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By: Emily Fleming, Jordan Morris

Why pay for streaming services when movies like Timecop and Grease 2 can be watched for nothing more than the cost of enduring a few loud, unskippable ads? Join us every week for a dive into the internet’s bargain bin! Emily Fleming and Jordan Morris are real friends, real comedy writers and real cheapskates. They met working in comedy writing rooms and bonded over their love of “trashy” pop culture and saving a buck. They’re combining these loves for the podcast “Free With Ads,” a movie review show dedicated to the weird, amazing, inexplicable movies streaming free on an internet nea

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That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! episode artwork
#140
Today at 11:00 AM

We watched one of the best fake music biopics ever made! The 1996 movie That Thing You Do! directed by Tom Hanks about a fake 60's band that doesn't get addicted to drugs.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The 5th Element.

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Get your holiday shopping done at Emily's ETSY store FlemGems.

Jordan's new comic The Amazing Venom issue #2 is in comic book shops RIGHT NOW! 

You can also get the entire Predator: Bloodshed collection by going to bit.ly/bigdangfight 

Jordan will be at...


The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm episode artwork
#139
10/28/2026

This week we watched a Hugh Grant film called The Lair of the White Worm, which is like Notting Hill but with a sexy snake lady and topless demons. 

Tune in next week when our movie will be... That Thing You Do!

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Get your holiday shopping done at Emily's ETSY store FlemGems.

Jordan's new comic The Amazing Venom issue #2 is in comic book shops RIGHT NOW! 

You can also get the entire Predator: Bloodshed collection by going to bit.ly/bigdangfight 

Jordan will be at...

L...


Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987) episode artwork
#138
10/21/2026

Halloween is almost upon us and with that in mind we decided to watch the classic horror film Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) a story about how good dick will imprison you.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Lair Of The White Worm.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Get your holiday shopping done at Emily's ETSY store FlemGems.

Jordan's new comic The Amazing Venom is in comic book shops RIGHT NOW! 

You can also get the entire Predator: Bloodshed c...


The Island Of Dr. Moreau, with Spider One of Powerman 5000
The Island Of Dr. Moreau, with Spider One of Powerman 5000 episode artwork
#137
10/14/2026

This week we are joined by the one and only Spider One, frontman of the band Powerman 5000, to talk about one of the biggest movie disasters of the 90s, the 1996 remake of The Island of Dr. Moreau starring Marlon Brando.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Hellraiser (1987)

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt will be at the Philly Punch Line Comedy Club October 13 and October 14th

Matt will be at the Bell House in Brooklyn on October 15th

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Darkness Falls, with Rebecca Brayton
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#136
10/07/2026

It's spooky season and this week we invited Rebecca Brayton of WatchMojo to the pod to watch Darkness Falls, a loosely tooth fairy based horror movie that a fake reviewer said "runs rings around the Ring." 

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

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Check out WatchMojo now! Specifically, the top 10 owls video.

Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt will be opening for Bassem Youssef at The Wiltern in Los Angeles October 10th. 

Matt will be...


Miami Connection
Miami Connection episode artwork
#135
09/30/2026

This week Jordan Morris introduced Matt and Emily to a cult classic "bad movie" called Miami Connection about a group of orphan friends who are in a band and also do taekwondo and are battling an evil biker gang who are also a band that does taekw... you know what just listen to the episode I can't explain.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Darkness Falls.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt will be opening for Bassem Youssef at The Wiltern in...


Clueless
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#134
09/23/2026

Remember how last week we watched Clue? Well, that was all the prompting we needed to choose this week's film Clueless, the story of a Beverly Hills rich girl who learns that she is a virgin who can't drive.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Miami Connection.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt will be at the Philly Punch Line Comedy Club October 13 and October 14th

Matt will be at the Bell House in Brooklyn on October 15th

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Clue
Clue episode artwork
#133
09/16/2026

This week in honor of the passing of movie legend Tim Curry, we watched the 1985 board game adaptation comedy Clue, starring Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, and so many others!

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Clueless.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt will be at the Philly Punch Line Comedy Club October 13 and October 14th

Matt will be at the Bell House in Brooklyn on October 15th

On Sept 9th, Jordan will be at Third Eye Comics in...


Steel Magnolias
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#132
09/09/2026

This week we honor the passing of legendary singer songwriter Dolly Parton by watching one of her classic films: Steel Magnolias, about a group of women who get to hang out with Dolly Parton.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Clue.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt will be at the Philly Punch Line Comedy Club October 13 and October 14th

Matt will be at the Bell House in Brooklyn on October 15th

On Sept 9th, Jordan will be...


The Guyver, with Andrew Michaan
The Guyver, with Andrew Michaan episode artwork
#131
09/02/2026

This week we invited GMM homie and Podcast But Outside host Andrew Michaan to talk about the 1991 alien karate flick The Guyver, starring Mark Hamill as a CIA agent who meets a Guyver.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Steel Magnolias.

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Listen to Podcast But Outside! 

Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt Lieb will be in Seattle Sept 4-5 at Laughs Comedy Club!

Matt Lieb will also be in Portland, Oregon Sept 7-8 at Helium Comedy Club!


Piranha (1978)
Piranha (1978) episode artwork
#130
08/26/2026

For our final film of Animal Attack August, we chose the 1978 Joe Dante film Piranha which asked the question "what if instead of one big Jaws there were lots of little Jaws?"

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Guyver. 

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

Matt Lieb will be in Seattle Sept 4-5 at Laughs Comedy Club!

Matt Lieb will also be in Portland, Oregon Sept 7-8 at Helium Comedy Club!

On August 30th, Jordan Morris will be a...


Willard (2003)
Willard (2003) episode artwork
#129
08/19/2026

Move over mouse movies, it's time for rat films as animal attack august continues with Willard (2003), starring Crispin Glover as a nepo baby who needs an army of rats to help him get over his social anxiety. 

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Piranha (1978)

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

On August 20th, come to Minneapolis, MN and see Matt Lieb and his wife Francesca Fiorentini at the Parkway Theater for The Bitchuation Room Live!

On August 30th, Jordan Morris will b...


Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea episode artwork
#128
08/12/2026

Animal Attack August is back and this week we invited Sequoia and Ryann from Black People Love Paramore to talk about Deep Blue Sea, a shark movie about how the real monsters were the friends we made along the way or something.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Willard (2003)

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Listen to Black People Love Paramore! It's a great podcast!

Also listen to their daily pop culture podcast Freshly Pop'd everyday Monday-Friday!

Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

On August 20...


Congo
Congo episode artwork
#127
08/05/2026

It's Animal Attack August again and this year we are starting off with a 90's Michael Crichton classic! No, not Jurassic Park, his other one. We are talking Congo, a movie about a gorilla who must fight other gorillas in order to save her boyfriend.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Deep Blue Sea.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft, coming soon!

On August 20th, come to Minneapolis, MN and see Matt Lieb and his wife Francesca Fiorentini at the Parkway Theater for The Bitchuation...


Mouse Hunt
Mouse Hunt episode artwork
#126
07/29/2026

For our final July-brary film, we all went on Hoopla and watched "Mouse Hunt" the 1997 kids film starring Nathan Lane about a mouse who teaches coexistence through a series of slapstick Looney Toons gags.

Next week we begin ANIMALS ATTACK AUGUST with... Congo.

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Subscribe to Emily's new YouTube Channel The Anti-Craft.

On August 20th, come to Minneapolis, MN and see Matt Lieb and his wife Francesca Fiorentini at the Parkway Theater for The Bitchuation Room Live!

If you want a signed copy of the paperback version of Predator...


Zodiac
Zodiac episode artwork
#125
07/22/2026

For July-brary this week, we opened up our Kanopy App and checked out Zodiac, the David Fincher serial killer drama about how getting super into true crime will make your family leave you.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Mouse Hunt 

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FlemGems ETSY Store!

Jordan is going to be at San Diego Comic Con July 24th and 25th.

Jordan will be at Cape and Cowl Con, Sunday August 30th at Faction Brewing in Oakland.

Jordan's new comic mini-series The Amazing Venom is coming i...


The Third Man, with Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Third Man, with Maggie Tokuda-Hall episode artwork
#124
07/15/2026

This week we invited author and all around awesome person Maggie Tokuda-Hall to bask in the glory of July-brary with the film noir classic The Third Man (1949) starring Orson Welles as Man Who Doesn't Show Up In Movie Til Halfway Through.

Tune in next when July-brary continues with... Zodiac.

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FlemGems ETSY Store!

Get Maggie Tokuda-Hall's new book Bathtime For Snow Monkeys

Also get another one of Maggie's new books What Do People Do At The Science Museum?

Get involved with Authors Against Book Bans!

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Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions episode artwork
#123
07/08/2026

This week we watched one of the most disturbing teen movies of the 90s, the Sarah Michelle Gellar vs Ryan Phillippe near-incest classic Cruel Intentions about terrible people being horrible! We watched this on Kanopy using our library card!

Tune in next week when July-brary continues with our movie... The Third Man (1949)

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SATURDAY JULY 11th!!! Come see Matt Lieb do stand up at the Ice House in Pasadena at 8pm. Tickets are here.

Jordan will be at San Diego Comic Con Friday and Saturday July 24th and 25th. 

P...


True Grit (2010)
True Grit (2010) episode artwork
#122
07/01/2026

It's the first week of July-brary, where Free With Ads ditches the Tubis and Vudus and Plexs in favor of library apps like Hoopla and Kanopy where all you need is a library card! This week we chose the 2010 Coen Brothers film True Grit based on the 1968 novel by Charles Portis.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Cruel Intentions.

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Pre-order signed copies of Jordan's new comic book series "The Amazing Venom" here at bit.ly/goofriends

SATURDAY JULY 11th!!! Come see Matt Lieb do stand up at...


Silent Hill, with Gwynedd Stuart
Silent Hill, with Gwynedd Stuart episode artwork
#121
06/24/2026

Today we welcome our friend Gwynedd Stuart to the podcast to talk about the 2006 video game movie Silent Hill, starring Sean Bean and guy with a pyramid on his face.

Next week is the start of July-brary where we watch movies we rented with our library card! Tune in next week when our movie will be... True Grit (2010)

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Listen to Gwynedd's music trivia gameshow Musical Puke. 

Pre-order signed copies of Jordan's new comic book series "The Amazing Venom" here at bit.ly/goofriends

 

Help support th...


[UNLOCKED] We Like Shows - Downton Abbey S1 Ep1
[UNLOCKED] We Like Shows - Downton Abbey S1 Ep1 episode artwork
06/17/2026

Hi everyone! We have decided to give you all the gift of a free bonus episode of our brand new boco podcast "We Like Shows" where one of us will force the other two to watch a show they absolutely love. This month, producer Matt Lieb made Emily and Jordan watch the pilot to Downton Abbey, a British TV series about fancy people and their servants. 

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Silent Hill.

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Pre-order signed copies of Jordan's new comic book series "The Amazing Venom" here at bit.l...


The Bodyguard (1992)
The Bodyguard (1992) episode artwork
#120
06/10/2026

This week we watched probably the greatest romance movie of the early 90's, the Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner classic The Bodyguard, about a guy who guards a pop star and also falls in love with her.

Tune in next week when we will be unlocking a bonus episode of Free With Ads.

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THE STINGTONES ARE HERE! Please click this link and enjoy our library of stings.

You should buy Predator: Bloodshed and do so at Bookshop.org!

The Predator: Bloodshed collection is coming out on Nov 24th. Be...


The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH episode artwork
#119
06/03/2026

This week we decided to watch another classic Don Bluth cartoon about attractive mice. We all watched The Secret of NIMH, a fantasy children's movie about a single mom trying to get medicine for her sick son.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Bodyguard.

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THE STINGTONES ARE HERE! Please click this link and enjoy our library of stings.

Come see Jordan June 6-7 at TCAF the Toronto Comics Art Festival

You should buy Predator: Bloodshed and do so at Bookshop.org!

The...


Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons episode artwork
#118
05/27/2026

This week we are back with the 80's classic kids movie Harry and the Hendersons, a bigfoot movie that's surprisingly moving and might actually be art or something.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The Secret Of NIMH.

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You should buy Predator: Bloodshed and do so at Bookshop.org!

The Predator: Bloodshed collection is coming out on Nov 24th. Be sure to pre-order it here at Bookshop.org.

See Jordan at these events near you!

May 29-31 GalaxyCon in Nashville

June 6...


Predator
Predator episode artwork
#117
05/20/2026

This week we watched the movie that started it all. And by "it" I mean "movies with the Predator in it." That's right, we're talking Predator (1987), starring a villain so iconic that Arnold Schwarzenegger is literally only in one of these movies and it's still a successful franchise. 

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Harry and the Hendersons

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Come to the Ice House in Pasadena on May 21st to see Matt Lieb do stand up. Tickets here! 

You should buy Predator: Bloodshed and do so at Bookshop.or...


Event Horizon
Event Horizon episode artwork
#116
05/13/2026

This week we watched the scariest space movie since that one about alien, the 1997 sci-fi horror film Event Horizon about a spaceship that goes to the worst place ever.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Predator.

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Come to the Ice House in Pasadena on May 21st to see Matt Lieb do stand up. Tickets here! 

You should read Predator: Bloodshed!

Also get Baby Garfield comic by Jordan Morris, out on June 10th. Pre-order for a signed copy. bit.ly/coolgarf

See Jordan at t...


Yesterday (2019)
Yesterday (2019) episode artwork
#115
05/06/2026

This week we watched the 2019 romantic comedy Yesterday, about a guy who gets hit by a bus during Y2K and is the only person on Earth who remembers that the Beatles existed and steals all their songs.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Event Horizon.

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On May 21st, go to the Ice House in Pasadena to see Matt Lieb do stand up. Tickets here! 

Jordan will be at Oakland Comic Con on May 9th and 10th, at the Oakland Convention Center.

You should read P...


The NeverEnding Story, with Janet Varney
The NeverEnding Story, with Janet Varney episode artwork
#114
04/29/2026

It's the last week of the MaxFun Drive and we could think of no better way of celebrating free movies than to invite Janet Varney (E Pluribus Motto) to watch The NeverEnding Story, a childhood classic about a little boy who escapes into fantasy in order to forget how dead his mom is.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Yesterday (2019)

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Jordan will be at Oakland Comic Con on May 9th and 10th, at the Oakland Convention Center.

You should read Predator: Bloodshed!

Help support...


Boco Teaser: We Like Shows - A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
04/27/2026

We have a brand new show in the Bonus Content feed for all of your Free With Ads/Maximum Fun subscribers!

Introducing... We Like Shows! Where one of the hosts forces the other two to watch a pilot of TV show that they absolutely love. This time we are allowing for shows that are on paid streaming services so that we can FINALLY watch something that is on TV right now! This month, Emily made Jordan and producer Matt watch HBO's A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms - a Game of Thrones sitcom.

You can...


Road House (1989)
Road House (1989) episode artwork
#113
04/22/2026

It's the MaxFun Drive and we are celebrating with one of the most badass movies ever made, the Patrick Swayze dude flick Road House (1989).

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The NeverEnding Story.

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Casters on Casters: Jordan Morris and Mallory O'Meara
Casters on Casters: Jordan Morris and Mallory O'Meara episode artwork
04/20/2026

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters.

In this episode, Mallory O'Meara (Reading Glasses & Reading Smut), and Jordan Morris (Free with Ads & Jordan, Jesse, Go!) improvise a musical number, sing the praises of one another, and Yes, AND...with one another. It's a hilarious conversation with a few life lessons sprinkled in.

If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join.<...


Rock 'n' Roll High School
Rock 'n' Roll High School episode artwork
#112
04/15/2026

This week watched the movie that made The Ramones a household name, or at least as close to a household name as a punk rock band could get before getting accused of selling out. We're talking Rock 'n' Roll High School, the 1979 musical comedy about a bunch of teens who really like The Ramones.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Road House (1989)

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April 18th: Jordan will be at the LA Times Festival of Books, at the Arvida booth at noon!

The MaxFun Drive starts next week, but...


Ouija: Origin Of Evil
Ouija: Origin Of Evil episode artwork
#111
04/08/2026

Last week we hated Ouija so much that we decided to watch its prequel Ouiji: Origin Of Evil, which is about a Ouija board but also about grief I think.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Rock 'n' Roll High School

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Pick up Predator: Bloodshed right now!

While you are at your local comic bookstore, tell them you want to buy the comic book Web Of Venom written by Jordan Morris coming out on April 8th.

COME GET A SIGNED COPY BY JORDAN MORRIS:

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Ouija
Ouija episode artwork
#110
04/01/2026

They made a whole ass movie out of the IP for the Ouija board and we watched it. It's called Ouija and it's about people playing with a Ouija board. It's a whole movie about Ouija board.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Ouija: Origin Of Evil

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If you are in Vancouver Canada, come see Matt Lieb do stand up on April 5th at Chill x Studio!

Pick up Predator: Bloodshed right now!

While you are at your local comic bookstore, tell them you want...


Underworld (2003), with Jordan D White
Underworld (2003), with Jordan D White episode artwork
#109
03/25/2026

We are joined by returning guest Jordan D White (Marvel, Nature Trail To Hell) to talk about Underworld, the early aughts vampire werewolf goth slop that turned Kate Beckinsale into a Hot Topic staple.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Ouija.

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If you are in Vancouver Canada, come see Matt Lieb do stand up on April 5th at Chill x Studio!

Listen to Jordan D White's horror podcast Nature Trail To Hell.

Buy the comic book Web Of Venom written by Jordan Morris coming out...


Godzilla All Monsters Attack
Godzilla All Monsters Attack episode artwork
#108
03/18/2026

This week we watched the Oops All Berries of Godzilla movies All Monsters Attack, the 1969 Godzilla kids movies that is half clips show and half NeverEnding Story.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Underworld (2003)

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Godzilla vs Los Angeles is coming out in hardcover! You can get it wherever you get books, but Jordan wants you to please TELL YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY TO GET A COPY!

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinfreewithads


Hackers (1995)
Hackers (1995) episode artwork
#107
03/11/2026

Remember when computer hackers weren't all incels? Travel with us to a bygone era as we talk about the 1995 movie Hackers, starring Johnny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Godzilla: All Monsters Attack.

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On March 17th Emily will be on the podcast Scam Goddess. Make sure to tune in!

Pre-order Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-versity co-written by Jordan Morris. Get yourself a signed copy of all 5 issues by clicking this link!  bit.ly/spideyschool

Help support this show and unlock bonus c...


The 'Burbs (1989)
The 'Burbs (1989) episode artwork
#106
03/04/2026

We heard there was a new The 'Burbs on Peacock so we made the thrifty choice and watched the old The 'Burbs from 1989, starring Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Hackers.

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Follow Emily on Instagram and visit Emily's ETSY store FlemGems

See Matt at the Punch Line in San Francisco March 3-7 with Beth Stelling. 

Jordan wants you to order Predator Bloodshed right away! So do it!

Also, Jordan has something great coming out soon: Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity


Death Of A Salesman (1985)
Death Of A Salesman (1985) episode artwork
#105
02/25/2026

This week we celebrated the American Dream by watching a movie about how achievable and real it is! The 1985 made-for-TV-movie Death of a Salesman, starring Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... The 'Burbs.

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Follow Emily on Instagram and visit Emily's ETSY store FlemGems

See Matt at the Punch Line in San Francisco March 3-7 with Beth Stelling. 

THE JORDAN MORRIS WORLD TOUR!! (jk, it's just a couple of dates)

2/25 - Collectors Paradise North Hollywood, 5pm - 7pm 2/26 - Predator D...


Sonic The Hedgehog, with Matt Apodoca
Sonic The Hedgehog, with Matt Apodoca episode artwork
#104
02/18/2026

This week we had comedian Matt Apodoca on the podcast to talk about the 2020 video game movie Sonic The Hedgehog, about a hedgehog who is living fast and may indeed die young.

Tune in next week when our movie will be... Death Of A Salesman (1985)

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Listen or watch Matt Apodoca's video game podcast Get Played

Also check out Matt on the show Strip Law on Netflix!

Follow Emily on Instagram and visit Emily's ETSY store FlemGems

THE JORDAN MORRIS WORLD TOUR!! (jk, it's just a couple...