.

In this episode of Movie Torture, Brad breaks down Freddy vs. Jason, a matchup that sounds legendary until you actually think about what it means for everyone involved. Because now you’ve got:

One killer who gets you in your dreamsOne killer who gets you in real lifeAnd absolutely no good option for survival

Brad leans into the chaos right aw...


The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
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05/04/2026

Brad opens with, “I watched a movie…” and this one hits different — not because of action or twists, but because it slowly turns a dream job into something way more intense.

In this episode of Movie Torture, Brad dives into The Devil Wears Prada, where a young woman lands the opportunity of a lifetime… and realizes almost immediately that something is off. What looks like success on the outside quickly feels like survival on the inside.

Brad leans into the central tension:

This isn’t a normal workplaceNobody helps youNobody relaxesAnd one person controls the entire r...


The Quick and the Dead (1996)
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04/27/2026

Brad opens with, “I watched a movie…” and this one immediately raises questions — mainly, why does an entire town think the best way to solve problems is to shoot each other at noon?

In this episode of Movie Torture, Brad dives into The Quick and the Dead, where daily life revolves around a dueling tournament with one simple rule: win… or you’re done. What should feel like a Western turns into something way more chaotic — a town where death is basically part of the schedule.

Brad leans into the absurdity right away:

People casually gathe...


Primate (2026)
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04/20/2026

On this episode of Movie Torture, Brad and Jacob kick things off by roasting MTD for buying a Honda Civic like he just joined the underground street racing scene at age 87. From there, the show immediately derails into couch trauma, Fear Factor takes, and whether Jacob’s dark lighting setup makes him look more like a Dateline informant or a full-blown rat.

Then the boys finally get to Primate, a movie they were way too excited for, only to discover it’s basically a rich family drama interrupted by a chimp in a Party City suit going abso...


The Housemaid (2025)
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04/13/2026

On this episode of Movie Torture, Brad, Jacob, and the legendary beach-dwelling MTD set out to review The Housemaid, but as usual the movie takes a backseat to discussions about dispensaries popping up on every corner, Brad’s aunt accusing him of being gay at family gatherings, and a deeply philosophical debate about whether it’s acceptable to “duke on top of a duke” in a gas station bathroom.

Things spiral quickly.

Brad debuts a new sponsor called Sweeney Suppressant, a spray designed to help men focus on the plot whenever Sydney Sweeney appears on screen...


Car 54, Where are You (1994)
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04/06/2026

On this week's episode the guys head to the police car and talk, "Car 54, Where are You? Brad opens the show talking about how his son said one of his favorite 90's country songs is now creepy. "Daddy's Hand's" then Jacob ruins "Another on Bites the Dust" for the guys.

Brad wonders if he died would his wife ever hear the final podcast he made just for her, MTD and Brad spiral into a funny bit about how each cast member of the show would meet their demise.

The guys open a new segment where...


Agent Recon (2024)
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03/30/2026

This week on Movie Torture, Brad, Jacob, and MTD set out to review Agent Recon… and accidentally spend most of the episode questioning reality, anatomy, and whether MTD is secretly the Matrix.

The movie itself? Chuck Norris plays a robot… kind of. There’s red ash, magic mana, aliens, and a rule that you can only kill enemies by shooting them in the liver—which immediately sends the guys into a full breakdown because none of them know where the liver is. At one point, the conversation turns into a survival strategy of “just aim somewhere in the torso...


Made Up Movie: Monkey Cop
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03/26/2026

This week on Made Up Movie, Brad Lowe brings what he confidently calls “the greatest idea of his life” (ranking just behind his marriage), and Nicki immediately realizes she’s either witnessing genius… or the beginning of a cinematic crime.

Welcome to the birth of Monkey Cop.

The episode starts normal—talking musicals, Muppets, and whether anyone over 25 should legally be allowed inside Spencer’s—before Brad drops a fully developed, slightly concerning cinematic universe that he’s apparently been building in his head for years.

We’re talking:

A chain-smoking, beer-drinking chimp copA washed...


Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
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03/23/2026

On this episode of Movie Torture, Brad, Jacob and MTD attempt to review Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, but instead spend most of the episode debating who’s hotter (Lucy Liu vs. Cameron Diaz), planning MTD’s funeral, and figuring out who inherits the Hopecast Network when Brad inevitably dies mid-podcast.

Before the movie even gets going, Jacob celebrates his 85th episode milestone while Brad reminds him that his job security is entirely based on pretending Jacob is the funniest person on the show. Meanwhile, MTD continues his role as the mysterious, silent, possibly imaginary overlord of the po...


Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
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03/16/2026

On this episode of Movie Torture, the boys somehow turn Revenge of the Nerds into a full-blown discussion about boogers, mooning, prison sentences, and whether MTD belongs with the Alpha Betas or the Lambda Lambdas. Brad immediately hijacks the show by proudly announcing that if anybody on the podcast is Booger, it is 100% him, then follows it up with a Navy story about pulling a booger the size of a corn kernel out of his face like he just discovered buried treasure. Jacob contributes by explaining the emotional devastation of thinking you have a bat in the cave and findin...


Scream 7 (2026)
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03/09/2026

This week the guys head to Screamville and talk about Scream 7. They open the show wondering why MTD isn't there. He is buying a new Civic and Brad wonders if it's a lateral move from a Subaru.

They finally get into Scream and wonder what it would be like if there was a Ghostface in every state. MTD trains each one to make them the killing machines they need to be.

The guys wonder about Ashley and how she is doing since this is her favorite movie series of all time.

Brad laments...


Left Behind (2014)
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03/02/2026

On this week's episode the guys head to Movie Torture Lite as they welcome Nic Cage back to the show and talk 2014's "Left Behind" They start the show with Brad checking in on Jacob's Letterboxd movie count. They wonder if this is a rapture movie or a movie about a man who just needs to land a plane. Brad shares that he watched this movie with his family and they enjoyed it.

Brad wonders if U2 would be raptured. Brad proposes that if the three of them would be flight attendants and they were single they...


The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
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02/23/2026

On this week's episode Jacob, Brad and MTD head to Hazzard County to talk about "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning" Brad and Jacob open up the show by talking about their love for the original. Brad shares that his third birthday was a Dukes party with a cake shaped like the General Lee, confederate flag and all.

Jacob wonders if MTD wore daisy dukes to the party and MTD starts a timer on the one minute recap for the movie that Brad does.

Brad compares this to "Dumb and Dumber When Harry met Lloyd"...


New in Town (2009)
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02/16/2026

On this week's episode the Jacob, Brad and MTD tackle 2009's "New in Town" and MTD asks the guys when are we going to do man movies again. Brad starts the show by saying he won't kill MTD off but then gets into a discussion about the iron lung and how that works on someone, possibly MTD. Brad insists there Is no way he can poop laying down.

Brad and Jacob talk about clappers at the end of movies and how weird that is, and they talk about their Letterboxd before they even get to the movie. <...


The Lawnmower Man 2 (1992)
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02/09/2026

On this week's episode the guys talk about 1992's "The Lawnmower Man 2" and what ever subtitle they want to use. Brad opens the show promising not to kill MTD off in this episode and he talks about MTD'S love for only 10s. Which leads them to talking about how MTD mows 3 yards a week and Brad wonders if thats going to kill him one day.

They guys also wonder who this movie was made for and why it was even made. They talk about how this is the future but everything looks old.

Jacob then...